International Arbitration
International arbitration calls for a particular blend of legal precision, commercial understanding and cross-border insight.
Our team has acted in arbitrations under every major institutional framework, involving commercial contracts, investor–state rights and award enforcement around the world. We understand the pressures clients face in these circumstances, including navigating unfamiliar jurisdictions, and we work closely with them to chart a clear path through legal and logistical complexity to secure robust commercial outcomes.
Experience
Investment Treaty Claims and Protection
Advises governments and multinational companies on restructures to secure investment treaty protections across Africa, Asia and South America, and represents those parties in investment treaty claims. Currently advising an African nation on negotiations in relation to an international trade agreement with another sovereign state.
Cayman Investment Fund
Represented a Cayman Islands investment fund in a US$250 million dispute arising from the syndicated financing of an East African conglomerate.
Oil Refinery Upgrade
Counsel for a state-owned oil company in an ICC contract arbitration arising from delay in the upgrade of an oil refinery.
Fossil Fuel Mining
Represented a Russian coal mining company in Hong Kong in defending liability allegations relating to a port accident under coal sale agreements with a Japanese trading investment company.
ICSID Award Enforcement
Representing the European Commission as intervener in enforcement proceedings before Australian courts.
Gas Drilling Project
Represented an Eastern European joint venture in a US$50 million dispute with a subcontractor over a turnkey gas drilling project.
Platinum Partners Feeder Funds
Represented the liquidators of the Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Feeder Funds including investigations and litigation in the United States and Cayman Islands. The Feeder Funds collapsed in 2016 owing nearly US$500 million to investors.
Multinational Aerospace Company
Counsel in an arbitration with a European government concerning the destruction of a military aircraft.
They work extremely well with international clients; and even though the team is relatively small, they have the ability to run large matters because they use technology to great advantage and plan their campaigns very carefully.
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