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
BIT Claims
Represented governments and multinational companies in investment treaty claims under various rules across sectors including energy, oil, minerals, steel and forestry.
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 (LCIA Rules, London).
State-owned Oil Refinery
Represented a state-owned oil company in an ICC arbitration concerning delays in an oil refinery upgrade.
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 (HKIAC Rules). The matter settled successfully.
European Commission
Represents the European Commission as intervenor in proceedings before the Australian Federal Court concerning enforcement of arbitration awards against the Kingdom of Spain.
Gas Drilling Project
Represented an Eastern European joint venture in a US$50 million dispute with a subcontractor over a turnkey gas drilling project (LCIA Rules, London).
Professional Negligence Claims
Represented the liquidators of US and Cayman-based feeder funds in an arbitration involving allegations of professional negligence (London, IDRC).
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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