Arbitration

Acting for a software company in an LCIA arbitration claim for misrepresentation and reinstatement of a call option against a private equity firm in a failed merger with a Norwegian competitor.

Acting for a UAE-based multinational healthcare and education company in a DIAC claim arising out of the failure to complete the acquisition of an educational holding company.

Acting for an investment fund as claimant in a USD 55 million LCIA arbitration claim under a sale and purchase agreement, relating to sale of a company with energy assets in Nigeria.

Acting for an ultra high net worth individual in defending ICC and ad hoc arbitration claims alleging fraud in relation to a telecoms joint venture.

Acting for a consortium of major oil companies on a USD 1.4 billion claim against a national oil company in a dispute concerning allocation entitlements under a PSC.

Acting for a Chinese state-owned oil company on an ad hoc arbitration claim against its joint venture partners, arising out of the exercise of pre-emption rights on transfer of equity in three East African oil concessions.

Acting for a European national oil company in a USD 1.8 billion ad hoc arbitration claim arising out of a contested unitisation redetermination of an offshore oil field.

Acting for a Middle Eastern oil refinery in a USD 500 million ICC arbitration claim against an Egyptian energy company relating to the wrongful termination of a gas supply agreement.

Acting for an Asian state-owned oil corporation against two joint venture partners in an ICC pre-emption dispute relating to a exploration project in Africa.

Acting for a UK-listed mining company in an expedited LCIA arbitration against an African state in a USD 3 billion claim.

Acting for a New York-listed European gaming company in a EUR 500 million LCIA arbitration against an EU state for breaches under a concession agreement.

Acting for a US investor in relation to a bilateral investment treaty claim against the Russian Federation arising out of the inequitable tax treatment of a bank investment.

Acting for a leading European surface-mount technology giant in an ICC arbitration against a Japanese multinational company for breach of distributorship and related agreements.

Acting for a hotel owner in the MENA region in an SIAC arbitration against an international hotel group in relation to wrongful termination and loss of profits of USD 70 million.

Acting for a telecoms company and its shareholders in multiple ICC, Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center and ad hoc arbitration claims alleging fraud alongside contractual and statutory claims in relation to a collapsed telecoms joint venture with a value of over USD 2 billion.

Acting for the majority shareholders in a Spanish-headquartered, international gambling group, in the successful defence of an LCIA emergency arbitration claim.

Acting for Ukrainian investors in a complex multi-party LCIA arbitration arising from the sale and purchase of shares in a tobacco company against six respondents in eight separate claims.

Acting for a Saudi Arabian investment company in an ad hoc, Mauritian-seated arbitration claim under the UNCITRAL rules in relation to a debt claim arising out of an option agreement in a pan-African telecoms company.

Acting for a Hong Kong trust company in two complex LCIA arbitration claims valued at approximately EUR 300 million seeking to enforce the rights of noteholders against a nationalised Ukrainian bank.

Acting for a Middle Eastern financial services firm against a high net worth individual in several ad hoc arbitration claims arising out of debt and securities owed valuing in excess of USD 1 billion.

Appearing in the DIFC Court of Appeal in an appeal arising out of the service of documents in an enforcement action against an Iraqi company under the Riyadh Convention relating to a DIFC-seated arbitration (Lahela v Lameez [2020] DIFC CA 007).

Acting for two prominent international arbitrators in the English Commercial Court in their successful defence to an application seeking their dismissal as arbitrators pursuant to Section 24 of the UK Arbitration Act (BSGR v Vale [2019] EWHC 2456 Comm).

Acting for Greek shipowners and successfully defending a settingaside application under Section 68 of the UK Arbitration Act.