Arbitrage international

Notre travail d’arbitrage international

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• Arbitration proceedings regarding the acquisition of a medical facility

  Advising a Saudi company in relation to arbitration proceedings before the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, arising from a memorandum of association for the acquisition of a medical facility.

  Égypte

  ICC arbitrations regarding a hydroelectricity project in Egypt

  Assisting with the conduct of three related ICC arbitrations arising in relation to construction disputes on a hydroelectricity project in Egypt.

  Égypte

  Claim against large music distribution company in Kenya

  Successfully defending a claim against large music distribution company in Kenya for over USD 100,000 for alleged copyright infringement which was dismissed.

  Kenya

  Energy dispute under LCIA rules

  LCIA arbitration between a Ghanaian state owned oil storage and transportation company and an energy trading company.

  Ghana

  Employee rights to accessing personal data on termination of employment

  Advising a large security services company that employs more than 300 employees in Kenya on the rights of the employee to access their personal data on termination of employment under the provisions of the Data Protection Act.

  Kenya

  Telecommunications infrastructure dispute against the Government of Guinea

  Acting for a telecommunication infrastructure company in an ICC arbitration against the Government of Guinea in relation to a debt recovery.

  Guinée

  ICC arbitration regarding the termination of a joint development and funding agreement

  Advising a Moroccan real estate developer in an ICC arbitration regarding the termination of a joint development and funding agreement

  Morocco

  Precedent setting FOSFA sale of goods arbitration

  Successfully acting on this high profile FOSFA arbitration concerning a soft commodity agreement and time limits for the commencement of the arbitration. The judgment was widely reported, having implications on the timing of all future soft commodity cases

  Switzerland

  ICC arbitration regarding construction project in Alexandria

  Conducting an ICC arbitration in Cairo on behalf of a contractor in respect of a construction project in Alexandria.

  Égypte

  JV dispute arising from an infrastructure project

  Advising on an ICC arbitration relating to a joint venture dispute concerning an infrastructure project in Nigeria.

  Nigeria
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• ICC arbitrations regarding a hydroelectricity project in Egypt

  Assisting with the conduct of three related ICC arbitrations arising in relation to construction disputes on a hydroelectricity project in Egypt.

  Égypte

  Arbitration proceedings regarding the acquisition of a medical facility

  Advising a Saudi company in relation to arbitration proceedings before the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, arising from a memorandum of association for the acquisition of a medical facility.

  Égypte

  Energy dispute under LCIA rules

  LCIA arbitration between a Ghanaian state owned oil storage and transportation company and an energy trading company.

  Ghana

  Claim against large music distribution company in Kenya

  Successfully defending a claim against large music distribution company in Kenya for over USD 100,000 for alleged copyright infringement which was dismissed.

  Kenya

  Employee rights to accessing personal data on termination of employment

  Advising a large security services company that employs more than 300 employees in Kenya on the rights of the employee to access their personal data on termination of employment under the provisions of the Data Protection Act.

  Kenya

  Telecommunications infrastructure dispute against the Government of Guinea

  Acting for a telecommunication infrastructure company in an ICC arbitration against the Government of Guinea in relation to a debt recovery.

  Guinée

  ICC arbitration regarding the termination of a joint development and funding agreement

  Advising a Moroccan real estate developer in an ICC arbitration regarding the termination of a joint development and funding agreement

  Morocco

  ICC arbitration regarding construction project in Alexandria

  Conducting an ICC arbitration in Cairo on behalf of a contractor in respect of a construction project in Alexandria.

  Égypte

  JV dispute arising from an infrastructure project

  Advising on an ICC arbitration relating to a joint venture dispute concerning an infrastructure project in Nigeria.

  Nigeria

  Enforcement of constitutional rights

  Acting for a private client in a claim for enforcement of constitutional rights including the right to privacy against a large national publication.

  Kenya
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• Pharmaceutical-related USD 100 million Bermuda Form arbitration

  Successfully representing insurers in a USD 100 million pharmaceutical-related Bermuda Form Arbitration

  Bermudes

  Property damage and business interruption losses

  Advising a Bermudian insurer on claims for property damage and business interruption losses arising from the shutdown of a US steel mill.

  Bermudes

  Multinational energy corporation Joint Venture Agreement arbitral claim

  Represented Petrobras in an UNCITRAL arbitration emanating from a joint venture agreement for the construction and operation of a power generation facility. The case was ranked 38th in the The American Lawyer’s 2007 Arbitration Scorecard.

  Brésil

  ICC USD 4 million port construction works arbitration

  Advising on a USD 4 million ICC arbitration concerning dredging and port construction works in the Dominican Republic

  République dominicaine

  USD 200 million coverage arbitration governed by NY law

  Prevailing in a London arbitration where the Panel ruled under New York law, the insured was not entitled to any coverage with respect to its $200 million claim arising out of its manufacture and sale of allegedly defective pacemakers

  United States

• AED 330 million mining contractor termination dispute

  Acting for a major subcontractor in a Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding involving AED 330 million in claims arising from the employer’s termination of the main contractor to the Minerva coal mine project

  Australie

  USD 105 million bulk carrier newbuild dispute

  Acting for an owner/operator and its P&I Club against a Chinese shipyard and trading house in relation to the building of four bulk carriers, with a total value of USD 105 million. By winning the arbitration for the first vessel, the case was subsequently settled and our clients were able to cancel all vessels and receive the instalments already paid, plus costs

  Chine

  ISDA derivatives arbitration before HKIAC

  Advised a European client in a complicated ISDA derivatives arbitration before HKIAC.

  Hong Kong

  SIAC arbitration for a major Indian contractor

  Representing the Indonesian subsidiary of one of the largest Indian contractors in a SIAC arbitration involving the construction of an offshore pipeline.

  Inde

  UNCITRAL dispute concerning a major power and utilities project

  Advising a US client on an UNCITRAL dispute relating to the purchase of a hydro power development in India.

  Inde

  Coal exporters' USD 500 million arbitrations

  Acting for a coal exporter in various arbitrations valued at USD 500 million. This included a USD 280 million SIAC arbitration against a power producer concerning the export of several million tones of thermal coal from Indonesia after the Indonesian Government imposed new export requirements

  Indonésie

  State-owned copper mine LME arbitration

  Successfully defending a Mongolian state owned copper mine in an LME arbitration concerning the practice and procedure for the sale of copper concentrates

  Mongolia

  SCMA USD 200 million construction contract arbitration

  Represented a marine engineering company in a USD 200 million plus SCMA arbitration involving the termination of a construction contract for a self-propelled, self-elevating vessel. According to the SCMA, this was the highest value arbitration under SCMA rules at the time.

  Singapore

  TadAZ aluminium production rights dispute

  Acting for the trading partners of a state owned aluminium plant in Tajikistan concerning rights to aluminium production and allegations of bribery and corruption; and on a related claim based on an alleged fraudulent misappropriation of the assets of an alleged partnership/joint venture, connected with the sale of aluminium produced by TadAZ. This claim involved related but separate actions in the Commercial Court and arbitrations in London, Stockholm and Zurich.

  Tajikistan

• QR 110 million road project claim and ICC arbitration

  Advising a joint venture contractor on a QR 110 million claim and ICC arbitration arising out of a road project in Qatar

  Qatar

  DIAC arbitration regarding infrastructure contracts

  Representing two Dubai government departments in a DIAC arbitration arising out of the contract for construction of a major infrastructure project.

  United Arab Emirates

  Breach of Guarantee AED 1bn ADCCAC arbitration

  Acted for an Abu Dhabi Government owned organisation in an ADCCAC arbitration in respect of an AED 1 billion plus claim against a bank for breach of guarantee.

  United Arab Emirates

  USD 35 million ICC arbitration regarding payment and timescales

  Acting for a subcontractor based in Yemen on a USD 35 million ICC arbitration concerning payment and extensions of time in relation to a construction project

  Yemen

  Yemeni USD 10.9 billion Production Sharing Agreement ICC Arbitration

  Successfully acting on a multi-billion dollar arbitration concerning the Republic of Yemen's national wealth and in relation to a 20-year old Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) regarding the Marib Block 18 oil field in the Yemen. Reported in The American Lawyer as the 2nd largest contract dispute and the largest ICC arbitration in their 2007 Arbitration Scorecard.

  Yemen

• Precedent setting FOSFA sale of goods arbitration

  Successfully acting on this high profile FOSFA arbitration concerning a soft commodity agreement and time limits for the commencement of the arbitration. The judgment was widely reported, having implications on the timing of all future soft commodity cases

  Switzerland

  ICC Paris arbitration on behalf of an international contractor

  Representing an international main contractor in an ICC arbitration in Paris in connection with a high value mixed use development in Egypt.

  France

  Parallel arbitrations regarding a USD 2.5bn Polish telecoms company

  Representing Elektrim in one of three parallel arbitrations relating to a dispute for control of Polish telecoms company PTC. This USD 2.5 billion LCIA arbitration featured heavily in the American Lawyer Scorecard 2011.

  Poland

  LCIA energy industry supplier dispute

  Representing an energy company in an LCIA arbitration regarding a large biomass plant located in Russia.

  Russian Federation

  ICC arbitration between a State Government and defence provider

  Acted for the Government of Serbia in an ICC Arbitration brought by Israeli defence company ImageSat. The challenge was heard over four days in the Commercial Court.

  Serbia

  GAFTA arbitration between grain traders and buyers

  Representing Swiss grain traders in GAFTA arbitration proceedings regarding claims against non-paying Israeli buyers and successfully defending the buyers’ counterclaim for alleged contamination of cargo with T2 mycotoxin on appeal.

  Switzerland

  Advising an African state on a dispute involving issues of sovereign immunity and conflict of laws

  The arbitration relates to the application of administrative law in connection with an agreement to provide flag services. It concerns issues of conflict of laws and administrative law and sovereign immunity.

  United Kingdom

  D&O related London arbitration under NY law

  Successfully representing a Bermuda insurer in a London arbitration applying New York law to a claim by a CEO of a major TMT company under a directors' and officers' policy

  United Kingdom

  LMAA USD 1 billion breach of contract arbitration

  Acting for an offshore firm in a USD 1 billion plus LMAA arbitration against a South American state owned company for breach of contract and expropriation of assets.

  United Kingdom

  Dispute involving German clients

  Acting for German clients in civil and arbitration proceedings in the UK.

  United Kingdom