The following selection of recent work undertaken by the group demonstrates the diversity of our practice and how we benefit from out integrated international network of offices.
- acting for a Middle Eastern construction joint venture as claimant in an ad hoc arbitration against a Middle Eastern state ministry.
- acting for a Turkish power company in a multi-million dollar dispute against the Government
- advising a contractor in relation to an ad hoc arbitration relating to issues arising from the construction of a power plant in Spain.
- acted for a Turkish entity on a project governed by ICC arbitral rules concerning problems with the supply of electricity generating equipment.
- acting for two international banks in three parallel arbitrations against a Swiss warehouse company concerning fraudulent misappropriation of commodities held in warehouses in Uganda.
- acting for a Turkish power distribution company in an ICC arbitration against the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
- acting for the Swiss subsidiary of a multinational power company in an arbitration in Singapore against a Chinese company.
- acting for an oil multinational in significant claims against an African state oil company arising out of breach of a production-sharing contract.
- acting for a US-based pharmaceutical group in defending claims by a Spanish entity, relating to regulatory approval and distribution of a drug for the treatment of myalgic encephalopathy.
- acting for an international commodities company in an arbitration against a Chinese company, arising out of a breach of an aluminium sales contract.
- acting for an international consortium in an arbitration against an Asian Government in respect of claims arising under the Energy Charter Treaty and a bilateral investment treaty.
- acting for an engineering and project management company in an arbitration against a state-owned company concerning an oil facility in Eastern Europe.
- acting for a US insurance company in a claim against a South American government under a bilateral investment treaty.
- acting for an Australian financial institution in an arbitration with its Indian joint venture partner.
- acting for an international bank through our teams in London and Moscow to recover $200m on advanced to owners of mineral production and refining facilities.
- acting for one of the world's largest software houses in a multi-million dollar arbitration concerning the disputed exclusivity of a software distribution agreement for the Middle East and North Africa
- acting for one of the leading international hotel management groups in a dispute with hotel owners.
- acting for an international oil and gas company in an arbitration relating to issues arising from area of mutual interest obligations.