Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Expertise:

• Institutional arbitrations including ICC and LCIA
• Price review arbitrations under gas supply agreements
• Investment arbitrations including ICSID and ECT

Representative matters:

• International Commercial Arbitration: representing clients in numerous arbitrations including ICC, AAA, VIAC and LMAA
• Price Review Arbitration: advised one of the world's largest energy companies in respect of an UNCITRAL ad hoc price review arbitration pursuant to long-term gas supply contracts
• Investment Arbitration: advised an investor in respect of an ICSID arbitration pursuant to a Bilateral investment Treaty ("BIT") and Energy Charter Treaty ("ECT") raising issues of unfair treatment and expropriation
• Investment Agreements: lead counsel in negotiation of over ten BIT and Free Trade Agreements whilst working for the Slovenian government
• Host Government Agreements: advised a world leading energy company in respect of breaches of the provisions of ECT concerning the transit of oil and gas and of the provisions of host government agreements in Central Asia
• Mediation: advised one of the largest world resource company regarding a mediation for a breach of a call option agreement
• Commercial Litigation: advised one of the largest resource companies in respect of English court proceedings
• Commercial Litigation: represented a large Polish telecom company in respect of a claim for breach of bond covenants before the English Court of Appeal
• Advisory: advised on issues such as enforceability of exclusive jurisdiction agreements, forum non conveniens, mandatory rules and public policy
• Advisory: drafting arbitration agreements