International Arbitration
A world class arbitration practice advising clients on commercial and investment arbitration all around the world
Investment Arbitration
We regularly represent both investors and States in significant arbitrations under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. We also help our investor clients navigate complex legal, cultural and political landscapes to secure the best ongoing protection for their foreign investments.
Recent experience includes representing:
- Spanish energy company Enagás in an ICSID arbitration against Peru, and related arbitrations before the Lima Chamber of Commerce, relating to a US$500 million investment in a natural gas pipeline project (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/26).
- the Republic of Senegal in a US$100 million ICSID arbitration brought by a French cement producer under the Franco-Senegalese Bilateral Investment Treaty (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/19).
Commercial Arbitration
Our experienced arbitration practitioners have expertise in representing a wide range of clients across a variety of sectors (including energy, mining, construction, technology, telecommunications, financial services, pharmaceuticals and many more) in complex, high value arbitrations.
Recent experience includes:
- Successfully defending Elf Neftegaz (a former subsidiary of Total) in a US$22 billion UNCITRAL arbitration brought by a private Russian company and by two Regions of the Russian Federation for the alleged damages for non-performance of an oil and gas exploration and production agreement.
- Successfully representing BP in a US$1.5 billion UNCITRAL arbitration against the Government of India relating to a production sharing contract.
- Representing the Federal Republic of Germany in two ad-hoc arbitrations, with a total value of US$10 billion, relating to a truck toll system, giving rise to one of the largest arbitration matters in Germany’s history.
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