Arbitration

Energy & Utilities

Advising a major retailer in an ad hoc arbitration in connection with an energy purchasing dispute.

Acting for a group of companies operating in the oil, gas, petrochemical, power and water industries in an ICC arbitration. The dispute related to the contractual interpretation of a term concerning a performance bond in connection with the development of an oil field.

Acting for a Saudi based water and energy utility company against its Chinese joint venture partners. The dispute arose out of a failed bid for a £6 billion power and desalination plant in Saudi Arabia.

Advising an international import/exporter of coal in relation to an arbitration initiated by a large coal and energy company.

Acting for a utilities client in a high value ad hoc arbitration concerning a price review mechanism for the supply of water.

Public Sector

Acting for a public body in an arbitration relating to the design and build of custodial facilities.

Acting for a charitable body in relation to an LCIA arbitration concerning a price review in a high value long-term agreement.

Financial

Advising a director of a private equity firm in arbitration proceedings regarding a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation (claim value c.£80 million)

Defence

Acting for a complex defence technology provider, in an ICC arbitration successfully defending three person tribunal arbitration proceedings (which also involved satellite French and US proceedings) in a claim for €450 million brought by an industry intermediary. The claim also involved satellite French and US litigation.

Transport

Acting for a multi-national joint venture in disputes relating to the conversion of passenger aircraft to freighters incorporating the ICC arbitration rules.

Acting for a UK train operator in a successful appeal from arbitration to the High Court in respect of the operation of an industry compensation scheme for delays.

Acting for a UK Tier 1 contractor in two arbitrations relating to a £300 million highways project.

Insurance

Acting for a major financial institution in an LCIA arbitration concerning coverage under financial institutions insurance with US carriers.

Telecoms

Acting for a major European telecoms subsidiary in an LCIA arbitration successfully defending a claim for £225 million by reason of wrongful termination.

Acting for a leading wireless telecommunications technology provider in ICC arbitration proceedings to defend a multi-million-dollar claim for breach of contract under Korean law.