Representing:

• Japanese / Turkish civil contractors in one of the largest construction disputes in the world with regard to a US$7.8bn contract for the construction of the civil works (underground and overground stations, bridges, carparks, depots, tunnels and a control centre) of a fully automated metro system. The claims, which were valued at in excess of US$3bn, related to all aspects of the project and included issues concerning design, delay, disputed variations, costs and scope.
• The owner of a billion-dollar landmark casino development in a Caribbean state over claims against the government relating to breaches of the concession contract and claims against the contractor involving the construction of infrastructure for the development
• A major Japanese civil contractor in an ICC arbitration against an international consultancy firm in relation to disputes under a design consultancy agreement for overground stations
• Two UAE-based developers in a US$400m DIAC arbitration arising out of the termination of construction contracts by a Dubai based employer; the dispute related to the cancellation of a mixed-use development in the UAE
• A Chinese mining company in LCIA proceedings relating to long-term supply contracts with entities in London and Sierra Leone
• An energy company in ICSID proceedings against an African state about the expropriation of US$2bn contractual rights under an exploration and production agreement and related contracts
• A major European energy company in relation to disputes with the other party to a joint operating agreement and gas valuation agreements, including disputes over gas pricing, operational issues and gas transmission (UNCITRAL arbitration)
• A major European energy company on disputes regarding the sale and purchase of certain North Sea assets (High Court, London)
• A consortium of four major international banks in an LCIA arbitration against a sovereign wealth fund following its default under a shari’a-compliant finance document
• A state in relation to a claim arising under a bilateral investment treaty before ICSID. The claim concerned the alleged expropriation of a port facility valued at in excess of US$1bn and was defended successfully on jurisdictional grounds.
• A state energy company on disputes with a joint venture partner relating to exploration wells in a Gulf state (LCIA arbitration)
• A state energy company on a dispute with a supplier of drilling rigs (ICC arbitration)
• A major international broadcaster in a dispute with a local partner concerning its Turkish operations (ICC arbitration)
• A Middle-Eastern refinery operator in a dispute over alleged breaches of an offtake agreement for the supply of feedstock to owners of a petrochemical plant (ICC arbitration)
• A piping subcontractor in a dispute with the general contractor for the construction of a refinery in a dispute involving allegations relating to delay, defects and fraud.