Not only have our lawyers argued some of the most significant arbitrations of the past decade, we have an intimate knowledge of the leading arbitration rules—for example as members of the drafting committees for the AMINZ Arbitration Rules, the ICC Arbitration Rules and the ISDA Arbitration Guide. With an “outstanding reputation” we are respected for our “experience in both commercial and investment treaty disputes.”
Practice areas
Banking & Financial Services
Construction, Infrastructure & Projects
Contract Disputes
Corporate, M&A & Post-M&A Disputes
Energy & Natural Resources
Film & Media
Funds (Hedge & Private Equity)
Investment Arbitration
Public International Law
Real Estate
Reinsurance
Shareholder Disputes
Technology & Intellectual Property
Representative arbitration matters in which our lawyers have acted as counsel include:
Microsoft v Samsung
Representing Microsoft in a multi-billion dollar ICC arbitration against Samsung, concerning patent licenses and business collaboration disputes.
Multi-jurisdictional syndicated loan dispute
Representing the borrowers and guarantors in 14 related LCIA arbitrations and satellite litigation in Singapore, Switzerland and the Hague seeking recovery under $1 billion of syndicated loan facilities.
Infrastructure – port concession
Representing an Emirati Government in a multi-hundred million dollar infrastructure dispute under the ICC Rules relating to the development and operation of a significant national port.
Emergency arbitration
Successfully obtaining emergency relief in one of the first “Emergency Arbitrations” under the ICC’s 2012 Emergency Arbitrator Rules.
Post-M&A
Representing a private equity owned independent oil and gas exploration company in an ICC arbitration concerning a post-acquisition “locked box” account dispute.
Abyei Arbitration
Representing the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in its widely publicised arbitration at the Permanent Court of Arbitration against the Government of Sudan, concerning the disputed oil-rich Abyei region in Sudan (recognised by industry peers as the 2009 arbitration award of the year).
Hedge fund distressed investment
Representing a New York-based hedge fund in LCIA arbitration proceedings concerning a complex shareholder and company constitutional dispute arising out of a multi-hundred million dollar distressed asset investment.
Ground-breaking investment arbitration at ICSID
Representing the Republic of Ecuador in several multi-billion dollar investment treaty arbitrations brought by foreign investors in the energy sector under the auspices of ICSID, including a ground-breaking successful counterclaim by Ecuador.
Complex joint venture, financing and distressed sale
Representing Russian interests in parallel $2 billion dollar LCIA arbitration claims in London and related litigation proceedings in Cyrpus, concerning a substantial and highly complex joint venture dispute arising out of the financing and distressed sale of a high profile Moscow development.
Emerging markets telco
Representing one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies in separate related LCIA arbitrations seated in London worth several hundred million dollars, concerning a complex post-acquisition dispute over emerging market telecommunications assets.
Battle for PTC
Representing one of Europe’s largest telecommunications companies in a multi-billion Euro ICC arbitration seated in Switzerland, relating to Eastern European telecommunications assets.
ISDA currency swap
Representing a party to an LCIA arbitration claim in excess of $100m arising out of an ISDA Master Agreement currency swap and alleged early termination of that transaction.
Shareholder put & call
Representing Russian shareholders in a Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) arbitration concerning the attempted exercise of a put option for shares in a substantial Moscow property development company, with counterclaims in excess of $400m for breach of shareholder and project management obligations.
Global forex shareholder dispute
Representing a global forex and derivatives trading house in parallel multi-billion dollar LCIA arbitrations in London, and multiple related court litigation proceedings, concerning a shareholder dispute arising out of a global trading joint venture.
Investment arbitration – banking & financial services
Representing an Eastern European State in a multi-hundred million dollar investment treaty arbitration concerning that country’s banking sector brought under the auspices of ICSID.
Hollywood arbitrates
Acted for claimant syndicate of investors in a several hundred million dollar ICC arbitration arising out of an international film production dispute.
Includes matters handled by our lawyers at LLA or prior to joining the firm.