We maintain a clear focus on securing cost-effective, commercially favourable outcomes for a wide spectrum of clients worldwide, ranging from governments and state-owned entities, multi-national companies to entrepreneurial businesses.
Our specialist team of arbitration lawyers deals with complex, high-value commercial arbitrations and investor-state disputes, under all of the major arbitration institutions of the world.
We provide strategic, commercially-minded advice for clients across a broad range of sectors including energy, commodities, finance, engineering, construction, manufacturing, hotels and leisure, and retail.
Our focus is always on using the flexible arbitration process to get the result which best suits your needs, at a proportionate cost. This includes
expertly crafting the arguments to win at a hearing
setting up a strong position for effective negotiations
identifying bespoke, creative solutions.
We are practised in the art of ensuring that the tribunal appointed has the right expertise and mindset for a particular case, while also handling arbitration claims by investors under international treaties.
We also have experience in court proceedings to enforce or challenge arbitration awards, and obtaining freezing orders and emergency relief in support of arbitration, in many jurisdictions around the world. We are often directly involved in the drafting of complex dispute resolution provisions.
Our experienced practitioners have an understanding of the cultural differences and subtleties of approach for working for clients from a range of different jurisdictions, before a diverse range of tribunals. We have particular experience handling cases relating to Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan and we spend considerable time on the ground in those regions.
A few examples of our experience are set out below. We have many more examples of cases which we cannot publish due to confidentiality restrictions. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs and we can discuss our experience in more detail.
Representing a Chilean mining company in a dispute with a Swiss based company in LCIA Arbitration and governing law was the law of Chile.
Resisting enforcement in the Commercial Court in London of an LCIA Award made against an Indian company.
Representing investors in a Dubai arbitration against Indian investors, arising from a joint venture to develop and operate hotels in Africa.
Representing a state in an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes arbitration over rights in natural resources.
Appearing in an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration for a government-owned entity in Pakistan in a power generation dispute.
Acting in an ICC arbitration for a Kuwaiti company in a dispute with a US entity relating to a claim for damages in respect of a hospital project.
Defending an LCIA Arbitration regarding disputed amounts of US$135m claimed by multiple independent power producers from a state owned entity in Asia.
Defending a USD 190m LCIA arbitration claim brought by a South African smelter and refiner, on behalf of A US metals producer.
Acting for a Nigerian oil consortium in a dispute with a Chinese state-owned financial institution in the Commercial Court, with a claim for over US$50m.
Representing a Polish company in an LMAA Arbitration concerning a dispute with a state owned Chinese company regarding the sale and dispatch of maize.
Resisting enforcement in the London Commercial Court of an award against a South American state for over US$700m.
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