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We have worked with clients and co-counsel from around the globe, on disputes under a range of applicable laws and procedural rules, with a particular focus on Africa and Europe.

Africa

Successfully defended the Republic of Kenya in an ICSID arbitration brought by a Canadian investor in relation to a geothermal power project (see GAR report)
Acted for an international construction and infrastructure company in a CCJA arbitration (Abidjan seat, French language, Ivorian / OHADA governing law) concerning a corporate dispute
Acting for an African food business in an arbitration with an international sugar trader under the Refined Sugar Association's Arbitration Rules (London seat, English law and language) concerning a dispute over the sale and delivery of a cargo of sugar in Cameroon
Advised on a dispute between an individual and an African banking group in relation to the sale of an African bank (London seat, English law and language) 
Acted for a consortium of international oil companies against a West African national oil company in ad hoc arbitration proceedings (Nigerian seat and governing law, English language) arising out of a production-sharing contract
Acted for an international energy company in an ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules (Geneva seat, French language, Algerian law) against a North African state-owned oil company relating to contractual disputes arising out of an LNG project
Acted for a multinational shipping and logistics company in an LCIA arbitration (London seat, English governing law, French language) against one of its former partners in Morocco
Advised a multinational shipping and logistics company on a potential dispute with one of its partners in Algeria
Advised a global automotive company on potential investment treaty claims against a North African government, arising out of regulatory measures affecting its investments
Advised a major conglomerate in relation to its potential investment treaty claims against Tunisia arising out of measures affecting the development of a real estate and sports project
Advised international energy companies on their potential investment treaty and contractual claims against the Egyptian State and State-owned energy companies
Coordinated enforcement and annulment proceedings in a West African jurisdiction with respect to an award obtained in an ad hoc arbitration
Coordinated enforcement proceedings in a North African jurisdiction with respect to an LCIA award
Advised Middle Eastern and African telecommunications groups on structuring their investments in various jurisdictions to attract investment treaty protection
Advised a British downstream petroleum company on a potential dispute with its licensor regarding rights to distribute fuels and lubricants in a North African country (LCIA Rules, English law and seat)

Europe

Acting for a French construction company in an ICC arbitration against a multinational hotel group, in a dispute arising from the liquidation of a hotel business and the enforcement of a guarantee (English law and language, Paris seat)
Acting for an international energy company in several SCC arbitrations against a State-owned gas producer in relation to supply and price-revision disputes (Swedish law and seat, English language)
Acted for a global communications services group in three parallel arbitration proceedings (ICC rules and Milan Chamber of Arbitration rules, both Milan seat and Italian governing law) and related proceedings before the English and Italian courts relating to a dispute about the acquisition of an Italian media business
Advised an international automotive manufacturer on an ICC arbitration and potential annulment proceedings in a dispute against a supplier of automotive parts (Swiss governing law, Paris seat, English language)
Advised a European waste management business on potential investment treaty claims against a Balkans State in connection with changes in regulation affecting its investments
Advised a French individual and Swiss company on an arbitration under AFA Rules and annulment proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal in connection with a post-M&A arbitration (Paris seat, French law and language)
Acted for an international energy company in several gas price-review arbitration or pre-arbitration proceedings with producers (ICC or SCC arbitration rules, Stockholm seat, English language and Swedish or Norwegian governing law) arising under long-term agreements for the supply of natural gas to various European markets
Acted for an international power company in several ICC arbitration proceedings (French language, French seat and governing law) against a manufacturer of power plant components
Acted for a global aerospace company in several ICC arbitration proceedings (English language, French seat and governing law) against different European suppliers
Advised a global aerospace company on legal and contractual disputes with European suppliers under French law
Acted for an IT services provider in English court proceedings concerning a dispute over the provisioning of a SAP billing and customer relationship platform
Acted for a multinational pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration (Brussels seat, English language, French governing law) brought by another multinational pharmaceutical company under a licensing and manufacturing agreement
Acted for an international power company in relation to an investment treaty dispute with an Eastern European State arising out of the termination of a power purchase agreement
Acted for a financial services group in an ICSID arbitration against a European State concerning regulatory measures in the banking sector
Acted for a state-owned energy company in an investment treaty dispute relating to its investment in the oil and gas sector in Romania
Acted for a German power company in proceedings to enforce an ICC award in England
Advised an international pharmacy chain on potential investment treaty claims against an Eastern European State arising out of regulatory measures affecting its retail business
Advised an international energy storage company with respect to its claims under French and English law against two construction companies arising out of defective construction works
Advised a leading construction company on amendments to a FIDIC-based contract for civil engineering services to an international energy project governed by French law, and claims for extensions of time and additional costs caused by Covid-19-related measures
Advised an international retail bank on dispute resolution and governing law provisions and Brexit-related issues in the context of a transaction for the sale of a French banking business

Russia / CIS

Advised a Russian State-owned energy company on potential investment treaty claims against Ukraine, arising out of acts and omissions affecting oil refinery assets
Acted for several international energy companies in investment disputes with the Republic of Kazakhstan and its national oil company (involving claims under production-sharing agreements governed by local law and investment treaties) relating to oil and gas fields
Acted for an international oil company in an ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules (London seat, English language and governing law) arising out of a tender process for the supply of equipment to an oil and gas project in Kazakhstan
Advised a global food products company on a significant post-M&A dispute arising out of a joint venture in Russia (LCIA Rules, London seat, English language and governing law)
Advised a global food products company on a potential dispute with its partner in a joint venture for logistics services in Russia (ICC Rules, Paris seat, English language, French law)
Advised a third-party funder on the merits of investment treaty and contract claims against Ukraine and a state-owned energy company arising out of fiscal measures in the oil and gas sector and associated claimant due diligence

Other regions

Acting for a European film production company in an LCIA arbitration (English law and language, London seat) relating to a post-M&A dispute with a Middle Eastern film distribution company
Acted for a US pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration (Brussels seat, English language, French governing law) brought by another international pharmaceutical company under a drug licensing and manufacturing agreement for the US market
Acted for a multinational energy corporation in an ICC arbitration with its main contractor in relation to a project to install gas processing facilities in Bolivia (Geneva seat, English language, French governing law)
Advised a global energy company on its rights and obligations under an agreement governed by New York law for the sale and purchase of LNG from the US
Acted for a multinational company in its investment dispute with the Republic of Bolivia arising out of a water and sewerage concession
Acted for an international power producer in an investment treaty dispute arising out of the nationalisation of its interests in a Bolivian power generation company
Acted for a multinational company in its investment treaty dispute with the Republic of Bolivia arising out of investments in the mining sector
Acted for a food products company on an investment treaty dispute arising out of the expropriation of a cattle farming business in a Latin American state
Acted for a Canadian mining investor defending annulment proceedings brought by a Latin American State in the French courts, resulting in the reinstatement of a USD 1.6bn award (see GAR report)
Acted for a US satellite communications company in an ICC arbitration (English law and language, London seat) with an Indian telecommunications company arising out of a joint venture to provide satellite-enabled mobile communications
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