Sophie J. Freelove

Acting for a Chinese-owned exploration and production company in an ICC arbitration relating to a non-operated interest in West Africa

Acting for a Mauritian investor in bilateral investment treaty claims against India, in relation to the cancellation of telecoms licences

Acting on an ICC arbitration in connection with the design and construction of major maritime project in Central America

Representing a major Saudi Arabian contractor in ICC proceedings in relation to the construction of a gas-fired combined heat and power plant

Advising a European energy contractor in relation to possible disputes under an EPC contract for the construction of an energy project in South-East Asia

Representing a European oil and gas contractor in an ICC claim over  the cancellation of a major offshore pipeline project 

Representing a State-owned oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration in connection with alleged breaches and termination of a production sharing agreement 

Acted for a Lithuanian company, UAB E energija, in ICSID Annulment proceedings against the Republic of Latvia. The dispute related to the cancellation of a concession for a centralised heating facility in Latvia

Advising a global contractor in an ICC arbitration regarding a major infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia

Acting for an international petroleum company in relation to the breach of a shareholders’ agreement and the unlawful transfer of assets 

Represented a Middle-East based company in an LCIA arbitration concerning the termination of a pilot project for the development of a heavy oil field