International Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Representing consortia of international and domestic companies in two arbitrations arising out of a hugely successful oil field offshore India in connection with a series of profit sharing disputes with the Government of India; these are collectively valued at just short of $1 billion, and have spawned significant satellite litigation in the courts of both India and Malaysia

Acting on a number of ICC arbitrations in connection with the design and construction of a major maritime project in Central America

Successfully represented El Paso International Company defending against Argentina’s application to annul the ICSID award in El Paso’s favor; the annulment was dismissed affirming our client’s award

Representing a private equity fund in relation to breaches of confidentially in proceedings before the DIFC court

Obtained a major victory for a U.S. E&P company in an AAA arbitration in connection with the purchase of more than 20,000 acres of leases in the Utica Shale for US$120 million; after discovery and evidentiary hearings, the arbitrator ruled in favor of our client on all claims; the award obligates the opposing party to pay the significant per-acre bonus if payment is required to avoid termination of the defective leases

Represented two investors in linked arbitrations against a Southeast Asian State — one under a bilateral investment treaty (ICSID Rules) and one under a multilateral investment agreement (UNCITRAL Rules); the claims arise out of an investment in the banking sector

Representing a major Turkish conglomerate in ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of the disputed termination of one of the EPC contracts relating to the Marmaray Project in Istanbul (FIDIC Silver Book based)

Representing a Middle Eastern state in an ICC arbitration against another state in relation to breaches of an oil pipeline agreement and a Treaty of Friendship; in a separate matter, represented Middle Eastern state in a Texas court case against a political subdivision in relation to a dispute over an oil cargo

Advising upstream investors in connection with three maritime boundary disputes, including interface with competing sovereign over rights in field