Dispute resolution

ICC arbitration

Acting for a UAE employer in defending an ICC claim brought by the main contractor of an oil terminal under an EPC Contract and advising on counterclaims for delays and defective works.

DIFC-LCIA arbitration

Acting for a UAE government entity in defending a DIFC-LCIA arbitration brought by a foreign entity under an English law contract and advising on counterclaims for breach of contract.

ICC arbitration

Acting for the interim receivers appointed by the High Court of Hong Kong over a private equity fund in defending a high-value and complex ICC arbitration claim.

ICSID arbitration

Acting for a South American government entity in the oil and gas industry in defending an ICSID claim for expropriation of assets that had been held by a foreign investor.

HKIAC arbitration

Managing the defence of a HKIAC arbitration brought by a software manufacturer against a bank for compensation allegedly owed for software development and implementation services.

Fraud and asset recovery

Fraud litigation – Ponzi scheme

Acting for a group of individuals in bringing a successful claim against an individual and group of companies in the High Court of Hong Kong for their role in a suspected Ponzi scheme.

Fraud litigation - cybercrime

Acting for a US company in bringing a fraud claim against overseas entities involved in a cybercrime scam.

ICC arbitration – fraud

Acting for the interim receivers appointed by the High Court of Hong Kong over a private equity fund in defending a high-value and complex ICC arbitration claim which included extensive allegations of fraud. 

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory compliance

Advising on ad hoc regulatory compliance issues ranging from data protection, sports law, procurement law and bribery and corruption legislation.

Regulatory investigations

Managing responses to regulatory investigations on behalf of multinational clients across a range of sectors.

Internal investigations

Overseeing internal investigations on behalf of clients concerning potential compliance issues on a range of issues. 

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Energy and natural resources

Acting for a UAE employer in defending an ICC arbitration claim brought by the main contractor of an oil terminal under an EPC Contract and advising on counterclaims for delays and defective works.

Advising a US, engineering and consulting company in the oil industry on defending a claim in the High Court of Ghana for breach of a consultancy services contract.

Representing a leading multinational oil company in defending a LCIA arbitration claim brought under an English law contract concerning a dispute over the correct distribution of profits from two high-yield oil fields.

Acting for a South American government entity in the oil and gas industry in defending an ICSID claim for alleged expropriation of assets that had been held by a foreign investor.

Construction and engineering

Acting for a UAE employer in defending an ICC claim brought by the main contractor of an oil terminal under an EPC Contract and advising on counterclaims for delays and defective works.

Advising a UAE employer on issuing and enforcing a demand under the performance guarantee in connection with a high-value construction project.

Acting for a contractor in a dispute arising out of the construction of an iron ore facility in Russia.

Life sciences

Advising a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer on defending a multi-jurisdictional claim for the supply of a defective medical device.

Advising a global pharmaceuticals manufacturer on responding to the UK Infected Blood Inquiry.

Acting for an insurer in a mediation to settle a dispute arising out of the supply of a defective product involved in an accident in the workplace.

Banks and banking

Acting for the interim receivers appointed by the High Court of Hong Kong over a private equity fund in defending a high-value and complex ICC arbitration claim.

Managing the defence of a HKIAC arbitration brought by a software manufacturer against a bank for compensation allegedly owed for software development and implementation services.

Advising and acting for financial institutions in respect of complex multijurisdictional investigations and recovery actions.

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UAE

Acting for a UAE employer in defending an ICC claim brought by the main contractor of an oil terminal under an EPC Contract (FIDIC Silver Book first edition) and advising on counterclaims for delays and defective works.

Acting for a UAE government entity in defending a DIFC-LCIA arbitration brought by a foreign entity under an English law contract and advising on counterclaims for breach of contract.