International arbitration

Konkola Copper Mines Plc

Advising a subsidiary of FTSE 100-listed mining and resources company Vedanta) in three consolidated LCIA arbitrations and related court proceedings in England and Zambia.

Multi-million dollar dispute

Advising a shareholder in a US$22 million dispute with a private equity fund concerning the validity of a shareholder's exercise of its purported rights under a Put Option Agreement.

Indian business conglomerate

Acted successfully for the buyer on a dispute before a DIFC-LCIA arbitral tribunal arising out of the termination by the vendor of the sale of a business terminated by sellers before completion.

Dispute resolution

BTA litigation

Defended Mukhtar Ablyazov in five separate high value High Court actions brought by BTA Bank for alleged misappropriations and breaches of our clients' duties to the bank under English and Kazakh law.

Dubai Islamic Bank fraud claims

Defended in relation to fraud claims in excess of US$440 million brought by Dubai Islamic Bank in relation to credits given to a consortium of businessmen.

Multimillion dollar dispute

Advising a shareholder in a US$22 million dispute with a private equity fund concerning the validity of a shareholder's exercise of its purported rights under a Put Option Agreement.

Banks and banking

BTA litigation

Defended Mukhtar Ablyazov in five separate high value High Court actions brought by BTA Bank for alleged misappropriations and breaches of our clients' duties to the bank under English and Kazakh law.

Dubai Islamic Bank fraud claims

Defended in relation to fraud claims in excess of US$440 million brought by Dubai Islamic Bank in relation to credits given to a consortium of businessmen.

Multimillion dollar private equity dispute

Advising a shareholder in a US$22 million dispute with a private equity fund concerning the validity of a shareholder's exercise of its purported rights under a Put Option Agreement.

CIS and CEE

Louis acts for many individuals and companies in CIS countries in relation to commercial arbitration and litigation matters.

BTA litigation

Defended Mukhtar Ablyazov in five separate high value High Court actions brought by BTA Bank for alleged misappropriations and breaches of our clients' duties to the bank under English and Kazakh law.

Fiona Trust case

Acted for the only wholly successful defendants in the long running Fiona Trust litigation, in which claims in excess of US$700 million were brought for bribery and fraud.

TB Group (Ukraine)

Advising TB Group (Ukraine), the third largest producer of concentrated fruit juice in Europe, on various confidential contentious matters.