Dispute resolution
International arbitration – ICSID
Acting as co-counsel for the Republic of Iraq in defence of a US$600 million ICSID claim brought by the Kuwaiti company, Agility Public Warehousing, relating to a failed telecommunications investment in Iraq.
International arbitration - LMAA
Successfully acting for a German shipowner against a major Chinese shipbuilder in a US$36 million international arbitration claim for the reimbursement of instalments under a shipbuilding contract following the repudiation and early termination of the same.
International arbitration – Adjudication and ICC
Successfully representing one UAE State entity against another UAE State entity in a US$30 million offshore construction adjudication that developed into an ICC arbitration.
International arbitration – UNCITRAL
Acting for a large NOC in a US$180 million dispute relating to the condition and performance of a rig operating in South America under a long-term drilling contract.
International arbitration – LCIA
Acting for a Middle Eastern State in defending a US$218 million claim brought by, and bringing an approximately US$600 million counterclaim against, an Indian contractor in respect of the termination of an EPC contract.
International arbitration – LCIA
Acting for a director in bringing a claim under a D&O insurance policy for the costs of defending FX manipulation allegations brought against him in a high-profile US antitrust case.
Cross-border litigation
Acting for a leading Canadian debt fund and UAE oil trader in pursuing a US$19 million commodities claim against a large Chinese oil company involving proceedings in the Dubai criminal and civil courts as well as in the High Court of Singapore.
High Court litigation
Acting for one of Europe’s leading hedge funds in a US$35 million claim involving allegations of fraud and breach of warranty under a share purchase agreement of a company operating a power-generation barge in Ecuador.
High Court litigation
Acting for a Nigerian commodities trader in defending a US$9.5 million claim brought by a Russian company involving issues such as force majeure, frustration, malicious falsehood and right to set-off.
High Court litigation
Representing a leading Indian reinsurer in successfully defending a US$2.2 million claim brought by a ceding insurer in relation to the total loss of a livestock carrier.
Interim relief – High Court
Acting for a leading hedge fund in successfully bringing a heavy anti-suit injunction application before the High Court in relation to vexatious proceedings commenced in Kenya relating to power barge located in Mombasa.
Interim relief – High Court
Acting for London Market insurers in successfully obtaining a worldwide freezing injunction so as to provide them with security for an appeal.
Court of Appeal litigation
Acting for a syndicate of London Market and French insurers in successfully bringing a US$30 million appeal against a High Court judgment concerning the constructive total loss of a vessel following its confiscation by the Venezuelan authorities as a result of it being used to smuggle drugs.
Supreme Court litigation
Successfully defending an appeal to the Supreme Court on behalf of London Market and French insurers and securing a landmark judgment concerning the correct interpretation of longstanding Institute War Clauses (and relevant case law) including the customs infringement exclusion and the meaning of ‘malicious’ within the insurance context.
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