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LNG dispute

• Acted for GAIL (India) Limited, the Indian state-owned gas company, in a LCIA arbitration relating to claims of US$1.8 billion arising from a dispute over the non-delivery of LNG supplies. We achieved a successful outcome for the client by way of an amicable settlement shortly before the hearing.

State owned oil company

• Acting for a West African state-owned oil company against a leading International Oil Company in an ad hoc arbitration in a claim of over US$1.5 billion, arising from a dispute over the application of pre-emption rights in a joint venture contract.

African energy conglomerate

• Advised a leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate based in Africa on an arbitration against a southern African government in relation to the failure to pay more than US$600 million for the supply and delivery of gasoline products.

Shareholder dispute in banking sector

• Advising one of Africa's largest banking groups in a London-seated LCIA arbitration concerning the exercise of a put option. The dispute is in excess of US$50 million.

Infrastructure project

• Representing a large African conglomerate in a LCIA arbitration arising from delay related claims of approximately US$150 million concerning a major infrastructure project.

Venezuelan state-owned oil and gas company

• Represented a Venezuelan state-owned oil and gas company in domestic court proceedings for urgent conservatory measures in support of an ICC arbitration in relation to an offshore drilling contract dispute.

A BVI-incorporated subsidiary wholly owned by a major PRC state-owned company

• Acting in a Hong Kong arbitration concerning disputes between shareholders and unfair prejudice claims valued at over HK$ 350 million.

A major Chinese shipyard 

• Represented a major Chinese shipyard in a London arbitration against European shipowners, in relation to shipbuilding contract disputes in respect of ten vessels. The Claimants sought damages over US$ 800 million for alleged repudiation and/or renunciation under the contracts.  Following a 4-week hearing, the Tribunal rejected all of the Claimants' claims in respect of repudiation and/or renunciation, resulting in a highly successful outcome for our client.

Investor State dispute successfully defending Indonesia*

• Successfully defended Indonesia in an investment treaty claim brought by an Indian investor under the Indonesia-India BIT for over US$500m in respect of mining licences on Borneo.

Investor State dispute successfully suing Central European state*

• Successfully represented a Dutch global telecoms company in claims under a multilateral investment treaty, the host state's investment laws and general principles of public international law.

Investor State dispute defending the enforcement of ECT, ICSID, BIT awards*

• Represented Spain in defending against the enforcement of investment treaty awards against Spain's assets in the UK.

Investor State dispute successfully enforcing an award in the UK*

• Represented a European investor in successfully enforcing an ICSID award against Hungary in the English courts.

*This work was led by Partner Stuart Dutson at his previous firm.

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited ("NNPC")

• Acting for NNPC (Nigeria's state-owned oil company) in a 14-year case resisting the enforcement of a US$450 million plus arbitral award in England made in favour of ICPO (Nigeria) Limited. The case led to seven reported judgments of the English Commercial Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. Our team won Dispute Resolution Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2018 for the ground-breaking work in the enforcement of arbitral awards.

P&ID v Ministry of Petroleum, Nigeria 

• Advising the Ministry in English High Court proceedings to challenge a significant US$11 billion arbitration award concerning a breach of contract relating to a gas processing project.

Dowans v Tanesco

• Acting for Dowans against Tanesco, a Tanzanian state-owned entity, in English proceedings to enforce an ICC award in Dowans' favour of over US$60 million. 

Resisting enforcement of ICC award

• Advising an African client and associated entities in respect of resisting the enforcement of a London-seated ICC arbitration award valued at over US$50 million. This involves raising challenges under the applicable sections of the English Arbitration Act 1996.

Resisting enforcement of ad hoc award

• Advising an Asian State-owned entity in resisting the enforcement of an arbitral award across various jurisdictions. This includes advising the client on enforcement risk for its businesses globally, liaising with local counsel in over 10 jurisdictions to develop strategy on the enforcement proceedings in the local courts and advising on steps necessary to defeat the existing and future enforcement attempts.