The collective experience of the lawyers of our network includes the following matters:

 

CONSTRUCTION

Representation of an Africa-based multinational in a PCA arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules with the seat in Africa against an African country for breach of a public procurement contract regarding the construction of power infrastructure;

ENERGY

Representation of a French-based multinational in an ICC arbitration with the seat in Switzerland conducted in French and Spanish against a Spanish company arising out of a long-term energy supply agreement;

PHARMACEUTICALS

Representation of a US global biopharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration against the patent holder of a medicine arising out of damages caused by the premature lapse of the French patent rights of the medicine, sold by the US company under a license agreement in France;

DEFENSE

Representation of a Top 10 U.S. government defense contractor in an ICC arbitration with the seat in Switzerland against a European defense contractor, arising out of alleged defects in equipment furnished for installation in missiles;

MINING

Representation of a Brazilian mining company in an ICC arbitration over an international sale of mineral products;

SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES

Representation of a French-based company in a TAB arbitration (Barcelona Arbitration Court) conducted in Spanish against a Spanish company arising out of the termination of a group of contracts for the international sale of goods and lease-management of going-concern;

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Counsel to a French-based multinational in an ICC arbitration over the purchase of an industrial business in Argentina;

INVESTMENT

Representation of Lithuanian investors in an investment arbitration against the Republic of Serbia related to the purchase of a fertilizer production facility;

SETTING ASIDE AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS

Representation of an Africa-based national television and radio broadcaster in court proceedings brought by the losing French party in order to prevent the enforcement in France of an award rendered in Switzerland, in favor of the African company;

CONSTRUCTION

Representation of EPC contractors in the pre-arbitration stage and in arbitration proceedings over the design and construction of several pieces of equipment and power plants in Europe and Latin America;

ENERGY

Representation of an Uruguayan company in an ICC arbitration arising out of an international consulting agreement in the oil and gas sector in connection with the Middle East;

PHARMACEUTICALS

Representation of an Argentinean pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration over the registration of a drug and breach of a supply agreement;

SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES

Pre-arbitration advice and counseling to a Caribbean services company in relation to a dispute arising out of a wrongful contract termination by a Caribbean state-owned entity;

SETTING ASIDE AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS

Representation of a U.S. government information technology contractor in vacatur proceedings before the US Federal district courts.

ENERGY

Representation of a English heavy equipment supplier in an ICC mediation arising out of alleged defects in electrical equipment installed in power plants around the world;

 

COSMETICS

Representation of a Fortune 500 cosmetics company in litigation and court-appointed expert proceedings arising out of a post-acquisition dispute regarding purchase price adjustment;

SECURITIES FRAUD

Representation of a Latin American state-owned company before UK courts in a cross-border securities fraud litigation;

EMPLOYEE SUITS

Representation of a Latin American State in a large number of lawsuits by former employees of privatized public utilities.