International arbitration

• An international joint venture in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by a European contractor. The dispute concerns the construction of a gas processing facility in Africa. The law of the country of the project applies.
• An international joint venture and its shareholders in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by a Middle Eastern contractor. The dispute concerns the construction of living quarters for a gas processing facility in Africa, including claims of force majeure in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The law of the country of the project applies.
• Ukraine, Respondent in an SCC arbitration in Stockholm brought by VEB.RF. The dispute relates to sanctions and other measures allegedly targeting Russian banks in Ukraine after 2014. The claims are brought under the 1998 Ukraine-Russia bilateral investment treaty.
• A leading European energy group, Claimant in a UNCITRAL arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty. The dispute relates to measures taken by Spain in the renewable energy sector.
• Alpiq AG in proceedings initiated by our client to request the partial annulment of the Award rendered on 9 November 2018 in an ICSID arbitration against Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/28). The dispute concerns electricity generation and distribution operations and the claims in the underlying arbitration were brought under the Energy Charter Treaty as well as the Switzerland-Romania bilateral investment treaty.
• An intergovernmental organization, Claimant and Respondent on Counterclaim in an ICC arbitration against a consortium of European contractors. The dispute arises from a FIDIC Red Book contract for the construction and upgrading of water and sewerage infrastructure. EU and Belgian laws applied.
• A private equity fund and its founder in parallel ICC and HKIAC arbitrations initiated by the fund's general partner and an alleged investor in the fund. The arbitrations each concerned ownership of assets and various entities in the fund structure. Hong Kong and Cayman Islands law applied.
• Sonatrach, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Geneva brought by Saipem SpA and Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA. The dispute arose from an EPC contract for the construction of gas liquefaction facilities. Over EUR 2.6 billion was at stake. Algerian law applied.
• Sonatrach, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Paris initiated by Saipem SpA and Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA. The dispute arose from an agreement for the construction of a gas processing facility in Algeria. Algerian law applied. Over USD 1 billion was at stake.
• A Southeastern European subsidiary of a Western European energy company as Claimant in an ICC arbitration in Paris against a State-owned Southeastern Europe holding company. The dispute concerned obligations flowing from an agreement for the privatization of a State-owned electricity company and from a previous arbitration between the parties, as well as the distribution of dividends. The law of the Southeastern European State applied.
• Two European energy companies and their Southeastern European affiliate, Respondents in an ICC arbitration in Paris initiated by a State-owned Southeastern Europe energy company. The dispute arose from an agreement for the privatization of a State-owned electricity company. The law of the Claimant's State applied.