Arbitration

Experience

Some recent examples of our energy arbitration work include acting for:

an oil super-major in a series of Geneva UNCITRAL rules arbitrations in a $2bn dispute arising under a production-sharing contract with Algerian state oil company, Sonatrach;
the Republic of Turkey in three ICSID arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty involving a total amount of approximately $10bn;
one of the world's largest international oil companies in a contractual dispute with the Russian Federation in relation to contributions required to be made under the parties' PSA to the state's fiscal budget. The $1bn dispute is subject to arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules with its seat in Stockholm;
a Saudi petrochemical company in French-language proceedings against a European contractor in connection with the construction of operational facilities in Saudi Arabia; and
Repsol in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador and Petroecuador in connection with measures taken by the Ecuadorean government affecting the exploration and production of hydrocarbons.

Elie Kleiman appointed Managing Partner for the Freshfields Paris office View

Freshfields scores major win in Energy Charter Treaty arbitration View

Hong Kong ICC award set aside for procedural irregularity View

Investments in Libya: potential claims under bilateral investment treaties and political risk insurance policies View

Regulatory team of the year - JUVE Awards (2009)

Dispute resolution law firm of the year - JUVE Awards (2008)