Middle East and Africa

Some recent examples of our work in the Middle East and Africa include acting for:

• MTN Yemen and MTN Dubai Limited in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Yemen, under the UAE-Yemen bilateral investment treaty and Yemen’s Investment Law; and Sabafon in a parallel UNCITRAL arbitration against Yemen pursuant to its Investment Law;
• Emaar, the largest real estate developer in the Middle East in ad hoc arbitration proceedings in Saudi Arabia in connection with a claim brought against it under a joint venture agreement for a real estate project in Saudi Arabia;
• an NOC in LCIA arbitration proceedings commenced by a contractor in connection with the construction of a refinery in the Middle East;
• an investment bank in an LCIA arbitration against a Bahraini/Saudi bank in connection with two letters of credit issued under a revolving credit facility;
• a prominent Dubai government-linked real estate developer in an arbitration under the DIAC rules in connection with the construction of a real estate development in Jebel Ali; and
• a Kuwait-based real estate developer in three separate DIAC arbitrations in connection with a prominent Dubai real estate development.

News

Elie Kleiman appointed Managing Partner for the Freshfields Paris office View

Freshfields scores major win in Energy Charter Treaty arbitration View

Briefings

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

Awards

Regulatory team of the year - JUVE Awards (2009)

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