INVESTMENT ARBITRATION

• Representing the Republic of Türkiye in the successful defence of three ICSID arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty involving total claims exceeding US$18 billion, resulting in the dismissal of all claims and an award of approximately US$25 million in costs.
• Representing the United Kingdom in a massive UNCITRAL arbitration brought by Mikhail Fridman under the Russia-UK BIT claiming that Russia-related sanctions violated UK obligations to protect his investments there.
• Representing Rusoro Mining in an ICSID Additional Facility arbitration against Venezuela arising from the expropriation of the country’s largest operational gold mine, resulting in an award exceeding US$1.2 billion.
• Successfully representing East Mediterranean Gas and its foreign shareholders in parallel treaty and contract arbitrations against Egypt and its State-owned entities concerning the termination of gas export to Israel through a subsea pipeline, resulting in US$1bn+ awards.
• Representing the Karachaganak energy consortium (Eni, BG, Chevron, Lukoil) in a series of UNCITRAL arbitrations against Kazakhstan pursuant to a PSC and investment treaties concerning tax stability, cost recovery and environmental fines at one of the world’s largest gas condensate fields.
• Representing Akfel Commodities and I-Systems Global against the Republic of Türkiye in a US$1 billion-plus ICSID case related to breaches of the Singapore-Turkey and Netherlands-Turkey BITs, resulting in a favorable award in 2025.
• Acting for an affiliate of Warburg Pincus in a high-value ICSID Additional Facility arbitration against Poland arising from regulatory measures in the pharmacy sector impacting the clients’ investment.
• Representing Sunflower Renewable Energy and others in a successful ICSID arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty against Spain arising from modifications to Spain’s photovoltaic regulatory regime.
• Representing one of the largest public energy companies in Europe in SCC and ICSID arbitrations against Georgia concerning electricity tariff adjustments following currency depreciation, securing an $80 million award.
• Representing Total SA in an ICSID arbitration under the France–Argentina BIT relating to regulatory measures affecting its exploration & production, electricity generation, and gas transportation assets, securing an award of over $250 million.

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

• Securing a victory for BP Gas Marketing in a high-profile ICC arbitration initiated by two subsidiaries of Kosmos Energy under an agreement for a long-term sale and purchase of LNG produced from a floating LNG facility off the coast of Mauritania and Senegal.
• Representing an African gas exporter in an English law-governed ICC arbitration against an Israeli refinery concerning termination of a gas supply contract, resulting in the dismissal of all claims and recovery of almost 100% of costs.
• Securing a series of wins for clients in the aviation, aerospace and defence sectors against Russian companies in disputes concerning anti-arbitration injunctions issued by Russian courts, in violation of arbitration clauses provided in the underlying contracts.
• Representing a major Asia-Pacific LNG producer on pricing and supply issues under a long-term LNG SPA, and representing the consortium in an expedited arbitration against the buyer concerning shipping provisions.
• Representing a media and technology company in an LCIA arbitration seated in London against the majority shareholder of a joint venture under an English law-governed shareholders’ agreement, involving fraud and call option issues (successfully settled).
• Representing the largest private hospital operator in the United States in an ICC arbitration against a Southern European State concerning a concession agreement for the redevelopment, maintenance, management and operation of public hospitals.
• Representing a leading Turkish energy company in an English law-governed ICC arbitration seated in Paris arising out of a support services agreement relating to a floating power plants project in Latin America.
• Representing a major US pharmaceutical company in English law-governed ICC arbitration against a US drugmaker, advancing claims that the respondent violated a license agreement by using protected information to develop a vaccine outside the scope of the license.
• Representing an EPC contractor in a high-value ICC construction arbitration against a Moroccan state-owned entity relating to the development of a new phosphate port in Morocco.
• Representing a UK satellite company in an ICC arbitration seated in Geneva against an Algerian state agency concerning the wrongful termination of a partnership contract.