Arbitrator appointments

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• Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a US intellectual property rights holder and a Brazilian counterparty relating to claims under a licensing agreement (Toronto seat, New York law)

• Sole arbitrator in a construction dispute under VanIAC Rules, relating to alleged defects, design variations and quantum meruit (Vancouver seat, British Columbia law)

• Sole arbitrator in an ad-hoc arbitration dealing with multi-million dollar claims to post-completion payments under a share purchase agreement (Toronto seat, Ontario law)

• Party-nominated arbitrator in ad-hoc proceedings relating to buy-out rights in a multi-million dollar professional services practice (Toronto seat, Ontario law)

• Sole arbitrator in a construction contract dispute under VanIAC Rules, relating to rights under a Certificate of Payment (Vancouver seat, British Columbia law)

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​Representative experience

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• Advising a group of litigation funders in an LCIA arbitration relating to rights under their litigation funding agreements

• Advised an investor in LCIA arbitration proceedings relating to pre-emption rights in a private equity offshore structure, in connection with a high value infrastructure project in East Asia 

• Advised a US energy group in relation to LCIA arbitration proceedings (and related English High Court matters) arising out of an investment into a petroleum project

• Advised a Chinese investor in relation to quantum and settlement aspects of a large SIAC arbitration claim against a European respondent

• Advised a Japanese construction business on an LCIA arbitration dispute concerning a Middle Eastern agency relationship

• Advised an Indian oil exploration company in ICC arbitration proceedings against its rig operator and repair contractor for defective work and overcharging of costs and wages

• Advised a consortium of European banks in LCIA arbitration proceedings against an Eastern European borrower and guarantors, and a related freezing injunction

• Advised an Indian telecommunications company on the quantum phase of its US$400 million ICC arbitration dispute in The Hague, for loss of access to the Indian market

• Advised a Middle Eastern investor in a high value claim under the LCIA-India Rules seated in New Delhi against its joint venture partner in the food sector

• Advised the purchaser of a Central Asian energy business in an LCIA arbitration claim against the seller for breach of accounting warranties

• Advised a leading US cash fund manager defending an LCIA arbitration claim by a former client for alleged misinterpretation of mandate terms and mismanagement of funds

• Advised an Indian investor on a potential bilateral investment treaty arbitration claim under the UNCITRAL Rules in connection with its investment into a European bank

• Advised a FTSE-listed communications company on LCIA proceedings and a related injunction application in a claim relating to termination rights in key supply agreements

• Advised the purchaser of a Latin American energy business on potential tax warranty claims under the UNCITRAL Rules

• Advised a German insurance company on recovery of part of its liability under an SCC arbitration claim against co-defendants, through the English courts' contribution regime and enforcement in other European jurisdictions

• Advised a large European insurance group on an LCIA arbitration claim against its external fund manager for negligent management of policyholder funds

• Advised a specialist third party litigation funder on prospective investments into investment treaty arbitrations: (i) under the UNCITRAL Rules in connection with a precious metals mining asset in an East Asian state; and (ii) under NAFTA.