International arbitration proceedings (investment and commercial), both institutional (under the Rules of the ICC, ICSID and SCC) and ad hoc (including UNCITRAL):

Industries or matters involved: sovereign debt, banking, financial services, oil and gas, energy, port operation, telecommunication, tourism

Experience includes proceedings under Annex VII to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and other public international law matters (inter-State disputes and disputes involving international organizations)

Representative experience as counsel includes the representation of:

Investment Arbitration

Georgia in an ICSID arbitration under the Georgia-Azerbaijan bilateral investment treaty, relating to the acquisition of a Georgian telecommunications company (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/20)
The Hellenic Republic in ICSID annulment proceedings arising from an arbitration under the Hellenic Republic-Lebanon bilateral investment treaty, relating to investments in a shipyard (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/20)
The Arab Republic of Egypt in an ICSID arbitration under the Egypt-Kuwait bilateral investment treaty, relating to agricultural and urban development projects (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/31)
The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in an ICSID arbitration under a concession contract for waste management services in Abidjan (ICSID Case No. 17/48)
The Hellenic Republic in an ICSID arbitration under the Hellenic Republic-Cyprus bilateral investment treaty, relating to measures taken to address the Hellenic Republic’s financial and sovereign debt crisis (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/4)
The Republic of Austria in an ICSID arbitration under the Austria-Malta bilateral investment treaty, relating to regulatory measures taken against a bank and its management (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/32).
The Hellenic Republic in an ICSID arbitration under the Cyprus-Hellenic Republic bilateral investment treaty, relating to measures taken to address the Hellenic Republic’s financial and sovereign debt crisis (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/16)
The Arab Republic of Egypt in an ICSID arbitration under the Spain-Egypt bilateral investment treaty, relating to an investment in an LNG plant and ensuing annulment proceedings (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/4)
The French Republic in an ICSID arbitration under the French Republic-Turkey bilateral investment treaty, relating to IP rights (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/22)
DP World in an ICSID arbitration under a port concession agreement and the UK-Peru bilateral investment treaty, relating to the development and operation of the South Pier of the Port of Callao (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/21)
E.T.I. Euro Telecom International N.V. in an ICSID arbitration under the Netherlands-Bolivia bilateral investment treaty, relating to the nationalization of a telecommunications company (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/28)
The Argentine Republic in an ICSID arbitration under the Italy-Argentina bilateral investment treaty, relating to sovereign bonds (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/8)
The Argentine Republic in an ICSID arbitration under the Italy-Argentina bilateral investment treaty, relating to sovereign bonds (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5)
The Republic of Slovenia in an ICSID arbitration brought under the Netherlands-Slovenia bilateral investment treaty, relating to the acquisition of a stake in a brewer company (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/17)
An Italian bank in an UNCITRAL arbitration under domestic investment legislation, relating to promissory notes issued by the respondent State’s Central Bank
Georgia in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the US-Georgia bilateral investment treaty, relating to a real estate project
The Republic of Tatarstan and its Ministry of Land Property Relations in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Russia-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty, relating to an investment in a refinery
OAO Gazprom in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Russia-Lithuania bilateral investment treaty, relating to the forced divestiture of natural gas transmission operations and assets
OJSC Tatneft in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Russia-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty, relating to an investment in a refinery and ensuing annulment and enforcement proceedings
The Russian Federation in three parallel UNCITRAL arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty, relating to Yukos Oil Company’s liquidation, and ensuing annulment proceedings before the Hague District Court
E.T.I. Euro Telecom International N.V. in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Netherlands-Bolivia bilateral investment treaty, relating to the nationalization of a telecommunications company
A Dutch company in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Netherlands-Czech and Slovak Federal Republic bilateral investment treaty, relating to real estate investments
An Austrian company in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Austria-Croatia bilateral investment treaty, relating to a gaming concession agreement
The Russian Federation in an SCC arbitration under the UK-Soviet bilateral investment treaty, relating to Yukos Oil Company’s liquidation
A European State in an ICC arbitration under a bilateral investment treaty, relating to regulatory measures taken against a bank and its management

Commercial Arbitration

Électricité de France (EDF) in an ICC arbitration initiated by the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, through a special purpose company, which had acquired EDF’s shareholding in the German energy company Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW)
Asahi Glass in an ICC arbitration seated in Zurich, Switzerland, relating to a joint venture and technology dispute with Schott Glass
A Czech steel company in an ICC arbitration seated in Vienna, Austria, relating to a letter of credit issued under a contract for the construction of a steel mill
The Republic of Iraq in a VIAC arbitration seated in Vienna, Austria, relating to financial sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council on the Saddam Hussein regime
A Russian oil and gas company in an AAA arbitration, relating to the sale of an interest in a Russian company formed to develop an oilfield in the Orenburg region
Russian oil and gas companies in an AAA arbitration, relating to the ownership of oil and gas exploration and production assets

Inter-State and Other Public International Disputes

The Republic of Iraq in an ICC arbitration against the Republic of Turkey under intergovernmental agreements governing the operation of transnational oil pipelines and related facilities
The Republic of Slovenia in Chamber and Grand Chamber proceedings initiated by Croatian nationals before the European Court of Human Rights, relating to liabilities arising out of the former Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia’s guarantee of foreign currency deposits
The Republic of Slovenia in Chamber and Grand Chamber proceedings initiated by Bosnian nationals before the European Court of Human Rights, relating to liabilities arising out of the former Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia’s guarantee of foreign currency deposits
The Republic of Slovenia in UK High Court proceedings concerning State succession issues
Japan in proceedings commenced by Australia and New Zealand, first before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and then before a tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to international fishing rights
The Bank for International Settlements in proceedings before the standing arbitral tribunal established pursuant to the 1930 Agreement regarding the Complete and Final Settlement of the Question of Reparations, commenced by the Bank’s former private shareholders