International arbitration proceedings under the Rules of the ICC and ad hoc (including UNCITRAL):

Industries or matters involved: e.g., State responsibility, public international law, force majeure and armed conflicts, international sanctions, financial fraud, corruption, government contracts and infrastructure projects, construction and engineering, aviation, maritime, defense, energy, international investment and commercial matters

Experience as counsel includes:

Represented an Arab State against a South American contractor in an ICC arbitration, related to the performance of a contract for the construction of roads, bridges and other transport infrastructure
Represented the Ministry of Defense of an Arab State against a manufacturer in the field of defense in an ICC arbitration governed by Swiss law, involving the rescission of an arms contract, in the context of international sanctions
Represented an Arab State in an ad hoc arbitration (UNCITRAL Rules), initiated under a bilateral investment treaty, in relation to the destruction of industrial facilities during civil and military unrest
Represented an Arab State in a PCA arbitration, initiated under a bilateral investment treaty, involving the construction of roads, street lighting, sewage and water treatment infrastructures
Represented an Arab State-owned company against a French shipbuilder in an ICC arbitration governed by English law, involving the rescission of a shipbuilding contract, in the context of international sanctions
Represented an Arab State in an ICC arbitration, initiated under a bilateral investment treaty, in relation to the termination of a water infrastructure project, in a post-conflict environment
Represented an African contractor in an ICC arbitration governed by Chadian law, involving the construction of electric power and sewage infrastructures throughout the country
Aviation arbitrations (including IATA) relating to aircraft acquisitions, aircraft finance and leasing, aircraft maintenance contracts and agency agreements
Maritime arbitrations involving accidents at sea, damaged merchandises, dangerous goods (IMDG) and various aspects of the carriage of commercial goods by sea