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

Industries or matters involved: mainly construction, energy, investment treaty and Africa-related matters
Represented States, State-owned entities and companies in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations

Experience as counsel includes the representation of:

Construction and engineering

An international joint venture in an ICC arbitration in Paris against an oil field services provider. The dispute arises from an EPC contract for the construction of upstream facilities in Africa. Issues include liability for delay, additional works and disruption
An African company in an ICC arbitration against a joint venture of European companies. The dispute arises from an EPC contract for the construction of a co-generation power plant
A State-owned entity in an ICC arbitration against a European joint venture. The dispute arises from an EPC contract for the construction of two chemical plants and relates to engineering issues and the effect of the pandemic on the project
An international organization, Claimant in an ICC arbitration against a consortium of European contractors. The dispute arose from a FIDIC contract for the upgrading of sewerage and water distributions networks and associated pumping stations
A French-German contractor consortium in an ICC arbitration in Stockholm against a Finnish utility company. The dispute arose from an agreement for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Finland. Finnish law
A French Overseas Territory’s administration, Respondent in an ad hoc arbitration in the Caribbean initiated by a French contractor. The dispute arose from a contract for the refurbishment and expansion of a road. French law
Sonatrach, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Geneva brought by Saipem SpA and Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA. The dispute arose from an EPC contract for the construction of gas liquefaction facilities. Algerian law
Sonatrach, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by Saipem SpA and Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA. The dispute arose from the performance of an EPC contract related to the construction of an LPG pipeline. Algerian law
Sonatrach in a UNCITRAL arbitration in Geneva against Repsol and Gas Natural. The dispute arose from delays in the completion of an integrated project including the development of existing gas fields, the construction of a liquefaction gas plant and upstream facilities, and the commercialisation of the liquefied gas. Algerian law, French language
A subcontractor in an LCIA arbitration in London initiated against an Asian construction company. The dispute arose from an agreement for the construction of buildings in an oil refinery. English law
An African company, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Geneva initiated by an Iberian contractor. The dispute related to an infrastructure project in Africa

Energy

An African national oil and gas company, Claimant in a UNCITRAL arbitration in Geneva brought against two privately-owned European energy companies. The dispute arose from the termination of a production-sharing contract
An energy producer, Respondent in a UNCITRAL arbitration in Geneva initiated by the African subsidiary of a North American energy company. The dispute arose from a unitization agreement in relation to a petroleum field
An African energy producer, Respondent in a UNCITRAL arbitration in Geneva against a petroleum and gas operator. The dispute arose from the performance of a farm-out agreement by which the foreign operator sold to the North African company 40% of its rights in a production-sharing contract for the increase of the rate of recovery of the reserves of a petroleum field in North Africa
An African energy producer, Claimant in a UNCITRAL arbitration in Geneva against a petroleum and gas operator. The dispute arose from the performance of a production-sharing contract for the increase of the rate of recovery of the reserves of a petroleum field in North Africa

Other matters

The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Respondent in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A. (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/1). The dispute related to housing and public infrastructure projects. The claims were brought under the Algeria-Spain bilateral investment treaty
A privately-owned Algerian company in negotiation for the acquisition of shares of an energy company from a private financial services group active in the Middle East, and in an arbitration proceeding initiated in parallel to the negotiation process
Electricité de France (EDF), Claimant in a UNCITRAL arbitration against the Republic of Hungary. The dispute arose from the termination of Power Purchase Agreements put in place during the privatisation of the electricity sector. The claims were brought under the Energy Charter Treaty
The Republic of Gabon, Respondent in an ICSID arbitration brought by Participaciones Inversiones Portuarias Sarl (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/17). The dispute, which was brought under the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union-Gabon bilateral investment treaty, arose out of a concession to manage two Gabonese ports
The Democratic Republic of Algeria in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Mærsk Olie, Algeriet A/S (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/14). The arbitration, which was brought under the Algeria-Demark bilateral investment treaty, was in relation to windfall profit tax in the context of a production-sharing contract