International arbitration proceedings under the Rules of the ICC, ICSID, SCC, LCIA, CRCICA and ad hoc (including UNCITRAL):

Applicable law: e.g., international law, French, English, Egyptian, UAE, Kuwaiti, Bahraini, Qatari and Omani
Seat of arbitration: Paris, London, Geneva, the Hague, Singapore, Cairo, New York, Madrid, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kabul, Kuwait
Industries or matters involved: e.g., oil & gas, investment and business combination disputes

Experience as counsel in international arbitration proceedings includes the representation of:

Investment disputes

The Arab Republic of Egypt, Respondent in a UNCITRAL arbitration initiated by four Middle Eastern investors in connection with investments in commercial and touristic real estate projects in Egypt
The Republic of Georgia in an ICSID arbitration brought by U.S. investors under the Georgia-U.S. bilateral investment treaty
The Republic of Angola in an SCC emergency arbitration initiated by Carlos Manuel de São Vicente regarding allegations of wrongful imprisonment and mismanagement of funds in breach of the Angola-Portugal bilateral investment treaty
An African State in an ICSID arbitration arising from the termination of a mining concession
The Arab Republic of Egypt, Respondent in two investment arbitrations concerning alleged violations under the Egypt-Poland, Egypt-U.S. and the Egypt-Germany bilateral investment treaties relating to the performance of a long-term contract for the export of Egyptian natural gas to Israel
A State in two parallel investment arbitrations arising in respect of a concession for the creation and operation of a natural gas distribution network
A European investor in an ICC arbitration in Paris against the Republic of Kosovo. The dispute arose from investments in petrol stations and petrol storage facilities. The claims were brought, inter alia, under the 2014 Kosovo Foreign Investment Law
A State as Respondent in an arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, in relation to a petrochemical plant
The Arab Republic of Egypt, Respondent in an ICSID arbitration initiated by an Emirati developer. The claim was brought under the UAE-Egypt bilateral investment treaty. The dispute arose from three land development projects
The Arab Republic of Egypt in an ICSID arbitration initiated by a Kuwaiti investor. The claim was brought under the Egypt-Kuwait bilateral investment treaty and arose in respect of the operation of a fertilizer plant and an associated long-term gas supply agreement

Commercial disputes

Vilnius City Municipality and the Municipality-owned district heating company in an SCC arbitration against Veolia Environment S.A. and a Lithuanian subsidiary. The dispute arises from a long-term lease agreement and concerns, inter alia, allegations of corruption, collusion, self-dealing, overcharging and failure to perform key modernization obligations. Lithuanian law
Advising a Middle Eastern national oil and gas company in three disputes (and associated negotiation) with an international oil company relating, respectively, to the review of the price applicable under a long-term natural gas supply agreement, the correct invoicing procedure under that agreement, and the allocation of gas between the partners. The law of the Middle Eastern State
A European energy company and its Asian subsidiary, as Claimants in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against three Asian State-owned nuclear power companies. The arbitration concerns a shareholders’ dispute. The law of the Respondents’ State
A Middle Eastern national oil company in two related disputes concerning the quantities of refined products. The law of the Middle Eastern State
An African oil and gas producer in two disputes against an international oil company. The first dispute concerns inflated cost recovery while the second dispute relates to the determination of the price of crude. The law of the African State
A natural gas seller in an ICC arbitration in Paris and in two CRCICA arbitrations in Cairo and Madrid initiated by the buyer and owner of a liquefaction plant. The arbitrations, arose under a tolling agreement governed by English law and a related long-term gas supply agreement governed by Egyptian law
An Asian LNG buyer in gas price review proceedings against an Australian supplier
Two State-owned entities in an ICC arbitration in Geneva and an CRCICA arbitration in Cairo arising out of a long-term gas supply contract relating to the export of Egyptian gas to Israel. English law applied to both arbitrations
The Dow Chemical Company in an ICC arbitration in London against Kuwaiti State-owned Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC). English and Kuwaiti law
A State-owned entity in two disputes with two States arising from the performance of two long-term gas supply agreements. The law of the State-owned entity and international law
An oil producer as Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Stockholm relating to the consequences of social unrest on the parties’ ability to perform an oil concession agreement
A fertilizer producer as Claimant in an ICC arbitration in London against an Asian conglomerate. Dispute in relation to a sales contract. English law
An oil & gas contractor in a dispute against three Asian State-owned entities in relation to two oil concession agreements
A fertilizer producer, Claimant in an ICC arbitration in London against one of its distributors. Dispute in relation to a supply agreement. English law
A State-owned company in a dispute in relation to an oil concession agreement
A development company in an ICC arbitration in Doha initiated by a contractor. The dispute arose from a major urban development project in Qatar. Qatari law
A Middle Eastern company, Respondent in two ICC arbitrations in Paris initiated by a European bank. The dispute arose from the termination of a facility agreement granted by the Claimant for the construction and management of a high standard hospital in the Middle East, as well as from the guarantee relating to the construction agreement. French law
A bank aimed at recovering losses arising from derivative positions during the 2008 financial crisis
An individual in an ICC arbitration in Geneva related to the dissolution of a long-standing family partnership. The law of a Gulf State
An African petrochemical company in an ICC arbitration with a North American company. The dispute arose from a Marketing and Off-Take Agreement governed by English law
Four Middle Eastern and Asian companies, Respondents in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against 12 Asian Claimants. The dispute concerned a shareholders’ agreement and was subject to Korean law
A petrochemical company in an ICC arbitration against a State-owned energy company. The dispute arose from a long-term gas supply agreement
A manufacturer of industrial chemicals in a dispute with a buyer arising from a contract for the commercialization and sale of a chemical. The contract was governed by Swiss law and subject to ICC arbitration in Zurich

Experience as counsel in matters other than international arbitration: advising companies regarding their contractual portfolio and on how to manage potential liability and mitigate litigation risk through dispute-minded contract drafting and corporate structure optimization; advises governments and State entities on the restructuring of their respective energy and mining sectors