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

Applicable law: included English, Indian, Dubai, Nigerian, Madagascar and Polish
Seat of arbitration: included London, Singapore, Port-Louis, Vienna, Paris
Industries or matters involved: in particular energy and telecom sectors; technical and quantum expert issues

Experience as counsel includes:

Investment arbitration

Cairn Energy PLC and Cairn UK Holdings Limited v. The Republic of India, PCA Case No. 2016-07 - Acting as lead Counsel for India (UNCITRAL, UK – India BIT)
Vedanta PLC v. Republic of India - Acting as lead Counsel for India (UNCITRAL, UK – India BIT)
Patel Engineering Limited v. Republic of Mauritius - Acting as lead Counsel for Patel Engineering Ltd (UNCITRAL, Mauritius – India BIT)
Astro All Asia Networks Limited v. Republic of India, PCA Case No. 2016-24/25 - Acting as lead Counsel for India (UNCITRAL, UK – India BIT)
South Asia Entertainment Holdings Limited v. Republic of India, PCA Case No. 2016-24/25 - Acting as lead Counsel for India (UNCITRAL, Mauritius – India BIT)
Philip Morris Asia Limited v. The Commonwealth of Australia, PCA Case No. 2012-12 - Acting as Counsel for Philip Morris (UNCITRAL, HK – Australia BIT)
White Industries Australia Limited v. The Republic of India - Acting as Counsel for India (UNCITRAL, Australia – India BIT)
Acting for a State in relation to a claim for denial of justice under a BIT under the UNCITRAL Rules
Acting for an Australian investor in contemplated ICSID proceedings against an African State
Acting for an English company in relation to a potential claim under the Energy Charter Treaty with respect to the expropriation of uranium assets
Acting for an English private equity firm in a substantial expropriation claim against a Latin American State
Acting for an English mining firm in an expropriation claim against a European State
Courts (Indian Ocean) Limited and Courts Madagascar S.A.R.L. v. Republic of Madagascar - Acting as Counsel for the Claimants (ICSID, Mauritius – Madagascar BIT)
Gosling and others v. Republic of Mauritius - Advising the investor (ICSID, UK-Mauritius BIT)

Commercial arbitration

Acting for a UAE entity in a gas dispute in a PCA administered UNCITRAL arbitration, London seat, Iranian law
Acting for a company in a joint venture dispute under SIAC Rules, Singapore seat, Indian law
Acting for a pharmaceutical company in a dispute under ICC Rules, London seat, English law
Acting for a state-owned entity in a substantial commodities dispute under LCIA Rules, London seat, English law
Acting for a Dubai company in an energy-related dispute under ICC Rules, London seat, Dubai law
Acting for a French company in a gas dispute under ICC Rules, London seat, Nigerian law
Acting for a UK company in a gas dispute in London, English law
Acting for a Madagascar company in a commodities dispute under ICC Rules, Port-Louis seat, Malagasy law
Acting as Counsel for a communication group in Europe under VIAC Rules, Vienna seat, Polish law
Acting for an equipment company in an ICC claim relating to the termination of licensing agreements in a developing country, Paris seat, English law

Experience as counsel in matters other than international arbitration: proceedings before the Mauritian Courts and in the Privy Council on issues ranging from civil law to administrative law and tax matters