Commercial arbitration

· Representing a Chilean shipping company in an arbitration under LCIA Rules against its Greek partner concerning disputes related to the terms of a performance guarantee (English law). The amount in dispute was over US$130 million. The dispute was successfully settled.

· Representing a Panamanian shipping company in an arbitration under LCIA Rules against its Greek partners concerning disputes related to a joint-venture agreement (English law). The amount in dispute was over US$150 million. The dispute was successfully settled.

· Representing an Argentine state entity in an ICC arbitration against a German company concerning disputes related to a contract for the sale of uranium (Swiss law). The amount in dispute was over US$65 million. The arbitral tribunal ruled in favour of our client in the jurisdictional stage, and all claims against our client were dismissed with full costs.

· Representing four Colombian mining companies in a multiparty ICC arbitration concerning disputes related to two long-term agreements for coal transportation by rail (Colombian law). The amount in dispute is over US$1 billion. The arbitration is ongoing.

· Representing a Paraguayan shipping company in an ad hoc arbitration against a Paraguayan logistics company concerning disputes related to the termination of a long-term agreement for iron ore transportation (Argentine law). The arbitral tribunal rendered an award of over US$5 million in favour of our client.

· Representing an Argentine company in an arbitration under the ICC Rules against a Dutch company concerning disputes related to fraudulent behaviour within the framework of a share sale and purchase agreement (New York law). The arbitration is ongoing.

· Representing a Hong Kong company in eight parallel ICC arbitrations against a Latin American state oil company concerning disputes related to the breach of several international sales contracts (Dutch law). The amount in dispute is approximately US$50 million. The arbitration is ongoing.

· Representing a Panamanian company in two parallel ICC arbitrations against a Latin American state oil company concerning disputes related to the breach of several international sales contracts (Dutch law). The amount in dispute is approximately US$35 million. The arbitration is ongoing.

· Representing two British Virgin Islands companies with investments in the mining sector in an ICC arbitration against a Latin American state. The claim is based on an investment protection agreement and concerns disputes related to several measures taken by the State which affected the claimants’ investments pursuant to the mining contracts underlying a mining project (local law and International Law principles). The amount in dispute exceeds US$300 million. The arbitration is ongoing.

· Representing a Qatari consulting company in an ICC arbitration against a Qatari construction company concerning disputes related to a consulting contract (Qatari law). The amount in dispute is approximately US$3.5 million. The arbitration is ongoing.

· Representing a United States oil company in an arbitration under the ICC Rules against a Venezuelan state-owned company concerning disputes related to a concession agreement for several oil and gas-related goods (Dutch law). The arbitration is ongoing.