International Arbitration
Advocacy and advisory services in ICC, LCIA, SIAC, ICSID, and ad hoc arbitrations across all major seats.
Overview
The set has unrivalled depth in international arbitration, with members acting as advocates, arbitrators, and emergency arbitrators in proceedings under all major institutional rules. Twenty Essex barristers have appeared in arbitrations seated in London, Paris, Singapore, Geneva, Stockholm, and New York, covering disputes in the energy, construction, financial services, and technology sectors. The set's expertise spans both commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration under BITs and multilateral instruments.
Representative Matters
Acting for a state-owned energy company in a $3.5bn ICC arbitration arising from the termination of a production-sharing agreement, raising issues of force majeure, stabilisation clauses, and sovereign immunity.
Representing an investor in an ICSID arbitration against a Central Asian state concerning the expropriation of mining assets, with claims exceeding $1.2bn.
Acting as lead advocate in a LCIA arbitration concerning a disputed earn-out mechanism in a cross-border M&A transaction.
Advising a construction consortium in a complex multi-party FIDIC arbitration concerning delay and disruption claims on a major infrastructure project.
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