• EFG Bank AG in one of the largest fraud claims ever heard in the English Commercial Court. The US$874 million claims are brought by the Kuwait Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) against a large number of defendants, including EFG, and arise from the alleged corruption between 1994 and 2014 of PIFSS’ former Director General, the late Mr Fahad Al Rajaan. The claims are brought under English, Swiss and Kuwaiti law.
• A heavy equipment supplier and contractor in relation to multiple highly complex construction arbitrations under the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) Rules and related litigation. The disputes arose out of two fossil fuel construction megaprojects in Africa with claims and counterclaims of over US$ 2 billion relating to delays, disruption and defects. South African law applies.
• The European LNG buyer in a complex price review dispute concerning the price of LNG supplies into Europe under a long-term supply agreement. English law applies.
• The private equity investors in a significant Indian infrastructure project relating to the terms of the concession. Indian law applies.
• An insolvent UK company in court proceedings against a major technology company relating to actions taken under the UK-Russia Sanctions Regime.
• The employer in an ICC arbitration by the contractor relating to the alleged wrongful termination of the civil works contract for a major hydropower project in a European jurisdiction, with claims and counterclaims of c. $25 million. The governing law of the country of the project applies.
• Two Middle Eastern companies in an UNCITRAL arbitration seated in London against two Chinese companies, relating to a dispute arising out of an oil drilling rig fabrication contract and related settlement agreement. English law applies.
• A large energy multinational in a complex dispute worth over US$ 1 billion with a contractor in connection with a megaproject for an oil and gas facility in Central Asia. The dispute includes issues of delay, defects and oil production forecasting. English law applies.
• A South Asian employer of a US$5 billion refinery and petrochemical project in an arbitration with its consortium of contractors, in relation to costs arising out of disruption to the design works phase and delays to mechanical completion. English law applies.*
• A North African employer of a 4.7 million ton capacity oil refinery plant in an arbitration with its SMP and Civil Works contractor, in relation to claims for compensation for ineffective labour, delays, construction defects and missing and damaged materials. Over £250 million was at stake. English law applies. *
• The Japanese consortium member of a rail consortium relating to disputes over a terminated railways project in an Asian jurisdiction in the tax, interest and costs phase of the arbitration. The law of the country of the project applies.*
• A South Asian sports governing body in a payment dispute relating to an alleged breach of a tax-indemnity under a sports event hosting agreement. English law applies.*
• A UK employer in an arbitration with the contractor relating to rectification of an error in the payment schedule of a telecommunication works and services contract. English law applies.*
• A Spanish contractor in an arbitration relating to the upgrade of three airports in an Asian jurisdiction, involving claims and counterclaims of wrongful termination and loss of profit. Over US$150 million was at stake. The law of the country of the projects applies.*
• The project contractor on a £2.7 billion UK highways PFI project in complex court litigation (CPR Part 7, Part 8 and Part 20 proceedings) before the Technology and Construction Court and multiple adjudications. English law applies.*
• Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited on disputes with the Greater Manchester Waste Development Authority under a £3 billion, 25-year PFI waste processing and recycling contract. English law applies.*

* Denotes prior firm experience.