Donny
Low

Representing Prime Energy in a multibillion dollar ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines under the Netherlands-Philippines bilateral investment treaty. The dispute concerns revenue allocation for the Malampaya gas to power project. We recently obtained provisional measures in favour of our client.

Representing the claimant, an electricity consortium, in relation to a dispute arising from a 20-year concession, with financial claims worth more than $500 million and defending against the premature termination of the concession.

Successfully defending the respondent in an LCIA arbitration against a US$ 40 million claim by a subsidiary of a Russian state-owned bank under a share option agreement. The client was entirely successful, and awarded costs and interest.

Represented respondents in a USD 300 million finance dispute governed by English.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth over USD 4 billion in an ICC arbitration on behalf of two international oil majors against a Southeast Asian government arising out of a revenue-allocation dispute under a gas service contract.

Representing a Swiss investor in a treaty arbitration against a South East Asian State in relation to an investment in the oil & gas industry.

Representing a main contractor in a USD 1 billion dispute against its subcontractor under a construction subcontract governed by arbitration administered by the SIAC under UNCITRAL Rules.

Representing a main contractor in a USD 1 billion dispute against the Owner/Principal under a mining construction contract governed by arbitration administered by the SIAC under UNCITRAL Rules.

Representing a main contractor in relation to a termination for convenience dispute with a subcontractor governed by SIAC arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules.

Representing the respondent, an oil & gas developer, in a joint venture dispute under UNCITRAL Rules in Singapore.

Representing the claimant in a USD 40 million SIAC arbitration with its joint venture partner, a Southeast Asian government-owned and controlled entity, in relation to an investment in the finance industry.

Representing the respondent in a USD 50 million claim relating to the breach of seller’s warranties in a share sale and purchase agreement.

Representing an oil and gas developer in a joint venture dispute relating to a project in Papua New Guinea. The dispute concerned pre-emption rights in relation to a transfer of interest for more than USD400 million. The dispute was governed by ICC arbitration in London and involved injunction applications before the PNG National Court.

Representing a multinational telecommunications company in a commercial litigation dispute worth more than USD 200 million. The dispute involved non-binding expert adjudication before court litigation. Mr. Low’s client was wholly successful at trial.

Serving as secretary to an UNCITRAL tribunal seated in Kuala Lumpur relating to a MYR94 million dispute arising out of the construction and operation of a gas-fuel power plant in Malaysia.

Member of the Australian Government delegation to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Working Group meeting in New York, February 2011 and an Australian correspondent for the Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts (CLOUT).

Advising a Chinese client on the enforcement of a USD 150 million arbitral award in Australia.

Representing Spliethoff in a maritime claim by Fugro Norway in the Federal Court of Australia relating to damage to seismic survey cables in a collision off the north west coast of Australia.

Representing an oil major in a dispute with a South-East Asian State and its Ministry of Energy in relation to decommissioning obligations. The quantum in dispute is more than US$ 2 billion and the case is currently pending.