Emerson
Holmes

Acting for a Korean contractor on multiple UNICTRAL arbitration arising out of disputes concerning the construction of a mine in Western Australia. The arbitration is seated in Singapore and the governing law is the law of Western Australia. The amount in dispute was over AUD 2.5 billion.

Acting for a Korean contractor on claims against a supplier of turbines for an independent power plant in Saudi Arabia and English law governs.

Acted for a US contractor in a large (over AUD 2 billion) off-shore LNG dispute involving repudiation and termination off the coast of northern Australia. This dispute also involved pre- and post-termination issues with respect to the determination of a joint venture involving the contractor-consortia.

Acting for an American entity in relation to an ICC arbitration involving the design, procurement and construction of a portion of work that comprises one of the world’s largest LNG facilities. The amount in in dispute is over US$ 3 billion.

Advising an Italian contractor in an ICC arbitration concerning claims for extensions of time and loss and expense arising from the construction of a hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia.

Acting for an Australia Joint Venture on disputes arising out of the design and construction of a process plant in Western Australia. The amount in dispute was over AUD 300 million and the contract was governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Advising a state owned company in Indonesia about potential disputes with a contractor arising from the construction of a pumped storage power plant in Indonesia. The governing law was Indonesian law. The contract was based upon FIDIC Red Book.

Acting for an Italian contractor in an ICC arbitration arising out of the design and construction of an access road in Malaysia. The amount in dispute was over US$100 million and the contract was governed by the laws of Malaysia. The seat of the arbitration was Singapore.

Advising an international contractor in relation to claims brought by a Korean entity arising from the construction of an off-shore facility in Malaysia. The amount in dispute was over US$100 million and the contract was governed by the laws of Malaysia.

Acting for a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration arising out of the design and construction of a section of the MRT extension in Singapore. The contract was governed by the laws of Singapore. The seat of the arbitration was Singapore.

Advising an Italian contractor in a Dispute Adjudication Board arising out of the design and construction of a hydroelectric dam in Malaysia. The amount in dispute was over US$200 million and the contract was governed by the laws of Malaysia. The contract was based upon the FIDIC Red Book.

Acting for a commodity house in a KLRCA arbitration arising out of various breaches of a supply agreement. The supply agreement was governed by the laws of Malaysia and the arbitration was seated in Kuala Lumpur.

Advising a leading construction company in Malaysia in connection with multiple calls on performance securities which included hearings before the High Court of Malaysia.

Advising an international oil major in relation to issues arising from the construction of a gas facility in the People's Republic of China. The issues concerned, amongst other things, payments due under a Production Sharing Agreement governed by the laws of China.

Advising a leading Korean contractor in relation to claims arising from the performance obligations contained in an EPC contract for a Waste-to-Energy Project in Abu Dhabi. The EPC Contract was governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Acting in an ICC arbitration in relation to disputes arising from the construction works on a hydroelectric power project in Ethiopia. The project was procured on the FIDIC Red Book and Ethiopian law governed.

Acting for a subcontractor in an ICC arbitration in relation to disputes concerning the construction of a power project in Nigeria. The arbitration was seated in Johannesburg and the contract was based upon the FIDIC Silver Book.

Acting for a Taiwanese company against a U.S. company in an LCIA arbitration concerning defective works. English law governed the contract and the arbitration was seated in London.

Acting for a Taiwanese company against a Korean entity in an UNCITRAL arbitration seated in Singapore arising out of the manufacture of defective wafers. Singapore law governed the contract.

Acting for a Dutch contractor in SIAC arbitration proceedings in relation to claims arising from the construction of the Exxon Mobile Parallel Train Park in Singapore.

Advising a state-owned power company in Africa in relation to claims brought by its contractor on a coal fire power station. The contract was based upon the FIDIC Silver Book. Namibian law governed.

Advising a Malaysian entity in relation to claims arising from the design and construction of a petrochemical plant in Malaysia. Malaysian law governed.

Advising a contractor on a dispute arising from the construction of a road in the United Arab Emirates. The law of Dubai governed.