Matt Vandenberg

Construction Disputes

• Represented Refinería de Cartagena, S.A.S. in an international arbitration that resulted in an award of more than $1 billion in damages as well as subsequent litigation and arbitration proceedings in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands related to the arbitration award and in pursuit of amounts owed under assigned insurance policies.
• Representing an owner in a dispute related to the design and construction of a hyperscale data center in Frankfurt, Germany in the Southern District of New York.
• Represented a confidential client in an ICDR arbitration involving the construction failures associated with the building of a power plant in Massachusetts.
• Represented a confidential client in a construction dispute governed by the ICC involving a $4 billion petrochemical plant in Canada.
• Represented a municipal utility in a dispute relating to the construction of a solar facility in North Texas.
• Represented Microsoft in an arbitration over the construction of a data center involving claims of cost overruns and schedule delays.
• Representing an owner in a confidential AAA arbitration regarding the construction of a data center in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Representing an owner in a confidential ICSID arbitration regarding the construction of a refinery in Latin America.

Commercial Disputes

• Representing a private equity firm in a dispute in Delaware Chancery Court between a portfolio company and third parties regarding required equity contributions.
• Representing the developer of a highly popular online game in intellectual property disputes in federal court.
• Represented a foreign company in federal court related to a dispute about an oral exclusive distributorship agreement.
• Represented a municipal utility in a dispute with a company that damaged its property, which presented questions of first impression regarding interlocutory appeal which were addressed twice before the state court of appeals.
• Represented individual clients at the trial and appellate levels in a dispute about consummation of a mixed-use land development deal.
• Representing healthcare providers in disputes with insurers regarding reimbursement rates and questions related to contract formation.
• Represented Bass Pro in Delaware Chancery Court over purchase price dispute.
• Representing a power plant in the Business Litigation Session in Massachusetts regarding a pricing term in a 30-year contract.

Clients from across the globe turn to Matt when they need smart solutions to their complex construction or commercial issues. Matt’s dedication to delivering positive outcomes for clients has translated into a string of positive results for clients, ranging from dismissals of disputes or pre-suit negotiations in commercial disputes to a recent award of $1 billion in damages being obtained for his client in an international energy megaproject construction dispute after a six-week arbitration hearing.

Matt relishes the challenge of helping clients in the construction industry achieve their objectives and overcome barriers to their success. Matt has the depth of experience gained over years of disputes about fact-intensive matters such as the construction of solar farms, data centers, refineries, and power plants to identify and pursue a path toward victory consistent with his clients’ goals. Matt is also fluent in Spanish and regularly deploys his language skills when advising clients on cross-border disputes.