Wade M.
Coriell

Won an award for declaratory relief worth over $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.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth approximately $9.5 billion, as well as four groundbreaking interim measures awards, awards on behalf of Chevron against Ecuador, arising out of Chevron’s claim for violation of the U.S.-Ecuador bilateral investment treaty as a result of the government’s involvement in a fraudulent Ecuadorian court judgment against Chevron for alleged environmental contamination.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth approximately $1.5 billion in an AAA arbitration on behalf of a U.S. LNG company against one of its customers, arising out of a dispute over gas volumes at a new tolling facility.

Won a $360 million award for Burlington Resources in an ICSID arbitration against Ecuador, arising out of the expropriation of an oil concession and associated counterclaims for alleged environmental contamination.

Won an $85 million award for ConocoPhillips in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning the proper tariff charged by a gas pipeline in Indonesia. The case involved the application of a contract's various representations and warranties to hold the gas transporter liable for a tariff increase decreed by Indonesia's pipeline regulators.

Won a $50 million award in an SIAC arbitration on behalf of ConocoPhillips China against its counterparty in a farm-out agreement arising out of three coal-bed methane concessions in China.

Won a $30 million lost-profits award in a Geneva-seated ICC arbitration on behalf of a Turkish electricity distribution company against the Turkish government, for breach of a privatization contract.

Won a favorable award for declaratory relief in an ICC arbitration on behalf of Phillips 66 against PDVSA and one of its subsidiaries, arising out of the price protection mechanism in a long-term crude oil supply agreement for a Texas refinery.

Advising Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) on an LNG SPA price review negotiation with a foundation North American customer, with a multi-billion-dollar price differential in dispute.

Representing Shell in an ICSID arbitration against the Philippines, arising out of a dispute over the tax assumption provisions in the service contract for the offshore Malampaya gas project.

Representing a major Philippine conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration against its Indonesian joint venture partner, arising out of a dispute over shares in a Dutch venture that owns and operates the major toll roads in and around Manila.

Representing a Philippine electricity provider in an UNCITRAL arbitration against two State-owned utilities, arising under a power concession agreement.

Representing an Indonesian pipeline operator in an HKIAC arbitration against a gas producer and a gas shipper, arising under an agreement for the transport of natural gas from an offshore Indonesian field.

Represented a construction contractor in an LCIA arbitration, arising out of a force majeure dispute related to an oil refinery in Kurdistan. The case settled favorably.

Represented PT Medco E&P Brantas in an AAA arbitration against Lapindo Brantas, Inc., arising out of an environmental indemnification dispute related to their joint operating agreement for oil exploration and production in Indonesia. The case settled favorably.

Represented Global Gold Corporation in an ICSID claim against Armenia under the U.S.-Romania BIT, arising from Armenia’s repudiation and violation of mining licenses issued to Global Gold for mineral exploration and exploitation in several Armenian oil fields. The case settled favorably.

Represented a major U.S. electrical contractor in several lawsuits and AAA arbitrations for breach of contract. The cases settled favorably.