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The dispute concerns revenue allocation for the Malampaya gas to power project. We recently obtained provisional measures in favour of our client.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Southeast Asian conglomerate in five SIAC arbitrations against European contractors in relation to an infrastructure project in Southeast Asia.{{ FIELD }}Representing a European company in an SIAC arbitration against a Chinese company arising out of the EU sanctions against Russia.{{ FIELD }}Representing Chevron in multibillion dollar UNCITRAL arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines under the Switzerland-Philippines bilateral investment treaty. The dispute concerns revenue allocation for the Malampaya gas to power project.{{ FIELD }}Representing two Singapore companies in an investment treaty dispute against a North Asian State arising out of a mining project.{{ FIELD }}Representing a South East Asian mining company in an SIAC arbitration in Singapore against its joint venture partner. The dispute concerns the termination of the joint venture agreement and the ownership of shares.{{ FIELD }}Representing a South East Asian company against a South East Asian Government in an ad hoc arbitration arising out of a light rail project.{{ FIELD }}Won an USD 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 various representations and warranties to hold the gas transporter liable for a tariff increase decreed by Indonesia's pipeline regulators.{{ FIELD }}Representing Garanti Koza, a UK construction contractor, in an ICSID arbitration against Turkmenistan arising out of violations by Turkmenistan of its obligations under the UK- Turkmenistan BIT. Our client recently defeated Turkmenistan’s objection to jurisdiction in a pioneering decision by the Tribunal based on the BIT’s most favoured nation provision and prevailed on the merits.{{ FIELD }}Representing Astro All Asia Networks and South Asia Entertainment Holdings in two UNCITRAL arbitrations against India under bilateral investment treaties. The dispute concerns mistreatment by India of our clients’ investments in the satellite television and radio sectors in India.{{ FIELD }}Representing an Asian production sharing contractor in multiple disputes against the host government all subject to ad hoc arbitration in Asia.{{ FIELD }}Representing an oil major in cost recovery disputes against an Asian host government.{{ FIELD }}Representing Dow Chemical Company in an ICC arbitration in London against Petrochemical Industries Company, which is wholly-owned by the State of Kuwait, arising out of a wide-ranging joint venture agreement. English law governed. The tribunal awarded our client damages, interest and costs of over USD 2.48 billion – one of the largest arbitration awards in history. Dow received USD 2.2 billion in a direct cash payment from PIC in May 2013.{{ FIELD }}Representing an Asian construction contractor in an ICC arbitration in Geneva against a European subcontractor concerning an LNG project in Asia.{{ FIELD }}Representing a downstream subsidiary of an oil major in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against one of its Indonesian distributors. Indonesian law governed. Our client obtained the dismissal of all claims and an award of most of its costs.{{ FIELD }}Representing a European industrial company in an ICC arbitration in Zurich against a Korean company concerning a joint venture in China. Korean law governed.{{ FIELD }}Representing two Vietnamese textile companies in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against a North American company concerning a joint venture in Vietnam. Vietnamese law governed.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Russian industrial company in an ICC arbitration in Istanbul against a French company, arising out of the opposing party’s failure to close the sale of a business. Turkish law governed.{{ FIELD }}Representing a US private equity house in an UNCITRAL arbitration in Singapore against an investee company from South Asia. Our client prevailed on all its claims.{{ FIELD }}Representing an Asian automobile manufacturer in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against a Middle Eastern distributor. Korean law governed. All claims against our client were dismissed and an award of costs was made in our client’s favor.{{ FIELD }}Representing a South East Asian investor in an arbitration against a South East Asian state under the ASEAN Investment Agreement. Over USD 100 million is in dispute.{{ FIELD }}Representing African State in an ICSID arbitration brought by European investor.{{ FIELD }}Representing North American investors in an ICSID arbitration against Egypt.{{ FIELD }}Representing Malaysian Historical Salvors in its successful action to annul an ICSID award made in favour of Malaysia.{{ FIELD }}Representing SGS as claimant in its ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines, resulting in a settlement of CHF 150 million (of CHF 174 million claimed).{{ FIELD }}Representing European investors in an SCC arbitration brought under the Energy Charter Treaty.{{ FIELD }}Expert Consultant for the World Bank on the reform of the international arbitration regime in Vietnam.{{ FIELD }}Elodie Dulac is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Singapore office and a member of the firm’s International Arbitration group. Ms. Dulac has represented clients in commercial and investment arbitrations around the world, with a particular focus on Asia, where she has been based for 18 years. She has worked on international arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, SCC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL.  In addition to her work as counsel, Ms. Dulac has been appointed as an arbitrator in over 30 arbitrations (HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, AIAC, KIAC and ad hoc).  She has particular expertise in energy, mining, joint venture/shareholder and investor-State disputes, as well as Asia-Africa disputes. Ms. Dulac is a Singapore representative on the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, a Vice-Chair of the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and a Member of the Investment Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association.  She has been named as a leading lawyer for international arbitration in Chambers Asia Pacific 2025, Legal500 2025, Arbitration Powerlist - Southeast Asia 2025, Lexology/Who's Who Legal 2024 (Thought Leader) and Lexology/Who's Who Legal Southeast Asia 2025. \nMs. Dulac is admitted to practice in England \u0026amp; Wales (Solicitor-Advocate), Paris, France and Cambodia (Foreign Lawyer).  She is a Registered Foreign Lawyer at the Singapore International Commercial Court.\nPro Bono:\n\nCivil Party Lawyer, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (Khmer Rouge Tribunal), Phnom Penh, Cambodia\nVisiting Lecturer, Settlement of International Disputes, Addis Ababa University School of Law, Ethiopia\nVisiting Lecturer, International Arbitration Course, University of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia\nVisiting Lecturer, International Investment Law Course, University of Mekelle, Ethiopia\nSecondment to the Office of the Prosecutor at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Arusha, Tanzania\n Elodie Dulac Partner “Elodie’s command of investment treaty arbitration and commercial arbitration across Asia is unmatched.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, SINGAPORE 2026 “Elodie Dulac brings an exceptional blend of analytical depth and client-focused pragmatism to complex int'l disputes.\"  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, SINGAPORE 2026 “Elodie Dulac is our key contact point and has vast experience.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, SINGAPORE 2026 \"Elodie Dulac has “laser-sharp intellect, strategic finesse, and genuine passion for advocacy.\"  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, SINGAPORE 2026 “I have worked extensively with Elodie Dulac.\"  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, FOREIGN FIRMS, PHILIPPINES 2026 \"Elodie is excellent in advocacy, especially in arbitration, and provides clear and concise advice to her clients.\"  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, FOREIGN FIRMS, PHILIPPINES 2026 \"Elodie is a very good and well-rounded lawyer\" CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, DISPUTE RESOLUTION: ARBITRATION, SINGAPORE 2026 Leading Partner - International Arbitration  Legal 500 2025 \"Elodie Dulac noted for her expertise within the region in energy, mining, and investor state disputes\"  Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Foreign Firms: Philippines 2025 Leading individual - International Arbitration Chambers Asia Pacific 2017-2025 “Elodie is a very good arbitration lawyer. She was on top of the matter and read into it well.”  Chambers Asia Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2025 “Elodie provides excellent support and reliable legal advice in relation to international arbitration matters.”  Chambers Asia Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2025 \"Elodie is an extremely knowledgeable arbitrator. She is highly recommended in international arbitration\" LEXOLOGY/WHO'S WHO LEGAL ARBITRATION 2025 Thought Leader - International Arbitration  LEXOLOGY/WHO'S WHO LEGAL ARBITRATION 2025 Leading individual  LEXOLOGY/WHO'S WHO LEGAL SOUTHEAST ASIA 2025 \"Elodie is highly professional and delivers results.\" Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 \"Elodie has niche expertise in investment treaty arbitrations\"  Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Foreign Firms, Philippines 2024 “Very happy with Elodie’s skill in advocacy and communication\" Legal 500 2024 \"[S]he impresses market observers with her 'skill in advocacy ''. \"She is outstanding in treaty arbitration\". Who's Who Legal -- Thought Leaders -- Arbitration 2023 Global Leader Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2023 \"Elodie has a very good reputation. She is a very sharp lawyer\" Chambers Asia Pacific 2023 \"[Elodie] has real expertise in the field of investment arbitration\" Chambers Asia Pacific 2023 \"[Elodie's] forte is investment treaty arbitrations\"  Legal500 2023 Ranked BEST LAWYERS 2023 - Singapore - Arbitration Next Generation Partner Legal500 2023 - International Arbitration Singapore \"She is noted by market sources for her expertise in investor-state matters and described as a \"very, very good\" lawyer\" Chambers Asia Pacific 2022 Top 10 Most-Highly Regarded Asia-Pacific wide Arbitration Future Leaders - Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2021 \"Elodie Dulac is a 'reference in regional investor-state dispute\" Who’s Who Legal: Southeast Asia 2021 - Arbitration 2021 \"One impressed source notes, 'She is the best chair so far that I have served with'\" Who’s Who Legal: Southeast Asia 2021 -- Arbitration 2021 \"She is 'well recognised for investor state disputes'” Arbitration Future Leaders -- Who's Who Legal 2020 Ranked Expert Euromoney Expert Guides 2020 - Commercial Arbitration, Singapore A \"very good lawyer and particularly good for investor-state work\" ChambersAsia Pacific 2020 Ranked Expert Euromoney Expert Guides 2020 - Women in Business Law, Singapore \"[A] class act, with a world of experience and good instincts\" Chambers Asia Pacific 2019 “Elodie Dulac is highlighted for her growing profile in investment treaty cases across the region” Chambers Asia Pacific 2018 \"She is very, very good, a first-rate lawyer” Chambers Asia Pacific 2018 An “‘outstanding practitioner’ who is recognised for her broad knowledge of investment law” Arbitration Future Leaders -- Who's Who Legal 2018 Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne  King's College, University of London, UK  England and Wales Paris Cambodia Foreign Lawyer Singapore International Commercial Court, Registered Foreign Lawyer Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA), Member of Executive Committee Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Thailand Arbitration Centre Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Japan Commercial Arbitration Association Singapore representative, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s Users Council Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore International Arbitration Centre Member, List of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Asian International Arbitration Centre (former KLRCA) Regional Leader, Legal and Business Women for Africa (www.labfa.org) Founding Member, East Africa International Arbitration Conference Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Kigali International Arbitration Centre Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration 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. Won an award for declaratory relief on behalf of a Southeast Asian conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration over share ownership in a joint venture that owns and manages the tollways in Manila. 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 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 Southeast Asian conglomerate in five SIAC arbitrations against European contractors in relation to an infrastructure project in Southeast Asia. Representing a European company in an SIAC arbitration against a Chinese company arising out of the EU sanctions against Russia. Representing Chevron in multibillion dollar UNCITRAL arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines under the Switzerland-Philippines bilateral investment treaty. The dispute concerns revenue allocation for the Malampaya gas to power project. Representing two Singapore companies in an investment treaty dispute against a North Asian State arising out of a mining project. Representing a South East Asian mining company in an SIAC arbitration in Singapore against its joint venture partner. The dispute concerns the termination of the joint venture agreement and the ownership of shares. Representing a South East Asian company against a South East Asian Government in an ad hoc arbitration arising out of a light rail project. Won an USD 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 various representations and warranties to hold the gas transporter liable for a tariff increase decreed by Indonesia's pipeline regulators. Representing Garanti Koza, a UK construction contractor, in an ICSID arbitration against Turkmenistan arising out of violations by Turkmenistan of its obligations under the UK- Turkmenistan BIT. Our client recently defeated Turkmenistan’s objection to jurisdiction in a pioneering decision by the Tribunal based on the BIT’s most favoured nation provision and prevailed on the merits. Representing Astro All Asia Networks and South Asia Entertainment Holdings in two UNCITRAL arbitrations against India under bilateral investment treaties. The dispute concerns mistreatment by India of our clients’ investments in the satellite television and radio sectors in India. Representing an Asian production sharing contractor in multiple disputes against the host government all subject to ad hoc arbitration in Asia. Representing an oil major in cost recovery disputes against an Asian host government. Representing Dow Chemical Company in an ICC arbitration in London against Petrochemical Industries Company, which is wholly-owned by the State of Kuwait, arising out of a wide-ranging joint venture agreement. English law governed. The tribunal awarded our client damages, interest and costs of over USD 2.48 billion – one of the largest arbitration awards in history. Dow received USD 2.2 billion in a direct cash payment from PIC in May 2013. Representing an Asian construction contractor in an ICC arbitration in Geneva against a European subcontractor concerning an LNG project in Asia. Representing a downstream subsidiary of an oil major in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against one of its Indonesian distributors. Indonesian law governed. Our client obtained the dismissal of all claims and an award of most of its costs. Representing a European industrial company in an ICC arbitration in Zurich against a Korean company concerning a joint venture in China. Korean law governed. Representing two Vietnamese textile companies in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against a North American company concerning a joint venture in Vietnam. Vietnamese law governed. Representing a Russian industrial company in an ICC arbitration in Istanbul against a French company, arising out of the opposing party’s failure to close the sale of a business. Turkish law governed. Representing a US private equity house in an UNCITRAL arbitration in Singapore against an investee company from South Asia. Our client prevailed on all its claims. Representing an Asian automobile manufacturer in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against a Middle Eastern distributor. Korean law governed. All claims against our client were dismissed and an award of costs was made in our client’s favor. Representing a South East Asian investor in an arbitration against a South East Asian state under the ASEAN Investment Agreement. Over USD 100 million is in dispute. Representing African State in an ICSID arbitration brought by European investor. Representing North American investors in an ICSID arbitration against Egypt. Representing Malaysian Historical Salvors in its successful action to annul an ICSID award made in favour of Malaysia. Representing SGS as claimant in its ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines, resulting in a settlement of CHF 150 million (of CHF 174 million claimed). Representing European investors in an SCC arbitration brought under the Energy Charter Treaty. Expert Consultant for the World Bank on the reform of the international arbitration regime in Vietnam.","searchable_name":"Elodie Dulac","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":443593,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":3474,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eEgishe Dzhazoyan is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s London office and specializes in international arbitration and litigation. A dual-qualified lawyer in common law and civil law, Egishe can handle matters in five different languages and is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and enforcement issues.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring 25 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 250 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions and in a broad range of industries. Egishe also sits as arbitrator and has particular experience in this capacity with disputes involving sanctions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe is consistently recognised in all major legal rankings which describe him as \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ea\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ebrilliant lawyer with a very sharp legal mind, immense intellectual curiosity and commercial awareness, which is matched by his impressive work ethic and client dedication\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; noting that\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026ldquo;Egishe\u0026rsquo;s l\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eevels of commercial awareness and client service are exemplary, helped by his ability to perform tasks in five different languages\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026rdquo; \u003c/em\u003e(Chambers UK); \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ea truly extraordinary lawyer\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003esimply phenomenal and a dream lawyer for any client to have\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; (Legal 500 UK).\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe frequently advises clients in court proceedings and has particular experience in matters involving enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states, as well as complex offshore commercial fraud and asset recovery disputes. An example of this type of work was his role as lead global litigation counsel in helping to secure what is believed to be the largest ever court mandated asset attachment in legal history (US$22.6 billion) involving a freeze of the Republic of Kazakhstan\u0026rsquo;s National Fund assets in Belgium and the Netherlands in October 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe has been ranked in International Arbitration by Chambers UK 2022-2026\u0026nbsp;editions and has been consistently recognized in International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK for 2012\u0026ndash;2024, as an expert by ExpertGuides Commercial Arbitration in the 2018-2021 editions, and has also featured in the inaugural Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2019. In addition, Egishe has been ranked as a Recommended lawyer by Legal 500 UK 2025 in the Public International Law and Civil Fraud categories and by Legal 500 UK 2024 in the Commercial Litigation: Premium category.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his law practice, Egishe frequently appears as a guest lecturer on various arbitration related topics at the American University of Armenia and has published a number of articles in leading arbitration journals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian and has a working knowledge of German and French.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"egishe-dzhazoyan","email":"edzhazoyan@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Arbitrator Appointments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCo-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCo-arbitrator in a German law governed Munich seated ICC arbitration involving German and Russian parties concerning sanctions issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Arbitration Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a UK counterparty involving sanctions issues concerning delivery of the goods from an EU country. 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Value US$40 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two corporate respondents from Vallex Group in LCIA arbitration proceedings against Russia\u0026rsquo;s VTB Bank relating to the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$300+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a U.S. investment adviser with respect to a potential investment arbitration claim against the government of an Eastern European country arising out of a concession operation in the mining sector. Value US$250+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. 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Value \u0026euro;28 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing a Cyprus-based claimant company in LCIA proceedings with a Singapore counterparty arising out of the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture in a Russian coal mining project. The award obtained upheld the entirety of the claimant's claims, including legal costs and interest. Value US$8 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing an individual respondent in LCIA proceedings arising out of the parties\u0026rsquo; dispute in relation to a Russian cardboard mill. The claims were fully dismissed on jurisdictional grounds with costs awarded in the client\u0026rsquo;s favour. Value US$10 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a large Russian automobile manufacturer in a LCIA arbitration dispute against a major European investment bank involving a guarantee. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$100+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two Russian claimants in a SCC arbitration against the government of an Eastern European state relating to expropriation of the claimants' shares in a major local bank. Value US$8 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing three claimant companies against a Bermuda-based affiliate of a leading Russian investment bank following the market crisis of 2008 in three related LCIA arbitrations. 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Value US$11 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeith O\u0026rsquo;Loughlin v The Registrar of Companies and GCG Manager S.A. Luxco S.C.A.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;- successfully representing an individual claimant in an application to restore a dissolved company for the purposes of asserting a claim against the newly restored company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVTB Bank PJSC v Mejlumyan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2021] EWHC 1386 (Comm) - acting for the defendant to an anti-suit injunction claim concerning Armenian court proceedings arising out of the termination of a share pledge agreement between the parties governed by Armenian law.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2020] EWHC 916 (Comm) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a complex award enforcement dispute arising out of related Belgian attachment proceedings involving the same parties. This dispute saw the first ever virtual trial in English legal history and was named in The Lawyer\u0026rsquo;s Top 20 Cases of 2020 list. Value US$545 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeidos Inc v the Hellenic Republic\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e[2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) - successful enforcement of an \u0026euro;55 million ICC arbitral award arising out of a breach of contract claim relating to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsareva and others v Ananyev and others; Galagaev and others v Ananyev and other\u003c/em\u003es [2019] EWHC 2414 (Comm) - successful strike out of claims for fraud and conspiracy on behalf of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants concerning certain securities issued by an affiliate of a major Russian bank. Value US$79 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] All ER (D) 103 (Dec) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a jurisdictional challenge concerning a claim for declarations which arose out of related Belgian conservatory attachment proceedings involving the same parties. Value US$540 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting Moldovan investors in enforcement proceedings in relation to an US$540 million Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award against the Republic of Kazakhstan\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e- Stati and others v Republic of Kazakhstan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] EWCA Civ 1896.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund in High Court proceedings with a Dubai-based counterparty involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eCatalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] EWCA Civ 1676. Value US$500 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a private Russian client in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture property development project in Morocco -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBaturina v Chistyakov\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e[2017] EWHC 1049 (Comm). Value \u0026euro;74 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting defendants in freezing order and related proceedings in the English High Court brought by the liquidator of a BVI entity -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eMontvale Invest Ltd (In Liquidation) v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2016] EWHC 1664 (Ch). Value US$24.7 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a private Russian client in High Court of Justice proceedings brought by a liquidator of a major Russian bank -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eJSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank and another v Pugachev amd others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2015] EWHC 2623 (Ch). Value US$1.5 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting VTB Bank (Austria) AG in High Court proceedings against a foreign liquidator under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eRe Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica AD (in bankruptcy)\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2015] EWHC 750 (Ch).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing a Gibraltar-based company in High Court proceedings against a number of Kazakh defendants arising out of a loan agreement \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eTerra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v Aidar Assaubayev\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eand Ors\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2014] EWHC 4211 (Comm). Value US$7.3 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in worldwide freezing order proceedings in aid of a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivy Council proceedings on behalf of a Kyrgyz telecom holding company on appeal from the Isle of Man concerning a dispute over a Kyrgyz mobile operator -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAltimo Holdings and Investment Ltd and others v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2011] UKPC 7. Value US$600 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnti-suit proceedings in the High Court of Justice relating to an LCIA arbitration involving a large Russian automobile manufacturer and a major European investment bank -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBNP Paribas SA v Open Joint Stock Co Russian Machines and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2011] EWHC 308 (Comm).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a number of Russian parties in Bermuda court proceedings against a Bermuda-based investment fund in a dispute involving alleged breach of contract, fraud and tort arising out of the parties' joint venture in Russia. Value US$84 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two Cypriot entities in English court proceedings concerning breach of agreements about the transfer of shares in a Russian company and related proceedings in Cyprus for negative declarations -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eKolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2008] EWCA Civ 10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil in freezing order proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a Venezuelan state owned oil \u0026amp; gas company -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eMobil Cerro Negro Ltd v Petroleos De Venezuela SA\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2008] EWHC 532 (Comm). Value US$12 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFraud and conspiracy proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London on behalf of France, Cyprus and Dubai based investors in the Tajik aluminum plant. Proceedings involving claims under six separate governing laws -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eIntermet FZCO and others v Ansol Ltd and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2007] EWHC 226 (Comm). 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A dual-qualified lawyer in common law and civil law, Egishe can handle matters in five different languages and is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and enforcement issues.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring 25 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 250 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions and in a broad range of industries. Egishe also sits as arbitrator and has particular experience in this capacity with disputes involving sanctions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe is consistently recognised in all major legal rankings which describe him as \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ea\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ebrilliant lawyer with a very sharp legal mind, immense intellectual curiosity and commercial awareness, which is matched by his impressive work ethic and client dedication\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; noting that\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026ldquo;Egishe\u0026rsquo;s l\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eevels of commercial awareness and client service are exemplary, helped by his ability to perform tasks in five different languages\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026rdquo; \u003c/em\u003e(Chambers UK); \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ea truly extraordinary lawyer\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003esimply phenomenal and a dream lawyer for any client to have\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; (Legal 500 UK).\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe frequently advises clients in court proceedings and has particular experience in matters involving enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states, as well as complex offshore commercial fraud and asset recovery disputes. An example of this type of work was his role as lead global litigation counsel in helping to secure what is believed to be the largest ever court mandated asset attachment in legal history (US$22.6 billion) involving a freeze of the Republic of Kazakhstan\u0026rsquo;s National Fund assets in Belgium and the Netherlands in October 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe has been ranked in International Arbitration by Chambers UK 2022-2026\u0026nbsp;editions and has been consistently recognized in International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK for 2012\u0026ndash;2024, as an expert by ExpertGuides Commercial Arbitration in the 2018-2021 editions, and has also featured in the inaugural Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2019. In addition, Egishe has been ranked as a Recommended lawyer by Legal 500 UK 2025 in the Public International Law and Civil Fraud categories and by Legal 500 UK 2024 in the Commercial Litigation: Premium category.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his law practice, Egishe frequently appears as a guest lecturer on various arbitration related topics at the American University of Armenia and has published a number of articles in leading arbitration journals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian and has a working knowledge of German and French.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Arbitrator Appointments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCo-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCo-arbitrator in a German law governed Munich seated ICC arbitration involving German and Russian parties concerning sanctions issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Arbitration Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a UK counterparty involving sanctions issues concerning delivery of the goods from an EU country. Value US$1+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in a series of related LCIA arbitrations with counterparties from the UK and Ireland involving sanctions issues. Value US$39 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a counterparty from Western Africa involving sanctions issues. Value US$12 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing an Armenian businessman in LCIA arbitration proceedings involving a claim under an option agreement relating to the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$40 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two corporate respondents from Vallex Group in LCIA arbitration proceedings against Russia\u0026rsquo;s VTB Bank relating to the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$300+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a U.S. investment adviser with respect to a potential investment arbitration claim against the government of an Eastern European country arising out of a concession operation in the mining sector. Value US$250+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value \u0026euro;200+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a state-owned oil company in an SCC arbitration against a U.S. oil and gas company regarding a failed joint venture project in Western Siberia involving complex issues of Swedish and Russian law. Value: US$200 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a major commodity trading company. Value \u0026euro;28+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a Montenegrin aluminium smelter. Value \u0026euro;28 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing a Cyprus-based claimant company in LCIA proceedings with a Singapore counterparty arising out of the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture in a Russian coal mining project. The award obtained upheld the entirety of the claimant's claims, including legal costs and interest. Value US$8 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing an individual respondent in LCIA proceedings arising out of the parties\u0026rsquo; dispute in relation to a Russian cardboard mill. The claims were fully dismissed on jurisdictional grounds with costs awarded in the client\u0026rsquo;s favour. Value US$10 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a large Russian automobile manufacturer in a LCIA arbitration dispute against a major European investment bank involving a guarantee. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$100+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two Russian claimants in a SCC arbitration against the government of an Eastern European state relating to expropriation of the claimants' shares in a major local bank. Value US$8 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing three claimant companies against a Bermuda-based affiliate of a leading Russian investment bank following the market crisis of 2008 in three related LCIA arbitrations. The awards obtained upheld the entirety of the claimants' claims, including legal costs and interest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSCC arbitration in Stockholm on behalf of a Swiss trading company arising from a shareholder dispute and consequent fraud under various agreements associated with the Russian aluminium industry. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$380 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Litigation Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTolkynneftegaz LLP et al v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd et al\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e2023/GSC/003 - successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the Gibraltar Court on behalf of Moldovan and BVI oil \u0026amp; gas investors. Value US$500+ million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a U.S. oil \u0026amp; gas company on the enforcement of an arbitral award against a South American sovereign state. Value US$11 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeith O\u0026rsquo;Loughlin v The Registrar of Companies and GCG Manager S.A. Luxco S.C.A.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;- successfully representing an individual claimant in an application to restore a dissolved company for the purposes of asserting a claim against the newly restored company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVTB Bank PJSC v Mejlumyan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2021] EWHC 1386 (Comm) - acting for the defendant to an anti-suit injunction claim concerning Armenian court proceedings arising out of the termination of a share pledge agreement between the parties governed by Armenian law.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2020] EWHC 916 (Comm) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a complex award enforcement dispute arising out of related Belgian attachment proceedings involving the same parties. This dispute saw the first ever virtual trial in English legal history and was named in The Lawyer\u0026rsquo;s Top 20 Cases of 2020 list. Value US$545 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeidos Inc v the Hellenic Republic\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e[2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) - successful enforcement of an \u0026euro;55 million ICC arbitral award arising out of a breach of contract claim relating to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsareva and others v Ananyev and others; Galagaev and others v Ananyev and other\u003c/em\u003es [2019] EWHC 2414 (Comm) - successful strike out of claims for fraud and conspiracy on behalf of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants concerning certain securities issued by an affiliate of a major Russian bank. Value US$79 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] All ER (D) 103 (Dec) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a jurisdictional challenge concerning a claim for declarations which arose out of related Belgian conservatory attachment proceedings involving the same parties. Value US$540 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting Moldovan investors in enforcement proceedings in relation to an US$540 million Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award against the Republic of Kazakhstan\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e- Stati and others v Republic of Kazakhstan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] EWCA Civ 1896.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund in High Court proceedings with a Dubai-based counterparty involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eCatalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] EWCA Civ 1676. Value US$500 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a private Russian client in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture property development project in Morocco -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBaturina v Chistyakov\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e[2017] EWHC 1049 (Comm). Value \u0026euro;74 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting defendants in freezing order and related proceedings in the English High Court brought by the liquidator of a BVI entity -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eMontvale Invest Ltd (In Liquidation) v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2016] EWHC 1664 (Ch). Value US$24.7 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a private Russian client in High Court of Justice proceedings brought by a liquidator of a major Russian bank -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eJSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank and another v Pugachev amd others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2015] EWHC 2623 (Ch). Value US$1.5 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting VTB Bank (Austria) AG in High Court proceedings against a foreign liquidator under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eRe Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica AD (in bankruptcy)\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2015] EWHC 750 (Ch).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing a Gibraltar-based company in High Court proceedings against a number of Kazakh defendants arising out of a loan agreement \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eTerra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v Aidar Assaubayev\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eand Ors\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2014] EWHC 4211 (Comm). Value US$7.3 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in worldwide freezing order proceedings in aid of a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivy Council proceedings on behalf of a Kyrgyz telecom holding company on appeal from the Isle of Man concerning a dispute over a Kyrgyz mobile operator -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAltimo Holdings and Investment Ltd and others v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2011] UKPC 7. Value US$600 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnti-suit proceedings in the High Court of Justice relating to an LCIA arbitration involving a large Russian automobile manufacturer and a major European investment bank -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBNP Paribas SA v Open Joint Stock Co Russian Machines and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2011] EWHC 308 (Comm).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a number of Russian parties in Bermuda court proceedings against a Bermuda-based investment fund in a dispute involving alleged breach of contract, fraud and tort arising out of the parties' joint venture in Russia. Value US$84 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two Cypriot entities in English court proceedings concerning breach of agreements about the transfer of shares in a Russian company and related proceedings in Cyprus for negative declarations -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eKolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2008] EWCA Civ 10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil in freezing order proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a Venezuelan state owned oil \u0026amp; gas company -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eMobil Cerro Negro Ltd v Petroleos De Venezuela SA\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2008] EWHC 532 (Comm). Value US$12 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFraud and conspiracy proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London on behalf of France, Cyprus and Dubai based investors in the Tajik aluminum plant. 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Value US$65 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBase Metal Trading Ltd v Shamurin\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2004] EWCA Civ 1316 - imposition of a tortious/equitable duty of care and a voluntary assumption of responsibility; director's duties to his company and related governing law issues.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader","detail":"Lexology Index, 2026 Edition"},{"title":"Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration ","detail":"Chambers UK, 2026 Edition"},{"title":"Recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader","detail":"Lexology Index, 2025 Edition"},{"title":"Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration","detail":"Chambers UK, 2025 Edition"},{"title":"Recommended Lawyer: Public International Law","detail":"Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition"},{"title":"Recommended Lawyer: Civil Fraud ","detail":"Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition"},{"title":"Named as an \"Arbitration Future Leader\"","detail":"Who's Who Legal, 2024 edition"},{"title":"Named as 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}}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recommended Lawyer: Public International Law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recommended Lawyer: Civil Fraud \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Named as an \\\"Arbitration Future Leader\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Who's Who Legal, 2024 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Named as a \\\"Recommended\\\" lawyer in the Commercial Litigation: Premium Tier 5 category\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2024 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recommended Lawyer: International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2024 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2024 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recommended Lawyer: International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2023 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2023 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognised Lawyer: International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2022 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2022 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognised lawyer in the International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation: Premium categories\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500, 2021\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Cited in Arbitration category\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500, 2012–2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Included in The Legal 500 Private Powerlist 2019\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2019\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Expert”: Commercial Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Euromoney's Expert Guide, 2018-2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Up and Coming” lawyer, International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2013\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Leading Individual: Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2012 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}Selected Arbitrator Appointments{{ FIELD }}Sole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law.{{ FIELD }}Co-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring.{{ FIELD }}Co-arbitrator in a German law governed Munich seated ICC arbitration involving German and Russian parties concerning sanctions issues.{{ FIELD }}Selected Arbitration Matters\nAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a UK counterparty involving sanctions issues concerning delivery of the goods from an EU country. Value US$1+ million.{{ FIELD }}Advising a Swiss fertiliser company in a series of related LCIA arbitrations with counterparties from the UK and Ireland involving sanctions issues. Value US$39 million.{{ FIELD }}Advising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a counterparty from Western Africa involving sanctions issues. Value US$12 million.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representing an Armenian businessman in LCIA arbitration proceedings involving a claim under an option agreement relating to the parties’ failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$40 million.{{ FIELD }}Representing two corporate respondents from Vallex Group in LCIA arbitration proceedings against Russia’s VTB Bank relating to the parties’ failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$300+ million.{{ FIELD }}Advising a U.S. investment adviser with respect to a potential investment arbitration claim against the government of an Eastern European country arising out of a concession operation in the mining sector. Value US$250+ million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value €200+ million.{{ FIELD }}Advising a state-owned oil company in an SCC arbitration against a U.S. oil and gas company regarding a failed joint venture project in Western Siberia involving complex issues of Swedish and Russian law. Value: US$200 million.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a major commodity trading company. Value €28+ million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a Montenegrin aluminium smelter. Value €28 million.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representing a Cyprus-based claimant company in LCIA proceedings with a Singapore counterparty arising out of the parties’ failed joint venture in a Russian coal mining project. The award obtained upheld the entirety of the claimant's claims, including legal costs and interest. Value US$8 million.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representing an individual respondent in LCIA proceedings arising out of the parties’ dispute in relation to a Russian cardboard mill. The claims were fully dismissed on jurisdictional grounds with costs awarded in the client’s favour. Value US$10 million.{{ FIELD }}Representing an Eastern European energy company in a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for a large Russian automobile manufacturer in a LCIA arbitration dispute against a major European investment bank involving a guarantee. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$100+ million.{{ FIELD }}Representing two Russian claimants in a SCC arbitration against the government of an Eastern European state relating to expropriation of the claimants' shares in a major local bank. Value US$8 million.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representing three claimant companies against a Bermuda-based affiliate of a leading Russian investment bank following the market crisis of 2008 in three related LCIA arbitrations. The awards obtained upheld the entirety of the claimants' claims, including legal costs and interest.{{ FIELD }}SCC arbitration in Stockholm on behalf of a Swiss trading company arising from a shareholder dispute and consequent fraud under various agreements associated with the Russian aluminium industry. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$380 million.{{ FIELD }}Selected Litigation Matters\nTolkynneftegaz LLP et al v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd et al 2023/GSC/003 - successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the Gibraltar Court on behalf of Moldovan and BVI oil \u0026amp; gas investors. Value US$500+ million.\nAdvising a U.S. oil \u0026amp; gas company on the enforcement of an arbitral award against a South American sovereign state. Value US$11 million.\nKeith O’Loughlin v The Registrar of Companies and GCG Manager S.A. Luxco S.C.A. - successfully representing an individual claimant in an application to restore a dissolved company for the purposes of asserting a claim against the newly restored company.\nVTB Bank PJSC v Mejlumyan [2021] EWHC 1386 (Comm) - acting for the defendant to an anti-suit injunction claim concerning Armenian court proceedings arising out of the termination of a share pledge agreement between the parties governed by Armenian law.\nNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others [2020] EWHC 916 (Comm) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a complex award enforcement dispute arising out of related Belgian attachment proceedings involving the same parties. This dispute saw the first ever virtual trial in English legal history and was named in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2020 list. Value US$545 million.\nLeidos Inc v the Hellenic Republic [2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) - successful enforcement of an €55 million ICC arbitral award arising out of a breach of contract claim relating to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.\nTsareva and others v Ananyev and others; Galagaev and others v Ananyev and others [2019] EWHC 2414 (Comm) - successful strike out of claims for fraud and conspiracy on behalf of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants concerning certain securities issued by an affiliate of a major Russian bank. Value US$79 million.\nNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others [2018] All ER (D) 103 (Dec) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a jurisdictional challenge concerning a claim for declarations which arose out of related Belgian conservatory attachment proceedings involving the same parties. Value US$540 million.\nRepresenting Moldovan investors in enforcement proceedings in relation to an US$540 million Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award against the Republic of Kazakhstan - Stati and others v Republic of Kazakhstan [2018] EWCA Civ 1896.\nRepresenting a subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund in High Court proceedings with a Dubai-based counterparty involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy - Catalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio [2018] EWCA Civ 1676. Value US$500 million.\nAdvising a private Russian client in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture property development project in Morocco - Baturina v Chistyakov [2017] EWHC 1049 (Comm). Value €74 million.\nRepresenting defendants in freezing order and related proceedings in the English High Court brought by the liquidator of a BVI entity - Montvale Invest Ltd (In Liquidation) v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd and another [2016] EWHC 1664 (Ch). Value US$24.7 million.\nAdvising a private Russian client in High Court of Justice proceedings brought by a liquidator of a major Russian bank - JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank and another v Pugachev amd others [2015] EWHC 2623 (Ch). Value US$1.5 billion.\nRepresenting VTB Bank (Austria) AG in High Court proceedings against a foreign liquidator under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 - Re Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica AD (in bankruptcy) [2015] EWHC 750 (Ch).\nSuccessfully representing a Gibraltar-based company in High Court proceedings against a number of Kazakh defendants arising out of a loan agreement – Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v Aidar Assaubayev and Ors [2014] EWHC 4211 (Comm). Value US$7.3 million.\nRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in worldwide freezing order proceedings in aid of a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\nPrivy Council proceedings on behalf of a Kyrgyz telecom holding company on appeal from the Isle of Man concerning a dispute over a Kyrgyz mobile operator - Altimo Holdings and Investment Ltd and others v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd and others [2011] UKPC 7. Value US$600 million.\nAnti-suit proceedings in the High Court of Justice relating to an LCIA arbitration involving a large Russian automobile manufacturer and a major European investment bank - BNP Paribas SA v Open Joint Stock Co Russian Machines and another [2011] EWHC 308 (Comm).\nAdvising a number of Russian parties in Bermuda court proceedings against a Bermuda-based investment fund in a dispute involving alleged breach of contract, fraud and tort arising out of the parties' joint venture in Russia. Value US$84 million.\nRepresenting two Cypriot entities in English court proceedings concerning breach of agreements about the transfer of shares in a Russian company and related proceedings in Cyprus for negative declarations - Kolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd and another [2008] EWCA Civ 10.\nAdvising a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil in freezing order proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a Venezuelan state owned oil \u0026amp; gas company - Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd v Petroleos De Venezuela SA [2008] EWHC 532 (Comm). Value US$12 billion.\nFraud and conspiracy proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London on behalf of France, Cyprus and Dubai based investors in the Tajik aluminum plant. Proceedings involving claims under six separate governing laws - Intermet FZCO and others v Ansol Ltd and others [2007] EWHC 226 (Comm). Value US$65 million.\nBase Metal Trading Ltd v Shamurin [2004] EWCA Civ 1316 - imposition of a tortious/equitable duty of care and a voluntary assumption of responsibility; director's duties to his company and related governing law issues.{{ FIELD }}Egishe Dzhazoyan is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s London office and specializes in international arbitration and litigation. A dual-qualified lawyer in common law and civil law, Egishe can handle matters in five different languages and is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and enforcement issues.\nDuring 25 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 250 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions and in a broad range of industries. Egishe also sits as arbitrator and has particular experience in this capacity with disputes involving sanctions.\nEgishe is consistently recognised in all major legal rankings which describe him as “a brilliant lawyer with a very sharp legal mind, immense intellectual curiosity and commercial awareness, which is matched by his impressive work ethic and client dedication” noting that “Egishe’s levels of commercial awareness and client service are exemplary, helped by his ability to perform tasks in five different languages” (Chambers UK); “a truly extraordinary lawyer”, “simply phenomenal and a dream lawyer for any client to have” (Legal 500 UK). \nEgishe frequently advises clients in court proceedings and has particular experience in matters involving enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states, as well as complex offshore commercial fraud and asset recovery disputes. An example of this type of work was his role as lead global litigation counsel in helping to secure what is believed to be the largest ever court mandated asset attachment in legal history (US$22.6 billion) involving a freeze of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s National Fund assets in Belgium and the Netherlands in October 2017.\nEgishe has been ranked in International Arbitration by Chambers UK 2022-2026 editions and has been consistently recognized in International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK for 2012–2024, as an expert by ExpertGuides Commercial Arbitration in the 2018-2021 editions, and has also featured in the inaugural Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2019. In addition, Egishe has been ranked as a Recommended lawyer by Legal 500 UK 2025 in the Public International Law and Civil Fraud categories and by Legal 500 UK 2024 in the Commercial Litigation: Premium category.\nIn addition to his law practice, Egishe frequently appears as a guest lecturer on various arbitration related topics at the American University of Armenia and has published a number of articles in leading arbitration journals.\nEgishe is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian and has a working knowledge of German and French. Egishe Dzhazoyan Partner Recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader Lexology Index, 2026 Edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration  Chambers UK, 2026 Edition Recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader Lexology Index, 2025 Edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2025 Edition Recommended Lawyer: Public International Law Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition Recommended Lawyer: Civil Fraud  Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition Named as an \"Arbitration Future Leader\" Who's Who Legal, 2024 edition Named as a \"Recommended\" lawyer in the Commercial Litigation: Premium Tier 5 category Legal 500 UK, 2024 edition Recommended Lawyer: International Arbitration Legal 500 UK, 2024 edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2024 edition Recommended Lawyer: International Arbitration Legal 500 UK, 2023 edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2023 edition Recognised Lawyer: International Arbitration Legal 500 UK, 2022 edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2022 edition Recognised lawyer in the International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation: Premium categories Legal 500, 2021 Cited in Arbitration category Legal 500, 2012–2020 Included in The Legal 500 Private Powerlist 2019 Legal 500 UK, 2019 “Expert”: Commercial Arbitration Euromoney's Expert Guide, 2018-2020 “Up and Coming” lawyer, International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2013 Leading Individual: Arbitration Chambers UK, 2012 edition College of Law, London, UK  Moscow State University Moscow State University University of Cambridge, UK  Moscow State University Moscow State University England and Wales Russia Law Society of England and Wales Moscow City Bar, Russia Selected Arbitrator Appointments Sole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law. Co-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring. Co-arbitrator in a German law governed Munich seated ICC arbitration involving German and Russian parties concerning sanctions issues. Selected Arbitration Matters\nAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a UK counterparty involving sanctions issues concerning delivery of the goods from an EU country. Value US$1+ million. Advising a Swiss fertiliser company in a series of related LCIA arbitrations with counterparties from the UK and Ireland involving sanctions issues. Value US$39 million. Advising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a counterparty from Western Africa involving sanctions issues. Value US$12 million. Successfully representing an Armenian businessman in LCIA arbitration proceedings involving a claim under an option agreement relating to the parties’ failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$40 million. Representing two corporate respondents from Vallex Group in LCIA arbitration proceedings against Russia’s VTB Bank relating to the parties’ failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$300+ million. Advising a U.S. investment adviser with respect to a potential investment arbitration claim against the government of an Eastern European country arising out of a concession operation in the mining sector. Value US$250+ million. Acting for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value €200+ million. Advising a state-owned oil company in an SCC arbitration against a U.S. oil and gas company regarding a failed joint venture project in Western Siberia involving complex issues of Swedish and Russian law. Value: US$200 million. Representing a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million. Acting for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a major commodity trading company. Value €28+ million. Acting for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a Montenegrin aluminium smelter. Value €28 million. Successfully representing a Cyprus-based claimant company in LCIA proceedings with a Singapore counterparty arising out of the parties’ failed joint venture in a Russian coal mining project. The award obtained upheld the entirety of the claimant's claims, including legal costs and interest. Value US$8 million. Successfully representing an individual respondent in LCIA proceedings arising out of the parties’ dispute in relation to a Russian cardboard mill. The claims were fully dismissed on jurisdictional grounds with costs awarded in the client’s favour. Value US$10 million. Representing an Eastern European energy company in a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million. Acting for a large Russian automobile manufacturer in a LCIA arbitration dispute against a major European investment bank involving a guarantee. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$100+ million. Representing two Russian claimants in a SCC arbitration against the government of an Eastern European state relating to expropriation of the claimants' shares in a major local bank. Value US$8 million. Successfully representing three claimant companies against a Bermuda-based affiliate of a leading Russian investment bank following the market crisis of 2008 in three related LCIA arbitrations. The awards obtained upheld the entirety of the claimants' claims, including legal costs and interest. SCC arbitration in Stockholm on behalf of a Swiss trading company arising from a shareholder dispute and consequent fraud under various agreements associated with the Russian aluminium industry. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$380 million. Selected Litigation Matters\nTolkynneftegaz LLP et al v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd et al 2023/GSC/003 - successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the Gibraltar Court on behalf of Moldovan and BVI oil \u0026amp; gas investors. Value US$500+ million.\nAdvising a U.S. oil \u0026amp; gas company on the enforcement of an arbitral award against a South American sovereign state. Value US$11 million.\nKeith O’Loughlin v The Registrar of Companies and GCG Manager S.A. Luxco S.C.A. - successfully representing an individual claimant in an application to restore a dissolved company for the purposes of asserting a claim against the newly restored company.\nVTB Bank PJSC v Mejlumyan [2021] EWHC 1386 (Comm) - acting for the defendant to an anti-suit injunction claim concerning Armenian court proceedings arising out of the termination of a share pledge agreement between the parties governed by Armenian law.\nNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others [2020] EWHC 916 (Comm) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a complex award enforcement dispute arising out of related Belgian attachment proceedings involving the same parties. This dispute saw the first ever virtual trial in English legal history and was named in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2020 list. Value US$545 million.\nLeidos Inc v the Hellenic Republic [2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) - successful enforcement of an €55 million ICC arbitral award arising out of a breach of contract claim relating to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.\nTsareva and others v Ananyev and others; Galagaev and others v Ananyev and others [2019] EWHC 2414 (Comm) - successful strike out of claims for fraud and conspiracy on behalf of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants concerning certain securities issued by an affiliate of a major Russian bank. Value US$79 million.\nNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others [2018] All ER (D) 103 (Dec) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a jurisdictional challenge concerning a claim for declarations which arose out of related Belgian conservatory attachment proceedings involving the same parties. Value US$540 million.\nRepresenting Moldovan investors in enforcement proceedings in relation to an US$540 million Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award against the Republic of Kazakhstan - Stati and others v Republic of Kazakhstan [2018] EWCA Civ 1896.\nRepresenting a subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund in High Court proceedings with a Dubai-based counterparty involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy - Catalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio [2018] EWCA Civ 1676. Value US$500 million.\nAdvising a private Russian client in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture property development project in Morocco - Baturina v Chistyakov [2017] EWHC 1049 (Comm). Value €74 million.\nRepresenting defendants in freezing order and related proceedings in the English High Court brought by the liquidator of a BVI entity - Montvale Invest Ltd (In Liquidation) v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd and another [2016] EWHC 1664 (Ch). Value US$24.7 million.\nAdvising a private Russian client in High Court of Justice proceedings brought by a liquidator of a major Russian bank - JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank and another v Pugachev amd others [2015] EWHC 2623 (Ch). Value US$1.5 billion.\nRepresenting VTB Bank (Austria) AG in High Court proceedings against a foreign liquidator under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 - Re Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica AD (in bankruptcy) [2015] EWHC 750 (Ch).\nSuccessfully representing a Gibraltar-based company in High Court proceedings against a number of Kazakh defendants arising out of a loan agreement – Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v Aidar Assaubayev and Ors [2014] EWHC 4211 (Comm). Value US$7.3 million.\nRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in worldwide freezing order proceedings in aid of a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\nPrivy Council proceedings on behalf of a Kyrgyz telecom holding company on appeal from the Isle of Man concerning a dispute over a Kyrgyz mobile operator - Altimo Holdings and Investment Ltd and others v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd and others [2011] UKPC 7. Value US$600 million.\nAnti-suit proceedings in the High Court of Justice relating to an LCIA arbitration involving a large Russian automobile manufacturer and a major European investment bank - BNP Paribas SA v Open Joint Stock Co Russian Machines and another [2011] EWHC 308 (Comm).\nAdvising a number of Russian parties in Bermuda court proceedings against a Bermuda-based investment fund in a dispute involving alleged breach of contract, fraud and tort arising out of the parties' joint venture in Russia. Value US$84 million.\nRepresenting two Cypriot entities in English court proceedings concerning breach of agreements about the transfer of shares in a Russian company and related proceedings in Cyprus for negative declarations - Kolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd and another [2008] EWCA Civ 10.\nAdvising a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil in freezing order proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a Venezuelan state owned oil \u0026amp; gas company - Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd v Petroleos De Venezuela SA [2008] EWHC 532 (Comm). Value US$12 billion.\nFraud and conspiracy proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London on behalf of France, Cyprus and Dubai based investors in the Tajik aluminum plant. Proceedings involving claims under six separate governing laws - Intermet FZCO and others v Ansol Ltd and others [2007] EWHC 226 (Comm). 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The tribunal awarded UFG over US $2.2 billion, finding that Egypt’s unilateral interruption of gas supply to the plant breached Egypt’s treaty commitments to treat UFG’s investments fairly and equitably.{{ FIELD }}Viva is a Senior Associate in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s New York office and a member of the International Arbitration practice. Her practice involves commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, as well as enforcement proceedings before U.S. courts.  \nViva has counseled clients in various sectors, including energy, mining, and aerospace and defense. She handles disputes under all major institutional rules, including the ICC, ICSID, SIAC, as well as ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules.  Her practice also involves court proceedings in relation to arbitration, including U.S. recognition and enforcement proceedings and Section 1782 discovery.\nIn 2025, Viva was elected to the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), an independent, non-governmental organization committed to advancing the development of space law and fostering the rule of law in the peaceful exploration and utilization of outer space.  In 2024, Viva was selected to participate in Toyota’s Counsel in Motion program, a prestigious professional development initiative designed for mid-level attorneys from Toyota's partnering law firms. Viva is the Secretary to the CPR Institute’s Arbitration Committee, which serves as a valuable resource for corporate counsel, lawyers, academics, and practitioners involved in arbitration.  Prior to this, Viva was selected to serve as secretary to the IBA Arbitration Committee’s Task Force for the Revision of the 2014 Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration. \nViva studied law at McGill University and at the National University of Singapore, graduating with joint Bachelors of Common and Civil Law. Prior to law school, Viva worked for the Government of Canada, assisting with international trade and investment treaty negotiations. \nViva is a Fulbright Scholar (2014-2015) and a member of the Global Shapers Community (an initiative of the World Economic Forum).  Viva holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Hons.) in Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Windsor and her Master of Arts degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Ottawa. Vivasvat Dadwal lawyer Senior Associate McGill University McGill University University of Windsor  University of Ottawa, Canada  U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia New York Young ICCA International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF) Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners American Society of International Law (Space Law Interest Group) Canadian Council on International Law New York City Bar Association (Working Group on Business and Human Rights) International Bar Association (Space Law Committee) Space Arbitration Association International Institute of Space Law (Member) Successfully obtained production of documents and depositions in contested Section 1782 discovery applications in aid of foreign bankruptcy proceedings in England and the Netherlands on behalf of Refinería de Cartagena, S.A.S. in the Southern District of New York, the District of Massachusetts, and the Southern District of Texas. Advising a multinational aerospace and defense technology company regarding the parties’ obligations and remedies for delivery of aircraft fuselage parts (ICC, French law). Representing a multinational aerospace and defense technology company in a dispute (ICC, UAE law) with the Armed Forces of a Middle Eastern government, involving the supply of helicopter acoustic warning technology. Representing Chevron Corporation in a treaty arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador seated in The Hague, concerning the US $9 billion “Lago Agrio” judgment issued by the Ecuadorian courts, resulting in precedent-setting awards in favor of Chevron, including a finding of denial of justice and treaty breaches by Ecuador's courts, as well as numerous interim measures awards ordering Ecuador to prevent enforcement of the court judgment. Representing a Canadian chemical producer in a London-seated arbitration over shared services and facilities under ICC Rules. Counsel for former United States diplomats and international development practitioners as amici curiae before the United States Supreme Court in support of certiorari in Jam v. International Finance Corporation, No. 21-995. Representing the Republic of Turkey in an ICSID arbitration brought by Westwater Resources, Inc. involving uranium mining projects. Represented Union Fenosa Gas in an ICSID arbitration against the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning the Damietta LNG Project. 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