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John has represented clients in approximately 200 arbitrations around the world in 30\u0026nbsp;years of practice. He has particular expertise in complex, high-stakes corporate, investment and projects disputes, with an emphasis on the oil and gas, mining and power sectors. John has been lauded in the directories as \"a tremendously effective advocate\" with \"real global stature in arbitration.\" John was previously a vice president of the SIAC Court of Arbitration and a Director of the SIAC.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn has worked for high-profile clients including Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Dow Chemical, GE, Samsung C\u0026amp;T and Shell, and his recent successes for clients include some of the largest awards handed down in international arbitration. He also has substantial experience in mediation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn is a King's\u0026nbsp;Counsel in England, was admitted as a member of the Paris bar in 1997 and was one of the first foreign lawyers to gain rights of audience at the Singapore International Commercial Court. John spent 12 years in Singapore establishing himself as one of the leading arbitration lawyers in Asia, and has also practiced arbitration in Paris and Washington DC. John studied law and was admitted to practice in England and France and is equally comfortable in common and civil law environments.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn has been recognized for many years by Chambers Global as one of the world's top arbitration lawyers. 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All claims against the client were dismissed and it secured an award of all of its costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eMalaysian Historical Salvors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its successful action to annul an ICSID award made in favour of Malaysia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eSGS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;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).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSamsung C\u0026amp;T Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in multiple arbitrations and adjudications against different parties arising out of the engineering and construction of the Roy Hill Iron Ore project in Western Australia. 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He has a mastery of the facts and cuts straight to what's important.\"","detail":"Chambers Europe-Wide 2024"},{"title":"\"He is a very astute, commercial lawyer.\"","detail":"Chambers Global, 2024"},{"title":"\"Experience, wisdom and unruffled.\"","detail":"Legal 500, 2024"},{"title":"\"He is a formidable advocate.\"","detail":"Chambers Europe-Wide (2023)"},{"title":"\"Measured, thoughtful and thinks deeply about opening cases.\"","detail":"Chambers Europe-Wide (2023)"},{"title":"\"His particular strengths are his strategy, cross-examination and he commands the respect of clients and co-counsel\"","detail":"Chambers Europe-Wide (2023)"},{"title":"\"He has an incredible and well-deserved reputation.\" ","detail":"Chambers Europe-Wide (2023)"},{"title":"\"He's an excellent cross-examiner who commands the respect of clients and co-counsel.\" ","detail":"Chambers UK (2022)"},{"title":"\"Very measured and thoughtful. He's someone who thinks deeply about how to make an opening case.\" ","detail":"Chambers UK (2022)"},{"title":"\"A master strategist, a terrific advocate, and truly among the best globally of his generation of practitioners\" ","detail":"Legal 500 UK (2022)"},{"title":"\"Comes into the case at the appropriate time and then advocates on your behalf in a manner that never fails to impress.\" ","detail":"Legal 500, 2021"},{"title":"“He sees a case from the lens of an a arbitrator, which makes him brilliant in anticipating the important issues.\"","detail":"Legal 500, 2021"},{"title":"\"He is exceptionally good. He's very astute, strategic and a very formidable litigator of large disputes.\" ","detail":"Chambers Global, 2020"},{"title":"\"One of the best advocates in the market... a very good cross-examiner.\"","detail":"Chambers Global, 2020"}],"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-savage-kc/","seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Savage KC is a partner in our Paris and London offices, specializing in international arbitration. John has represented clients in approximately 200 arbitrations around the world in 30\u0026nbsp;years of practice. He has particular expertise in complex, high-stakes corporate, investment and projects disputes, with an emphasis on the oil and gas, mining and power sectors. John has been lauded in the directories as \"a tremendously effective advocate\" with \"real global stature in arbitration.\" John was previously a vice president of the SIAC Court of Arbitration and a Director of the SIAC.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn has worked for high-profile clients including Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Dow Chemical, GE, Samsung C\u0026amp;T and Shell, and his recent successes for clients include some of the largest awards handed down in international arbitration. He also has substantial experience in mediation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn is a King's\u0026nbsp;Counsel in England, was admitted as a member of the Paris bar in 1997 and was one of the first foreign lawyers to gain rights of audience at the Singapore International Commercial Court. John spent 12 years in Singapore establishing himself as one of the leading arbitration lawyers in Asia, and has also practiced arbitration in Paris and Washington DC. John studied law and was admitted to practice in England and France and is equally comfortable in common and civil law environments.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn has been recognized for many years by Chambers Global as one of the world's top arbitration lawyers. Among recent accolades, legal directories describe John as \"a tremendously effective advocate and fine arbitrator\" with \"real global stature in arbitration,\" \"a gifted strategist,\" \"hugely respected and extremely well-regarded\" and \"a talented advocate whose clear and effective arguments are often case-winning interventions.\" Legal 500 (2021) observes that\u0026nbsp;John \"is the type of lawyer that comes into the case at the appropriate time, learns everything, dispenses sage advice and then advocates on your behalf in a manner that never fails to impress.\u0026rdquo; and that John \"has the ability to absorb a lot of material in a short amount of time. He sees a case from the lens of an arbitrator, which makes him brilliant in anticipating the important issues that the arbitrators will focus on in deciding a case.\u0026rdquo; Chambers (2020) writes, \u0026ldquo;He is exceptionally good. He's very astute, strategic and a very formidable litigator of large disputes\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;From a client perspective, you couldn't want anyone better. He gives everything to a case.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eShell\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eChevron\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an ICC arbitration in Manila against the Republic of the Philippines concerning the Malampaya gas project. Our clients secured an award valued at over US$ 4 billion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrently representing\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eShell\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a multibillion dollar ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines under the Netherlands-Philippines bilateral investment treaty concerning the mistreatment of Shell\u0026rsquo;s investment in the Malampaya gas-to-power project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrently representing\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCA Investment\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an ICC arbitration in Sao Paulo against J\u0026amp;F Investimentos concerning the acquisition of Eldorado, a large Brazilian pulp company. Our client has secured a partial award valued at billions of US dollars.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea consortium of energy companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an LNG price review arbitration in Singapore against an Asian buyer. Our clients secured an award of most of the relief sought plus costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an ICC arbitration in Taipei against Taiwan Power Company, concerning the design and construction of the Lungmen nuclear power plant in Taiwan. Our client secured an award of substantially all relief sought, including payment of US$ 158 million, which was received in full, and the dismissal of counterclaims valued at US$ 350 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrently representing\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSL Mining\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGerald International\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in ICC and ICSID arbitrations against the Republic of Sierra Leone, concerning the mistreatment by the state of our clients\u0026rsquo; investments in the Marampa Iron Ore Project in Sierra Leone. Over US$ 1.5 billion is in dispute, and SL Mining has already secured two favourable partial awards, as well as related judgments from the English High Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrently representing\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInterGlobe Enterprises\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an LCIA arbitration against Rakesh Gangwal and related parties in relation to the ownership and management of IndiGo, India\u0026rsquo;s largest airline. The arbitration is seated in New Delhi and administered by the LCIA. The claimants seek damages of US$600 million as well as declarative and injunctive relief.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCurrently representing a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ebuyer of LNG\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a price review arbitration under the ICC rules in London against a Middle Eastern seller.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ean Indian business house\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against its European joint venture partner. Indian law governed. Our client secured declaratory relief valued at over US$200 million and an award of US$5 million in costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eDow Chemical\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as claimant in an ICC arbitration in London against Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), 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 US$2.4 billion\u0026mdash;one of the largest arbitration awards in history. Dow received US$2.2 billion in a direct cash payment from PIC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eone of the world\u0026rsquo;s largest multinationals\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as claimant in an HKIAC arbitration in Hong Kong against a publicly-traded Chinese joint venture party in the renewable energy sector. New York law governed. The Tribunal awarded our client over US$360 million (100% of relief claimed).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eConocoPhillips China\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in two SIAC arbitrations in Singapore against an independent gas producer and its parent company. The dispute concerned coalbed methane assets in East Asia. The tribunal awarded our client US$50 million in damages, interest and costs, and dismissed counterclaims of US$150 million against it. English law governed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea large independent oil company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an UNCITRAL arbitration in London against a Southeast Asian pipeline operator. The tribunal awarded our client over US$70 million plus compound interest and most of its costs. We then represented our client in defeating an action to set aside the award in the English High Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea U.S. satellite communications provider\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against an Asian customer concerning the termination by the customer of our client\u0026rsquo;s project for shipboard communications. The client has secured an award of all of the relief it sought.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eGaranti Koza LLP\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;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 defeated Turkmenistan\u0026rsquo;s objections to jurisdiction and secured an award of compensation on the merits.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ean Asian construction contractor\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an ICC arbitration in Asia against a subcontractor arising out of the construction of a port in North Asia. All claims against the client were dismissed and it secured an award of all of its costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eMalaysian Historical Salvors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its successful action to annul an ICSID award made in favour of Malaysia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eSGS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;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).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSamsung C\u0026amp;T Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in multiple arbitrations and adjudications against different parties arising out of the engineering and construction of the Roy Hill Iron Ore project in Western Australia. Over US$1 billion was in dispute.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"\"We are truly privileged to have him on our side.\"","detail":"Chambers Europe-Wide 2024"},{"title":"\"His invaluable counsel and advocacy finds its source in his extensive experience in arbitration across the globe.\" ","detail":"Chambers Europe-Wide 2024"},{"title":"\"He is a class act. 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He's someone who thinks deeply about how to make an opening case.\" ","detail":"Chambers UK (2022)"},{"title":"\"A master strategist, a terrific advocate, and truly among the best globally of his generation of practitioners\" ","detail":"Legal 500 UK (2022)"},{"title":"\"Comes into the case at the appropriate time and then advocates on your behalf in a manner that never fails to impress.\" ","detail":"Legal 500, 2021"},{"title":"“He sees a case from the lens of an a arbitrator, which makes him brilliant in anticipating the important issues.\"","detail":"Legal 500, 2021"},{"title":"\"He is exceptionally good. 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Our client has secured a partial award valued at billions of US dollars.{{ FIELD }}Represented a consortium of energy companies in an LNG price review arbitration in Singapore against an Asian buyer. Our clients secured an award of most of the relief sought plus costs.{{ FIELD }}Represented GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy in an ICC arbitration in Taipei against Taiwan Power Company, concerning the design and construction of the Lungmen nuclear power plant in Taiwan. Our client secured an award of substantially all relief sought, including payment of US$ 158 million, which was received in full, and the dismissal of counterclaims valued at US$ 350 million.{{ FIELD }}Currently representing SL Mining and Gerald International in ICC and ICSID arbitrations against the Republic of Sierra Leone, concerning the mistreatment by the state of our clients’ investments in the Marampa Iron Ore Project in Sierra Leone. Over US$ 1.5 billion is in dispute, and SL Mining has already secured two favourable partial awards, as well as related judgments from the English High Court.{{ FIELD }}Currently representing InterGlobe Enterprises in an LCIA arbitration against Rakesh Gangwal and related parties in relation to the ownership and management of IndiGo, India’s largest airline. The arbitration is seated in New Delhi and administered by the LCIA. The claimants seek damages of US$600 million as well as declarative and injunctive relief.{{ FIELD }}Currently representing a buyer of LNG in a price review arbitration under the ICC rules in London against a Middle Eastern seller.{{ FIELD }}Represented an Indian business house in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against its European joint venture partner. Indian law governed. Our client secured declaratory relief valued at over US$200 million and an award of US$5 million in costs.{{ FIELD }}Represented Dow Chemical as claimant in an ICC arbitration in London against Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), 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 US$2.4 billion—one of the largest arbitration awards in history. Dow received US$2.2 billion in a direct cash payment from PIC.{{ FIELD }}Represented one of the world’s largest multinationals as claimant in an HKIAC arbitration in Hong Kong against a publicly-traded Chinese joint venture party in the renewable energy sector. New York law governed. The Tribunal awarded our client over US$360 million (100% of relief claimed).{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips China in two SIAC arbitrations in Singapore against an independent gas producer and its parent company. The dispute concerned coalbed methane assets in East Asia. The tribunal awarded our client US$50 million in damages, interest and costs, and dismissed counterclaims of US$150 million against it. English law governed.{{ FIELD }}Represented a large independent oil company in an UNCITRAL arbitration in London against a Southeast Asian pipeline operator. The tribunal awarded our client over US$70 million plus compound interest and most of its costs. We then represented our client in defeating an action to set aside the award in the English High Court.{{ FIELD }}Represented a U.S. satellite communications provider in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against an Asian customer concerning the termination by the customer of our client’s project for shipboard communications. The client has secured an award of all of the relief it sought.{{ FIELD }}Represented Garanti Koza LLP, 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 defeated Turkmenistan’s objections to jurisdiction and secured an award of compensation on the merits.{{ FIELD }}Represented an Asian construction contractor in an ICC arbitration in Asia against a subcontractor arising out of the construction of a port in North Asia. All claims against the client were dismissed and it secured an award of all of its costs.{{ FIELD }}Represented Malaysian Historical Salvors in its successful action to annul an ICSID award made in favour of Malaysia.{{ FIELD }}Represented 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 }}Represented Samsung C\u0026amp;T Corporation in multiple arbitrations and adjudications against different parties arising out of the engineering and construction of the Roy Hill Iron Ore project in Western Australia. Over US$1 billion was in dispute.{{ FIELD }}John Savage KC is a partner in our Paris and London offices, specializing in international arbitration. John has represented clients in approximately 200 arbitrations around the world in 30 years of practice. He has particular expertise in complex, high-stakes corporate, investment and projects disputes, with an emphasis on the oil and gas, mining and power sectors. John has been lauded in the directories as \"a tremendously effective advocate\" with \"real global stature in arbitration.\" John was previously a vice president of the SIAC Court of Arbitration and a Director of the SIAC.\nJohn has worked for high-profile clients including Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Dow Chemical, GE, Samsung C\u0026amp;T and Shell, and his recent successes for clients include some of the largest awards handed down in international arbitration. He also has substantial experience in mediation.\nJohn is a King's Counsel in England, was admitted as a member of the Paris bar in 1997 and was one of the first foreign lawyers to gain rights of audience at the Singapore International Commercial Court. John spent 12 years in Singapore establishing himself as one of the leading arbitration lawyers in Asia, and has also practiced arbitration in Paris and Washington DC. John studied law and was admitted to practice in England and France and is equally comfortable in common and civil law environments.\nJohn has been recognized for many years by Chambers Global as one of the world's top arbitration lawyers. Among recent accolades, legal directories describe John as \"a tremendously effective advocate and fine arbitrator\" with \"real global stature in arbitration,\" \"a gifted strategist,\" \"hugely respected and extremely well-regarded\" and \"a talented advocate whose clear and effective arguments are often case-winning interventions.\" Legal 500 (2021) observes that John \"is the type of lawyer that comes into the case at the appropriate time, learns everything, dispenses sage advice and then advocates on your behalf in a manner that never fails to impress.” and that John \"has the ability to absorb a lot of material in a short amount of time. He sees a case from the lens of an arbitrator, which makes him brilliant in anticipating the important issues that the arbitrators will focus on in deciding a case.” Chambers (2020) writes, “He is exceptionally good. He's very astute, strategic and a very formidable litigator of large disputes” and “From a client perspective, you couldn't want anyone better. He gives everything to a case.” John Savage Partner \"We are truly privileged to have him on our side.\" Chambers Europe-Wide 2024 \"His invaluable counsel and advocacy finds its source in his extensive experience in arbitration across the globe.\"  Chambers Europe-Wide 2024 \"He is a class act. He has a mastery of the facts and cuts straight to what's important.\" Chambers Europe-Wide 2024 \"He is a very astute, commercial lawyer.\" Chambers Global, 2024 \"Experience, wisdom and unruffled.\" Legal 500, 2024 \"He is a formidable advocate.\" Chambers Europe-Wide (2023) \"Measured, thoughtful and thinks deeply about opening cases.\" Chambers Europe-Wide (2023) \"His particular strengths are his strategy, cross-examination and he commands the respect of clients and co-counsel\" Chambers Europe-Wide (2023) \"He has an incredible and well-deserved reputation.\"  Chambers Europe-Wide (2023) \"He's an excellent cross-examiner who commands the respect of clients and co-counsel.\"  Chambers UK (2022) \"Very measured and thoughtful. He's someone who thinks deeply about how to make an opening case.\"  Chambers UK (2022) \"A master strategist, a terrific advocate, and truly among the best globally of his generation of practitioners\"  Legal 500 UK (2022) \"Comes into the case at the appropriate time and then advocates on your behalf in a manner that never fails to impress.\"  Legal 500, 2021 “He sees a case from the lens of an a arbitrator, which makes him brilliant in anticipating the important issues.\" Legal 500, 2021 \"He is exceptionally good. He's very astute, strategic and a very formidable litigator of large disputes.\"  Chambers Global, 2020 \"One of the best advocates in the market... a very good cross-examiner.\" Chambers Global, 2020 Guildhall University, London  King's College, University of London, UK  Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne  England and Wales France Represented Shell and Chevron in an ICC arbitration in Manila against the Republic of the Philippines concerning the Malampaya gas project. Our clients secured an award valued at over US$ 4 billion. Currently representing Shell in a multibillion dollar ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines under the Netherlands-Philippines bilateral investment treaty concerning the mistreatment of Shell’s investment in the Malampaya gas-to-power project. Currently representing CA Investment in an ICC arbitration in Sao Paulo against J\u0026amp;F Investimentos concerning the acquisition of Eldorado, a large Brazilian pulp company. Our client has secured a partial award valued at billions of US dollars. Represented a consortium of energy companies in an LNG price review arbitration in Singapore against an Asian buyer. Our clients secured an award of most of the relief sought plus costs. Represented GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy in an ICC arbitration in Taipei against Taiwan Power Company, concerning the design and construction of the Lungmen nuclear power plant in Taiwan. Our client secured an award of substantially all relief sought, including payment of US$ 158 million, which was received in full, and the dismissal of counterclaims valued at US$ 350 million. Currently representing SL Mining and Gerald International in ICC and ICSID arbitrations against the Republic of Sierra Leone, concerning the mistreatment by the state of our clients’ investments in the Marampa Iron Ore Project in Sierra Leone. Over US$ 1.5 billion is in dispute, and SL Mining has already secured two favourable partial awards, as well as related judgments from the English High Court. Currently representing InterGlobe Enterprises in an LCIA arbitration against Rakesh Gangwal and related parties in relation to the ownership and management of IndiGo, India’s largest airline. The arbitration is seated in New Delhi and administered by the LCIA. The claimants seek damages of US$600 million as well as declarative and injunctive relief. Currently representing a buyer of LNG in a price review arbitration under the ICC rules in London against a Middle Eastern seller. Represented an Indian business house in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against its European joint venture partner. Indian law governed. Our client secured declaratory relief valued at over US$200 million and an award of US$5 million in costs. Represented Dow Chemical as claimant in an ICC arbitration in London against Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), 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 US$2.4 billion—one of the largest arbitration awards in history. Dow received US$2.2 billion in a direct cash payment from PIC. Represented one of the world’s largest multinationals as claimant in an HKIAC arbitration in Hong Kong against a publicly-traded Chinese joint venture party in the renewable energy sector. New York law governed. The Tribunal awarded our client over US$360 million (100% of relief claimed). Represented ConocoPhillips China in two SIAC arbitrations in Singapore against an independent gas producer and its parent company. The dispute concerned coalbed methane assets in East Asia. The tribunal awarded our client US$50 million in damages, interest and costs, and dismissed counterclaims of US$150 million against it. English law governed. Represented a large independent oil company in an UNCITRAL arbitration in London against a Southeast Asian pipeline operator. The tribunal awarded our client over US$70 million plus compound interest and most of its costs. We then represented our client in defeating an action to set aside the award in the English High Court. Represented a U.S. satellite communications provider in an ICC arbitration in Singapore against an Asian customer concerning the termination by the customer of our client’s project for shipboard communications. The client has secured an award of all of the relief it sought. Represented Garanti Koza LLP, 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 defeated Turkmenistan’s objections to jurisdiction and secured an award of compensation on the merits. Represented an Asian construction contractor in an ICC arbitration in Asia against a subcontractor arising out of the construction of a port in North Asia. All claims against the client were dismissed and it secured an award of all of its costs. Represented Malaysian Historical Salvors in its successful action to annul an ICSID award made in favour of Malaysia. Represented 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). 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