Aceris Law’s track record is among the best in the field of international arbitration, with clients typically facing adversaries represented by the world’s largest international corporate firms. Aceris Law has successfully represented clients in complex arbitrations spanning most industries, including highly-technical disputes in the biotech, chemical, oil & gas, renewable energy, construction & engineering, distribution, finance, media, automotive, aviation, logistics, IT, blockchain, telecommunications, hospitality, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, shipping, steel and transportation industries, frequently in the context of disputes arising from joint ventures, international sales and purchase agreements, agency agreements, consulting agreements and shareholders’ agreements.
Aceris Law has also represented clients in numerous investor-State arbitrations. Below, please find some examples of our prior experience in disputes in various industries.
Agency, Consultancy & Service Agreement
- Counsel for Claimant in ICC proceedings concerning alleged breach of agency agreement between a Northern Irish company and a Swiss engineering company
- Co-counsel for Indian agent during post-award phase of ICC arbitration, seeking the annulment of ICC arbitral award concerning the breach of an agency agreement regarding the resale of industrial welding equipment
- Counsel for Mexican client concerning a dispute arising from pre-contractual negotiations of an agency agreement under Swiss law
- Counsel for Iranian oil and gas equipment distributor and agent in an ICC arbitration against an American equipment manufacturer
- Co-counsel for Pakistani company with claim under French law against French infrastructure contractor
- Arbitrator in dispute concerning unpaid legal fees between Asian client and Middle Eastern Asian firm to Middle Eastern Parties
- Counsel in large ICC arbitration against the RDC concerning the country’s failure to pay fees provided for in a contract regarding the modernization of its customs agency
- Counsel in ad hoc dispute regarding Chinese web portal’s failed listing on an American OTC exchange, in alleged violation of an agency agreement
- Counsel to Claimant of Swiss company providing intellectual property consulting services to a U.N. Agency located in the Middle East
- Counsel to Afghan company with respect to a successfully settled dispute with a U.N. agency concerning consultancy services
- Counsel to successful Singapore Claimant in ICC arbitration under French law regarding agency contract in the aviation industry
Agricultural Industry Arbitrations
- Counsel in ICC arbitration concerning the breach of a sales and purchase agreement between a Russian company and a Belgian agricultural equipment manufacturer
- Counsel in dispute over fraudulent sales purchase agreement of agricultural equipment and the revision of an arbitral award
- Counsel to German investor regarding dispute concerning the expropriation of food industry assets by an Eastern European State
- Counsel in UNCITRAL arbitration involving the development of forested estates in a Scandinavian country
- Counsel in ad hoc dispute concerning the coffee and cocoa industry in the Ivory Coast
Automotive & Aviation Arbitrations
- Counsel in dispute concerning joint venture established pursuant to shareholders’ agreement, involving a South American Respondent and a North European Claimant, in an ICC arbitration concerning the automotive logistics industry
- International litigation involving the alleged expropriation of patent rights between the United States Government and an Emirati company concerning the invention of front-wheel drive vehicles
- Counsel to multiple claimants in ICC arbitrations under French law regarding violations of agency contracts by airplane manufacturer
- Co-counsel for Franco-Italian company involved in the automotive industry, with respect to two post-arbitration-related litigations taking place simultaneously in Europe and the United States
- Ad hoc arbitration involving the sale and leaseback of a plane from a Portuguese company to an Angolan company
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
- Counsel to Claimant in ICDR-administered arbitration under New York law concerning investments in blockchain-related technology (client awarded USD 35 million in damages, plus all costs of the arbitration)
- Counsel for Claimant in successfully-resolved ICC arbitration under Arizona law concerning a failed cryptocurrency exchange
- Counsel for Claimant in ad hoc arbitration under Seychelles law concerning Initial Exchange Offering (IEO)
- Counsel in successful ICC arbitration under Seychelles law for a Hong Kong company concerning a multimillion-dollar transaction for the purchase of cryptocurrency assets
Chemical Industry Arbitrations
- Mediation followed by ICC proceedings involving the ownership and licensing terms of patents to chemical compounds between an American company and a large French company
- Counsel for Respondent in major ICC construction arbitration concerning a turnkey contract for the development of a sulphuric acid plant in Turkey
- Ad hoc arbitrations against European subsidiaries of a North-American chemical company regarding a joint-venture and confidentiality agreements
- Counsel in a technical ICC arbitration in the Middle East involving the process for fiberglass manufacturing process
Construction & Engineering Arbitrations
- Counsel in successful multi-party ICC arbitration on behalf of Canadian client under English law involving the construction of an industrial plant in Saudi Arabia (client awarded full damages while counterclaims of USD 131 million were defeated)
- Counsel for Claimants in ICC arbitration concerning construction of cement plant in West Africa under Swiss law (Partial Award and Final Award issued in client’s favour with recovery of 70% of all costs, counterclaims dismissed)
- Counsel in successful LCIA arbitration on behalf of claimant under Saudi Arabian law with its seat in London concerning delay and disruption, prolongation costs, backcharge claims and liquidated damages claims (client successful on majority of claims and awarded costs, counterclaims defeated)
- Counsel to Claimant in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings, under Bosnian law and administered by the PCA, in dispute regarding the construction of a wastewater treatment plant
- Counsel for Respondent State in construction arbitration brought by Central European company concerning an inter-State electricity network
- Counsel in USD 330 million SCC construction arbitration involving the oil and gas industry, under Uzbekistan law
- Counsel in successfully settled ICC arbitration on behalf of Saudi sub-contractor against local subsidiary of Spanish contractor in construction arbitration governed by the laws of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Counsel for Respondent State in construction arbitration regarding the rehabilitation of a highway under FIDIC Pink Book contract
- Counsel for Saudi Arabian sub-contractor in ICC proceedings against a large Asian General Contractor
- Counsel for Turkish construction company in proceedings against an Eastern European State concerning State-funded construction projects
- Counsel for Claimant in ICC proceedings concerning alleged breach of agency agreement between an Irish company and a Swiss engineering company
- Counsel for UAE Respondent in construction arbitration under Swiss law subject to the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (amicably resolved)
- Counsel in successfully resolved ICC mediation, subject to French law, for a North African cement producer regarding breaches of an operation and maintenance agreement
- Counsel for major French contractor in Romanian Court of International Commercial Arbitration dispute concerning the construction of a luxury residential housing project in Romania by a major French contractor
- Dispute concerning a joint engineering project between British, Swedish and French engineering companies, in order to create an advanced gas turbine for ecological electricity generation
- Dispute between European contractor and a Rwandese company concerning a construction project under Rwandese law
- Counsel for Respondent in ICC construction arbitration concerning a turnkey contract for the development of a sulphuric acid plant in Turkey
- Counsel for Northern Irish company involved in a dispute with joint venture partner concerning the construction of shopping malls in Romania
- CIArb dispute concerning excessive vibrations caused by fault machinery and its economic impact on adjoining buildings
- Counsel for Canadian company in ICC arbitration under English law concerning the wrongful calling of performance bonds and alleged design defects
- Arbitrator in multiple DIAC arbitrations concerning the construction of residential housing in Dubai
- Co-counsel in ICC arbitration concerning the construction of a major airport in the Middle East
- Counsel for Mexican client involving an agency agreement for intermediary services in the construction of a new airport
- Counsel for Turkish construction company in ICC arbitration involving the purchase of defective construction materials from Chinese supplier
- ICC construction arbitration on behalf of European sub-contractor concerning defects in the construction of the BTC Pipeline
- Counsel for Italian Respondent in ICC arbitration regarding delays and breach of contract under English law concerning a construction project in southern Iraq
- Counsel for East European construction company against Italian construction company in ICC arbitration under Russian law involving delays, set-off and penalties
Distribution Industry Arbitrations
- Co-counsel in execution of ad hoc arbitral award in the UK concerning the distribution industry
- ICC shareholder dispute concerning disputed ownership of a European logistics company
- Counsel for West African company involved in dispute with major European logistics company
- Counsel for Respondent Malaysian company in SCC arbitration with Russian logistics company
- Counsel for Filipino client in JAMS arbitration concerning alleged violations of a distribution agreement under California law
- ICC emergency arbitration under French law concerning intellectual property rights following the termination of a distribution agreement
Financial Industry Arbitrations
- Member of legal team for Slovakia in ICSID claim concerning the financial consolidation of CSOB
- Expert for Claimant in intra-European ICC dispute concerning French financial law and mutual funds disclosure rules
- Counsel to Singapore-based entity in successful ICC arbitration involving seed funding for a Central American startup
- Counsel to American Claimant in dispute involving a failed deal in the banking industry
- Counsel to Greek Claimant in dispute concerning an initial coin offering
- Counsel to French Claimant in dispute over complex project financing agreement under New York law
- ICSID proceedings on behalf of foreign investor against Tunisia concerning the acquisition of shares in Tunisia’s banking sector (ABCI v. Tunisia)
- Counsel to South African legal entity regarding the initiation of a dispute against a South African country with respect to the expropriation of funds
- AFA arbitration concerning a dispute over a financial services agreement
- Pre-arbitral legal counsel for dispute against Scandinavian country regarding the validity of the terms of a financial agreement
Hospitality Industry Arbitration
- Counsel in French arbitration-related litigation concerning the annulment of an arbitration award rendered against a wealthy Moroccan hotel owner and favor of a Swiss luxury hotel group
- Pre-arbitration legal counsel for American company initiating arbitration against a Central American company concerning harm to a resort complex
- Counsel in ICSID arbitration concerning the construction of hotels and other public projects in an East European country
- Counsel in successful ICC mediation regarding French eco-tourism project
- Counsel for Claimant in successful UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings against West African State in the hospitality sector
Infrastructure-Related Arbitrations
- Counsel for Respondent State in construction arbitration brought by Central European company involving the construction of an inter-State electricity network
- Counsel to Ministry of African State in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings, under Angolan law, regarding a dispute concerning a World Bank-financed water distribution network
- ICC construction arbitration on behalf of European sub-contractor concerning the construction of the BTC Pipeline
- Investor-State arbitration against Latvia concerning public heating infrastructure
- Co-counsel in ICC arbitration concerning the construction of public parking lots in Spain
- Co-counsel in ICC arbitration on behalf of Contractor concerning the construction of a major airport in the Middle East
- ICC arbitration against the RDC, concerning an alleged breach to an agreement to modernize custom authorities
Intellectual Property Arbitrations
- Mediation followed by ICC arbitration concerning the ownership and licensing terms of patents to chemical compounds between an American company and a major French company
- International litigation involving the alleged expropriation of patent rights between the United States Government and an Emirati company
- UNCITRAL investment treaty arbitration between Poland and a major French company in the pharmaceutical industry concerning a dispute over the licensing of generic pharmaceuticals
- Counsel to Canadian company in ICDR arbitration under New York law against Japanese cosmetics company regarding breach of agreement for collaboration in the biotechnology sector
- Member of legal team in arbitration against Australia involving alleged expropriation of intellectual property rights to trademarks and intellectual property rights
- Legal counsel to Southeast Asian software developer regarding inducement into entering fraudulent settlement agreement
- Successful defence of French company facing ICC emergency arbitration proceedings regarding claims of unfair competition and violations of French intellectual property law
- Co-counsel in a dispute regarding the ownership of a trademark of a well-known American company outside of the United States
- Counsel in patent-related dispute concerning fruit harvesting machines being resolved by ICC arbitration
Joint Venture & Shareholder Agreement Arbitrations
- Counsel in dispute concerning joint venture established pursuant to shareholders’ agreement, involving a South American Respondent and a North European Claimant, in an ICC dispute concerning the automotive logistics industry
- Ad hoc arbitrations against European subsidiaries of a North American chemical company regarding a failed joint venture and confidentiality agreements
- Counsel for Respondents in ICC arbitration concerning the construction and development of a large shopping center in Romania by a private joint venture composed of a Northern Irish company and a Lebanese company
- ICC arbitration against the European subsidiary of a large North American chemical company regarding a joint venture agreement
- ICC ADR proceedings between a French telecommunications company and an OHADA State involved in a major joint-venture in the telecommunications industry
- ICSID arbitration concerning a failed joint venture in an East Asian State
Media Industry Arbitrations
- Counsel for American Claimant in successful ICSID arbitration brought against Ukraine concerning the media industry and his company’s failure to acquire broadcast licenses (Lemire v. Ukraine)
- Counsel to Claimant in ICSID arbitration against Kuwait in the media sector
- Counsel for Israeli Claimant in a SIAC arbitration against a large internet publishing company
Mining Arbitrations
- Counsel for Australian and Canadian Respondent company with respect to an ICC arbitration concerning a mineral concession purchased by a large Russian nickel-mining company
- Counsel for Seychelles-based company in a dispute against the State of Swaziland concerning the expropriation of an iron ore mine
- Pre-arbitration counsel for Canadian company considering ICSID arbitration against a Central American country regarding a mining concession
Arbitrator in large investor-State arbitration in the mining industry being brought under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA
Oil & Gas Arbitrations
- Co-Counsel for Dutch holding company in ICSID proceedings brought against Romania concerning the oil-refining sector (Rompetrol v. Romania)
- Counsel in USD 150 million SCC construction arbitration involving the oil and gas industry, under Uzbekistan law
- Co-counsel for Claimant in ICC arbitration concerning breach of a gas processing agreement subject to Nigerian law, which was successfully settled
- ICC construction arbitration on behalf of European sub-contractor concerning the construction of the BTC Pipeline
- UNCITRAL dispute between State-owned Algerian oil and gas producer and American liquid natural gas regasification terminal
- Member of team serving in trio of investor-State treaty arbitrations brought on behalf of Yukos shareholders against Russia concerning the expropriation of Yukos’ shares
- Counsel in investor-State arbitration launched against Latvia concerning the heating industry
- Counsel for Iranian oil and gas equipment distributor in ICC arbitration against an American equipment manufacturer concerning alleged breach of a sales and purchase agreement
Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Industry Arbitrations
- Successful UNCITRAL investment treaty arbitration under the aegis of the PCA between a large French pharmaceutical company and Poland, concerning a dispute over the licensing of generic drugs
- Counsel to Canadian company in ICDR arbitration under New York law against Japanese cosmetics company regarding breach of agreement for collaboration in the biotechnology sector
Real Estate Arbitrations
- Investor-State arbitration concerning the expropriation of forested estates by a Scandinavian State
- Counsel for Claimants in UNCITRAL investment arbitration proceedings on behalf of American investors against East European State regarding a failure to accord full protection and security to a real estate-related investment
- Pre-arbitration legal counsel for investor-State arbitration under the CAFTA involving harm to real estate in the State
- Investor-State arbitration concerning the expropriation of lakefront property in an East Asian State
- ICC arbitration regarding alleged violations of a shareholder agreement concerning the construction of a shopping mall in Romania
- ICC arbitration regarding the construction of luxury housing in Romania
Renewable Energy Arbitrations
- ICC dispute concerning sales and purchase agreement for wind turbines being sold by a Western European company to an Indian company
- Counsel to American client in solar industry in successful mediation preceding ICC arbitration under Texas law regarding joint venture with Chinese solar panel manufacturer
- Counsel to Claimant in LCIA arbitration under English law concerning breach of a commodity supply agreement by a Chinese entity (client awarded USD 28.7 million damages, plus interest and costs)
- Counsel for American investors with respect to mediation and expert determination proceedings regarding agreement to purchase land with wind farm in Western Australia and parallel Australian court proceedings
- Dispute concerning a joint engineering project between British, Swedish and French engineering companies, in order to create an advanced gas turbine for ecological electricity generation
- Counsel to third-party funders seeking to fund arbitrations in the renewable energy industry under the Energy Charter Treaty
- ICC arbitration concerning alleged breach of sales purchase agreement for seed-crushing plant to be used for the fabrication of alternative energy fuels
- Counsel for Claimant in successfully resolved dispute relating to the development of wind farms in an Eastern European country, with a number of interrelated contracts under English law calling for the resolution of disputes pursuant to LCIA arbitration
Sales & Purchase Agreement Arbitrations
- Counsel for Iranian oil and gas equipment distributor in ICC arbitration against an American equipment manufacturer concerning alleged breach of a sales and purchase agreement
- Dispute under the CISG between Belgian Claimant and Russian Respondent and Counterclaimant regarding requested restitution of payment
- Dispute concerning a sale and purchase agreement for wind turbines sold by a Western European company to an Indian company
- Counsel to American investors with respect to mediation and expert determination proceedings regarding a sales and purchase agreement to purchase land in Western Australia and parallel Australian court proceedings
- Counsel for Ivory Coast company in ad hoc arbitration concerning the sale of processing equipment for a new plant under OHADA law
- Counsel in successful MIAC arbitration for South Asian State regarding the breach of a sales agreement concerning the delivery of critical medical equipment
- Counsel to South American Respondent in multi-contract HKIAC arbitration under Hong Kong law regarding the sale of commodities to Chinese buyer and related mainland China court proceedings
- Counsel to UAE buyer in successfully-resolved LMAA arbitration under English law concerning the purchase and sale of industrial commodities
- Counsel for Turkish construction company in two ICC arbitrations over a sales and purchase agreement for steel tubing with a Chinese steel manufacturer
- Counsel to UAE seller in SIAC arbitration regarding long-term contract for the purchase of commodities
- Counsel to Austrian Claimant in LCIA arbitration under Kenyan law regarding breach of a supply agreement for smart cards procured by East African State entity
- Counsel in successful DIAC arbitration under English law involving the breach of a sale and purchase agreement for fuel products
Shipping Arbitrations
- Shipping dispute between an American energy company and a North African company, concerning damages owed due to the breach of a charter party
- Dispute between Chinese steel manufacturer and Turkish construction company concerning liability for damaged goods during shipping
- Counsel to South American Respondent in multi-contract HKIAC arbitration under Hong Kong law regarding the sale of commodities to Chinese buyer and related mainland China court proceedings
- Counsel to UAE buyer in successfully-resolved LMAA arbitration under English law concerning the purchase and sale of industrial commodities
- Counsel to back-to-back UAE seller in SIAC arbitration regarding long-term contract for the purchase of commodities, including demurrage and breach of contract claims
Steel Industry Arbitrations
- Counsel in investment treaty arbitration against Belarus involving the expropriation of a factory producing cold-shaped seamless steel pipes
- Co-counsel in ICC arbitration against major Chinese steel producer, concerning defective products used in a Turkish construction project
Technology/Information Technology Arbitrations
- Counsel to Claimant in SIAC arbitration against well-known internet advertising company
- Counsel in successfully resolved ICC arbitration involving the creation of a cryptocurrency exchange
- Counsel in ICDR arbitration under New York law concerning investments in blockchain-related technologies
- Counsel in ad hoc dispute regarding Chinese web portal’s failed listing on an American OTC exchange
- Co-counsel in ICC ADR proceedings between a French company and an OHADA-zone African State involving a joint-venture in the telecommunications/IT industry
- Counsel in successful settlement negotiations between a Swiss company and a United Nations agency concerning the provision of consulting services regarding IT and IP law
Telecommunication Industry Arbitrations
- Co-counsel in ICC ADR proceedings between a French company and an OHADA-zone African State involving a joint-venture in the telecommunications industry
- Counsel for Claimant in successful ICSID proceedings between Turkish investors and Kazakhstan involving the expropriation of a telecommunications company (Telsim & Rumeli v. Kazakhstan, approximately USD 125 million awarded to client)
Transportation Industry Arbitrations
- Legal representation of Claimant in ICC arbitration concerning the contested ownership of a French automotive logistics company by two shareholders
- Counsel to multiple claimants in ICC arbitrations under French law regarding violations of agency contracts by airplane manufacturer
- Ad hoc international arbitration concerning the sale and leaseback of a plane to Angola by a Portuguese company
