Our dispute resolution lawyers are world leaders in our specialist sectors of energy (mining & commodities, oil & gas and power), infrastructure (construction & engineering and real estate) and transport (maritime and aviation). Offering in-depth sector knowledge and practical, commercial advice, we consistently secure effective solutions for our clients, co-ordinating across jurisdictions to ensure we can assist them wherever they do business.
We regularly advise clients including banks, PE funds and other financial institutions on disputes ranging from sector-specific matters in front of specialist tribunals through to investment treaty arbitrations. Each of our offices has expertise in commercial litigation in front of its national courts and, globally, we work together to handle high-value, complex multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Ranging from advising on the contentious aspects of asset and project finance to restructuring and insolvency, our clients benefit from our pragmatic and responsive support, including how best to proactively mitigate and manage dispute risk. In particular, our maritime finance enforcement experience is second to none. We also offer expertise in competition, regulatory and investigative matters and criminal litigation (including corporate, D&O defence and compliance advice).
We have substantial experience representing clients in high value international arbitrations conducted in various institutions across the world, including ADCCAC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, HKIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, LMAA, QICCA, SCC and SIAC. A number of our partners accept appointments as arbitrators.
Resolving a dispute need not always involve formal proceedings. Where possible, we work hard to avoid disputes and regularly advise on alternative dispute resolution, including mediation.
In a landmark Advisory Opinion, ITLOS has confirmed that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions in the marine environment are a form of pollution for the purposes of UNCLOS. We consider the key findings of the Opinion and its relevance for the deep seabed mining sector.
There is a construction and property focus to this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, with decisions on allocation from the Building Safety Fund, environmental impact assessments in planning permission and repudiation of a plumbing sub-contract. We also discuss interpretation of an investment participation agreement.
In this article Ryland Ash and Jonathan Clarke highlight some potential issues that can arise when cross-claims are raised as a set-off defence in an adjudication.
