Arbitration

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Dentons leads the way in arbitration. We provide claimants and respondents alike with top-notch legal and pragmatic advice. Whether your dispute is international or domestic, count on us to give you the best possible strategic and pragmatic advice.

Here, you’ll find a team with the unique experience, skills and insight to provide the best legal advice. Our advisors understand your business and objectives, and possess a keen knowledge of the rules—written and unwritten—that govern arbitration proceedings. We know the arbitrators who decide the cases. Your business goals drive our lawyers. With particular depth of knowledge in the oil and gas, natural resources (including mining and forestry), hotel management, financial services, infrastructure and government sectors, we will partner with you to help ensure your success.

Leverage our global track record and relationships to navigate legal, political and practical idiosyncrasies. Our arbitration practice extends to all of the main arbitration forums and rules around the world, including such global institutions as the American Arbitration Association, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the London Court of International Arbitration, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and many regional arbitration institutions. We also have extensive experience with ad hoc arbitration, including under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law rules.

Gain confidence from knowing you have an experienced partner by your side. Whether in established North American or Western European arbitration locales—or in emerging regions—our team works closely with you on arbitrations under civil law, common law, international treaties and public international law. We are thoroughly familiar with all post-arbitration procedures, including judicial review and global enforcement matters.

We guide you through all stages of arbitration—from drafting the dispute resolution mechanism best suited to your circumstances through the arbitration hearing and post-arbitration enforcement to recognition of the award.

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Experience

Asian bank: Acting as counsel to investors in two related investment protection claims brought against an Asian State in respect of the unlawful nationalisation of a bank, and harassment through unjustified and ungrounded criminal proceedings. Obtained the first decision ever retaining jurisdiction in an investor-State claim under the Organisation of Islamic Conference investment treaty.
Canadian pharmaceutical company: Acting as counsel in an ICSID arbitration against a North American State regarding breaches of foreign investment protections contained in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Cypriot automotive holding company: Acting as counsel in an ICC arbitration regarding the implementation of a shareholders’ agreement designed to control a leading automotive logistics group.
Lithuanian power company: Acting as counsel in respect of an ICSID arbitration brought against an Eastern European State relating to the cancelled privatization of a centralized heating facility.
LNG producer: Representing a producer in several claims for price reviews under long-term liquified natural gas sale and purchase agreements for sales into Western Europe. This culminated in a series of separate London arbitrations under United Nations Commission on International Trade Law rules. One key issue in each arbitration was whether the significant change in oil prices over recent years could trigger a price review under the contract. Taken over the lifetime of the contracts, these price review issues will have an impact on our client's business in excess of US$1 billion.
Multinational energy company: Representing the claimant in its successful claim brought in arbitration proceedings under the International Chamber of Commerce Rules seated in Geneva. This dispute occurred following alleged breaches of operating agreements by our client's joint venture partner in regards to the development of an oil block offshore Nigeria. Our client sought and obtained specific performance of its partner’s obligations, and successfully defended a US$50 million counter-claim. In addition to matters of English law, the dispute also involved Nigerian law and practice, as well as complex technical issues relating to deep-water drilling and the economic potential of an offshore license area.
Russian energy company: Acting as counsel in a Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration against an Eastern European State for breach of a shareholders’ agreement and a share purchase agreement.
State in PCA: Acting as counsel to administered arbitration under public international law with neighboring State relating to river works.
Sudan National Petroleum Corporation (Sudapet): Representing in a major investment dispute against the government of Southern Sudan. The arbitration, which is before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), concerns the government of South Sudan’s decision to expropriate Sudapet’s interests in various oil concessions following secession.

Recognition

Dentons recognized as one of the world’s top 15 arbitration firms

March 31, 2023

Global Arbitration Review has ranked Dentons among the top 15 international arbitration law firms in the world in its annual GAR30 ranking, unveiled yesterday. Dentons’ International Arbitration Group has gained increasing recognition for its work, obtaining its highest-ever ranking yet at 11th place, and climbing 23 places from 2021 and 7 more from 2022.

Dentons among the best Chilean law firms in the Leaders League 2023 ranking

March 8, 2023

Chile: Our firm was recognized in ten practice areas, highlighting 14 partners who lead the ranked practices.

Chambers Greater China Ranked Dentons Hong Kong in its 2023 Guide

January 17, 2023

Dentons Hong Kong and its lawyers have been repeatedly recognised by Chambers and Partners, an independent publication which ranks the region's top legal firms and practitioners. This year, three of our Hong Kong practices and five lawyers have been ranked in Chambers Greater China Guide 2023.

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Insights

Foreign emergency awards confirmed as capable of enforcement: CVG v CVH [2022] SGHC 249

June 7, 2023

Singapore: Is the award of an emergency arbitrator in a foreign-seated arbitration enforceable in Singapore? A decision of the High Court has now provided much-welcomed clarity on the extent to which the International Arbitration Act 1994 applies to foreign seated emergency arbitrators. In this article, Senior Partner Melvin See and Senior Associate Alexander Kamsany Lee (who were Singapore counsel for the Claimant in CVG v CVH [2022] SGHC 249) analyse the High Court’s decision and its impact on the wider arbitration landscape in Singapore.

Court dismisses ClientEarth's climate claim against Shell's directors

May 22, 2023

United Kingdom: On 12 May 2023, ClientEarth's bid to sue Shell plc's board of directors was dismissed by the English High Court. Activist group ClientEarth sought to bring a derivative action against Shell's directors for their alleged failure to effectively address the risks of climate change (as we discussed in our previous articles on this claim, in our ESG Disputes Bulletin and outline of climate change risks to watch this year).

Another small step for the SCCA, another leap forward for international arbitration in the Middle East

May 4, 2023

Saudi Arabia: On 1 May 2023, the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) announced the publication of its revised SCCA Arbitration Rules (the 2023 SCCA Rules).

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons launches innovative international arbitration user toolkit

March 29, 2023

Today at Paris Arbitration Week, Dentons has launched its International Commercial Arbitration Toolkit, giving clients access to details of a potential place/seat of arbitration and enforcement laws across jurisdictions, all delivered via an easy-to-use online platform, and which is open to all.

Who's Who Legal: Arbitration 2023 recognizes 10 Dentons lawyers among the world's leading arbitration practitioners

December 14, 2022

The latest edition of Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023, has ranked 10 lawyers from Dentons' International Arbitration group among the world’s leading arbitration practitioners. Six of Dentons’ lawyers were recognized as Future Leaders, the very best arbitrators aged 45 and under.

Dentons Delany in the Caribbean ranked Tier-1 by The Legal 500

November 28, 2022

Dentons Delany has again been recognized for its outstanding work by a leading legal directory, securing the coveted Tier-1 position in one of The Legal 500’s newest chapters, Cross-Caribbean expertise.

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