International Arbitration – KEMP

KEMP’s size-to-reach ratio is nowhere more impressive than in international arbitration.

We play to our multi-lingual, multi-cultural strengths to be the guides you need in the uncharted waters of complex disputes.

Our arbitration practice covers all major jurisdictions, key arbitral centres, and industry sectors. We act for a broad range of clients, from individual investors to sovereign states in commercial and treaty arbitration disputes.

Backed by this deep and varied experience, KEMP’s global team is comfortable with most governing laws, languages, arbitration rules or subject matters – earning us a distinguished list of clients ranging all over the world, from the US to the Middle East to Russia.

Beyond our command of the legal issues at play, we make it our business to understand our clients’ commercial imperatives and the smallest local economic or cultural nuance that might have a bearing on a dispute. Let our IA team take the strain while you get back to business.

Notable Deals

Acted for PRC and Singapore based companies in complex Hong Kong arbitrations for disputes under various commodity trading contracts

Acted for shipowners in various arbitrations in Singapore, Hong Kong and London concerning charterparty disputes;

Acted for a PRC shipbuilding and trading company in ICC arbitration concerning shipbuilding dispute.

Represented a PRC shipyard in Hong Kong arbitration concerning shipbuilding contract disputes for the construction of 2 vessels.

Represented a leading Indian FMCG company against an English private equity company in two LCIA arbitrations concerning disputes related to a facility agreement and corporate governance (LCIA Rules, Seat: London)

Represented a European Bank in arbitral proceedings under the LCIA Rules involving enforcement of corporate guarantees against manufacturer and distributor of ferronickel (LCIA Rules, Seat: London)

Advised a South Asian government's investment support agency in respect of a DIFC-LCIA arbitration concerning a financing agreement (DIFC-LCIA Rules, Seat: DIFC)

Advised a leading international Asian airline against an IT operator in relation to seeking an injunction from an emergency arbitrator under the ICC Rules (ICC Rules, Seat: London)

Represented a leading Italian fashion/apparel company in HKIAC arbitration proceedings arising out of a M&A transaction, a pledge agreement and a licence agreement (HKIAC Rules, Seat: Hong Kong)

Represented 3 large Chinese SOEs in an HKIAC arbitration, defending claims for over USD 43 million brought by a multinational company (HKIAC Rules, Seat: Hong Kong)

Represented a Chinese SOE in an ICC arbitration concerning a shipbuilding contract dispute, defending claims brought by a Dutch multinational company (ICC Rules, Seat: Vienna)

Represented a large Chinese SOE in an ad hoc arbitration with a multinational construction company concerning the construction of a power plant for claims worth USD 193 million.

Represented 2 Chinese SOEs (energy transportation companies) in an ad hoc arbitration concerning a complex transportation dispute with claims exceeding USD 18 million.

Advised a state-owned Israeli defence company in relation to an ICC arbitration concerning the supply of data link radio and related services in Brazil (ICC Rules, Seat: London)

Acted for an international oil company in two separate LCIA arbitrations concerning unpaid cash-calls under a joint venture agreement relating to assets in Angola (LCIA Rules, Seat: London)

Advised a subsidiary of an oil company in Oman in an ICC arbitration concerning breach of contract claims and unpaid invoices under a drilling contract relating to assets in Oman (ICC Rules, Seat: London)

Advised an oil major in an ICC arbitration dispute relating to concession agreement in Egypt (ICC Rules, Seat: Geneva)

Advised a government owned Middle Eastern energy company in a dispute relating to assets in Algeria and the withdrawal / default of a JV partner (ICC Rules, Seat: Geneva)

Acted for the largest Russian international oil company in relation to a 14 party UNCITRAL Rules arbitration concerning the operation of complex calculations in an oil transportation agreement and the impact of a previous arbitral award on 12 parties to the dispute (UNCITRAL Rules, Seat: Stockholm)

Advised a wholly-owned Icelandic subsidiary of a US aluminium company in a SCC arbitration concerning a power contract relating to a aluminium reduction plant in Iceland (SCC Rules, Seat: Reykjavik)

Advised in a complex LCIA arbitration for an oil major relating to the re-development of an oilfield in Iraq for claims exceeding USD 500 million (LCIA Rules, Seat: London)

Represented a supplier in an LCIA arbitration concerning the non-payment of charges for certain services and exchange components supplied to an Eastern European airline (LCIA Rules, Seat: London)

Represented a leading Italian fashion brand in a licence agreement dispute under the Arbitration Rules of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration (Milan Rules, Seat: Milan)

Represented a market leader in energy offshore marine projects in an LMAA Arbitration against a Nigerian marine company in respect of claims arising out of collision of a vessel in Nigerian waters (LMAA Terms, Seat: London)

Represented a UAE-based contractor in a dispute with a UAE-based employer in a dispute concerning construction of a new hotel (DIAC Rules, Seat: Dubai)

Represented a leading Indian technology company in an SIAC arbitration pursuing a debt claim and defending claims relating to the quality of its deliverables against a Chinese-owned shipping company (SIAC Rules, Seat: Singapore)

Represented a leading Scandinavian energy services company in an SIAC arbitration against a Thai energy company in respect of unpaid invoices (debt) and quality of services (SIAC Rules, Seat: Singapore)

Advised a UAE commodities trading house in a SIAC arbitration against a Chinese supplier for the recovery of a USD 10 million debt (SIAC Rules, Seat: Singapore)

Represented a private equity company in a post M&A exit dispute arising out of a sale of a medium sized industrial manufacturer of essential medical products (UNCITRAL Rules, Seat: Hong Kong)

Represented a Greek real estate developer in an UNCITRAL arbitration in relation to a shareholders agreement and project coordination agreement concerning construction of the largest shopping mall in Athens, Greece between an Australian Investment Bank and Greek shareholders (UNCITRAL Rules, Seat: London)

Represented a US technology (sub-contractor) in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning £12 billion healthcare related IT dispute between the UK government and a Japanese IT company and its US sub-contractor (UNCITRAL Rules, Seat: London)

Represented a Turkish garments manufacturing group in an LCIA arbitration concerning €50 million acquisition dispute with a Hong Kong based global consumer products trading company regarding the sale and purchase of a Turkish apparel manufacturing company (LCIA Rules, Seat: Singapore)

Represented a high-net worth Russian individual in an LCIA arbitration concerning a USD 50 million claim arising out of an oral agreement between shareholders in relation to disposal of an energy company (LCIA Rules, Seat: London)

Represented an American aerospace manufacturing company in an ICC arbitration against a European aviation manufacturer regarding the Airframe Purchase and Support Agreement (ICC Rules, Seat: Paris)

Represented an Indian energy company in an ICC arbitration arising out of a USD 450 million agreement for the supply of multicrystalline silicon wafers for the manufacture of photovoltaic cells in solar panels with a European supplier (ICC Rules, Seat: London)

Represented a leading Indian transportation group in an LCIA arbitration relating to a distribution agreement with an international services provider for the travel industry (LCIA Rules, Seat: London)

Advised a UAE-based commodities trader concerning the recognition and enforcement of a DIFC-LCIA arbitration award in China (DIFC-LCIA Rules, Seat: DIFC)

Represented an Indian commodities trader in an ICC arbitration relating to a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of a commodity trading company with a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (ICC Rules, Seat: Paris)

Represented Ukraine in annulment, recognition and enforcement proceedings in France, the United States, and the United Kingdom (High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court) following the entry of a multi-million UNCITRAL award in favour of an Eastern European energy company (also acted on jurisdiction challenge on state immunity grounds) (UNCITRAL Rules, Seat: Paris)

Represented a US healthcare company under the ICDR Rules against a former executive based in China/Hong Kong (concerned breach of employment contract of a senior executive) (ICDR Rules, Seat: London, English governing law)

Represented a US aviation company (provider of aviation and expeditionary services to the global commercial, government and defense aviation industries) against a Polish Airline (concerns breach of Component Support Agreement) (LCIA Arbitration, Seat: London)

Advised a US aviation company (provider of aviation and expeditionary services to the global commercial, government and defense aviation industries) against a Middle Eastern Airline under the LCIA Rules (concerned ban on Boeing 737 MAX) (LCIA Arbitration, Seat: London)

Advised a Middle Eastern oilfield services company in respect of a fraudulent misrepresentation claim against a manufacturer of energy recovery devices for oil gas, chemical and water industries (ICC Arbitration, Seat: London)

Advised a Saudi refining & petrochemical company against a French engineering design company concerning a dispute related to basic engineering design (ICC Arbitration, Seat: Paris)

Represented a leading European technology company in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration against a Saudi based technology investor (shareholder dispute, DIFC-LCIA Rules, Seat: Dubai)

Represented a leading Finnish energy company in an ICC Arbitration against a Pakistani energy company concerning an operations and management agreement of an independent power plant in Karachi (ICC Rules, Seat: London)

Represented an Eastern European state in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Russia-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty relating to an investment in a refinery.

Advised an oil major in relation to implications of drilling in disputed territorial waters between Russia and Ukraine.

Advised an African State on diplomatic immunity in respect of a property dispute with an investment fund based in Cayman Islands.

Advised an Israeli state-owned electricity company in an ICC arbitration arising from a gas supply agreement with an Egyptian state-owned gas company.

Vattenfall et al. v. Germany, Counsel to Claimants; claim for EUR 5 billion under the Energy Charter Treaty.

Ioan Micula et al. v. Romania (Micula II), Counsel to Claimants; claim for EUR 2 billion under the Sweden-Romania bilateral investment treaty.

Eskosol S.p.A. v. The Italian Republic: Counsel to Claimants; claim for USD 300 million under the Energy Charter Treaty.

Dominion Minerals v. Panama: Counsel to Claimants; claim for USD 270 million under the US-Panama bilateral investment treaty.

Ioan Micula et al. v. Romania (Micula I), Counsel to Claimants; defending the annulment of an ICSID award for EUR 250 million.

Michael Dagher v. The Republic of Sudan: Counsel to Claimant; claim for USD 103 million under the Lebanon-Sudan and Jordan-Sudan bilateral investment treaties.

* Include matters by our partners while in previous firms

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Alessandro Repossi

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London Milan

Caterina Romano

Trainee Lawyer

London Milan

Chiara Eleonora Magnani

Managing Associate

Milan

David A. Vincenti

Managing Associate

Milan

Eric R. Perkins

Consultant

Milan

Giovanni Tranchida

Partner

London Milan

Guijun Wang

Legal Director

Hong Kong

Jonathan Simpson

Special Consultant

Abu Dhabi Hong Kong London

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London Milan

Salah Mattoo

Partner

London

Uliana Veller

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London

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Senior Associate

Abu Dhabi

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