Derains & Gharavi International

Dossiers

January 2013

III-29 – Lead Counsel to Joseph Lemire in the annulment proceedings of the underlying Award.

Counsel to Joseph Lemire in the annulment proceedings of the underlying Award.

III-28 – Lead counsel to the Republic of Togo in the ICSID annulment procedure only (i.e. not in the underlying arbitration that led to the challenged Award) No. ARB/06/7 against Togo Electricité and GDF Suez E.S. concerning a dispute related to an electricity concession

Counsel to the Republic of Togo in the ICSID annulment procedure only (i.e. not in the underlying arbitration that led to the challenged Award) No. ARB/06/7 against Togo Electricité and GDF Suez E.S. concerning a dispute related to an electricity concession

III-27 – Lead counsel to Rumeli/Telsim, a Turkish entity, in an ICSID arbitration No. ARB/05/16 against the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning State expropriation of majority shares in a telecom joint venture in Kazakhstan (Award dated July 2008 in favor of Rumeli/Telsim in the amount of USD 125 million plus USD 40 million in interests. Award rendered on July 29, 2010, published at

Counsel to Rumeli/Telsim, a Turkish entity, in an ICSID arbitration No. ARB/05/16 against the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning State expropriation of majority shares in a telecom joint venture in Kazakhstan (Award dated July 2008 in favor of Rumeli/Telsim in the amount of USD 125 million plus USD 40 million in interests. Award rendered on July 29, 2010, published at http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Telsimaward.pdf.

III-26 – Also lead counsel of Rumeli/Telsim in the ICSID annulment proceeding against the award that led to the dismissal of the annulment application by ICSID Committee decision dated March 25, 2010 published at

Also counsel of Rumeli/Telsim in the ICSID annulment proceeding against the award that led to the dismissal of the annulment application by ICSID Committee decision dated March 25, 2010 published at http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/RumeliAnnulment.pdf

III-25 – Lead counsel to the Republic of Turkey in a USD 19 billion ICSID arbitration No. ARB/07/20 initiated on the basis of a bilateral treaty by a Dutch national for alleged expropriation of an investment in the telecom industry (largest ever ICSID claim leading to the an Award dated July 14, 2010 in favor of Turkey dismissing the claims with full costs for lack of jurisdiction published at

Counsel to the Republic of Turkey in a USD 19 billion ICSID arbitration No. ARB/07/20 initiated on the basis of a bilateral treaty by a Dutch national for alleged expropriation of an investment in the telecom industry (largest ever ICSID claim leading to the an Award dated July 14, 2010 in favor of Turkey dismissing the claims with full costs for lack of jurisdiction published at http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Fakes_v_Turkey_Award.pdf

III-24 – Counsel to the Republic of Albania in an ICSID arbitration No. ARB/07/21 based on a bilateral investment treaty against a Greek Company for alleged unfair treatment and denial of justice against an investment in the construction industry leading to the award dated July 30, 2009 in favour of the Republic of Albania published at

Counsel to the Republic of Albania in an ICSID arbitration No. ARB/07/21 based on a bilateral investment treaty against a Greek Company for alleged unfair treatment and denial of justice against an investment in the construction industry leading to the award dated July 30, 2009 in favour of the Republic of Albania published at http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/PantechnikiAward.pdf

III-23 – Counsel for a Belgian investor in an investment dispute against an Eastern European State over a dispute concerning real estate development (pre-arbitration advice & preparation of notice)

Counsel for a Belgian investor in an investment dispute against an Eastern European State over a dispute concerning real estate development (pre-arbitration advice & preparation of notice)

III-22 – Counsel to a Middle-Eastern company against an Arab State in an ICSID arbitration for the breach of contracts for the construction of 1000km of roads

Counsel to a Middle-Eastern company against an Arab State in an ICSID arbitration for the breach of contracts for the construction of 1000km of roads

III-21 – Counsel to States on the drafting of legislation (including constitution and bilateral investment treaties)

Counsel to States on the drafting of legislation (including constitution and bilateral investment treaties)

III-20 – Counsel to a Middle-Eastern State on the possibility of an action against another State before the International Court of Justice on the basis of a bilateral trade treaty

Counsel to a Middle-Eastern State on the possibility of an action against another State before the International Court of Justice on the basis of a bilateral trade treaty