Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
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King & Spalding's Singapore office has a premier group of arbitration specialists with global reach and a reputation for acting on the highest-profile investor-state disputes. The firm is prominent in arbitration before SIAC but can also act in arbitration venues in other jurisdictions, such as The Hague. The department is involved in oil and gas and natural resources matters, alongside shareholder, joint venture and construction cases, with particular areas of activity including disputes about decommissioning costs and LNG sale and purchase agreements. The team's client base features a number of leading US, European and Asian multinationals, and the firm demonstrates regular involvement in cases connected to the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia and Australia, among others.
King & Spalding is frequently involved in Philippines-focused disputes from its Singapore office. The team regularly handles arbitration in the energy and natural resources sectors. King & Spalding advised National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in an UNCITRAL arbitration against Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation and the National Transmission Corporation, relating to the validity of a payment made by NGCP that formed part of a concession fee. Wade Coriell is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- King & Spalding represented Prime Energy Resources Development, formerly Shell Philippines Exploration, in a USD1.4 billion ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines relating to the allocation of petroleum revenues earned by Shell under a petroleum services contract with the Philippines state.
Strengths
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"I am incredibly impressed by King & Spalding's ability to dive into highly complex technical matters and quickly gain a high level of expertise."
"King & Spalding's service is of excellent quality and the response is quick."
"I am incredibly impressed by King & Spalding's ability to dive into highly complex technical matters and quickly gain a high level of expertise."
"King & Spalding's service is of excellent quality and the response is quick."
Notable Practitioners
Nils Eliasson is held in high esteem for his veteran experience in investment treaty arbitrations, construction and project development disputes and commercial disputes for both domestic and international corporates.
"Nils has vast experience in commercial arbitration and is very easy to work with."
"Academically he is very strong and has a lot of insight into arbitration in Asia. He has great cultural insights and is clear in what he thinks and his reasoning."
Wade Coriell has particular experience arbitrating against sovereign states and state-owned enterprises. He regularly acts in shareholder disputes, with particular strength representing clients in the energy sector. He is part of the King & Spalding teams in both Singapore and Houston and has notable expertise in Philippines-related matters.
"Wade is very effective in oral arguments. He can be relied upon to simplify the most complex issues and argue them before the tribunal with ease and clarity."
"He is an expert lawyer in international arbitration. He provides excellent service and quick responses, and has great commercial vision."
Elodie Dulac has acted for companies in energy and natural resources arbitrations against various states in Asia. She has notable expertise in investor-state matters.
"Elodie is highly professional and delivers results."
"She is smart and has been in the field a long time. She is a solid lawyer."
Anisha Sud is an emerging name in the Singapore arbitration scene, with experience representing clients in complex investor-state disputes.
"Anisha Sud is hard-working, and across the details and the commercial and legal issues."
Jun Bautista is Singapore-based and is well regarded in the market for his capabilities in Philippines-focused international arbitration.
"We like that Jun doesn't spend so much time with flowery words, rather he goes straight to the point. He is really good in the pre-arbitration and arbitration fields."
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