Williams & Connolly: International Arbitration

Representative International Arbitration Matters

Government Procurement Contract Arbitration - We successfully defended a Kuwaiti logistics company as Respondent in an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration, sited in Washington and applying U.S. law, involving a multi-billion-dollar contract with the U.S. government to provide food and logistics services to military personnel in the Middle East. An Award was issued rejecting the Claimant's claims and granting our client a complete victory.
Indian Cellular Communications Arbitration - We successfully represented a Bermuda private equity fund and its Mauritius investment vehicle as Claimant in an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration, sited in London and applying Indian law, involving a significant investment in an Indian cellular communications company. The Tribunal issued an Award in favor of our client upholding the validity and enforceability of the shareholder and purchase agreements; finding the Respondent Company and its Indian Sponsors liable for multiple breaches of the agreements; setting a Remedies Hearing to determine the quantum of damages and other relief; and awarding the Claimant its attorneys' fees and costs.
German Refinery Arbitration - We successfully represented a French company in an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration, sited in Montreal with hearings in London and Hamburg, involving a joint venture to own and operate an oil refinery in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. We were admitted as foreign counsel and directly participated in proceedings in the national courts of Canada and successfully defended the favorable arbitral award.
Hotel Management Arbitration - We represented a major hotel management company against owners of 44 hotels on 3 continents in an arbitration under the American Arbitration Association's International Rules. The arbitration arose from efforts to terminate a one billion dollar hotel management agreement, and involved allegations of fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of competition and racketeering statutes. The arbitration involved the production of more than 14 million documents and the taking of more than 60 depositions. After a six-week arbitral hearing, the case was then settled to the client's satisfaction.
Athens Olympics Gymnastics Arbitration - We successfully represented the United States Olympic Committee in a Court of Arbitration for Sport arbitration in an appeal of the gold medal award to Paul Hamm in the men's individual gymnastics all-around event at the 2004 Athens Olympics. We served as lead counsel for all the parties opposing the appeal of a Korean gymnast at a hearing conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland. A ruling was issued in favor of the U.S. Olympic Committee denying the appeal and affirming the gold medal award.
Thailand Power Plant Arbitration - We successfully represented an energy company in an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration concerning the sale of power plants in Thailand. The Tribunal awarded our client, the Respondent and Counter-Claimant, $4.2 million in damages as well as attorneys' fees and costs, and rejected the $50 million claim brought by the Claimant.