We act on projects in countries where there is a significant political risk component, and
arrange political risk insurance for both equity investors and project lenders.
Representing a US oil company in a series of parallel LCIA
political risk insurance disputes against multiple insurers arising from an expropriation event in Latin America.
Our global capabilities include Project development, Project financing, Project support agreements, Mergers and acquisitions, negotiating and
finalizing Political Risk Insurance and Partial Risk Guarantees and Partial Credit Guarantees.
Trade credit and
political risk insurance merit close consideration not least because the effect of «de-risking» transactions can lower the cost of monetary lending which in turn releases money for investment projects.
Asian Development Bank, JBIC, MIGA and a consortium of commercial lenders, having the cover of
comprehensive political risk insurance / guarantee coverage, financing the Phu My 3 720MW power project in Vietnam.
(To that end, his agency offers credit insurance for exporters, a lending program for prospective buyers of Canadian products and
political risk insurance.)
Arbitrator in LCIA arbitration concerning claim under
a political risks insurance policy in respect of the disappearance of oil in Kenya.
The dispute concerned the question of coverage under
a political risks insurance policy.
Representing a US oil company in
a political risk insurance dispute (involving two Latin American states) under LCIA Rules
A multiparty ICC arbitration with English and Texas law applicable, arising from
a political risk insurance policy.
Acted in coverage disputes relating to faulty design and workmanship exclusions, and provided coverage advice with respect to historical and «long tail» insurance claims and in relation to
political risk insurance in high risk foreign energy jurisdictions
We also offer a wide range of solutions, including trade credit insurance, expatriate insurance,
political risk insurance and kidnap and ransom insurance for high - risk overseas operations.
As the US government's development finance institution, OPIC partners with American businesses by providing financing,
political risk insurance and support for private equity funds in challenging but promising regions.