Whilst shipping and insurance are Tom's principal practice areas, he has also acted in substantial banking litigation and in international arbitrations
concerning joint ventures and the disputed ownership of foreign land and airlines.
I often offer advice
concerning joint ventures and how to best construct them with an eye towards the eventual dissolution of the venture.
Presiding arbitrator in several parallel LCIA arbitrations
concerning a joint venture dispute involving more than 40 parties.
Other recent highlights include serving as co-arbitrator in a $ 1.3 billion dispute concerning the adaptation of a long - term energy contract, and presiding a series of parallel LCIA arbitrations
concerning a joint venture dispute involving more than 40 parties.
representing the Welsh Government in a complex dispute
concerning a joint venture agreement to develop an international business park on the outskirts of Cardiff.
Not exact matches
Rox Resources»
joint venture partner Teck Australia has voiced
concern today with the company's proposed sale of its stake in the Reward zinc - lead project to Marindi Metals, after competing bidder IM Medical said last week an exclusivity agreement had been breached.
Meanwhile, he shrugged off
concerns about the
joint venture (JV) with Leighton Holdings, Australia's largest construction firm, and insisted it was «successful» despite the challenges brought on by the 2008 crisis.
Foreign oil firms, at a meeting in Caracas this month to discuss how to tackle production problems at
joint ventures, expressed their
concerns over procurement and governance to Quevedo, according to documents seen by Reuters.
Potential Chinese investors also cite
concerns about the rule of law, insufficient investor protection, the unpredictability of Russian legislation, and their lack of knowledge of Russia as primary obstacles to investment.62 Due to these
concerns, Chinese investors have preferred to pursue
joint ventures with Russian partners, but even so, overall realized investments do not match Beijing's promises or Moscow's expectations.
G.E. and IBM, which operate through
joint ventures and other partnerships in China and around the world, have both lobbied against the expansion of Cfius over
concerns that restrictions on
joint ventures with foreign companies that include the transfer of valuable skills or technology could weaken the position of American companies abroad.
Of particular
concern are China's longstanding habits of compelling foreign companies to share technology and form
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ventures with local partners as a condition of investing in China.
However, both BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto acknowledge the
concerns expressed by some regulators and the obstacles to achieving clearance for the
joint venture.
In its 2010 annual report Peabody reported that in 2009 «the Company recognized an impairment loss of $ 34.7 million related to its interest in Carbones del Guasare based on the
joint venture's deteriorating operating results (resulting in 2009 equity losses of $ 19.9 million), ongoing cash flow issues resulting in no dividend payments since January 2008, the Company's expectations
concerning ongoing operating and cash flow issues for the
joint venture and uncertainty impacting recoverability of this investment.»
Richard also has experience of acting in commercial disputes more generally, with an emphasis on disputes with an international element and / or
concerning the termination of
joint ventures and distribution agreements.
He has detailed experience in relation to asset management
concerns such as rent review and dilapidations, development and
joint venture disputes, and the impact of insolvency.
Caroline is instructed in a wide range of commercial and chancery disputes including: general contractual disputes; civil fraud; breach of directors» duties; shareholder disputes; derivative claims; jurisdiction issues; applications under the Bankers» Books Evidence Act 1879;
joint venture agreements; financial services disputes; insurance / re-insurance; enforcement of foreign judgments; mortgage fraud and claims
concerning undue influence.
Any
concern that the
joint venture would be less profitable with a new future partner is entirely speculative.
A v H: Junior Counsel in relation to potential claims against land management company regarding (i.a.) conduct at Planning Inquiry;
concerned tenders for planning permissions for development sites for motorway service stations; possible breaches of
joint venture agreement.
Notable mandates: Retained by a utility company in its acquisition of power plants; acted for a utility company in a
joint venture for a new power development; worked on the sale of a nutritional supplements company; acted for a lender in providing financing to a Nova Scotia company with operations across Canada; acted for a lender in an insolvency restructuring proceeding involving a company with substantial aquaculture assets in New Brunswick and Newfoundland; acted for a lender and a receiver in an insolvency restructuring of a substantial apple farming operation; acted for a receiver of assets of a development company in P.E.I. and in a dispute in P.E.I. between two secured lenders
concerning entitlement to proceeds realized on a receivership; numerous multimillion financings for one of the largest commercial multi-unit residential financiers in Nova Scotia
The organization's Council of Ministers has already adopted unified laws for the following: General Commercial Laws, Corporate Laws and Rules
concerning different types of
joint ventures, Laws
concerning secured transactions (guarantees and collaterals), Debt Recovery and Enforcement Law, Bankruptcy Law, Arbitration Law, Accounting Law, Law Regulating Contracts for the Carriage of Goods by Road.
Presiding arbitrator in ICC arbitration between Indian and Turkish companies
concerning an energy
joint venture dispute (seat England, Turkish law)
Defended industrial groups operating on the solar energy market in a dispute
concerning the performance of complex international
joint venture contracts, industrial cooperation agreements, license contracts and agreements for the purchase of industrial solar module assembly lines.
She is experienced in disputes arising out of foreign and intra-regional investments in Asia, particularly in matters
concerning energy (oil and gas, power and renewables), infrastructure and projects, telecoms, construction and engineering,
joint ventures, shareholders and other commercial disputes.
An UNCITRAL arbitration, sited in Western Europe,
concerning a former
joint venture between two of the world's largest advertising groups.
Representing four Asian national oil companies against a European private oil company in a
joint venture dispute
concerning the operation of an Indonesian oil block.
Representing an Indian television network against a European media conglomerate in a
joint venture dispute
concerning the management of Indian television channels.
His practice focuses on disputes arising out of foreign and intra-regional investments in Asia, particularly in matters
concerning energy (oil & gas, power and renewables), infrastructure and projects, telecoms, construction and engineering,
joint ventures, shareholders and other commercial disputes.
LCIA Arbitration No. 2 — Junior Counsel in major arbitration
concerning a shareholder dispute between
joint venture parties
He handles a wide range of business litigation
concerning the breakdown of shareholder,
joint venture, partnership, and executive employment relationships, commercial fraud, misrepresentation, contested earn - out and deferred consideration provisions and warranties.
Issues have also arisen
concerning the management and operational structure of a
joint venture and whether such structure necessarily results in the
joint venture being found to comprise a partnership.
Jeffrey Davidson was instructed as an expert to establish the correct outcome of a
joint venture concerned with the development of a shopping and leisure centre.
Advising a
joint venture consisting of various construction and contracting services companies in DIAC arbitration proceedings relating to a $ 1bn + dispute
concerning the construction of a new terminal at an international airport.
The committee noted
concerns that the draft Bill risked creating automatic liability for subsidiaries,
joint ventures and syndicates, notwithstanding the lack of control over the activities of these entities.
William acted in a dispute
concerning the merger of a series of accountancy partnerships and partnerships between IFAs, following breaches of fiduciary duties in the breakdown of those
joint ventures;
Coordination • Ability to act as a liaison between higher executives and other employees • Skilled in coordinating with all
concerned parties and arranging conferences • Proficient in organizing
joint ventures that require extensive preliminary sharing of ideas among both parties
HUD has also expressed
concern that many
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venture arrangements between real estate practitioners and mortgage or title companies aren't bona fide businesses.