a major Middle Eastern real estate development company on the LCIA arbitration arising out of a joint
venture dispute against their Russian partner and parallel proceedings in Russia.
Not exact matches
His recent cases include defending the former President and majority shareholder of VAB Bank
against charges of contempt of court (sole counsel); acting for Mercuria Energy Trading in its successful defence of a US$ 270 million claim by Citibank in one of the biggest High Court banking trials of 2014, acting for the Claimant in an on - going US$ 830 million fraud claim in the Commercial Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint
venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & ors v.
Representing an American company in an ICC arbitration
against a French company in regard to the execution of a joint -
venture contract (amount in
dispute undetermined).
Jonathan has also acted in a variety of general commercial
disputes, including joint
venture and shareholder
disputes and acting for and
against various financial institutions.
We routinely handle cross-border commercial
disputes in connection with joint
ventures, corporate transactions or IP rights, suitability claims
against brokerage firms, as well as investor - state
disputes, including claims of expropriations.
Highlights include a London arbitration relating to a US $ 2 billion African urban project, a landmark decision on legal professional privilege in Hong Kong's highest court after a document summons by the HK Secretary for Justice, a # 1 billion joint
venture dispute between two global oil companies, and action
against various defaulting clients of a renowned English financial institution.
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.
The practice's main areas of specialism are
disputes involving shareholders, directors, partnerships, and joint
ventures; professional negligence claims
against professional service providers; and cross-border
disputes.
A
dispute arose over a joint
venture in which Mr Lukyanenko's companies held 49 % of a Cypriot company In relation to post-judgment freezing orders, just because a defendant has not paid a judgment does not mean a claimant has an automatic right to get a freezing order
against that defendant's assets.