GBS Disputes

Victoria is or was part of the team advising and/or representing:

• The Latin American subsidiary of a European energy company, Claimant in an ICC arbitration in Paris against a European LNG supplier. The dispute arises from an LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement. New York law applies.
• An international joint venture in an ICC arbitration in Paris against an oil field services provider. The dispute arises from an EPC contract for the construction of upstream facilities in Africa. Issues include liability for delay, additional works and disruption. Over USD 850 million is at stake.
• The Republic of Georgia in an ICSID arbitration brought by U.S. investors under the Georgia-U.S. bilateral investment treaty. The dispute arises from the alleged mistreatment of Magticom, Georgia’s leading telecommunication company, including the investigation, arrest and detention of its founder and majority shareholder, the son-in-law of former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, by the government of President Mikhail Saakashvili in the aftermath of the 2003 Rose Revolution.
• Vilnius City Municipality and the Municipality-owned district heating company in an SCC arbitration in Vilnius against Veolia Environnement S.A. and a Lithuanian subsidiary. The dispute concerned the operation and management of a 15-year district heating concession in Vilnius and Lithuanian law applied. Veolia initiated the arbitration and advanced claims in the region of EUR 50 million. Our clients counterclaimed and secured an award in their favour for a net value of approximately EUR 56 million.
• Pharmaceutical group Sanofi in an ICC arbitration in Geneva initiated by Boehringer Ingelheim that arose out of an acquisition and concerned liability relating to third party claims. Swiss law applied. The Tribunal fully dismissed the claims against Sanofi seeking indemnification for potential losses in connection with ongoing mass tort litigation in the United States.
• The Republic of Lithuania, Respondent in an ICSID arbitration brought by Veolia Environnement S.A. and others in relation to district heating and power generation systems in Lithuania (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/3). The claims are brought under the Lithuania-France bilateral investment treaty. The dispute revolves around, inter alia, allegations of corruption, collusion, self-dealing, anti-competitive conduct and tariff manipulation. The total amount in dispute is in excess of EUR 500 million (including counterclaims that are now before the Lithuanian courts following Achmea).
• A European life sciences company, Respondent in an arbitration brought by a European chemical company seeking indemnification under a Share Purchase Agreement. The law of the Claimant’s State applied.

Education

• Stanford Law School, J.D.
• Princeton University, B.A. in Political Philosophy

Admissions & Courts

• New York

Languages

• English

Nationality

• U.S.

• Prior to joining our team in 2018, Victoria completed several internships in our firm as well as an internship at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).