GBS Disputes

INCLUDES REPRESENTATION OF:

• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. in an ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Sweden in relation to a number of measures taken by the Swedish authorities directly targeting Huawei’s investments in Sweden and excluding Huawei from the roll-out of 5G network products and services in the country.
• The Republic of Georgia, Respondent in an SCC arbitration initiated by Mr. Zaza Okuashvili under the Georgia-U.K. bilateral investment treaty. The dispute relates to taxes owed to the State by various companies owned by the Claimant.
• A Middle Eastern businessman in an ICC arbitration in Geneva related to the dissolution of a long-standing family partnership. The law of a Gulf State applies. Billions of dollars are at stake.
• The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Respondent in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Société des Parcs d’Alger and Emirates International Investment Company LLC (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/11). The dispute arose from a contract for the development of a USD 5 billion urban park project.
• The Arab Republic of Egypt, Respondent in an ICSID arbitration brought by Tantalum International, Ltd. and Emerge Gaming, Ltd. (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/22). The dispute arose from a mining enterprise and the claims were brought under the Egypt-Australia bilateral investment treaty.
• Latin American investment companies in proceedings to seek the revision of an ICC arbitral award based on the Claimants’ allegations that the Respondents committed procedural fraud in the course of the arbitration. The arbitration, brought against a major European telecommunications company, related to the breach of a settlement agreement that was previously entered into by the parties in relation to multiple claims brought in several litigation proceedings. Brazilian law applied. Over USD 15 billion was at stake. We represent the Claimants in annulment proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal.
• 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.
• The Republic of Croatia, Respondent in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Georg Gavrilović and Gavrilović d.o.o. under the Croatia-Austria bilateral investment treaty (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/39). The dispute related to a food products enterprise.

Education

• Columbia Law School, LL.M (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
• Università degli Studi di Torino, Laurea magistrale (lode e menzione) (Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Law, highest honors)

Admissions & Courts

• New York

Languages

• Italian
• English
• French

Nationality

• Italian