Edmund Northcott

Commercial Arbitration Matters

• Acting for claimant in ICC arbitration of $5 billion dispute concerning consultant breach of contract and negligence under FIDIC-based consultant contract.
• Successfully represented an English claimant in LCIA arbitration against Hong Kong-based defendant, concerning licensing of brand rights and subsequent breach of a settlement agreement. Included issuing successful application for peremptory order.
• Acted for a Ukrainian state-owned energy company defending claims relating to a shareholder dispute and bringing counterclaims of unlawful means conspiracy.
• Acted for major Chinese energy SOE concerning IP infringement, trade secrets and contractual claims across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advised a Chinese SOE in relation to alleged breaches of a joint venture agreement with a leading German car manufacturer.

Investment-Treaty Matters

• Successfully defended Ukraine, dismissing all claims brought by an English company, Krederi Ltd, in relation to the alleged expropriation of a landmark real estate project in Kiev.
• Successfully defended Ukraine against an investment-treaty claim brought by an English-listed company, JKX Oil & Gas, concerning the imposition of tax measures on the oil and gas industry in Ukraine.
• Defended the Kyrgyz Republic against claims alleging the expropriation of a telecom assets.
• Negotiated favorable settlement for the Kyrgyz Republic in relation to an arbitration brought by a Canadian-listed company for expropriation of a gold mine.
• Representing an Eastern European corporation bringing investment claims against a Gulf state.

Litigation Matters

• Acted for a Russian oligarch and his corporate group bringing claims worth in excess of £1 billion for fraud against another Russian oligarch concerning a joint venture relating to the Russian energy sector.
• Represented London-based casino on recovery of a debt against a foreign national.
• Represented a Danish venture-capital fund in a contractual claim in the High Court.
• Acting for a Chinese individual defending declaratory claims relating to the interpretation of a contract and bringing counterclaims for rectification.
• Represented a Dubai company in claims for misappropriation of funds, and related enforcement issues, against a Pakistani high-net-worth individual.