Geraldine Elliott
Global Head of Commercial Disputes
London
Dispute resolution
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Asia disputes
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Collective actions
Collective actions
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Commercial disputes
Company and shareholder disputes
Company and shareholder disputes
Competition litigation
Competition litigation
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Cyber-fraud
Insurance disputes and claims
Insurance disputes and claims
International arbitration
International arbitration
International trade and commodities
International trade and commodities
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Investment treaty arbitration
Our International Arbitration team has substantial experience in representing sovereign states, financial institutions and high net worth individuals in relation to investor-state arbitration.
Related work:
- Representing the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic vs. the Uzbek investors in an investment arbitration under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules in a dispute relating to resorts on Issyk Kul lake. The dispute is based on the Kyrgyz Investment law and the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic
- Representing Ukrainian investor vs. the Government of Latvia in an ICSID arbitration arising from violation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Republic of Latvia and Ukraine
- Representing a Canadian investor in an ICSID investment arbitration vs. the Government of Kazakhstan relating to the expropriation claims in the mining industry
- Representing a Canadian mining company in an UNCITRAL arbitration vs. the Republic of Kazakhstan. The claims arise from a mining operation in Kazakhstan
- Representing a group of Kazakh investors in an ICSID arbitration vs. the Government of Uzbekistan arising from violation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Republic of Kazakhstan
- Representing a Turkish investor in an ICSID arbitration against Uzbekistan seeking millions of dollars of compensation under the Energy Charter Treaty and the Turkey-Uzbekistan bilateral investment treaty. The issues involve Uzbekistan's treatment of the claimants' investment in the natural gas industry of Uzbekistan
- Representing a Dutch investor in ICSID arbitration against the Government of Kazakhstan arising from acts of the Government in violation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Netherlands and the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Representing a Government of a CIS state in arbitration proceedings under the Rules of Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, arising from the termination of a joint-venture agreement with a CIS state enterprise
- Advising an Indian investor in an investment claim against the Government of a Balkan state in relation to violations of a Bilateral Investment Treaty
- Advising a Swiss investor on its claim against a former USSR Republic arising from the violation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between that Republic and Switzerland.
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IP disputes
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IT disputes
IT disputes
Media disputes
Media disputes
Former Soviet Union (FSU)
Former Soviet Union (FSU)
Support for litigation in other jurisdictions
Support for litigation in other jurisdictions
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
Trusts and wealth
Trusts and wealth
Africa disputes
Asia disputes
Banking and financial markets disputes
Civil fraud and asset recovery
Collective actions
Commercial disputes
Company and shareholder disputes
Competition litigation
Cyber-fraud
Insurance disputes and claims
International arbitration
International trade and commodities
Investment treaty arbitration
Our International Arbitration team has substantial experience in representing sovereign states, financial institutions and high net worth individuals in relation to investor-state arbitration.
Related work:
- Representing the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic vs. the Uzbek investors in an investment arbitration under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules in a dispute relating to resorts on Issyk Kul lake. The dispute is based on the Kyrgyz Investment law and the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic
- Representing Ukrainian investor vs. the Government of Latvia in an ICSID arbitration arising from violation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Republic of Latvia and Ukraine
- Representing a Canadian investor in an ICSID investment arbitration vs. the Government of Kazakhstan relating to the expropriation claims in the mining industry
- Representing a Canadian mining company in an UNCITRAL arbitration vs. the Republic of Kazakhstan. The claims arise from a mining operation in Kazakhstan
- Representing a group of Kazakh investors in an ICSID arbitration vs. the Government of Uzbekistan arising from violation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Republic of Kazakhstan
- Representing a Turkish investor in an ICSID arbitration against Uzbekistan seeking millions of dollars of compensation under the Energy Charter Treaty and the Turkey-Uzbekistan bilateral investment treaty. The issues involve Uzbekistan's treatment of the claimants' investment in the natural gas industry of Uzbekistan
- Representing a Dutch investor in ICSID arbitration against the Government of Kazakhstan arising from acts of the Government in violation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Netherlands and the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Representing a Government of a CIS state in arbitration proceedings under the Rules of Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, arising from the termination of a joint-venture agreement with a CIS state enterprise
- Advising an Indian investor in an investment claim against the Government of a Balkan state in relation to violations of a Bilateral Investment Treaty
- Advising a Swiss investor on its claim against a former USSR Republic arising from the violation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between that Republic and Switzerland.
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Related expertise
IP disputes
IT disputes
Media disputes
Former Soviet Union (FSU)
Support for litigation in other jurisdictions
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
Trusts and wealth
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International Arbitration Team of the Year 2022 - Legal Business Magazine Awards
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Dispute Resolution Team of the Year 2020 - Legal 500
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Litigation Team of the Year 2020 - The Lawyer
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Banking Litigation Team of the Year - Legal Week
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year 2019 - The British Legal Awards (Legal Week)
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Commercial Litigation Team of the Year 2019 - Legal Business Awards
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Litigation Team of the Year 2018 - The Lawyer
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