Vanguard | Commercial Arbitration

At Vanguard we have vast experience with commercial arbitration under all major arbitration rules (including under the ICC, LCIA, AAA, ICDR, SCC, SAC, VIAC, SIAC, HIAC, NAI, CEPANI and UNCITRAL arbitration rules). We have represented clients across a broad spectrum of sectors (including the tech industry, energy, mining, telecom & media, corporate, pharma & life sciences, natural resources, infrastructure and construction & engineering).

Having acted both as counsel and as arbitrator in numerous commercial arbitrations and arbitration-related proceedings before state-courts, we master the process and have a complete understanding of the risks involved, which enables us to provide strategic counsel and effectively navigate towards our clients’ goals.

Representative Experience

ICC arbitration between a European contractor and an American software giant concerning a dispute arising out of a malfunction of the control system of a co-generation power plant°
Representing a major Dutch bank in a CEPANI arbitration against two Belgian banks concerning a post-acquisition dispute
Representing a European media group in a dispute against a multinational content provider about licensing fees on worldwide revenues generated with television formats under licensing and content agreements
Representing an Indian company in an ICC arbitration against a Spanish sustainable energy group about a power transmission line in Brazil
Representing a power plant manufacturer in an ICC arbitration with a German electricity major about a €500 million natural gas combined cycle power plant project in Turkey

‍_°_{These cases were handled as mandates of a previous firm, prior to founding Vanguard International Dispute Resolution}