Vanguard | Corporate & M&A

We represent clients in corporate disputes concerning shareholder relations, corporate governance, post M&A issues, warranty and earn-out claims, joint ventures, as well as in disputes arising out of partnerships.

We handle complex multi-jurisdictional corporate disputes across a wide range of sectors, involving not only the interests of shareholders but also of other stakeholders. We combine our arbitration expertise with knowledge of corporate and commercial law to provide clients with both pragmatic and comprehensive strategic advice in business-critical matters.

We accompany our clients at every stage, from assessing their legal position through a merits analysis to proactively building up their case file, to developing and implementing the strategy, always mindful of the often evolving business interests at stake.

Representative Experience

NAI arbitration between a French industrial group and a Netherlands-based chemical multinational about a post-M&A dispute arising out of the SPA for the sale and purchase of a chemicals business, as well as the related transitional services agreement and service level agreement
ICC arbitration between a US provider of health information technology solutions and a European industrial group arising out of the acquisition of a global business unit
LCIA arbitration between BVI investors and a Luxembourg seller about the acquisition of a supermarket chain in the Balkans
Ad hoc arbitration between the partners of a joint venture that was contracted by an African State to design, construct, install and operate a centralized traffic control system
NAI arbitration between a Dutch pension fund and an insurance multinational concerning a post-acquisition dispute
UNCITRAL arbitration between a Canadian mining company and a Cypriot company about a post-privatization shareholders’ dispute
Arbitration-related litigation between a South-African telecom company and a European telecom giant concerning the infringement of shareholders’ pre-emption rights

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