EXPERIENCE

  • Chair in an ICC arbitration seated in New York between US parties arising out of a research, collaboration and license agreement in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences sector.

 

  • Co-arbitrator in an ICDR-administered dispute seated in Houston, Texas between US and Mexican parties subject to the UCC arising out of a purchase contract for equipment for an oil and gas project.

 

  • Chair in an ICC arbitration seated in Reno, Nevada between US and European parties arising out of a supply agreement for an energy infrastructure project.

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ad hoc domestic (Canadian) arbitration seated in Vancouver arising out of the sale of mining assets.

 

  • Chair in an ICC arbitration seated in New York between US and Chinese parties arising out of a license agreement in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences sector.

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ICDR-administered dispute between US and Chinese parties seated in California under California law regarding a licensing and distribution agreement in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences sector.

 

  • Chair of ICSID tribunal in Uniper SE, Uniper Benelux Holding B.V. and Uniper Benelux N.V. v. Kingdom of the Netherlands (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/22) – proceeding discontinued pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.

 

  • Member of ICSID ad hoc committee in Edmond Khudyan and Arin Capital & Investment Corp. v. Republic of Armenia (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/36).

 

  • Member of ICSID ad hoc committee in JGC Holdings Corporation (formerly JGC Corporation) v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/27).

 

  • Member of ICSID ad hoc committee in AHG Industry GmbH & Co. KG v. Republic of Iraq (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/21).

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ad hoc domestic (Ontario) arbitration between a group of minority shareholders and their investment arising out of the shareholders’ agreement and claims under the Securities Act, including claims of shareholder oppression.

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ad hoc international arbitration seated in Vancouver between Canadian and US parties relating to a hotel management agreement.

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ICDR-administered dispute between US and European parties seated in Baltimore under Maryland law regarding an international sales agreement in the heavy machinery sector

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ICDR Rules dispute seated in Vancouver arising under an international franchise agreement

 

  • Sole Panel Member in a number of domain name disputes (.com and .ca) under the UDRP, CIIRDC and CIRA Rules

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration seated in Vancouver in a rate-setting dispute under a long-term services agreement
  • Sole Arbitrator in a BCICAC Rules arbitration arising out of a construction services contract

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ICDR Canada Rules arbitration in a dispute arising out of a co-counsel agreement

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an arbitration under the BCICAC Rules arising out of a construction contract

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in California between US and Turkish parties relating to an international distribution agreement for medical devices

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration between Canadian, US and Caribbean parties relating to disputes under licensing agreements for health products

 

  • Sole Arbitrator in a dispute relating to a services agreement between Canadian parties under the ICDR Canada Expedited Rules

 

  • Counsel to a Canadian party in an ICC arbitration regarding a construction dispute arising out of a Latin American infrastructure project

 

  • Chair of an ICC arbitration seated in California between US parties relating to the construction of a power plant

 

  • Counsel to a Canadian party in an ICC arbitration seated in Calgary related to automotive distribution agreements

 

  • Counsel to a carrier in a rate and service dispute final offer arbitration under the Canada Transportation Act

 

  • Counsel to a successful applicant for a community gTLD in arbitration proceedings related to ICANN process under the ICDR Rules

 

  • Counsel in a domestic shareholder dispute relating to forestry assets under the BCICAC Domestic Commercial Arbitration Rules

 

  • Counsel to a commercial tenant in a lease dispute under the BCICAC Domestic Commercial Arbitration Rules

 

  • Counsel to US investors in an investment arbitration against Costa Rica under the US-DR-CAFTA regarding the expropriation of property (ICSID Case No. UNCT/13/2)

 

  • Counsel to a Chinese party in an ICC arbitration with a Middle Eastern party relating to a supply agreement

 

  • Counsel to a Canadian mining company in an ICC and an ICSID case of international arbitrations against the Democratic Republic of Congo
    International Quantum Resources Limited, Frontier SPRL and Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/21)

 

  • Counsel in a domestic arbitration with related proceedings in Texas, which were stayed in favour of an arbitration in British Columbia

 

  • Tribunal Secretary in an ICC arbitration, which determined a multi-million dollar dispute between US and European parties arising out of the acquisition of a large UK based company

 

  • Tribunal Secretary in multiple, related ICC arbitrations, which related to a complex joint venture arrangement between European and South American parties.