Investment Treaty Arbitration/Public International Law representations:- Vodafone International Holdings B.V. in its landmark victory against the Republic of India under the Netherlands-India bilateral investment treaty. In its Sept. 2020 award, an UNCITRAL tribunal held that India’s attempt to impose a $5.5 billion liability onto Vodafone and its Indian subsidiary — through retroactive withholding taxes, interest and penalties — was in breach of international law;- the Republic… Show more Investment Treaty Arbitration/Public International Law representations:- Vodafone International Holdings B.V. in its landmark victory against the Republic of India under the Netherlands-India bilateral investment treaty. In its Sept. 2020 award, an UNCITRAL tribunal held that India’s attempt to impose a $5.5 billion liability onto Vodafone and its Indian subsidiary — through retroactive withholding taxes, interest and penalties — was in breach of international law;- the Republic of Cyprus in its successful defence of ICSID claims arising out of its regulatory treatment of the nation’s second-largest bank during the eurozone financial crisis. In a 2018 award rendered under the Cyprus-Greece bilateral investment treaty, an ICSID tribunal upheld Cyprus’ defences in full, rejected claims by the bank’s former shareholders that had sought more than €1 billion in damages, and awarded costs in favour of Skadden’s client;- NextEra Energy Global Holdings and NextEra Energy Spain Holdings in the successful prosecution of claims against Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty. In a 2019 award, an ICSID tribunal awarded our clients damages of €292 million plus attorneys’ fees, making this the largest damages award against Spain in the renewable energy sector; and- the Slovak Republic in its successful defence of a bilateral investment treaty dispute involving claims in excess of €1 billion, a result named as one of The American Lawyer’s five Biggest Defense Wins in its global survey of international arbitration for 2011-13.Commercial Arbitration and Litigation cases:- a Dutch investor in LCIA arbitration proceedings concerning the impact of COVID-19 on the completion of a commercial real estate transaction valued at €300 million;- a Spanish renewable energy company in ICC arbitration proceedings seated in Madrid and governed by Spanish law; and- a Brazilian multimedia company in an ICC arbitration arising out of a contractual dispute with a Venezuelan company. Show less