Michael Cottrell

• Turkish contractor in enforcement proceedings in the Privy Council concerning the enforcement of arbitration awards of circa US$110 million in Jersey. Issues involved questions of state immunity. °
• SE Asian Central Bank on the availability of state immunity defences to the potential enforcement of a multi-billion dollar arbitration award. °
• German contractor on the effect of international sanctions on various gas projects in Russia with a combined contract value of €15bn, represented the client in subsequent HKIAC arbitration proceedings in connection with two projects, which has included satellite litigation in the Hong Kong and Russian courts. °
• North African state in ISDS arbitration proceedings under the ICC Rules brought by foreign investors with claims for damages arising out of the Arab Spring. Amount in dispute circa US$100 million. Conducted advocacy (incl. oral submissions, examination and cross-examination of witnesses and experts). °
• North African state and State Entity in a commercial arbitration brought by a foreign contractor with claims related to a pipeline project. The claims included delay/disruption claims, additional works claims, geotechnical claims, and a claim for the rebalancing of the contract under the provisions of the applicable law as a result of the Arab Spring. Conducted advocacy (incl. oral submissions, examination and cross-examination of witnesses and experts). °
• European joint venture in DAB proceedings in connection with the construction of a container port in Central America. °
• Major European energy company regarding disputes with a marine contractor over the installation of turbines on an offshore wind farm. °
• Central American Canal Authority in relation to claims brought by an international construction consortium in ICC arbitration proceedings. Included advice to the authority in relation to its ability to issue demands under advance payment guarantees of circa US$288 million. °
• Pre-arbitration advice to a Greek construction and engineering contractor in relation to jetty and associated marine works on an oil tank farm project in Cyprus. °
• Nigerian conglomerate in LCIA proceedings arising out of claims brought by a contractor on a major refinery project valued at circa US$9 billion. Included satellite proceedings in the English Court of Appeal successfully resisting attempts to prevent a call on advance payment bonds. °
• Major European contractor on claims arising out of a mixed-use residential, office and hotel development in the CIS region. The arbitration was seated in London under the ICC Rules. The claims included a wrongful termination claim, value engineering claims, and disputes in relation to geotechnical conditions. °
• North-East African state oil authority in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings commenced by a contractor on a project for the construction and installation of oil pipeline and associated pumping stations. °

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Cottrell prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

• Law Society of England & Wales
• Swiss Arbitration Association Below 40 Group
• Young International Arbitration Group (LCIA)
• Young Arbitrators' Forum (ICC)
• YConstruction