Joel is a senior associate and advocate in our International Arbitration practice.
Based in London, Joel specialises in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration as well as issues of public international law. He has advised and represented clients in arbitration proceedings in a variety of jurisdictions, under the auspices of major institutional rules such as ICSID, LCIA, ICC, SIAC and UNCITRAL, and under many different governing laws. Joel has significant experience of advising clients on disputes in the mining, power and energy sectors, as well aviation, telecommunications and hospitality.
Background
Joel graduated from Downing College, Cambridge in 2012 with a degree in Philosophy and joined the firm as a trainee in 2014. He qualified into our International Arbitration practice in London in 2016 and has spent two years on secondment to our Tokyo office. Joel is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales and is also a qualified solicitor advocate.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- a multinational steel producer in an ICC arbitration arising out of contracts for goods and services at an iron ore mine in Quebec, Canada
- a multinational steel producer in respect of claims subject to ICC arbitration by a subcontractor for wrongful termination of a construction contract and a call on a bank guarantee
- a multinational steel producer in respect of claims subject to ICC arbitration provisions brought by a counterparty under a long-term contract for the supply of natural gas at a steel plant in eastern Europe
- a multinational steel producer in respect of a potential dispute with a supplier subject to ICC arbitration provisions in relation to a steel plant in Central Asia
- an Indian power company on an ICC arbitration in London in relation to the development of an Ultra-Mega Project in India and related claims
- Successfully advising and acting for a leading aircraft leasing company on BIT claims against a State for claims relating to the recovery of aircraft detained by the State, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- a South Asian power company in LCIA arbitration proceedings in London against a South Asian State
- a South Asian power company in two LCIA arbitration proceedings in London against a South Asian State-owned entity under a Power Purchase Agreement
- a Thai satellite telecommunications provider as the Claimant in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings arising from a satellite sharing agreement
- a confidential corporate in SIAC arbitration proceedings for claims of breaches of warranty under a sale and purchase agreement and breaches of duties under a shareholders’ agreement arising out of an acquisition of an IT company
- a leading Japanese corporation on an investigation arising out of corrupt practices at an overseas subsidiary, including negotiations with US anti-corruption authorities
- a Japanese corporation in relation to potential claims against a Middle East State arising out of long term LNG supply and purchase agreements, including on its renegotiation and potential expert determination of the contract price
- a Chinese natural resources company on strategy and implications for its planned withdrawal from a State in Africa
- a Chinese oil and gas company on a potential dispute arising in respect of the Annual Program under a Sale and Purchase Agreement for LNG
- a Chinese oil and gas company on a potential dispute arising in respect of Contract Price Adjustments under a Sale and Purchase agreement for LNG
- an Operating Company in Central Asia in relation to disputes subject to UNCITRAL arbitration and expert determination in respect of cost recovery under a Production Sharing Agreement for one of the world's largest oil and gas fields. The amounts in dispute total approximately US$7 billion
- an international oil and gas company in Nigeria in an LCIA arbitration in relation to a dispute under a crude oil purchase agreement
- an international oil and gas company on a dispute arising from the termination of a drilling contract offshore South America and worth in excess of $110 million
- an international oil and gas company on a dispute arising under a Joint Operating Agreement and Farm-Out Agreement in relation to oil wells in the UK North Sea
- an international oil and gas company on potential arbitration proceedings arising in respect of environmental liabilities in the Caribbean
- a French investor in an ICSID arbitration against Hungary under the France-Hungary Bilateral Investment Treaty
- a German investor in an ICSID arbitration against Kosovo under the Germany-Yugoslavia Bilateral Investment Treaty
- an Asian Government Department in relation to investment treaty disputes
- private equity investors in two LCIA arbitration proceedings relating to disputes arising under a Share Purchase Agreement in respect of a property development project
- a hotel group in LCIA arbitration proceedings brought by a hotel management company seeking damages for loss of profits, following the early termination of two hotel management agreements in respect of hotels in Western Europe
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