International and Domestic Arbitration

The firm and its lawyers have substantial experience in international and domestic arbitration dealing with commercial and construction disputes, including ad hoc arbitrations and those conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the UNCITRAL, and the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC).

Recent work:

  • Representing a client in a multi-billion peso arbitration proceeding involving a major mining project in the Philippines.
  • Representing a client in an SIAC arbitration in Singapore against a Philippine counterparty involving disputes arising out of their commercial agreements.
  • Acted as Philippine counsel fora leading Philippine geothermal power generation company in a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration in Singapore against its turnkey contractor. 
  • Acted as Philippine counsel for a leading Philippine geothermal power generation company in a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration (including emergency arbitrator proceedings) in Singapore against one of its contractors.
  • Acted as Philippine counsel for two Philippine solar industry companies in the successful prosecution of a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration in Hong Kong against their American counterparty. 
  • Acted as Philippine counsel for two Philippine solar industry companies in the successful prosecution of a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration in Hong Kong against their Korean counterparty.
  • Acted as Philippine counsel for a leading Philippine power generation company in a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration in Hong Kong against two major multinational oil companies. 
  • Acted for a leading Philippine hydro-energy company in a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration in Singapore and several court proceedings against its turnkey contractor.
  • Acted as an ICC-appointed neutral Expert (on Philippine law) in an ICC arbitration in Manila involving an American company and a Philippine company.
  • Acted for various clients in proceedings before the CIAC.