Aloke Ray KC

Examples of recent representations include: 

Oil and Gas / Power / Construction

• Representing a contractor consortium in a US$1.5 billion SIAC arbitration relating to the construction of an oil and petrochemical refinery in South East Asia.
• Representing an Asian contractor in a US$1.4 billion ICC arbitration concerning a dispute with a state petroleum company arising from the refurbishment and expansion of an oil refinery and pipelines.
• Representing an African state in a US$100 million ICC arbitration regarding payments due under a guarantee provided to secure the drilling of an oil well.  
• Representing a contractor in a US$500 million ICC arbitration relating to the design and construction of a hydro-electric power plant in Asia.
• Representing a leading insurance company in a US$300 million London-seated arbitration arising out of a claim by an oil and gas corporation for damage to a gas plant in the Middle East. 
• Representing a global engineering company in four SIAC arbitrations, quantified at US$100m, relating to a construction dispute over a mining project in Indonesia.
• Representing a European EPC contractor and its affiliates in two UNCITRAL arbitrations seated in Singapore relating to a large petrochemical complex in India.
• Representing an Asian oil major in a US$500 million UNCITRAL arbitration, seated in Singapore and administered by the SIAC, arising from a dispute with a contractor in connection with a pipeline construction project in Indonesia.
• Representing an Asian contractor in a potential ICC arbitration, seated in Singapore, arising from a dispute relating to the construction of a 660 MW coal-fired power plant in Southeast Asia.
• Representing the Mauritian subsidiary of a US investor in an arbitration, under the UNCITRAL Rules and administered by the LCIA, relating to oil and gas fields in India.
• Representing a Singaporean industrial conglomerate in both a potential ICC arbitration against a Middle Eastern state-owned entity, and in a related UNCITRAL arbitration (to be administered by the HKIAC), against a Chinese sub-contractor arising out of a US$1 billion integrated power production and water desalination facility in the Middle East.
• Representing an oil and gas company in a dispute with a petrochemical company arising out of several restructuring contracts governed by Indonesian law.
• Representing an Asian EPC contractor in a dispute arising out of the construction of a supercritical IPP project in Indochina.
• Representing a Canadian oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration relating to oil and gas fields in Latin America.
• Representing a contractor in both LCIA and ICC arbitrations arising out of the construction of an international airport in Central Europe.
• Representing a Middle Eastern oil company in an ad hoc arbitration relating to the acquisition of oil interests in Central Europe.
• Representing a US oil and gas corporation in an AAA arbitration relating to the construction of a natural gas pipeline off the coast of Massachusetts.

Commercial / Financial Services

• Representing a multinational corporation in a S$500 million ICC arbitration, seated in Singapore, involving claims for the rescission of an SPA for the acquisition of a landmark asset.
• Representing a sovereign corporation in a US$500 million ICC arbitration relating to the privatization of an Asian bank.
• Representing a global marine engineering company in a US$150 million ICC arbitration, seated in Singapore, and arising from a dispute over a joint venture.
• Representation of a US corporation in an ICC arbitration arising out of a pension deficit calculation (and resulting payment due) under a share purchase agreement.
• Representation of a New York-based hedge fund and its Cayman affiliate in ICC and SIAC arbitrations arising out of disputes relating to investments in Indonesian and Singapore listed companies.
• Representing an international steel supplier in both ICC and LCIA arbitrations against an Indian corporation arising out of steel supply contracts.
• Representation of a US investor in an UNCITRAL arbitration against an Indian joint venture partner relating to substantial real estate investments in India.
• Representation of a US steel processing company in an UNCITRAL arbitration relating to the supply of industrial equipment in Thailand.
• Representation of an Indian technology company in an LCIA administered UNCITRAL arbitration against a US electronics manufacturer.
• Representing a US sports agency in a PCA arbitration, seated in Shanghai, in connection with a dispute relating to NBA endorsement rights in China.
• Representation of a global investment bank in a dispute with a partially state-owned Mongolian bank and bank affiliate arising from defaults under various agreements governed by Mongolian law.
• Representing European investors in a potential LCIA arbitration, seated in Singapore, arising from contractual disputes with an Indian real estate developer.
• Representing global asset managers in relation to potential disputes against an Indian automotive component manufacturer arising from bond payment defaults.
• Representing a Southeast Asian private equity group in a dispute against a Chinese borrower and Chinese co-guarantor in a potential SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore.

Telecommunications / Media

• Representing a contractor in a US$1 billion ICC arbitration arising out of a telecommunications infrastructure project in Eastern Europe.
• Representing an Asian media conglomerate in a potential HKIAC arbitration arising out of a contractual dispute relating to the distribution of international cable channels.
• Representation of a Middle Eastern telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration relating to the acquisition of a telecommunications company in South Asia.
• Representation of a US corporation in an ICC arbitration relating to a telecommunications project in India.