Yasmine El Achkar

Representing Georgia in parallel ICC and ICSID arbitration proceedings brought respectively by ADC and its Dutch indirect minority shareholder Bob Meijer in connection with a dispute arising out of the termination of the investment agreement to build and operate the Anaklia deep-sea port;

Representing an international group of hotels in a LCIA arbitration in relation to a dispute arising out of the performance of a hotel management agreement;

Representing Iraq Telecom Ltd. in its successful ICC arbitration against Korek Telecom Company and Sirwan Barzani involving direct and derivative claims for fraud, corruption, self-dealing and other contractual breaches of a shareholders' agreement. In an award issued in March 2023, the tribunal unanimously found in favour of Iraq Telecom Ltd and awarded damages in the amount of US$ 1.65 billion;

Advising an airport operator in relation to a dispute arising out of the performance of retail concession agreements and involving complex issues of EU competition law;

Representing an Eastern European State in an ICSID Arbitration arising out of the termination of a copper concession agreement;

Advising an airport operator in relation to the effects of COVID 19 on the performance of a concession agreement for the upgrade, maintenance, management and operation of several regional airports;

Representing the Respondents in an ICC arbitration arising out of a share purchase agreement in the online betting industry. The matter resulted in a favorable settlement for our clients;

Advising an insurance company as to a potential investment treaty claim on behalf of the insured entity against the State of Libya and Libyan State-owned entities, relating to losses incurred as a result of the unrest in Libya.