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Our full-service Trade Law Practice advises private and public sector clients on a full range of international trade law matters to navigate the risks and maximise the trading opportunities post-Brexit. These include:
Our advisers act on domestic and international matters of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names in the market. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and industry sectors.
Advised a Chinese private steel producer on acquiring a strategic minority stake in a Western Australian mining business through a competitive sale process. Delivered rapid valuation analysis, cross-border coordination and advice on Australia’s foreign investment approval regime, alongside negotiation strategy, addressing complex regulatory and commercial sensitivities for a multi-billion-dollar asset.
Representing a Maltese investor in an ICSID arbitration arising from an Eastern European State’s expropriation of an energy sector investment, involving breaches of the applicable treaty’s expropriation, fair and equitable treatment, most favoured nation, and national treatment obligations.
Advised Metalfer Steel Mil d.o.o., a Serbia based steel producer, on the alignment of national trade restrictive measures with the EU acquis, including advice on metal scrap export restrictions.
Advised SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH, a leading German IT system integrator, on export control, public procurement and EU state aid law issues in connection with public sector tenders, including tenders issued by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In Service Support (BAAINBw) and the Federal Printing Office.
Advised a major Korean construction company on negotiation and drafting of a settlement agreement on transfer of safety and criminal liability under Philippine law, including risk assessment, enforceability of contractual clauses, and coordination of local and international legal advice to safeguard client interests on a high value claim.
Presiding as sole arbitrator, appointed by HKIAC, on a dispute concerning non-payment under a promissory note (total disputed value circa SG$7 million). Hong Kong law and seat. Hearing pending.
Advised and represented a US-based client on claims for damages based on tort and product liability against the German-based manufacturer. The claims were pursued against in the German insolvency proceedings over the manufacturer's assets.
Advised Booker Logisitcs on the application of complex rules of origin (which determine how preferential origin can be acquired and lost) and on EU customs rules dealing with the question of goods “re-exported” to the EU.
Advising a UK PE fund on a VIE investment in a local K-12 private school group
Acting for a Middle Eastern state in defence of claims arising under a bilateral investment treaty.
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Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised White Energy Company Limited (ASX: WEC) on its agreement to acquire the entities that own the South Galilee Coal Project from the AMCI Group.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on a landmark Islamic green financing supporting the development of the Plaza District within The Sustainable City - Yiti in Muscat, Oman.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed Joshua Htet as a partner in its Energy and Infrastructure team in London, strengthening the firm's capabilities across project finance, energy transition and renewable energy.
Dr. Totis Kotsonis
Partner, Head of Subsidies, Procurement, Trade Agreements and Trade Remedies
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