Amany Chamieh

International Commercial Arbitration

• Representing CA Brazil Investment S.A., a Brazilian subsidiary of Paper Excellence, a global leader in pulp, paper and wood products manufacturing in a much-publicised dispute worth over USD 3bn with Brazilian companies owned by prominent Brazilian businessmen. The dispute related to the acquisition of a commodity producer in Brazil. The dispute spanned 6 years, involved four arbitrations, including three ICC arbitrations, and multiple court proceedings in several jurisdictions. We played an instrumental role in securing a global settlement between the parties.
• Representing an Eastern European telecommunications company as a co-Respondent in an ICC arbitration initiated by another Eastern European company concerning payments relating to a USD 1.5bn M&A transaction.
• Representing a European company in a EUR 300m claim brought by one of its shareholders in an ad hoc arbitration in relation to the purchase of shares in a major maritime transport company.
• Representing the Respondent in ICC dispute valued at no less than USD 200m with an international mining company concerning enforcement under debt security agreements.
• Representing a Middle Eastern company in a EUR 200m ICC arbitration claim against a European company arising out of a breach of contract for the sale of telecommunications equipment.
• Representing a global pharmaceutical company against a European company in a EUR 200m post-M&A ICC arbitration dispute arising out of SPA provisions.
• Representing a European company in the defense, security and high-tech sectors against its Middle Eastern partner in an EUR 80m ICC arbitration claim arising out of a contract for the construction of a logistic hub.
• Representing a North African company specialised in the sale of copper, in a USD multi-million ICC arbitration against a Middle-Eastern company concerning the distribution of the proceeds of sale under a partnership agreement and involving allegations of dishonest dealings.
• Representing an Eastern European construction company in a EUR 16m ICC arbitration dispute against an African company arising out of a contract for the construction of a luxury hotel on an island in the Indian Ocean.
• Representing a European telecommunications company against a Western African subsidiary of a European company in a EUR 15m ICC arbitration dispute relating to the interpretation of grandfathering provisions in an agreement relating to the establishment of telecom networks.
• Representing a European telecommunications company in a c. EUR 10m ICC arbitration dispute against an Asian company arising out of payment obligations in a licence distribution agreement.
• Representing a European company in a EUR 8m ICC arbitration dispute against another European company arising out of payment obligations and design issues under a contract for the design, manufacturing and installation of wind turbines.
• Representing a European bank against Western companies, debtors, in four separate arbitrations with the total value in dispute in the amount of EUR 8m; the disputes arose under factoring and sale agreements and were resolved under the International Seeds Federation arbitration rules.
• Representing minority shareholders in four separate ad hoc arbitrations against the majority shareholders and directors of companies in a large European distribution group concerning franchise arrangements and breaches of corporate governance with the total value of claims c. EUR 4m.
• Representing a Middle Eastern company against a European company in a EUR 1.5m ICC arbitration claim relating to breaches of contract for the design, manufacture and delivery of cement machinery.

Investment Arbitration

• Representing a European investor in an ad hoc investment arbitration dispute under the UNCITRAL Rules against a Central Asian State concerning an investment into a gold mining project with the total value of claims in excess of USD 1bn.
• Representing a European investor against a European State in a EUR 450m investment treaty ICSID arbitration dispute arising under the ECT and relating to a waste-to-energy project.
• Representing a Middle Eastern investor against a Central Asian State in annulment proceedings concerning an investment treaty ICSID arbitration award; the original investment treaty claim concerned performance issues under several design & build construction contracts with the total value of the claim in the amount of EUR 300m.
• Representing a European company against a Middle Eastern State in a EUR 180m ICC arbitration dispute regarding the unlawful termination of a contract for the construction of a waste to energy plant.
• Representing a Middle-Eastern State-owned entity in proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal regarding the setting aside of a USD 140m ICC arbitration award obtained by a global energy company concerning tax payments.

Annulment and enforcement proceedings

• Representing two Ukrainian investors against the Russian Federation before the Paris Court of Appeal regarding the annulment of an award on jurisdiction; the award related to a USD 500m arising out of an investment in real estate.
• Representing a Russian construction company in proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal and assisted in related proceedings in the High Court of Justice of England & Wales and the Seychelles Supreme Court regarding the annulment of an ICC award; the underlying award concerned a c. USD 20m claim arising out of a construction project.
• Representing an Italian construction company against a Romanian state entity in proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal regarding the annulment of an ICC award; the underlying award concerned a EUR 8m claim relating to a construction project.
• Representing a French company opposing the enforcement of an ICC award before the Paris Court of Appeal against the Kingdom of Bahrain; the underlying award concerned a EUR 5m award relating to the construction of a waste-to-energy plant.

Arbitrator experience

• Sole Arbitrator in an arbitration under the ICC Rules related to the request of release of a bank guarantee.
• Sole Arbitrator in a post M&A arbitration under the ICC Rules regarding the non- performance of a payment obligation.
• Co-arbitrator in an ad hocarbitration related to the breach of a long-standing contractual relationship in the maritime sector.

Administrative Secretary of arbitral tribunals or similar

• Secretary of the arbitral tribunal in two arbitrations in the mining sector under the ICC Rules.
• Secretary of the arbitral tribunal in two arbitrations in the shipbuilding sector under the ICC Rules.
• Secretary of the arbitral tribunal in an ad hoc arbitration in the insurance sector.
• Secretary of the arbitral tribunal in an arbitration in the Oil & Gas sector under the ICC Rules.
• Assistant of a co-arbitrator in two different shareholders’ disputes under the ICC Rules.
• Assistant of a co-arbitrator in a construction arbitration under the ICC Rules.
• Assistant of a co-arbitrator in an ad hoc investment arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, administered by the PCA.
• Assistant to the president of the arbitral tribunal in a TAS arbitration.