Fox Mandal has the relevant expertise and an unparalleled record when it comes to arbitration of trans border and cross cultural disputes. While advising clients we take care that the following are in place:
Fox Mandal has an extensive investment treaty arbitration experience that requires a comprehensive understanding of the ICSID Convention, Bilateral Investment Treaties and other Multi-lateral treaties. It was given such a backdrop that Fox Mandal advised the Government of India in relation to its dispute with the investors in the Dabhol Power Project set up in the State of Maharashtra in western India. The arbitration, which was conducted under the UNCITRAL Rules, with the seat of arbitration in London, was a front runner in the arena of dispute resolution across the globe. Fox Mandal not only represented the Government of India in the arbitration proceedings but also advised in the restructuring of the project and the eventual settlement and the final resolution of the dispute in relation to the project. This was the first of a several billion dollar claim against Government of India brought under a Bilateral Investment Treaty. Fox Mandal is the first and only firm in India, which has the requisite expertise to handle bilateral investment treaty (BIT) disputes.
We have extensive experience on claims involving breach of contract; tortious interference with contract; design and construction defects; fraudulent inducement; conspiracy; deceptive trade practices; and personal injury. Our lawyers also have significant experience on various damage models related to construction cases, including increased construction costs, lost profits, and consequential and exemplary damages.
Fox Mandal specializes in providing specialist and cost effective legal advice on all aspects of construction arbitration proceedings and construction adjudication (both national and international) including :
Fox Mandal’s lawyers frequently serve as client advocates under the following rules of International Arbitral Institutions:
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