Experience

Alastair acts as sole arbitrator, presiding arbitrator and co-arbitrator across a wide range of sectors, industries and specialisations. Representative cases as arbitrator include:
Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure
  • Sole arbitrator in a matter concerning subsea tunnelling and construction works for an offshore gas pipeline in Africa (English law)
  • Sole arbitrator in a dispute concerning a significant rail expansion and double-tracking project in Malaysia (Malaysian law)
  • Co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning the design and construction of a major hotel, commercial and residential project in Cambodia (Cambodian law)
  • Sole arbitrator in a dispute involving construction of a large housing project in Singapore (Singapore law)
Corporate Disputes
  • Sole arbitrator in four consolidated arbitrations under a share sale and purchase agreement and shareholders agreement, alleging misrepresentation and fraud against the sellers of an international distribution business (Singapore law)
  • Sole arbitrator in a case concerning post-completion claims for breach of warranties and representations in a share sale and purchase agreement (Singapore law)
  • Sole arbitrator in a matter concerning the termination of an international motor vehicle manufacturing joint venture in Thailand (Thai law)
  • Presiding arbitrator in a shareholder dispute relating to an Indonesian mining project (Indonesian law)
General Commercial Disputes
  • Presiding arbitrator in a dispute concerning a long-term loan and related security interests in Vietnam (Vietnamese law)
  • Presiding arbitrator in a dispute concerning the manufacture and sale of solar modules from China to India (English law)
  • Sole arbitrator in a matter concerning palm oil plantation waste and effluent management (Malaysian law)
  • Co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning redemption, conversion and payment of guaranteed convertible bonds (English law)
Energy and Natural Resources
  • Co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning the Production Sharing Contract and Joint Operating Agreement for a crude oil block in Indonesia (English and Indonesian law)
  • Sole arbitrator in a matter concerning hire and drilling operations for an offshore exploration platform in Southeast Asia (Singapore law)
  • Presiding arbitrator in a dispute concerning an agricultural waste-to-energy power project in Thailand (Thai law)
Technology and Telecommunications
  • Co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning the supply and installation of satellite telecommunications systems on board merchant shipping (Singapore law)
  • Sole arbitrator in a matter concerning software sales and licensing for a national logistics project in the Philippines (Philippines law)
  • Emergency arbitrator in a dispute involving threatened termination of operationally critical software in the banking sector (English law)
Additional Representative Experience as Counsel
  • Project owner company in a multi-billion dollar arbitration concerning design, construction and commissioning of a large refinery and petrochemical plant in Southeast Asia
  • Asian energy company in a Joint Operating Agreement dispute over the development and financing of an onshore exploration block in Indonesia, and regarding forfeiture provisions of the contract
  • International consultancy in arbitration concerning the Government of India’s demonetization policy and the force majeure impact on a banking industry project
  • Civil works contractor for a large hydroelectric project in Laos, in relation to construction claims against the main contractor
  • International power plant owner in arbitration against a Pakistan state-owned electricity agency in relation to payment for power supplied to the grid and related issues under the Power Purchase and Gas Supply Agreements
  • International airline in dispute with the provider of its global passenger booking and servicing systems
  • Asian state-owned entity in arbitration arising out of the cancellation of a contract to purchase a domestic electricity distribution network in Europe
  • Asian industrial group in arbitration to recover its investment in a project to develop a limestone quarry, cement plant, power plant and related facilities in Myanmar
  • Japanese corporation in a joint venture dispute concerning tax liabilities under a contract to supply rolling stock to a mass transit rail project in India
  • Contractor consortium in major construction arbitration concerning the main terminal building and passenger concourses for a new international airport
  • North Asian company in an arbitration concerning misappropriation of very substantial sums invested in an Indian power development project
  • International energy company consortium in arbitration concerning tax liabilities and the indemnity/stabilisation terms of a Vietnamese Production Sharing Contract
  • Asian power plant owner in arbitration against its insurers/reinsurers arising from extensive damage to turbine blades during operations and maintenance
  • International energy company in dispute under a contract for design, procurement, construction and installation of an offshore processing and living quarters platform