Our light, lean, tech-forward firm provides world-class international counsel and advice at affordable rates for a broad spectrum of clients, in a variety of matters, through a range of services.
Representative Matters
Flex Arbitri attorneys work on major international matters. (Includes matters prior to founding Flex Arbitri.)
Chinese manufacturer v. American Retailer, JAMS International Arbitration
Currently representing a Chinese manufacturer in a dispute arising from contracts for the supply of home improvement products.
American buyer v. Taiwanese seller, JAMS International Arbitration
Flex Arbitri recently achieved a total victory defending a Taiwanese client against an American company’s multi-million-dollar claim, in an international arbitration arising from a proposed financial transaction, based in New York.
Spanish construction company v. Latin American State Owned Electric Co., ICC International Arbitration
Recently acted as a consultant to an international law firm, representing an SOE in a contract dispute concerning the design and construction of a geothermal power plant under a FIDIC contract.
Guotao deng v. IFG Opportunity fund, llc v. td holdings, inc., icdr case no. 01-20-0015-5792
Recently acted as lead counsel for a US private investment fund against a Chinese borrower and related holding company arising from an international finance contract in ICDR arbitration and US federal court in Florida. Won a total victory in mediation, following an award for security for costs.
ACN v. Planet Energy, ICDR Case No. 01-18-0001-6527
Recently represented a Canadian energy retailer in an ICDR arbitration arising from its contract with a multi-level marketing company. Led a successful lawsuit to obtain evidence from a third party in US federal court.
ConocoPhillips (COP) v. Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), ICC Case No. 20549/ASM
Represented COP in the largest ICC claim in history arising from a joint venture agreement concerning COP’s interests in heavy oil projects.
Abaclat and others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5
Represented Italian bondholders in a landmark mass claims arbitration arising from sovereign debt agreements.
DP World Callao S.R.L. and others v. Republic of Perú, ICSID Case No. ARB/11/21
Defended Perú against claims of breaches of a concession agreement by a British port developer.
middle east territory dispute
Advised a Middle Eastern State and its oil concessionaire in a contract and treaty dispute with another Middle Eastern State and its state-owned entity over territory and petroleum rights in the Persian Gulf region.
methanex v. petrobras, icc case
Assisted arbitrators Jan Paulsson (Chair), Horacio Grigera Naón, and Alejandro Garro in an ICC arbitration arising from a contract for natural gas exports from Argentina to Chile.
Foreign investment and water rights in Central America
Advised a US real estate developer regarding a stalled Public-Private Partnership for real-estate development and waterworks in Central America.
Pension Fund Nationalization
Advised a European company in negotiations for the transfer of its nationalized pension fund administrator to a South American national government.
Advice on treaty rights and remedies
Drafted memoranda on potential treaty claims and negotiation strategy for a South American power company upon the host state’s apparent breach of a concession agreement and potential nationalization.
Transnational Criminal Litigation
Represented US victims of fraud under real estate contracts in criminal proceedings in Central America.
International Investment Counseling
Advised a Brazilian chemical company and a Hong Kong company on structuring investments in Latin America through holding companies to benefit from investment treaties.
International Corporate Counseling
§ Flex Arbitri is acting as external general counsel to a Czech IT company doing business in the United States.
§ Advised a Dutch port developer on the negotiation of a concession agreement to construct and operate a port on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
§ Drafted contracts for a French investment bank in connection with project finance and a merger to increase output of a rice producer in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
§ Advised a French company regarding a contract to print currency for the Bolivian government.
§ Advised an international bank on its ability to exercise stock warrants to assume control of a Costa Rican debtor under Costa Rican law.
§ Advised a South American power company regarding its application for carbon credits pursuant to an international contract, goverened by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
§ Participated in negotiations in Spanish for a US energy company over a canceled Power Purchase Agreement with a Central American government.
§ Advised a consortium of multi-national oil companies and their local Ecuadorian partner on their rights and remedies under contracts for petroleum exploitation, in light of a new government’s change to the applicable income tax regime.
International Pro Bono
Conducted research of international human rights law for pro bono amici curiae in support of successful petition for certiorari before the US Supreme Court in Bobby James Moore v. Texas.