Contact: Gordon Erspamer or Cedric Chao
Morrison & Foerster has extensive experience and expertise in both domestic and international arbitrations involving energy
matters. Our lawyers regularly appear before U.S.-based tribunals such as the American Arbitration Association and JAMS,
as well as before major international arbitration centers. For a more complete discussion of our arbitration practice in
matters other than energy, please see Litigation Arbitration .
Our lawyers have successfully represented clients in a number of energy and infrastructure related arbitration.
Examples of recent cases include:
- UNCITRAL arbitration in India for major American energy company against former Indian co-developer relating to the development
of a large power project in India. Also worked with Indian counsel on related litigation in the Supreme Court of India.
Amount in dispute exceeded $1 billion.
- AAA arbitration between two power utilities relating to a jointly owned nuclear power plant, with an amount in dispute exceeding
$1 billion.
- AAA arbitration involving Control Area Transmission Services.
- AAA arbitration of $70 million wholesale power contract dispute involving large utility and industrial customer.
- AAA arbitration involving alleged breach of power supply agreement.
- AAA arbitration involving gas contract pricing provision.
Our lawyers know how to work effectively with clients, witnesses, counsel, and arbitrators both domestically and from many
different countries in cross-border disputes. The firm’s global coverage allows us to handle simultaneous disputes in multiple
tribunals around the world.
