Leith Ben Ammar, FCIArb

Practice Details

• Languages
  Fluent
  Arabic
  Conversational; English
  Fluent; French
• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: Representing a leading international EPC contractor in a $600 million ICC arbitration against its consortium partners arising from the design
  construction of a combined-cycle power plant in Asia.
  Representing a South American national oil company in a $120 million UNCITRAL arbitration arising from an oil
  gas production agreement
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  by letter of credit.
  Representing a client operating in the luxury hospitality industry against multiple European state-owned entities in complex multi-contract LCIA arbitrations arising from high-profile l
  mark hotels, with claims
  counterclaims totalling over US$ 1 Billion.
  Advising a leading Web3 marketplace in relation to the development of a first-of-its-kind arbitration framework for blockchain disputes.
  Defending a state in a $2 billion UNCITRAL arbitration brought by an international telecommunications company under a multilateral investment treaty.
  Representing an ultra-high-net-worth individual in an $70 million LCIA arbitration related to loans used to finance luxury property developments in Eastern Europe.
  Representing a major CIS bank in an LCIA arbitration arising from a settlement agreement in a high-profile fraud case.
  Representing a major international trading house in an investment treaty dispute arising from an electricity sale price reduction by an Asian regulator.
  Represented BTA bank $7.5 billion dispute with Mukhtar Ablyazov
  Ilyas Khrapunov (including proceedings before the French courts).
  Represented an aircraft operator in an LCIA arbitration regarding claims arising from the sale of a subsidiary.
  Represented an international financial services software company in a dispute over a software licensing agreement.
  Represented a global investment management
  advisory company in defending an LCIA arbitration in relation to contract formation
  estoppel by convention.
  Represented a Middle Eastern state entity in an ICC arbitration against two international construction contractors, concerning the design
  construction of a major healthcare project in the state's capital city, with the parties' claims
  counterclaims totaling over $2 billion.
  Represented a major Korean contractor in an LCIA arbitration related to the construction of an offshore pipeline.
  Represented a key defendant in High Court proceedings in London filed by a foreign pension fund against over 30 defendants, with claims totaling almost $1 billion.
  Represented a Middle Eastern national oil company in relation to an LCIA arbitration rising from an agreement for the sale of crude oil, with claims totaling almost $100 million.
  Representing a Middle Eastern state entity in an ICC arbitration against an international contractor concerning the design
  construction of a chemical plant, with claims
  counterclaims totaling over $800 million.
  Represented a major Middle Eastern contractor in a DIAC arbitration arising from a shareholders' agreement.
  Represented two ultra-high-net-worth-individuals in a multi-jurisdictional trust dispute.
  Represented two multinational energy companies in English Commercial Court proceedings arising from a price review dispute under long-term gas sale
  purchase agreements.
  Represented an international commodities trading house in relation to claims arising from a major manganese mine in sub-Saharan Africa.
  Represented a Middle Eastern state entity in an ICC arbitration related to the constructions of metro stations in the state's capital city.
  Represented a major Middle Eastern contractor in relation to claims arising from the construction of port facilities.
  Represented a Middle Eastern state entity in relation to claims arising from the construction of a major sports facility in the state's capital city.
  Represented a multinational energy company in an application to stay English Commercial Court proceedings for arbitration
  related court proceedings in Germany.
  Represented a major Middle Eastern mining contractor in relation to a dispute arising under a supply of spare parts agreement.
  Represented a multinational consumer goods company in relation to a misrepresentation claim.
  Represented a major Middle Eastern state entity in relation to claims arising from the construction of a palace for a high-ranking state official.
  Represented a major airport in relation to various confidential disputes.
  The above representations were h
  led by Mr. Ben Ammar prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
• Additional Links
  https://www.gtlaw.com/en/professionals/b/ben-ammar-leith