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Ramon Luque

Special Counsel

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    Ramon Luque is special counsel in Covington’s International Arbitration Practice. Ramon represents clients in high-stakes commercial and investor-state disputes worldwide, with a focus on disputes in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, in recent years. His experience spans a broad range of industry sectors, including energy, mining, construction, life sciences, and media and entertainment. He is familiar with both ad hoc proceedings, and arbitrations conducted under the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, and UNCITRAL Rules, among others.

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    • Representing Naftogaz in NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine and others v. Russian Federation, PCA Case No. 2017-16, resulting in a US$ 5bn investment treaty award for Naftogaz.
    • Representing a global energy utility defending a US$ 5bn claim by a Sub-Saharan African state under a fuel supply agreement.
    • Representing a hydropower plant owner against an African state-owned electricity utility in a $500 million Africa-seated UNCITRAL arbitration under a power purchase agreement.
    • Representing the owner of a gas-to-electricity project in East Africa in a London-seated ICC arbitration under an operation and maintenance contract.
    • Representing a Middle Eastern utility in a London-seated ICC arbitration concerning the construction of a water desalination and power plant in Oman.
    • Representing the owner of an LNG regasification terminal in a dispute with its EPC contractor in relation to the construction of the terminal in the Middle East.
    • Representing a Middle Eastern utility in a London-seated LCIA arbitration concerning the sale of shares in a water desalination and power plant in Saudi Arabia.
    • Advising a European gas buyer in price review negotiations against a European seller under the terms of a long-term gas supply contract governed by Swiss law.
    • Advising a European gas buyer in price review negotiations and cargo disputes against a West African seller under the terms of three long-term LNG supply contracts governed by English law.
    • Advising a major Asian coal mining company on potential investment treaty claims arising from government threats to seize an ownership stake in the project.

    • Representing a fund manager in claim under a facility agreement for the construction and operation of a mine in West Africa.
    • Advising a major pharmaceutical company in a dispute with a Middle Eastern state concerning payment for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines.
    • Representing a major pharmaceutical company in a London-seated LCIA arbitration in relation to obligations under a pharmaceutical License and Supply Agreement governed by English law.
    • Representing a major pharmaceutical company in a Paris-seated ICC arbitration in relation to obligations under a Swiss-law governed pharmaceutical Licensing and Development Agreement.
    • Representing a leading video-game developer in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration concerning a settlement agreement governed by Singapore law.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • London School of Economics, LL.M., 2013
        • Distinction
    • University of Warwick, B.A., 2010
        • First Class Honours
    Bar Admissions
    • England and Wales
    Languages
    • Spanish
    Accolades
    Previous Experience
    • Secondment to the in-house legal department of a global pharmaceutical company.

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