Michael Sullivan K.C. specialises in energy, banking and other commercial disputes. He has recently successfully represented the Republic of Kenya in three arbitrations concerning energy disputes as well as successfully representing Kenya in an ICSID Annulment application: ICSID Case No ARB/15/29. He recently acted for the Republic of India in the successful defence of an application to set aside an award under a BIT. He recently represented Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines in an arbitration concerning Africa’s largest copper mine and is presently representing the Republic of Zambia in a large-scale ICSID arbitration. He has successfully represented the Republic of Zambia in a number of arbitrations and in the vulture fund case which led to international notoriety of the activities of funds acquiring distressed sovereign debt in Africa. He successfully represented East Africa Development Bank in disputes in the Tanzanian Courts: [2011] TLR 1 and is currently representing it in proceedings in the High Court of Kenya, the Court of Appeal of Kenya, the Court of Appeal of Uganda and the East African Court of Justice. He successfully represented H.E. President Museveni in the English High Court. He has led substantial arbitrations in Russia, including cases for the Russian state-owned oil company. He is presently representing the Republic of Kenya and a Far-Eastern State in large-scale arbitrations. Michael sits as an Arbitrator, most recently concerning energy, financial and aviation disputes. Recently Michael was awarded the honour of Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya for his service to the Republic of Kenya.
Qualified 1983, Middle Temple; QC 2008.
COMBAR; African Arbitration Association.