Karel Daele
Taylor Wessing LLPTaylor Wessing LLP ‘demonstrates vast experience in international arbitration’. Representing companies, institutions and ultra-HNW individuals, the group has particular expertise in disputes involving the life sciences, telecoms and transportation sectors. The team also handles arbitrations concerning India and Africa. Karel Daele is a longstanding commercial and investor-state arbitration specialist, who is well known for Africa-related disputes. Nick Storrs is ’utterly dedicated to clients’ causes.’
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‘The team has heavyweight investor state and commercial experience, combined with a real focus on the clients.’
‘The team provides a highly professional service.’
‘Demonstrates vast experience in international arbitration matters.’
‘Strong, thorough and reliable team.’
‘Karel Daele is a strong litigator, who knows his cases very well and dares to defend difficult positions.’
‘Karel Daele is easily accessible, multilingual, and really cares about clients.’
‘Nick Storrs is utterly dedicated to clients’ causes - very bright and a highly strategic thinker.’
‘Elizabeth Montpetit is quick, responsive and easy to work with. Very insightful and available.’
Key clients
- Kingdom of Belgium
Work highlights
- Representing an Indian real estate development group in arbitral proceedings against its former joint venture partner, which concern assets valued at $3bn.
- Acting for a Canadian pharmaceutical company in a $150m ICC arbitration, which relates to the breach of a collaboration agreement.
- Acting for the Kingdom of Belgium in a €15bn ICSID investor-state arbitration, brought by the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) for alleged treaty breaches, in relation to the LIA's funds that are frozen due to sanctions.
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Karel Daele, Nick Storrs