Related Experience
Tim has the following experience in the disputes world:
Counsel in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations, in transnational litigation in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, and in boundary disputes in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Retained by governments, investors, operators and consortia as an expert in ICSID, ICC, LCIA and ad hoc arbitrations.
Led the original development and publication of model arbitration clauses and agreements for the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators that are used by petroleum lawyers & negotiators worldwide. Co-chaired the drafting committee that updated this model dispute resolution agreement in 2017. You can downloaded this model agreement, along with its Guidance Notes, under the Knowledge/Dispute Resolution section of this website.
Advised the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Province of Alberta on Canada’s ratification of the International Convention for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID or Washington Convention).
Advised Head of Yemeni Senate and Yemeni Ambassador to Canada on ratification of the New York Convention and the Washington Convention by the Republic of Yemen.
Advised the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority on the revision of its domestic laws and policies dealing with international trade and investment.
Advised on and drafted the dispute resolution and governing law provisions in the oil service and infrastructure agreements for the world’s largest NOC.
Advised on the enforceability of liquidated damages, consequential damages and loss of profit under Saudi law. Co-authored the leading article on the Saudi arbitration law and the impact of Shari’ah on international arbitrations.
Provided opinions on dispute resolution and governing law clauses for confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements used in the GCC region.
Advised the Independent Petroleum Association of America and its members on managing international disputes, along with writing & publishing its primer on international dispute resolution.
Organizer and Conference Chair for the leading annual conference on Dispute Resolution in the International Oil & Gas Business,
co-organized by the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) and the following international arbitration institutions:
- Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) – Dubai, UAE (2006)
- ICC International Court of Arbitration – Paris, France (2007)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2008)
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) – Singapore (2009)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) – Houston, Texas, USA (2010)
- ICC International Court of Arbitration – Paris, France (2011)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) – New Delhi, India (2012)
- Bahrain Chamber of Dispute Resolution (BCDR) – Manama, Bahrain (2013)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) – Calgary, Alberta, Canada (2014)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) – London, UK (2015)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) – Houston, Texas, USA (2016)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) – Mexico City, Mexico (2017)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) – London, UK (2018)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) – Houston, Texas, USA (2019)