King & Spalding LLP’s practice spans high-profile arbitration, financing, M&A and investments. Wade Coriell, described by clients as a ‘brilliant litigator,’ leads the team and brings expertise in high-value arbitration, regulatory and foreign investment issues, and infrastructure disputes with multijurisdictional elements. Aloysius Llamzon primarily advises conglomerates on arbitration and supply agreement issues. Elodie Dulac specialises in investment treaty arbitration, with recent matters involving energy and power. Andrew Brereton handles acquisition finance, structured lending, project finance, as well as equity and debt transactions. Simon Cowled focuses on privatisation and renewable energy investment issues, while Jun Bautista frequently assists on arbitration matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Aloysius Llamzon really knows his stuff. He is an arbitration expert with broad experience, starting from his stint in the PCA, his publications and speaking engagements, to his handling of complex international arbitration.'
- 'Great local knowledge and excellent handling of Filipino law.'
- 'Louis Llamzon is one of the best lawyers in the Philippines. He’s outstanding. Also a great human being.'
- ‘I have worked extensively with Wade Coriell, Elodie Dulac, Aloysius Llamzon and Jun Bautista. They are excellent in advocacy, especially in arbitration, and they provide clear and concise advice to their clients.'
- 'A very deep bench consisting of practitioners who are very familiar with the market and with considerably local knowledge and connections.'
- 'Every single member of the team can hold their own and is able to make a difference to the case.'
Key clients
- National Grid Corporation of Philippines Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. (formerly Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.) OCP Asia (Singapore) Pte Limited National Grid Corporation of Philippines Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. (formerly Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.) OCP Asia (Singapore) Pte Limited
Work highlights
Represented National Grid Corporation of the Philippinesin an UNCITRAL arbitration against two Philippine State-owned and controlled parties, the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation and the National Transmission Corporation.
Represented Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines under the Philippines – Netherlands BIT. This is one the highest value arbitrations in Philippine history.
Advised OCP Asia (Singapore) Pte Limited, a credit fund specialising in highly structured credit solutions to small and medium enterprises in Asia and Australia, on its USD 100 million secured term loan facilities for Asia Digital Engineering Sdn Bhd, a South-East Asia-based provider of aviation maintenance, overhaul and repair services.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Wade M. Coriell
Other key lawyers
Aloysius Llamzon; Elodie Dulac; Andrew Brereton; Simon Cowled; Jun Bautista