Arbitration

With the recent rise in arbitration proceedings, FB Attorneys is at the forefront of responding to commercial and international legal disputes. Lawyers at FB Attorneys are involved in a wide range of arbitration proceedings before various tribunals in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The arbitrations involve a variety of legal issues including complex contractual disputes involving land, construction, mining, oil, and gas. Most recently a team of FB Attorneys was involved in arbitration of a multi-million dollar construction project at the LCIA.

FB Attorneys has extensive experience in international arbitration disputes. Our lawyers understand the complexity of the arbitration process as well as the nuances of international law. FB Attorneys aggressively protects its clients’ interests with effective legal representation. Throughout the process, the attorneys provide close counsel to their clients, keeping them well informed of all significant developments and advising them at every step of the dispute-resolution process.

Our experience in Dispute Resolution

Represented a leading mining company in a mining licence dispute worth over

USD 200M

Represented an oil and gas company on a contractual claim over a licence transfer worth

USD 2B

Handled tax disputes
in excess of

USD 100B

Under LCIA/ICC rules, regularly represent clients in arbitration matters cases in London, Dubai, Singapore & Paris.
Represented a multinational telecom company in a share dispute worth over USD 750M.
Defended a transnational inspection company in a contractual breach of duties claim worth USD 79M.
Defended a leading multinational manufacturer in an anti-trust claim worth USD 1.05B.
Represented a multinational oil and marketing company before the regulator for a USD 55M claim.
Represented a telecom company in a shareholder dispute worth over USD 225M.
Represented the interests of an affected third party in an oil and gas block dispute valued at USD 22B.
Represented creditors of a failed bank for recovery of deposits of USD 42M.
Involved in a dispute in foreign Courts on power purchasing agreement, dispute value USD 450M.
Acted for a foreign company on a dispute on sovereign immunity vis a vis agreements entered between the state and the company.
Acted for a multinational company on an insurance dispute of USD 35M with a foreign insurer based on CIF.
Defended one of the world’s largest automobile companies on a claim of breach of contract, suit value USD 250M.
Represented a foreign aircraft charterer in recovery proceedings against a local airline operator, dispute value USD 19M.
Defended a leading telecom operator in a dispute over shareholding, dispute value USD 56M.
Represented a logistics company in a trade union labour execution matter over executed property worth USD 25M.
Acted for a mining company in a dispute against a supplier on breach of contract, dispute value USD 23M.
Defended a foreign company on winding up proceedings initiated in Tanzania over an unpaid debt.
Recovery proceedings of bank debts amount in excess of USD 50M.
Dispute over terms of a power purchase agreement between a foreign supplier of power and the national utility company.
IP litigation team has represented various international and national clients on disputes related to trademarks and copyright. Our IP team has handled disputes worth over USD 45M.
Involved in cross border dispute on interpretation on satisfaction of condition precedents leading to a contractual breach, dispute value USD 115M.
Land litigation team has handled disputes on title deed revocation, illegal transfer of titles, adverse possession, transmission of properties, land use change disputes, disputes cumulatively valued at USD 169M.
Defended various hospitals in medical negligence claims.
Represented various international airlines on passenger and cargo claims against them.
Represented a supplier of power in a recovery dispute of over USD 100M.
Acted for a cement manufacturer on a bilateral agreement breach, dispute value USD 10M.
Acted for a shipping line on shareholder dispute valued at USD 7M.
Acted on a mobile frequency dispute valued at USD 77M.
Acted for a foreign company on appeals before the Public Procurement Appeals Authority on a tender value at USD 202M.
Litigation team has represented clients at proceedings before various regulatory authorities including the Energy and Water Regulatory Authority (EWURA), Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA), Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA), Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), Fair Competition Commission (FCC), Tanzania Revenue Authority, Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA amongst others.
Acted as Tanzanian tax law expert in an international arbitration at the LCIA involving two leading multinational companies having operations in Tanzania.
Continue to represent clients in all stages of tax litigation from pre tax assessment issuance, to objection proceedings and representation before the Tax Revenue Appeals Board (TRAB), Tax Revenue Appeals Tribunal (TRAT) and Court of Appeal of Tanzania. In total we have tax cases at the objection proceedings level, TRAB, TRAT and Court of Appeal amounting to over USD 1B.