Peter Danysh

Acting on a number of ICC arbitrations in connection with the design and construction of a major maritime project in Central America

Acting on an ICC arbitration concerning claims of several hundred million dollars arising out of a refinery project in the Middle East

Acting in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning claims of several hundred million dollars arising out of a series of take-or-pay purchase and sale agreements for liquefied natural gas

Advising an agricultural and specialty chemical manufacturing company regarding construction issues in relation to a large-scale ammonia project

Advising a European construction company in relation to the installation of offshore oil equipment

Obtained a favorable result for a major energy company following an arbitration hearing against a contractor concerning the construction of a micro-fuel handling facility as part of a US $1.5 billion energy infrastructure project in the Caribbean

Obtained a favorable result in defending against a multimillion dollar force majeure claim brought by a major energy player under a take-or-pay agreement for the delivery of LNG

Obtained a favorable result for a West African University in defending against a USD 165 million enforcement action brought in the Southern District of New York

Represented a consortium in connection with disputes arising under an EPC and related agreement for the construction of a large-scale LNG facility in Australia

Successfully represented a major international oil and gas company in an attempt to annul a USD 200 million award in an investor-state arbitration related to a project in South America

Represented a global natural gas company in an ICC arbitration brought by an energy services company related to turbine equipment for use in a US LNG facility

Represented a global natural gas company in an ICC arbitration brought by a European engineering company related to a combined heat and power facility in the Caribbean

Represented an EPC contractor in an ICC arbitration concerning claims of nearly one hundred million dollars relating to an oil refinery project in the Middle East

Successfully represented El Paso International Company defending against Argentina’s application to annul the ICSID award in El Paso’s favor; the annulment was dismissed affirming our client’s award

Advised an oil and gas contractor in relation to a dispute which arose out of a suite of contracts to develop an oil field off the coast of Venezuela

Represented U.S. investors in an expropriation and unfair treatment claim against a Central American state under a multilateral investment treaty

Represented two individual investors in related arbitrations brought against the Republic of Indonesia, in relation to the aftermath of the collapse of a bank in 2008

(N.D. Tex., W.D. Tex., E.D. Tex.): Part of a litigation team representing a manufacturer of engineered wood products in a series of products liability lawsuits in Texas

Favorable resolution of litigation and administrative appeals in connection with the following issues of first impression in Harris County regarding property tax valuations: (1) proper methodologies for appraising major office buildings, including discounted cash flow techniques recognizing developer capital expenditure requirements; (2) valuation discounts for asbestos-containing materials in office buildings; (3) proper methodologies for appraising multiple developer-owned properties (e.g., condominium units, subdivision lots, etc.); and (4) identification of intangible asset values in connection with office buildings and shopping centers and the deletion of such components from the taxable real estate value