Max's recent experience includes:

Representing a creditor-plaintiff in recognition proceedings before the French Courts of a USD 500 million foreign judgement rendered against a Middle Eastern entity;

Representing a State in annulment proceedings before the French courts of a USD 300 million award related to a hydropower project plant project to be implemented under a build-own-operate agreement;

Acting as Secretary of the tribunal in two arbitrations between foreign investor and State and public entity under the auspices of the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (OHA-DA's arbitration court), relating to the construction and operation of a powerplant in Africa;

Representing a subcontractor in an ICC arbitration against the contractor over the operation of a major metro project in a Middle Eastern city;

Representing a West European engineering company in an ICC arbitration and parallel French court proceedings arising from an EPC contract concerning a combined-cycle power plant in Africa;

Representing the project sponsor in an ICC arbitration against the contractor arising from the construction and operation of a 350MW power plant in Cote d'Ivoire;

Representing an Asian State in French enforcement proceedings of an award rendered following an investment treaty arbitration related to a major telecom services project in the country;

Representing a JV composed of two West European contractors in French court proceedings, DAB proceedings and an ad hoc arbitration against an East-African public authority, relating to construction works at one of the country's main airports;

Representing a Middle Eastern gas producer in a multibillion gas pricing arbitration against a southern European gas buyer;

Representing an Asian investor in an ICC arbitration and parallel court proceedings arising from a shareholders' dispute regarding a joint venture project in North Africa;

Advising a hotel operator on several matters affecting its Beirut branch (including insurance coverage issues, multi-million dollar claim valuation process, etc.) in the aftermath of the 2020 Beirut explosion;

Advising a sports agent against a French professional football club in a dispute over the international transfer of a player;

Representing a leading telecoms group in an ICC arbitration, arising out of a shareholders' agreement for the operation of a telecoms business; and

Representing an Algerian project owner in an arbitration against a Turkish contractor, over the construction of the second biggest mall in Africa*.

*Experience acquired prior to joining White & Case.