Noor Davies
Biography
Overview
Noor Davies is a partner in the International Arbitration Practice Group in Paris. She has experience in representing and advising sovereign entities and companies in international arbitration matters.
Experience
Representing a Kuwaiti logistics company in a US$ 1.5 billion shareholder dispute arising out of an investment in a telecoms company involving allegations of fraud and corruption;
Representing Georgia in parallel ICC and ICSID arbitration proceedings brought by a company and its minority shareholder in connection with a dispute arising out of the termination of an investment agreement to build and operator a deep-sea port;
Representing Georgia in coordinated SCC and ICSID arbitrations brought by a major Russian energy company and its Dutch and Georgian subsidiaries in relation to a dispute over the regulation of electricity tariffs;
Representing Georgia in an arbitration brought under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules pursuant to the 1996 Georgia-Kazakhstan BIT and the Energy Charter Treaty in relating to a dispute over the regulation of gas tariffs;
Representing the claimant in B3 Croatian Courier Cooperatif U.A v. Croatia, an ICSID arbitration under the Netherlands-Croatia BIT in relation to an investment in the postal sector;
Representing the claimants in ENGIE and others v. Hungary, an ICSID arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty and the France-Hungary BIT relating to the regulation of gas tariffs;
Representing OTMTI in Orascom TMT Investments S.à r.l. v. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, an ICSID arbitration arising under the Belgo-Luxembourg-Algeria BIT in relation to an investment in the telecommunications industry;
Successfully representing Flemingo DutyFree in an UNICTRAL arbitration brought against Poland under the Poland-India BIT in relation to an investment in the duty free sector;
Representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in Oxus Gold PLC v. Republic of Uzbekistan, an UNCITRAL arbitration under the UK-Uzbekistan BIT arising out of a dispute concerning mines containing gold, silver, and other metals;
Successfully representing Hungary in Vigotop Ltd. v. Hungary, an ICSID arbitration arising under the Hungary-Cyprus BIT in relation to the alleged cancellation of a project to build and develop a mega casino resort;
Successfully representing the State of Ukraine in Bosh International Inc. and B&P Foreign Investments Enterprise v. Ukraine, an ICSID arbitration arising under the Ukraine-United States BIT in relation to the development and operation of a hotel and science complex; and
Representing Georgia in Karmer Marble Tourism Construction Industry and Commerce LLC v. Georgia, an ICSID arbitration arising under the Georgia-Turkey BIT in relation to the construction of a highway and a concession to operate a hotel and casino.
"French Supreme Court dismisses Tecnimont challenge 11 years later (Tecnimont SPA v J&P Avax)," Lexis Nexis, 22 January 2019 (with Andrew McDougall)
"The Direct Examination of Witnesses and Experts Not Called for Cross-Examination: Balancing Efficiency and Fairness," BCDR International Arbitration Volume 2, Issue 1, 2015 (with Andrea Menaker)
Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers, Law.com, 2022