Timothy Hope

Associate, Madrid
timothy.hope@whitecase.com

Biography

Overview

Timothy is an associate in the firm's International Arbitration practice in Madrid.

His practice is focused primarily on investment arbitration in the energy sector under ICSID rules applying the ECT and different BITs. His experience also includes commercial arbitration cases and internal investigations in relation to bribery, corruption and related matters. Before joining White & Case, Timothy gained experience in the White Collar Crime, Compliance and Internal Investigations department of a prominent Spanish law firm.

Bars and Courts
England and Wales, Solicitor
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
IE University
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Civil and English Laws

The University of Law

Languages
English
Spanish
Italian

Experience

International Arbitration

Timothy's representative experience includes assistance to:

Several investors in the renewable sector in different ICSID proceedings against a Central American state.

An Eastern European state in an ICSID arbitration arising out of a port concession.

A Japanese investor in an ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty.

A multinational group on a corporate restructuring to maximize the investment treaty protection of its worldwide assets.

A Belgium company in a commercial arbitration in the Madrid Court of Arbitration against a Spanish company on the basis of a Share Purchase Agreement.

A multinational technology corporation in internal investigations of potential bribery and corruption offences in Latin America.