Cases in detail
How six matters were resolved
The dispute, what was at stake, the strategy and the outcome. Published without counterparty names and with the amount in dispute.
Construction arbitration: $1.7M released for the owner
The contractor claimed $1.7M for additional works and delay. The defence focused on the fact that changes were performed without a written order and that the programme was already compromised before those changes.
Read the caseLatent defects: $500K released for the seller
The buyer claimed $500K for defects said to exist at the time of sale. The defence established that the asset was delivered in the agreed condition and that the defects appeared later, through use and maintenance.
Read the caseEarly termination: ¢92M awarded for loss of profit
A unilateral early termination left the counterparty without its projected income. The case was won by proving the expected margin with documentation predating the dispute, not with projections built for the hearing.
Read the caseLiability of an accounting firm: ¢100M released
¢100M were claimed against an accounting firm for an audit that, according to the claimant, failed to detect irregularities. The defence delimited the scope of the engagement and showed that the information existed outside the records reviewed.
Read the casePromissory note alleged to be forged: $400K not collected
A $400K promissory note appeared to have everything needed for collection: signature, maturity and protest. The defence focused on the authenticity of the signature and the chain of endorsements.
Read the caseUnfair competition: ¢50M in claims released
A competitor claimed ¢50M for acts of unfair competition. The defence separated legitimate commercial conduct from the alleged damage and challenged the lack of evidence linking the two.
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