Overview
Lindsey Dimond advises on international commercial arbitration, complex commercial litigation, investor-state arbitration, civil fraud, and enforcement matters. Her work focuses on high-value, complex, cross-border disputes and frequently involves the coordination of multiple proceedings and investigations in a number of jurisdictions.
Lindsey has experience with arbitrations arising under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), among others. Her clients include multi-national corporations, state-owned entities, banks, private investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
- New York State Bar
- LL.M., Queen Mary University of London
- LL.B., University of Cape Town
- B.Soc.Sci., University of Cape Town, Philosophy
Representative Matters
- Counsel to an individual in connection with charges of alleged fraud and misrepresentation by the state of New York.
- Counsel to Limited Partners in respect of English, Cayman and LCIA proceedings concerning a publicly listed, vertically integrated utilities provider.
- Counsel to the investors (until April 2024) in an ongoing NAFTA Chapter Eleven arbitration concerning undue political interference in the environmental approvals process for a major LNG liquefaction facility and related pipeline. Ruby River v. Government of Canada. ICSID arbitration. ICSID Case No. ARB/23/5.
- Counsel to investors in a NAFTA Chapter Eleven arbitration arising out of the summary termination without compensation of Ontario's greenhouse gas emissions control cap-and-trade program. Koch Industries, Inc. and Koch Supply & Trading, LP v. Government of Canada. ICSID arbitration. ICSID Case No. ARB/20/52. Concluded, claims dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
- Counsel to investors in an ICSID arbitration against an African State relating to the expropriation of a substantial aquaculture enterprise by The Gambia. West African Aquaculture Ltd v. The Republic of The Gambia. ICSID arbitration. ICSID Case No. ARB/18/10. Tribunal upheld our client’s claims and awarded 94% of damages claimed.
- Regularly advises clients in respect of data protection regulations.
- Acted for a multi-national pharmaceutical company in a successful US$2.44 billion M&A dispute arising from the acquisition of a European over-the-counter pharmaceutical company.
- Acted for a software developer in relation to a £500 million claim by the UK Government.
News & Publications
StepTechToe
The UK’s AI Framework: Still in Developmental Stages
August 29, 2024
By: Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Maury Shenk, Michael Workman, Lindsey Dimond
Media Mentions
Global Arbitration Review Features Steptoe Involvement in ICSID Proceeding
August 5, 2024
Press Releases
April 5, 2024