Tiago Duarte-Silva was engaged as expert and provided expert opinions in an arbitration with the world’s largest luxury goods group, in the context of the breach of a royalty agreement of its worldwide sales in the premium alcohol sector. Expert opinions centered on the value of future royalties, reaching over $1 billion, with a focus on reasonable sales expectations and cost of capital. The dispute settled favorably on the eve of the start of the hearing.
Mining arbitrations in Africa
Yet, alongside the continent’s extraordinary resource potential lies a legal landscape marked by rising dispute risks, geopolitical flux, and intensifying...