John Templeman (US)

John has significant expertise in banking and finance disputes.  He has handled many cases involving financial institutions, including representing several large investment banks in high-value, multi-jurisdictional actions spanning many years.  In 2011, John was admitted to the panel of arbitrators of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Representative cases:

• International financial litigation defending a U.S. investment bank against civil and criminal claims brought by an Italian conglomerate in the U.K., Italy and Brazil.
• Multi-jurisdictional shareholder actions representing a Dutch investment bank in vast claims spanning the U.K., Russia and the Netherlands.
• UNCITRAL arbitration representing a U.S. financial company in a dispute against a Latin American technology company.
• Representing an Australian company in a dispute against a U.S. private equity company under Delaware law.

John has extensive experience in commercial-related matters across a broad array of sectors, including aerospace, energy, mining, finance, technology and sovereign-related disputes.

Representative cases:

• Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a Guatemalan company and a Dominican energy company involving the sale of a 200+ MW solar power project in the Dominican Republic.
• Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a Canadian seafood distributor and a U.S. fisheries company involving the supply of seafood products.
• ICC arbitration representing a major Brazilian airline in a multibillion-dollar IT dispute with a U.S. technology company.
• ICC arbitration representing an Australian oil major against a West African State concerning oil concession rights under a Production Sharing Contract.
• LCIA arbitration representing an English / Namibian energy company against a Brazilian technology company involving exploration services.
• LCIA arbitration representing a British gas company against its joint venture partner involving rights to a gas concession in North Africa.

John’s practice focuses on international arbitration, where he serves as both counsel and arbitrator. He has handled international arbitrations around the world under all major arbitral rules, including the ICC, ICDR, ICSID, LCIA, SIAC, SCC and UNCITRAL.

Representative cases:

• Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a U.S. technology company and a Canadian energy company involving the licensing of kinetic energy storage systems.
• Ad hoc arbitration representing two oil and gas companies in a dispute with a West African State concerning the award of offshore oil and gas blocks.
• ICC arbitration representing a European joint venture against an Egyptian State entity involving the construction of a natural gas terminal at a port in Egypt.
• Investment treaty claim representing a Canadian mining company against a West African State under a bilateral investment treaty concerning the expropriation of gold and iron ore concessions.
• Investment treaty claim representing a Scandinavian infrastructure company against a Baltic State under a bilateral investment treaty concerning the development of an airport.
• UNCITRAL arbitration representing a U.S. oil major against a Latin American State under a bilateral investment treaty concerning an oil concession and related environmental claims.