MacManus, Nicholas

Nicholas MacManus

Associate

nick.macmanus@lw.com
    MacManus, Nicholas

    Nicholas MacManus

    Associate

    nick.macmanus@lw.com

    Profile

    Nicholas MacManus is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s International Arbitration Practice and Litigation & Trial Department.

     

    Nicholas represents States, State-owned entities, companies, and individuals in international arbitration proceedings, complex cross-border disputes, and related court and enforcement proceedings. He acts in investor-State and commercial arbitration matters administered by a range of institutions, including the ICSID, SIAC, SCC, and ICC, spanning a number of sectors, including energy, mining, construction, infrastructure, healthcare and financial services. Nicholas’ work has included disputes across the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

     

    Nicholas’ practice focuses on high-value international disputes, including investment treaty claims, commercial arbitration, arbitration-related court proceedings, enforcement of arbitral awards, and matters involving public international law, State immunity, privileges and immunities, corruption allegations, and sovereign risk.

     

    Prior to qualifying into the International Arbitration Practice, Nicholas trained in Latham’s London and Hong Kong offices, gaining experience across International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Private Equity and Leveraged Finance.

    Experience

    Nicholas’ experience includes representing: 

    • The Republic of Kazakhstan in ICSID resubmission proceedings brought under the Netherlands-Kazakhstan BIT, arising from disputes relating to two mineral licenses for the exploration and exploitation of certain areas in northern Kazakhstan
    • The State of Ukraine in an ICSID arbitration brought under the Netherlands – Ukraine BIT related to an alleged investment in the aviation sector, which was discontinued due to the claimant’s abandonment of its claim following the filing of the Counter-Memorial (Gilward Investments BV v. Ukraine)
    • The Republic of Croatia in an ICSID arbitration brought under the Israel – Croatia BIT related to a proposed real estate and tourism development in Croatia (Frenkel v. Croatia)
    • A major private equity firm in a SIAC arbitration, seated in Singapore and governed by New York law, in connection with the termination of a services agreement in the healthcare sector
    • A State in relation to enforcement proceedings across various jurisdictions related to an award in an SCC arbitration and the subsequent settlement of disputes
    • A major European construction company in relation to enforcement of a €100 million arbitral award against a North African State
    • An Asian State in ICSID arbitration proceedings brought by a precious metals and mining company
    • A utilities company in ICC arbitration proceedings against an Asian state-owned entity
    • A US hotel operator in commercial arbitration proceedings against a global insurer relating to losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
    • A global e-commerce platform in relation to disputes arising under power purchase agreements
    • A Singapore telecommunications operator in relation to potential proceedings arising from regulatory and contractual disputes
    • A global mining company in relation to disputes arising from the termination of a share purchase agreement
    • A Middle Eastern head of State on matters relating to privileges and immunities of State officials
    • A high-net-worth individual in relation to allegations of bribery and corruption regarding investments made by a Middle Eastern State-owned entity
    • A central bank of a Middle Eastern State on matters relating to State immunity
    • A technology company bringing anti-suit injunction proceedings in relation to a multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange insolvency

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Solicitor)

    Education

    • Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, London, 2022
    • Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, London, 2021
    • MSc in Management, Imperial Business School, 2017
    • MA in History, University of St. Andrews, 2016

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