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Judith Levine Panel Chair Singapore GAR

ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE

Judith has experience in public international law, investor-State, commercial, administrative law, and sports disputes. She has sat as arbitrator in over 50 arbitrations arising out of a variety of industries, including oil and gas, renewable energy, transport and aviation, maritime and fisheries, telecommunications and satellites, mining, agriculture, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, banking, insurance, construction, labour and worker safety, sports, and the international sale of goods.  A representative list of cases is below (links to public cases are available where underlined below, and in the CV downloadable from this site). 

AS ARBITRATOR

Investor-State Disputes

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  • Presiding arbitrator. UNCITRAL. Dispute under BIT re: real estate investment in West Asia.

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  • Co-arbitrator. PCA/UNCITRAL Rules. BIT/national investment law dispute re: mining in West Africa.

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  • Independent Privilege Inspector. PCA/UNCITRAL Rules. BIT dispute re: renewable energy. Appointed by tribunal and parties to review documents and make recommendations on privilege claims.

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Commercial Contract Disputes

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  • Presiding arbitrator. Hong Kong international Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). US and Chinese parties. Hong Kong seat. California law. Dispute re: patent licensing.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration/UNCITRAL Rules. Australian/Indian parties. Australian law. Sydney seat. Dispute under agreements to provide consulting services and cooperate in seeking opportunities.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. PCA/UNCITRAL Rules. African/Asian parties. English law. Mauritius seat. Dispute under shareholders agreement for development and licensing of telecommunications network.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Malaysian & Japanese parties. Singapore law/seat. Dispute under sale agreement for biomass pellets.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. ICC. European/Africa parties. Ghanaian law, London seat. Dispute re: taxation in oil & gas industry. 

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  • Presiding arbitrator. ICC. Jordanian & Chinese parties. English law. Hong Kong seat. Dispute over guarantee related to construction of a power plant.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. HKIAC. Parties from China & Cayman Islands. Cayman law, Hong Kong seat. Partnership dispute.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. ICC. Dutch & Israeli parties. Israeli law, Tel Aviv seat. Dispute over supply agreement in connection with design elements of a major desalination plant.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. ICC. Korean & Singapore parties. Korean law, Seoul seat. Dispute over share purchase agreement in context of cosmeceuticals industry.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. ICC. Macedonian & Korean parties. Korean law, Seoul seat. International sale of automotives.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. HKIAC. HK, Cayman Islands, BVI, PRC parties. New York law, HK seat. Dispute over shareholders' agreement in context of restaurant industry.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB). Korean and US parties. Korean law/Seoul seat. Dispute re technology distribution agreement.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. ICC. Expedited. Malawi & UAE parties. English law/CISG, London seat. Dispute re: international sale of fertiliser.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. ICC. US & Australian parties. Australian law and seat (NT). Dispute under ECT contract.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. KCAB. Parties from Middle East and Asia. Parties from Middle East and Asia. Korean law and Seoul seat. Dispute over purchase contract in technology industry.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). Middle Eastern and European Parties, Dubai seat, Cayman Islands law. Contract dispute arising out of subscription agreement for purchase of shares in connection with  development of residential property project.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. PCA/UNCITRAL Rules. UK/BVI parties. English law. Geneva seat. Dispute over shareholders agreement and joint venture related to plastics manufacturing plant in Asia.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. ICC. Dutch, Indian, BVI & Taiwan parties. Singapore law/seat. Dispute over shareholders' agreement in context of automotive manufacturing industry and automated lighting technology. 

 

  • Sole arbitrator. ACICA. Australian parties/law/seat. Confidential contract dispute.

 

  • Sole arbitrator. Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Expedited. Singapore, Canada, US & PRC parties. Singapore law/seat. Dispute related to loan agreement and guarantee agreement connected with oil storage in a port project.

 

  • Sole arbitrator. HKIAC. Hong Kong, Bermuda & Cayman parties. HK law and seat. Dispute over loan agreements.

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  • Sole arbitrator. ICC. Parties from PRC & Ukraine. English law, Singapore seat. Dispute over authenticity and performance of bank guarantee connected with supplies for a biomass energy plant. 

 

  • Sole arbitrator. ICC. French & Singapore parties, French law, Paris seat.  Dispute over services in aviation industry and compliance with anti-corruption obligations.

 

  • Sole arbitrator. SIAC. Expedited Rules. Singapore/Philippine parties. Singapore law/seat. Dispute between telecommunications service provider and carrier under distribution agreement.

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  • Sole arbitrator. ACICA. Australian & Chinese parties. Australian law. Sydney seat. Dispute over sale of manufacturing equipment for timber processing.

 

  • Sole arbitrator. SIAC. (2 related cases). Singaporean parties/law/seat. Dispute over sale/marketing of coal.

 

  • Sole arbitrator. ICC. Expedited. Spanish & German parties. English law, Paris seat. Dispute over contract for sale of chemicals and insurance.

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  • Sole arbitrator. ICC. Singaporean parties, law and seat. Dispute over services in aviation industry and compliance with anti-corruption obligations.

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  • Sole arbitrator. ICC. Parties from Japan and U.S., New York law and seat. Dispute over film distribution.

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Sports, Administrative and Employment Cases

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  • Presiding arbitrator. Ad hoc panel constituted by Australian Sailing, complaint under Member Protection Policy.

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  • Presiding arbitrator. National Sports Tribunal (NST). Urgent appeal re: consequences for Covid-impacted baseball tournament.

 

  • Sole arbitrator. SIAC. Expedited. UK & Singaporean parties. Singapore law/seat. Employment dispute in legal services sector.

 

  • Appeal judge. Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT): two related employment disputes.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Lausanne seat. Claim by national body against international federation.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. NST. Complaint re: club & sporting association’s conduct under Member Protection Policy.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. CAS. Lausanne seat. Appeal by Russian athlete. Anti-doping violations.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. CAS. Lausanne seat. Appeal by player from disciplinary decision by national body.

 

  • Co-arbitrator. CAS. Lausanne seat. Spanish law. Appeal from FIFA DRC re: transfer of football player.

 

  • Sole arbitrator. CAS. Lausanne seat. Dispute between player and agent.

 

  • Sole arbitrator. CAS. Lausanne seat. Swiss law. Dispute between Middle Eastern football club and South American agent.

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  • Senior Member, New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) Decide administrative law disputes between citizens and state government entities (including licensing disputes, professional disciplinary matters and access to government information). Appointed 2021, reappointed 2022. 17 decisions public.

AS REGISTRAR / TRIBUNAL SECRETARY 

  • Registrar in the Abyei Arbitration at the PCA (Government of Sudan / Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army) (intra-state dispute under special agreement reviewing decision of boundary commission).

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  • Registrar in the South China Sea Arbitration at the PCA (Philippines v. China) (UN Convention on Law of the Sea, Annex VII).

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  • Registrar in the Atlanto-Scandian Herring Arbitration (Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands v. European Union (UN Convention on Law of the Sea, Annex VII).​

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  • Tribunal Secretary in over 30 investment treaty arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules at the PCA. Non-confidential cases include Allard v. Barbados (BIT, nature sanctuary); Almas v. Poland (BIT, agriculture), Eureko/Achmea v. Slovak Republic (BIT, health insurance), 3 claims by former shareholders of Yukos against the Russian Federation (ECT, oil company); Natland et al. v. Czech Republic (ECT/BIT, solar energy).  ​

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  • Tribunal Secretary in the Bangladesh Accord Arbitrations at PCA (multiple claims in two related cases re: compliance with unique industry-wide agreement among unions and fashion brands for worker safety in Bangladesh ready-made garment industry).

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  • Tribunal Secretary in over 10 confidential contract-based disputes between public and private entities at the PCA.

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  • Assisted PCA Secretary-General with over 25 appointment requests and challenges submitted under UNCITRAL Rules.

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  • Served as Tribunal Secretary (at PCA, then in private capacity) in ad hoc arbitration involving gas contract dispute in Middle East, seated in London, administered by PCA.

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  • As a director and office holder of ACICA, have frequently engaged in procedural decisions including on appointments, joinder, consolidation, and application of expedited rules.

AS COUNSEL

​Representations, while at White & Case, included:

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  • The Republic of Indonesia in a cement privatisation dispute, Cemex v. Indonesia, the first ICSID case under 1987 ASEAN investment treaty.

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  • The Republic of Bulgaria in provisional measures and merits phases of Plama v. Bulgaria, ICSID, Energy Charter Treaty.

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  • A sugar company against an Eastern European sovereign State in an UNCITRAL case under a BIT.

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  • A global bank in fraud claims over the sale of a duty free business in Latin America, ICC, New York, New York law.

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  • A Caribbean utilities company against a Japanese contractor in a construction dispute, ICC, New York, New York law.

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  • A Latin American construction company in a pipeline construction dispute, ICC, Geneva, New York law.

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  • A Japanese manufacturer in a U.S. power plant construction dispute, ICDR, New York, New York law.

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  • ​​A U.S. satellite manufacturer in contractual dispute with customer, ICC, Paris, Japanese law; and related insurance dispute, ICDR, New York, Maryland law.

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  • A sovereign client in advice relating to a maritime boundary.

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  • An oil company in advice relating to a land boundary in concession area.

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  • Frequent advice on drafting of dispute resolution clauses.

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