Sara Little

Originally trained in the U.S., Sara focuses on international commercial arbitration across a range of sectors, including defense contracting, energy and infrastructure, construction, technology and corporate disputes involving joint ventures and licensing.

• Incarichi

  Representing a German manufacturer in a US$100 million ICC arbitration with a US company concerning alleged defects relating to a large-volume supply contract for marine gear units. 

  Advising an offshore energy infrastructure owner on contractual rights and liabilities arising from proposed modifications to operational control systems, including analysis of cost allocation, defects risk and potential claims under long-term operations and maintenance arrangements.

  Representing an industrial gas company in an international arbitration arising from the construction of a helium liquefaction plant, involving complex claims relating to delay, disruption, completion costs, defects and project performance. 

  Advising a European energy-sector client on a range of high-value post-M&A disputes, including warranty and indemnity insurance recoveries, fraud-related allegations, business conduct and disclosure issues, inventory volume shortfall, regulatory and environmental matters and claims relating to the performance and condition of industrial assets.

  Representing a US financial services company in an HKIAC arbitration against a cryptocurrency wallet platform in a contractual dispute governed by Hong Kong law. 

  Representing a Spanish contractor in an ICC arbitration governed by New York law, against a South American owner regarding the construction of a power plant in Chile involving claims for delay and liquidated damages. 

  Representing a medical imaging company in an arbitration administered by the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (now the Swiss Arbitration Centre), arising from a joint venture and distribution dispute involving contractual and damages claims under New York law.

  Representing Adria Group in Adria Group B.V. and Adria Group Holding B.V. v. Republic of Croatia (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/6) in relation to breach of the fair and equitable treatment standard and unlawful expropriation without compensation of a company operating in a variety of activities including agriculture, food and beverages, retail, asset trading and hospitality and listed as one of the biggest consumer business within Central Europe.

  Representing German renewables investment firm Voigt & Collegen, in ICSID proceedings against Spain under the European Energy Charter Treaty in a dispute arising out of Spain’s change in the regulatory regime,  specifically retroactive cuts of the feed-in tariffs for solar energy plants, that had originally attracted investment in its renewable energy sector.

  Representing a Spanish contractor in an ICC arbitration against an owner, regarding the construction of a solar power plant in Mexico, involving defects allegations relating to the design and performance of solar panel systems. 
  

  Representing a Middle Eastern producer in a Geneva-seated ICC arbitration against a Middle Eastern distributor in relation to the termination of a contract for poor performance. 

  Representing a European wine producer in an ICC arbitration against an American distributor in a shareholder dispute also involving breaches of a distributor agreement governed by French and Illinois law. 

  Representing a Japanese electronics company in an ICC arbitration concerning a breach of contract dispute with an American tech company in the aerospace industry. 

  Representing a German manufacturer in an ICC arbitration against an American government contractor involving industrial components under Maryland law and the FAR. 

  Representing a German investor in an ICC arbitration against a Middle Eastern State-owned entity concerning the construction of a hotel development complex. 

  Representing a French government contractor in a mediation against a US subsidiary in relation to an Earn-Out dispute.

  Representing a French chemical company in a mediation against an Asian supplier in a breach of contract dispute.

  Representing a multinational aerospace manufacturer in a contractual dispute concerning cost of money recovery, payment mechanisms and historic contract amendments.