Vincenzo Speciale

Lawyers

Associate
Paris

vspeciale@gbsdisputes.com
+33 1 79 35 90 82

Vincenzo Speciale is an associate at Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes.

He has advised companies and State-owned entities in international arbitrations under the Rules of the ICC, SCC and ICSID. His experience includes investment, energy, construction and business disputes. He has also acted as secretary to arbitral tribunals in ad hoc proceedings.

Meet Vincenzo: read his interview

Experience includes representation of:

An African company, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Paris initiated by a contractor. The dispute arises from an EPC contract for the construction of a power plant. The law of the Respondent’s State applies.
The Republic of Lithuania, Respondent in an ICSID arbitration brought by Veolia Environnement S.A. and others in relation to district heating and power generation systems in Lithuania (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/3). The claims are brought under the Lithuania-France bilateral investment treaty.
An African company, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Paris initiated by two contractors. The dispute arises from an EPC contract for the construction of chemical plants. The law of the Respondent’s State applies.
Vilnius City Municipality and the Municipality-owned district heating company in an SCC arbitration against Veolia Environment S.A. and a Lithuanian subsidiary. The dispute arises from a long-term lease agreement and concerns, inter alia, allegations of corruption, collusion, self-dealing, overcharging and failure to perform key modernization obligations. Lithuanian law applies. More than USD 400 million is at stake.
An Asian State-owned telecom company in a dispute with its African joint venture partner. The dispute, which is subject to SIAC arbitration in Singapore, arises from a shareholders agreement relating to a joint venture to develop a telecom network in a West African State. The law of the African State applies.
European investor Mr. Bedri Selmani in an ICC arbitration in Paris against the Republic of Kosovo. The dispute arose from investments in petrol stations and petrol storage facilities. The claims were brought, inter alia, under the 2014 Kosovo Foreign Investment Law.
Sonatrach, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Geneva brought by Saipem SpA and Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA. The dispute arose from a contract for the construction of gas liquefaction facilities. Algerian law applied. Over EUR 2.6 billion was at stake.
Sonatrach, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by Saipem SpA and Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA. The dispute arose from the performance of an EPC contract related to the construction of an LPG pipeline. The Respondent was further seeking the reimbursement of certain sums following a breach of contract by Claimants. Algerian law applied.

Education

Queen Mary University of London, Paris, LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution and Economic Law (with merits)
Università Bocconi, Master of Science in Law (summa cum laude)
Université Paris-Est Créteil, Diploma in International Business Dispute Resolution (first in class)

Admissions & Courts

Milan, Italy

Awards & Recognitions

Winner of the 2016 CEPANI Academic Prize with his master thesis on International Law of Indirect Expropriation