Source: https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/andrea-j-menaker/128784
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 18:23:18+00:00

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Andrea J. Menaker serves as counsel in complex international arbitration cases involving contentious political issues. She has extensive experience in matters involving treaty-based claims, international investment protections, public international law, sovereign immunity, and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Ms. Menaker has represented both claimant investors and respondent States in arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and its Additional Facility, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and other arbitral institutions, as well as in ad hoc arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Ms. Menaker has been described in leading guides to the profession as "spectacular" and "tremendously skilled and highly effective," and is ranked by Global Arbitration Review as one of the top 45 international arbitration practitioners worldwide under the age of 45. She is frequently called upon to speak on international arbitration and investor-state dispute resolution issues. She received a White & Case Pro Bono Award for conducting a workshop in conjunction with the UNRCC on State-to-State dispute resolution procedures for Central Asian States in connection with a potential future waters treaty and preparing comparative law analyses for the Government of Nepal in connection with its drafting of a new constitution. She has served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where she taught international commercial arbitration for several years, and has lectured at several other universities.
Prior to joining White & Case, Ms. Menaker was Chief of the NAFTA Arbitration Division for the US State Department where she represented the United States in investor-State arbitrations under the investment chapter of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and participated in the drafting of investment and dispute resolution provisions in United States' bilateral investment treaties and investment chapters of free trade agreements.
Representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in an ICSID arbitration, Federal Elektrik Yatirim ve Ticaret A.Ş. and others v. Republic of Uzbekistan, brought under the Turkey-Uzbekistan BIT, the ECT, and the Respondent’s Foreign Investment Law in relation to a gas dispute.
Representing OTMTI in an ICSID Arbitration, Orascom TMT Investments S.à r.l. v. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, brought under the Belgo-Luxembourg-Algeria BIT, in a dispute arising out of an investment in the telecommunications industry.
Representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in an ICSID arbitration, Vladislav Kim and others v. Republic of Uzbekistan, in a dispute arising out of an investment in the cement industry.
Representing the Republic of Peru in an UNCITRAL arbitration, The Renco Group, Inc. v. The Republic of Peru, brought under the U.S.-Peru FTA in a dispute concerning a mining complex.
Representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in an UNCITRAL arbitration, Oxus Gold PLC v Republic of Uzbekistan, arising under the UK – Uzbekistan BIT in a dispute concerning gold and silver mining.
Representing the Republic of the Philippines in an ICSID resubmitted proceeding, Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide v. Republic of the Philippines, in a dispute concerning an airport terminal.
Representing a U.S. electricity company in an ICSID proceeding and an annulment proceeding TECO Guatemala Holdings, LLC v. Guatemala, under the DR-CAFTA arising out of its investment in an electricity distribution company.
Representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in an ICSID arbitration, Metal Tech, Ltd. v. Republic of Uzbekistan, involving claims arising out of a joint venture engaged in mineral processing.
Representing thousands of Italian holders of Argentine sovereign bonds in an ICSID arbitration, Abaclat and others v. The Argentine Republic.
Representing JSC BTA Bank in an UNCITRAL arbitration JSC BTA Bank v. The Kyrgyz Republic, brought under the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan BIT in a dispute arising out of an investment in a bank.
Represented an Asian football club in a claim filed by a South American coach before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Represented the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in an ICSID annulment proceeding, Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide v. Republic of the Philippines, to defend against annulment of an award dismissing all claims against the Republic in a dispute arising under the German-Philippines bilateral investment treaty relating to investments in a company granted a concession to construct and operate a passenger airport in Manila.
Represented the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in an ICC arbitration, Philippine International Air Terminals Co., Inc. v. Republic of the Philippines, involving claims of more than US$1 billion arising out of a concession contract to construct and operate an airport terminal. All claims were dismissed.
Represented the Republic of Uzbekistan and OziqOvqatSanoat in a Vienna Centre Arbitration, Roz Trading Ltd. v. Coca-Cola Export Corp., Republic of Uzbekistan and OziqOvqatSanoat, in a dispute arising out of a joint venture agreement to bottle and distribute Coca-Cola products.
Represented the United States in a NAFTA Chapter Eleven/UNCITRAL arbitration, Methanex Corp. v. United States of America, involving claims totaling more than US$970 million in a dispute challenging California’s regulations banning the use of a gasoline additive. All claims were dismissed and the United States was awarded more than US$3 million in costs and fees.
Represented the United States in the first claims under NAFTA Chapter Eleven to be successfully consolidated, In re Consolidated Softwood Lumber Proceedings, brought by three Canadian softwood lumber companies seeking more than US$500 million in a dispute involving challenges to United States antidumping and countervailing duties imposed on Canadian softwood lumber and the Byrd Amendment. All of the claims were dismissed or withdrawn and the United States recovered costs and fees against one of the claimants.
Represented the United States in a NAFTA Chapter Eleven/UNCITRAL arbitration, In re NAFTA Chapter Eleven/UNCITRAL Cattle Cases, involving claims from more than 100 claimants for approximately US$235 million in a dispute challenging the United States' closure of the border to imports of Canadian cattle following the discovery of a case of mad cow disease in a Canadian cow. All claims were dismissed.
Represented the United States in a NAFTA Chapter Eleven/UNCITRAL arbitration, Glamis Gold Ltd. v. United States of America, involving claims of US$50 million arising out of a dispute concerning federal and state actions taken with respect to claimant's mining claims. All claims were dismissed and the United States was awarded two-thirds of its arbitration costs.
Represented the United States through the jurisdictional phase in a NAFTA Chapter Eleven/UNCITRAL arbitration, Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd. et al. v. United States of America, involving claims of more than US$660 million arising out of a dispute concerning action taken in connection with the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement between various state attorneys general and the major tobacco companies. Significant portions of the claim were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Represented the United States in a NAFTA Chapter Eleven/ICSID Additional Facility arbitration, ADF Group, Inc. v. United States of America, involving claims for US$90 million arising out of a dispute concerning federally-funded state highway procurement practices. All claims were dismissed.
Represented the United States in a NAFTA Chapter Eleven/ICSID Additional Facility arbitration, The Loewen Group, Inc. et al. v. United States of America, involving claims of US$725 million arising out of a dispute concerning litigation in Mississippi state courts. All claims were dismissed.
Represented the United States in a NAFTA Chapter Eleven/ICSID Additional Facility arbitration, Mondev Int’l Ltd. v. United States of America, involving claims for US$50 million arising out of a dispute concerning litigation in Massachusetts state courts. All claims were dismissed.
Represented the United States in arbitration, United States of America v. India, arising under the Investment Incentive Agreement between the two nations for losses sustained by U.S. investors and lenders to an energy project. The case was settled on favorable terms.
Represented the United States in several arbitrations under NAFTA Chapter Eleven to which the Governments of Canada and Mexico were parties, such as S.D. Myers Inc. v. Canada, Pope & Talbot v. Canada, UPS, Inc. v. Canada, Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. v. United Mexican States, GAMI Investments, Inc. v. United Mexican States, Marvin Roy Feldman Karpa v. United Mexican States, International Thunderbird Gaming Corp. v. United Mexican States, and Bayview Irrigation District, et al. v. United Mexican States, where the United States invoked its right to make submissions on issues of treaty interpretation.
Represented the United States in successfully defending against several motions filed by Tembec Inc. and its affiliates to set aside various orders and awards rendered by a NAFTA Chapter Eleven tribunal.
Represented the United States in successfully defending against a motion to set aside the award dismissing Raymond Loewen’s claims under NAFTA Chapter Eleven.
Represented the United States in responding to applications under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for evidence filed by a claimant pursuing a claim under NAFTA Chapter Eleven.

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