Robert Wisner

Counsel in international and domestic commercial arbitrations including disputes under the rules and at the arbitral seats below:

• LCIA (Toronto): Defending a claim for a 50% interest in a mining project in Africa arising from an Earn-in agreement
• ICC (Geneva): Acting for Brilliant Resources Inc. against the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in a dispute arising from an exploration services agreement. The company disclosed receipt of US$31.5 million in compensation
• ICC (Paris): Representing a major international mining company in a $100 million dispute arising out of a joint venture with a West African state enterprise
• ICC (Paris, Vancouver): Defending claims in excess of $12 million against a Canadian aviation company
• ICC (Montréal): Acting for a major Canadian energy company defending claims in excess of US$115 million arising out of a long-term supply agreement
• Ad Hoc (Toronto): Acting for a minority shareholder in a major Canadian company in a dispute involving claims of oppression and breaches of a shareholders’ agreement
• Ad Hoc (Halifax): Acting for an international mining company in a $25 million dispute arising out of a coal supply agreement
• Acting in several complex commercial disputes seated in Hong Kong and Singapore arising from international sales and supply agreements

Counsel in investment treaty arbitrations including:

• ICSID (Washington, DC): Representing WM Mining Company, LLC in a pending US$40 million claim against the government of Mongolia
• UNCITRAL (The Hague): Successfully representing Copper Mesa Mining Corporation, which obtained an award of US$24 million against the government of Ecuador for expropriation of mining concessions
• NAFTA: Advising Primero Mining Corp. regarding potential claims against the government of Mexico

Appearing before all levels of court in Ontario and other Canadian jurisdictions. Recent matters include:

• Successfully representing international corporations in applications relating to the enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments
• Appearing before the Commercial List of the Ontario Superior Court and before the Ontario Court of Appeal in disputes relating to the beneficial ownership of shares and corporate governance
• Leading litigation in British Columbia and Ontario by minority shareholders alleging oppression and breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties