Naomi Agbessi
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Naomi Agbessi

I am an international dispute resolution lawyer specialising in international arbitration, complex commercial litigation and public international law. I act for States, sovereign entities and private companies in high-value, cross-border disputes across a range of sectors, including mining, energy, oil and gas, banking, telecommunications and media.

Areas of Expertise

Dispute Resolution
International Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Group Litigation

Our Service

I am an international dispute resolution lawyer specialising in international arbitration, complex commercial litigation and public international law. I act for States, sovereign entities and private companies in high-value, cross-border disputes across a range of sectors, including mining, energy, oil and gas, banking, telecommunications and media. 

I am an Associate in Fladgate’s International Arbitration team. I act for States, sovereign entities and private companies in arbitration, litigation and public international law matters, both before arbitral tribunals and international courts and in an advisory capacity. I also advise clients operating across the African continent, and I speak and write on arbitration in Africa. As a native French speaker, I often act for clients from francophone and civil law jurisdictions. I also have good command of Spanish, which helps me support clients in cross-border matters. 

Experience

Société Générale S.A. v. Republic of Croatia, ICSID Case No. ARB/19/33; Addiko Bank AG and Addiko Bank d.d. v. Republic of Croatia, ICSID Case No. ARB/17/37: Acted for the Republic of Croatia in two intra-EU investment arbitrations involving claims arising out of legislation intended to address Swiss franc-indexed loans extended by the claimants and other banks to Croatian nationals.

A nuclear energy company: Acted for a nuclear energy company in a multibillion-euro ad hoc arbitration against an EU Member State. 

Acted for Barbados in advisory proceedings on States’ climate change obligations before the International Court of Justice and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. 

An international energy company: Advised a company on the legal consequences of its operations in a disputed territory and on potential maritime delimitation issues.

Axis International Limited v. Republic of Guinea, ICSID Case No. ARB/26/3: Acted for a mining company in a USD 28.9 billion ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Guinea, relating to the revocation of a bauxite mining permit.

Our People

Steven
Mash

Director of Business Strategy - Walgate Litigation Management, a division of Fladgate LLP
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Noah
Wortman

Head of Strategy, Walgate Litigation Management, a division of Fladgate LLP
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