Successfully Represented Iraq in Securing Major Victory in Long-Standing ICC Arbitration Against Turkey

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Vinson & Elkins and co-counsel Cleary Gottlieb successfully represented client Republic of Iraq (“Iraq”) in an ICC arbitration it brought in May 2014 against the Republic of Turkey (“Turkey”) and arising out of Turkey’s violations of a crude oil pipeline agreement for the supply and purchase of crude oil concluded between Iraq and Turkey in 1973 (“the ITP Agreement”).

The Vinson & Elkins teams in Houston and Dubai included partner James Loftis, counsel Robert Landicho, associates Mina Morova and Kylie Terry. The Cleary team was led by senior counsel Andrew A. Bernstein, partner Laurie Achtouk-Spivak and associate Zeineb Bouraoui.

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