Guy Pendell

Work Highlights

An emergency arbitration relating to the delays and allocation of COVID vaccines.

Regularly instructed by financial advisory firm for international arbitration.

A series of related arbitrations for a major telecommunications company in relation to the construction of a 30-year outsourcing transaction and the proper financial modelling in relation thereto.

A global satellite telecommunications company in relation to the termination of a SPA concerning the sale and purchase of strategy satellite telecommunications assets.

A dispute for a global engineering company over the alleged failures of gas turbines in a major middle east power plant.

A dispute for a large Russian energy company over the consequences of the termination of a SPA.

An arbitration for a European mining and silica manufacturing company in relation to the valuation and accounting treatment of various CEE assets under a SPA.

An arbitration for a European bank arising from the exercise of a put and call option in relation to the acquisition of a Serbian listed bank.

ABB AG v Hoctief Airport GmbH & Anor [2006] EWHC 388 (Comm).

X Limited v Y Limited [2005] EWHC 769 (QB).

Multiple arbitrator appointments, typically in the banking, finance, technology, construction, engineering or hospitality sectors.

Practice Areas

Guy Pendell is a versatile commercial disputes partner based in London. He has been a partner since 2005 and has over 20 years’ experience handling corporate/commercial disputes. His experience spans commercial arbitration where, as a solicitor advocate, he often undertakes all the advocacy, and litigation. His main areas of work include corporate/M&A disputes, technology, media and telecoms, international projects, aviation and finance disputes. He also has years of experience handling disputes in the hotels and consumer products sectors.

Professional Memberships

Head of the CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang disputes practice (2017 to date)

Former head and co-founder of the CMS International Arbitration Group

ICC UK’s Arbitration and ADR Subcommittee (Vice-Chair)

ICC Arbitration Commission

UK Rapporteur of Task Force on New York Convention, member of editorial committee for Guide to New York Convention - ICC, Court of Arbitration

Bingham Development Board

Trustee, RCJ Advice

International Arbitration Charity Ball Committee (Founder and Honorary Vice-Chair)

Education