Expertise

Muizz has acted in arbitrations seated in London, India, Singapore, and Africa under the rules of the LCIA, ICC, SIAC and MCIA. He advises on arbitration-related applications before the English High Court and is currently serving as a tribunal secretary on a multi-million dollar arbitration. He has experience across sectors, including energy, aviation, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and media.

Experience

  • Successfully represented a British Virgin Islands company under receivership in ICC arbitration proceedings arising from a loan and security agreement defending a claim for recovery of amount.
  • Successfully represented a US company in proceedings against an Indian entity before the Commercial Court (England & Wales) for challenging an arbitral award.
  • Representing a West African energy company in LCIA arbitration proceedings against a Chinese state-owned entity arising from sale of a transportation vessel claiming for damages.
  • Representing a Southeast African company in ICC arbitration proceedings against a government entity in a shareholder dispute seeking recovery of the investment and claiming for damages.
  • Representing a Middle Eastern state entity in LCIA arbitration proceedings against an Indian company arising from an EPC contract for a gas turbine power plant claiming for damages.
  • Representing a Dutch company in ICC arbitration proceedings against an Indian counterparty, involving claims for recovery of sums due and counterclaims for breach of contract.
  • Acting as Tribunal Secretary in a multi‑million‑dollar arbitration arising out of cloud storage and technology services contracts.
  • Advising the Republic of Poland in its sections 67 and 68 challenges against a £252m BIT UNCITRAL award in its dispute with GreenX Metals (formerly Prairie Mining).

Career

Muizz has practised in India for four years and previously worked with a leading law firm in India as a member of the disputes team. He has also briefly clerked with a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India. Muizz graduated from the University of Cambridge LLM programme, where he studied as a J.N. Tata Scholar specialising in commercial law, earning first-class honours.