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Mohsun Ali

Mohsun Ali

Senior Associate

Senior Associate
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Mohsun Ali
モサン・アリ Ali

Mohsun is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution & Investigations Group in Tokyo and specialises in international commercial arbitration, investor-state dispute settlement, investigations, employment and financial crimes.

Mohsun has a first-class honours degree in Japanese from the University of Cambridge and distinction class certification throughout law school. In 2019, he was admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales, where he worked in Clifford Chance’s London headquarters before joining the Tokyo team. Mohsun has experience of advising on complex disputes under the ICC, LCIA, SIAC and UNCITRAL rules and has experience of performing oral advocacy including cross-examination before international tribunals.

Mohsun’s experience includes:

  • representing Sundance Resources Limited and Congo Iron SA in an ongoing ICC arbitration against the Republic of Congo following the revocation of its mining licence for the Nabeba-Mbalam Iron Ore Project (ICC Case No. 26145/DDA/AZO).
  • representing Sundance Resources Limited and Cam Iron SA in an ongoing ICC arbitration against the Republic of Cameroon concerning the Mbalam-Nabeba Iron Ore Project (ICC Case No. 26291/AZO).
  • representing Greenland Minerals Ltd in an ongoing arbitration against the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark regarding the right to develop the Kvanefjeld Technology Metals Project (ad hoc).
  • representing a Japanese industrial equipment manufacturer in an ICC arbitration in Singapore in relation to a major Southeast Asian infrastructure dispute related to low loss conductors and involving complex legal issues, quantum and delay analysis and structural engineering issues.
  • representing a JV in relation to a dispute in with regard to a Time Charter Party for a Floating Storage and Offloading System.
  • acting for a Japanese energy consortium in relation to a dispute arising out of the sale of offshore oil assets in West Africa and in relation to a consequential tax dispute, including in negotiations with the tax authority and the counterparty.
  • advising a Japanese trading house in relation to a shipping dispute with an Indian counterparty including claims arising out of the issuance of Force Majeure notices.
  • advising a major shareholder of a listed company in relation to a potential claim against host state.
  • advising a Japanese multinational in relation to its implementation of compliance systems and procedures.
  • representing a Japanese company in relation to a cyber-attack within Japan and consequential commercial disputes, regulatory aspects and engagement of e-commerce security experts in relation to cyber-security and IT issues.
  • assisting with advising a Japanese trading house on financial crimes due diligence in relation to the development of an energy project in Myanmar.
  • representing a consortium (including one Japanese trading house) in relation to a complex, cross border dispute in the energy sector.
  • advising a tech company on a potential dispute with client in relation to digital marketing services rendered. Involving complex issues of jurisdiction and contractual interpretation.
  • representing a multinational automobile distributor in a dispute with its Japanese principal in relation to a series of complex settlement arrangements totally around $170 million between the parties.

Mohsun’s experience includes:

  • representing Sundance Resources Limited and Congo Iron SA in an ongoing ICC arbitration against the Republic of Congo following the revocation of its mining licence for the Nabeba-Mbalam Iron Ore Project (ICC Case No. 26145/DDA/AZO).
  • representing Sundance Resources Limited and Cam Iron SA in an ongoing ICC arbitration against the Republic of Cameroon concerning the Mbalam-Nabeba Iron Ore Project (ICC Case No. 26291/AZO).
  • representing Greenland Minerals Ltd in an ongoing arbitration against the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark regarding the right to develop the Kvanefjeld Technology Metals Project (ad hoc).
  • representing a Japanese industrial equipment manufacturer in an ICC arbitration in Singapore in relation to a major Southeast Asian infrastructure dispute related to low loss conductors and involving complex legal issues, quantum and delay analysis and structural engineering issues.
  • representing a JV in relation to a dispute in with regard to a Time Charter Party for a Floating Storage and Offloading System.
  • acting for a Japanese energy consortium in relation to a dispute arising out of the sale of offshore oil assets in West Africa and in relation to a consequential tax dispute, including in negotiations with the tax authority and the counterparty.
  • advising a Japanese trading house in relation to a shipping dispute with an Indian counterparty including claims arising out of the issuance of Force Majeure notices.
  • advising a major shareholder of a listed company in relation to a potential claim against host state.
  • advising a Japanese multinational in relation to its implementation of compliance systems and procedures.
  • representing a Japanese company in relation to a cyber-attack within Japan and consequential commercial disputes, regulatory aspects and engagement of e-commerce security experts in relation to cyber-security and IT issues.
  • assisting with advising a Japanese trading house on financial crimes due diligence in relation to the development of an energy project in Myanmar.
  • representing a consortium (including one Japanese trading house) in relation to a complex, cross border dispute in the energy sector.
  • advising a tech company on a potential dispute with client in relation to digital marketing services rendered. Involving complex issues of jurisdiction and contractual interpretation.
  • representing a multinational automobile distributor in a dispute with its Japanese principal in relation to a series of complex settlement arrangements totally around $170 million between the parties.

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Career and qualifications

  • University of Cambridge (BA, MA Japanese) 2015
  • Cardiff University (GDL) 2016
  • BPP Law School (LPC) 2017
  • Joined Clifford Chance, London 2017
  • Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2019
  • Clifford Chance, Tokyo 2020

経歴、資格

  • University of Cambridge (BA, MA Japanese) 2015
  • Cardiff University (GDL) 2016
  • BPP Law School (LPC) 2017
  • Joined Clifford Chance, London 2017
  • Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2019
  • Clifford Chance, Tokyo 2020

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