Chevron sells companies holding Vietnam Block B offshore gas development project interests to Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Jones Day advised Chevron Corporation affiliates on the sale of their shares in three Bermuda companies that held Chevron's interests in the Block B offshore gas development project in Vietnam.International wind-farm developer defeats take-over attempt by prime contractor Jones Day successfully defended one of the world's largest developers of wind-farm projects against a potentially dispositive application for interim measures under the ICC’s Emergency Arbitrator Rules.German engineering conglomerate resists emergency application in connection with emergency arbitration Jones Day successfully advised a major German engineering conglomerate in defeating an emergency application under the ICC Rules seeking to halt the construction of a $4.5 billion hydroelectric plant in West Africa and to transfer management of the project to a company led by the daughter of the country's former president.Saudi Arabian company prevails in LCIA arbitration relating to Saudi Arabian joint venture Jones Day represented a Saudi Arabian company in an arbitration brought by its U.S.International EPC contractor successfully resolves $140 million dispute over defective work and over-billing claims on $2 billion mining project in Peruvian Andes Jones Day successfully represented a leading Engineering Procurement and Construction ('EPC') contractor in an international arbitration against the owner of a massive mining project in which the value of the claims and counterclaims between the parties totaled more than $140 million.Major pharmaceutical company arbitrates claims arising out of Chinese investments Jones Day is representing a major pharmaceutical company in a Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre arbitration arising out of representations and warranties given in respect of the client's investment in a Chinese drug development company whose senior officers and consultants were subsequently prosecuted in the United States for misappropriation of another pharmaceutical company's trade secrets.in its $1.53 billion all-cash acquisition by SD Biosensor and SJL Partners.

Meridian Bioscience agrees to be acquired by SD Biosensor and SJL Partners in $1.53 billion all-cash transaction Jones Day is advising Meridian Bioscience, Inc.He is also a former chair of the International Law Section of the State Bar of California. Steve is a past chair of the ABA's International Arbitration Committee and a current member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration in Paris and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Users Council. He is also a frequent author on international arbitration issues and speaks regularly at conferences around the world. Steve was, for many years, a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he taught international commercial arbitration. Recognized as one of the world's leading international arbitration lawyers in many notable directories, Steve has been described by Chambers Global and other publications as 'a truly outstanding advocate whose written product and oral advocacy simply astound' a 'masterful advocate who can put together mesmerizing arguments' and a 'first-class advocate,' who is 'ferociously well-prepared' and a 'master strategist.' He also has received distinguished awards in recognition of his legal achievements in international law and dispute resolution.

He has been the lead advocate for clients in both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations, including under the UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, ICDR, and SIAC Rules, and has handled matters involving sovereign entities from five different continents, including before the Iran-U.S. He has worked extensively in the energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, mining, chemical, and biotech fields and has significant experience resolving cross-border licensing, distribution, and joint venture disputes.

For nearly four decades, Steve Smith has focused his practice on international arbitration of complex, high-stakes disputes in a range of industries.

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