Profile

Head of the International Arbitration Group at RPC. Shai sits as chair, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in high-value cross-border disputes under all major arbitral institutions. He combines rigorous legal analysis with sharp commercial judgment and deep sector expertise across energy, technology, infrastructure and international trade.

Representative Experience

• ICCUSD 2bn+ telecoms arbitration — two major Indian operators over a submarine cable stretching UK to Japan.
• LCIAUSD 700m — offshore West African oil & gas blocks transfer.
• ICCUSD 100m+ West Africa oil field dispute.
• ICCUSD 75m European solar farm engineering dispute.
• LCIAUSD 50m HDTV software protocol — US developer vs Chinese regulator.
• LCIAUSD 50m JOA/shareholder dispute, Eastern European oil & gas fields.
• UNCITRALOffshore UK windfarm — presiding arbitrator.
• ICSID/TreatyRepresenting and advising investors in various ISDS cases in the energy and mining sectors.
• VariousMultiple sanctions-related disputes as chair, sole and co-arbitrator.

Publications

• International Arbitration Handbook, LexisNexis 2025
• A Commentary on the LCIA Arbitration Rules (2nd edn.), Sweet & Maxwell 2022
• Articles on sanctions, resource nationalism, investment arbitration, emergency arbitrators and ICC/LCIA rules reform.