Robert Bolgar-Smith

Associate

London Phone +44.20.3201.5505 Fax +44.20.3201.5001

Condor House//5-10 St. Paul's Churchyard//London, EC4M 8AL//United Kingdom

Robert Bolgar-Smith advises on complex international commercial matters involving both litigation and arbitration (including before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)) across a range of sectors, including energy, commodities, and construction. Robert regularly advises clients on regulatory investigations and business crime issues, including bribery, corruption, anti-money laundering (AML), and sanctions.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Robert worked at a major international law firm in London and for a nongovernmental organization that works with partners in developing countries to increase the effectiveness of democratic institutions.

Selected Representations

Advised one of the world’s largest investment companies on an investigation into potential breaches of financial regulations
Advised a leading international co-work and hotel company on an investigation into allegations of improper use of funds by management, bribery, improper accounting and profit inflation, audit documentation falsification, misuse of COVID-19 support funds, and inadequate AML
Advised an international technology company on an investigation into potential breaches of US/UK bribery and corruption charges by its Russian entity
Advised on a complex LCIA arbitration against a governmental entity in relation to the construction of a floating offshore oil rig
Advised on an ICC arbitration against a joint venture partner regarding the development of certain Kazakh oil sites
Advised an oil trading company on a shipment of oil that was in breach of the contractual specifications, including on consequential issues for the governmental end user
Advised on an ICC arbitration in relation to the construction of a gas storage facility
Advised a major energy company in a pre-action dispute in relation to a solar power farm
Advised a major international telecommunications company on an arbitration to enforce a share option agreement, including defending accusations of minority shareholder abuse and claims made to the local competition authority and criminal authorities
Advised a government entity in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration on a complex multijurisdictional dispute in relation to the purchase and outfitting of military aircraft
Advised on compliance programs and remediation work for a range of clients in areas including bribery and corruption, whistleblowing, financial crime, fraud, sanctions, and export controls

Admissions

England & Wales (Solicitor)

Education

BPP University, England, 2014, MA (Business with Law)
BPP Law School, England, 2010, Legal Practice Course
BPP Law School, England, 2010, Graduate Diploma in Law
Durham University, 2008, B.A., Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, with honours

Sectors

Services

Regions

Publications

10/28/2022 - London Court of International Arbitration Is Granted Exemption from Russia and Belarus Sanctions

10/4/2022 - UK Law Commission Publishes Consultation Paper for Review of Arbitration Act 1996

8/10/2022 - Recent US, UK Digital Asset Court Decisions Provide Flexibility for Plaintiffs

3/1/2022 - Update: European Union Agrees on Further Sanctions on Russia

2/11/2022 - UK Bolsters Sanctions Powers Against Russia

12/23/2021 - UK Government Announces Changes to UK Sanctions List Structure & Format

12/14/2021 - Directors’ Duties to Consider Supply Chains

12/7/2021 - UK Law Commission to Review Arbitration Act 1996

11/25/2020 - EU Parliament Allows Consumers to Pursue EU Wide Collective Actions

6/26/2020 - EU Parliament and Council Agree to Allow Consumers to Pursue EU-Wide Collective Actions

5/20/2020 - Arbitration Institutions Transition to Global Hybrid Hearings During COVID-19

3/30/2020 - COVID-19: UK Civil Dispute Resolution Continues – Status Update – 30 March

3/26/2020 - COVID-19: UK Civil Dispute Resolution Continues — Status Update

2/19/2020 - UK Serious Fraud Office Emphasizes Importance of Compliance Programs