Chanter

Jago Chanter

Associate
Paris

I represent clients around the world in complex commercial and investment disputes.

Jago Chanter is a senior associate in Foley Hoag's International Litigation & Arbitration Department in Paris. He specializes in commercial and investment arbitration, associated court proceedings and sovereign representation. He has experience in a broad range of sectors including construction, energy, mining, finance, life sciences, commodities, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, and gaming.
Jago  has appeared before tribunals under ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, AAA, GAFTA, HKIAC, JCAA and FIDIC rules, as well as acting as tribunal secretary. He has particular expertise representing States and State-owned entities having represented more than ten countries from Europe, Asia and South America in a variety of commercial and investment arbitrations, and court proceedings. 

Prior to joining Foley Hoag, Jago practiced arbitration at another leading international law firm in Paris.  He has also completed two secondments to international banks.
 

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Education

  • Bristol University, LL.B, First Class Honours, 2010
  • BPP Law School, London, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice
  • Harvard Law School, LL.M, 2016 
     

Bar and Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • England and Wales
  • Paris
  • New York

Experience

 
  • Suffolk (Mauritius) Ltd., et al. v. Portuguese Republic. Counsel to Portugal in an ICSID arbitration regarding the resolution of one of Portugal's largest banks.
  • Counsel to a West African state in two ICC arbitrations concerning tax assessments levied against an international oil company.
  • Chevron Bangladesh Block Twelve, Ltd. and Chevron Bangladesh Blocks Thirteen and Fourteen, Ltd. v. People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Oil Gas and Mineral Corporation. Counsel to Bangladesh State entities in ICSID arbitration.
  • KrisEnergy Bangladesh Limited v. People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation. Counsel to Petrobangla and Bangladesh in a taxation dispute with KrisEnergy under the ICSID Convention.
  • Counsel to an Asian state regarding a concession agreement for the supply of tobacco products.
  • Counsel to a European state-owned entity in a dispute with a Russian gas vendor, concerning the cessation of supply in the context of changes in legislation.
  • Counsel to a European State in an ICC arbitration concerning the sale and management of an oil refinery.
  • Counsel to a West African state in an arbitration concerning a license for a gold mine.
  • Counsel to a South American state-owned entity in GAFTA proceedings, under English law, concerning the purchase of a significant volume of grain, to meet the needs of its population during the COVID pandemic. 
  • Counsel to an Asian state in a series of ICC arbitrations, under French law, concerning the payment of hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit commissions in the context of military procurements, as well as satellite litigation in other jurisdictions.
  • Counsel to an Asian State before a dispute arbitration board in a dispute with a consortium of foreign construction companies related to the construction of infrastructure for international electricity transmission.
  • Counsel to an Asian State in a dispute with a consortium of foreign construction companies related to the construction of electrical infrastructure.
  • Counsel to a Central Asian State with respect to the construction of a natural gas pipeline.
  • Counsel to an Asian State-owned entity in an ICC arbitration concerning the construction of a port and power station, under a FIDIC contract.
  • Counsel to a European State in an ICC arbitration, related to the construction of a bridge and related rail and road infrastructure under a FIDIC contract.
  • Counsel to a European State before a dispute arbitration board in a dispute with a consortium of foreign construction companies related to the construction of a railway under a FIDIC contract.
  • Counsel to a South American state in ICC proceedings concerning the assignment of participating interests in oil fields, and associated rights, under English law.
  • Counsel to a European national asset manager in bankruptcy proceedings against a property developer.
  • WCV and Channel Crossings v. Czechia. Counsel to Czechia in an UNCITRAL investment dispute with a gaming company.
  • Hasanov v. Georgia. Counsel to Georgia in an ICSID investment dispute concerning internet infrastructure.
  • Perenco v. Ecuador.  Represented the Republic of Ecuador in the partial annulment of an award in the hydrocarbons sector.
  • Counsel to an innovative pharmaceuticals company in ICC arbitration relating to an enterprise license agreement and related WHO prequalification.
  • Counsel to an international organisation in a dispute concerning a launch services agreement for a series of satellites.
  • Counsel to a major shipping line in an ICC arbitration, under Moroccan law, with a port operator, concerning a shareholder dispute and container traffic guarantees.
  • Counsel to a major shipping line in an arbitration, under Costa Rican law, with a land developer, concerning a post-acquisition dispute.
  • Counsel to a sales representative from Hong Kong in an ICC arbitration under New York law, and seated in New York, concerning commission fees due from a US aircraft engine manufacturer.
  • Counsel to a South American entity in CMAA proceedings, concerning the purchase of a large volume of cacao.
  • Counsel to a US pharmaceutical company in ICC proceedings, under New York law, concerning the termination of a licensing agreement.
  • Counsel to a European pharmaceutical company in LCIA and HKIAC arbitrations, under English and Hong Kong law respectively, stemming from a joint venture in China, as well as a broad range of associated corporate law issues.
  • Counsel to a French gene therapy company in an AAA arbitration under New York law, and seated in New York, concerning a dispute with a US company about license fees for patents.
  • Counsel to a Dubai company in an ICC arbitration, under English law, concerning the construction of an oil storage facility in Sharjah, UAE.
  • Counsel to a telecommunications company in an LCIA arbitration, under English law, in connection with the acquisition of operators in several African states.
  • Counsel to a leading satellite operator in a dispute regarding a coordination agreement. 
  • Counsel to a Spanish oil company in an insurance dispute concerning the purchase of bunker fuel.
  • Counsel to a bank in English high court proceedings concerning a significant fraud perpetrated by its personnel.
  • Counsel to a Japanese motor company in a JCAA arbitration, seated in London, with a motorcycle rider it had sponsored in the Dakar Rally.
  • Counsel to a European pharmaceutical company an investment dispute against a European state, in response to decisions taken by its competition authority.
  • Counsel to European construction companies in an ICSID investment dispute with Kuwait relating to the construction of an urban highway.
*Jago handled some of the above representations prior to joining Foley Hoag.
 

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Honors & Involvement

HONORS
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France

Events

Other Events

 
  • "How can space miners establish and defend rights to offworld mining resources?", Luxembourg Space Resources Week (Luxembourg, 2026)
  • “Construction for Employers”, ICSID (Washington, 2025)
  • “Understanding Trump Tariffs and Strategies for Responding”, American Chamber of Commerce, (Belgrade, 2025)

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