7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Counsel to Elf Neftegaz, a former subsidiary of one of France's leading oil & gas companies, in its successful defence against a US$22 billion UNCITRAL arbitration claim brought by a private entity and two regions of the Russian Federation claiming to be contracting parties to an oil exploration and production agreement in Russia dating from the early 1990s which never entered into force
7 January 2021Media / Telecommunications / Technology
Counsel to a French advertising company in an LCIA arbitration against a US advertising company in relation to a dispute regarding the unwinding of their joint participations
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Counsel to a US investment fund in an ICC arbitration under Moroccan law instituted by a consortium of banks in connection with a loan facility and project delays relating to the construction of a new hotel complex in North Africa
7 January 2021Public and parapublic sector,Infrastructure / Construction
Counsel to a Central African State in an ICC arbitration against a French public works company relating to the construction of a road
7 January 2021Public and parapublic sector,Infrastructure / Construction
Counsel to a US company in an ICC arbitration against a Romanian public company in a public works dispute concerning the construction of a storage platform
Counsel to a major French military contractor in an ICC arbitration (seat in Zurich – French and Turkish law) against a Middle Eastern state in a dispute arising from the premature termination of a major military procurement contract
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Counsel to an Italian company in an ICC arbitration against a Romanian company in the field of railway engineering
7 January 2021Distribution,Mergers / Acquisitions / Joint ventures
Counsel to a major French food retail group in two ICC consolidated arbitrations in São Paulo in a high-profile dispute with its Brazilian partner concerning the purchase of Brazil’s leading retail group
Counsel to a major European military contractor in an ICC arbitration (seated in Paris – French and Swiss law) against an Asian state in connection with the alleged breach of a military supply agreement
Counsel to a major European military group in two ICC arbitrations (seated in Paris – French law) against another major European military group for the early termination of a JV partnership for the research, development and sale of a surface-to-air missile system
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Counsel to a French company in an arbitration under the aegis of the Houston Chamber of Arbitration in a dispute against an American company in the context of an outsourcing contract executed in West Africa in the oil sector
7 January 2021Agency and mandate,Defence
Counsel to commercial agents in an ICC arbitration against a French company for the payment of commissions relating to the award of contracts from the Russian helicopter military industry
7 January 2021Mergers / Acquisitions / Joint ventures
Securing a major global advertising group’s claims in an ICC arbitration relating to a share purchase agreement providing for the purchase of shares of a Middle Eastern group of companies
7 January 2021Pharmaceutical industry
Representing a Cypriot company in an arbitration under the auspices of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce relating to a dispute against a French company in the context of a partnership contract in the medical field
Co-representing a major French food & beverage manufacturer in a highly-publicized dispute with its joint-venture partner in China in a series of eight parallel SCC arbitrations governed by Chinese law and English law
7 January 2021Banking and Finance,Mergers / Acquisitions / Joint ventures
Counsel to a French bank in an UNCITRAL arbitration in Lisbon against a co-investor in a Portuguese bank in a dispute arising out of claims of mismanagement
7 January 2021Mergers / Acquisitions / Joint ventures
Representing a French company in an arbitration under the aegis of the Moroccan Chamber of Commerce against Moroccan and Spanish companies in a post-acquisition dispute
7 January 2021Mergers / Acquisitions / Joint ventures
Counsel to a French industrial company in an ICC arbitration (seated in Paris – French law) against another French company and its US parent company in a post-acquisition environmental warranty claim in France
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Counsel to a French construction company in an ICC arbitration in Zurich concerning the extension works of the Athens subway network
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Counsel to a consortium of construction companies in an ICC arbitration against the operator in relation to the overall construction costs of the Channel Tunnel
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Counsel in two arbitration proceedings (ICC and ICSID) involving a Turkish company and a Jordanian company in relation to the construction of a hydroelectric dam
7 January 2021Banking and Finance
Counsel to a Portuguese distributor of cash machines (Portuguese Arbitration Center) in a dispute against the French manufacturer of the machines
7 January 2021Agency and mandate
Counsel to a European luxury hotels group in an ICC arbitration against an agent in the Middle East
7 January 2021Media / Telecommunications / Technology
Counsel to a European broadcast company in an ICC arbitration in Paris regarding the acquisition of a company in the Middle East
Counsel to a European luxury group in an ICC arbitration in Paris governed by French law regarding the restructuring of its assets
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Counsel to a European energy group in the pre-arbitration phase of a dispute relating to a production sharing agreement in Kazakhstan
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Counsel to an international group specialized in the trading and extraction of natural resources in the context of pre-arbitration proceedings (both commercial and investment arbitrations) against a mining entity in the DRC
7 January 2021Media / Telecommunications / Technology
Counsel to a US venture capital company in an ICC arbitration against a European telecom company regarding the performance of an investment contract in start-up businesses
7 January 2021Media / Telecommunications / Technology
Counsel to a Telecom company in the United Kingdom in an ICC arbitration against other members of a Joint venture for an internet portal
7 January 2021Mergers / Acquisitions / Joint ventures
Counsel to a Danish company in the automotive sector in an ICC post-acquisition dispute against a French tire constructor
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Chair of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration between two French companies in the field of nuclear energy
Chair of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration (seated in Paris – French law) between a Belgian company and an African State concerning a military procurement contract
7 January 2021Air / Maritime / Road transport
Chair of the tribunal in an IATA (International Air Transport Association) arbitration relating to a contract for airport activities
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Chair of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration in Geneva governed by Iranian law between an Iranian national oil & gas company and a Swiss company concerning the delivery of gas
7 January 2021Public and parapublic sector,Infrastructure / Construction
Chair of the tribunal in an ad hoc arbitration (UNCITRAL Rules) relating to a dispute between an Egyptian company and a Lebanese public company in connection with a concession agreement
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Chair of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration in Paris governed by French law between a French company and a Dutch company concerning costs incurred for the construction of sanitary facilities in Africa
7 January 2021Agency and mandate
Chair of an ad hoc tribunal seated in Geneva in a dispute between a football club and a Swiss agent concerning the transfer of one of the agent’s players
7 January 2021Media / Telecommunications / Technology
Chair of the tribunal in a French domestic arbitration relating to a franchise agreement in the field of telecommunications
Chair of the tribunal in an AFA arbitration between two French companies in a dispute concerning the breach of a sales contract
7 January 2021Agency and mandate
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a Taiwanese company and a Swiss company concerning a representation agreement
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris between an Italian company and a French company concerning an EPC contract in the geothermal energy sector
Co-arbitrator in a PCA-administered contractual arbitration between a French company and the Republic of Ethiopia concerning the supply of railway equipment
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Co-arbitrator in a CMAP tribunal in a construction dispute between a French company and a Qatari company
Co-arbitrator in a LCIA arbitration in London between a UK company and an Indian company concerning a commodity sales contract
7 January 2021Public and parapublic sector
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in the context of a dispute between foreign investors and a West African State relating to a public service delegation contract
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris under Algerian law between an Italian engineering company and an Algerian energy company in a dispute arising out of the construction of an LPG pipeline
7 January 2021Agency and mandate
Co-arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration in Paris between an American company and a French company in a dispute arising out of a representation agreement
Co-arbitrator in an AFA arbitration (Paris seat - French law) in a dispute between a French public entity and a Swiss group concerning the denuclearisation of a military installation
7 January 2021Pharmaceutical industry
Co-arbitrator in an AFA arbitration (seated in Paris – French law) between a German entity and two Belgian companies in a dispute concerning the denuclearisation costs of a French civil nuclear facility in the medical sector
7 January 2021Mergers / Acquisitions / Joint ventures
Emergency arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a Swiss company and certain indirect shareholders from a West African State concerning protective measures relating to the execution of a share subscription contract
7 January 2021Air / Maritime / Road transport
Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration relating to a sea shipping contract between a Swiss company and a Guinean company
7 January 2021Media / Telecommunications / Technology
Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between two French companies regarding an electronic development software for mobile phones
Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris between an Italian company and a South Korean company concerning the breach of an exclusive distribution agreement for recycling materials
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Sole arbitrator in an arbitration under Swiss rules between a Belgian and a Swiss company concerning the construction of warehouses in the port of Lomé in Togo
Co-arbitrator in a VIAC (Vienna International Arbitration Center) tribunal in an international sales dispute between a French company and a Ukrainian company
7 January 2021Infrastructure / Construction
Chair of a tribunal in an ICC arbitration in Casablanca under Moroccan law regarding the management of a port terminal
7 January 2021Mergers / Acquisitions / Joint ventures
Chair of a tribunal in an ICC arbitration in Paris under Lebanese law regarding a post-acquisition dispute among Lebanese entities
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Casablanca under Moroccan law regarding the construction of a solar energy plant
Chair of the tribunal in a CMAG arbitration in Yaoundé under OHADA law regarding a beverage distribution contract
7 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris under French law in a dispute between an Italian company and an Algerian public entity in relation to the construction of a gas terminal
Counsel to the support and procurement agency of an international organisation for the resolution of a dispute subject to ICC arbitration in relation to a public utilities contract for the provision of public services a military airfield in the Middle East
Counsel to the support and procurement agency of an international organisation for the resolution of a dispute subject to arbitration (PCA arbitration - seated in The Hague – UK law) against a UK company regarding the cancellation of a tender for the provision services to the navies
11 January 2021Energy and natural resources
Co-arbitrator in an arbitration based on an EPC contract in the energy sector between two Moroccan companies governed by Moroccan law