Pierre DUPREY
Pierre Duprey is a founding partner of the firm. He has extensive experience in international arbitration and risk management, areas in which he has been practicing for nearly 30 years. His expertise also covers international transactions and the structuring of foreign investments.
In his career, Mr. Duprey has represented both private businesses and state entities in Europe, Latin America, the United States, Asia and Africa. Specifically, he has acted as counsel in over 170 arbitration proceedings, both commercial and investment, both institutional (ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SCC, PCA, ICSID, AFA, Milan Chamber of Arbitration) and ad hoc. Prior to founding the firm, he was co-head of Linklaters’ international arbitration practice worldwide. He is also regularly appointed as an arbitrator in institutional or ad hoc arbitrations (ICC, LCIA, AFA, PCA, UNCITRAL, CCIG, Milan Arbitration Chamber, CMAG).
Mr. Duprey is notably involved in industries such as energy and natural resources, defense, pharmaceuticals, mass distribution, information and communication technologies and construction. He regularly advises clients in post-acquisition litigation as well as in litigation involving complex joint ventures.
Mr. Duprey teaches arbitration law to students of the Master 2 in Arbitration and International Business Law (University of Paris II), the LL.M. in International Business Law (University of Paris II) and the Master 2 in Arbitration & International Trade (University of Versailles).
He is fluent in French and English.
- 2021 | Partner, Audit – Duprey – Fekl
- 2015 - 2020 | Global co-head of the international arbitration practice, Linklaters
- 2013 - 2015 | Partner, Linklaters
- 2002 - 2013 | Partner, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
- 1995 - 2002 | Associate, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
- 1992 - 1995 | Associate, Gide
- 1993 | Paris Bar
- 1989 | University of Paris II
Mr. Duprey is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and events in the fields of international commercial arbitration and investment law. His articles and case law are extensively published. They include:
- Chronique de Jurisprudence française, Revue de l’Arbitrage, 2014, n°1, pp. 82-105
- Chronique de Jurisprudence française, Revue de l'Arbitrage, 2011, n°2, pp. 551-563
- "Présentation du nouveau Décret sur l’arbitrage en France", in Les Cahiers du Conseil National des Barreaux, Ed. Oct. 2011
- Note Cour d'appel de Paris, 10 décembre 2009, Revue de l'Arbitrage, 2010, n°2, pp. 332-338
- Chronique de Jurisprudence française, Revue de l’Arbitrage, 2009, n°2, pp 402-406
- Chronique de Jurisprudence française, Revue de l’Arbitrage, 2006, n°3, pp 752-761
- "Do arbitral Awards constitute precedents? Should Commercial Arbitration be distinguished from arbitration based on Investment Treaties?", contribution à "Toward a Uniform International Arbitration Law", in IAI Review n°3, Ed. Juris Publishing (2004)
- "L’arbitrabilité subjective en matière de droit des sociétés", Gazette du Palais, 2004, No. 353, pp. 18-21.
- "Practical considerations in the drafting and use of a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause ", IBA – Oct. 2002 – Comité D (2002)
- "Droit Pénal et Arbitrage", ad hoc Task Force of the ICC French Committee (2002)
- According to Alexandre Job, in-house counsel at Total, Pierre is "very clever at combining legal tactics with the clients’ interests, and always keeps a cool head" – Global Arbitration Review - International Arbitration (April 2019).
- "Pierre Duprey co-leads the team and is described by commentators as a ‘very good, analytical lawyer.’ He is particularly recognized by sources for his work on commercial matters in this area and is frequently instructed on mandates relating to a range of jurisdictions in Europe and Latin America." Chambers Global - International Arbitration (2018). Chambers Global 2018, International Arbitration.
- "Pierre Duprey has extensive experience in international arbitration, both as counsel and as arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations. His notable areas of expertise include energy, natural resources and pharmaceuticals. One client notes: ‘He is a highly competent partner in litigation and arbitration, a sharp and very accurate adviser’", Chambers Global - International arbitration - Europe - Band 3 (2017)
- "‘A brilliant mind‘, Pierre Duprey has notable experience as both counsel and arbitrator under a variety of international rules. He represents clients across a broad spectrum of disputes including those arising within the energy, defence, IT, construction and pharmaceutical industries", Chambers Global (2016)
- Pierre Duprey is "smart and effective, gets on with the judges, knows the process and is extremely skilled, say interviewees. He has impressive experience in the field of arbitration, as both counsel and arbitrator on disputes under LCIA, FAA and ICC rules", Chambers Europe - International arbitration (2014)
- Pierre Duprey "is very poised, analyses things in depth and is able to defend his cases calmly and effectively", Décideurs - Stratégie Finance et droit (2013 - 2014)
Contact : pierre.duprey@adf-avocats.com