International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

• Commercial arbitration (ICC, LCIA, CMAP, AFA, ad hoc), institutional or ad hoc- Tailoring the procedure to the specific needs of the dispute - Appointing a balanced arbitral tribunal suited to the issues at stake—Managing timelines and costs - Strategic management of complex cases. 
• Construction arbitration (ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA) - an integrated approach involving financial experts, technical experts, engineers, financial advisors, dispute boards, expert opinions, and mediation.
• Investment arbitration (investment treaties, ICSID) - treaty-based investor-state disputes, expertise in public international law and enforcement issues related to immunities.
• Sports arbitration - contracts, disciplinary sanctions, doping, pre-sanction contracts, competitions; significance of Swiss law and high media exposure.
• Sector-specific and quality arbitration (commodities, insurance, and reinsurance - ARIAS, Incograin/CAIP).

• Europe - established practice in the major arbitration centers: Paris, London, Geneva, Brussels, and Vienna.
• Middle East - active presence in the Gulf, particularly in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh, as well as in North Africa and Turkey.
• Africa - recognized expertise in OHADA member states and sub-Saharan Africa.
• The Americas - active in the United States and Latin America.
   

In France

• ICC - International Chamber of Commerce
• CMAP - Paris Mediation and Arbitration Center
• CAIP - Paris International Arbitration Chamber
• AFA - French Arbitration Association

Internationally

• AAA/ICDR - American Arbitration Association / International Centre for Dispute Resolution
• UNCITRAL - United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
• ICSID - International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
• ICC - International Chamber of Commerce
• LCIA - London Court of International Arbitration
• SWISS RULES - Swiss Rules of International Arbitration
• SCC - Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
• VIAC - Vienna International Arbitral Center

• Diverse sector-specific expertise: experience across numerous sectors, including manufacturing (defective products, licensing agreements), infrastructure and energy (dams, power plants, gas pipelines, roads, nuclear power), as well as sports.
• Significant financial stakes: experience handling high-stakes disputes involving amounts that may exceed EUR 5 billion.
• A thorough understanding of various applicable laws: French, English, Swiss, OHADA, U.S. law, the laws of Arab countries (Algerian, Emirati, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Saudi, Tunisian, etc.).
• Twenty to thirty years of experience as arbitrators.
   

• Represented a European company against a North African state in connection with a public service concession for waste management (approx. USD 50M)
• Advised an African state in a dispute concerning the energy sector (approx. EUR 50M) 
• Advised a Norwegian investor against a Central European state in the fishing and aquaculture sector (approx. USD 100M)

• Represented a French company against a Swiss company regarding the termination of a technology collaboration agreement in the cable transportation sector (approx. EUR 40M)
• Contract dispute between two French companies regarding energy supply following the 2022 Ukrainian crisis (approx. EUR 4M)  
• Represented Cameroonian companies in an arbitration against Spanish agri-food groups concerning the performance of a commercial partnership (approx.  EUR 10M) 
   

• Arbitration concerning the construction of a subway line in South America and a credit insurance contract (approx. EUR 500M)
• Arbitration concerning the construction of a dam in Africa and price adjustment issues (approx. EUR 450M)
• Arbitration concerning the construction of a highway in North Africa and the expiration of financing (approx. EUR 100M) 
• Arbitration concerning a district heating network in France and involving court-ordered technical expert opinions (approx. EUR 60M) 
• Arbitration between a construction company and a government regarding the construction of a bridge to connect the two banks of a major city in West Africa and involving unforeseen constraints (approx. EUR 100M)
   

• Represented an insurance company in an arbitration against its reinsurer in the context of a long-term contractual relationship (approx. EUR 30M)
• Represented a mutual insurance group in an ad hoc arbitration against its European lead reinsurer regarding a coverage limit (approx. EUR 81M)
   

• Dispute between a former national team coach and his soccer federation regarding the amount of his severance pay (approx. EUR 10M)
• Electoral dispute arising from elections within an Arab sports federation
   

• Advised a European energy company in an annulment action brought by a Central European state against an award ordering the state to pay EUR 60M
• Advised a European company in a dispute with a Russian company regarding the enforcement of an award in the context of sanctions against Russia

• President in an ICC arbitration involving a dispute in a Gulf state between an energy company and its insurer regarding social and medical coverage for hundreds of employees - UAE law applicable (approx. USD 400M)
• Arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration concerning the nonpayment of fees between an attorney and his client on the Arabian Peninsula - English law applicable (approx. USD 2M)
• Arbitrator in a CAS arbitration concerning the termination of a contract between a coach and a Gulf soccer club - Swiss law applicable (approx. USD 3M)
• Sole arbitrator in a CMAP arbitration concerning a dispute between architects over the payment of their fees for a park project in Asia  - French law applicable (approx. NTD 30M)