‘The team is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to French law. They have the resources and skillset to extensively research the most intricate legal problems and provide strategic and pragmatic guidance for addressing them. They also understand the challenges that big businesses face when confronted with legal proceedings. Their network with arbitrators and experts is fantastic. The team is very diverse and collaboration is easy and effective. They are also very flexible. Strong corporate and M&A practitioners also work in tandem with the disputes lawyers to ensure a thorough analysis is conducted of commercial disputes.’

‘Marie Danis is approachable, very reactive and always does her best for her clients. Her network is unparalleled and this is a significant advantage. Marie is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to arbitration and French law.’

‘Marie Valentini is diligent and never misses a detail – she will know your dispute from A to Z, she is not afraid to face the difficult challenges head on and look for creative and strategic solutions.’

‘The team is very hands on. Expert in the area of dispute resolution and international arbitration. They know their subject well and give a lot of comfort to clients. The team is diverse, technologically savvy and very collaborative. ’

‘Marie Danis: simply brilliant.’

‘Great ability to quickly make themselves acquainted with a foreign legal system and strategize accordingly. Also, they are a joy to work with: their command of the English language is excellent, they are extremely diligent and highly responsive.’

‘Marie Danis is very gifted when it comes to strategy: she is able to assess very complex issues (even if those issues are governed by non-French law) and develop a highly sophisticated strategy that works. Marie Valentini (counsel) certainly also deserves mentioning: she is extremely sharp minded, very diligent and responsive.’

‘Raëd Fathallah: excellent client skills, always keen to help and a very fair-minded arbitrator. Good knowledge of the law.’

‘A stellar and leading practice in international arbitration. They have an exceptionally strong team of very experienced individuals who provide advice which is always incisive and exactly on-point. They benefit from great global coverage. They always do the utmost to secure a win for their clients. Their client service is second to none. Consummate ability at handling extremely difficult cases in challenging jurisdictions.’

‘Timothy Portwood and Marina Weiss. Both are excellent. Tim Portwood is a leading international figure in this field, a virtuoso lawyer at the absolute top of his game. He is an absolutely superb tactician and a fantastic lawyer overall. He has a masterly command of the subject and has unrivalled knowledge of the detail of each of his cases. He displays absolute charm with his clients. He is very charismatic and clients love him. Most importantly, he gets great results. ‘

Marina Weiss is a new star in the firm. She is dedicated, totally unflappable and exudes confidence. She has endless energy and works tirelessly to achieving the best result for her clients. ’

‘Laura Fadlallah is committed, very competent and available’.

‘The arbitration team at Bredin Prat is the safest pair of hands in Paris. Their deep knowledge of arbitration law is exceptional and their first-class practice is enhanced by their local connections in the French and international arena. They always put the interest of their clients first.’

‘Tim Portwood is an exceptionally smart lawyer who offers the best of the common and civil law traditions. This combined approach to multijurisdictional matters is immensely valuable.’

‘Laura Fadlallah is a rising star in Paris who will surely make her way to the top in no time. She is an absolute pleasure to work with. She has a practical and down to earth approach but stands firm in defending her client’s best interest above any other consideration.’

‘The team is smart, responsive and dynamic across the board.’

‘The firm emphasizes understanding customers’ requirements and objectives and adapting legal services accordingly.’

‘The firm emphasizes understanding customers’ requirements and objectives and adapting legal services accordingly. They frequently work directly with clients to provide novel and practical answers to challenging legal problems.’

‘Ranks among the elite of Parisian arbitration teams, with extensive expertise and great competence at all levels, from partners to associates.’

‘Peter Wolrich has been a leading figure in international arbitration for decades, and no longer needs introduction.’

‘The team is excellent and can articulate legal and economic matters.’

‘Geoffroy Lyonnet is the team’s strategist.’

‘They do a superb job in representing state entities. The team works relentlessly to research every aspect of a case. They present brilliant written pleadings and their oral advocacy is top notch. ’

‘Peter Woolrich is a very experienced arbitration practitioner with a keen eye in making complex matters easy to understand and digest. Marie-Claire Argac is a brilliant practitioner who explains the law and the facts elegantly and persuasively.’

‘Very experienced and highly specialized in what they do ’.

‘Carine Dupeyron is extremely bright, efficient and user friendly. She forms an outstanding team with Laurent Aynès, each of whom brings expertise and a different perspective on the files they handle.’

‘Very experienced. They provide solution-oriented advice to clients. They are very collaborative. ’

‘Carine Dupeyron is very detail-oriented, and her analytical skills are truly impressive. She has a deep understanding of complex legal issues, and a great ability to craft persuasive arguments. Her ability to navigate cross-border legal complexities and work effectively in international teams in a collaborative manner is truly commendable.’

‘Team seeking maximum efficiency.’

‘Samantha Nataf: ability to identify the strategic dimensions of files.’

‘A very pragmatic and technically high-level team.’

‘Samantha Nataf and Pierrick Le Goff  form a very efficient duo.’

‘Responsiveness and high skills.’

‘Pierrick Le Goff is particularly qualified in matters of arbitration and masters the finer points of the procedures and possible avenues of appeal’.

‘A great team. Very balanced composition in terms of experience as well as gender and nationalities. Always available and attentive to the customer’s interests.’

‘Samantha Nataf and Pierrick Le Goff have a total mastery of international arbitration and an astonishing ability to find the most impactful arguments for a winning strategy.’

‘A very skilled and experienced practice. They deal with extremely interesting cases. They also benefit from the extensive network of offices they have around the world.’

‘Anna Crevon is a very skilled arbitration practitioner, with deep knowledge and extensive experience in international arbitration. Anna is extremely dedicated to her work and absolutely focused on getting the best result for her client.’

‘The Dentons team in Paris is of the highest quality.’

‘Anna Crevon is extremely talented. Her grasp of strategy is second to none. She is resilient, technically excellent and has an ability to function across multiple cultures. A rare talent.’

‘Their Paris based team is very easily approachable and they are quick to turn matters around. Also I appreciate their pragmatic advice.’

‘Michael Ostrove: pragmatic, analytical and very client focused approach’

‘Maxime Desplats: very motivated senior associate, prepared always to go the “extra mile”.’

‘Very professional and very friendly team. ’

‘Théobald Naud: very impressive. Exceptional in pleadings, always accessible. Very effective and very clear.’

‘Julien Fouret is an excellent lawyer with great experience and common sense.’

‘High availability and responsiveness. Fluid and very modern collaboration tools.’

‘Julien Fouret is an excellent lawyer. His expertise and sense of strategy are very valuable and decisive in cases.’

‘Fully dedicated to the client, high experience, business mind and solution-oriented.’

‘The team is really excellent and highly recommended.’

‘High quality lawyers who provide perfect guidance and solutions. They are always available and responsive to the client with very clear explanations. Wesley Pydiamah is fabulous to work with. ’

‘Great teamwork.’

‘Always try to deliver the best of their experience.’

‘A very united and extremely competent team. Excellent strategic approach and explanations to clients. The best arbitration firm.’

‘Yas Banifatemi and Mohamed Shelbaya are exceptional arbitration lawyers. Competent, strategisers, educators, available and very pleasant. Their teams are also remarkable and have a great team spirit.’

‘Great versatility of the team which is able to advise on negotiations prior to a dispute. Very regular communication with the client. The team is capable of managing a large volume of documents and technical documentation. Finally, I think the firm achieves a good level of gender parity.’

‘Maude Lebois is proactive and has a practical approach to issues. She always takes into account the commercial aspects of a case, navigates easily between the various technical questions and quantification of damages, which are often complex. She seems to have a real interest in technical issues relating to construction projects. She does not hesitate to propose creative solutions.’

‘Gide’s arbitration department is undoubtedly among the best specialized teams on the market in international arbitration. The partners who make it up, like the collaborators, are all excellent professionals. The department has a perfect command of the technologies that allow it to work best on large-scale projects. ’

‘The teams in the UK and France are able to collaborate seamlessly and have enormous experience and knowledge of their respective markets as well as the international one. ’

‘Rupert Reece is excellent. He possesses and applies his huge knowledge and experience in a way that benefits his clients. He is also easy to work with.’

‘Christian Camboulive: detailed knowledge of files and extensive experience of arbitration practices.’

‘Saadia Bhatty is eloquent, persuasive in her answers and very responsive’.

‘Carole Malinvaud leads a diverse and brilliant team. She has terrific judgement and cuts a very authoritative figure in the hearing room. She invariably has the ear of the Tribunal and is very good at putting together and leading the best teams for any given case.’

‘Christian Camboulive, Alexandra Munoz and Astrid Westphalen stand out for their extensive knowledge of arbitration in various economic sectors and the particularities that these different sectors can represent.’

‘Alexandra Munoz is very experienced in international arbitration cases. She has a very keen sense of analysis.

‘A great team full of wonderful individuals. Their collaborative approach makes them stand out. They keep track of every detail and have great communication with the client.’

‘Melissa Ordoñez stands out not only for her professionalism and great control over every detail, but also for her great personal qualities. She is always willing to help.’

‘The team is outstanding, composed of very professional and experienced lawyers who provide clear, practical and strategic advice and argue the case extremely well. They are also very approachable and responsive. ’

‘Laurent Gouiffès uses his wide experience to excellent effect: he is a master of strategy and sees the interlocking impact of every detail as well as the wider picture. Thomas Kendra is a very sharp advisor, truly hands-on, and an extremely talented advocate both in oral argument and cross-examinations.’

‘Strong dedication to the client; strong team spirit; super nice people, a pleasure to work with.’

‘A very good ability to analyze cases both at a strategic and practical level and deliver on the strategy accordingly. They work closely with the client to achieve desired results and are easy to cooperate with. They also cooperate very well. They are always prepared for a fight, but also recommend commercial settlement as appropriate.’

‘Laurent Gouiffès is a very strategic thinker with long experience who has the ability to extract the core of the cases. Thomas Kendra is very analytical and quickly gets an overview of a case. He works very efficiently with clients and is easy to cooperate with. Melissa Ordoñez is a very talented young arbitration lawyer with strategic talent and a great working capacity. All three have the stamina it takes and are excellent in dispute resolution both in preparations and in court during cross examinations etc.’

‘Thomas Kendra is well prepared and conducts cross examination that is second to none. A brilliant person.’

‘Excellent team. Sébastien Bonnard knows how to surround himself with talented lawyers and help them grow. ’

‘Sébastien Bonnard: excellent lawyer, business sense, in-depth expertise in arbitration/litigation.’

‘Sabrina Touchard: excellent lawyer, very rigorous.’

‘Sébastien Bonnard is an extremely brilliant lawyer and strategist who also has great qualities as a litigator in court.’

‘Availability. Efficiency. Systematically informs clients of the progress of the file at each stage. Very well equipped in terms of IT tools. ’

‘Sébastien Bonnard is very impressive – very pleasant, intelligent, diligent, works a lot on his files. ’

‘A very specialized and well-established team.’

‘Strong technical expertise and experience; real teamwork with clients and experts.’

‘Elie Kleiman: experience, vision, synthesis skills. Claire Pauly: competence, empathy, involvement’.

‘Good listening skills, highly responsive, strong working capacity and great agility. The team is particularly available and professional.’

‘Claire Pauly is swift, dynamic and enthusiastic. Elie Kleiman has excellent pleading skills, listens and is very experienced and accessible’.

‘The team stands out for its precision, excellent cohesion, responsiveness, constant desire to innovate, high availability, wide use of technologies and very effective collaboration.’

‘Louis Degos and his team demonstrate immense responsiveness.’

‘Excellent mastery of French arbitration legal issues and of related arbitration judicial proceedings’.

‘Louis Degos is a reference in the field’.

‘Strong work ethic and knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector. They are extremely dedicated.’

‘Works as a team. Talented, constantly listening to clients’ aspirations.’

‘Good knowledge’.

‘Andrew Plump is an exceptional and dedicated lawyer.’

‘Dynamic and realistic approach, remarkable understanding of foreign laws. They are competent and hardworking.’

‘This team is amazing.’

‘They put themselves in the client’s shoes. José Caicedo and Dani Khayat are always willing to offer suggestions to help find new avenues.’

‘The Paris office stands out not just for its legal proficiency but also for its unparalleled dedication to client needs. They show a genuine understanding of the nuances of international government relations. They don’t just offer solutions; they craft them hand-in-hand with clients, ensuring that every step aligns with clients’ vision and objectives.’

‘Dany Khayat is nothing short of exceptional. His profound understanding of clients’  needs is matched only by his unwavering dedication and his innate ability to marry the technicalities of law with a personal touch. Dany’s client-first, almost selfless approach is a breath of fresh air. He doesn’t just interpret the law; he embodies the essence of a true counselor – always putting his clients at the heart of everything he does’.

‘José Caicedo consistently displays an uncanny knack for legal solutions. Complex problems, often seemingly insurmountable, have met their match in José. His meticulousness, combined with his laser-focused attention to detail, ensures that no stone is left unturned when addressing our concerns.’

‘Alejandro López Ortiz shows great availability, accurate and prompt analysis for quick answers’.

‘William Ahern showcases not just brilliance in the arbitration field but also an impeccable work ethic that sets him apart. It’s no exaggeration to say that he is a rising star in the legal firmament. His intelligence, paired with his relentless drive, ensures that our matters are tackled with both dexterity and diligence.’

‘They know the law, provide exceptional advice and work efficiently.’

‘Flore Poloni is incredibly sharp and responsive. She is a pleasure to work with.’

‘The team stands out for its great availability, responsiveness as well as its tireless determination in defending the interests of its clients.’

‘Flore Poloni is extremely available and always listens to her interlocutors. She explores and considers all options and strategies available to defend the interests of her clients. She is capable of implementing a defense strategy within very short time frames. Furthermore, she implements innovative work and organizational tools within her team to best meet customer needs.’

‘Finely tuned team with seamless coordination.’

‘The work performed is excellent and the client service is outstanding.’

‘Flore Poloni is a fantastic arbitration expert. She delivers high quality work product and great client service. Flore is sharp, focused and thorough in her work. She is definitively an international arbitration star.’

‘Strong team with clear dedication to and expertise in litigation and arbitration. Talented and very responsive.’

‘Great team members capacity and case strategy.’

‘José Ricardo Feris: great communication skills, team leader, great work organization skills and strategic thinker. John Adam: ability to overcome every obstacle with extraordinary strategy, determination and intelligence. A real team leader.’

‘The team is staffed with some of the most experienced practitioners in the field. They have an impressive track record.’

‘José Ricardo Ferris and John Adam have extensive experience which allows them to prioritize only the most important aspects of any dispute they work on. They highly value their client’s time and money. ’

‘José Ricardo Feris and John Adam’s tandem is a strong core of the Paris team, serving Latin America, Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East investment and commercial cases. The best of their generation based in Paris. ’

‘José Ricardo Feris and John Adam work in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French, with areas of expertise in construction, post M&A and energy. They provide the highest quality of work and are sensitive to clients’ costs concerns.’

‘True specialists in international arbitration.’

‘Todd Wetmore: a senior figure but hands on. Extremely sharp in both strategy and submission.’

‘Georgios Petrochilos: knowledgeable of all laws; the person you want to work with in a difficult case.’

‘Ryan Manton: experienced and well rounded senior associate.’

‘Thomas Dauvillier is prompt and extremely attentive. ’

‘Strong experience with complex arbitration. Business-oriented, tailor-made and very practical legal advice. ’

‘Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall is very very sharp and spot on. He is a great strategist and manages and sets the pace of dispute resolution skillfully. Working with him is not only a pleasure but an insurance that the case will play out in his favour.’

‘They are excellent and very meticulous in the following-up of files. They are trustworthy and ready for any surprise’.

‘Elizabeth Oger Gross and Michael Polkinghorne demonstrate great attention to detail and promptness in responses’.

‘A leading law firm in international arbitration in the construction field. They evaluate all the issues at stake and make a balanced proposal to the client.’

‘Charles Nairac is an industry veteran. His strategic insight on how to formulate defense is invaluable. Lucas de Ferrari is a rising star who promotes teamwork.’

Excellent litigation and arbitration skills. ’

‘Dominique Mondoloni knows his files perfectly and manages to find the best arguments to advance the client’s interests ’

‘Gregoire Bertrou knows how to drive home a point in his client’s favour.’

Sergey Alekhin is extremely hardworking and smart.’