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Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. Offices

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Mr Sacha Willaume

Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2011 (Paris Bar School 2011 class valedictorian), Sacha Willaume specialises in international arbitration and dispute resolution. He regularly acts as counsel and secretary to the arbitral tribunal in international ad hoc or institutional arbitration proceedings (ICC, ICSID, SIAC, CCIG, PCA) in the sectors of energy, joint ventures, distribution, intellectual property and construction, applying the laws of several jurisdictions. His experience also includes French court proceedings related to arbitration (challenge or enforcement of international arbitral awards, claims for breach of contract against arbitral institutions).
Sacha holds two Master’s degrees from the University of Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne in international economic law (in partnership with Columbia Law School) and business law, as well as a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from King’s College London (with First Class honours).
A member of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum and the CFA-40, and a co-winner of the Best Award prize in the 2016 Young Arbitrators Match, Sacha is also recommended by Legal 500 EMEA. He has taught French contract law as a teaching assistant at the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense and published several articles about French case law.
Career
Gide Loyrette Nouel Counsel (2019)
Associate at Gide Loyrette Nouel (2011-2018)
Teaching assistant in French contract law at University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense (2012)
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Member of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF), of the Franco-British Lawyer Society (Association des Juristes Franco-Britanniques) and of the Columbia Paris Law Society
Education
Admitted to the Paris Bar (2011)
Postgraduate Degree (Master II) in Business law, University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne (2010)
Joint Postgraduate Degree (Master II) in Global Business Law and Economic Governance, University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne and Columbia Law School (2009)
Master Degree (Master I) in English and French Law, University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne (2008)
LL.B in English and French Law, King’s College London (2008)
Lawyer Rankings
France > Dispute resolution: International arbitration
(Leading associates)Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is regularly retained by companies while also handling matters for some state entities to handle commercial and investment arbitration, dealing with a range of industry sectors and legal issues including mining and construction, and often related to Africa. Recently, the firm has also been mandated to deal with high-stake disputes in the satellite sector, while its expertise is also sought after on sensitive matters involving Russian aspects. The arbitration practice finally has a particularly strong judicial component with Carole Malinvaud notably defending the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in several major proceedings before French courts, in addition to managing cases as counsel and arbitrator. The combined London and Paris-based practice also includes Christian Camboulive, Alexandra Munoz and London-based partners Saadia Bhatty and Rupert Reece. Support is provided by counsels Sacha Willaume and Astrid Westphalen .
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates France > Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Employment
- Environment
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Industry focus: Luxury goods
- Insurance
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
- Project finance
- Real estate
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- Capital markets: equity capital markets
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Industry focus: Telecoms
- Media and entertainment: Television/radio
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: Fund formation
- Private equity: LBO
- Tax
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Insolvency