LALIVE

International Commercial Arbitration, Investment Treaty Arbitration, Energy, Mining

Partner

Augustin specialises in international arbitration, including commercial and investment treaty arbitration in a wide array of business sectors with particular emphasis on energy, mining, joint ventures, supply and distribution and foreign investments, notably in Europe and Africa.

He has acted in numerous international arbitral proceedings under the aegis of various institutions (ICC, LCIA, SCC, NAI, CCJA, ICSID) as well as ad hoc proceedings governed by a range of substantive and procedural laws, both common and civil law, such as French, Swiss, Swedish, English, Algerian, Nigerian, Mauritanian, OHADA or international law.

Augustin regularly publishes content relating to international law, international arbitration and arbitration law. He also contributes to the preparation of the Revue des revues for the Journal du droit international (Clunet).

• Partner, LALIVE, Geneva, 2025 – present
• Counsel, LALIVE, Geneva, 2020 – 2024
• Associate, LALIVE, Geneva, 2016 – 2020
• Associate, Dentons Europe, Paris, 2014 – 2016
• Associate, Bredin Prat, Paris, 2010 – 2014

English, French

• Co-Founder of the Swiss Chapter of ENERAP (Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners)
• Member of Young Mining Professionals (YMP) Switzerland
• Member of ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)
• Member of LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)
• Member of African Arbitration Association (AfAA)
• Member of ASA below 40

• Master in Litigation, Arbitration & ADR, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, 2009
• Master in Economic Law, Sciences Po, Paris, 2008
• Bachelor of Law, Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris, 2007