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