Ilija Mitrev-Penushliski > Three Crowns LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Three Crowns LLP
104 avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 PARIS
France

Work Department

International Commercial Arbitration and Public International Law

Position

Ilija is a partner in the Paris office. Ilija has represented clients in international arbitrations conducted under all major arbitration rules. His practice focuses on complex investment and commercial arbitrations, particularly in the energy sector. He has extensive experience with proceedings for the annulment and enforcement of arbitral awards in numerous jurisdictions.

Ilija has also advised clients in relation to the renegotiation of bilateral investment treaties and on public international law issues, more generally, including on immunities, the law of the sea, and international criminal law.

Career

Ilija teaches international arbitration at the Université de Fribourg, in Switzerland.

Languages

English, French, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian

Education

LLM, Harvard Law School

Magister Juris, University of Oxford

LLB, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje

Lawyer Rankings

France > Dispute resolution: International arbitration

International arbitration firm Three Crowns LLP  is retained by many of the world’s largest corporations including a number of large French companies. The practice, which also acts for some state entities, is at the forefront of commercial and investment arbitration and is entrusted to deal with high-profile and sensitive cases. The team has a strong presence in the oil and gas sector where it routinely advises on some of the world’s largest cases in that area, notably concerning the Middle East and Africa. Construction is another strong area of involvement, while the firm’s caseload also includes M&A and exequatur cases, among other matters. Practice heads Georgios Petrochilos and Todd Wetmore are experts in the area. Kathryn Khamsi, Shaparak Saleh and recently promoted partner Ilija Mitrev-Penushliski are other names to note.