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75017 PARIS
France
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France > Dispute resolution: International arbitration Tier 3
Led by the excellent Jennifer Younan, Shearman & Sterling LLP's Paris-based team handles commercial and investment arbitration cases. It has built a strong reputation handling highly complex strategic investment disputes on behalf of Ukraine and relating to expropriation issues with Russia. The team, which regularly collaborates with colleagues from the firm's other international offices, also handles work dealing with other parts of the world including Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and pertaining to various industry sectors including oil and gas and TMT. The practice also provides guidance to clients on international sanctions, contract negotiations and international human rights issues. Counsels Alexander Marcopoulos and Elise Edson also contribute.Practice head(s):
Jennifer Younan
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Shearman & Sterling’s Paris arbitration team remains a top-class team focusing on investor-related arbitrations and, in particular, working against Russia.’
‘Jennifer Younan has a broad experience of working for Ukraine on a number of high-profile arbitration. She is an excellent lawyer with profound tactical and strategic thinking.’
‘The firm has deep knowledge on international arbitration (both in commercial and investment). People are hardworking and pleasant.’
‘Jennifer Younan is a very good lawyer. On the one hand she is very pragmatic and a strategic thinker, on the other hand she does not miss out the details. She is always very kind and patient even in stressful situations.’
‘Strong team, with excellent legal strategy and a detailed understanding of quantum issues. Able to communicate persuasively and effectively with arbitral tribunals as well as being a pleasure to work with.’
‘Jennifer Younan is a very thoughtful, dedicated and effective lawyer, as well as being a joy to work with.’
‘Shearman & Sterling remains a prime team with several excellent arbitration lawyers and a portfolio of high-profile matters.’
‘Jennifer Younan stands out as one of the finest arbitration and public international law practitioners out there. I value her unassuming, matter-of fact style and her complete reliability.’
Key clients
Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Ukravtodor
Energoatom
Human Rights at Sea
Work highlights
- Representing Ukraine, Respondent, in an SCC arbitration in Stockholm brought by VEB.RF, Russia’s national economic development institution.
- Representing Ukraine as respondent in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Emergofin B.V. and Velbay Holdings Ltd., affiliates of UC RUSAL, under the Netherlands-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty.
- Representing Ukravtodor as applicant in a series of proceedings before the French courts to request the setting aside of several arbitral awards rendered in a construction dispute.
France > Project finance Tier 3
The practice at Shearman & Sterling LLP is well-placed to advise on a wide variety of project financing mandates across the oil-and-gas, mining, transportation, renewables, and infrastructure sectors. The practice is headed by Lachlan Poustie, who specialises in assisting development sponsors, commercial lenders, and export credit agencies on the financing of infrastructure and energy projects. Kate Buchanan primarily assists financiers with renewable energy projects.Practice head(s):
Lachlan Poustie
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
International Finance Corporation
BPIFrance
European Investment Bank
Asian Development Bank
European Bank of Reconstruction and Development
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Work highlights
- Advised IFC on the €100m financing of OCP for the development of four solar photovoltaic power generation plants in Morocco.
- Advised IFC and Proparco on the acquisition financing for Uni Confort Maroc Dolidol SA, including assets in Nigeria.
France > Tax Tier 3
The tax practice at Shearman & Sterling LLP regularly assists clients with public and private M&A transactions. In addition, the team has experience handing private equity transactions and advising both the fund and the management, as well as tax controversy and tax audit-related matters. Clients include French and international industrial companies, financial institutions and private equity funds. Niels Dejean heads the team, which includes Anne-Sophie Maes , who is well versed in handling capital markets transactions and employee offerings and Charles Filleux-Pommerol, whose expertise lies in private equity transactions and management packages.Practice head(s):
Niels Dejean
Other key lawyers:
Anne-Sophie Maes; Charles Filleux-Pommerol
Key clients
BNP Paribas Personal Finance
Bpifrance
Bridgepoint
Florac
Intermediate Capital Group
L-GAM
Marlin Equity Partners
Prima Solutions (The Carlyle Group)
The Carlyle Group
Société Générale
France > Capital markets: equity capital markets
Shearman & Sterling LLP > Firm Profile
Firm Overview:
Shearman & Sterling has a long and distinguished history of supporting its clients wherever they do business, from major financial centers to emerging and growth markets, for 150 years. The firm’s global presence and deep understanding of its clients’ businesses and the industries they operate in, drives the firm’s work to provide outstanding legal service and commercial advice.
As a global, elite law firm, Shearman & Sterling represents many of the world’s leading corporations and major financial institutions, as well as emerging growth companies, governments and state-owned enterprises, on ground-breaking, precedent-setting matters.
The firm leverages the use of smart technology in all of its client work through its innovative data management system, Shearman Analytics, which provides a leading edge in staffing matters leanly and effectively. In addition to driving value for clients, the data system also provides powerful predictive insights to help clients achieve their business goals.
In all matters, Shearman & Sterling is dedicated to serving clients at the highest level. The firm’s lawyers are true business partners to their clients and pride themselves on forming long-standing working relationships, while navigating shifting regulations and market developments, to help clients succeed.
Paris Office:
Shearman & Sterling has had a presence in Paris for over 40 years, and our Paris office currently contains more than 90 lawyers, 60% of whom practice local law. Our Paris office advises on French and US law in a range of areas including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, general corporate law, bank finance, capital markets, structured finance, and EU and French antitrust law. The office is also the hub of our highly successful European arbitration practice.
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Laurent Asquin | Counsel | View Profile | |
Mr Nicolas Bombrun | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Martin Chassany | Counsel | View Profile | |
Mr Niels Dejean | Partner | View Profile | |
Ms Elise Edson | Counsel | View Profile | |
Ms Françoise Even | Counsel | View Profile | |
Mr Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Hervé Letréguilly | Partner | View Profile | |
Ms Anne-Sophie Maes | Counsel | View Profile | |
Mr Alexander Marcopoulos | Counsel | View Profile | |
Mr Cyrille Niedzielski | Of Counsel | View Profile | |
Mr Lachlan Poustie | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Sami Toutounji | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Sami Toutounji | Partner | View Profile | |
Jennifer Younan | Partner | View Profile | |
Ms Séverine de La Courtie | Counsel | View Profile |
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