Nicolas Bouchardie > White & Case LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Nicolas Bouchardie

Position
Partner
Career
To read more, visit: whitecase.com/people/nicolas-bouchardie
Lawyer Rankings
Paris > Résolution des litiges: Arbitrage international
White & Case LLP dispose d’un des plus importants effectifs du marché, lui permettant de traiter un large volant d’affaires de nature variée. L’équipe est une grande référence dans le domaine de l’arbitrage construction. Elle intervient dans les plus grands dossiers au plan mondial, auprès de sociétés privées ou d’entités étatiques, portant sur des projets emblématiques de construction de barrages, de ports et de centrales hydroélectriques situés dans diverses régions du monde (notamment Panama, Chili et Géorgie). Le cabinet est aussi impliqué dans plusieurs affaires relatives à des projets de construction d’infrastructures routières et industrielles, notamment en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient. Il traite aussi plusieurs différends à forts enjeux en matière de révision des prix du gaz. L’équipe gère également des arbitrages commerciaux, concernant des secteurs variés et soulevant diverses problématiques, telles que des sujets de partenariat. Elle intervient notamment dans une importante affaire dans le secteur des télécoms, dont les montants en jeu s’élèvent à plusieurs milliards de dollars. La pratique est codirigée par Michael Polkinghorne et Christophe von Krause
; et comprend les excellentsCharles Nairac
, Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall, John Willems, Nicolas Bouchardie, Kirsten Odynski, Elizabeth Oger-Gross, Noor Davies, Lucas De Ferrari et Rebecca Shorter. Samy Markbaoui a été promu associé en janvier 2022.
White & Case LLP is looking stronger than ever. In 2020, the substantial team secured a series of new major mandates and successfully expanded its geographical reach, now handling cases worldwide. The practice is historically particularly strong in the construction sector, managing high-profile cases such as a dispute dealing with the expansion of the Panama Canal and a $5bn dispute for client Inpex that arose out of the construction of an onshore LNG processing facility in Australia. It is also involved in major other LNG, hydropower and nuclear facility construction disputes. The firm also takes on large energy-related cases, including oil and gas price review disputes, and a wide range of matters from other sectors, for example the telecoms sector. Michael Polkinghorne is in charge. Also recommended are the highly regarded: of counsel Christopher Seppälä, Charles Nairac
, Christophe von Krause
, Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall and John Willems, and next generation partners Nicolas Bouchardie, Kirsten Odynski, Elizabeth Oger-Gross and Noor Davies. Lucas De Ferrari was promoted to partner on January 1st 2021, while Rebecca Shorter joined the Paris team from the London office in 2020.
France > Dispute resolution: International arbitration
White & Case LLP‘s powerhouse practice is one of the largest in the country and handles a substantial and varied caseload. The team is an established reference for arbitration concerning the world’s largest construction projects, assisting private constructors and state entities with landmark dam, port and hydropower construction projects in many parts of the world, including Panama, Chile and Georgia. Additionally, the practice is involved in several road and plant infrastructure projects, notably in Africa and the Middle East, and acts in a number of high-stakes LNG disputes concerning price adjustment issues. The high-profile team also manages commercial arbitration proceedings across a wide range of industries and issues, including disputes arisen from joint venture agreements and, in recent work, several billion-dollar disputes in the telecoms sector. The practice is co-headed by Michael Polkinghorne and Christophe von Krause
and includes the excellent Charles Nairac
, Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall QC
, John Willems, Nicolas Bouchardie, Kirsten Odynski, Elizabeth Oger-Gross, Noor Davies, Lucas De Ferrari and Rebecca Shorter. Samy Markbaoui made partner in January 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- Capital markets: equity capital markets
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Insolvency
Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Construction
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: LBO
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
- Project finance
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Employment
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Real estate
- Tax
- Private equity: venture/growth capital