Emilie Gonin > Brick Court Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Brick Court Chambers
7-8 ESSEX STREET
LONDON
WC2R 3LD
England
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Position

Emilie specialises in investment treaty and international commercial arbitration as well as commercial litigation relating thereto. She also has significant expertise in public international law and human rights law.

She is ranked in the legal directories for international arbitration and public international law, which describe her as a “brilliant lawyer, thorough in her analysis, precise in her drafting and clear in her thoughts”, “an excellent and committed junior who is a great team player and a joy to work with” and a barrister whose “enthusiasm is matched with a razor-sharp mind”.

Career

Call: England and Wales: 2015 / Paris: 2011

Languages

French (native), Italian (fluent), German (fluent), and Spanish (basic)

Memberships

Member of ICC YAF, Mute off Thursdays, YIAG, Supporting Member of the LMAA, the COMBAR Africa Committee and Editor of the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review.

Education

LLM in International Business Law (Hons), London School of Economics and Political Science, 2010

Masters in English and North American Business Law (Hons), La Sorbonne, 2009

Masters in Economic Law with major in Litigation and Arbitration (Hons), Sciences Po Paris, 2009

Masters in Public Affairs (Hons), Sciences Po Paris, 2007

Double degree in German and History (Hons), Jussieu and La Sorbonne Nouvelle, 2005

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Public international law

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Emilie Gonin – Brick Court Chambers

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Emilie Gonin – Brick Court Chambers ‘Emilie is a superb lawyer, tactician and advocate, and is an absolute delight to work with. Her drafting skills are impeccable – she writes with great clarity and force, in both English and French, and is always mindful to take account of negative facts or law in a clever manner.’