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Bredin Prat

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Bredin Prat runs a strong commercial and investment arbitration practice acting for some CAC 40 companies and international groups as well as many state entities, among which notably Egypt and several other Arabic states. The practice regularly acts in matters linked to Africa and the Middle East that deal with a variety of sectors (telecoms, construction, waste, infrastructure). It also manages post M&A arbitration disputes and regularly acts in exequatur and set aside judicial proceedings. Raëd Fathallah leads the team, which also includes  José María Pérez, Tim Portwood,  Marina Weiss and Laura Fadlallah.
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  • ‘Real international influence.’

  • ‘José Maria Perez: is competent, calm and available.'

  • ‘Raëd Fathallah and Tim Portwood are excellent practitioners who combine a rare set of skills acting as counsel and arbitrator alike. ’

  • ‘Raëd Fathallah is a superb advocate who obtains great results for his clients. He has an active practice in the Middle East and Africa, is highly respected in arbitration circles and is one of the most-sought arbitrators these days.’

  • ‘Excellent technical quality of the team that clearly stands out for its very high level. It is really putting all the chances on your side to have them as counsel.'

Key clients

  • Malaysia
  • The Kingdom of Morocco
  • The Lebanese Republic
  • The Arab Republic of Egypt
  • BRIF TRES d.o.o. Beograd
  • BRIF-TC d.o.o. Beograd

Work highlights

  • Representing the Lebanese Republic in an ICSID arbitration brought by a Greek construction company in relation to the construction of a power plant near Tripoli, in Northern Lebanon.
  • Representing the Kingdom of Morocco in high stake public law/BIT dispute brought by French investors
  • Obtaining the set aside by the Paris Court of Appeal of the jurisdictional ruling in Heirs of Sulu v. Malaysia case

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Practice head

Raëd Fathallah

Other key lawyers

José María Pérez; Tim Portwood; Marina Weiss; Laura Fadlallah