Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier has a solid reputation in the commercial arbitration space, where the firm regularly acts for major corporations in a range of matters, including M&A, infrastructure, construction and sports-related arbitration involving various regions, such as France, Africa, the Middle East and Brazil. The team’s proficiency is also to be highlighted in the exequatur and set-aside fields, where it can handle complex matters before the French courts. The practice is co-headed by Laurent Aynès and Carine Dupeyron (who both also sit as arbitrators), with Marcos Barradas providing support.
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- ‘Excellent. Outstanding. Highly renowned. Excellent network. Fast-responding.’
- ‘They are client-oriented.’
- ‘Marcos Barradas is very diligent and professional.’
- 'The litigation team is excellent.'
- 'Laurent Aynès is an excellent arbitrator and an outstanding specialist in French contract law. Carine Dupeyron is a highly experienced and active international arbitrator. She is also regularly appointed as an arbitrator to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).'
- 'Carine Dupeyron and Marcos Barradas are very solid lawyers. The client can have confidence in their competence and rigour.'
Key clients
- Federal Republic of Brazil
- Akhmetov
- Astaris
- Hydro Construction & Eng. Co. Ltd.
- Kout Food Group
- Sunrise Power and Transmission Company
- Banijay Group
- CNIM
- AMT Cameroun, AMT Suisse, Privinvest
Work highlights
Represented Hydro Construction in exequatur proceedings of a foreign arbitral award in France against a French company in insolvency proceedings.
Representing Sunrise Power and Transmission Company against Nigeria and Sinohydro in an ICC arbitration relating to the withdrawal by Nigeria of the award of a contract for the construction of the Mambilla Project, one of the biggest hydroelectric projects in Nigeria and Africa.
Practice head
Laurent Aynès; Carine Dupeyron
Other key lawyers
Marcos Barradas