Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Practical.'
- ‘Innovative in its use of technologies and collaboration.'
- ‘An especially impressive team with the ability to adapt to different types of cases, from domestic French commercial disputes to international trade and commodities arbitrations governed by English law, French law, or the laws of Francophone African countries, to international maritime disputes, and even to investor state disputes. The team's diversity of practice areas in the arbitration space and its ability to adapt to the different styles of dispute resolution sets it apart.’
- ‘Karim Boulmelh leads the way in terms of the team's ability to serve clients across all the diverse flavours of international arbitration proceedings that may arise, from commodities disputes, to investor state disputes, to maritime and general commercial disputes. His versatility and ability is very impressive.'
Key clients
- Republic of Algeria
- Mr Louis Claude Norland Suzor
- SBEC Systems Limited (SBEC)
Work highlights
Representing the Republic of Algeria, as the defendant state, in an ICSID investment arbitration against United Agencies Limited SA, the holding company of Group MSC, and its Algerian subsidiaries, Mediterranean Shipping Company Algérie SARL and Maghrébine des Transports & Auxiliaires SARL.
Representing Mr Suzor and his companies in all disputes arising in relation to a coal power plant.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Katia Boneva-Desmicht; Karim Boulmelh