Arbitration

Arbitration lawyer in Paris, national and international.

Whitepeak Law represents clients in national and international commercial arbitration proceedings, before the major arbitration centres: ICC, LCIA, CMAP and ICSID.

Practices

Areas
of practice.

Domestic commercial arbitration

Representation in domestic commercial arbitration proceedings: referral to the arbitral tribunal, statements of claim and defence, hearing management, oral arguments and enforcement of arbitral awards. Advice on procedural strategy and file preparation.

International arbitration

Conduct of international arbitration proceedings before major arbitration centres: ICC, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, ICSID. Drafting of terms of reference, memorials and counterclaims. Mastery of multilingual and multicultural arbitration procedures.

Arbitration clauses and submission agreements

Drafting and negotiation of arbitration clauses in commercial contracts: choice of seat, governing law, arbitrator appointment, applicable procedural rules. Drafting of submission agreements for disputes arising before the clause.

Annulment and enforcement

Proceedings to set aside arbitral awards, opposition to enforcement, and recognition of foreign awards. Representation before the Paris Court of Appeal in post-arbitral proceedings.

Clients

The parties we represent.

Companies in international disputes

Representation in international commercial arbitrations involving parties of different nationalities, contracts governed by foreign law or disputes involving significant amounts.

Regulated sector players in arbitration

Management of arbitrations involving financial companies, gaming operators or tech companies whose disputes have a specific regulatory dimension.

Claimants seeking swift resolution

Arbitration often offers shorter timelines than state courts and greater confidentiality. Support for companies choosing arbitration as their dispute resolution mechanism.

Respondents in arbitration proceedings

Defence in arbitrations initiated by contractual counterparties. Analysis of the arbitration clause, jurisdictional challenges and substantive defence.

Approach

A defence strategic and technical.

Mastery of arbitration centre rules

Each arbitration centre has its own procedural rules. Command of ICC, LCIA, CMAP and the main arbitration institutions allows Whitepeak Law to define the most appropriate procedural strategy for each case.

Quality of arbitral written submissions

In arbitration, the quality of written submissions is decisive. Whitepeak Law invests the necessary time in drafting clear, structured and persuasive memorials that present facts and legal arguments to maximise prospects of success.

Managing international complexity

International arbitration often involves foreign laws, documents in multiple languages and parties from different legal cultures. Whitepeak Law manages this complexity and coordinates local counsel where necessary.

Paris Bar·UCLA School of Law·MIT Sloan School of Management·White & Case·Allen & Overy·Former Partner, Beaubourg Avocats

Your arbitration proceedings.

Confidential first exchange to qualify your dispute, analyse the applicable arbitration clause and define the best representation strategy in the arbitral proceedings.

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