Chambers Review
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Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide
What the Team is Known For
Derains & Gharavi is a Paris-based arbitration boutique led by highly regarded specialists who frequently act as counsel or arbitrator on prominent cases. The firm stands out for its work on behalf of private individuals and corporate entities pursuing BIT claims against Middle Eastern or Asian states. It also represents sovereign states from the Middle East and Europe in PCA-administered UNCITRAL or ICSID arbitration brought by European investors. Derains & Gharavi is also seen as an excellent choice to handle Paris-seated commercial arbitration.
Strengths
The accuracy and speed in drafting and preparing legal documents, responsiveness to inquiries and high proficiency in legal matters are the strengths of Derains & Gharavi.
Derains & Gharavi demonstrated a detailed working knowledge of case law and of specific matters pertinent to our dispute, thereby instilling in us a degree of confidence despite the risks ahead.
Derains & Gharavi's team is very smart, hardworking and knowledgeable.
Derains & Gharavi is an outstanding law firm for international arbitration matters.
Notable practitioners
Yves Derains is an incredible arbitrator who is brilliant and hard-working.
Hamid has a phenomenal breadth of practice, acting for states in investment arbitration. He is effective, practical and good with difficult parties.
He is an able and perceptive counsel.
In the field of international arbitration, as well as investment claims, in my opinion he is among the best in the world.
Hamid is highly respected and finds arguments no one else can find.