International Arbitration - France
What the team is known for
Quinn Emanuel has a highly regarded practice in the French international arbitration market. The practice benefits from a team of high-profile partners with considerable experience in investment arbitration, commercial arbitration and the coordination of relevant litigation in national courts. The law firm has significant expertise in energy sector matters, regularly handling energy infrastructure, exploitation agreement and expropriation mandates. The team also advises on high-profile post-M&A disputes. The lawyers act for state-owned companies in major investor-state arbitrations.
Strengths
"Quinn Emanuel has a great team. The lawyers are very proactive and very accommodating, with vast experience. It was my best arbitration experience ever with them."
"The advice is always clear and convincing. We like working with this team a lot and we use them in all sorts of Africa-related disputes we have."
"The strategic procedure was perfect. The firm managed the case well."
Work highlights
Quinn Emanuel represented Dr Maya Dangelas and her company ITACO in a USD2 billion UNCITRAL arbitration against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under the USA-Vietnam bilateral trade agreement.
Notable practitioners
Isabelle Michou is regularly called upon by international clients to advise on high-profile commercial arbitration cases involving African jurisdictions.
Michael Young KC frequently advises on commercial arbitration proceedings in the oil and gas sector. He is also experienced in assisting with cases in African jurisdictions. "Michael Young has strong advocacy skills. He gets unbelievable results."
Thomas Voisin moves up the rankings this year and advises clients on commercial and investment disputes in the oil and gas and automotive sectors. He has experience acting in cases involving European and North African countries. "Thomas Voisin is remarkable at pleading; he is so impressive. He is very good technically and hard-working; he knows the case by heart." "Thomas is terrific - he's very clear and gives reliable advice. I have complete confidence in what he says. He leads us in difficult disputes."
Based in Geneva, Philippe Pinsolle assists with the full range of arbitration mandates and is highly sought after by leading multinationals and energy companies. "He is a big figure in the arbitration space."
