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Alexandra Van Der Meulen

Alexandra Van Der Meulen

France 2026

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Practice Areas

Alexandra is a partner in our international arbitration group.

She specializes in public international law, investment arbitration, and international commercial arbitration.

Alexandra has acted as counsel for States before the International Court of Justice, including for Chile in its maritime boundary dispute against Peru and in a dispute with Bolivia concerning Bolivia’s claim to sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean. In 2020, she appeared as advocate for Bahrain in two parallel appeals from decisions of the ICAO Council in cases brought by Qatar against Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain.

She has also appeared as counsel in institutional and ad hoc arbitral proceedings, including under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICSID, ICSID additional facility, and UNCITRAL Rules.

Professional Memberships

She is admitted to practice in Paris and New York and is bilingual in English and French. Alexandra teaches an annual course of seminars on international commercial arbitration at the University of Fribourg, an annual course of seminars on international dispute settlement at Université Paris 5 and is a visiting international law lecturer at King’s College, London.

Since July 2023, Alexandra is a Vice-President of Paris Arbitration Week.

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International Arbitration - France

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Individual Editorial

Alexandra Van Der Meulen is instructed by clients on commercial arbitrations, including those with UNCITRAL rules.

Editorial individuel

Alexandra Van Der Meulen est mandatée par des clients pour des arbitrages commerciaux, y compris ceux régis par les règles de la CNUDCI.

Public International Law - France

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Individual Editorial

Head of Freshfields' public international law practice in France, Alexandra Van Der Meulen is lauded for her experience handling a range of PIL cases, including the law of the sea and treaty law. She represents states and corporations before arbitral tribunals and the ICJ.

Editorial individuel

Alexandra Van Der Meulen, responsable de la pratique en droit international public de Freshfields en France, est reconnue pour son expérience dans une gamme de dossiers de droit international public, notamment le droit de la mer et le droit des traités. Elle représente des États et des entreprises devant des tribunaux arbitraux et la CIJ.

Strengths

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  • Alexandra Van Der Meulen's ability to navigate intricate legal and procedural issues with ease reflects a remarkable command of her field, matched by a calm and measured demeanor.

    International ArbitrationChambers France
  • Alexandra Van Der Meulen is highly attentive to clients' potential needs and demonstrates a strong service-oriented mindset. Additionally, she possesses excellent analytical skills.

    International ArbitrationChambers France
  • Alexandra Van Der Meulen is a very attentive, well-organised and knowledgeable partner with strong communication skills. She is a great team leader and delivers detailed advice in a timely manner.

    International ArbitrationChambers France
  • La capacité d'Alexandra Van Der Meulen à naviguer avec aisance dans des questions juridiques et procédurales complexes témoigne d'une maîtrise remarquable de son domaine, doublée d'un calme et d'une maîtrise de soi exceptionnels.

    International ArbitrationChambers France
  • Alexandra Van Der Meulen est une associée très attentive, organisée et compétente, dotée d'excellentes aptitudes à la communication. C'est une excellente chef d'équipe qui fournit des conseils détaillés en temps opportun.

    International ArbitrationChambers France
  • Alexandra Van Der Meulen est très attentive aux besoins potentiels de ses clients et fait preuve d'un sens aigu du service. De plus, elle possède d'excellentes compétences analytiques.
    International ArbitrationChambers France

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