France
Practice Areas
Anne-Sophie Goapper is a dual-qualified lawyer based in Paris (French avocat/ English solicitor) with over 15 years of experience in litigation and construction law. She joined Aliénor Avocats in 2012, after gaining initial experience in litigation before the French Courts of appeal, and became partner in 2017. Anne-Sophie and her team assist French and foreign construction companies, SMEs and large groups in the management of their often complex private or public contracts, in France and abroad. Her expertise covers contract management, negotiation, dispute resolution through conciliation, mediation, litigation before national courts and arbitration.
After participating in the Gray's Inn - Pegasus exchange between the Paris Bar and the Inns of Court in London in 2013, Anne-Sophie spent several months in London in 2016 in a Chambers of Barristers specializing in construction law. She has maintained active relations with the London Bar for over 12 years.
Anne-Sophie also provides clients and law students with legal trainings on contract management and dispute resolution in construction projects.
She was one of the founding members of the Society of Construction Law France and served as Co-President until the end of 2025.
Professional Memberships
SCL France
Franco-British Law Society
Société de Législation Comparée
Droit et Procédure
French Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce
Publications
- Crossing the Channel in Good Faith: An Anglo-French Comparison for Construction Disputes, with Mathias Cheung, [2025] ICLR 207-35, Vol. 42, Part 3, July 2025
- A New Venue for International Dispute Resolution: The Paris International Commercial Chambers and Bespoke Procedural Rules, [2018] ICLR 361-467, Vol. 35, Part 4, October 2018
Industry Sector Expertise
Private and Public Contracts
Contract Drafting & Negotiation / Contract Management
Amicable Dispute Resolution : Conciliation, Mediation
Litigation / Dispute Boards / Arbitration
Expert in these Jurisdictions
France
UK
Languages Spoken
French
English
Education
University of Versailles (France)
Master 2 Arbitration and International Trade (MACI)
2008 - 2009
Exeter University (UK)
LL.M, International Business Law
2007 - 2008
University of Rennes (France)
Franco-British Master’s Degree in Business Law (Magistère JAFB)
2006 - 2009