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About
Provided by Emilie Gonin
Practice Areas
Emilie specialises in international commercial arbitration, commercial litigation and investment treaty arbitration. She also has significant expertise in public international law and human rights law.
She is ranked in the legal directories for international arbitration and public international law, which describe her as a “brilliant lawyer, thorough in her analysis, precise in her drafting and clear in her thoughts”, “an excellent and committed junior who is a great team player and a joy to work with” and a barrister whose “enthusiasm is matched with a razor-sharp mind”.
Emilie has represented parties in more than thirty arbitrations conducted under all major arbitration rules (ICSID, SCC, UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, LMAA). She has considerable expertise in investment treaty arbitration. Her notable recent instructions include three ICSID cases in the real estate (Alverley Investments Ltd, Germen Properties Ltd v Romania, ICSID Case No. ARB/18/30; Dalal v United Arab Emirates, ICSID Case No. ARB/19/10) and banking sectors (Jochem Bernard Buse v Republic of Panama, ICSID Case No. ARB/17/12) and a PCA case in the construction sector (Patel Engineering Limited (India) v The Republic of Mozambique).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Emilie Gonin is a strong PIL-focused barrister whose practice centres on bilateral investment treaty arbitrations and other international commercial disputes. She has appeared in several ICSID arbitrations over the past few years, in addition to others in the LCIA, HKIAC, UNCITRAL and the ICC.
Emilie Gonin earns praise for her sophisticated international arbitration practice. She represents both sovereign states and investors in high-stakes investment treaty disputes heard under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. Additionally, she represents private parties in commercial arbitrations brought under the major procedural rules, including Swiss Rules and those of the ICC, the LCIA and UNCITRAL, among others. Gonin also accepts appointments as arbitrator.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We find Emilie very knowledgeable and user-friendly."
"Emilie Gonin is without question a rising star in the English Bar.I am always impressed by her creativity, attention to detail and grasp of the bigger picture."
"Emilie is a very impressive barrister. She is super responsive, diligent and incredibly bright."
"Emilie's work ethic is just phenomenal. She is very passionate and energetic."
"Emilie can turn a flailing case on its head. Her knowledge of procedural matters is extremely helpful when dealing with a tribunal, and her cross-examination skills are stellar."
"We find Emilie very knowledgeable and user-friendly."
"Emilie Gonin is without question a rising star in the English Bar.I am always impressed by her creativity, attention to detail and grasp of the bigger picture."
"Emilie is a very impressive barrister. She is super responsive, diligent and incredibly bright."
"Emilie's work ethic is just phenomenal. She is very passionate and energetic."
"Emilie can turn a flailing case on its head. Her knowledge of procedural matters is extremely helpful when dealing with a tribunal, and her cross-examination skills are stellar."
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