Marie Berard
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : International Arbitration
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+442070062435Share profile
Band 3
About
Provided by Marie Berard
Practice Areas
Marie Berard leads the London International Commercial Arbitration Group. With over 20 years' experience, Marie acts as counsel for multinational corporations on a wide range of international arbitration proceedings pursuant to the major institutional rules (including LCIA, ICC) and ad-hoc arbitrations under UNCITRAL Rules.
Marie's work spans many economic sectors, with particular emphasis on the energy, oil & gas, construction and finance sectors.
Marie also sits as a sole arbitrator, panel member and chair. In May 2021, she was appointed a member of the LCIA Court for a term of 5 years. She is also the Vice President of the LCIA European Users' Council, a former member of the ICC UK Arbitration and ADR Committee, and ICC UK Selection Subcommittee. In July 2023, Marie was appointed as a Director of the LCIA Board and Vice President of the LCIA European Users' Council for a second term of 3 years.
Marie has been recommended by Who’s Who Legal Arbitration in its 2022 publication and featured in the 2019 Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist UK.
Marie regularly speaks on international arbitration at conferences and delivers guest lectures at Universities.
Career
Université de Paris I La Sorbonne (Maîtrise en Droit Privé) 1998
King's College London (LLB) 1998
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2002
Joined Clifford Chance 2000
Partner since 2012
Chambers Review
UK
Marie Berard offers substantial expertise in commercial disputes. She has an impressive track record acting for clients across the financial services and telecoms sectors in LCIA arbitrations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Marie Berard is a massively experienced arbitration lawyer and an excellent team leader, she is brilliant to work with."
"Marie has really has a good business sense, pragmatic, good with clients and her team. She's a team player but also a very good advocate."
"She is a really savvy, experienced strategist."
"Marie really brings a depth of knowledge in tribunals and strategy to the client, she has an excellent rep and it is well deserved."
"Marie Berard is a massively experienced arbitration lawyer and an excellent team leader, she is brilliant to work with."
"Marie has really has a good business sense, pragmatic, good with clients and her team. She's a team player but also a very good advocate."
"She is a really savvy, experienced strategist."
"Marie really brings a depth of knowledge in tribunals and strategy to the client, she has an excellent rep and it is well deserved."
Discover other Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP
London (Firms)
