Thomas Voisin

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Thomas Voisin is the Managing Partner of Quinn Emanuel’s Paris office. He has represented clients in a number of international arbitrations, both ad hoc (including under the UNCITRAL Rules) and under the rules of major arbitration centers (ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SCC, AFA, etc.), with particular focus on investment, energy, construction, and commercial disputes. His experience includes international arbitrations in the oil & gas, power, transportation, mining, aviation and chemical sectors.

He has been ranked as a Recommended Lawyer in international arbitration by Legal 500 EMEA since 2016.

In addition, he has been named as one of the Future Leaders in International Arbitration since 2018 by Who’s Who Legal, which has esteemed Thomas for his “eloquent advocacy” and his considerable international arbitration experience.

Law 360 reports that his peers are “really impressed […] with the thoroughness of the submissions produced by his firm, for which he was responsible,” and have praised him as “unflappable, invariably courteous, and a determined advocate for his client.” Thomas Voisin has also been described as “one to watch” and celebrated as “a truly rare arbitration lawyer who excels both in a common law as well as a civil law framework”. https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/796245/q-a-with-orrick-s-charles-kaplan

In 2020, Thomas was named Practice Head and listed in International arbitration by The Best Lawyers in France.

Thomas Voisin is the Assistant Editor of the French International Arbitration Law Reports: 1963-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 (P. Pinsolle and T. Clay eds., JurisNet). He has published a number of articles in specialized arbitration publications and has spoken at various arbitration-focused conferences. Thomas has been appointed to co-chair of the GAR IBA: International Commercial Arbitration Case Law Subcommittee. Which will produce a report early next year on force majeure and other changed circumstances.