International Arbitration: Arbitrators | France

Carole Malinvaud's practice includes acting as an arbitrator and as counsel in commercial and investment cases. She assists domestic clients and global corporations with cases involving European and African jurisdictions.

Laurent Aynès maintains an excellent reputation as arbitrator, frequently acting in both commercial and investment proceedings. He has experience acting as chair of arbitral tribunals.

Yves Derains maintains a leading reputation in the arbitration field and acts as chair and co-arbitrator in commercial and investment cases.

Carmen Núñez-Lagos of Núñez-Lagos Arbitration is a well-regarded practitioner acting as arbitrator in ICC and ICSID cases.

Eduardo Silva Romero is held in high regard for his ICSID expertise, especially acting for Latin American and Eastern European states. He handles disputes relating to concession and construction projects. He is dual-qualified in France and Colombia.

Hamid Gharavi remains a go-to for clients in major investment cases. His respected practice sees him regularly acting in cases with Middle Eastern aspects, as counsel or as arbitrator.

Laurent Jaeger acts mainly as arbitrator. He has significant experience handling commercial arbitration in the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Melanie van Leeuwen acts as counsel and arbitrator and handles cases under a variety of arbitral rules, including those of ICSID and the ICC. She joined Vanguard International Dispute Resolution in January 2025.

Raëd Fathallah brings a wealth of experience acting for states, state-owned companies and multinationals on the full range of arbitration mandates. He is particularly adept at advising on matters involving Egypt and the Middle East.

Yas Banifatemi offers admirable expertise in both commercial and investment arbitration. She often assists clients with mandates involving African and Middle Eastern jurisdictions. She also increasingly acts as arbitrator in ICC and ICSID proceedings.

Christophe Seraglini has a respected counsel and arbitrator practice. He represents French and international clients in commercial cases across the energy, mining and manufacturing sectors.

James Castello of Arbitration Chambers has considerable expertise acting as arbitrator in a wide array of matters including ICSID cases and post-M&A and contractual disputes.

Jean-Yves Garaud is well versed in commercial arbitrations for French and international clients. He acts both as counsel and arbitrator under a variety of arbitral rules, including those of the ICC and LCIA.

Nadia Darwazeh handles investment and commercial arbitrations on behalf of sovereign states and corporations. She is also experienced in serving as arbitrator in cases under ICC and DIAC rules.

Roland Ziadé is well regarded for his experience acting as counsel and arbitrator, and has particular expertise in African and Middle Eastern countries.

Sebastien Bonnard of Hughes Hubbard & Reed advises clients on commercial arbitrations as well as set-aside and enforcement proceedings. He is sought after for his experience as both counsel and arbitrator.