Ranking tables
International Arbitration: Arbitrators | France
France
Rankings overview for Individuals
Carole Malinvaud Gide Loyrette Nouel21 Years Ranked
Laurent Aynès Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier19 Years Ranked- Yves Derains Derains & Gharavi21 Years Ranked
- Alexis MourreMCL Arbitration
- Brigitte SternUniversité de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne)
- Pierre MayerMayer Greenberg
Hamid G Gharavi Derains & Gharavi20 Years Ranked
Raëd Fathallah Bredin Prat18 Years Ranked
Yas Banifatemi Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes20 Years Ranked- Annet van Hooftvan Hooft
- Barton LegumHonlet Legum Arbitration
- Carmen Núñez-LagosNúñez-Lagos Arbitration
- Charles JarrossonUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas)
- Daniel CohenUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas)
- Eduardo Silva RomeroWordstone Dispute Resolution
- Georges AffakiAFFAKI
- Jean-Christophe HonletHonlet Legum Arbitration
- Laurent JaegerJaeger Arbitration
- Melanie van LeeuwenVanguard International Dispute Resolution
- Nathalie Meyer FabreMeyer Fabre Avocats
- Thomas ClayClay Arbitration
Christophe Seraglini Freshfields9 Years Ranked- Eric Teynier Teynier Pic19 Years Ranked
Jean-Yves Garaud Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP21 Years Ranked
Nadia Darwazeh Clyde & Co LLP9 Years Ranked
Roland Ziadé Linklaters19 Years Ranked- Elena Gutiérrez García de CortázarEG-Arbitration
- Eliseo CastineiraCastineira Law
- Galina ZukovaZUKOVA Legal
- Marie-Laure BizeauMedici
- Mathias AuditAudit Duprey Fekl
- Michael W BühlerBühler Arbitration
- Nicolas MolfessisUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas)
- Philippe Stoffel-MunckPSM Arbitration
- Pierre DupreyAudit Duprey Fekl
- Sébastien BonnardHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
- Xavier BoucobzaUniversité Paris-Saclay
All Individuals profiles
Band 1

1 Carole Malinvaud
Gide Loyrette Nouel | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedCarole 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.

1 Laurent AynèsDarrois Villey Maillot Brochier | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedLaurent Aynès maintains an excellent reputation as arbitrator, frequently acting in both commercial and investment proceedings. He has experience acting as chair of arbitral tribunals.
1 Yves Derains
Derains & Gharavi | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedYves Derains maintains a leading reputation in the arbitration field and acts as chair and co-arbitrator in commercial and investment cases.
- Brigitte SternUniversité de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1
Band 2

2 Hamid G Gharavi
Derains & Gharavi | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedHamid 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.

2 Raëd Fathallah
Bredin Prat | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedRaëd 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.

2 Yas Banifatemi
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedYas 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.
- Barton LegumHonlet Legum Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Carmen Núñez-LagosNúñez-Lagos Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Charles JarrossonUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas) | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Daniel CohenUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas) | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Eduardo Silva RomeroWordstone Dispute Resolution | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Jean-Christophe HonletHonlet Legum Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Laurent JaegerJaeger Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Melanie van LeeuwenVanguard International Dispute Resolution | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Nathalie Meyer FabreMeyer Fabre Avocats | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
Band 3

3 Christophe Seraglini
Freshfields | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedChristophe Seraglini has a respected counsel and arbitrator practice. He represents French and international clients in commercial cases across the energy, mining and manufacturing sectors.
3 Eric Teynier
Teynier Pic | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedEric Teynier comes highly recommended for his work as both counsel and arbitrator. He assists a variety of French and international clients with ICC and ICSID cases, as well as set-aside proceedings.

3 Jean-Yves Garaud
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedJean-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.

3 Nadia Darwazeh
Clyde & Co LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedNadia 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 rules.

3 Roland Ziadé
Linklaters | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedRoland Ziadé is well regarded for his experience acting as counsel and arbitrator, and has particular expertise in African and Middle Eastern countries.
- Elena Gutiérrez García de CortázarEG-Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Eliseo CastineiraCastineira Law | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Michael W BühlerBühler Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Nicolas MolfessisUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas) | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Philippe Stoffel-MunckPSM Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Sébastien BonnardHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Xavier BoucobzaUniversité Paris-Saclay | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3