Ranking tables
International Arbitration: Arbitrators | Global
France
Rankings overview for Individuals
Alexis Mourre Mourre Chessa Le Lay Arbitration - MCL Arbitration21 Years Ranked
Carole Malinvaud Gide Loyrette Nouel24 Years Ranked
Laurent Aynès Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier20 Years Ranked- Brigitte SternUniversité de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne)
- Pierre MayerMayer Greenberg
- Yves DerainsDerains & Gharavi
Annet van Hooft van Hooft5 Years Ranked
Carmen Núñez-Lagos Núñez-Lagos Arbitration14 Years Ranked
Eduardo Silva Romero Wordstone Dispute Resolution21 Years Ranked- Georges Affaki AFFAKI9 Years Ranked
Melanie van Leeuwen Vanguard International Dispute Resolution8 Years Ranked
Raëd Fathallah Bredin Prat17 Years Ranked
Yas Banifatemi Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes19 Years Ranked- Barton LegumHonlet Legum Arbitration
- Charles JarrossonUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas)
- Daniel CohenUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas)
- Hamid G GharaviDerains & Gharavi
- Jean-Christophe HonletHonlet Legum Arbitration
- Laurent JaegerJaeger Arbitration
- 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- Marie-Laure Bizeau Medici2 Years Ranked
Michael W Bühler Bühler Arbitration25 Years Ranked
Roland Ziadé Linklaters18 Years Ranked- Sébastien Bonnard Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP10 Years Ranked
- Elena Gutiérrez García de CortázarEG-Arbitration
- Eliseo CastineiraCastineira Law
- Galina ZukovaZUKOVA Legal
- Mathias AuditAudit Duprey Fekl
- Nicolas MolfessisUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas)
- Philippe Stoffel-MunckPSM Arbitration
- Pierre DupreyAudit Duprey Fekl
- Xavier BoucobzaUniversité Paris-Saclay
All Individuals profiles
Band 1

1 Alexis Mourre
Mourre Chessa Le Lay Arbitration - MCL Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedAlexis Mourre enjoys an excellent reputation for his activity as arbitrator in a range of commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.

1 Carole Malinvaud
Gide Loyrette Nouel | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 24 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 | 20 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.
- Brigitte SternUniversité de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1
Band 2

2 Annet van Hooft
van Hooft | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedAnnet van Hooft of van Hooft acts as chair, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in a variety of cases under ICC rules.

2 Carmen Núñez-LagosNúñez-Lagos Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedCarmen Núñez-Lagos of Núñez-Lagos Arbitration is a well-regarded practitioner acting as arbitrator in ICC and ICSID cases.

2 Eduardo Silva Romero
Wordstone Dispute Resolution | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedEduardo 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.
Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Government and Public Sector|Health and Life Sciences|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)2 Georges AffakiAFFAKI | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedGeorges Affaki of AFFAKI acts as an arbitrator and is noted for his banking expertise and knowledge of Middle Eastern jurisdictions.

2 Melanie van Leeuwen
Vanguard International Dispute Resolution | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedMelanie 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.

2 Raëd Fathallah
Bredin Prat | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 17 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 | 19 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
- Charles JarrossonUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas) | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Daniel CohenUniversité de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas) | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Hamid G GharaviDerains & Gharavi | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Jean-Christophe HonletHonlet Legum Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Laurent JaegerJaeger Arbitration | 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 Marie-Laure BizeauMedici | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedMarie-Laure Bizeau has experience acting in commercial arbitration proceedings under ICC and UNCITRAL rules and in investment arbitration proceedings. She focuses on the construction, energy, oil and gas, hospitality and pharmaceutical sectors.

3 Michael W Bühler
Bühler Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 25 Years RankedMichael Bühler of Bühler Arbitration has extensive experience in all matters relating to arbitration, including contractual disputes. He is sought after for his knowledge of both ICC and ICSID proceedings.

3 Roland Ziadé
Linklaters | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedRoland Ziadé is well regarded for his experience acting as counsel and arbitrator, and has particular expertise in African and Middle Eastern countries.
3 Sébastien Bonnard
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedSebastien 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.
- Elena Gutiérrez García de CortázarEG-Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Eliseo CastineiraCastineira Law | 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
- Xavier BoucobzaUniversité Paris-Saclay | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3