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Thierry Lauriol

Thierry Lauriol

Jeantet, France

Work Department

Energy, Mining and Infrastructures.

Position

Partner - Energy and natural resources law - Arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution - OHADA law

Career

Thierry Lauriol is a recognised specialist in the fields of mining, energy and natural resources law, and in international, commercial and investment arbitration, and OHADA law.

As Partner since 1997 and Manager of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Department, he has thirty years' experience in France, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Thierry, who has a Doctorate in Law, teaches at Paris II - Panthéon-Assas University, where he co-leads a university diploma dedicated to economic international law in Africa.

Languages

French - English - Italian

Memberships

Energy Law Group (ELG), Chairman and Founder in 1993 Association Afrique du Barreau de Paris (African Association of the Paris Bar), Chairman and Founder Institut international de droit d’expression et d’inspiration française (International Institute for the Right to French Expression and Inspiration) (IDEF)

Education

Doctor of law. Thesis: “Les contrats relatifs à l’exploitation des ressources naturelles” (Contracts regarding the exploitation of natural resources) (Paris XI – Paris-Sud University, 1989). First class honours summa cum laude. Prix Henri Capitant award Researcher at the Faculty of Law, University of Berkeley (Boalt Hall). Subject: US contract and mining law (1983 – 1985) Diploma from the Institute of Comparative Law (Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University, 1983) Postgraduate Diploma (DESS) in International Comparative Energy Law (Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne University, 1982) Postgraduate Diploma (DEA) in Private International Law and International Commercial Law (Paris II, Panthéon-Assas University, 1981)

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