ADVANT Altana

Arbitration; Construction law; Dispute Resolution and Mediation

Associate

Chiraz holds a bachelor’s degree and a Master I in private law (University of Sfax, Tunisia, 2011), a Master II in general and European private law (University of Limoges, 2012), and a PHD in arbitration law (University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, summa cum laude, 2017) dealing with the establishment of the content of applicable law in international arbitration.

Before joining ADVANT Altana, Chiraz was a tutor in civil law at several universities (University Panthéon-Assas, University Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, University of Le Mans, University of Orléans).

Chiraz is a member of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF), the LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) and the Association for the Promotion of Arbitration in Africa (APAA).

Chiraz acts in ad hoc or institutional arbitration cases in French, English, and Arabic. She acts as counsel and has acted as a secretary of an arbitral tribunal. She has also been recently nominated as a co-arbitrator by the Paris International Court of Arbitration (CAIP) in an arbitration between French and Egyptian companies.

She is also on the list of arbitrators of the following arbitral institutions:

Centre de Conciliation et d’Arbitrage de Tunisie, CCAT; Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris, CMAP. Chambre Arbitrale Internationale de Paris, CAIP; Centre d'Arbitrage, de Médiation et de Conciliation de N'Djamena, CHAD, CAMC-N

In another note, Chiraz is since January 2021 part of the arbitration exam team at the Paris Bar School.

Finally, she intervenes regularly as a speaker to discuss notably topics related to arbitration and mediation in the MENA region.

French, English, Arabic

Bachelor’s degree and a Master I in private law (University of Sfax, Tunisia, 2011). Master II in general and European private law (University of Limoges, 2012). PhD in arbitration law (University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, summa cum laude, 2017).

« Le principe de l’égalité des parties : pilier ou frein de la procédure arbitrale? » Chiraz Abid co-authored with Christophe Lapp in: Juriste International, Lexis Nexis 2021

« Le respect du principe de l’égalité des parties : Illimité résultant d’une paranoïa du procès équitable ou équilibré en raison du pouvoir discrétionnaire de l’arbitre dans la conduite de la procédure arbitrale? » Chiraz Abid co-authored with Christophe Lapp in: Cahiers de l’Arbitrage, CAPJIA 2020-3

« Enhancing efficiency in complex construction arbitrations with a focus on the MENA Region » Chiraz Abid co-authored with Christophe Lapp in: International Journal of Arab Arbitration, Volume 12, N°2 – 2020, pp.28-40

 

« Private interests of individuals and their legitimate expectations are part of the Egyptian international public policy: a peculiar equation! Comments on the Cairo court of appeal’s decision of 3 June 2020» Chiraz Abid co-authored with Joséphine Hage Chahine in: Jus Mundi Bog

« Une redéfinition des contours de l’arbitrabilité du litige après le nouvel article 2061 du Code civil » Chiraz Abid in: Bulletin Juridique des Assurances, n° 61, January/February 2019

« L’établissement du contenu du droit applicable en matière d’arbitrage international, PhD » Chiraz Abid in: edition l’Harmattan, 2019