Tsegaye Laurendeau

International Commercial Arbitration, Investor-State Arbitration

With over 10 years’ experience of international arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC, ICSID, CRCICA, HKIAC and UNCITRAL arbitration rules, Tsegaye regularly represents international corporates, States and State-owned entities in disputes arising in various parts of the globe, including North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Tsegaye has a particular focus on M&A, investment funds, international financing and joint venture disputes in the oil and gas, energy, mining, construction and telecoms industries.

Tsegaye also acts for sovereign states and corporations in multilateral and bilateral investment treaty disputes.

Tsegaye is a member of the Court and Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Court of Arbitration and a founder of AfricArb, an organisation comprising those in the legal profession with a common interest in arbitration and Africa and who seek to participate in the development of arbitration in Africa.

Tsegaye is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and the Paris Bar. He is a fluent English speaker and a native speaker of Amharic and French. He is also conversant in Spanish.

Université Paris X; Université de Bourgogne ; Université d’Angers.