The 36 Group

36 Stone

Barrister specialising in international arbitration with expertise in conflicts of laws and jurisdictions, commercial law and international trade, “offshore” corporate and trusts disputes, infrastructure, and investment law.

Notable recent cases:

Counsel in ongoing LCIA arbitration of a multi-million USD shareholder subscription dispute involving a concession to operate and maintain oil and gas infrastructure in an African port;

Counsel in ongoing ICC arbitration in a commercial dispute involving a bank guarantee and the sale and shipment of commodities under CFR terms;

President of an ICC Arbitral Tribunal in multi-million dollar London-seated arbitration of a dispute relating to an international licensing contract in the IT and telecommunications sector;

Counsel in an ongoing appeal before the Privy Council after having successfully resisted an application to set-aside a MARC international award before the Supreme Court of Mauritius;

Counsel successfully representing a leading insurance company and an airport handling provider in an international dispute arising out of services provided in France to a national airline;

Counsel successfully obtaining ex parte interim measures in aid of LCIA arbitration

Counsel successfully representing an operator in a multi-million euro international arbitration involving the fisheries sector under the LCIA-MIAC Rules;

Counsel successfully representing an international investor seeking recovery of investments and assets from a complex corporate and trusts structure related to the “Paradise Papers”;

Counsel for a leading international group in the hotel and tourism sector in successful applications for interim measures and for the enforcement of an ICC Award rendered in Paris;

Co-counsel in an ongoing MARC arbitration over an international dispute under a consultation contract pertaining to the procurement of services in an African country;

Counsel successfully representing a sovereign fund with investments in several African countries on a corporate governance dispute and, separately, on resisting enforcement proceedings of an ICC Arbitral Award made in Paris

Recognition

“African Arbitrator of the Year” and “Best Case Counsel Team” shortlists at Africa Arbitration Awards 2020, 8th East African International Arbitration Conference

Called 2002; Called (Mauritian Bar) 2006; Registered with full rights of audience before DIFC Courts and the AIFC Court.

Selected Publications/ Talks

Lecturer of International Arbitration Law in the LLM International Business Law of the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas.

“Arbitration procedures and practice in Mauritius”, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters

“Commentary on Taurus Petroleum Limited v State Oil Marketing Company of Iraq”, IJAA Vol 10 – No 2, 180

“India’s gameplay in the African investment market”, MCIA Investment Arbitration Conference, New Delhi

“Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration – Impact of new technologies on appointment”, Jus Mundi webinar, PAW

“ICC Guide to National Procedures for Recognition and Enforcement of Awards under the New York Convention” (Mauritius Report – 3rd ed.)

“Fair play: unconscious influences in the use of evidence in international arbitration”, ArbitralWomen Session, MAW

“Articulating Mediation and Arbitration Proceedings: Mission Impossible or a Piece of Cake?”, IBA Conference, Hong Kong

“Le contrôle judiciaire de l’arbitrage d’affaires”, 2ème Conférence Judiciaire de l’Océan Indien

“The Importance of Bilateral Investment Treaties for Mining Ventures in Africa”, Mines and Money Africa Conference

Engligh, French

Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR Consultant to the Energy Disputes Arbitration Centre (EDAC) Vice-President of the MARC Advisory Board LCIA User’s Council HKIAC list of arbitrators International Panel of Arbitrators of AFSA (The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa)

PhD in International Arbitration Law – Sorbonne Law School (U. of Paris I) DEA in Private International Law and International Commercial Law – Sorbonne Law School (U. of Paris I) LLM in International Business Law – University of London (UCL, LSE, QMUL) LLB (Hons) – Cardiff Law School (U. of Wales)

Leisure activities – hiking Interests – international politics, technology