About

Based in: London

Principal practice areas: International arbitration

Admissions: England and Wales, Paris

A senior associate in Shearman & Sterling’s international arbitration practice, Tsegaye Laurendeau’s career experience in Africa has seen him act on project finance issues for financial institutions and sponsors in relation to the financing and development of large energy and infrastructure projects in Northern and sub-Saharan Africa. He also advised lenders and sponsors on the refinancing of long term syndicated credit facilities in relation to energy projects in the continent. Specialising in energy, investment, joint venture and post-M&A disputes, Laurendeau has experience in working on international arbitrations in a number of different arbitration centres. Recent examples of his work include representing the Algerian state in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Orascom TMT Investments, regarding a dispute related to alleged breaches of the Algeria-Belgium-Luxembourg bilateral investment treaty.