Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. has a combined London and Paris-based practice that handles commercial and investment arbitration cases on behalf of some European and African state entities but predominantly for companies. The team has a strong involvement in Africa-related matters, concerning mining, oil and gas and construction issues. It has also been recently retained to handle a high-stakes case linked to Russia and another significant case opposing leading insurance companies. The practice also regularly handles exequatur cases before French courts. Carole Malinvaud, who regularly sits as an arbitrator in ICSID and ICC arbitration cases, is noted. She co-chairs the practice alongside Christian Camboulive, Alexandra Munoz and London-based Saadia Bhatty and Rupert Reece.
Testimonials
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- ‘Gide's arbitration department is undoubtedly among the best specialized teams on the market in international arbitration. The partners who make it up, like the collaborators, are all excellent professionals. The department has a perfect command of the technologies that allow it to work best on large-scale projects. ’
- ‘The teams in the UK and France are able to collaborate seamlessly and have enormous experience and knowledge of their respective markets as well as the international one. ’
- ‘Rupert Reece is excellent. He possesses and applies his huge knowledge and experience in a way that benefits his clients. He is also easy to work with.’
- ‘Christian Camboulive: detailed knowledge of files and extensive experience of arbitration practices.’
- ‘Saadia Bhatty is eloquent, persuasive in her answers and very responsive’.
- ‘Carole Malinvaud leads a diverse and brilliant team. She has terrific judgement and cuts a very authoritative figure in the hearing room. She invariably has the ear of the Tribunal and is very good at putting together and leading the best teams for any given case.’
- ‘Christian Camboulive, Alexandra Munoz and Astrid Westphalen stand out for their extensive knowledge of arbitration in various economic sectors and the particularities that these different sectors can represent.’
‘Alexandra Munoz is very experienced in international arbitration cases. She has a very keen sense of analysis.
Key clients
- Expertise France
- Zenith Energy Africa Ltd
- Asmidal SPA
- Egis
- The French Republic
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- The Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Public Power Corporation
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Saadia Bhatty, Christian Camboulive, Carole Malinvaud, Alexandra Munoz, Rupert Reece