Jones Day has a solid and experienced Paris-based team which regularly collaborates with the London office in managing commercial and investment disputes. The practice represents a prominent client base including leading French energy and telecoms operators on whose behalf it often acts in high-stakes Middle East and Africa-related disputes in connection with oil and gas and telecoms projects. The team also handles work spanning many other fields (such as construction and mining) and geographical areas. The practice is co-headed by Elie Kleiman and Jean Pierre Harb. Claire Pauly is the third key member, while Mikaël Schinazi also deserves a mention.
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- ‘Claire Pauly is particularly impressive: highly responsive, insightful, and an excellent strategist who instils confidence in complex matters.'
- ‘Fantastic team, good technique and always ready.’
- ‘They are excellent, work in small teams, and cover both litigation strategy and the details of a file. After familiarising themselves with the subject and compiling the case, they have a better grasp of the factual details than their client.’
- ‘Elie Kleiman is a shrewd strategist who anticipates the next steps.'
- 'Elie Kleiman and Claire Pauly are meticulous and skilled negotiators. They leave nothing to chance.’
- ‘Jones Day is an excellent firm that is very clearly adept at handling large international arbitrations. It is extremely collaborative in its working methods and involves its experts where appropriate and necessary to do so.’
Key clients
- Orange SA
- Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair and Partners Holdings BSC (Bahrain)
- Ngondo Mining SARL
Work highlights
Representing Orange as the claimant in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Iraq under the France-Iraq BIT.
Representing Ngondo Mining as the claimant in an ICSID arbitration against the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the DRC Mining Code.
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Practice head
Elie Kleiman; Jean Pierre Harb
Other key lawyers
Claire Pauly; Mikaël Schinazi