Jones Day acts for a prominent client base, comprising large telecoms, energy, engineering and defence companies. The Paris-based team has a strong involvement in commercial arbitration disputes relating to North Africa and the Middle East and is managing high-stakes cases linked to Iraq and Algeria, notably concerning construction work. The practice also deals with significant matters relating to joint venture and M&A transactions. Elie Kleiman and Jean-Pierre Harb head the team, which also includes of counsel Claire Pauly.

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‘Strong technical expertise and experience; real teamwork with clients and experts.’
‘Elie Kleiman: experience, vision, synthesis skills. Claire Pauly: competence, empathy, involvement’.
'Good listening skills, highly responsive, strong working capacity and great agility. The team is particularly available and professional.'
'Claire Pauly is swift, dynamic and enthusiastic. Elie Kleiman has excellent pleading skills, listens and is very experienced and accessible'.

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TotalEnergies SE
Orange SA
Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair
Partners Holdings BSC

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