A&O Shearman's Paris-based practice is led by Marie Stoyanov, who also serves as the firm’s global international arbitration practice head and co-head of its public international law group. The team, which regularly works alongside colleagues from the firm’s other international offices, handles a steady stream of commercial arbitration cases but has particular strength in the investment arbitration field where it regularly advises state entities (notably Morocco and several other Arabic states) as well as corporations and investors. The team features regularly in large disputes linked to Africa and the Middle East, pertaining to various industry sectors including energy and construction.
Key clients
- The Kingdom of Cambodia
- The Kingdom of Morocco
Work highlights
- Acting for the Kingdom of Cambodia in defending an investment treaty claim at ICSID brought by two Chinese investors in the telecoms sector.
- Acting for the Kingdom of Morocco in its defence of an investment treaty claim brought by Corral Morocco Holdings AB in relation to Morocco’s only oil refinery.