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Chambers Review

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International Arbitration - France
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Cleary Gottlieb has experience in inter-state ICC arbitrations relating to the supply of oil and gas between jurisdictions. The team assists with the enforcement of awards in France and globally. The lawyers advise clients operating in a range of sectors, such as mining and finance. Cleary Gottlieb also advises on arbitrations relating to breaches of concession contracts.

Strengths

"The overall client service is excellent - very attentive and rapid. All the lawyers working on our case are always available and provide speedy feedback."

"The team is thorough, knowledgeable and experienced in international arbitration. The lawyers ensured that the approach was oriented towards the needs of client."

"We were very happy with the service provided. The team were very trustworthy, thorough and did very high-quality work."

"The team has very extensive experience in international arbitration matters and great technical knowledge on strategic, procedural and legal matters."

Work highlights

Cleary Gottlieb represented the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in an ICSID arbitration brought by Wise Solutions relating to a concession contract.

Notable practitioners

Jean-Yves Garaud is well versed in commercial arbitrations for French and international clients. He acts both as counsel and arbitrator under a variety of arbitral rules, including those of the ICC and LCIA. "Jean-Yves Garaud stands out for his exceptional capacity to deal with complex matters in an efficient way as well as for his excellent courtroom advocacy skills." "I truly appreciate his ability to instantly understand the strategy needed in the case. He has a wealth of experience." "He is very business-savvy but with very sharp legal expertise too, and he is very easy to work with."

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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