Jean-Marie Pedron
Jean-Marie's practice focuses on commercial litigation as well as international arbitration. In particular, Jean-Marie advises clients on disputes related to construction, contractual and corporate issues.
He regularly advises clients in relation to disputes in Africa, particularly in the fields of construction, oil & gas and mining. Jean-Marie has also been increasingly involved in OHADA related enforcement issues before both local courts and the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA).
Jean-Marie appears and advocates cases before all French civil and commercial courts as well as the courts of francophone African countries.
Jean-Marie is fluent in both French and English.
Background
Jean-Marie completed his studies at the University of Exeter where he obtained an LLM in International Commercial Law. He also holds a degree from the University of Rennes-I (France) where he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law (DJCE). He has been qualified as a French Avocat since November 2018.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- leading owners and contractors in relation to disputes arising out of EPC agreements for the engineering, procurement and construction of power plants and port infrastructures in Africa and South America
- leading mining companies in ICC arbitrations in relation to the extraction of copper and cobalt in a central African country
- various international companies in the context of the termination of distribution agreements, including claims for abrupt termination of an established commercial relationship
- major international energy companies in connection with cross-border enforcement issues under both OHADA and French law
- a group of insurers in the context of a dispute with a company operating a luxury hotel in connection with a multi-million euro jewellery heist
- a major banking institution in proceedings initiated by an investor before the French courts for the alleged mis-selling of financial products
- a leading Japanese energy company in the context of its exit from a hydrocarbon field located in a North African state
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