Emily is an international arbitration lawyer with over 15 years' experience advising clients on complex international disputes. She is based in Paris and is qualified as both a French Avocat and a Solicitor of England & Wales.
Emily has significant experience of international commercial arbitration and has advised and represented clients in ad hoc commercial arbitrations and proceedings under the auspices of major arbitral institutions, including the ICC, LCIA and SCC, as well as in arbitration-related court proceedings. She also delivers strategic dispute resolution and crisis management advice.
She has broad sector experience, with a specific focus on energy, mining, construction and aviation disputes, and has advised clients in a broad range of jurisdictions, and has particular expertise in Francophone and Anglophone Africa, although she advises clients on matters across the globe.
Emily also sits as an arbitrator and is a regular speaker at arbitration conferences.
Emily has been recognised by Expert Guides as a "Rising Star" for Commercial Arbitration in France every year since 2018, named as "One to Watch" for International Arbitration in France in the 2023 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyer and identified as a "Future Leader" by Who's Who Legal. She is also identified as a "key lawyer" of the Paris International Arbitration team by Legal 500.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- an energy company in an LCIA arbitration and related proceedings against an African energy company concerning an oil field offshore Equatorial Guinea
- a European energy company in an ICC arbitration against a major oil field services company in respect of a dispute regarding the performance of a contract for well completion services offshore a West African country
- a major French industrial company in an ICC arbitration arising out of payment obligations resulting from a suite of contracts for the provision of services in Afghanistan
- a power plant operator in LCIA arbitration proceedings in relation to the rehabilitation and operation of two hydroelectric power plants in Nigeria
- a leading mining company against a state owned entity in relation to a joint venture relating to a gold mine in Ghana
- a leading European energy company in two ICC arbitrations concerning option rights under a JOA and Farm-In Agreement concerning a hydrocarbon development in Tanzania
- a major Swiss energy company in an ad hoc arbitration arising out of a suite of contracts for downstream operations in Tanzania
- the same leading European energy company in an LCIA arbitration concerning a Representation Agreement for the development of business opportunities in the oil and gas industry in Equatorial Guinea
- a South African mining company against a state owned company in a corporate dispute in relation to a joint venture in the mining industry from an OHADA country
- a French construction company in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of a mine in Guinea
- a leading mining company in expertise and mediation proceedings and potential ICSID arbitration against a West African State, in a dispute over the application of the tax provisions of their mining convention
- the same leading mining company in an ICC arbitration arising out of the performance of obligations under a Services Agreement
- a leading rail infrastructure, equipment and services company, in their relationship with other consortium members in the context of the project for the extension of the Dubai Red Line (metro) for the Dubai 2020 Expo (USD 100 million, English law, Seat in Dubai, English language)
- a leading European energy company in an ICC arbitration against a leading European producer of Gas regarding the termination of a gas Transportation Agreement
- an energy company in an ICC arbitration against an African energy company concerning an oil field offshore the Republic of Congo
- an American hospitality company against a Chinese hospitality company relating to a theme park and related hotel complex under a joint venture
- a major oil company in its post-acquisition dispute with the buyer company over the interpretation of the share purchase agreement's "sunset clause", limitation of liability and environmental liability provisions (advisory, pre-arbitration stage)
- a leading mining company against a South African contractor in an ICC dispute arising out of EPC and EPCM works contracts executed in Guinea
- a major European energy company in an ICC arbitration against an oil services group regarding the construction of a major oil pipeline across the Black Sea
- a consortium of energy multinationals in consolidated ICC arbitrations arising from the construction and operation of a major oil onshore pipeline
