Camelia is an associate based in our Paris office with extensive experience advising private corporations in disputes governed by diverse laws and institutional rules, with a focus on construction-related disputes.

Camelia’s recent experience includes:

• Representing an international construction contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Austria. The dispute concerns a tunnelling project and involves claims in excess of EUR 250 million
• Representing an international construction contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Qatar. The dispute concerns the development of a mega project and involves claims in excess of QAR 1.5 billion
• Representing an Engineering and Technology company in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris against a North-African State-owned company
• Representing a German company in an annulment procedure at the Paris Court of Appeal

Before joining Three Crowns, Camelia underwent training in private practices across Chicago, Dubai, Doha, London, and Paris. Camelia also served as a research assistant, initially in London focusing on commercial disputes and later in Paris in the realm of investor-state disputes. Holding master’s degrees from La Sorbonne University and Nanterre University, she is admitted in Paris and is proficient in both French and English.

Stephen is an associate in the Paris office. He has experience with commercial disputes in the oil & gas, transportation infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, and real estate industries.

Stephen’s recent experience includes:

• Representing Eni in its ICSID investment treaty claim against Nigeria.
• Representing a consortium of oil majors in a cost recovery dispute with a Central Asian State.
• Representing a public transportation agency in a complex multi-party court proceeding regarding the design and construction of a metro station.
• Representing a New Zealand manufacturer in a dispute with its Canadian distributor.
• Representing a real estate developer in a dispute arising from a co-tenancy agreement with another developer.
• Representing a pharmaceutical company and national retail pharmacy chain in the defence of multiple class actions in respect of opioid products.

Stephen also served as legal counsel to the Public Order Emergency Commission of Inquiry in Canada, which investigated the Government of Canada’s invocation of emergency legislation in response to domestic unrest in 2022. Among other duties, Stephen examined Government of Canada officials and protest attendees during the inquiry’s publicly broadcasted hearings.

Stephen served as a judicial law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada from 2019-2020. He was also a judicial law clerk with the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in Calgary from 2018-2019.

Stephen graduated at the top of his law school class at the University of Calgary, with distinction. Before law school, Stephen played Canadian college football at Mount Allison University, where he obtained an honours degree in history.

Stephen has been published in the Canadian Journal of Commercial Arbitration, the Canadian Arbitration and Mediation Journal, and the Supreme Court Law Review.

Akash is an associate in the Paris office. He has significant experience in advising States, State-owned entities, and private corporations in international commercial arbitrations, investment arbitrations and cross-border disputes. He works across a range of sectors, including construction, banking and finance, oil & gas, and private equity.

His recent experience includes:

• Representing an East European State in a Paris-seated ICC arbitration brought by a French construction consortium in relation to disputes arising out of an urban infrastructure project
• Representing an international energy company in an LNG price review arbitration under the ICC rules with the seat in London
• Representing a Middle Eastern State in an investment arbitration involving civil war related damages
• Representing an international distributor in an LCIA arbitration arising out of a distribution agreement in the automobile sector
• Representing a Mauritian PE investor in an ICC arbitration under a share purchase agreement in the technology sector
• Representing a Middle Eastern State-owned entity in a London-seated ad hoc arbitration under a charter party

Akash holds an LL.M. in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement from Sciences Po Paris, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and was awarded the Squire Patton Boggs Research Excellence Grant. He also holds a B.A., LL.B. (First Class Honours) from the Gujarat National Law University in India.

Akash has made several appearances before Indian courts, including the Supreme Court and the Bombay High Court in high stakes commercial litigations and arbitration-related applications. He recently co-authored two chapters in the book titled Provisional and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration, published by Edward Elgar Publishing.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi, and has a working understanding of Gujarati and Konkani.

Arjun is an associate in the Paris office.  He has experience advising and representing companies and states in commercial arbitrations across various sectors including construction, energy and technology.

Arjun’s recent experience includes:

• Acting for an East European state in an ICC arbitration brought by a French construction consortium in relation to disputes arising out of an urban infrastructure project.
• Acting for a Spanish engineering company in an ICC arbitration brought by a sub-contractor for delay and cost claims relating to the construction of utilities for a combined cycle power plant in the Middle East.
• Advising a global energy major on force majeure issues arising in relation to an LNG facility.
• Acting for and advising the promoters of an Indian wind turbine manufacturer in multiple shareholder and technology licensing disputes with their German joint-venture partners.
• Successfully representing a Spanish construction company in an arbitration against an Indian state entity for delay and cost claims arising out of turnkey contracts for the construction of electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure.
• Successfully defending the governing body for cricket in India in an arbitration brought by a former team in the Indian Premier League seeking significant damages for termination.

Arjun is admitted to practice in India and holds an LL.M. from the MIDS programme in Geneva.

Lucie is an associate in the Paris office. She has experience advising companies and private individuals in commercial arbitrations in industries including energy, construction, and shareholder disputes.

Her recent experience includes:

• Defending a European company in an ICC arbitration arising out of the construction of a carbon fiber plant
• Acting for an Asian oil and gas company against a joint venture over the construction of an LNG gas project
• Assisting a European gambling operator in an LCIA arbitration arising from multiple concession agreements

Lucie trained at the French Conseil d’Etat as well as the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Lucie holds a J.D. from Cornell Law School, where she was an Articles Editor for the Cornell International Law Journal and represented minors seeking SIJS status as part of her clinical work. Lucie is also fully French trained and has a significant background in intellectual property law. She is admitted to practice in New York, and speaks French and English.

Rudolf is a senior associate in the Paris office. He has represented clients in international arbitrations conducted under all major arbitration rules and his practice focuses on investment and commercial arbitrations across a broad range of sectors.

Rudolf also has experience with proceedings for the annulment and enforcement of arbitral awards, as well as advising clients on the renegotiation of bilateral investment treaties.

Rudolf’s experience includes:

• Representing the Republic of Latvia in an ICSID arbitration under the UK-Latvia bilateral investment treaty relating to the supervision of a banking group
• Acting for a European construction company in an ICC arbitration relating to a joint venture dispute concerning the renovation and extension of an airport in South America
• Advising a European energy company in an FAI arbitration relating to a nuclear power plant
• Representing Ukraine in an ICSID arbitration under the Netherlands-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty relating to an aluminium smelter
• Advising a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund in an ICC arbitration relating to a sports sponsorship agreement
• Acting for the majority shareholders in the former Yukos Oil Company in proceedings initiated in multiple jurisdictions in relation to the setting side and recognition and enforcement of the US$50 billion awards rendered in the arbitrations against the Russian Federation
• Representing a private equity fund in ICC and HKIAC arbitrations relating to the ownership of various entities in the fund structure
• Representing the Republic of Croatia in an ICSID arbitration under the Austria-Croatia bilateral investment treaty relating to a food production company

Rudolf holds a BA from Yale University and a BA in Law from Oxford University.

Marie-Provence is an associate in the Paris office. She has experience in advising companies, private individuals, and States in commercial arbitrations in various sectors, including construction and shareholder disputes. She also has experience in annulment proceedings before the French courts.

Marie-Provence’s experience includes:

• Advising a Malaysian construction group and its French subsidiary in a dispute against a national energy company
• Advising a French construction group in a dispute against the owner of the project
• Advising a group of Iranian shareholders in a shareholder dispute against a French company and its subsidiaries
• Advising the State of Cameroon in a dispute against a Belgian company relating to a concession contract
• Advising an Indian company against a Jordanian company in French annulment proceedings arising out of an arbitration relating to a construction project in Jordan

Marie-Provence holds an LLM in International Law from the University of Cambridge, a Master 1 from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University and an LLB from King’s College London. During her time at the Paris Bar School, she successfully completed the Advanced Programme in Investment Arbitration.

Thomas is an associate in the Paris office. He has experience in a number of contentious and non-contentious procedures in international commercial arbitration in relation to the energy, aeronautics, construction and banking sectors, primarily in Europe and Africa. Thomas also has a broad experience of annulment proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal and litigation proceedings before the French domestic courts.

Thomas’ recent experience includes:

• Representing two consortiums of leading oil and gas majors in several distinct billion-dollar Stockholm-seated UNCITRAL arbitrations against a Central Asian State arising from breaches of a production sharing agreement relating to the division of profits, the recovery of costs, and the State’s use of its regulatory powers
• Representing a major global financial institution in a London-seated LCIA arbitration arising from a Middle East joint venture contractual and financial dispute
• Representing a Malaysian construction group and its French subsidiary in a Paris-seated ICC dispute against the national energy company of an African State relating to the construction and operation of a desalination plant
• Assisting a leading oil and gas major in a dispute against a Middle East State relating to the late life investments obligations of a series of profit-sharing agreements
• Representing a Malaysian construction group and its French subsidiary in  annulment proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal.
• Representing aviation consultancy firms in the aeronautics industry in two separate ICC arbitrations against a global aerospace corporation relating to the alleged breach of several consultant agreements
• Representing a leading arbitration institution in several proceedings brought by parties before the French domestic courts on the basis of contractual liability
• Assisting a Spanish construction company against a public entity in a dispute based on contractual and legal penalties relating to a major railroad infrastructure project in Tunisia
• Representing a Turkish construction company in an ICC arbitration seated in Brussels in relation to the termination of real estate projects in North Africa
• Acting as secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal in an ICC arbitration regarding drilling operations in Argentina

Thomas also has a background in academia and has given lectures at Nanterre University in European and International Private Law.

Thomas holds a Master’s degree in International Private Law and International Arbitration from Pantheon-Assas University. During his time at the Paris Bar School, he successfully completed the Advanced Programme in Investment Arbitration.

Blair is an associate in the Paris office. He has experience in a variety of international commercial arbitrations under several institutional rules in industries including construction, energy, and port operations. He also has experience advising States and non-governmental organisations on matters of public international law, which is his primary academic focus, with an emphasis on human rights and national security.

Blair’s recent experience includes:

• Advising a European subsidiary of a significant Asian LNG trader in respect of a variety of issues arising under back-to-back LNG supply and purchase agreements and representing it in ICC and LCIA price-review arbitrations, with English law applying
• Representing an international energy company in a multibillion-dollar ad hoc commercial arbitration arising out of a national oil company’s failure to supply gas under a long-term contract
• Representing a Middle Eastern company in an LCIA arbitration brought against it by a major Japanese automotive manufacturer following termination of a distribution agreement
• Representing a European gambling operator in an ad hoc investor-State arbitration against the Czech Republic
• Successfully defending a major Middle Eastern natural gas company’s termination of a sale and purchase agreement in an expedited LCIA arbitration
• Advising a European State-owned gas corporation in respect of various legal issues arising under a long-term gas supply agreement following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Blair has made numerous appearances in the New Zealand courts, including the High Court, and was the sole solicitor acting on a two-year bifurcated commercial arbitration, with favourable awards upheld on appeal. His note, “Cutting Submarine Cables: The Legality of the Use of Force in Self-Defense” was recently published in the Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law, and he is a New Zealand contributor to the World Bank’s “Women, Business and the Law” reports.

Blair holds an LLM from Duke University School of Law in the U.S., where he graduated magna cum laude, was a Staff Editor for the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law, and contributed to submissions to the U.S. Department of State’s Commission on Unalienable Rights as part of the International Human Rights Clinic. He also graduated from the University of Otago in New Zealand with an LLB and a BA. Whilst there he won the SDS International Business Case Competition with the Otago Business School team and spent time studying at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen in Germany. Blair is admitted to practise in New Zealand and New York.

Eugénie is an associate based in our Paris office. She has experience in advising private corporations, States and State-owned entities in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations conducted under major institutional and ad hoc rules.

Eugénie’s experience includes:

• Representing a “supermajor” oil company in a commercial LCIA arbitration seated in London in relation to disputes concerning the assignment of concession interests under a Farmout Agreement
• Representing an aviation consultancy firm in an ICC arbitration seated in Geneva against a major aircraft manufacturer over unpaid invoices and the termination of agency contracts
• Assisting a European energy and construction conglomerate in an UNCITRAL arbitration seated in Geneva over the payment of invoices under a series of supply contracts in relation to photovoltaic plants in the Middle East
• Assisting the contractor in a European Development Fund arbitration seated in Paris against a Francophone West African State over the suspension of an infrastructure project
• Assisting a Francophone West African State in French language ICSID proceedings arising out of an alleged expropriation of the investor’s mining concession rights

Eugénie gained experience at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington. Eugénie holds an LL.M. from Georgetown University, a Master’s degree in Litigation and Arbitration from Paris II Panthéon-Assas as well as Master’s degrees in International Business Law from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris XI Paris Sud respectively. She is admitted in Paris, and speaks French and English.

Raymundo is an associate in the Paris office. He has experience in State-to-State, international commercial and investment treaty disputes, acting in arbitrations under a range of rules, including the UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICSID, and ICC rules.

His experience includes:

• Representing a Spanish contractor in an ongoing investment treaty arbitration against a Latin American State in a dispute arising out of a “mega project” to expand a strategic maritime infrastructure installation
• Representing a subsidiary of an industrial, mining, and energy group in an ongoing commercial dispute
• Working with REDRESS on a pro bono project promoting balanced gender representation in UN mechanisms and bodies

Raymundo previously worked at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, where he and assisted several arbitral tribunals, and the PCA Secretary-General as an appointing authority and in his role of designating appointing authorities. In particular, he assisted the arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea (Philippines v. China) arbitration.  Prior to working at the PCA, he worked with counsel for Peru in the Maritime Dispute (Peru v. Chile) before the International Court of Justice.

As a member of the International Max Planck Research School on Successful Dispute Resolution in International Law, he finalised his thesis on “Equality of Arms in International Dispute Settlement” at the University of Heidelberg and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law.

He has lectured on international arbitration at the University of Milan, the London School of Economics, and the University of Geneva, and is the author of several publications in international procedural law, including: “Preserving the Respective Rights of the Parties to the Dispute – The Ghana v. Cote d’Ivoire Order for Provisional Measures”.

Raymundo completed his legal studies at the University of Milan and was awarded the Premio Padovani for best thesis in private and procedural international law by the Italian Society of International law. He has an LL.M from New York University School of Law where he received the Dean’s Graduate Award and Martin and Eva Domke scholarship.  He is admitted to practice in Italy and New York and speaks English, Spanish, and Italian.

Daria is an associate based in our Paris office. She has experience of advising private corporations, States, and State-owned entities in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations under major institutional rules.

Daria’s recent experience includes:

• Representing a European contractor in an investment treaty arbitration arising out of a “mega project” to expand a strategic maritime infrastructure installation
• Representing an ultra-high-net-worth individual in disputes arising out of the repudiation of an option agreement and services agreement
• Representing a European contractor in an ICC arbitration arising out of the construction of a multi-purpose complex in a CIS country

Daria holds a Master’s degree from Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Private International Law and International Trade) and Paris-Est University (D.U. LL.M in Advanced Arbitration and Litigation), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in law from Paris Descartes University. During her time at the Paris Bar School, she successfully completed the Advanced Programme in Investment Arbitration. She speaks Russian, French, English, and Ukrainian.

Zara is an associate in the Paris office. She has significant experience in advising States and State-owned entities in investor-State arbitrations and on matters of public international law. Her practice also includes representing private corporations in international commercial arbitrations governed by a range of applicable laws and various industry sectors, with particular experience in disputes arising in the banking, finance, and energy sectors.

Zara’s recent experience includes:

• Counsel for the Kingdom of Bahrain in an investment treaty dispute arising out of the alleged expropriation of an Iranian-owned bank and involving questions of international sanctions and banking regulations
• Counsel for an international energy company in a multibillion-dollar commercial arbitration arising out of a national oil company’s failure to supply gas under a long-term contract
• Counsel for a cement company in a commercial arbitration arising out of a share purchase agreement with a state agency of a South Eastern European State
• Counsel for investors in a dispute arising from an Eastern European State’s termination of licenses to operate video lottery terminals
• Counsel for a subsidiary of an Asian national oil company in a commercial arbitration arising under a production sharing contract relating to the reimbursement of taxes, levies, and royalties
• Counsel in two confidential ICSID annulment proceedings

Zara trained at the International Court of Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris.

Zara received her B.A. degree and M.A. degree (summa cum laude) from Sciences Po, Paris, where she was an Emile Boutmy Scholar and specialised in public international law. She was also the French National Champion of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and was awarded writing and oralist awards. She spent a year abroad at McGill University, Montréal.

Zara holds an LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School, where she served as Vice President (Events) on the Executive Board of the Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association (HIALSA) and won writing awards as part of the Harvard Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team. While at Harvard, she was a judicial extern to the Honourable Karen F. Green at the Massachusetts Superior Court.

Etienne, a French avocat and senior associate based in the Paris office, has acted for private and sovereign clients in many complex, high-value international arbitrations across a wide range of sectors (including oil & gas, electricity, aviation, and automobile distribution) under all major arbitration rules. His practice has a particular focus on disputes arising out of major infrastructure and construction projects in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Etienne also has experience of enforcement and annulment proceedings before the French courts.

Etienne’s recent experience includes:

• Representing a European contractor in an ICC arbitration arising out of the construction of a natural gas processing plant in North Africa
• Securing a victory for a Middle Eastern government in an expert determination over testing requirements and procedures for a power and desalination plant project
• Representing a European contractor in an ICC arbitration arising from a dual-fuel power plant project against a North African State-owned company
• Securing a US$100 million ICC award for an Emirati-Algerian energy generation company in a dispute against a North African State-owned company
• Securing a victory for an aviation consultancy firm in an ICC arbitration against a major aircraft manufacturer over unpaid remuneration and the termination of agency contracts
• Securing a victory for the Kingdom of Bahrain in a challenge against the enforcement of an ICC award before the Paris Court of Appeal
• Representing Middle Eastern distributors in disputes against major Asian and European automobile manufacturers

Etienne teaches courses on annulment and enforcement proceedings at Sciences Po Paris and regularly publishes on international arbitration. He notably contributed to the treatise Provisional and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration (J. Fouret Ed., Edward Elgar Publishing 2023) and to the third edition of the GAR Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards (Law Business Research 2023).  

Etienne is admitted in Paris and speaks French and English. He holds Master’s degrees from Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne University and ESSEC Business School, and a Bachelor’s degree from Lyon II Lumière University.