Guillaume Areou

Paris
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Guillaume is an associate in the Shipping and Transportation Group, advising clients on International Arbitration matters, with a particular focus on Africa. Guillaume holds a Ph.D. in International Investment Law from the University of Nice Côte d’Azur.

As part of the International Arbitration team, Guillaume’s practice consists of advising clients on disputes that arise under non-performance of complex infrastructure contracts. He represents both investors and States alike in arbitration proceedings under a variety of arbitration rules, spanning various industry sectors (for example the construction and food industries).

In addition, Guillaume is co-founder of AfricArb, an association dedicated to the promotion and development of arbitration in Africa. He regularly publishes and speaks at conferences on issues of international arbitration.

Credentials

Marseille Bar School, 2011, CAPA
University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, 2009, Ph.D., Law, International Investment Law
University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2004, DEA de droit international (LLM equivalent), French International Law
Oxford Brookes University, 2002, Diploma in Advanced Study

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Société française pour le droit international (SFDI)
AfricArb, co-founder
October 2018, Member of the thesis jury of Mr Papa Abdoulaye Diop

“La protection internationale des investissements étrangers en Afrique de l’Ouest: espace CEDEAO (Communauté Economique des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest)”, membre du jury de thèse de Papa Abdoulaye Diop, Université Nice Côte d’Azur

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