The Association Française d'Arbitrage, known as the AFA, is a mediation and arbitration institution. Its purpose is to promote, in France and abroad, mediation and arbitration for a better resolution of disputes by offering to individuals and enterprises clear, simple and efficient regulations enforced with strict ethics. The AFA’s Board of Directors is regularly renewed and comprises of practitioners specialising in mediation and arbitration.
Peter’s appointment was announced at the AGM last night and coincides with the AFA appointing a new president Marc Henry in place of Bertrand Moreau, who has served as president for the past two years.
Commenting on his appointment, Peter said “I am thrilled to take on this new role under the dynamic presidency of Marc Henry. I look forward to contributing to the AFA’s goals of promoting institutional arbitration internationally and to be part of the international diversification of its board membership, bringing on board an Anglo-Irishman!”
The new President of the AFA, Marc Henry, declared: “I intend to promote the values of independence, confidentiality, flexibility and reasonableness that have characterized the institution that I now have the honour of chairing. These values will continue to inspire the AFA’s internal bodies, made up of some of the most renowned practitioners in the sector (attorneys, in-house lawyers and academics)”.
Peter joined Reed Smith in May 2017. A dual-qualified French Avocat à la Cour and UK Solicitor, Rosher specialises in international commercial and investment arbitrations in jurisdictions across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. A member of the International Arbitration Institute, the International Law Association and the London Court of International Arbitration, Rosher has further been appointed Secretary General of the association Paris, Home of International Arbitration, and he regularly lectures on international arbitration and construction at the Panthéon-Assas University and the University of Versailles.
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