Aurélie Lopez

Aurélie is an international dispute resolution lawyer and has been part of our Transport Industry Group since 2014. She has particular experience in shipping, port, aviation, energy, and construction disputes.

Aurélie has been involved in numerous arbitration proceedings, primarily conducted in English, under a variety of arbitration rules (LCIA, LMAA, ICC, GAFTA) and different applicable laws (French, English, and BVI).

Experience

Representative matters

Advising a European aircraft manufacturer on a potential arbitration dispute under a aircraft purchase agreement (English Law)

Advising a European aircraft manufacturer regarding a claim for price increases under various supply contracts (English Law, German law, French law)

Advising and representing Owner before an LMAA Tribunal in a dispute brought under a time-charterparty (English law, Brazilian law)

Advising a European aircraft manufacturer on a potential arbitration dispute under a aircraft purchase agreement (English Law)

Advising a European aircraft manufacturer regarding a claim for price increases under various supply contracts (English Law, German law, French law)

Advising and representing Owner before an LMAA Tribunal in a dispute brought under a time-charterparty (English law, Brazilian law)

Acted for an Asian investment group in the framework of two LCIA arbitrations against former shareholders of a mining company related to an important phosphate deposit in Africa (London seat, BVI law, English spoken).

Acted for the owner in six parallel LMAA arbitrations brought under long-term contracts of affreightment performed in the Far East and governed by English law (London seat, English spoken).

Advised a major Asian port operator in a dispute against another port operator over a concession agreement, brought before the Hong Kong Courts.

Acted for a French supplier in ICC arbitration regarding defects affecting a bioethanol plant (Paris seat, English law and language)

Advised a Ghanaian company in ICC arbitration in a shareholder dispute over oil blocks (London seat, English law and language)

Advised and acted for the seller of a fishing vessel in LMAA arbitration under a sale and purchase agreement (London seat, English law and language)

Advised and represented clients in shipbuilding disputes, at pre-contentious stages and in LMAA arbitration.

Advised an international carrier in several major customs disputes in francophone Africa.

Acted for a client on a jurisdictional challenge under an arbitration clause before the French courts (up to the French Supreme Court).

Advised international clients in collision matters in France and francophone Africa.

Advised and represented clients before French courts in relation to stevedoring contracts and related activities.

Advised a major aircraft manufacturer on liability issues arising from significant product and operational integrity matters, and on general commercial litigation issues.

Advised international clients on the taking of evidence in France for proceedings in the United States.

Recognitions

Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ as one to watch in France (2026)
Listed as a Leading Associate in The Legal 500 EMEA for France Shipping, 2024-2025
Awarded the Plume d’Or in the International Issues And Business Affairs – General Press category, Business & Legal Forum 2020

Credentials

Education

EFB, 2014, CAPA
Université de Paris I Panthéon–Sorbonne, 2011, Master II, International Administration
University of Kent, 2010, English Law Diploma
Université de Paris I Panthéon–Sorbonne, 2010, Master I, International Law