A member of the Paris and New York Bars, Ana focuses her practice on litigation and arbitration in various fields of commercial law, investment arbitration, and international criminal law. Her experience includes, inter alia: shipping, maritime law, arrest of vessels, oil pollution, arbitral and judicial procedure, investment arbitration (ICSID), commercial arbitration (ad hoc, ICC), attachment proceedings, conservatory and enforcement measures, international trade law, documentary credits, transportation, international sales, aviation, arrest of aircraft, tourism, insurance, white-collar crime, international fraud, criminal negligence, bankruptcy, criminal procedure, and customs law.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Acting for a European company in a multi-million-dollar claim brought before the ICC against an African State in a construction project.
Acting for an African State Entity in multi-million-euro ICC arbitration cases brought by European companies in the field of water pipelines and dam construction.
Acting on behalf of a trade and construction company in enforcing an ICC arbitration award obtained against an African state for an amount in excess of € 1.4 billion.
Acting for a European company in a multi-million-dollar claim brought before the ICC against an African State in a construction project.
Acting for an African State Entity in multi-million-euro ICC arbitration cases brought by European companies in the field of water pipelines and dam construction.
Acting on behalf of a trade and construction company in enforcing an ICC arbitration award obtained against an African state for an amount in excess of € 1.4 billion.
Representing an American company before the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution in an arbitration claim initiated against an African State in the food industry sector.
Advising one of the world leaders in the field of ceramics in an ICC arbitration against a former commercial partner in relation to the execution of a guarantee on first demand in the framework of a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Advising an African State on € multi-million ICSID annulment proceedings.
Obtaining a US$170 million award for an infrastructure construction group, Sericom Group, against the State of Gabon in ICC arbitration involving allegations of corruption and undue pressure against our client, both financially and through the media controlled by the State.
Obtaining a US$240 million award for client Transgabonais against the State of Gabon in ICSID proceedings relating to a railway and mining concession, including successfully defending jurisdiction challenge and subsequent annulment proceedings.
Successfully freezing €170million held in the Banque des États de l'Afrique centrale by way of enforcement of an ICSID Award obtained against an African State.
Recognitions
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in France for Maritime Law, 2020-2024, International Arbitration, 2021-2024, and Transportation Law, 2023-2024
- Listed as a “Leading Individual” in The Legal 500 EMEA for France Shipping, 2024-2025
Credentials
Education
Education
- London School of Economics and Political Science, 1988, LL.M.
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 1987, Masters of Business Law
- Paris Sorbonne University (Paris IV), 1987, Bachelor of Arts, Literature
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Paris
- New York
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Expert on aviation, maritime law, international relations, and criminal law for the French Institute of International Legal Experts
- Vice-president of the Scientific Committee for Arbitration of the Franco-Arab System (Center of Mediation and Arbitration of the Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce)
- Member of the Society for Compared Legislation
- Member of the Executive Committee of the French Society for Air & Space Law
- Member of the Executive Committee of the French Association on Maritime Law
- Former Secretary of the Conference of the Paris Bar
- Member of the Paris Bar Council
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