Domestic and International Arbitration

Domestic and International Arbitration

Bredin Prat has built a strong domestic and international arbitration practice, led by a team of highly experienced lawyers from both the continental civil law and common law traditions. This diversified team of lawyers from a variety of legal backgrounds enables Bredin Prat to deploy devoted teams of lawyers having the skills best suited to serve its clients' needs depending on the arbitration forum in question and with an extremely high level of partner involvement.

Bredin Prat's arbitration practitioners act in domestic and international arbitrations in France and abroad involving both French and foreign law, including disputes under the various institutional rules (e.g., ICC, LCIA, ICSID and AAA) as well as ad hoc arbitrations. Acting for clients based
in Europe, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the U.S., Asia and Latin America, the firm handles disputes ranging from matters                involving investment treaties, shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes construction, IT and commercial arbitration to disputes involving energy and natural resources, as well as many others.

Bredin Prat's lawyers often act as arbitrators in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, being appointed both by parties to the arbitrations and by arbitration institutions around the world.

The firm's lawyers also have extensive experience in other forms of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation, conciliation and negotiation.

In matters which are subject to foreign law, Bredin Prat works in close cooperation with local leading independent law firms including its Best Friends to ensure that the best possible advice and assistance is provided to our clients (See International).