Revue de l’Arbitrage, n°3, contribution with C.Debourg, L.Fadlallah and B.Zajdela to the working group of the CFA. · 1 nov. 2025
Publications, speaking engagements and teaching
on arbitration, energy and international law.

Publications
Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law, 2021
Climate change in international arbitration, the next big thing?
Chapter 9, Swiss Arbitration Association, ASA Special Series 48, Wolters Kluwer, 2021
The View From the French Courts: Disclosures – Objections – Challenges: Clear Path or Jungle in Commercial Arbitrators’ Conflicts of Interest?
Arbitration International, 2020 (with M. Menjucq)
The Grapes of dispute resolution: arbitration and wine
Revue de l'Arbitrage, No. 3 2017
l'Annulation en France des Sentences Arbitrales Rendues sur le Fondement de Traités d'Investissement
Pratt's Energy Law Report, Lexus Notes, November 2017
Supply Chain Disruption and Litigation Trends in North Africa's Oil and Gas Industry
Arbitration International, 2015
Jurisdiction and admissibility: are we any closer to a line in the sand?
La Revue des Juristes de Sciences Po, 2012
Quelle flexibilité pour le contrôle des sentences CIRDI ?
in Energy Dispute Resolution: Investment Protection, Transit and the Energy Charter Treaty", Juris Publishing 2011 (with M. Polkinghorne)
Provisional Application of the Energy Charter Treaty: The Conundrum
Anuario Latinoamericano de Arbitraje, n°1, 2011
Anulación de los laudos CIADI - Variables de ajuste y margen de maniobra de los Comités ad hoc
Journal Africain de Droit et Affaires, 2011
L'arbitrage d'investissement en Afrique sub-saharienne
Rivista dell Arbitrato (No. 2, 2010)
I meccanismi di soluzione delle controversie nel quadro del trattato sulla carta dell "energia
Article on waiver rules in international arbitration with reference to three decisions of the Paris Court of Appeal, Revue de l'arbitrage 2009, Vol. 4 p774.
in "Investment Arbitration and the Energy Charter Treaty", Juris Publishing 2006
The dispute settlement mechanisms of the Energy Charter Treaty
in International Arbitration Law Review, September and December 2005
The first investment treaty arbitration award before the English court - the Republic of Ecuador v Occidental Exploration and Production Company
in International Chamber of Commerce Members' Handbook 48 (UK ed., 2003) (with G. Coop)
Arbitration and pricing mechanisms in international gas sales contracts
International Energy Law and Taxation Review n° 287 (No. 10, Oct. 2003) (with G. Coop and H. Trischmann)
Legal issues for international oil & gas companies in Iraq: past, present and future
Investment Treaty Law IV, BIILC
Article 27 of the Energy Charter Treaty: what role for state-to-state arbitration under the ECT?
Conferences and speaking engagements
Co-moderator for a working session at the 28th Annual ITA Workshop held in Dallas on 17 June 2016
Speaker at the International Conference on Commercial Arbitration in Ulaanbaatar on "Best Practices in International Arbitration" on 27 March 2014. The conference was co-organized by the Ministry of Justice of Mongolia, USAID and the American Chamber of Commerce of Mongolia.
Chair of the conference "Taking of oral evidence in international arbitration", organised by the Milan Chamber of Arbitration on 21 February 2013
Speaker at the "Energy Dispute Resolution: Investment Protection, Transit and the Energy Charter Treaty conference" in Stockholm on 10 June 2011 on "Energy Security in Europe and Russia"
Chairman of the panel "ICISD's Problem with Annulment Proceedings" at the conference of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law "Why Still ICSID?" in London on 3 November 2011
Speaker at the "Energy sector and Projects" seminar in Paris on "International investment arbitration as a tool to protect international energy investments" on 19 October 2010
Speaker at the "Energy Dispute Resolution: Investment Protection, Transit and the Energy Charter Treaty conference" in Brussels on 23 October 2009 on "The provisional application of the Energy Charter Treaty".
Speaker at the BIICL conference held in London on 18 September 2008 on article 27 of the Energy Charter Treaty
Teaching
Lectures on arbitration at Panthéon-Sorbonne and Sciences Po Paris, including energy arbitration. Speaking and publishing on arbitration, energy and public and private international law.
In the press

Sanctions and force majeure: a civil law view
A Madrid panel examines how sanctions and geopolitical disruption affect force majeure in international arbitration.
Global Arbitration Review ·

Hogan Lovells’ former Paris head launches boutique
Laurent Gouiffès establishes his own arbitration practice in Paris after sixteen years at Hogan Lovells.
Global Arbitration Review ·

Fertiliser investor fails to annul Venezuela award
An ICSID committee declines to annul the dismissal of a US$150 million fertiliser-sector claim against Venezuela.
Global Arbitration Review ·
Fertiliser (Credit: istock.com/weerapatkiatdumrong)

Sonatrach fails to overturn Statoil award
The English Commercial Court upholds a US$536 million ICC award in Statoil’s favour against Sonatrach.
Global Arbitration Review ·

French investor files claim against Hungary
A French investor brings ICSID proceedings against Hungary over government measures affecting corporate service vouchers.
Global Arbitration Review ·

Arbitration in Africa: an overview
Laurent Gouiffès surveys treaty arbitration in Africa at an ICC UK event.
Global Arbitration Review ·

Azpetrol launches ECT claim
Azpetrol’s parent company commences an Energy Charter Treaty arbitration against Azerbaijan.
Global Arbitration Review ·
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