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published
SEPTEMBER
19,
2011 |
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Bryan
Cave
Welcomes
Jean
de
Hauteclocque
and
Anna
Obolensky
in
Paris |
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 The
international law firm Bryan Cave LLP welcomed Jean de
Hauteclocque as counsel and Anna Obolensky as associate to
its Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration Team
at the beginning of September.
Jean de Hauteclocque who has more than 30 years experience
in dispute resolution, particularly in international
arbitration, is admitted to the Paris Bar and has been
involved in a broad variety of multijurisdictional and
domestic disputes both as counsel and arbitrator. He
practiced at Freshfields' from 1984 to 2000 before joining
Lovells' arbitration and litigation department in Paris,
which he headed from 2000 to 2003. Thereafter, he formed the
boutique firm Hauteclocque & Larroumet before taking the
head of Howrey's international arbitration department in
2007. Jean’s practice includes commercial contracts, asset
tracing and seizure, numerous corporate and regulatory
disputes and some specialist fields such as construction,
product liability and environmental law.
“Joining Bryan Cave provides Anna and me with an excellent
opportunity to develop our practices in crucial litigation
and arbitration markets where there are interesting
opportunities for growth,” Jean de Hauteclocque said. “We
are delighted to support the firm’s efforts in this area.”
Anna Obolensky focuses her practice on international
arbitration and is admitted to the Paris and New York Bars.
She has acted both as counsel and secretary to the arbitral
tribunal in numerous disputes, in both commercial and
investment matters under a variety of procedural rules. Anna
has significant experience in construction, civil
engineering and industrial projects disputes.
Recent examples of their work include representing a
subsidiary of a major petrochemical conglomerate in UNCITRAL
proceedings relating to the interpretation and enforcement
of a license agreement governed by Delaware law, and the
representation of the contractor in a dispute related to the
termination of a contract for the operation of a gold mine
located in Africa in ICC proceedings.
Bryan Cave's Commercial Litigation and International
Arbitration Team provides advice and representation to
corporate and financial clients in a large number of complex
business disputes. Examples of disputes handled by the team
include acting for a large French media conglomerate in an
LCIA arbitration against a Polish telecom company in breach
of an investment agreement dispute; acting on behalf of a
BVI company before the Zurich Chamber of Commerce in
relation to a termination of a joint venture concerning
business operations and privatization of a CIS plant; acting
for a leading US company in an LCIA arbitration concerning
contaminated land in Hungary; opposing an anti suit
injunction in the English High Court on behalf of a major
Russian company; and representing a Brazilian oil extraction
company in an LCIA arbitration commenced by a US oil
extraction equipment supplier in an alleged breach of
teaming agreement dispute.
“We are very excited about the arrival of Jean and Anna,”
said Joseph Smallhoover, Paris office managing partner. “To
have such a prominent and such a promising litigation and
arbitration lawyers join the team in Paris underlines the
firm’s focus and commitment on attracting the best talent in
Europe. Their significant experience in construction and
regulatory matters is particularly interesting. They will
help us increase our already strong footprint for commercial
litigation and international arbitration work among our
European, Asian and American offices.”
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