Nicolas Bouchardie

Nicolas's experience includes:

Representing and advising the main contractor in a large hydropower project (US$ 2.5 bn) in Central Asia and related SCC arbitrations. The arbitrations are seated in Stockholm and the contract is governed by the law of the Central American country;

Representing the main contractor in one of the world's largest infrastructure projects located in Central America, in a series of Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) proceedings and related ICC arbitrations against the employer, worth US$3+ billion. The arbitrations are seated in Miami and the contract is governed by the law of the Central American country;

Advising a road authority in an ICC arbitration brought by an international contractor in relation to a highway project in Central Europe. The arbitration is seated in Zagreb and the contract is governed by the law of the Central European state;

Advising a Scandinavian tech company in a pre-arbitration dispute with a space launch company in relation to a launch services agreement (and related agreements);

Advising a Swiss company in a pre-arbitration dispute in relation to a long-term power supply agreement entered into with a major European energy company;

Advising an owner in connection with template contracts to be used in France and other jurisdictions for the construction of data centers;

Representing a State road authority in an ICC arbitration brought by Spanish contractor over the construction of highways in the Balkans. The arbitration is seated in Zagreb and the contract is governed by the law of the Balkan country;

Representing the employer in an ICC arbitration against a consortium of Spanish companies in relation to a road construction project in Central Asia. The arbitration is seated in Paris and the contract is governed by the law of the Central Asian country;

Advising a major supplier of industrial gases in pre-arbitration disputes and mediations in relation to a series of long-term supply agreements with purchasers;

Representing a producer of chemicals in a UNCITRAL arbitration against the owner of an industrial site in relation to operating agreements. The arbitration is seated in Paris and the contract is governed by German law;

Representing a consortium of Japanese contractors in an ICC arbitration in Paris related to a major infrastructure project in North Africa. The arbitration is seated in Paris and the contract is governed by the law of the North African country;

Representing a Romanian company in an ICC arbitration governed by French law against its Chinese supplier in connection with a contract for the sale and construction of various pieces of infrastructure. The arbitration is seated in Paris and the contract is governed by Romanian law;

Representing a Scandinavian company in an SCC arbitration in Stockholm governed by the laws of a Nordic country against an international consortium in connection with a major infrastructure project in the energy sector;

Advising a Qatar-based energy company in a pre-arbitration dispute governed by Qatari law in connection with a major infrastructure project;

Representing an Anglo-Egyptian partnership against a German company in an ICC arbitration in Paris governed by Egyptian law in a dispute arising out of a commercial agency agreement;

Representing a Dubai-based company in an ICC arbitration in Paris governed by French law against an Italian company in a dispute arising out of a joint venture agreement in the construction chemicals industry;

Representing an Egyptian company in an ICC arbitration in Paris governed by Egyptian law against an Italian company in a dispute arising out of a joint venture agreement in the construction chemicals industry and related court litigation in Egypt (in coordination with local counsel);

Representing an Eastern European state in an arbitration under the UNCITRAL rules in connection with an investment treaty claim brought by a foreign investor;

Representing a Moroccan producer of natural resources in an ICC arbitration in Paris governed by French law against a Mexican company arising out of a long term supply agreement;

Representing a French-Austrian consortium in pre-arbitration negotiations in connection with a construction dispute (tunnelling) in a Central European country governed by the laws of that country;

Representing a European pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration in Paris governed by French law against French individuals and a Swiss company arising out of a share purchase agreement;

Representing a US aerospace company in pre-ICC arbitration negotiations against a European aerospace company arising out of a long-term supply agreement;

Representing a European pharmaceutical company in pre-ICC arbitration negotiations arising out of a dispute over a supply agreement;

Representing a US industrial company in pre-ICC arbitration negotiations in connection with a claim of hardship pursuant to a long-term supply agreement;

Representing a Paris-based international organization in pre-arbitration negotiations in connection with a construction dispute against two French engineering firms; and

Representing an Australian contractor in an ICC arbitration in Paris governed by French law against a French company in connection with a major infrastructure project in New Caledonia (in French).