Laurence Ponty#7875

Laurence Ponty

Partner, Archipel
Laurence Ponty has over 15 years’ experience representing private and state-owned entities of the EMEA and the CIS regions in complex arbitration proceedings in the fields of energy, construction, real estate, engineering, telecommunications and services, under all major arbitration rules. 

She also frequently sits as an arbitrator and has experience in high-profile cross-border litigations, recognition and enforcement proceedings and asset recovery.

Laurence is a dual qualified lawyer (France and England & Wales) and is registered to practice in Geneva. 

She is an active member of several professional associations. She serves as Board Member of the Joint Chamber of Commerce between Switzerland and Eastern Europe (non-EU), Central Asia and South Caucasus countries (JCC), as well as Chair of its Legal & Tax Chapter. 

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Experience

  • Lalive (2013 - 2018)
  • LCIA (2010 - 2013)
  • Bonnard Lawson (2006 - 2010)

Membership

  • Swiss Arbitration Association
  • Comité français de l’arbitrage
  • LCIA Users' Councils
  • Joint Chamber of Commerce of Switzerland and Eastern Europe (non-EU), Central Asia and South Caucasus countries (JCC)
  • ArbitralWomen

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Business Law (2001)
  • International Postgraduate Diploma in Russian Law (2002)
  • Master in International Commercial Law (2003)
  • Bar admission – Paris (2005)
  • Admission to practice as a foreign lawyer, Geneva (2006)
  • Qualification as Solicitor in England & Wales (2012)

Education

  • University Paris X Nanterre (2002)
  • University of Paris I Panthéon – Sorbonne (2003)
  • BPP Law School, London (2012)

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