Jean‑Yves Garaud
Partner
“Jean-Yves Garaud is absolutely brilliant, he is a well-known figure.”
Chambers Europe
“He is super sharp, supportive and to the point.”
Chambers Global
"Jean-Yves Garaud is great. He always finds solutions for us.”
Chambers France 2025
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Chambers France 2025
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Chambers France 2025
Jean-Yves Garaud’s practice focuses on international arbitration and white-collar criminal matters.
Jean-Yves joined the firm in 1990 and became a partner in 1998.
Notable Experience
Vivendi in the challenge by CIAM of the restructuring of the group before the commercial court and the court of appeals of Paris.
Groupe Canal+ SA in proceedings brought before the Paris Commercial Court and the Court of Appeals against the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP – Professional Football League) and Mediapro.
The Republic of Chad and various State-owned companies in parallel arbitrations over the alleged sale of ExxonMobil’s interests in Chad and Cameroon to Savannah and the subsequent nationalization.
Dexia in an ICC arbitration against Precision Capital over the purchase of BIL.
BNPP in connection with the CUM CUM criminal investigation.
QIA in a criminal investigation arising out of the dispute between Lagardère and Amber.
Publications
France Revises Internal Investigation and Corporate Enforcement Guidelines
2020 Revision of the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
The Revised Swiss International Arbitration Act – Key Changes and Developments
UK Supreme Court Decision Answers the Question: What Law Governs Your Arbitration Agreement?
In Annulment Proceedings Over ICC Award, Paris Court Rules on Nature of U.S., EU, and UN Sanctions
African States Launch the Operational Phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
Investissements à Cuba: ‘Nouvelle’ Menace de Sanction Pour Les Sociétés Françaises
French Criminal Court Orders UBS to Pay a Record EUR 4.5 Billion in Tax Fraud Case
Important Issues for Potential Users of ICC Arbitration: The New ICC Rules
Events
April 11, 2025
April 10, 2025
Red Flags of Corruption and International Arbitration: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
October 29, 2023
May 5, 2023
6th Basel Arbitration & Crime Conference: Updating the Toolkit
March 29, 2023
March 13, 2023
October 5, 2022
March 24, 2022
September 21, 2021
April 10, 2019
April 3, 2019
Arbitration and Competition Law: Follow-on Damages and State Aid Actions
April 27, 2017
April 20, 2017
Université Paris Nanterre: Towards a Globalized Law of Arbitration?
June 2, 2016
September 30, 2011