Aditi Durand

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Avocate at the Paris Bar and Solicitor of England & Wales, Aditi Durand joined the firm in 2021 just after its creation. Aditi has gained significant experience in arbitration and litigation in renowned international law firms. Having completed both full curriculums in Paris and London, Aditi assists colleagues and companies in their domestic and international arbitration proceedings under both French and English law.

She intervenes in various sectors of activity and industries, such as post-acquisition and shareholder disputes, distribution, energy, and telecommunications. Aditi also represents clients before French courts in commercial litigation and notably in the context of annulment proceedings against arbitral awards.

Before joining the firm, Aditi worked as a lawyer in a French law firm where she advised French and foreign financial institutions, insurance companies, investment funds and institutional investors on structured finance for real estate transactions and company acquisitions. She has developed particular expertise in contractual negotiation, banking and finance law and securities law.

Drawing on this experience, Aditi stands out for its ability to offer diversified legal perspectives, strategic advice and a personalised approach to clients’ needs.

Few relevant experiences :

Co-counsel in a LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration) arbitration seated in LCIA-DIFC (LCIA-Dubai International Financial Centre), representing a leading Saudi corrosion testing company in a dispute with minority shareholders of a major subsidiary. The claim amounted to OMR 4,3 million. English law applied. The proceedings were conducted in English.
Counsel in two LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration) arbitrations, representing a Saudi company against an English company in a dispute over the payment of a debt arising from a share purchase. The claim amounted to SAR 9 million. English law applied. The proceedings were conducted in English.
Co-counsel in an AAA (American Arbitration Association) arbitration, representing a French kitchen equipment distributor against a US supplier in a dispute concerning the abrupt termination of a commercial relationship. The claim amounted to USD 2 million. French law and New York law applied. The proceedings were conducted in English.
Co-counsel in an ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) arbitration seated in Paris, representing a subcontractor in a dispute against the main contractor for a power plant construction project in North Africa. The claim amounted to EUR 32 million. French law applied. The proceedings were conducted in French.
Co-counsel in a challenge to an ICC arbitral award handed down in Paris, representing a West African subsidiary of an oil group in a dispute with a trader concerning the supply of heavy fuel oil. The challenge was based on the arbitrator’s alleged failure to disclose information.
Administrative Secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal in an ICC arbitration seated in Abuja, Nigeria, in the context of a concession. The dispute involves a claim of EUR 21 million.

Bar admissions

Avocat at the Paris Bar (2011)
Solicitor of England and Wales (2022)

Education

LL.B. Honours, BPP Law School, London, 2020
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, London, 2016
Master 2, Business law & Business Litigation, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, 2013
Master 1, International and European law, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, 2012
Master 1, Business law, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, 2012
Certificate in Corporate law and governance, London School of Economics (LSE), 2011
Licence (Bachelor) in law, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, 2011