Agnès Bizard

• Representing a Middle Eastern State against another Middle Eastern State in a set aside proceeding before the Paris Court of Appeal regarding a $35 billion treaty dispute relating to oil and gas transportation rights, acts of state and local law issues
• A Spanish contractor in an ICC arbitration against an Algerian State affiliated joint venture arising out of the construction and commissioning of a gas processing plant in North Africa. Amount in dispute: more than $1 billion (Algerian law).
• A Spanish company against an Algerian company in an ICC arbitration arising out of the purchase of a stake in a fertilizer plant and the exercice of a pre-emptive right in a shareholder agreement (Algerian law).
• Two leading Algerian beverage companies against a German mould manufacturer in an ICC arbitration relating to a bottling plant and mould defects (French law).
• Representing an Algerian company in an ICC arbitration relating to a brick factory (Swiss law).
• Representing a subsidiary of a French construction group against a Monaco company in an ICC arbitration relating to an offshore extension project (Monaco law).
• Representing a French oil group against a Gabonese company in an ICC arbitration concerning a hydrocarbons exploration and production sharing contract (French and Gabonese laws).
• Representing a Congolese mining company against a South African company in an ICC arbitration relating to the development of a cobalt deposit (Congolese law - dispute value greater than EUR 790 million).
• Representing a French energy company in an AFA arbitration relating to gas price revision of a long-term contract concluded with a French oil group (French law).
• Representing a Moroccan food company in an ICC arbitration regarding breach of representations and warranties of a share purchase agreement and wrongful termination of a distribution contract (Moroccan law).
• Representing a French pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration regarding the wrongful termination of a contract pertaining to the development of anti-wrinkle fillers (French law).
• Representing SolEs Badajoz GmbH against the Kingdom of Spain in an ICSID arbitration in the field of photovoltaic energy, on the ground of the Energy Charter.
• Representing Société des Mines de Loulo against the Republic of Mali in an ICSID arbitration relating to a gold mine and tax claims imposed in breach of a stabilization clause in a concession agreement.
• Representing Indonesian investors in an ICSID arbitration against a West African State relating to the State’s revocation of an iron ore mining license, on the basis of a mining agreement and a mining code.
• Representing the Republic of Guinea against BSGR in an ICSID arbitration relating to an alleged expropriation of the rights to exploit an iron mine, on the basis of an investment law (dispute value greater than USD 5 billion).
• Representing the Republic of Guinea against Getma International in two arbitration proceedings concerning the Government’s termination of a concession agreement relating to management and operation of a port terminal. Arbitration proceedings were administrated by ICSID on the basis of an investment law and by the CCJA on the basis of the concession agreement.
• Representing a Republic of Guinea in an ICC arbitration against a Russian investor relating to the sale and exploitation of a bauxite plant (dispute value greater than EUR 800 million).
• Representing the Republic of Guinea against the Société Industrielle des Boissons de Guinée in an ICSID arbitration relating to the alleged expropriation of a beverage factory, on the basis of an investment law.
• Representing a Spanish company against an Algerian entity in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of a railway in North Africa (Algerian law).
• Representing a French company in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of an LNG terminal (French admnistrative law).
• Representing British investors against Uruguay in a set aside proceeding before the Paris Court of Appeal (the BIT claim was related to expropriation of an iron ore mine) (value of the dispute greater than EUR 3 billion).
• Representing a Canadian airline in a set aside proceeding before the Paris Court of Appeal (the BIT claim was related to transfer of funds).
• Representing a French company against the Municipality of Lima in a set aside proceeding before the Paris Court of Appeal relating to the construction of highway project (value of the dispute greater than EUR 1.5 billion).
• Representing a French energy company against a consortium of European companies in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of a gas terminal in the south of France, before the French Council of State in a set aside proceeding.
• Representing a French energy company against a consortium of European companies in enforcement proceedings before French court.
• Secretary to arbitral tribunals in three ICC arbitrations relating to the construction of a road and a stadium in a West African country.

Agnès Bizard practice spans investment, commercial and construction disputes, with a particular focus on mining, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors.

Agnès has participated in numerous arbitral proceedings conducted under the ICC, ICSID, CCJA, UNCITRAL and AFA arbitration rules, in which she delivered opening and closing arguments and cross-examined witnesses, quantum and technical experts. She has substantial experience in multiple jurisdictions, in West and North Africa especially. She also frequently appears before French courts in set aside proceedings.

In addition to her work as counsel, Agnès sits as an arbitrator. 

Agnès is also serving as an officer in several arbitral organizations, including as Court Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, IBA Arbitration Committee Officer (Newsletter Editor) and Co-Chair of the CFA40.