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Senior Associate
Trial and Global Disputes
/ International Arbitration and Litigation
Guillaume Hess is a member of our Trial & Global Disputes Practice Group, specializing in complex dispute resolution through arbitration, litigation and mediation. He has a particular expertise in representing public and private owners and international contractors in resolving disputes over the construction and the operation of major projects.
While Guillaume primarily focuses on construction disputes, he also has broad experience in general commercial disputes and in investment treaty disputes. He has handled a broad range of arbitration matters under the auspices of most of the major arbitration tribunal rules, including the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, DIFC-LCIA, ADCACC , DIAC, ADCCAC, SICAC and in DIFC Court.
Guillaume studied law both in France and in the State of New York, where he qualified. He has extensive experience in the Middle East and is comfortable working in either a common law environment or in a civil law environment.
LL.M., Cornell Law School
Masters in International Law, University of Paris II, Pantheon-Assas, France, Valedictorian
Maîtrise en droit privé, University of Lille 2, honors
Certificat de Langues Etrangères Appliquées au Droit, University of Lille 2, mention bien
Lincense de Droit, University of Lille 2, mention bien
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
New York
English
French
Spanish
April 12, 2023
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
April 12, 2022
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
April 15, 2021
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Advising a consortium on issues of force majeure related to the consequence of COVID-19 with respect to the multi-utility Red Sea Utility PPP project in Saudi Arabia
Advising the Masdar/EDF consortium on the 400 MW Dumat Al Jandal Wind IPP PPP project on issues related to force majeure in connection with the consequences of COVID-19.
Technical and Construction Court in England (TCC) - Claimant's counsel successfully secures an injunction preventing an expert firm from acting in an arbitration proceeding (see client alert of 16 April 2020)
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May 1, 2023
SCCA Publishes New Arbitration Rules
April 3, 2023
Contract management – best practices to limit the risk of disputes
August 30, 2022
The Critical Path – August 2022
April 12, 2023
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
April 12, 2022
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
April 15, 2021
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Advising a consortium on issues of force majeure related to the consequence of COVID-19 with respect to the multi-utility Red Sea Utility PPP project in Saudi Arabia
Advising the Masdar/EDF consortium on the 400 MW Dumat Al Jandal Wind IPP PPP project on issues related to force majeure in connection with the consequences of COVID-19.
Technical and Construction Court in England (TCC) - Claimant's counsel successfully secures an injunction preventing an expert firm from acting in an arbitration proceeding (see client alert of 16 April 2020)
See more
May 1, 2023
SCCA Publishes New Arbitration Rules
April 3, 2023
Contract management – best practices to limit the risk of disputes
August 30, 2022
The Critical Path – August 2022
April 12, 2023
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
April 12, 2022
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
April 15, 2021
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
LL.M., Cornell Law School
Masters in International Law, University of Paris II, Pantheon-Assas, France, Valedictorian
Maîtrise en droit privé, University of Lille 2, honors
Certificat de Langues Etrangères Appliquées au Droit, University of Lille 2, mention bien
Lincense de Droit, University of Lille 2, mention bien
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
New York
English
French
Spanish