Laurent
Jaeger

Credentials

Representative Experience in construction disputes :

As arbitrator :

Sole arbitrator in a dispute between an Iranian company and a Kazakh company relating to the construction of a building. The amount in dispute was 18 million dollars. The arbitration was conducted under the ICC Arbitration Rules and was governed by the law of Kazakhstan. The seat of arbitration was Paris. English was the language of the arbitration.

Sole arbitrator in a dispute between an Albanian company and an Italian company relating to the construction of a gas terminal. The amount in dispute was 24 million dollars. The arbitration was conducted under the ICC Arbitration Rules and was governed by the law of Albania. The seat of arbitration was Paris. English was the language of the arbitration.

Chair of the tribunal in a dispute between a Belgium company and a Swiss company relating to the construction of a waste-treatment plant. The amount in dispute was 25 million euros. The arbitration was conducted under the ICC Arbitration Rules and was governed by the law of Belgium. The seat of arbitration was Brussels. French was the language of the arbitration.

Party-appointed arbitrator in a dispute relating to the construction of a gas plant in Spain. The arbitration was conducted under the ICC Arbitration Rules and was governed by the law of France. The seat of arbitration was Brussels. English was the language of the arbitration.

Chair of the tribunal in a dispute relating to the construction of a road in Senegal. The amount in dispute was 42 million euros. The arbitration was conducted under the Rules of the European Development Fund and governed by the law of the Republic of Senegal. The seat of arbitration was Dakar. French was the language of the arbitration.

Co-arbitrator in a dispute relating to a construction of an hotel. The amount in dispute is 13 million dollars. The arbitration is conducted under ICC Arbitration rules and governed by French law. The seat of arbitration is Paris. French is the language of the arbitration.

Chair of the tribunal in a dispute relating to the construction of a stadium in an African State. The amount in dispute is 65 million dollars. The arbitration is conducted under ICC Arbitration rules and governed by French law. The seat of arbitration is Paris. French is the language of the arbitration.

Chair of the tribunal in a dispute relating to the renovation of a road in an African State. The amount in dispute is 110 million dollars. The arbitration is conducted under ICC Arbitration rules and governed by French law. The seat of arbitration is Paris. French is the language of the arbitration.

Sole arbitrator in a dispute relating to the construction of a road in Romania. The amount in dispute is 32 million dollars. The arbitration is conducted under ICC Arbitration rules and governed by Romanian law. The seat of arbitration is Bucharest. English is the language of the arbitration.

Credentials

Representative Experience in construction disputes :

As counsel for :

An oil company against an African State in a dispute relating to the restoration of off-shore oil sites. The amount in dispute, around 150 million dollars, related to the financing of the restoration of the sites. The arbitration was conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The seat of arbitration was Rome. French and English were the languages of the arbitration.

A French group of companies against an Algerian company in a dispute relating to the construction of a gas-liquefaction plant in Algeria. The amount in dispute, around 500 million dollars, related to delays and the termination of the underlying contract. The arbitration was conducted under the ICC Arbitration Rules and was governed by Algerian law. The Arbitral Tribunal was composed of three arbitrators. The seat of arbitration was Geneva. French and English were the language of the arbitration.

A French hotel chain against an African State in a dispute relating to a five-star hotel in Africa. The amount in dispute, around 10 million dollars, related to ownership. The arbitration was conducted under ICC Arbitration Rules and was governed by French law. The Arbitral Tribunal was composed of three arbitrators. The seat of arbitration was Paris. French was the language of the arbitration.

A French company in a dispute against a French group of companies relating to the construction of three gas tankers. The amount in dispute was about 320 million euros. The arbitration was conducted under the ICC Arbitration Rules and was governed by French law. The Arbitral Tribunal was composed of three arbitrators. The seat of arbitration was London. French was the language of the arbitration.

An African Government in a dispute relating to the management and operation of a port terminal, arising from the Government’s cancelling of a concessions agreement. The amount in dispute was 150 million euros. The arbitration was conducted at the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast and governed by OHADA rules. The Arbitral Tribunal was composed of three arbitrators. The seat of arbitration was Paris. French was the language of the arbitration.

A Tunisian company in a dispute against a European consortium relating to the electrification and modernization of a railway. The amount in dispute was 70 million euros. The arbitration was conducted under the ICC Arbitration Rules and governed by French law. The Arbitral Tribunal was composed of three arbitrators. The seat of arbitration was Paris. French was the language of the arbitration.

A French company against an Egyptian company in an ad hoc dispute over a JV agreement concluded to operate an industrial plant in Egypt. The amount of the dispute was 30 million euros. Arbitration was governed by the UNCITRAL Rules. Egyptian law was applicable. The seat of the arbitration was Cairo. The Arbitral Tribunal was composed of three arbitrators. The language of the arbitration was English.

A French company against another French company in a dispute over the supply and installation of the air conditioning system of the control tower of an airport in the Middle East. The amount of the dispute was 2 million euros. Arbitration was governed by the rules of the ICC and French law. The seat of arbitration was Paris. French was the language of the arbitration.

A major French energy group against a consortium of European companies in a litigation relating to the construction of a methane gas terminal in the south of France. The amount in dispute is 40 million euros. The arbitration is conducted under the ICC Arbitration Rules and governed by French law. The Arbitral Tribunal is composed of three arbitrators. The seat of arbitration is Paris. French is the language of the arbitration.