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Louise Bouvery

Associate

Louise Bouvery is an associate in the International Arbitration practice.
She has experience in international commercial arbitration, with a focus on construction and energy-related projects. She also assists clients in post-arbitration enforcement and annulment proceedings.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • An international joint venture and two of its shareholders in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by a Middle Eastern contractor. The dispute concerns the construction of living quarters for a gas processing facility in Africa, including claims of force majeure in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The law of the country of the project applies.
  • A heavy equipment supplier and contractor in relation to a highly complex construction arbitration, related local litigation and a number of delay, disruption, defects and other disputes arising out of two fossil fuel construction megaprojects in Africa with claims and counterclaims of over $2 billion. The law of the country of the projects applies.
  • A floating power plant company in a dispute with its insurers in relation to the Contract Frustration Indemnity Insurance purchased by our client. The contract provides for LCIA arbitration in London. English law applies.
  • An agency of an Eastern European State as applicant in proceedings to request the setting aside of several arbitral awards rendered in a construction dispute.

Qualifications

Admissions

Paris

Academic

University of Exeter, PhD

 

University of Exeter, LL.M. in Maritime Law

 

Université de Paris-XI, Master 2 in Domestic and International Contract Law

 

Université 1 Capitole, Master 1 in Private law and Criminal Sciences

Languages

French, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.