Raphaelle Legru

Raphaelle Legru centers her practice on international arbitration matters, both investment and commercial. Ms. Legru has extensive experience in proceedings under a range of procedural rules, including the ICSID, UNCITRAL and ICC arbitration rules. Her expertise covers the oil & gas, telecommunications, real estate and construction sectors in the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Europe.

Ms. Legru further has experience in annulment proceedings, both under the ICSID Rules and before the French courts. She recently participated in set-aside proceedings before the Cour d’appel of Paris and the French Cour de cassation.

Ms. Legru acts as secretary to arbitral tribunals in ICC proceedings. She also assists Prof. Silva Romero as guest lecturer at the Law School of the Paris Institute for Political Studies (Sciences Po) and University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas.

Prior to joining Dechert as an associate, she ...Continue Reading

Two telecommunications companies against an African State in an ICC arbitration arising from a mobile network license.

A Brazilian company against Portuguese banks in an ICC arbitration arising from the financing of a construction project in the Republic of the Congo.

An Asian State against four French defense companies in two ICC arbitrations exceeding US$1 billion arising from a military procurement contract and the payment of illicit commissions.

A French oil company against a Lebanese company and a Belgian company in an ICC arbitration arising from the termination of an agency agreement for oil fields in Iraq.

A French Life Sciences company in an ICDR arbitration arising from a license agreement regarding the calculation and payment of certain sublicense fees.

An American multinational technology company against a South Korean company in an arbitration before the Finland Chamber of Commerce, arising from the purchase of batteries to be used in mobile devices.

The Czech Republic case against WCV World Capital in the PCA-UNCITRAL arising from changes in the regulatory framework for lotteries and gaming.

The Czech Republic against Pawlowski AG in an ICSID arbitration arising from alleged illegal acts of the State in connection with real estate investments in Prague.
A State from the Middle East against 13 Kuwaiti claimants in an ICSID arbitration arising from a project to transform desert land into agricultural land.
European construction companies against the State of Kuwait in an ICSID arbitration arising from the construction of an expressway.

The Republic of Ecuador against Burlington Resources in an ICSID arbitration arising from a windfall profit levy on oil revenues and involving counterclaims for environmental harm to the Amazonian rainforest.

The Republic of Ecuador against Perenco Ecuador Limited in an ICSID arbitration arising from a windfall profit levy on oil revenues and involving counterclaims for environmental harm to the Amazonian rainforest.