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Bensaude, Denis Jan
12, rue Déodat de Séverac
Paris 75017 France
Nationality: French Born: 1967, Paris
Telephone: ++ 33 (0)1 47 63 57 82
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bensaude-paris.com
Education: CORNELL LAW SCHOOL, LL.M (1994); ECOLE DE FORMATION DU BARREAU de Paris (Paris Bar
School,1992); LA SORBONNE University, post-graduate degree in International Commercial Law (1991);
DAUPHINE University, Master in Business Administration and International Business Law (1990); ASSAS
University, Master in Business and Tax Law (1989).
Bar Admissions: Paris Bar (1993); New York Bar (1995).
Present Position: Founder, BENSAUDE law firm.
Professional Experience: BENSAUDE (2004 – to date); BREDIN PRAT (2003-2004), Paris, senior associate;
ICC INTERNATIONAL COURT OF ARBITRATION (1999-2002), Paris, Counsel; AYACHE SALAMA & ASSOCIÉS
(1996-1999), Paris, senior associate, mergers and acquisitions, international litigation and arbitration;
LINKLATERS (1994-1996), Paris, associate, finance, mergers and acquisitions.
Areas of Specialization: International commercial arbitration, international business transactions.
Panels of Arbitrators: ICDR panel of arbitrators; ICC French National Committee list of Arbitrators; AFA
(French Arbitration Association) list of arbitrators; OHADA list of arbitrators; DIAC (Dubai International
Arbitration Center) qualified arbitrator; Kuala-Lumpur Regional Center for Arbitration panel of arbitrators.
Arbitration Experience, selection: chairman, UNCITRAL, services agreement, (Europe); sole arbitrator, Centre
de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris (CMAP), services agreement (Europe-Africa); counsel, CCIG (Chambre de
Commerce d’Industrie et des Services de Genève), distribution contract (Eastern Europe-France); co-arbitrator,
CMAP, share purchase agreement (USA-Europe); co-arbitrator, (International Chamber of Commerce) ICC,
industrial equipment distribution contract (France-Middle East); co-arbitrator, ICC, sale of industrial machinery
(Europe-North Africa); co-arbitrator, ICC, FIDIC construction contract (North America-North Africa); coarbitrator, CCIG, share purchase agreement (Africa); counsel, ICC, services contract (Asia-Middle East); coarbitrator, ICC, services contract (Europe-Africa); co-arbitrator, ICC, construction (Europe); counsel, ICC, services
contract (Asia-Africa); sole arbitrator, ICC, sale of commodities (Europe-Africa); co-arbitrator, ad hoc, industrial
liability (France); co-counsel, ICC, contract claim (Europe-middle east); chairman, ICC, joint-venture (Europe);
chairman, (Association Française d’Arbitrage) AFA, sale of shares (France); chairman, (Common Court of Justice
and Arbitration, Abidjan) CCJA, joint-venture (Africa); co-arbitrator, ICC, distribution (Lebanon-France & USA);
sole arbitrator, ICC, sale of goods (Spain-China); sole arbitrator, hotel management (Belgium-Spain); counsel,
ICC, construction oil & gas (France-Africa); co-arbitrator, ICC, agency (UK-Switzerland); chairman, ICC,
maritime industry (North Africa-Europe); co-arbitrator, (London Court of International Arbitration) LCIA,
pharmaceutical industry (USA-Europe); sole arbitrator, ICC, international trade (Europe); chairman, AFA,
pharmaceutical industry (France); sole arbitrator, ICC, international trade (South America–Eastern Europe);
Counsel, UNCITRAL, BIT claim (France-Africa); sole arbitrator, UNCITRAL, international trade (Eastern
Europe); co-arbitrator, CCIG, industrial investment (Eastern Europe); 2004, co-arbitrator, ad hoc, sale of shares
(France); counsel, ICC, privatization (Africa); sole arbitrator, ICC, international trade (South America-Eastern
Europe); counsel, ICSID, investment (Middle East-America & Europe, 3 cases); counsel, ICC, automobile
industry, sale of shares (Europe); counsel, UNCITRAL, telecommunications, sale of shares (Europe); counsel,
ICC, telecommunications, privatization (Europe); counsel, ICC, sale of shares, competition law (France-Northern
Europe); counsel, (Chambre Arbitrale Internationale de Paris) CAIP, sale of commodities (France-Africa).
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Publications: French domestic and international arbitration law, in World Arbitration Reporter, Juris Publishing,
ed. L. Mistelis, L. Shore, May 2014; French international arbitration law, in Concise Arbitration, Kluwer Law
International, ed. L. Mistelis, October 2015 and July 2010; Mealey’s International Arbitration Report “A view from
Paris”, with J. Kirby (8 issues from Feb. 2009 to June 2010); Journal of International Arbitration (The
Netherlands): J. Int’l Arb. 24(4): 415–422, 2007 “The International Law Association’s Recommendations on Res
Judicata and Lis Pendens in International Commercial Arbitration”; J. Int’l Arb. 23(1): 81-94, 2006 “Truncated
Tribunals and Waivers of Dutco Rights”; J. Int’l Arb. 22(4): 357-362, 2005 “Interim Awards on Provisional
Measures in International Arbitration”; J. Int’l Arb. 22(3): 239-244, 2005 “Defining the Limits of Scrutiny of
Awards Based on Alleged Violations of European Competition Law”; Journal of Arab International Arbitration:
note under CA Paris, 24 Nov. 2011, in 2012, vol. 4, No.3, p.87 ; Revue de l’Arbitrage (France): Rev. Arb.,
2011.500, note under TGI, Paris 29 March 2010 ; Rev. Arb. 2009.445, “Les Recommandations de l’Association de
Droit International, sur la détermination du contenu du droit applicable en arbitrage commercial international” ;
Rev. Arb. 2007.471: “Retours choisis sur les intérêts moratoires, la conciliation et l’abus de procédure en
arbitrage”; Rev. Arb. 2006.925: “Demandes extracontractuelles : étendue et limites de la clause arbitrale”; Rev.
Arb. 2004.887: “L'expiration de la convention d'arbitrage et la prolongation du délai pour rendre la sentence dans
l'arbitrage CCI”; Rev. Arb. 2004.631: “L’interprétation de la sentence et l’article 1153-1 alinéa 1er du Code
civil”; Rev. Arb. 2003.143: “Clarification de la définition française de la sentence arbitrale internationale » ;
Gazette du Palais: French domestic and international arbitration law chronicle (26 issues to date); and Les Cahiers
de l’Arbitrage 27, No. 1, 2004: “Les moyens relevés d’office par l’arbitre en arbitrage international.”
Languages: French and English.
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