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Dany Khayat

Address: 

20 avenue Hoche
75008 Paris
France

Phone Number: 
+ 33 1 53 53 43 43
Fax Number: 
+33 1 53 96 03 83
Email: 
dkhayat@mayerbrown.com
Website: www.mayerbrown.com
Born: 
19 October 1974, Beirut – Lebanon
Languages: 
English French Arabic
Nationalities: 
French
Lebanese
Education: 
University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, DEA in International Law, with honors (1999)
University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Maîtrise in Business Law (1998)
University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Institut des Hautes Études Internationales, Diploma (1996)
Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, Diploma, International Section (1995)
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to Paris bar 2001
Present Position: 
Mayer Brown. Head of the Litigation and International Arbitration Practice in Paris and co-leader of the Middle-East dispute practice with the Firm.
Professional Experience: 

Mayer Brown (2008 to present), Shearman & Sterling LLP (2000 – 2008)

Professional Associations: 

ICC Arab Group, LCIA Arab Users Council

Panels of Arbitrators: 

ICC, CRCICA, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, BCDR-AAA

Arbitration Experience: 

Since 2001 to date, Dany has acted in (i) over 50 international commercial arbitrations as counsel, under the rules of ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, LCIA, DIAC, CRCICA, BCDR, CAS, LMAA, GAFTA, RSA, AFA, CMAP as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings; (ii) 17 ICSID cases (including Additional Facility) as counsel representing both States and Investors; (iii) 13 cases as arbitrator (president, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator) under the rules of the ICC, CRCICA, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, BCDR-AAA as well as ad hoc arbitrations; and (iv) counsel in arbitration-related proceedings before French courts including annulment proceedings as well as in disputes involving State immunities and seizure of State-owned assets, and in other contractual and commercial matters heard before French courts

Areas of Specialization: 
Business Law
Foreign Investment & Joint Ventures
Investment Treaty
Oil & Gas
Public International Law
Publications from JURIS: 
FEES AND COSTS IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION - Chapter 18 - MENA Leading Arbitrators’ Guide to International Arbitration
Final Arbitral Award rendered in 2000 in UNCITRAL Ad Hoc Arbitration SwemBalt AB v. Republic of Latvia - SAR 2004 - 2
Publications: 

Co-author  of the 700-page  “Recueil des Commentaires des  Decisions  du  CIRDI  (2002-2007)”  (Bruylant  2009)  in  which  all ICSID awards, decisions and orders published between 2002 and 2007 are commented upon and has continued to publish regularly since in the Revue québécoise de droit international and The Law & Practice of International  Courts  and  Tribunals  and  numerous  articles  and  book chapters in International Commercial Arbitration and Investor/States disputes.