Louis B. Buchman
30 Avenue Georges Mandel
75116 Paris
France
Partner, Fieldfisher LLP, Paris (2007-2018); Partner, Dubarry Le Douarin Veil (2006-2007); Managing Partner, Hirsch & Partners (2005); Managing Partner, Caubet Chouchana Meyer (1979-2004); Partner, Goldsmith, Delvolvé & Associés (1977-1978); Associate, Goldsmith, Delvolvé & Associés (1975-1977).
WIPO, ICDR-AAA, ICC, SAKIG (Polish Arbitration Court).
Recent Arbitration Experience: Counsel to an inter-governmental organization, Court of Arbitration of the French Cocoa Association case in Paris against a UK company (Sales of Commodity, Terms; Breach, Cocoa); Party-appointed Arbitrator, ICC case in Paris between Italian contractor and French Bank (Performance Bond; Party-appointed Arbitrator, ICC case in Paris between Italian Computer Manufacturer and Greek company (Unfair Competition, Contract Terms, Breach, Computers); Party-appointed Arbitrator, ICC case in London between U.S. and French companies (Environmental clean-up liability, Warranty by co-venturor under US Federal CERCLA Statute, Nickel Ore); Counsel to a Swiss company in an ICC case in Paris against a Swedish company (Pharmaceutical Patent Licensing, Royalty Payments, Accounting); Party-appointed Arbitrator, in an ad hoc arbitration held in Dijon, France between an Israeli citizen, his French company and a French company (Sale of Business, Warranties and Representations, Watches); Counsel to a Polish citizen in an ICC case in Paris against a French company (Agency, Termination, Breach, Milk By-Products); Counsel to a French company in an ICC case in Zürich, Switzerland, against an Austrian company (Technical Specifications, OEM, Breach and Termination, Electric Razors); Chairman of Arbitral Tribunal in an ICC case in Paris between U.S. and French Transport companies (Termination of reciprocal exclusive agency agreement); Party-appointed Arbitrator, in an arbitration held in Warsaw under the Chamber of Commerce Rules, between French and Polish companies and a Polish Regional Transport Agency (Sale of tramways, rolling-stock equipment and related maintenance services); Co-Counsel to a French company in an arbitration held in Sao Paulo under the Rules of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Brazil against a Brazilian company (Interior decoration services); Counsel to a French company in an arbitration held in Geneva under the New Swiss Rules against a German company (Quality of ingredients); Counsel to a Brunei company in an ICC case against a German company (Financing of plant construction); Counsel to a French shareholder in an ad hoc arbitration in Paris against a French company (Implementation of a share buy-out agreement); Co-counsel to a US corporation in a WIPO case in Geneva against two French inventors (Cosmetics, patent assignment); Party-appointed arbitrator in an ICC case in Geneva between a French company and a Monaco company (licensing agreement); Counsel to a US company in an ICC case in Paris against a UK company (Cosmetics); Counsel to an Italian company in an ISF case in Paris and Lausanne against a French company (sugar beet seeds quality dispute); Co-counsel to a Chilean company in an ICC case in Santiago de Chile against a US company (Food franchise); Party-appointed Arbitrator, in an arbitration held in Warsaw under the Chamber of Commerce Rules, between French and Polish companies and a Polish Regional Transport Agency (Sorting out of disputed accounting); Co-counsel to an Italian company in an ISF case in Hannover against a Serbian company (sugar beet seeds quality dispute); Chairman of Arbitral Tribunal in an UNCITRAL case in Warsaw between the Polish State and a Polish construction company with international shareholders (consequences of a regulatory change on the financial balance of a contract); Counsel to a Polish seller in a LCIA case in London against a Russian buyer (automobile machinery); Sole arbitrator in an ICC case in Paris between a Polish company and a Monaco company (sale of goods, reduction in price due to quality defects); Counsel to a Norwegian company in an ICC case against a Tunisian company (wrongful termination of partnership, contract breaches); Counsel to a Togolese company in a CAM case in Milan against a Monaco company (Termination of agency agreement); Co-counsel to a North African state-owned company in an ICC case in Geneva against Mauritanian companies (Telecoms, shareholders dispute); Sole Arbitrator in a WIPO expedited case between a French Claimant and French Respondents (Domain name dispute); Sole Arbitrator in a WIPO expedited case between a US Claimant and Panama/St Kitts & Nevis Respondents (Domain name dispute); Sole Arbitrator in a WIPO case between a French Claimant and Portuguese Respondents (Unpaid commissions).