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Sarah François-Poncet

Address: 

Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (2011)
CHANEL
135 avenue Charles de Gaulle
92200 Neuilly sur Seine
France

Phone Number: 
(33-1) 5837 4921
Fax Number: 
(33-1) 5837 3514
Email: 
sarah.francoisponcet@chanel-corp.com
Born: 
1958, New York
Languages: 
English French
Nationalities: 
USA
Education: 
Univ. of Paris II, Business and Tax Law, 1988; J.D., Fordham Univ. Law School, 1984; B.A., Brown Univ., 1980
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
New York Bar 1985, Paris Bar 1990–2008;
Present Position: 
Secretary General, CHANEL
Professional Experience: 

Secretary General, Chanel (2009 – present); Partner, Salans (1997–2008) and Chair of the firm’s International Arbitration Practice Group; Associate, Salans Hertzfeld & Heilbronn (1993-1996); Associate, S.G. Archibald (1986–1993); EC Commission D.G. IV (1985)

Professional Associations: 

IAI, LCIA, ASA, Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage (until 2008) ICDR (current)

Panels of Arbitrators: 

ICC, U.S. Committee list of arbitrators, ICDR

Arbitration Experience: 

Counsel in over fifty international arbitrations, including commercial arbitrations under the ICC, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, ICAC and UNCITRAL Rules, and investment treaty arbitrations under the ICSID Rules or on an ad hoc basis. Arbitrator in ten
arbitrations, as Chair, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator, under the ICC and SCC Rules. Advice and supervision of litigation relating to arbitration, including enforcement and challenges of awards.

Areas of Specialization: 
Business Law
International Arbitration
Publications from JURIS: 
Enforcement in France - Chapter 14 - Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Against Sovereigns
SCC Case 49/2002 - Chapter 6 - SCC Arbitral Awards: 2004-2009
Final Arbitral Award rendered in 1998 in case 99/1997 - (SAR) 2000 -2
Final Arbitral Award rendered in 2003 in SCC case 49/2002 - SAR 2004 - 1
Publications: 

In addition to numerous articles and speeches, co-author of the chapter entitled “Enforcement of Arbitral Awards against Sovereign States or State Entities–France” in the book Enforcement of Arbitral Awards against Sovereigns, JurisNet, LLP, 2009; and the chapter entitled: “So You Want to Start an Investment Treaty Arbitration? Getting the Notice of Dispute Right” in 50 Years of the New York Convention–ICCA International Arbitration Conference, Kluwer Law Int’l, 2009 Dublin Volume 14.