Biography

Georges Arama co-leads the firm’s “Arbitration” and “Public-Private Partnerships” teams. For 25 years, he has been advising on major infrastructure projects, particularly in French-speaking African States, and representing his clients’ interests in litigation cases. His practice covers all regulatory, transactional and commercial aspects of contracts in the mining sector, for private and public companies as well as States in a variety of areas.

Georges has extensive experience in commercial and investment arbitration before major international institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA) or before the ECOWAS Court of Justice. He has acted for several African countries in relation to contracts funded by the European Development Fund and under the auspices of the Agreement of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Georges has also developed a solid expertise in the field of special economic zones in French-speaking African States, as well as in concession agreements (public services), particularly in the area of electricity.

In addition, Georges has been involved in the drafting of a sport’s code, a sustainable development law, special administrative clauses (CCAPs) for public works contracts, as well as regulatory texts on special economic zones for African States. He has also twice advised the Organizing Committee of the Africa Cup of Nations (defense and security contracts).