Thomas Granier

A French lawyer, Thomas Granier has rapidly established himself as a leading practitioners in compliance and ESG arbitrations and in disputes on regulated sectors, including energy (renewable, oil & gas and nuclear), mining, infrastructure, defense and pharmaceuticals. 

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He has been described as "a leader of his generation who has rapidly become a reference in arbitration involving Africa". 

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Trilingual in English, French and German, he is part of the new generation of arbitrators. He has acted as sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in more than ten ICC, DIS, Delos Disputes Resolution and ad hoc arbitrations.

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He is also a member of the Arbitration Advisory Committee of Delos Dispute Resolution, Vice-President of the Arbitration Court of the Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Center and Vice-President of the Arbitration Committee of the BVI International Arbitration Center. 

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Prior to founding Anima Dispute Resolution, Thomas worked at McDermott Will & Emery and Asafo & Co. He was Counsel in charge of the ICC International Court of Arbitration Secretariat team, administering cases relating to Africa, the Middle East and France.

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Education

Admitted to the Paris  bar

University  Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne - Master in  Private International Law and International Trade

Ludwig Maximilians  University (Munich, Germany) - LL.M. German Law – with  distinction

University Paris II Panthéon-Assas - Master in  French-German comparative law – with distinction

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President of an arbitral tribunal in a DIS arbitration in Berlin between a German service provider and a client established in the United Arab Emirates relating to a digital solutions contract governed by German law (English language)

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Co-arbitrator in a CEFAREA arbitration in Paris between policyholders and an insurance group concerning an insurance policy governed by French law (French language)

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Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris between a Spanish trading company and an Algerian construction company arising from a sales contract governed by Algerian law (French language)

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Co-arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration between an English digital solutions provider and a French IT services provider arising from a service agreement governed by French law (English language)

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Co-arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration between an English service provider of digital solutions to a French provider of IT services arising from a service agreement governed by French law (English language)

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Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris between a Norwegian engineering company and an Italian engineering company arising from the termination of a commercial contract governed inter alia by "international principles governing distribution" (English language) 

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Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris, between a Turkish construction company and a Chinese steel manufacturer arising out of an equipment supply contract governed by the CISG (English language) 

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Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Berlin between a German sales agent and a Hong Kong advertiser arising from an insertion order governed by German law in the new technologies sector (English language) 

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Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris between a Swiss supplier and Spanish and Mauritanian companies arising out of a contract for the supply of bituminous products governed by French law (French language)

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Sole arbitrator in a DIS arbitration in Frankfurt-am-Main relating to a commercial agency contract governed by German law (English and German languages) 

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Sole arbitrator in a Delos Dispute Resolution arbitration in Paris between two European companies in the smart watches industry arising from a consultancy contract governed by French law (French language)

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Sole arbitrator in an UNCITRAL arbitration in Paris relating to a consultancy contract governed by Swiss law, concerning unpaid commissions and raising compliance issues (English language)

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Sole arbitrator in an UNCITRAL arbitration in Geneva between a German company and a French company arising from a machinery sales contract governed by Swiss law (English language)‍

An ICC emergency arbitration in Paris between a Central Asian mining company and a Central African mining company arising out of a joint venture agreement concerning a mining license governed by the law of the host country (French language). 

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Two ICC emergency arbitrations in Paris and Geneva between a Chinese mining company and a Central African mining company arising from a mining licence farm-out agreement governed by the laws of the host country (English language)

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An ICC emergency arbitration in Paris between a Canadian mining company and a Central African mining company arising out of a proposed earn-in and joint venture agreement in and joint-venture venture agreement governed by English law (French language)

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Two ICC emergency arbitrations in Paris between a Brazilian energy group and a German energy company arising out of a service contract and a settlement agreement governed by Swiss law relating to the construction of a nuclear power plant (English language)

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An ICC emergency arbitration in Paris between a Mauritian company and an African state-owned company arising out of a service contract governed by Swiss law relating to the construction of a nuclear power plant (English language)

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ICC arbitrations 

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Two ICC arbitrations in Paris and Geneva between a Central Asian mining company and an African mining company relating to a joint venture agreement and a memorandum of understanding governed by the law of the host state (French language).

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a European reinsurance group and a West African reinsurance company arising from an investment agreement governed by French law

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between an American fund and a West African company relating to an investment agreement governed by French law (French language)

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Two ICC arbitrations in Paris and Geneva between a Central Asian mining company and an African mining company relating to a joint venture agreement and a protocol  governed by the law of the host State (French language)

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Two ICC arbitrations in Geneva and Paris between a Chinese mining company and a Central African mining company relating to a mining licence farm-out agreement governed by the law of the host State (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Canadian mining company and a Central African mining company arising from a joint-venture project governed by English law (French language)

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Two ICC arbitrations in Paris and Erlangen between a Brazilian group and a major player in the nuclear industry arising from a services contract and a memorandum of understanding, relating to the construction of a nuclear power plant governed by Swiss law (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Brazilian group and the German arm of an export credit agency relating to a bank guarantee governed by French law in connection with a nuclear power plant construction project (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between an investor and a West African public power utility relating to the construction of a power plant and a power purchase agreement governed by the law of the host State (French language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Togolese provider of financial and commercial solutions and two Mauritian and French telecommunications companies relating to a confidentiality agreement governed by French law (French language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Togolese provider of financial and commercial solutions and an English telecommunications company relating to a confidentiality agreement governed by French law (French language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Togolese provider of financial and commercial solutions and a Mauritius and France relating to a confidentiality agreement governed by French law (French language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Togolese provider of financial and commercial solutions and an English telecommunications company relating to an agreement for the acquisition of a Senegalese telecommunications company governed by English law (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Togolese provider of financial and commercial solutions and aAn ICC arbitration in Paris between a Mauritian company and an African state-owned company relating to the supply of minerals subject to Belgian law (French language)

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An ICC arbitration in Hong Kong between Korean and American companies relating to a technology licensing agreement subject to the laws of the State of New York (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between European European shareholders resulting from a shareholders' agreement governed by Dutch law (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a French depollution company and a French contractor concerning a depollution contract governed by French law (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Dutch petrochemical company and a Dutch petrochemical company concerning a depollution contract governed by French law (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a Dutch petrochemical company and a French petrochemical company concerning a depollution contract governed by French law (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in London between a Swiss consulting firm and a Japanese pharmaceutical company, following the termination of a purchasing optimization agreement, subject to Japanese law (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between a French biotech and a pharmaceutical group, following a licensing agreement governed by French law (English language)

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An ICC arbitration in Paris between two companies established in the United Arab Emirates arising from a shareholders' agreement concerning a Gabonese company (English language). 

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HKIAC arbitrations

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HKIAC arbitration in Hong Kong between an American media group and a Chinese media group arising from a distribution agreement and several licensing agreements (English language)

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HKIAC arbitration in Hong Kong between an American supplier and a Chinese acquirer relating to a distribution agreement subject to the laws of the State of New York (English language)‍

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Ad hoc arbitrations

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CIArb arbitration in Geneva between a service provider and a major European shipyard arising from two service provider agreements governed by Dutch law

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A UNCITRAL arbitration in Paris between two French oil companies arising from a joint operating agreement in the oil sector governed by French law (French language)‍

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ICSID ArbitrationsAn ICSID arbitration between a Swedish investor and a North African State,concerning investments in the petroleum sector

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LCIA arbitrations

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LCIA arbitration in London between a South African oil company and a Marshall Islands company, relating to a share transfer agreement governed by English law (English language)‍

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CCJA arbitrations

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CCJA arbitration in Libreville, Gabon between a Gabonese bank and a UAE-based lender and its UAE- and US-based parent companies, arising from a credit agreement governed by Gabonese law (French language) 

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A CCJA arbitration in Paris, arising from a shareholders' agreement relating to the operation of a media company governed by Luxembourg law (French language)