Emmanuel Jacomy is a partner in the International Arbitration practice, based in Beijing and Singapore.

Emmanuel has extensive experience advising and representing companies, State-owned entities and governments in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations under all major arbitration rules (including ICSID, ICC, HKIAC, LCIA, SIAC and UNCITRAL), with focus on investment, oil & gas, energy and mining disputes, as well as disputes having a Chinese and African nexus. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) and a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing. He also acts as an arbitrator.

Clients and peers have described Emmanuel as being “an extremely bright lawyer”, “exceptional and extremely talented”, “extremely smart and diligent”, “an outstanding debater” and “one of the brightest arbitration practitioners of his generation”, securing “widespread endorsements from market sources thanks to his stellar track record in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.”. Clients also praise Emmanuel for being “the best foreign lawyer […] in China”, “attentive to the needs of Chinese clients”, who “responds quickly to clients’ problems, analyses rigorously” and whose “expertise in investment treaty arbitration and public international law background are highly regarded”. Emmanuel is featured in Chambers, Legal 500 as well as in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration.

Emmanuel is the co-chair of the IBA Rules and Guidelines Arbitration Committee and of the IBA Taskforce on Privilege in International Arbitration. He is also a member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the International Institute for Dispute Settlement Prevention (IIDPS), jointly established by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). He speaks English, French and Mandarin Chinese.

Professional Affiliations

• Chair, IBA Committee on Guidelines and Rules
• Chair, IBA Taskforce on Privilege in International Arbitration
• Member, Expert Advisory Committee, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) International Institute for Dispute Prevention and Settlement (IIDPS)
• Adjunct Professor, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing)
• Visiting lecturer, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Tsinghua University (Beijing)
• Member, ICCA-Tsinghua University Working Group on Chinese Arbitration Practice
• Member of the SIAC, BIAC, CIETAC, HKIAC, SHIAC and CAA panels of arbitrators
• Member, International Arbitration Institute (IAI)
• President, Justice for Cambodia

Publications and Speaking Engagements

• Singapore Chapter of Delos Guide to Arbitration, Delos Dispute Resolution (Second Edition), March 2023 (with E. Jacomy, J. Younan, G. Lim)
• “Investment Arbitration 101: A Primer”, SIAC Academy 2023, Singapore, 10 March 2023
• “Managing investment and commercial disputes with Asian Parties”, Guest of Honour, Legal Forum and Awards 2023, Algiers, 24-25 September 2023
• “2022 ICSID Rules”, 2022 Tokyo Forum on Dispute Resolution, co-organized by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Ministry of Justice of Japan, Tokyo, 16 December 2022
• “Crypto Winter: The Asia Pacific’s Shifting Crypto Dispute Landscape”, Seoul ADR Festival, 8 November 2022
• "Revision of ICSID Rules and Latest Progress in International Investment Arbitration", China International Investment Arbitration Forum (CIIAF) Annual Conference co-organized by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), CIIAF and ICSID, Beijing, 13 October 2022
• “Stranded assets and disputes,” Paris Arbitration Week, 29 March 2022
• Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) - Board Focus Series: Environmental Risks and Responsibilities, 12 January 2022
• “Does International Arbitration Need International Rules of Arbitration?”, China Academy of Social Science (CASS), International Symposium on the 20^th Anniversary of China’s Accession to the WTO and the Rule of Law, Beijing, 9 December 2021
• GAR Live Symposium, Beijing, 17 September 2021
• “Should there be a standard for privilege in international arbitration (the new IBA taskforce on privilege),” China Arbitration Summit, Beijing, 14 September 2021
• “Mainland China and Investment Arbitration,” HKIAC Chinese Arbitration Insights Webinar Series, 16 June 2021
• “Disputes in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor and Effective Methods for Their Resolution,” International Arbitration in Pakistan: Opportunities for the Next Generation, Joint CIICA (Center for International Investment & Commercial Arbitration) and YAG (Young Arbitration Group) event, Islamabad, 15–16 November 2019
• “China-Africa Route of International Arbitration Cooperation,” Shanghai International Arbitration Summit, SHIAC, event, Shanghai, 8 November 2019
• “High-Level Forum on International Dispute Prevention and Resolution,” 2^nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) Legal Forum, Shanghai, 6 November 2019
• “The Investment Arbitration Year in Review: Awards and the Upheaval in Treaty Arbitration,” International Bar Association annual conference, Seoul, September 2019
• “The talent puzzle: Filling the gaps through inclusion,” Women’s Forum, Singapore, September 2019
• “Environmental Clauses in Chinese Bilateral Investment Treaties,” 6^th Franco-Chinese Symposium on Law and Justice (“Rencontres Franco-Chinoises du Droit et de la Justice”), Beijing, September 2019
• “The Permanent Investment Court System is the Solution to the Concerns Over ISDS,” Asian Academy of International Law ISDS Reform Conference, Hong Kong, February 2019
• “The New York Convention Guide,” Joint University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) / United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) / China Council for the Promotion of International (CCPIT) event, sponsored by the Department of Legal Affairs of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Academy of Arbitration Law, Celebrating the 60^th Anniversary of the New York Convention, Beijing, November 2018
• “Arbitral Awards Annulled on Grounds Relating to the Conduct of the Arbitral Process: The Case of China,” IBA Annual Conference, October 2018
• “Ethics in Investment Arbitration,” BIICL Investment Treaty Forum in association with the Graduate School of International Development of Nagoya University, Ethics and the Rule of Law in Investment Arbitration, Tokyo, June 2018
• “Interim Measures in Investment Arbitration,” Joint CIETAC / SCC Conference, Shenzhen and Chengdu, April 2018
• “Development and prospect of Investor-State arbitration,” 2018 Asia-Pacific International Arbitration Forum (SHIAC / UNCITRAL), Shanghai, March 2018
• “A Rising Frontier: Remedies and Arbitration under Mongolia’s Investment Treaties,” Joint HKIAC / Shearman & Sterling Arbitration Summit, Ulaanbaatar, November 2017
• “Parallel proceedings in international commercial and investment arbitrations,” 2^nd UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Judicial Summit, Hong Kong, October 2017
• “Investment in ‘Belt and Road’ Countries under First Generation Treaties – A Bumpy Road,” China Arbitration Summit, Beijing, September 2017
• “Towards a Fifth Generation of Chinese BITs?,” BAC-BIAC 2017 Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China, Zurich, June 2017
• “The Investment Court system and enforcement of awards,” Asia FDI Forum III, Hong Kong, May 2017
• “Drafting arbitration agreements,” Young ICCA Beijing event, Beijing, April 2017

Recent Accolades

• “He is exceptional.” - – Who’s Who Legal 2023
• “Emmanuel Jacomy secures widespread endorsements from market sources thanks to his stellar track record in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.” – Who’s Who Legal 2022
• “Emmanuel Jacomy’s professional ability in international investment arbitration is very outstanding, and he is highly respected by state-owned enterprises, government departments, scholars and cooperating Chinese lawyers in mainland China. He responds quickly to clients’ problems, analyzes rigorously, and is good at dealing with Chinese witnesses and lawyers. When dealing with expert witnesses, it can be seen that the Chinese clients are very relieved to entrust complicated cases to him.” – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
• A client enthuses: “He is exceptional and extremely talented; he is the best foreign lawyer I have met in China and I personally learnt a lot from him as well.” – Chambers Greater China Region 2022
• “Emmanuel Jacomy is an outstanding debater, expert in his field in including China foreign-related disputes.”– The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
• “Emmanuel Jacomy (based in Beijing and Singapore) is very experienced and hardworking. Emmanuel speaks great Mandarin and is absolutely delightful to work with.” – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
• “An extremely smart and diligent practitioner”, “He takes a detail-oriented and commercial approach to arbitration” – Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners 2022
• He wins praise from a client for having “accumulated enormous first-hand experience international arbitration, with a focus on China-related matters in recent years.” The client adds: “He is a very sociable person, speaking fluent Chinese besides English and French, and is extremely professional and efficient in his work.” – Chambers Global and Asia-Pacific 2021
• “He is extremely bright and very thorough”, “When Emmanuel works on a subject, he knows it from A to Z - he is very smart” – Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners 2021
• Emmanuel Jacomy rises in the rankings after receiving increased recognition from market sources, who report that he has a “noticeable presence in China, and has garnered more attention around his Beijing-based practice.” He represents a diverse clientele in proceedings related to contractual disputes and energy and infrastructure projects across the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. One client appreciates: “He is very smart and experienced in dispute resolution and very funny, which makes meetings and calls easier.” – Chambers Global and Asia-Pacific 2020
• Emmanuel Jacomy is “‘very creative and always strives to find the best arguments’, ‘speaks very good Chinese’, ‘has financial background to deal with the quantum issues’ and ‘his expertise in investment treaty arbitration and his public international law background is highly regarded’.” – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020
• Emmanuel Jacomy is “an extremely bright lawyer” who stands out for his “thorough approach” to arbitration proceedings. One source says, “When he works on a subject, he knows it from A-Z.” – Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners 2020

Other

Emmanuel Jacomy is the founder of the NGO Justice for Cambodia.He represents victims of the Khmer Rouge regime before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (“ECCC”), a United Nations-supported tribunal set up to bring to trial senior leaders of the regime led by Pol Pot in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.

Professional Affiliations

• Chair, IBA Committee on Guidelines and Rules
• Chair, IBA Taskforce on Privilege in International Arbitration
• Member, Expert Advisory Committee, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) International Institute for Dispute Prevention and Settlement (IIDPS)
• Adjunct Professor, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing)
• Visiting lecturer, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Tsinghua University (Beijing)
• Member, ICCA-Tsinghua University Working Group on Chinese Arbitration Practice
• Member of the SIAC, BIAC, CIETAC, HKIAC, SHIAC and CAA panels of arbitrators
• Member, International Arbitration Institute (IAI)
• President, Justice for Cambodia

Speaking Engagements

• “Investment Arbitration 101: A Primer”, SIAC Academy 2023, Singapore, 10 March 2023
• “Managing investment and commercial disputes with Asian Parties”, Guest of Honour, Legal Forum and Awards 2023, Algiers, 24-25 September 2023
• “2022 ICSID Rules”, 2022 Tokyo Forum on Dispute Resolution, co-organized by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Ministry of Justice of Japan, Tokyo, 16 December 2022
• “Crypto Winter: The Asia Pacific’s Shifting Crypto Dispute Landscape”, Seoul ADR Festival, 8 November 2022
• “Revision of ICSID Rules and Latest Progress in International Investment Arbitration", China International Investment Arbitration Forum (CIIAF) Annual Conference co-organized by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), CIIAF and ICSID, Beijing, 13 October 2022
• “Stranded assets and disputes,” Paris Arbitration Week, 29 March 2022
• Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) - Board Focus Series: Environmental Risks and Responsibilities, 12 January 2022
• “Does International Arbitration Need International Rules of Arbitration?”, China Academy of Social Science (CASS), International Symposium on the 20^th Anniversary of China’s Accession to the WTO and the Rule of Law, Beijing, 9 December 2021
• GAR Live Symposium, Beijing, 17 September 2021
• “Should there be a standard for privilege in international arbitration (the new IBA taskforce on privilege),” China Arbitration Summit, Beijing, 14 September 2021
• “Mainland China and Investment Arbitration,” HKIAC Chinese Arbitration Insights Webinar Series, 16 June 2021
• “Disputes in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor and Effective Methods for Their Resolution,” International Arbitration in Pakistan: Opportunities for the Next Generation, Joint CIICA (Center for International Investment & Commercial Arbitration) and YAG (Young Arbitration Group) event, Islamabad, 15–16 November 2019
• “China-Africa Route of International Arbitration Cooperation,” Shanghai International Arbitration Summit, SHIAC, event, Shanghai, 8 November 2019
• “High-Level Forum on International Dispute Prevention and Resolution,” 2^nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) Legal Forum, Shanghai, 6 November 2019
• “The Investment Arbitration Year in Review: Awards and the Upheaval in Treaty Arbitration,” International Bar Association annual conference, Seoul, September 2019
• “The talent puzzle: Filling the gaps through inclusion,” Women’s Forum, Singapore, September 2019
• “Environmental Clauses in Chinese Bilateral Investment Treaties,” 6^th Franco-Chinese Symposium on Law and Justice (“Rencontres Franco-Chinoises du Droit et de la Justice”), Beijing, September 2019
• “The Permanent Investment Court System is the Solution to the Concerns Over ISDS,” Asian Academy of International Law ISDS Reform Conference, Hong Kong, February 2019
• “The New York Convention Guide,” Joint University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) / United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) / China Council for the Promotion of International (CCPIT) event, sponsored by the Department of Legal Affairs of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Academy of Arbitration Law, Celebrating the 60^th Anniversary of the New York Convention, Beijing, November 2018
• “Arbitral Awards Annulled on Grounds Relating to the Conduct of the Arbitral Process: The Case of China,” IBA Annual Conference, October 2018
• “Ethics in Investment Arbitration,” BIICL Investment Treaty Forum in association with the Graduate School of International Development of Nagoya University, Ethics and the Rule of Law in Investment Arbitration, Tokyo, June 2018
• “Interim Measures in Investment Arbitration,” Joint CIETAC / SCC Conference, Shenzhen and Chengdu, April 2018
• “Development and prospect of Investor-State arbitration,” 2018 Asia-Pacific International Arbitration Forum (SHIAC / UNCITRAL), Shanghai, March 2018
• “A Rising Frontier: Remedies and Arbitration under Mongolia’s Investment Treaties,” Joint HKIAC / Shearman & Sterling Arbitration Summit, Ulaanbaatar, November 2017
• “Parallel proceedings in international commercial and investment arbitrations,” 2^nd UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Judicial Summit, Hong Kong, October 2017
• “Investment in ‘Belt and Road’ Countries under First Generation Treaties – A Bumpy Road,” China Arbitration Summit, Beijing, September 2017
• “Towards a Fifth Generation of Chinese BITs?,” BAC-BIAC 2017 Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China, Zurich, June 2017
• “The Investment Court system and enforcement of awards,” Asia FDI Forum III, Hong Kong, May 2017
• “Drafting arbitration agreements,” Young ICCA Beijing event, Beijing, April 2017

Recent Accolades

• “He is exceptional.” - – Who’s Who Legal 2023
• “Emmanuel Jacomy secures widespread endorsements from market sources thanks to his stellar track record in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.” – Who’s Who Legal 2022
• “Emmanuel Jacomy’s professional ability in international investment arbitration is very outstanding, and he is highly respected by state-owned enterprises, government departments, scholars and cooperating Chinese lawyers in mainland China. He responds quickly to clients’ problems, analyzes rigorously, and is good at dealing with Chinese witnesses and lawyers. When dealing with expert witnesses, it can be seen that the Chinese clients are very relieved to entrust complicated cases to him.” – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
• A client enthuses: “He is exceptional and extremely talented; he is the best foreign lawyer I have met in China and I personally learnt a lot from him as well.” – Chambers Greater China Region 2022
• “Emmanuel Jacomy is an outstanding debater, expert in his field in including China foreign-related disputes.”– The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
• “Emmanuel Jacomy (based in Beijing and Singapore) is very experienced and hardworking. Emmanuel speaks great Mandarin and is absolutely delightful to work with.” – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
• “An extremely smart and diligent practitioner”, “He takes a detail-oriented and commercial approach to arbitration.” – Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners 2022
• He wins praise from a client for having “accumulated enormous first-hand experience international arbitration, with a focus on China-related matters in recent years.” The client adds: “He is a very sociable person, speaking fluent Chinese besides English and French, and is extremely professional and efficient in his work.” – Chambers Global and Asia-Pacific 2021
• “He is extremely bright and very thorough”, “When Emmanuel works on a subject, he knows it from A to Z - he is very smart.” – Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners 2021
• Emmanuel Jacomy rises in the rankings after receiving increased recognition from market sources, who report that he has a “noticeable presence in China, and has garnered more attention around his Beijing-based practice.” He represents a diverse clientele in proceedings related to contractual disputes and energy and infrastructure projects across the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. One client appreciates: “He is very smart and experienced in dispute resolution and very funny, which makes meetings and calls easier.” – Chambers Global and Asia-Pacific 2020
• Emmanuel Jacomy is “‘very creative and always strives to find the best arguments’, ‘speaks very good Chinese’, ‘has financial background to deal with the quantum issues’ and ‘his expertise in investment treaty arbitration and his public international law background is highly regarded’.” – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020
• Emmanuel Jacomy is “an extremely bright lawyer” who stands out for his “thorough approach” to arbitration proceedings. One source says, “When he works on a subject, he knows it from A-Z.” – Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners 2020

Other

Emmanuel Jacomy is the founder of the NGO Justice for Cambodia.  He represents victims of the Khmer Rouge regime before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (“ECCC”), a United Nations-supported tribunal set up to bring to trial senior leaders of the regime led by Pol Pot in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.