Overview
Yaye Diabate is an associate in the International Arbitration practice.
Experience
International arbitrations on which Yaye Diabate has worked include the representation of:
- Two international contractors as Respondents in an ICC arbitration in London initiated by a Middle Eastern state-owned company. The dispute concerns the development of a world-class medical facility in the Middle East. The law of the Claimant’s state applies. Over $3.7 billion is at stake.
- An international contractor consortium in an ICC arbitration against a Middle Eastern State. The dispute arose from a contract for the construction of a major infrastructure project in the Middle East. The law of the Respondent’s State applies. Close to $1 billion is at stake.
- An international joint venture as Claimant in an ICC arbitration against a Middle Eastern State-owned company. The dispute arises from a contract for the design & build of a major infrastructure project in the Middle East. Approximately $600 million is at stake. The law of the Respondent’s State applies.
Qualifications
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Education
Queen Mary, University of London
LL.M. International Dispute Resolution
Université de Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Master 2 in Arbitration and International Commercial Law
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
Master 1 in International Law
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
LL.B.
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Admissions
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Languages
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Nationality
Of Note
Previously, Yaye interned in the Litigation and Arbitration department of a U.S. global law firm in Paris.
