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Victor
Choulika

Lawyer

Victor Choulika focuses on international arbitration, international litigation and public international law.
He acts as both counsel and administrative secretary. He represents parties in investment and commercial arbitrations before the major arbitral institutions, including the ICC, ICSID, CCJA, LCIA or the PCA. He has gained extensive experience in the aerospace, construction, life sciences and mining industries.
Victor also appears before the French courts in arbitration-related proceedings such as the enforcement and annulment of arbitral awards and the obtention of interim relief.
Finally, Victor specializes in public international law. He advises States and international organizations on issues related to maritime and territorial boundaries, international treaties, and responsibilities of State as well as State immunities.

Capabilities

Practices

  • International Arbitration
  • Business litigation
  • International public law
  • OHADA law and regional law

Sectors

  • Energy and natural resources
  • Real estate, construction
  • Consumer goods, distribution, international trade
  • Public projects and assets, land development
  • Space

Focus

  • Lawyers-Notaries

Languages

  • French
  • English

Qualifications

  • Member of the Paris Bar since 2021.
  • 2018 Master 2 in International Economic Law – University of Paris 2 Panthéon Assas (2nd in class)
  • 2017 Master 1 in International Law – University of Paris 2 Panthéon Assas (valedictorian)
  • 2017 Certificate in International Legal Studies, Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationales

Bars

  • Paris

Professional associations

  • Comité français de l’arbitrage (CFA) – Young ICCA

Publications

  • “France: International Arbitration”, Legal 500 Guide to International Arbitration, 9th Edition, October 2024 (with P. Le Goff, S. Nataf, C. du Pac de Marsoulies, S. Prevost & A. Malek)
  • “Arbitration and Public Entities in France: Navigating the Unknown? Case note on SMAC v. Ryanair, Conseil d’Etat, 17 October 2023″, ASA Bulletin 1/2024, p. 529 (2024) (with S. Nataf)
  • “France: International Arbitration”, Legal 500 Guide to International Arbitration, 8th Edition, October 2023 (with P. Le Goff, S. Nataf, C. du Pac de Marsoulies & A. Malek)
  • “Les fonds souverains sont-ils des investisseurs ordinaires en droit international des investissements ?”, Le petit juriste, 2017/06