Clifford Chance (São Paulo)
Marie-Isabelle is a Counsel in the International Arbitration Group of Clifford Chance, currently based in São Paulo, Brazil.
She works as counsel, arbitrator and secretary to arbitral tribunals in commercial and investment arbitration disputes in a variety of fields including energy, mining, infrastructure, public concessions, distribution and telecommunications under the ICC, ICSID, LCIA and UNCITRAL Rules, with a special focus on disputes in Latin America, Europe and Africa. She has particular experience advising clients in disputes arising in the context of internal compliance investigations and cooperation with criminal authorities in several jurisdictions. She also regularly assists clients with the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in France.
She is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and the Executive Secretary of ICC Brazil’s Commission on Arbitration and ADR.
Prior to joining Clifford Chance, Marie-Isabelle practiced for five years in another Magic Circle firm in Paris. She is French and Brazilian and fluent in French, Portuguese, English and Spanish.