DECHAMPS LAW - Key Persons

Jean-Paul Dechamps [is a] ‘consummate professional, exceptionally knowledgeable and skilled lawyer' [with] ‘years of successful experience in international arbitration' The Legal 500 (2024) Jean-Paul Dechamps [is one of the] 45 current leaders under the age of 45 in the field of international arbitration GAR 100 (2024) Jean-Paul Dechamps is […] a ‘global leader' in international Arbitration. Who's Who Legal (2021 - 2024) Jean-Paul Dechamps [is a] next generation partner The Legal 500 (2024) Jean Paul is the firm's Global Head and has over 20 years' experience representing private investors, States and State agencies in investment and commercial disputes all over the world. He has been recognized as a "Global Leader" in international arbitration by Who's Who Legal since 2021 and has been listed in the "45 under 45" ranking of Global Arbitration Review which identifies the 45 most prominent arbitration practitioners under the age of 45 around the globe. He is ranked in the Chambers Latin America Guide 2023 and has been recognized as a "next generation partner" by The Legal 500. Educated in the civil law and common law systems, Jean Paul has been involved as arbitrator and counsel in over 40 international arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, LCIA and CEMA, with a particular focus in the mining, electricity and energy sectors. He is a solicitor of England and Wales and is also qualified as an attorney in New York and Buenos Aires.