Ramy Bassily, partner at Lead up in Paris, is appointed Representative of the International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration and ADR Forum (ICC YAAF) for the Middle East, for the 2026-2028 mandate. In this capacity, he will speak for the Middle East arbitration community within the
The 2026 French arbitration decree has been published: Decree No. 2026-741 of 6 August 2026, issued in the Official Journal of 7 August 2026, substantially modernises French domestic and international arbitration law. The text transposes into the Code of Civil Procedure much of the report
In the 2026 edition of Leaders League’s ranking of Arbitrators in France, published on 21 May 2026, the four partners of Lead up, Ramy Bassily, Julien Maire du Poset, Anne-Sophie Tonin and Baptiste Rigaudeau, are each listed. It is the first time all four partners
The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules, approved on 23 March 2026 and effective from 1 June 2026, substantially reshape the conduct of international arbitral proceedings. In this Spotlight, we set out the key changes and their practical consequences for businesses and States that opt for ICC
At Lead up, we are committed to providing our clients with the most innovative conflict resolution solutions tailored to their specific industry contexts. To achieve this, we stay abreast of the latest developments in our clients' sectors and analyze these changes in relation to their
At Lead up, we are committed to providing our clients with the most innovative dispute resolution solutions to fit their specific industry contexts. To do that, we have to stay on top of the recent developments in our clients’ sectors, and analyse these developments in