Geoffroy P. Lyonnet

glyonnet@curtis.com
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Paris Office

Practice
Mr. Lyonnet, a partner in the International Corporate Department, joined the Firm in 1988. He is admitted to practice in France and has had extensive experience in domestic and international business law matters as well as international arbitration. His experience includes investment management, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, international contracts including distribution agreements and satellite network communication contracts with both private and state owned entities, as well as the representation of private sector companies and sovereign states or state-owned entities in international arbitrations. He also served as arbitrator as well as expert witness in French and international arbitration law before U.S. Courts.

Mr. Lyonnet is based in the Paris office of the Firm and initially worked in its New York office. Prior to his joining the Firm, he has worked with the law firm of Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty in New York and with Unilever.

Education

• LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center, 1988
• Maîtrise de droit des affaires, Université de Paris XI, 1984
  (French J.D. equivalent with emphasis on Corporate, International and Public Law)
• H.E.C. diplôme, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (H.E.C.), 1983
  (French high degree in business management)
  

Associations

• Mr. Lyonnet is admitted as Avocat à la Cour in Paris, France.
• Co-chair of the Task Force of the ICC Commission on Arbitration on National rules of procedure for recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards pursuant to the New York Convention of 1958.
• Mr. Lyonnet is a member and listed arbitrator of the ICC-France Commission on International Arbitration.
• Participant in the Paris Bar Commission on International Arbitration

Publications

• He assisted with the publication of the World Arbitration Reporter by the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law of Columbia University.
• He is the author of several articles concerning French foreign exchange control regulations and French corporate tax.

Speaking Engagements

• Lectured on international arbitration at an ICC Seminar, 2005.