Jennifer YOUNAN

Jennifer is a Paris-based Partner at A&O Shearman. She has over 20 years of experience advising and representing companies, State-owned entities and States in significant international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations conducted under all major arbitration rules.

Known for her “multi-industry expertise”, Jennifer’s experience covers a wide range of industry sectors and types of disputes, including energy, mining & metals, construction, with a particular focus on investment-related disputes in emerging market, as well as disputes having a Russian nexus (including sanctions). She is also well known for advising on cutting-edge and topical issues in the field of public international law, including sanctions. Jennifer has notably advised on several of the largest international disputes submitted to arbitration securing historic victories for her clients, including a USD 50 billion award for the majority shareholders in the former Yukos Oil Company, the largest award ever rendered by an arbitral tribunal.

Jennifer is a member of the ICC Court, the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, the Editorial Board of the ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin and the ICC Task Force on addressing issues of corruption in international arbitration. She is also an Officer of the LCIA European Users’ Council and a former Australian Government Delegate to the UNCITRAL Working group II on Arbitration and Conciliation.

Jennifer is consistently recognised at the top of her field, ranking as a Global Market Leader in Chambers & Partners a Leading Lawyer in the Legal 500 and a Global Leader and Thought Leader (France) by Who's Who Legal: Arbitration.

She is admitted to practice in Paris, England & Wales and New South Wales (Australia).