Aupetit, Edith

Partner and co-head of dispute resolution and commercial group at Qivive Avocats & Rechtsanwälte

• 2003 - 2007 Studied German and French law at Universität zu Köln and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
• 2007 - 2008 Master's studies in Private international law and international trade law at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
• 2009 - 2010 Professional training at various law firms in France (including Zschunke, HW&H, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, BNP Paribas Structures Finance, Dechert LL.P.)
• 2010 - 2011 Advanced studies in American law at Columbia University in New York
• 2011 Admitted as Avocat au Barreau de Paris (French attorney) and joined law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LL.P. in the area of litigation and arbitration
• 2012 Admission as Attorney-at-law in New York
• 2014 Joined law firm Qivive (then Epp & Kühl)

Selected experience includes: • Representation of a French fashion company against a German investment fund in an ICC arbitration seated in Munich following the termination of a trademark licence agreement governed by German law • Representation of a German automotive supplier against a Polish commercial agent in an ICC arbitration seated in Cologne concerning compensation claims following the termination of an agency agreement • Representation of a French shipping agent against a German company in an ad hoc arbitration seated in Hamburg following the termination of a liner shipping agreement • Representation of an African petrol station network operator against a refinery product supplier in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris relating to a distribution agreement • Representation of a German engineering company against a Polish counterparty in an arbitration under the rules of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre concerning a crane supply agreement • Strategic advice on French arbitration law to a Swiss financial institution in a multi-party ICC arbitration seated in Paris, inter alia regarding allegations of corruption in connection with a major international project • Representation of the same Swiss financial institution in set-aside proceedings before French courts against an ICC arbitral award • Strategic advice on French arbitration law to a German company in the context of an ICC arbitration seated in Paris against an iranian joint venture concerning a construction project • Counsel for the French State in the revision proceedings for fraud of the arbitral award in the "Bernard Tapie" case

• Please see all my publications on https://www.qivive.com/en/firm/team/edith-aupetit

• CFA - Comité Français de l’Arbitrage
• ArbitralWomen
• ICC YAF
• Association Lex - Association des anciens et nouveaux étudiants du Master 2 (DEA) de Droit International Privé et du Commerce International Université Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne