Darci – “Firm to Watch” in International Arbitration
We are proud to announce that DARCI has been ranked as a “Firm to Watch” in International Arbitration – France by Legal 500. Achieving this recognition for our first year of existence is an incredible achievement and a testament to the dedication, expertise, and hard work of the firm. We are grateful to our clients […]
Our team: new hire
We are delighted to share that DARCI continues to grow. Please welcome Juliette Migeon, who joined the team in June. Juliette is a French lawyer with experience from top-tier firms in Paris. She speaks both French and English. We are confident that her fresh perspective will further strengthen DARCI’s international construction arbitration practice. Welcome on […]
Our team: new hire
We are delighted to announce a new arrival at DARCI. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Mollie Lewis who joined as an associate three months ago. As a dual qualified French and New York lawyer with meaningful and practical experience in construction disputes, we are confident that Mollie will be a great […]
Who’s Who Legal
Our founder, Yann Schneller, has been recognised as a Future Leader in International Arbitration in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2024 report.
FIDIC Certified Trainer
On 30 November 2023, Yann Schneller became a FIDIC Certified Trainer (Fundamental construction contracts). A FIDIC Certified Trainer conducts face-to-face and virtual training of professionals working in the infrastructure, engineering or construction industries across the world on topics related to the implementation and management of all the editions of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for […]
Economic Cooperation and International Business Law in Hanoi
In December 2023, Yann Schneller delivered a lecture on the practice of International Construction Arbitration to the students of the Master’s Degree in Economic Cooperation and International Business Law in Hanoi (Vietnam).
Lecture on the practice of International Construction Contracts
From October to December 2023, our founder, Yann Schneller, delivered a lecture on the practice of International Construction Contracts to the students of the Paris Panthéon-Assas University Master’s Degree in Real Estate and Construction Law.
FIDIC Official International Contract Users’ Conference in London
On 29 November 2023, Yann Schneller spoke at the FIDIC Official International Contract Users’ Conference in London about FIDIC’s first Practice Note on Dispute Avoidance which he drafted together with Daduna Kokhreidze, Taner Dedezade and Vincent Leloup.
Yann Schneller spoke at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris
On 1 November 2023, Yann Schneller spoke at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris at the session organised by the International Construction Projects Committee on the very pressing topic of “Economic crisis, unforeseen circumstances and contract rebalancing” with Thomas Frad, Douglas Oles, Richard Bailey, Claus H. Lenz, Emma Niemistö and Arianna Perotti.
ICC Construction Arbitration Training
On 14 October 2023, our founder, Yann Schneller, delivered an ICC Construction Arbitration training session alongside Alina Leoveanu, Maud Lebois, Sofia Parra Martinez, Luminita Popa and David Brown, unpacking common gateway issues in construction arbitration and exploring how to efficiently manage the arbitration process in these document-heavy proceedings.