Yann Schneller is a qualified French lawyer focusing his practice on the avoidance and resolution of disputes in international construction projects. Yann strongly believes that most construction disputes can be avoided. He therefore assists employers and contractors on the full cycle of complex, high-value construction contracts to help the parties achieve project completion dispute free.
Yann provides strategic procurement advice, contract drafting and negotiation, as well as contract management services. He also assists clients in resolving disputes through alternative dispute resolution processes. He represents clients in international arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and under the rules of major arbitration centres.
Further to his work as counsel, Yann regularly sits as arbitrator. He is trained in both civil law and common law. He studied in France and in England, where he earned the Construction Law and Dispute Resolution MSc at King’s College London with a merit. His dual background allows him to understand and navigate the different approaches across civil and common law jurisdictions within which construction contracts operate. He is committed to resolving disputes efficiently and pragmatically. Yann also acts as dispute board member. A FIDIC Certified Adjudicator, he is included in FIDIC President’s List of Approved Dispute Adjudicators.
Having a passion for teaching, Yann has thus far delivered over 300 hours of training and lectures to construction professionals, in-house counsel, dispute resolution specialists, government officials and law-school students on topics related to international arbitration, the avoidance and resolution of construction disputes and the FIDIC Contracts. Yann is a FIDIC Certified Trainer.
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Yann is a member of the following professional organizations:
ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Society of Construction Law
Dispute Resolution Board Foundation
IBA International Construction Projects Committee
ICC Institute of World Business Law
French National Committee of the ICC