Zeïneb Bouraoui’s practice focuses on international arbitration, litigation, and public international law.

Zeïneb joined the firm in 2018.

Prior to joining the firm, she served as a policy analyst in the investment division of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”).

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Publications

“ICSID Awards,” The Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards - Third Edition (May 2023)

Strabag SE v. Libya, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/15/1: Case Summary and Digest, ICSID  Reports, Vol. 20, Cambridge University Press (September 2022)

Commentary on State of Libya vs. Cengiz İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., International Journal of Arab Arbitration, Volume 13, N°2 - 2021

“Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Stimulus in Africa: Impacts on Dispute Resolution,” International Bar Association, Arbitration Committee bulletin (November 2021)

“Dubai Enacts Sweeping Decree Reforming and Modernizing the Framework for Arbitration in the Emirate,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memorandum (November 2021)

“Natural Resources Disputes in Africa,” Africa Outlook Quarterly Wrap (September 2021)

“ICSID Awards,” The Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards - Second Edition (July 2021)

“Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Stimulus In Africa: Impacts on Dispute Resolution?,” Africa Outlook Quarterly Wrap (March 2021) 

“2021 ICC Rules Of Arbitration Unveiled,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memorandum (November 2020)

“UK Supreme Court Decision Answers the Question: What Law Governs Your Arbitration Agreement?,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memorandum (November 2020) 

ICSID Awards, The Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards – First Edition, pp. 136-152, with C. Annacker and L. Achtouk-Spivak (June 2019)

UNCITRAL and ISDS Reforms: What are States’ Concerns?, EJIL: TALK! (June 5, 2018) with A. Roberts

UNCITRAL and ISDS Reforms: Concerns about Consistency, Predictability and Correctness, EJIL: TALK! (June 5, 2018) with A. Roberts

UNCITRAL and ISDS Reforms: Concerns About Costs, Transparency, Third Party Funding and Counterclaims, EJIL: TALK! (June 6, 2018) with A. Roberts

References to Fair and Equitable Treatment in International Investment Agreements: A Survey of Treaty Provisions, OECD Working Papers on International Investment (forthcoming), with D. Gaukrodger and J. Pohl

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