Dr. Ioana Knoll-Tudor has over 15 years of experience with arbitral practice and procedure, both in commercial and investment arbitration.
She has represented and advised clients in numerous international and domestic arbitrations (both institutional and ad hoc), notably in the energy, construction, competition & distribution and post-M&A sectors. She has also acted in post-arbitration proceedings (annulment and enforcement of arbitral awards) before French courts.
Dr. Knoll-Tudor has an extensive knowledge of the CEE region, having dealt and worked with every Eastern European jurisdiction, and having spent 10 years in the Warsaw and Budapest offices of an international law firm.
A qualified lawyer in France, Spain and registered as a European lawyer in the Budapest bar (Hungary), Ioana launched in 2017 and has spear-headed since, the creation of a fully dedicated international arbitration stand-alone practice inside Jeantet.
Ioana regularly seats as arbitrator (chair, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator) before major arbitral institutions, both international (including ICC, ICSID and VIAC) and regional (CICA-CCIR, CCIJ), including with States and State-owned parties. She was the first Romanian national appointed on an ICSID panel (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/30).
She also speaks regularly on international arbitration at conferences and seminars, and frequently publishes on topical issues of arbitration and international law. Her PhD thesis « The Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard in International Foreign Investment Law » (Oxford University Press, 2008) is a reference in the field of international arbitration. A second edition of her book is expecting publication by the end of 2023.
Ioana is currently the Secretary General of the Paris Arbitration Week and a member of the international board of the VIAC. Prior, she was appointed by the ICC as YAF Representative for the period 2019-2021. Ioana also co-founded the Romanian chapter of the Club Espanol de Arbitraje (CEA) in 2019, for which she is acting as vice-president.
Skills
Lawyer since : 2007
Bar. : Budapest - Madrid - Paris
Language(s) : Romanian - French - English - Spanish - Italian
Training :
- Doctorate in Law – European University Institute in Florence, 2006
- Law Degree from – Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2006
- Master’s Degree in European Law – College of Europe, 2002
- Master’s Degree in Law – University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), 2001
Member of :
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Member of the board of the Paris Arbitration Week – PAW (2021-2023)
- Founder and Vice-President of the Romanian Chapter of the Club Espanol de Arbitraje (CEA)
- ICC YAF Former Representative of Europe and Russia (ICC Young Arbitration Forum) (2019-2021)
Publications
- 2023 PAW Recap – Day 3: Arbitrating Renewable Energy Disputes in the CEE Region – Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 04/04/2023
- Recognition or Enforcement and Annulment of Arbitral Awards in France: An Analysis of the Kluwer Research Results – Journal of International Arbitration, 06/01/2022
- The French Court of Cassation’s Perspective Over Consequences of Respondent’s Refusal to Pay its Share of the Advance on Costs under ICC Arbitration Rules – Romanian Arbitration Journal, 01/04/2022
- Paris Arbitration Week Recap: The Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard – Update and Perspectives – Arbitration blog, 04/14/2022
- Paris Arbitration Week Recap: Do and Don’t’s When Choosing a Seat and Enforcing in CEE/CIS/Russia: State of Play – Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 07/14/20
- State of emergency and commercial leases: dispute resolution in the service of emergency
- International Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution 2020 Bulletin
- Arbitrating in CEE & CIS: Transparency, Accountability and Choise of Arbitrators – Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 16 Mai 2019
- Emergency arbitration: evidence and practice from seven arbitral institutions
- The European and Singapore International Commercial Courts: several movements, a single symphony
- Les chambres internationales européennes et de Singapour : plusieurs mouvements, une seule symphonie
- The 2018 Hungarian Arbitration Act: Implications of the New Setting Aside Provisions
- The Standard of Fair and Equitable Treatment in the International Law of Foreign Investment, Oxford University Press, 2008;
- Fair and Equitable Treatment and Human Rights, in Human Rights, International Investment Law and Investor-State Arbitration (ed. E-U Petersmann), Oxford University Press, 2009;
- Le droit des investissements et le droit de l’OMC, in Les mutations du droit de l’Organisation Mondiale du Commerce entre influences internationalistes et nécessaires réformes sectorielles (eds. Chaisse and T.Balmelli ), EDIS, Sept. 2007;
Experience as counsel
- Representing a leading energy provider in two ad-hoc arbitration procedures initiated by its distributors following the termination of their distribution agreements;
- Representing a company active in the automotive sector in an ICC arbitration related to the violation of a contract for the delivery of spare parts by a Chinese contractor;
- Representing a German aluminium company in an ICC arbitration resulting from an M&A transaction, related to the interpretation of the Seller’s representations and warranties;
- Representing a Swiss company in an ad-hoc arbitration against its Belgian business partner and connected to a distribution contract in the railway industry;
- Representing a Swedish investor in an ICC arbitration in a post-M&A dispute in relation to the warranties given by the Seller;
- Represented a leading French pharmaceutical group in an ICC arbitration related to the representation and warranties given by the seller following the purchase of a company in Nigeria;
- Represented a German investment fund in an ICC administered procedure related to the adjustment of the purchase price following an M&A transaction;
- Representing an Egyptian company in an arbitration administrated by the Hungarian Court of Arbitration of Budapest against a Hungarian company following the termination of its agency agreement;
- Represented a Romanian company in an annulment procedure initiated by an Indian company before French courts, against an ICC arbitral award relating to a supply contract in the energy sector;
- Represented a major French agri-food group in an arbitration administered by the International Seed Federation against one of its Russian distributors, in relation to the violation of a distribution agreement;
- Advised a Dutch investment fund in a dispute administered by the Court of Arbitration of the Polish Chamber of Commerce in relation to the violation of an investment contract in the real estate sector;
- Advised a Franco-Dutch investment fund in an arbitration proceeding relating to the execution of its share purchase right in a group of shopping centres in Warsaw;
- Advised a Polish automotive distribution group in an ICC arbitration against its Chinese counterpart;
- Advised a Ukrainian automotive distribution company in an arbitration proceeding conducted under the UNCITRAL Rules, on the basis of an international sale contract;
- Advised a Danish bank in an arbitration proceeding administered by the ICC resulting from an M&A operation in Poland;
- Advised a French energy distribution company in an arbitration proceeding against the Polish authorities.
Experience as arbitrator
- Co-arbitrator in an ICSID arbitration initiated by several German investors against the Kingdom of Spain in the field of renewable energy;
- Chairman in an ICC arbitration between a consortium of construction companies and an Eastern European State entity relating to the construction of highway infrastructures;
- Co-arbitrator in a VIAC case between an individual and an Eastern European State entity relating to the termination of a mandate contract;
- Co-arbitrator in a FIDIC case administered by the Court of Arbitration of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce (CCIR) and initiated by a Spanish/Italian consortium against a Romanian State entity;
- Co-arbitrator in an ICC case between a Spanish company and a Romanian State entity related with the construction of a highway in Romania;
- Sole arbitrator in an ICC case between a German investor and an Eastern European State entity entity relating to the construction of municipal waste management station;
- Co-arbitrator in a procedure administered by the Court of Arbitration of the Cluj Chamber of Commerce (Romania) relating to an important real estate project to be completed in the city of Cluj (Romania);
- Sole arbitrator in an ICC case between an Italian company and an Eastern European State entity in a dispute in connection with the construction of a highway in Romania;
- Co-arbitrator in a case administered by the Court of Arbitration of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce (CCIR) between a Romanian company and a Hungarian company and relating to the execution of a commercial contract on the basis of CISG.
2023 PAW Recap – Day 3: Arbitrating Renewable Energy Disputes in the CEE Region – Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 04/04/2023
In the course of the 2023 Paris Arbitration Week, Jeantet organized a round table on “Arbitrating Renewable Energy Disputes, with a Special Focus on the CEE Region”. The panel was composed of Caroline Falconer (Secretary General of the SCC Arbitration Institute), Jurriaan Kien, (Legal Director New Energies & Services, SBM Offshore), Edoardo Marcenaro, (Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs, […]
Paris | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION – CRIMINAL LAW
Best Lawyers in France : Rankings 2023
The firm is pleased to have 20 of its lawyers ranked, including 1 new entry in the following categories : Jean-François Adelle Banking and Finance Law Bertrand Biette Insolvency and Reorganization Law Jacques-Henry de Bourmont Tax Law Thierry Brun Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Yvon Dréano Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Karl Hepp […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION – CRIMINAL LAW | COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC LAW | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW | TAX | REAL ESTATE | MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS | CAPITAL MARKETS AND STOCK EXCHANGE LAW | IP, TECH & DATA | PUBLIC LAW – PUBLIC CONTRACTS | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
Recognition or Enforcement and Annulment of Arbitral Awards in France: An Analysis of the Kluwer Research Results – Journal of International Arbitration, 06/01/2022
The results of the Kluwer Research showed that, despite Paris being one of the most popular arbitration seats, French courts were the least likely to recognize and enforce an arbitral award, but also those with the highest number of vacated arbitral awards. The article analyses these results and offers some possible justifications for them.
Paris | COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION
The French Court of Cassation’s Perspective Over Consequences of Respondent’s Refusal to Pay its Share of the Advance on Costs under ICC Arbitration Rules – Romanian Arbitration Journal, 01/04/2022
On 9 February 2022, the French Court of Cassation overturned the decision of the Pau Court of Appeal, which upheld Respondent’s objection to the jurisdiction of the French courts, in favour of the ICC…
Budapest, Paris
Paris Arbitration Week Recap: The Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard – Update and Perspectives – Arbitration blog, 04/14/2022
As part of the Paris 2022 Arbitration Week, Jeantet organized a panel discussion on “The Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard: Update and Perspective”. This article summarizes the topics presented at the panel by the speakers.
Paris, Budapest | COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
[WEBINAR] Disputes in the Luxury Hotel Sector: How to avoid them and how to manage them?
Our partners Ioana Knoll-Tudor and Stephen Walters participated in the webinar organised by the International Luxury Hotel Association on “Disputes in the Luxury Hotel Sector: How to avoid them and how to manage them?”. Watch the replay Read the article
Paris | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION – CRIMINAL LAW
Romanian partner promoted in Paris – Global Arbitration Review, 09/16/2020
French firm Jeantet has promoted a Romanian partner in Paris who specialises in M&A and construction disputes and was recently appointed to her first ICSID panel.
Paris | COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION
Jeantet announces the promotion of two new partners, confirming its continuous development
Paris, 26th August 2020 – Jeantet is pleased to announce the nomination of Ioana Knoll-Tudor, in International Arbitration, and Bertrand Barrier, in M&A, as partners. Jeantet, one of the most renowned independent French law firms, continues its development in international matters by promoting two of its local partners in Budapest and Kiev to the rank […]
Kyiv, Paris, Budapest
Paris Arbitration Week Recap: Do and Don’t’s When Choosing a Seat and Enforcing in CEE/CIS/Russia: State of Play – Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 07/14/20
The third edition of the Jeantet “Arbitrating in CEE and CIS” roundtable was held virtually during the Paris Arbitration Week on Wednesday, 8 July 2020. The topic of this year’s edition laid stress upon “Do and Don’t’s When Choosing a Seat and Enforcing in CEE/ CIS/ Russia: State of Play”.
Paris | COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION
State of emergency and commercial leases: dispute resolution in the service of emergency
TRIBUNE. The CMAP and law firms JEANTET and 1804 call for the use of dispute resolution in rental disputes arising from COVID-19. The co-signatories are: Catherine Saint Geniest, Partner of the Real Estate department of Jeantet, Murielle Amsellem, Partner of 1804, Ioana Knoll-Tudor, Partner of the Dispute Resolution department of Jeantet, Sophie Enry, General Delegate […]
Paris | COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION | REAL ESTATE
International Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution 2020 Bulletin
The first 2020 International Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Bulletin is now available. Download the analysis of our partner Ioana Knoll-Tudor on two recent decisions of the Court of Appeal of Bucharest which annulled two Emergency Arbitrator orders on the basis of the validity of the appointment of the Emergency Arbitrator and its competence to […]
| COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION
Coronavirus: launch of an arbitration solution for rental disputes – Décideurs, 15 May 2020
In collaboration with the Centre for Mediation and Arbitration (CMAP), the law firms Jeantet and 1804 are launching an arbitration offer designed to resolve rental disputes between lessors and lessees of commercial leases. A rapid solution for these disputes, which are flourishing as the health crisis continues.
Paris | COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION | REAL ESTATE