Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• English
• French
• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

Pierre Heitzmann's main areas of practice are international arbitration and complex commercial litigation related to post-acquisitions disputes, large construction and engineering projects, joint ventures, distribution agreements, and environmental disputes. Pierre has recently advised private companies active in various sectors, including waste management, oil and gas, engineering and construction, chemicals, luxury goods, pharmaceutical products, and military weapons. Pierre also has advised sovereigns and state-owned entities in international disputes.

Pierre acts both as arbitrator and counsel in international arbitration proceedings, including but not limited to ICC, SCC, and UNCITRAL proceedings, and he regularly appears before French courts in arbitration-related matters. He is the author of many articles and case notes published in arbitration periodicals.

Prior to joining Jones Day in January 2004, Pierre practiced with a major U.S. firm in Paris from 1997 to 2003. He is a lecturer on international arbitration at the EFE (Edition Formation Entreprise).

Areas of Practice

• International Litigation & Arbitration
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Representative Cases

• ICC Arbitration in Central Europe
• ICC Arbitration in Central Europe
• ICC Arbitration in France

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• Paris, France

Published Works

• SNF V CYTEC Industrie: National Courts Within The EC Apply Different Standards to Review International Awards Allegedly Contrary to Article 81 EC, Stockholm International Arbitration Review, 2007
• A Welcome And Surprising Decision: French Administrative Supreme Court Acknowledges The Adequacy Of Arbitration To Adjudicate Disputes Arising Out Of A New Kind Of Public Private Partnership, Mealey's International Arbitration Report, Vol. 20, N° 10,, 2005

Address

120, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris 75008, France

Phones

33.1.56.59.46.26 (Business Phone)

Faxes

33.1.56.59.39.38 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

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