Maxime Desplats
He/himCounselMaxime Desplats focuses his practice on international disputes resolution, especially in the OHADA zone. He regularly represents clients before arbitral tribunals in proceedings conducted in English or in French. He also frequently assists clients before various French courts and African jurisdictions.
Maxime also participated to internal investigations linked to allegations of corruption and has experience in the practice of public affairs.
EXPERIENCE
- French
- English
- University of Sydney, master of international studies, 2005
- University Paris II, master of business law, 2004
Publications
Seminars
- Conference: "Africa’s Continental Free Trade Agreement: A cause for celebration or caution?", Africa Week 2019, London (United-Kingdom), November 2019
- Conference: "Take your 'Seat' - a debate on the relative merits of European arbitral seats", London (United-Kingdom), June 2019
Prior Experience
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Maxime worked four years in the international dispute resolution team of a well-established American law firm. Then, he set up his own law firm in alliance with a law firm specialized in public affairs.
Teaching experience
- Visiting lecturer at the Paris Bar School (Ecole de Formation professionnelle des Barreaux de la cour d'appel de Paris)
- Visiting lecturer on the seat of arbitration in international arbitration at the summer school in contemporary international legal perspectives at the Institute of Higher International Studies (Paris)
- Animation of a three day seminar on international arbitration for judges, lawyers and members of the Government of Burundi