Contact
Vanessa Thieffry
Independent Arbitrator / Counsel
Arbitrator
Languages
Mother tongue: French
Working languages: English
Nationality
France
Gender
Female
Specialisation
Construction, Energy, Engineering, Infrastructure, Natural Resources
Legal system
Civil Law,European Law,Other (please specify)
Main jurisdiction
France
Details
Position
Independent Arbitrator / Counsel
Year of birth
1982
Education
Paris Bar School
Graduated 2009
Degree: Paris Bar
University of Montpellier
Graduated 2006
Degree: Master 2 Droit du Commerce International
University of Limoges
Graduated 2005
Degree: Master 2 International and Comparative Environmental Law
University of Paris II / University of Copenhagen
Graduated 2004
Degree: Maîtrise en droit international
University of Paris II
Graduated 2003
Degree: Licence en droit, mention droit public
Institute for High International Studies, University of Paris II
Graduated 2003
Degree: Certificat d\\\'Etudes Internationales Générales
Practiced Experience in Arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
Approximately 40
How often have you acted as Chairperson?
0
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
2
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
0
How often have you acted as Counsel?
10/15
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
Approximately 25
Publications and Other Activities in Arbitration
e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others
« French arbitration law in prospect », with Clément Fouchard and Ana Atallah, Reed Smith International Arbitration Focus – The Reform Issue
Dates: 2026-02-05
The PAW Sustainability Event, Paris, France
Dates: 2026-03-27
Compensation for damage in disputes and arbitrations relating to infrastructure projects, Paris, France
Dates: 2026-03-25
ICC Vis Pre-Moot – Conference: Third-Party Funding Disclosure in Arbitration, Paris, France
Dates: 2026-03-17
Reed Smith International Arbitration Report 2025, with Timothy Cooke, Antonia Birt, Oliver Beiersdorf, Elizabeth Farrell, Clément Fouchard, Matthew Townsend, Matthew Harley, Min Jian Chan, Michael N. Chee, Catherine E. Kiernan, Melissa Lim, Trisha Mitra-Veber, Avinash Poorooye, Erwan Robert, Shamalla S. Semoy, Anand Tiwari, and Gabriel Wan
Dates: 2025-12-14
« Arbitrage et développement durable : les enjeux juridiques se précisent », Le Monde du Droit
Dates: 2025-12-02
« La réparation du préjudice dans les litiges et arbitrages relatifs aux chantiers d’infrastructures », APCEF
Dates: 2025-01-01
Dinner debate on the compensation for damage in disputes in arbitrations relating to infrastructure projects, Paris, France
Dates: 2025-12-09
The PAW Sustainability Event: Sustainable development-related fundamental rights in international arbitration, Paris, France
Dates: 2025-04-11
« Sustainability-related disputes and arbitration in Africa », with Clément Fouchard and Tallat Hussain, Reed Smith International Arbitration Focus: Africa
Dates: 2024-12-23
« Les dispute boards, outils de résolution des conflits dans le cadre de grands projets d’investissement dans la transition énergétique », with Clément Fouchard, Option Droit & Affaires
Dates: 2024-09-04
« Managing ESG risk in the construction industry », with Nicolas Walker, Corporate Disputes Magazine
Dates: 2024-01-01
« Arbitrage et nucléaire », CFA40 Dinner Debate, Paris, France
Dates: 2024-06-05
The PAW / CFA40 / PVYAP Sustainability Event: Environmental Issues in International Arbitration, Paris, France
Dates: 2024-03-18
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organisations
Paris Arbitration Week
Society of Construction Law, French Chapter
ICC Institute of World Business Law
ArbitralWomen
Rising Arbitrators‘ Inititative
Mother Tongue
French
Working Languages
i.e. languages in which you have both a spoken and written command so that you may conduct arbitral proceedings in this language
English
In which legal systems have you trained?
Civil Law,European Law,Other (please specify)
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
France
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
France
Special expertise or specialisations
Construction
Energy
Engineering
Infrastructure
Natural Resources
