About
Clara is a Senior Associate in our International Arbitration Group.
She has experience of commercial and investment-treaty arbitrations, advising private corporations, States and State-owned entities under major institutional rules. Her practice covers a wide range of sectors, including oil and gas, real estate and infrastructure.
Prior to joining Freshfields, Clara worked in the London office of a specialist law firm dedicated to international arbitration. She was also a member of Laurent Gbagbo’s defence team before the International Criminal Court.
Clara is qualified in France and England & Wales. She speaks English and French.
Additional Information
Clara’s recent experience at her previous firm includes:
- Representing an international consortium of oil & gas companies in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to a cost recovery dispute arising out of the expiry of a production sharing contract entered into with a Middle Eastern State.
- Representing an African company in LCIA arbitration proceedings initiated by a global ports operator arising out of the termination of a joint venture agreement.
- Representing a UK energy company in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings brought under a power purchase agreement and relating to the cost of the environmental upgrade of a thermal power plant in Eastern Europe.
- Representing a subsidiary of Malaysia’s national oil and gas company, PETRONAS, in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Sudan under the Malaysia-Sudan BIT in relation to a real estate project.
- Representing an energy major in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings against a state‑owned company relating to technical and operational claims arising out of the expiry of a production sharing contract.
- Acting as tribunal secretary in an ICC arbitration seated in London brought under a profit sharing agreement governed by English law.
- Assisting human rights organisation REDRESS with an amicus curiae submission to South African courts concerning the crime of torture under international law.
Clara Florin
Senior Associate
London Office
100 Bishopsgate
EC2P 2SR London