ARBITRATION-RELATED LITIGATION
NATAF Arbitration / Samantha Nataf represents clients in arbitration-related proceedings before national courts, in particular the French courts, and advises on all judicial aspects of arbitration, including setting aside proceedings, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, interim and emergency relief, asset preservation, and strategic court applications in support of or against arbitral proceedings, both prior to and post-award.
Her expertise extends to the global coordination of multi-jurisdictional enforcement strategies, including asset identification, enforcement of investment treaty awards, and awards against States or state entities, addressing issues relating to state immunity, sovereign assets, and the legal status of state-owned enterprises.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Represented an Algerian public company in setting aside proceedings of an ICC arbitral award arising from a multi-party, multi-contract dispute concerning the construction, operation, and maintenance of a desalination station in Algeria (Paris Court of Appeal).
Represented a state-owned enterprise in enforcement proceedings of an ICC arbitral award rendered against the State of Libya, involving complex issues of sovereign immunity (Paris enforcement judges and Paris Court of Appeal).
Represented a satellite operator in setting aside proceedings of an ICC arbitral award arising from a dispute in the space industry (Paris Court of Appeal).
Represented an Asian State entity in enforcement and setting aside proceedings of an ICC arbitral award arising from a dispute in the defense industry (Paris Court of Appeal).
Coordinated the enforcement of a multi-million-dollar arbitral award concerning debt recovery, deploying simultaneous enforcement proceedings in several African jurisdictions after identifying seizable assets.
Represented an oil company in enforcement and setting aside proceedings of an ICC arbitral award arising from a shareholders’ dispute in the oil & gas sector (Paris Court of Appeal).
Represented a Swiss company in setting aside proceedings of an ICC arbitral award arising from a dispute in the pharmaceutical industry (Paris Court of Appeal).