Biography
Thibaud Roujou de Boubée is an associate in the Paris office of Signature Litigation and specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration.
His work includes representing top-tier companies in litigation and arbitration proceedings relating to projects involving software development, telecommunications, logistics, petrochemicals, construction and new technologies. Thibaud is a member of the Paris bar and the New York bar.
Before joining the firm, Thibaud taught Comparative Law at the University of Paris Nanterre and worked for several international law firms in Paris.
Thibaud is a graduate of the Dual Bachelors and Masters Degree of Nanterre Paris Ouest and holds an LL.M. from New York University School of Law, where he specialised in international business regulation litigation and arbitration.
Thibaud speaks French, English and Spanish.
Experience
- Representing a leading software engineering company in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to the development of an Enterprise Resource Planning software.
- Representing a leading defence company in a dispute relating to the development of an Enterprise Resource Planning software.
- Representing a major French company in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to its African activities.
- Representing an English telecom company in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to its African activities.
- Representing a leading Dutch petrochemical company in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings relating its French activities.
- Advising a Canadian citizen on the initiation of arbitration proceedings before the International Arbitration Chamber of Paris.
- Advising a leading French energy company on annulment of an arbitral award and enforcement proceedings under French law.
- Representing a British company in recognition and enforcement proceedings under French law.
- Advising a leading music streaming company in the development of its business across 38 new countries.
Press Coverage
Mise à jour des Règles de l’IBA sur l’administration de la preuve – 25 March 2021
Tribune – Droit applicable à la clause d’arbitrage de part et d’autre de la Manche : une solution, deux visions – Bulletin Rapide Droit des Affaires – 30 November 2020
What the new ICC and LCIA rules tell us about the concerns of users – Global Arbitration Review – 17 November 2020
LCIA 3.0 Arbitration – The London institution positions itself at the forefront of new practices – La Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires – 30 October 2020
What does it mean to be an associate in international arbitration and litigation and how to specialise? – Lawyer Monthly – 26 October 2020
Qu’est-ce qu’une collaboration en arbitrage et contentieux international, comment se spécialiser ? – Village de la justice – 21 October 2020
ICC Unveils its revised 2021 Rules of Arbitration – Briefing Notes – 14 October 2020
Associate Thibaud Roujou de Boubée interviewed by Paris Baby Arbitration – Biberon – 12 October 2020
2018-2022 French Programming Act for Justice: inching towards virtual justice? – Blog – 9 July 2019
La reconnaissance du secret des affaires pour la production de documents dans le cadre de l’arbitrage international – Le Club des Juristes – 27 May 2019
Résoudre les différends efficacement hors des tribunaux – LJA – May 2019
What will the African Continental Free Trade Area mean for investment arbitration? – Global Arbitration Review – 23 April 2019
The Paris Court upholds the supranational nature of OHADA law in dismissing annulment application – Lexology – 14 February 2019
Areas of Expertise
Latest news

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Partner @florepoloni and Associate Thibaud Roujou de Boubée discuss the recent update of the #IBA rules on the taking of evidence, in @lemondedudroit bit.ly/32kvwPG pic.twitter.com/Hpl3LaZ00i