Kelly Benguigui
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Kelly Benguigui

Associate

Email

kelly.benguigui@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 7841 324 692

Offices

London

V-CARD
Kelly represents companies, State-owned entities and governments in high-stakes and complex disputes across multiple jurisdictions.  
She has acted in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations under various arbitration rules (ICSID, ICC, and AFSA), with a focus on oil & gas, energy, infrastructure and real estate disputes. Kelly is experienced in common law as well as civil law, and practices in both French and English.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • The Kingdom of Morocco against a Spanish real estate promoter in ICSID arbitration proceedings arising out the construction of projects in the New City of Tamesna and the city of Tanger. 
  • An international joint venture in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by a European contractor. The dispute concerns the construction of a gas processing facility in Africa. The law of the country of the project applies.
  • An international joint venture in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by a Middle Eastern contractor. The dispute concerns the construction of living quarters for a gas processing facility in Africa. The law of the country of the project applies.
  • A heavy equipment supplier and contractor in relation to a number of delay, disruption, defects and other disputes arising out of two fossil fuel construction megaprojects in Africa.
  • An international joint venture, Claimant in an ICC arbitration against a Middle Eastern State-owned company arising from a contract for the design & build of a major infrastructure project in the Middle East.
  • Acting for The People's Republic of China in an ICSID arbitration brought by Hela Schwarz GmbH (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/19). The claims were brought under the China-Germany bilateral investment treaty.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor - England and Wales

Academic

University of Oxford, Christ Church College, MPhil in Politics

University of Law, Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and Legal Practice Course (LPC)

London School of Economics, BSc in Government

Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)

French (Native or bilingual proficiency)

Spanish (Passive working proficiency)

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.