Camille Cretin
Associate
Camille Cretin is an associate within the International Dispute Resolution Practice Group based in the Paris office. He advises and represents clients in commercial and industrial risk litigation, as well as in international commercial and investment arbitration. His practice also focuses on issues of environmental law.
Camille assists companies from varying sectors and industries, as well as states and state-entities in resolving their disputes, whether amicably or through representation in courts or international arbitration.
His practice encompasses a wide range of disputes, including commercial and contract disputes, as well as industrial risk litigation matters involving product liability, environmental liability, insurance and international private law issues. Camille also frequently advises and represents clients on environmental law issues, such as waste and packaging regulations, environmental permits (ICPE) or environmental loss (préjudice écologique).
Prior to joining the firm, Camille worked in the litigation and energy and natural resources disputes departments of a global law firm, as well as in the French subsidiary of a major Czech energy company.
Camille is fluent in French, English and Spanish and regularly works in all three languages.
International Arbitration
- Representing a Saudi company in a Paris-seated ICC arbitration brought by a French company under a contract for the construction of a logistics hub and the provision of services in the military sector (claim and counterclaim totaling over €140 million).
- Representing the Republic of Peru in proceedings for the annulment and revision of the award issued in ICSID Case No. ARB/17/3 in connection with the construction of the Lima metro (Spanish language).
- Assisting the president of an arbitral tribunal in the decision-making process and in the drafting of the award and procedural orders in an arbitration under the European development funds rules, seated in an African capital, between a Portuguese company and an African state over a highway construction project.
Commercial And Industrial Risk Litigation
- Regularly advising and representing a French energy company in relation to disputes arising out of contracts for the supply of natural gas.
- Advising and representing an insurer in multiple cases of fire arising from solar panels, involving complex insurance, product liability and international private law issues.
- Advising and representing an insurer and its insured in a dispute related to damages caused to an aircraft engine.
- Advising and representing an insurer and its insured in a case arising from a fire at the insured’s industrial plant and involving pollution issues.
- Representing a French seller in a US$2.2 million claim brought against Canadian purchasers in relation to a Share Purchase Agreement.
Environmental Law
- Regularly advising a company specialized in the manufacture and sale of soft drinks in connection with French and EU packaging and packaging waste regulations.
- Representing a state-owned company in a €20 million claim brought in connection with environmental loss (préjudice écologique).
- Frequently advising companies on due diligence and M&A-related environmental issues.
Education
- University of Montpellier, Master II, International Trade Law, 2019
- University of Montpellier, Master I, Business Law, 2018
Admissions
- Paris, 2022
Languages
- English
- French
- Spanish