Juliette Asso (Richard)

Counsel, Geneva

+41 58 105 2000

jasso@lalive.law

Juliette Asso (Richard)

Juliette specialises in international arbitration, including both commercial and investment treaty arbitration, with a focus on complex disputes involving major construction projects in the energy, transportation, healthcare and telecom sectors. She is ranked among “Arbitration Future Leaders – Non Partners” in Who’s Who Legal, 2023. Her expertise also covers M&A-, IP- and distribution-related disputes, as well as technology-related disputes (including in relation to blockchain technology, smart contracts and AI).

She has acted as counsel, arbitrator and administrative secretary in numerous arbitration proceedings under various procedural rules (including ICC, Swiss Rules, LCIA, SCC, WIPO and ICSID), governed by various procedural and substantive laws (including French, Swiss, Swedish, Ethiopian, Algerian, Qatari, Saudi, Iraqi and international law).

Recognition

Arbitration Future Leaders, Non Partner
Who’s Who Legal, 2023

Juliette showed “outstanding” knowledge of the case
GAR 2016

Recent publications

Navigating the Main Impacts of Artificial Intelligence in International Arbitration: Insights from the ICC YAAF Workshop
JULIETTE ASSO, JANINE HAESLER (VISHER AG) AND TOM ISLER (ROTHORN LEGAL AG)
In: Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2024

A question of value: assets in the Metaverse
JULIETTE ASSO (RICHARD), BEN ALLGROVE, TOM ARA, ELIZABETH CHAN, SOPHIE GOOSSENS, JOHN GROOM, DAN PERERA, ANDREA CARDANI, DANIEL RYAN, 2023
In: BRG, 2023

Arbitration Tech Toolbox: Applicable Law, Choice of Courts and Enforcement Issues in Metaverse Disputes
JULIETTE ASSO, VAHID REZADOOST, PRAGYA CHOUDHARY, LAURA AZARIA, EMILY HAY AND PRATYUSH PANJWANI
In: Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2023

 

Recent conferences

PAW Le 16 Law event at Le Cercle de l’Union Interalliée – “The Morning After: What does ESG, Ethics (Anti-Corruption) and AI Reserve to Arbitration in the Future?” 
JULIETTE ASSO, Speaker
Paris, 21 March 2024

The PAW Sustainibility Event at the Hotel de Ville de Paris – “Environmental issues in International Arbitration”
JULIETTE ASSO, Moderator
Paris, 18 March 2024

Swiss Arbitration Centre Innovation Conference: “Innovating Together : AI’s Role in Shaping Arbitration’s Current and Future Landscape”
JULIETTE ASSO, Moderator
Geneva, 1 February 2024

 

Current memberships

  • Co-chair of CFA40
  • Member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and ASA below 40
  • Member of the Comité Français de l’Arbitrage (CFA) and CFA40
  • Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Member of ArbitralWomen
  • Member of Blockchain Lawyers Forum

Career history

  • Counsel, LALIVE, Geneva, 2022 – present
  • Associate, LALIVE, Geneva, 2013 – 2021
  • Trainee, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris, 2012
  • Trainee, Sullivan & Cromwell, Paris, 2011

Academic qualifications

  • Master in Business Law, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, 2011
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Cergy-Pontoise, Paris, 2010
  • MBA, ESSEC Business School (Grande Ecole Programme), Paris, 2010