Cécile is an international lawyer with extensive experience in dispute resolution. She has represented parties in ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICSID and ad hoc arbitration proceedings and ancillary court proceedings.

She has acted in a wide range of cases, with a particular focus on construction, energy, commercial and investment disputes, from their onset through to enforcement.

Building on a strong international and dual common law / civil law academic background, in addition to English law and French law, Cécile has had exposure to various legal systems, including Algerian law, Omani law, the laws of the UAE, Qatari law, Cameroonian law, Nigerian law, OHADA laws, Panamanian law, Swiss law, Sudanese law, Kazakh law, Turkish law, Indian law, Jersey law and lex mercatoria.

Before joining Pinsent Masons as a trainee solicitor in 2007 and qualifying in their international arbitration group in 2009, Cécile obtained a Master of Laws in Public International Law from University College London (2005), a Bachelor of Laws from King's College London and a French "Maîtrise" from Panthéon-Sorbonne (2004).

After 14 years with Pinsent Masons, Cécile started her own consultancy practice with a view to working closely with law firms and clients on a case-by-case basis.

Cécile is a dual anglo-french citizen and a native French speaker. She accepts arbitrator's and tribunal secretary's appointments.