Independent Arbitrator for Complex International Disputes
Juliette Asso is an independent arbitrator based in Geneva, specialising in complex international commercial disputes, with a particular focus on major construction and infrastructure projects in the energy, transportation, healthcare, and telecommunications sectors. Dual-qualified with an MBA, she has extensive expertise in quantum issues and technically complex matters. Recognised among Lexology's Arbitration Future Leaders, Juliette Asso has participated in more than 30 arbitration proceedings conducted under a broad range of institutional rules, including the ICC, Swiss Rules, LCIA, SCC, FAI, WIPO, UNCITRAL, and ICSID. Her experience spans numerous legal systems, including French, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Ethiopian, Algerian, Qatari, Saudi, Iraqi, Canadian, and international law. She is also part of the Blockchain Lawyer Forum Arbitrator List.
Before starting her own practice in 2026, Juliette Asso was Counsel at LALIVE, a leading international arbitration firm. She joined the Geneva office of LALIVE in 2013, after having trained at Freshfields (2012) and Sullivan & Cromwell (2011) in Paris. She is admitted to the Paris and Geneva bar since 2014.
"Every dispute carries its own facts, legal issues, but also its own numbers — the work is to bring them into a single, coherent line of reasoning."
PRACTICE DOMAINS
Juliette Asso has extensive experience in a broad range of commercial arbitration matters, with particular expertise in construction disputes arising from major projects in Europe and the Middle East, energy disputes in Europe and Africa, and trading and shipping disputes in Europe and Africa. Her experience further encompasses post-M&A disputes, intellectual property disputes, distribution disputes and investment treaty disputes.
Proceedings concerning the design and construction of metro and airport infrastructure, marine infrastructure, buildings, immersed tunnels, pipelines, power plants, with disputes frequently arising from delay, technical and quantum issues.
Disputes involving hydrogen and electricity infrastructure, petroleum production sharing agreements and electricity price revision.
Matters involving shipping operations and trading contracts.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
The matters below are a representative selection of Juliette Asso's practice, both as arbitrator and as counsel, spanning construction, energy, technology and cross-border commercial disputes.
Experience as arbitrator
Experience as counsel
THE NEXT FRONTIER
Juliette Asso regularly speaks and publishes on smart contracts, Web3 disputes, the metaverse, NFTs, crypto-assets, applicable law, enforcement and the practical use of AI in arbitration. She has moderated and spoken at the Swiss Arbitration Summit, Paris Arbitration Week, the ICC YAAF and the Dutch Arbitration Day.
Her recent conferences and publications cover blockchain-related disputes and investment arbitration, the extension of arbitration clauses to non-signatories, AI in practice, applicable law and enforcement in blockchain disputes, and the growing influence of criminal law in international arbitration.
CONFERENCES
Juliette Asso regularly moderates and speaks at international arbitration conferences on procedural developments, construction disputes and emerging technologies.
Swiss Arbitration Summit 2026 — Innovation Conference: New Supplemental Swiss Rules for Trust, Estate and Foundation Disputes (TEF Rules)
Lugano's Plan, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC) and The Swiss Institute for Alternative Thinking Conference: "Blockchain-related disputes and Investment Arbitration"
ASA Construction Group Roundtable: When Plans Fall Apart – Managing Substitute Performance in Construction Projects
DOCTRINE & PRACTICE
Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Practical information for potential appointments, availability enquiries and conflict checks. Further details can be provided once the parties, counsel, institution, seat and relevant related entities are known.
Yes. Juliette Asso accepts appointments in international commercial and investment arbitration proceedings, subject to availability, independence and conflict checks.
Potential appointments are reviewed through a conflict check before any appointment is accepted. Initial enquiries should include the parties, counsel, arbitral institution, seat of arbitration and any known related entities.
Juliette works in English and French.
Yes. While based in Geneva and Paris, Juliette accepts appointments in arbitrations seated internationally — her experience includes proceedings seated in France, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Canada and Gibraltar, among others.
Her experience includes proceedings under major institutional rules, including ICC, Swiss Rules, LCIA, SCC, FAI, WIPO, UNCITRAL and ICSID.
Whilst Juliette is a French-law qualified lawyer, also admitted to the Geneva bar, she has had experience in her career with the legal systems of Switzerland, France, Algeria, Iraq, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Ethiopia, Finland, Uruguay, Canada, Gibraltar, United States of America, Denmark, Morocco, amongst others.
Juliette is French and Swiss.
AVAILABILITY & APPOINTMENTS
LOCATION
15A rue Adrien Lachenal1207 Geneva, Switzerland