Latest Lovells hire adds to Paris arbitration

Lovells has boosted its Paris office after completing the hire of partner Jean-Georges Betto from local boutique Derains & Associes. Betto, who started at the City firm yesterday (1 January), joins Lovells’ Paris arbitration practice. He becomes the 25th partner-level hire made by Lovells during 2007 and the sixth new partner in the dispute resolution group. Betto acts on arbitration proceedings in construction, engineering, oil and gas and defence contracts. He is the former secretary of the working group on the reform of French International Arbitration.

Latest Lovells hire adds to Paris arbitration legalweek.com Thu, Jan 3, 2008