Eleni Jacovides is an associate
in Hughes Hubbard’s Paris office. She is a member of the Litigation and Arbitration
practice groups. Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard, Eleni gained experience
representing high profile cases relating to international commercial and
investment arbitration at several firms in Paris.
Eleni is a native French and
Greek speaker. She is also professionally fluent in English and has working
knowledge in Spanish.
In addition to her practice, Eleni is a lecturer international investment law and international trade law at Paris II Pantheon-Assas University.
Highlighted Matters
Represented a Saudi investor in an arbitration relating to the performance of a partnership agreement over the management of a public cement plant in North Africa
Represented an energy company in an arbitration against the State of Tunisia and a Tunisian state-owned entity in a dispute related to the misappropriation of a portion of the oil production
Represented a Moroccan group in the public urban transportation sector in a dispute against a Spanish group in relation to the violation of a partnership agreement regarding the operation of a bus network in Rabat
Represented two investors in the aviation sector in an investor-state arbitration against an African State relating to the expropriation of their businesses
Represented a French global automotive supplier leader in a dispute involving multiple state court proceedings and ICC arbitration concerning various breaches of a share purchase agreement related to a carve-out operation concerning core entities and sites of the automotive supplier as well as the implementation of a tier 1 / tier 2 relationship whereby the purchaser would become tier 1 supplier while the seller would become tier 2 supplier
Represented a French Group in a dispute concerning a delay and disruption claim in relation to an EPC and an O&M Agreement for a power plant in Kenya
Represented an African State in an ICC arbitration concerning the exit of a shareholder from a joint venture in the broadcasting sector