Shearman arbitration co-heads depart with six other partners to set up disputes firm
01 February 2021
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes will open in Paris, London and New York, joint statement reveals
Paris Boris Stroujko; Shutterstock Shearman & Sterling’s veteran global international arbitration practice heads, Emmanuel Gaillard and Yas Banifatemi, have left the firm to set up an independent disputes outfit. The new firm – Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes – will initially be based in Paris, London and New York, with plans to expand into Asia in the near future. Gaillard – who founded Shearman’s arbitration practice back in 1987 – and Banifatemi will be joined by a team of six other former Shearman partners. The firm will focus solely on international arbitration and international law.