Christian Camboulive est associé, membre de la ligne de métiers Arbitrage & Contentieux et coordonne les activités du Département Arbitrage. Il est spécialisé en arbitrage, droit des contrats et droit international. Il intervient en tant que conseil ou arbitre lors d'arbitrages internationaux, institutionnels ou ad hoc, ainsi que devant les tribunaux français dans des litiges liés à l'arbitrage, tels que des recours en annulation.

Il est intervenu dans plus d'une centaine d'arbitrages, conduits notamment selon les règlements de la CCI, de l'AFA, du CIRDI et de la CNUDCI, relatifs à la protection des investissements, des projets d'infrastructures et de construction, des opérations de joint-ventures et d'acquisitions, des contrats de distribution et de licence, dans une grande variété de secteurs, incluant notamment ceux de l'énergie et des ressources naturelles, de la défense, des infrastructures publiques, de la santé, des biens de consommation et le secteur bancaire. Son expérience couvre la plupart des régions du monde.

Ancien vice-président du comité Arbitrage de l'International Bar Association et membre du Board of Trustees de la Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy, il est membre de diverses associations spécialisées dans le domaine de l'arbitrage telles que le Comité Français de l'Arbitrage, l'Institut pour l'Arbitrage International, la London Court of International Arbitration et l'Association Suisse d'Arbitrage. Il siège au Comité de Rédaction des Cahiers de l'Arbitrage/Paris Journal of International Arbitration.

« Christian Camboulive is regularly engaged on disputes concerning francophone and North Africa. He handles a range of cases including those arising from construction projects and joint ventures. He also sits as arbitrator and has extensive experience relating to ICC arbitrations. He is based in Paris. "He showed very structured and clear reasoning." »
Chambers Global 2022 - Dispute Resolution

« Christian Camboulive is regularly engaged to advise clients on ICC cases. He has expertise in matters relating to construction, tax issues and shareholders' disputes. Clients say: "He is an excellent advocate, is pragmatic and has a sound technical knowledge." »
Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - International Arbitration

« Christian Camboulive is endorsed by market commentators as an "incredible practitioner." Based in Paris, he is regularly engaged on disputes concerning francophone and North Africa, with particularly notable activity advocating in ICC arbitrations. He handles cases concerning a range of issues, including construction projects and joint ventures. »
Chambers Global 2021

« Christian Camboulive acts on commercial arbitration proceedings spanning a range of jurisdictions in Europe, Africa and the Americas. »
Chambers Europe & Global 2021

« Christian Camboulive is regularly engaged to advise clients on ICC cases. He has expertise in matters relating to construction, tax issues and shareholders' disputes. »
Chambers Europe & Global 2021

« Christian Camboulive is commended as an “elite arbitration lawyer” with a detailed understanding of contractual law. »
Who's Who Legal 2021, France

« Clients commend Christian Camboulive for his “excellent knowledge of law and procedures and ability to solve difficult cases. ” He advises clients on commercial arbitrations and setting-aside proceedings. He is active across the defence, energy and real estate sectors. »
 Chambers Global 2020

« Christian Camboulive is said by sources to be 'very analytical, with a deep knowledge of international arbitration.' He has experience in construction claims relating to oil and gas projects in North Africa. He also assists European corporate clients operating in diverse sectors with Paris-seated ICC arbitrations relating to shareholder disputes or the termination of distribution contracts. »
Chambers Europe 2019

« The practice is co-headed by the 'very experienced' Christian Camboulive, who applies 'sharp analytical skills to complex situations'. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2019

« Christian Camboulive is 'sharp and to the point' while also being 'a pleasure to work with'. He acts as both arbitrator and counsel under ICC, ICSID, VIAC and CAS rules. »
Who's Who Legal 2019