Biography
| NATIONALITY: | Lebanese |
| LANGUAGES: | Arabic, English and French |
| ADMISSION: | Beirut and Paris |
| OFFICE: | Paris |
Fabienne is an associate at Derains & Gharavi specialising in international arbitration. Her practice focuses on commercial and investment treaty disputes.
Prior to joining Derains & Gharavi, Fabienne worked as a trainee for the Paris offices of a number of leading international law firms.
Fabienne is admitted to the Beirut and Paris bars. She obtained a Master II (M2) in Private International Law & International Trade Law from the University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), and a Law Degree specialising in Lebanese and French law from the Saint-Joseph University of Beirut. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Private International Law at the University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| Since Oct. 2018 | Associate, Derains & Gharavi (Beyrouth, then Paris since April 2022) |
| Jan.-June 2018 | Trainee, Derains & Gharavi (Beyrouth) |
| Jul.-Dec. 2017 | Trainee, Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Norton Rose Fulbright (Paris) |
| Jan.-June 2017 | Trainee, Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Obeid Law Firm (Beirut) |
| Sept.-Dec. 2016 | Trainee, International Arbitration, Betto Seraglini (Paris) |
| July-Aug. 2016 | Trainee, International Arbitration, DLA Piper (Paris) |
EDUCATION
| 2017-present | Ph.D. in Private International Law, Thesis: “Party Autonomy in International Litigation”, University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Paris, France |
| 2016 | Master II, Private International Law & International Trade Law (Droit International Privé et du Commerce International), University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Paris, France |
| 2015 | Master I, Private General Law (Droit Privé Général), Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon |
| 2014 | Law Degree, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon |