Biografia

NATIONALITY:	Ghanaian
LANGUAGES:	English and French
ADMISSION:	Paris
OFFICE:	Paris

Akosua is an associate at Derains & Gharavi, specialised in international arbitration. Her areas of practice include international commercial disputes and investment arbitration. She has acted in proceedings conducted under the arbitration rules of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

She obtained a Master in Economic Law from Sciences Po Law School and a Master in International and European Law of Economic Activities and Relations from Cergy-Université Paris.

Akosua is admitted to the Paris bar.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since November 2023	Associate, Derains & Gharavi (Paris)
Jan.–June 2023	Trainee, Derains & Gharavi (Paris)
Sept.–Dec. 2022	Trainee, Clay Arbitration (Paris)
Jan.–June 2019	Trainee, Casino Group Franchise (Paris)
Sept.-Dec. 2018	Trainee, Equinoxe Avocats (Paris)

EDUCATION

2023	CAPA – École du Barreau de Paris (EFB) (Paris Bar School), specialisation: Advanced Programme in Investment Arbitration (APIA)
2021	Master, International and European law of economic activities and relations, Cergy-Université Paris
2020	Master, Economic Law with specialisation in Global Governance Studies, Sciences Po Law School
2016	Bachelor, Political and Social Sciences with specialisation in Europe-Africa relations, Sciences Po Paris