Vigneau

Alice Vigneau

Associate
Paris

I represent sovereign States and State-owned entities before international tribunals and arbitration institutions.

Alice Vigneau is part of Foley Hoag's International Litigation & Arbitration Department. She represents foreign states and private clients on public international law matters, including investor-state arbitration, commercial arbitration and litigation. 

Education

  • King’s College London, L.L.M, with Honors, 2022
  • Université Paris II Panthéon Assas, Master in International Economic Law, 2021
  • Université Paris II Panthéon Assas, Master in International Administration, with Honors, 2020
  • Université Paris II Panthéon Assas, Master in International Private Law, 2018
  • Université Paris II Panthéon Assas, Bachelor in Public Law, 2017

Bar and Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • Paris

Languages

  • English

Experience

  • Representing a sovereign State in an ICSID arbitration brought by an Algerian investor. 
  • Representing a Spanish Company in setting-aside proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal against an ICC award.
  • Representing a sovereign State in setting-aside proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal against a PCA award. 
  • Assisted Counsels representing a French Company in a dispute related to nuclear construction before the Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB). 
  • Assisted Counsels in two ICC arbitrations representing an African State.*
  • Assisted Counsels in an ICSID arbitration representing a French investor.*
* Alice handled some of the above representations prior to joining Foley Hoag.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Previously worked in the Public International Law & International Arbitration department of leading international law firms and boutiques in Paris.

Other Publications

  • “Dialogue between judges: the role of the judge in charge of reviewing the award”, Paris Court of Appeal, co-authored with Padraic Mc Cafferty, Paris Baby Arbitration’s special edition on the 2025 Paris Arbitration Week, April 2025. 
  • FDI Moot 2022: First Highest Ranked Respondent Memorial, Vol. 19, issue 07, Dec. 2022.