Merlin Papadhopulli

Nationality(ies): Albanian, French

Practice Areas

  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction - Engineering
  • Corporate Law
  • Energy - Natural Resources
  • Environment
  • Infrastructure
  • Investment - Concession agreements
  • Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation
  • Oil - Gas - Mining
  • Public international Law
  • Sales - Purchases

Bar Admission

COUNTRYSTATE / REGION
Bar Admission - Country and State:
Country: France
State: Paris

Experience with other jurisdictions

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Benin, Cameroon, Canada, China, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Experience with arbitral institutions

  • Camera Arbitrale Milano
  • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
  • International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
  • Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)

Education

  • Paris Bar admission as Avocate - Training Centre of the Paris Bar Association (EFB)
  • Master’s degree in private international law and international trade law (Master 2) & Magistère degree in business law, with honors, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
  • Master’s Degree in business law (Master 1), with honors, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
  • Bachelor's Degree in law, with honors, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker at the 5th Franco-Dominican Colloquium on International Arbitration on “International Arbitration in State Contracts”, November 2025
  • Speaker at “Tackling Disputes in Renewables”, conference in Paris organized by Quinn Emmanuel and Demarest Advogados, April 2025
  • Speaker at “Navigating New Horizons: Arbitration Developments on Corporate Ethics amid Policy Shifts”, conference in Paris organized by Sciences Po Arbitration Society and De Gaulle Fleurance, April 2025
  • Speaker at “The Future of Women in CEE: What lies ahead?”, conference in Vienna organized by VIAC and Arbitral Women, February 2025
  • Speaker at “Energy Transition in Europe and ADR: What lies ahead?”, conference in Athens organized by ICC YAF, September 2024
  • Speaker at “Arbitration and mediation in Africa”, conference in Paris organized by the African Academy of International Law, July 2023
  • Moderator at "How to successfully conduct an ICC arbitration", ICC YAF event in Tirana, Albania, May 2022

Teaching Experience

  • Lecturer in Tort Law at Paris Nanterre University, since January 2025
  • Lecturer in Investment Law & Arbitration at the Albanian School of Public Administration, since 2022

Other Information

  • Member of the ICSID Panel of Conciliators and Arbitrators, 2023-2029 mandate
  • Co-founder of Albanian Young Arbitration Practitioners, June 2025

Main Country of Residence

France

Other Countries of Residence

Albania, Greece

Firm Name

Honlet Legum Arbitration

Site

Address

28 rue Cambacérès75008 - Paris - France
France

Professional Phone

Mobile Phone

+33+33764252759
Firm Name
Honlet Legum Arbitration
External Profile
Greek
Native Fluency
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Italian
Conversational
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
English
Proficient
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
French
Proficient
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents