Aija Lejniece
Gender
Identify as Female
Nationality
Latvia
Email Address(es)
al@aijalejniece.com
Places of Business - Country
France
Place of Business - City
Paris
Year of first Bar Admission
2013
Primary Language(s)
English, French, Latvian, Russian
Secondary Language(s)
Spanish, Castilian
Name of Firm, Company, Institution or Independent
Independent counsel & arbitrator
Professional Profile Webpage
www.aijalejniece.com
LinkedIn Profile
Industry Experience and other Specialisations
Energy, Investment Arbitration, Tech, PIL, EU law
Geographical Experience
Brazil, Colombia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, United States
Number of cases as Counsel
40
Number of cases as Arbitrator
1
Number of Domestic Arbitrations as Arbitrator
1
Number of cases as Co-Arbitrator
1
Other information you wish to provide, including your regional and institutional expertise
I am a Latvian-born, Harvard Law School-educated attorney based in Paris. I am a member of the New York Bar and the Barreau de Paris. In addition to being bilingual in English and Latvian, I am also fluent in Russian and French, and have a professional grasp of Spanish. After spending almost a decade working at some of the biggest top-tier international law firms, I became an independent practitioner.
I have been working in international litigation since 2011, first interning in the Paris offices of White & Case LLP, and Shearman & Sterling LLP, then spending over three years as an associate with Clearly Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. From 2016 to 2021, I was an associate in the Latham & Watkins LLP litigation and trial practice in Paris. In May 2021, I established myself as an independent practitioner. I have advised clients in a multitude of high-stakes international disputes across a broad range of jurisdictions and business sectors, developing case strategies, preparing and managing hearings, as well as giving pre-litigation, investment structuring, corporate and regulatory advice. I have represented clients in a multitude of business sectors and industries, including oil & gas, mining, renewable energy, construction, pharma, consumer, insolvency, finance, crypto, taxation and banking.
I agree to serve as a Delos proactive arbitrator
Yes
