Biography
Katya Hartl is an associate in the International Arbitration Practice Group in Paris. Katya has experience representing both private corporations and public entities, and her practice includes investor-State, construction, and commercial arbitration across a variety of industries.
Katya has regularly been involved in pro bono work in the area of public international law and legal education service programs, including acting on behalf of the victims' families in a precedent-setting case before the Inter-American Human Rights System.
Prior to joining White & Case in 2019, Katya gained experience in arbitration at a major law firm in Buenos Aires. In 2023, she completed a secondment to our Washington DC office.
Experience
Recent representations include:
The owner of a thermal power plant in Côte d'Ivoire, in an ICC arbitration regarding the EPC construction of the plant.
European and Asian construction companies in a UNCITRAL arbitration arising out of the construction of a water treatment project in the Caribbean.
A Western African government in parallel ICC arbitration proceedings concerning the operation of a water treatment project.
The Claimants in a multiparty ICC arbitration concerning the operation of a rail project in Saudi Arabia.
A European company in an ICSID arbitration arising out of a telecommunications project in Peru.
A leading European buyer of gas in an ad hoc arbitration over supply disruptions relating to the war in Ukraine.
A contractor in relation to a dispute concerning the operation of a telecommunications project in a Central African country.
A leading European buyer of gas in an ad hoc arbitration relating to the price of gas under a long-term supply contract and further price review negotiations.
An international investment company in an ICC arbitration concerning the multi-billion euro sale of a major European retailer.
A European construction company in an ICC arbitration regarding the construction of a hydroelectric project in Chile.
An Eastern European government in a number of ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of different road infrastructure projects.
International investors in relation to potential claims under bilateral investment treaties and the ICSID Convention.
Professional Highlights
Aix-en-Provence