Athina Fouchard Papaefstratiou, counsel at Eversheds Sutherland, has acted as counsel or arbitrator for over thirteen years in commercial and investment arbitrations in various sectors, such as energy, telecommunications, mining, international sale of goods and construction. She has significant experience in Africa-related arbitration, and has worked in arbitrations under the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ACIC, CRCICA, and CCJA arbitration rules.
Athina is the Chair of the Steering Committee of CIArb Young Members Group, the Co-Chair of AfricArb, a member of the Board of Management of CIArb, a member of the ICC Arbitration Commission and a Board member of the Arbitration Committee of ICC Greece.
She is registered with the Bar in Paris and in Athens and works in English, French, and Greek.