12 LAWYER MONTHLY ADR AWARDS 2023 International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year In what ways do you strive to advance the use of arbitration as a method of dispute resolution in your work? Whenever I get the opportunity to advocate for ADR, I take it. I also encourage younger ones to take an interest in ADR and learn much about it from an early stage. Attendance and participation at conferences and ADR-related events also allow me to contribute to the advancement of the use of arbitration in resolving disputes. What would you say is your favourite part of the work that you do? As an arbitrator, being able to resolve disputes by untangling complex facts and applying appropriate rules procures deep satisfaction. In a world where the tendency is to want everything, (i.e., success, wealth and fame) without investing the necessary time, hard work and competence, and in which corruption tends to taint some arbitration proceedings, the feeling of deep satisfaction, as counsel, for winning cases for my clients without having compromised myself or my principles. It provides a priceless feeling of accomplishment. Do you have any predictions for how the ADR landscape will develop in France and internationally in the latter half of 2023 and beyond? I strongly believe the precedents of the major Courts (the Cassation Court in France and the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration for the 17 African Member States of the OHADA Treaty) will change in the near future on many issues, which I would encourage anyone interested in learning more about to look for in my forthcoming publications… FRANCE Jimmy Kodo, FCIArb Avocat à la Cour The Kodo Law Firm Member of the Bar Association of Paris (France) and Kinshasa Matete (Democratic Republic of Congo) 222, Boulevard Saint Germain 75007 Paris France Tel: +33 782 906 656 | +33 142 600 431 Fax: +33 142 600 455 Email: Jkodo@kodolaw.com www.kodolaw.com Q Q Q “As an arbitrator, being able to resolve disputes by untangling complex facts and applying appropriate rules procures deep satisfaction.”
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