Meltem Avocats

Meltem Avocats is a French dispute resolution boutique with offices in Paris and Marseille.

The firm’s practice concentrates on international arbitration, business litigation and white-collar crime matters, with a particular emphasis on the Mediterranean region.

The firm offers unmatched expertise in handling small to mid-sized claims, with a team proficient in French, English, Spanish, Italian, and Arabic, and extensive experience before all major arbitral institutions (ICC, LCIA, ICSID, SCC, AAA-ICDR, CMAP).

Meltem Avocat also regularly advises clients on the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards in France, especially in presence of sovereigns, as well as on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements in France.

Led by Aksel Doruk and Rami Chahine - both named ‘Future Leaders’ in international arbitration by Who’s Who Legal - Meltem Avocats’ arbitration practice has been consistently recognised as the best in Marseille among boutique firms by “Palmarès Le Monde Du Droit” since 2021.