English / French
Arbitration - Commercial - Compliance - Management and Dispute Resolution - Public Law and Procurement
Construction engineering and infrastructure - Energy - Mobility - Public Sector - Real Estate - Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Christophe Lapp specializes in complex dispute resolution for large French and foreign groups, particularly in the construction and telecom sectors. A well-respected interlocutor on financial and technical subjects and an internationally recognized authority in dispute resolution, he intervenes in all venues (apart from Criminal Courts).
Given the richness of his experience, he is a sought-after lecturer at national and international conferences. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Construction Lawyers and a member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and the National Federation of Public Works (FNTP).
Mr. Lapp has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2010 (Arbitration and Mediation, Construction Law, Litigation, Public). He was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in 2013, 2017, 2021 et 2024 and was also listed as one of the 50 Best Lawyers of the Year (2016) by Décideurs. He has been featured in rankings established by Chambers, Best Lawyers, Legal 500 Paris (as a Leading Individual), Forbes/LJA (Top 40 des Avocats du CAC 40), Who’s Who Legal international & France (global leader in Construction 2021, national leader in administrative litigation and in construction 2021), Décideurs and Option Droit & Affaires.
“Christophe Lapp has an in-depth knowledge of the construction industry. He is an excellent strategist in claim litigation or arbitration, and is also skilled in international arbitration in construction law.”
« La Justice et le temps »
Christophe Lapp, Dalloz 2024
« La compliance dans l'entreprise : les statuts du process »
Christophe Lapp
support de publication: M.-A. Frison-Roche (dir.), « La juridictionnalisation de la Compliance », série "Régulations & Compliance", Journal of Regulation & Compliance (JoRC) et Dalloz, 2023, p.141-150.
« Expert evidence in international arbitration: Does the current market practice serve the purpose of sound arbitral justice? »
Christophe Lapp
in: ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin, 2021, Issue 3
« Le respect du principe de l’égalité des parties : Illimité résultant d’une paranoïa du procès équitable ou équilibré en raison du pouvoir discrétionnaire de l’arbitre dans la conduite de la procédure arbitrale ? »
Christophe Lapp
in: Cahiers de l’arbitrage – n°3 – page 469, 2021
« Le principe de l’égalité des parties: pilier ou frein de la procédure arbitrale? »
Christophe Lapp co-authored with Chiraz Abid
in: Juriste International, Lexis Nexis 2021
« Le monde de la construction est d’une sophistication contractuelle absolue »
Christophe Lapp co-authored with James Perry, LCLIA
in: Le Moniteur, February 2021
Litiges commerciaux : pourquoi l’Afrique doit parier sur la médiation
Christophe Lapp co-authored with Chiraz Abid
in: JeuneAfrique, December 2020
« L’option MARD renforcée par la crise du covid-19 ? Comment la dématérialisation et l’oralité préservent leur continuité et le lien avec le justiciable »
Christophe Lapp co-authored with François Muller
in: Dalloz, May 2020
« Quelle(s) évolution(s) pour l’option MARD dans la crise sanitaire? »
Christophe Lapp co-authored with François Muller
in: Le Monde du Droit, May 2020
« Enhancing Efficiency in Complex Construction Arbitrations With a Focus on the MENA Region »
Christophe Lapp co-authored with Chiraz Abid
in: International Journal of Arab Arbitration, 2020
« Post Covid-19, le droit de la Construction »
Christophe Lapp
in: Les Cahiers du BTP, July 2020
