01 Jun 2026
Hogan Lovells strengthens international arbitration practice with team joining in Paris
"Hogan Lovells hires Sébastien Bonnard and his team in Paris to bolster its international arbitration practice."
Sébastien Bonnard joins Hogan Lovells Paris as a partner. He arrives from Hughes Hubbard & Reed, where he served as managing partner of the Paris office and as head of the international arbitration practice for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Bonnard has a established reputation in commercial arbitration, notably in disputes relating to construction, infrastructure, energy and mining across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He regularly acts as counsel and as an arbitrator in proceedings under major institutional rules, including the ICC, ICSID, LCIA and LMAA, and is listed on the ICC France arbitrators list. Bonnard will co-lead the Paris arbitration practice with Melissa Ordonez.
Sabrina Touchard joins Hogan Lovells Paris as counsel. She is part of the team arriving from Hughes Hubbard & Reed and will work within the firm’s international arbitration practice.
Eleni Jacovides joins Hogan Lovells Paris as a senior associate. She is arriving from Hughes Hubbard & Reed and will contribute to the firm’s international arbitration practice.
Florence Warsmann joins Hogan Lovells Paris as an associate. She is part of the team coming from Hughes Hubbard & Reed and will work in the firm’s international arbitration practice.
The Paris arbitration team will be co-led by Sébastien Bonnard and Melissa Ordonez and will comprise more than a dozen professionals operating in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek. The team now includes Sébastien Bonnard and Melissa Ordonez (partners), Sabrina Touchard (counsel), Lucas Aubry and Eleni Jacovides (senior associates), and Kate Gardner, Ernesto Lima Escalon and Florence Warsmann (associates).