Biography
Khalil Chlaifa is an Associate at the Paris office of Signature Litigation, which he joined in December 2025.
Khalil has experience in investment and commercial arbitration under ICC, ICSID, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules, as well as in annulment proceedings before the French courts. Prior to joining Signature, he trained at leading international law firms and in-house legal departments.
Khalil has participated in several prestigious international arbitration moot competitions, including the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot Competition. He now serves as a coach of the Dauphine University Team.
Khalil holds a Master 2 in Arbitration and International Trade Law and a University Diploma in Distressed Companies Law from the same institution. He is admitted to the Paris Bar (Avocat à la Cour).
Khalil is fluent in French, English and Arabic, and has intermediate proficiency in Italian.
Experience
- Representing a North African company specialised in the sale of copper, in a USD multi-million ICC arbitration against a Middle-Eastern company concerning the distribution of the proceeds of sale under a partnership agreement and involving allegations of dishonest dealings.
- Representing a Middle-Eastern State-owned entity in proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal regarding the setting aside of a USD 140m ICC arbitration award obtained by a global energy company concerning tax payments.
- Representing an Eastern European telecommunications company as a co-Respondent in an ICC arbitration initiated by another Eastern European company concerning payments relating to a USD 1.5bn M&A transaction.
Publications
Article: A Potent EU Tool To Block Russian Arbitration Interference – Law360 – 22 June 2026