The Founder

Arbitrage OHADA FIDIC ICSID

Marie Laurence Mondukpè Yelouassi

Founder & President of ABAI

ATER at UPEC · LIPHA Laboratory · OMI Doctoral School · Supervisor Prof. Kamalia Mehtiyeva

"West Africa no longer needs to export its disputes to have them resolved elsewhere. We have the talent, the institutions and the will to build a hub of arbitration excellence in Cotonou."

Biography

A seasoned legal professional trained in Paris, Marie Laurence Mondukpè Yelouassi is a specialist in international arbitration. Her academic and professional journey led her to initiate the CIAC/ABAI project, with the vision of making Cotonou a regional arbitration hub.

Her commitment to the emergence of an arbitration culture in West Africa is reflected in her research, teaching, and associative work.

PhD Thesis

« The Arbitrator's Power to Sanction in International Investment Arbitration »

Supervisor: Prof. Kamalia Mehtiyeva

Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) — LIPHA Laboratory — OMI Doctoral School

Defense: 2026

Areas of Expertise

Arbitrage commercial international Arbitrage d'investissement Arbitrage de construction (FIDIC) Arbitrage minier & extractif Arbitrage en matière d'assurance Droit OHADA Coercition & sanction arbitrale

Professional Networks

Réseau	Statut	Depuis
ArbitralWomen	Active Mentee	Since 2024
ADI / ILA — International Law Association	Active Member	TBC
AAPDI	Active Member	TBC
CIArb — Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	TBC	TBC