Arnaud Bourgeois is a member of the Paris Bar. His practice is resolutely international, focused on cross-border litigation, international criminal law, public and private international law, and the protection of Human Rights.
His academic background reflects a strong grounding in international law. He holds a Master’s degree (Master 2) in International Relations and European Union Law with honours from Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, where he wrote a thesis on “the renaissance of arbitration in tax matters, towards a multilateralisation of sources” under the supervision of Professor Jean-Marc Thouvenin. He subsequently completed his legal training with the CAPA at the Haute-École des Avocats-Conseils in Versailles.
With over seven years of experience at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners in Moscow, he developed sharp expertise in handling complex multi-jurisdictional matters, particularly in international arbitration, sanctions, and judicial cooperation. Since establishing himself in Paris, he brings this experience to bear in the defence of his clients’ interests in high-stakes international cases.
Experience
2013 – 2014 : Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Moscow, junior associate
2017 – 2020 : Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Moscow, associate
2020 – 2022 : Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Moscow, senior associate
2021 : Marsigny Gosset Avocats, Paris, seconded lawyer
2022 – 2026 : Bourgeois Avocat, founding partner
2026 : EQA Avocats, partner
Education
Master 2 in International Relations and European Union Law – Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense (with honours)
L1 Russian – INALCO
Paris CAPA – Haute-École des Avocats-Conseils, Versailles
Languages
- French
- English
- Russian
Publications
“Third Party Funding”, Wiki Note – Jus Mundi (2020–2021)
“Fighting Goliath: Reconsidering the Effect of Extraterritorial Unilateral Sanctions on the Conduct of International Arbitration” – Russian Arbitration Day, 2019 (co-author with O. Kuprenkova)
“Complex disputes with international and criminal elements: mutual judicial cooperation, Interpol and other available instruments for the protection of rights” – CECJ, Paris, 2019
Participation in moot court competitions as counsel (Rousseau 2011; Science Po International Arbitration 2012), Coach (Rousseau 2016 – for the Universidad de la Candelaria, Colombia) and Judge (Jessup Moscow 2014 & 2018; Vis Moot East Hong Kong 2018).
