Justice Jean-Paul Beraudo (born 1946) is a lawyer, academic and author of legal works. He was Justice at the French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) and vice-chairman of the International Court of Arbitration. He lectures on International Private Law and International Trade Law at Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris I University) and on Company law at Sciences-Po, Paris. The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) appointed him correspondent for France and a member of the scientific committee.
He also delivers legal opinions to be shown in courts, in England and Wales including the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and United States Federal courts on forum non conveniens disputes, and on US class actions.
He was consulted as an adviser by the Democratic Republic of Congo about the ratification of the 1958 New York convention on arbitration.
Beraudo is married with three children.
Career
Justice Béraudo has developed a dual career as judge and lawyer and as French delegate to international organizations. He was appointed Professor of law in several universities.
From 1977 to 1991 he was Judge for the European and International Bureau of the French Ministry of Justice. In that capacity he conducted several important negotiations in different forums either as delegate or as elected Chairman: