| Emily |
Hay |
ArbBoutique |
Australia, Belgium |
Belgium |
Emily Hay
-
Partner
ArbBoutique
- Address
-
231 Avenue Louise
Brussels
Belgium
- Tel.
524
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.arb-boutique.com/lawyers/emily-hay
- Nationality
- Australia, Belgium
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Emily Hay acts as arbitrator and counsel in international arbitration proceedings. She has been appointed as arbitrator in cases under the CEPANI, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, ICC, SIAC, Swiss and UNCITRAL Rules. Emily’s cases span various industry sectors, including aggregates, aviation, banking, construction, consumer appliances, cryptocurrency, energy, fuel cell technology, food and beverages, hydropower, medical devices, military equipment, nuclear, oil and gas, real estate, satellites, semiconductors, shipping and wind. She has worked on cases under Belgian, Cambodia
Emily has lived and worked in Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East, bringing a truly global perspective to her practice.
Emily has been ranked by Who’s Who Legal since 2021 as a Future Leader in Arbitration, and in 2024 and 2025 as a Global Elite Thought Leader (Under 45).
- Positions or offices held
- Emily is the Chair of the ICC Australia Arbitration Steering Committee, and Co-Chair of the ICC Commission Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Dispute Resolution. Ms Hay is also a member of the ACICA Rules Committee, the IBA Arbitration Committee ESG Subcommittee, and the CEPANI Data Protection Taskforce.
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| Siobán |
Healy KC |
Chambers of Gavin Kealey KC |
Ireland, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Siobán Healy KC
-
Barrister
Chambers of Gavin Kealey KC
- Address
-
7 King's Bench Walk
Temple
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
526
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://7kbw.co.uk/barrister/sioban-healy-kc/
- Nationality
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Sport
- Publications
- Carver on Charterparties 2017; Fault lines in the international arbitration community in London? Part 1 (H v L) [2017] EWHC 127 (Comm) Lexis PSL Arbitration 16.3.17
- Positions or offices held
- Arbitrator, Barrister, King's Counsel, FCIArb, member of SIAC, KLRCA, ARIAS and CAS panels of arbitrators
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| Paul |
Heath KC |
Bankside Chambers |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
Paul Heath KC
-
Arbitrator and Mediator
Bankside Chambers
- Address
-
88 Shortland Street
Level 22
Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
- Tel.
527
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-heath-kc/
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Hon Paul Heath KC was called to the New Zealand Bar in 1978 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1998. In March 2002, after serving for five years as a consultant (two years) and member (three years) of the New Zealand Law Commission, Paul was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand. Between 2003 and 2017, he sat as an ad hoc member of the Court of Appeal on numerous occasions, on both the Civil Appeal Division and Criminal Appeal Division. Paul was also a Commercial List Judge and a member of the Commercial Panel of the High Court when he retired from the Bench in April 2018. Paul is now a member of Bankside Chambers, Auckland and Singapore, and practises as an international and domestic arbitrator. He is a panel member for SIAC, HKIAC, ACICA, AIAC , P.R .I.M.E. Finance and AMINZ
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
- Publications
- Heath & Whale on Insolvency (LexisNexis Wellington, NZ)
See generally
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-heath-kc/
- Positions or offices held
- Judge of the High Court of New Zealand 2002-2018
(sitting on an ad hoc basis in the Court of Appeal of New Zealand 2003-2017)
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Vanuatu (2011)
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Kiribati (2019-2022)
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Tonga (2022 - present)
President of the Court of Appeal of Pitcairn Islands (2019-2022)
Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Islands (2022 - present)
Commissioner, New Zealand Law Commission (law reform agency) 1999-2002 (responsible primarily for arbitration, insolvency and electronic commerce projects)
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| Hilary |
Heilbron |
Brick Court Chambers |
United Kingdom, Ireland |
United Kingdom |
Hilary Heilbron
-
Barrister
Brick Court Chambers
- Address
-
7-8 Essex Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
529
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.brickcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/hilary-heilbron-kc
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Hilary Heilbron KC now focuses on sitting as an international arbitrator. She has been appointed as an arbitrator in over 130 arbitrations, many as Chair, with a range of different applicable laws, seats, institutional rules and subject matters, both ad hoc and under institutional rules. She brings to this role her prior extensive experience as counsel in commercial cases acting for a wide range of national and international clients, including appearances in the Supreme Court and the Privy Council.
She is a former member of the LCIA Court, the ICC UK Arbitration and ADR Committee and several international arbitration task forces.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Transport
- Publications
- A Practical Guide to International Arbitration in London
See also cv on website:
https://www.brickcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/hilary-heilbron-kc
- Positions or offices held
- King's Counsel
On panel of several arbitral institutions
See also cv on website:
https://www.brickcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/hilary-heilbron-kc
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| Veijo |
Heiskanen |
Arbitra |
Finland |
Switzerland |
Veijo Heiskanen
-
Independent Arbitrator
Arbitra
- Address
-
Heiskanen Legal Sàrl
PO Box / Case Postale 52
Coppet
Switzerland
- Tel.
8938
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://arbitra.co.uk/our-members/profile/veijo-heiskanen
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- English, English, Finnish, French, German, Swedish
- Short Bio
- Veijo Heiskanen is a leading independent arbitrator and distinguished figure in the field of international arbitration, boasting an impressive career spanning over three decades. His expertise encompasses both commercial and investment arbitration, making him a sought-after arbitrator on the global stage. Prior to embarking on his career as an independent arbitrator, Veijo was a Partner at a leading international law firm.
Veijo has sat as arbitrator and counsel in over 100 substantial international arbitration cases, under all major institutional rules including ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, LCIA, HKIAC, DIFC, SAC, SCC, SIAC, FAI, VIAC, WIPO and the CRCICA.
His expertise lies in various sectors, including energy, encompassing oil & gas, construction and engineering, infrastructure and mining.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Veijo regularly publishes articles and is the author and co-author of many books relating to international commercial and investment arbitration. To request a complete list of publications, please click here.
Recent publications include:
Three Simple Rules for Conducting a Cross-Examination
Veijo Heiskanen, 2022
Lexology online, 11 May 2022
The virtual matrix: re-thinking hearings in international arbitration
Veijo Heiskanen, Sam Moss, Anita Subedi, 2020
LALIVE Blog, 31 August 2020
Entretemps: Is There a Distinction Between Jurisdiction Ratione Temporis and Substantive Protection Ratione Temporis?
Veijo Heiskanen, 2018
In: Y. Banifatemi (Ed.), Jurisdiction in Investment Treaty Arbitration, IAI Series on International Arbitration No. 8, Juris Publishing, 2018, pp. 297- 320
- Positions or offices held
- Independent Arbitrator 2024 - Present with Arbitra International
Partner, LALIVE 2002 - 2024
Legal Adviser at the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (1990 – 1994)
Deputy Chief of the Legal Service of the United Nations Compensation Commission (1994 –1998)
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| Pierre |
Heitzmann |
Jones Day |
France |
United Arab Emirates |
Pierre Heitzmann
-
Attorney registered with the Paris Bar and in Dubai as legal consultant
Jones Day
- Address
-
Al Fattan Currency House, Tower 2, Floor 33
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Dubai
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
531
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Pierre Heitzmann's main areas of practice are international arbitration and complex cross-border litigation related to, inter alia, construction and engineering projects, joint ventures, investment disputes, license agreements, distribution agreements, and share and purchase agreements. He has represented private companies, sovereigns, and state-owned entities in international disputes.
Pierre acts both as arbitrator and counsel in international arbitration proceedings, including but not limited to investment treaty and commercial arbitration proceedings under the ICC, ICSID, DIAC, SCC, DIFC-LCIA, and UNCITRAL rules. He is registered with the DIFC Courts with full rights of audience.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Of Counsel, Jones Day
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| Elizabeth (Betsy) |
Hellmann |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Elizabeth (Betsy) Hellmann
-
Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Address
-
Four Times Square
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
532
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
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| Emad |
Hendawy |
hendawy law |
Egypt, Egypt |
Egypt |
Emad Hendawy
-
lawyer
hendawy law
- Address
-
Al tagma AL KAMS Nargas Area Villa 262 - First Floor
Cairo
Egypt
- Tel.
533
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-emad-hendawy-95538466/
- Nationality
- Egypt, Egypt
- Languages
- Arabic, Arabic, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Employment and pensions, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate
- Positions or offices held
- Lawyer @Arbitrator
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| Glenn |
Hendrix |
Littleton Chambers |
United States of America, United Kingdom |
United States of America |
Glenn Hendrix
-
Independent Arbitrator
Littleton Chambers
- Address
-
1025 Bellevue Dr NE
Atlanta
Georgia
United States of America
- Tel.
534
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://hendrixadr.com/
- Nationality
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Short Bio
- Glenn has served as an arbitrator or counsel in cases administered by ICDR, ICC, AAA, CPR, JAMS, AHLA, and MKAS, among others.
GAR has described him as “determined, efficient and effective, the chairperson you wish to have” and as “very, very knowledgeable on international legal matters.” Chambers has described him as “a hugely respected litigator with an impressive track record in complex cross-border business disputes.” Best Lawyers in America recognized him as “International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year” for Atlanta in 2021, 2024, and 2026.
He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and chair of its Southeast U.S. chapter, the founding president of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS), and a past chair of the ABA International Law Section.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Regulatory, Sport, Transport
- Publications
- Numerous pieces on international dispute resolution topics, including chapters appearing in Third Party Funding in International Arbitration, Commercial Arbitration Practice in the 21st Century, International Litigation Strategies and Practice, Private Law, Private International Law & Judicial Cooperation in the EU-US Relationship, Assessing the Value of Law in Transition Economies, Legal Guide to Doing Business in Russia & the Former Republics of the USSR, and The Corporate Counsel’s Guide to Doing Business in Russia, as well as articles appearing in The International Lawyer, Вестник Высшего Арбитражного Суда Российской Федерации [Journal of the Russian High Commercial Court], East/West Executive Guide, Health Lawyer News, Provider and other publications.
- Positions or offices held
- • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
• Immediate Past Chair, Review Board for the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Dispute Resolution, which rules on petitions to remove arbitrators
• Executive Committee Member, American Society of International Law (2013-16)
• Immediate Past President, Georgia Arbitrators Forum
• Member, IBA Arbitration Committee
• Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Transnational Arbitration
• Member, German Arbitration Institute (DIS)
• Founding President, Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS)
• Private sector advisor to U.S. State Department delegation to The Hague Conference on Private International Law Working Group on matters related to jurisdiction in transnational litigation
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| Karl |
Hennessee |
Airbus |
United States of America, Germany |
France |
Karl Hennessee
-
Senior Vice-President, Head of Litigation, Investigations & Regulatory Affairs
Airbus
- Address
-
2 rond-point Emile Dewoitine
Blagnac
France
- Tel.
6148
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America, Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Short Bio
- Karl Hennessee, FRAeS, is SVP Litigation & Investigations at Airbus, where he leads the Group’s global activities in these areas. Separately, he occasionally sits as arbitrator and serves on the board of directors of companies and nonprofits. Until July, 2019, he also served as Chairman of the Governing Body of the ICC Court of International Arbitration as well as being a member of the HKIAC Council as well as its Proceedings Committee until 2026. He also serves on the Advisory Council for the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London. As treasurer for the ICCA, Karl is a member of the Executive Board.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Information technology, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Chair, Audit Committee (until 2026)
Treasurer, 2026 -
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| Duarte |
Henriques |
Victoria Associates |
Portugal |
Portugal |
Duarte Henriques
-
Lawyer
Victoria Associates
- Address
-
Av. Duque de Ávila, nº 23 - 3º Dto.
Lisbon
Portugal
- Tel.
535
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate
- Publications
- - ‘Motivation of arbitral awards: a few notes’ – Young Arbitration Review, July 2013, on-line edition (www.yar.com.pt)
- ‘Fundamentação de laudos arbitrais no direito português : algumas notas," Rev. Arb. Med., Vol. 10, No. 39, at 155 (2013)
- ‘Arbitrability of disputes in computer program rights under the Portuguese Law: General Overview’ – forthcoming
- ‘Notas sobre a Arbitrabilidade de Litígios no Âmbito dos Direitos sobre Programas de Computador' – THEMIS Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UNL, Ano XII, Nºs24/25, 2013, at. 233-293.
- ‘Asymmetrical arbitration clauses under the Portuguese Law’ - Young Arbitration Review, October 2013, on-line edition (www.yar.com.pt)
- 'Cláusulas Arbitrais Assimétricas: uma perspectiva portuguesa' - Rev. Arb. Med., Vol. 11, No. 41, at 45 (2014)
- ‘The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 in the Portuguese Case Law’ – Romanian Arbitration Journal, year 8, nr. 4, oct-dec 2014, vol. 32, at 29
- ‘A Convenção de Nova Iorque sobre o Reconhecimento e Execução de Sentenças Arbitrais de 1958 na Jurisprudência Portuguesa’ – www.arbitragem.pt (2013)
- The Extension of Arbitration Agreements: A "Glimpse" of Connectivity? – ASA Bulletin, Volume 32, No. 1, 2014, at. 18.
- Dealing with the “BUTs” of “BATs” within the Portuguese jurisdiction - Young Arbitration Review, April 2014, on-line edition (www.yar.com.pt)
- Contributor, New York Convention Guide Project (www.newyorkconvention1958.org)
- Positions or offices held
- Lawyer / Arbitrator
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| Levent |
Herberstein |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Germany |
Austria |
Levent Herberstein
-
Senior Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
Heldenplatz Hofburg
Vienna
Austria
- Tel.
1070
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French
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| Gerold |
Herrmann |
UNCITRAL |
Germany |
Austria |
Gerold Herrmann
-
Former director of UNCITRAL
UNCITRAL
- Address
-
16 Reimersgasse
B2
Vienna
Austria
- Tel.
539
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English
- Short Bio
- Dr. Gerold Herrmann was President of ICCA from 2002 until 2010. Until his retirement in 2001 he worked for 26 years for UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law), the last ten years thereof as its Director. His major achievement was the elaboration and promulgation of the UNCITRAL Model Law and the concomitant assistance in establishing or internationalising arbitration centres all over the world. Dr. Herrmann is Honorary Professor of Vienna University, Honorary Vice President of the LCIA Court and former President of the LCIA Court. In 2001 INSOL International presented to him the Scroll of Honour and the International Insolvency Institute honoured him in 2006 with the Outstanding Contributions Award.
- Publications
- Too many to list, especially most UNCITRAL texts on arbitration
- Positions or offices held
- - Member, ICCA Governing Board
- President, ICCA (2002-2010)
- Former Director, UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law)
- Honorary Professor, Vienna University
- Honorary Vice President, LCIA Court
- Former President, LCIA Court
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| Axel |
Herzberg |
BODENHEIMER |
Germany, Israel |
Germany |
Axel Herzberg
-
Rechtsanwalt (Germany), Solicitor (England & Wales)
BODENHEIMER
- Address
-
2 Stralauer Allee
Berlin
Germany
- Tel.
540
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany, Israel
- Languages
- German, English, French, Spanish
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| Gary |
Hickinbottom |
39 Essex Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Gary Hickinbottom
-
Arbitrator and Mediator
39 Essex Chambers
- Address
-
81 Chancery Lane
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
7512
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.39essex.com
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Environmental law, Regulatory, Sport
- Publications
- I have written widely in academic and professional periodicals and books on procedural and substantive law, particularly in the fields of public and regulatory law, and complex dispute resolution.
- Positions or offices held
- Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna (1986-2000); Circuit Judge (2000-09); Chief Social Security, Child Support and Pensions Appeal Commissioner of Great Britain (2003-09); Judge of the Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands (2006); Deputy Senior President of Tribunals (2007-09); High Court Judge (2009-17); Lord Justice of Appeal (2017-21); Justice of Appeal, Bermuda Court of Appeal; Sole Commissioner, Comm of Inq into Governance and Corruption in the BVI (2021-22); Chair, Patrick Finucane Inquiry; Chair, Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme Independent Assessment Panel; Judicial Panel Chair Premier League, Lawn Tennis Assoc and British Wrestling ; President, National Safeguarding Panel; Chartered Inst of Arbitrators (Fellow); Master Arbitrator, Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (2018-19).
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| Damian |
Hickman |
IDRC |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Damian Hickman
-
CEO
IDRC
- Address
-
1 Paternoster Lane
St Pauls
LONDON
United Kingdom
- Tel.
542
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.idrc.co.uk/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Positions or offices held
- Partner in Law Rocks!
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| Laurent |
Hirsch |
Hirsch |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Laurent Hirsch
-
Attorney at Law
Hirsch
- Address
-
8 rue Eynard
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
544
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurent-hirsch-632667a/
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- French, English, German
- Short Bio
- Laurent Hirsch is a Geneva-based sole practitioner handling international arbitration worldwide. He advises and represents companies before arbitral tribunals in international commercial disputes, and serves as an arbitrator.
Laurent Hirsch publishes regularly on arbitration topics. He is an organizer of, and speaker at, arbitration conferences.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- • Médiation : bilan et perspectives, in Semaine Judiciaire No 9/26, p. 837-872.
• L’intelligence artificielle : une arbitre comme une autre ? in Semaine Judiciaire No 2/26, p. 145-160.
• Iura novit curia dans l’arbitrage international, in Jusletter 5.5.25.
• Landmark Swiss Federal Supreme Court Cases in International Arbitration, in New Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2022, Neuchâtel, p. 213-257.
• Pouvons-nous nommer une personne morale comme arbitre ?, in Cabinet de curiosités pour un juriste passionné – Liber Amicorum Denis Philippe, 2022, p. 1297-1310.
• Commentaire de l’arrêt Mutu et Pechstein. L’arbitrage sportif encadré par la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme, Jusletter 11.3.19.
• L’arbitrage ex aequo et bono, in Arbitrage, médiation et autres modes pour résoudre les conflits autrement, 2018, p. 183-192
- Positions or offices held
- FCIArb
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| Matthew |
Hodgson |
Linklaters LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Matthew Hodgson
-
Partner
Linklaters LLP
- Address
-
One Silk Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
9125
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hodgson-35135a4b/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Matthew specialises in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He is admitted to practice in England & Wales, Hong Kong and New York. He is Global Head of Public International Law at Linklaters and has acted for both investors and States in more than twenty investment treaty disputes involving Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Czech Republic, India, Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
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| Mélida |
Hodgson |
Arnold & Porter |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Mélida Hodgson
-
Partner
Arnold & Porter
- Address
-
250 West 55th Street
New York
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
7530
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/people/h/hodgson-melida
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Mélida Hodgson is a recognized investor-state and commercial arbitration practitioner and arbitrator. Her areas of expertise are infrastructure, construction, mining, transportation, energy, and business combustion disputes. Mélida is president of the American Society of International Law. In May 2024, Mélida was appointed by President Joe Biden to the United States’ list of the ICSID Panel of Conciliators. She is particularly respected as an arbitration expert in Latin America, handling matters for sovereign clients Venezuela, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- • Co-Author, “The Dawn of a New Era- Advancing ESG Obligations in Arbitration through Plurilateralism”, December 4th 2024
• Author, Journal of World Investment and Trade, “Reform and Adaptation- the Experience of the Americas in International Investment Law,” Vol. 21, Issue No. 1 (February 2020)
• Co-author, ICCA Congress Series 2018, Arbitration Challenged Part I: Reforming Substantive Obligations in Investment Treaties and Conditions of Access to Investment Arbitration - "The Evolution of the Expropriation Obligation in Investment Arbitration and Its Adaptation in Treaties to Reflect State Rights"
• “The Brave New World of Investment Protection Reform”, Korean Arbitration Review, Ninth Issue, 2018
• “NAFTA 2.0: A Way Forward for the Investment Chapter,” Columbia FDI Perspectives, No. 211, October 23, 2017
- Positions or offices held
- - Immediate past president - American Society of International Law
- Vice Chair- ICC Institute of World Business Law
- Member - ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
- AAA/ICDR Council Member
- Member, ICSID Panel of Conciliators (appointed by the United States)
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| Mathilde |
Hofbauer |
Snellman |
Sweden |
Sweden |
Mathilde Hofbauer
-
Managing Associate
Snellman
- Address
-
Kungsträdsgårdsgatan 20
Kungsträdsgårdsgatan 20
Stockholm
Sweden
- Tel.
9256
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathildehofbauer/
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
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| Dieter |
Hofmann |
Walder Wyss Ltd. |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Dieter Hofmann
-
Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.
- Address
-
123 Seefeldstrasse
PO Box
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
552
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Restructuring and insolvency
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| Simon |
Hohler |
Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte AG |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Simon Hohler
-
Partner
Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte AG
- Address
-
Bahnhofplatz
Zug
Switzerland
- Tel.
8994
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://thouvenin.com/en/attorneys/simon-hohler/
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Short Bio
- Simon Hohler is a Partner at Thouvenin Attorneys at Law, Switzerland, and specializes in international arbitration and commercial litigation. His practice includes advising and representing clients in complex commercial disputes across industries such as technology, construction and energy. He also frequently sits as an arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Real estate, Sport, Transport
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| Pascal |
Hollander |
Hollander Vermeire Dispute Resolution |
Belgium |
Belgium |
Pascal Hollander
-
Partner
Hollander Vermeire Dispute Resolution
- Address
-
185 chaussée de La Hulpe
Brussels
Belgium
- Tel.
554
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.hvdr.law
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Languages
- French, Dutch, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property
- Positions or offices held
- Court Member, LCIA (2025-)
Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee (2017-2018)
Chair, IBA Awards Recognition and Enforcement Subcommittee (2015-2016)
Board Member, CEPANI (2011-2023)
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| Jean-Christophe |
Honlet |
Honlet Legum Arbitration |
France |
France |
Jean-Christophe Honlet
-
Founding Partner
Honlet Legum Arbitration
- Address
-
28 rue Cambacérès
Paris
France
France
- Tel.
7494
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-christophe-honlet-07442814/
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English
- Short Bio
- Jean-Christophe Honlet is a Founding Partner of Honlet Legum Arbitration. He has over 25 years of experience in international commercial and investment arbitration, as counsel, arbitrator and expert witness. Prior to founding Honlet Legum Arbitration, he has been the global head of the international arbitration group in a major international law firm for over 12 years.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy
- Publications
- “Canepa v Spain - Some observations regarding the relationship between ICSID arbitrators and third-party funders”, ICSID Review, Vol. 35, No. 3 (2021), pp. 492-498 (co-authored with N. Srivatsa)
Recent decisions on third-party funding in investment arbitration, ICSID Review, Vol. 30, No. 3 (2015), 699
“ICSID Annulment”, in International Investment Law (M. Bungenberg, J. Griebel, S. Hobe and A. Reinisch eds, Köln, 2015) (co-authored with B. Legum and A. Crevon)
“The IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration”, 30(6) J. Int'l Arb. 701 (2013)
The Decision of the ICSID Ad Hoc Committee in CMS v. Argentina Regarding the Conditions of Application of an Umbrella Clause: SGS v. Philippines Revisited, The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals (2008), Vol. 1, 1-32 (co-authored with G. Borg)
- Positions or offices held
- Partner and Global Head of International Arbitration, Dentons (2013-2021)
Partner, Salans (2003-2012)
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| Brenda |
Horrigan |
Brenda Horrigan Pte Ltd |
United States of America |
Singapore |
Brenda Horrigan
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Independent arbitrator
Brenda Horrigan Pte Ltd
- Address
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30 Woollerton Park
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
7527
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/horriganbrenda; https://www.brendahorrigan.com
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, French, Russian
- Short Bio
- Brenda Horrigan is an internationally recognised arbitration practitioner with over 30 years of extensive global experience, having worked from the US, Paris, Moscow, Shanghai, Sydney and now Singapore. She has her own practice as an independent arbitrator.
Brenda is a past president of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and remains a member of its Board. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has acted as arbitrator and/or counsel under a variety of rules, including SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, ICC, KCAB International, JCAA, SCC, NZDRC, CIETAC, UNCITRAL and ICSID.
She regularly speaks at conferences and seminars on arbitration and is consistently ranked in Chambers and Who’s Who: Legal (now Lexology) as a leading arbitration practitioner.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- see CV
- Positions or offices held
- Board of Directors, ACICA
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| James |
Hosking |
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP |
United States of America, New Zealand |
United States of America |
James Hosking
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Partner
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
- Address
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1700 Broadway
33rd Floor
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
560
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America, New Zealand
- Languages
- English, German
- Short Bio
- James Hosking has been practicing in the international disputes arena for over 25 years. As co-founder of international dispute resolution boutique Chaffetz Lindsey, he leads the firm’s international arbitration team. James’ practice has seen him appear in over one hundred arbitrations as counsel, while he also sits as arbitrator in commercial and investor-state cases. He is an adjunct professor at NYU School of Law, co-author of the leading Commentary on the ICDR International Rules, and a Fellow of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand. James was previously a partner in a leading international firm and also practiced in New Zealand.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| Rachel |
Howie |
Dentons |
Canada |
Canada |
Rachel Howie
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Partner
Dentons
- Address
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850 2nd Street SW
15th floor
Calgary
AB
Canada
- Tel.
8435
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.dentons.com/en/rachel-howie
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Rachel Howie is a Partner at Dentons. She is the co-leader of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Canada and the national ADR and Arbitration group. Her practice focuses on international and domestic arbitration and litigation, primarily in the energy, mining and natural resources industries. She has acted as counsel in disputes involving issues across Canada, North and South America, Central Asia and South-East Asia, under many institutional rules and in ad hoc proceedings. Rachel has also been appointed as an arbitrator in domestic and international disputes. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, member of the NextGen Roster of Arbitrators at Arbitration Place and is a listed arbitrator on several domestic and international rosters.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law
- Publications
- See https://www.dentons.com/en/rachel-howie
- Positions or offices held
- See https://www.dentons.com/en/rachel-howie
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| Rolando |
Hoyt |
Mateos Hoyt + Asociados |
Mexico |
Mexico |
Rolando Hoyt
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Partner
Mateos Hoyt + Asociados
- Address
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755 Jose Vasconcelos
Int. 506
San Pedro Garza Garcia
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
- Tel.
562
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.mateoshoyt.mx/
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Short Bio
- Founded in 2019, this law firm specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolutions has successfully applied the
Commercial Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration tailored to resolve challenges our clients experience in
their day-to-day work. Extending our services to all-inclusive litigation of local, national, and international
scope, aiding companies, non-profits, and financial institutions, we offer powerful and effective solutions to
issues regarding practices of Real Estate, Corporate, Private Equity, Infrastructure, Mergers and Acquisitions,
and Construction Law. At Mateos Hoyt + Asociados we serve and solve your most complex legal challenges.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Sport, Transport
- Publications
- Hoyt, Rolando; Moran Martin, Daniel "Quo Vadis, Legislator? Lecciones de la obligatoriedad de los MASC en materia condominal para su implantación en materia civil y mercantil" PAUTA ICC Mexico, 99, March 2022, pp. 141.
- Positions or offices held
- Founding Partner
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| Nadia |
Hubbuck |
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP |
United Kingdom, Russian Federation |
United Kingdom |
Nadia Hubbuck
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Counsel
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
- Address
-
Laurence Pountney Hill, 5 Governor's House
Governor's House
London
Default
United Kingdom
- Tel.
9076
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-hubbuck-26750236/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Russian Federation
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Short Bio
- Nadia is a disputes lawyer with more than 10 years of experience representing companies, individuals and governments in high-value international disputes in a variety of sectors. She regularly acts in international commercial arbitrations administered under the rules of the major international arbitral institutions such as the LCIA, the ICC, as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules, involving the application of the laws of England & Wales, the Netherlands, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the British Virgin Islands. Nadia has been ranked as a ‘Next generation Partner’ in International Arbitration category in the UK by Legal500 in 2026 and by Best Lawyers as ‘Ones to Watch’ in International Arbitration in the UK in 2023 and 2024.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- The Effect of Exclusive Jurisdiction of Russian state courts over sanctions persons on International Arbitration proceedings (TDM 2 (2024) - Special Issue on Sanctions and International Arbitration: Impact on Substantive and Procedural Issues (Vol. 1);
Reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996 – The Aggregation of Marginal Gains or a Missed Opportunity? (Transatlantic Law Journal (Volume 2 – March 2024);
MUR Shipping Revisited: When Force Majeure and Reasonable Endeavours Collide, published at https://www.bclplaw.com/en US/events-insights-news/mur-shipping-revisited-when-force-majeure-and-reasonable-endeavours-collide.html, November, 2022;
International Law Recourse for Potential Expropriation of Foreign Assets by Russia, Lexology, May 2022;
Beware of a Russian torpedo: the impact on arbitration agreements of sanctions-related amendments
- Positions or offices held
- FCiarb
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| Kevin |
Huber |
LALIVE |
Ireland, United States of America |
United Kingdom |
Kevin Huber
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Counsel
LALIVE
- Address
-
10 Noble Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
9411
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.lalive.law/kevin-j-huber/
- Nationality
- Ireland, United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Kevin specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration. He advises international clients from a diverse set of industries, including nuclear energy, as well as oil and gas, mining, manufacturing, consumer products, financial services and insurance, with a particular focus in disputes arising out of large construction and infrastructure projects. His practice spans across all the main international arbitration rules, including ICC, LCIA, Swiss Rules, UNCITRAL and ICSID.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Transport
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