ICCA Membership Directory

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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
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.
E-mail
Nationality
United States of America, Germany
Languages
German, English, French
Short Bio
Karl Hennessee, FRAeS, is SVP Litigation, Investigations & Regulatory Affairs 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 and is now a member of the HKIAC Council as well as its Proceedings Committee. He also serves on the Advisory Council for the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London.
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 -
Duarte Henriques Victoria Associates Portugal Portugal
Duarte Henriques
Lawyer
Victoria Associates

Address
Av. Duque de Ávila, nº 23 - 3º Dto.
Lisbon
Portugal
Tel.
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
Levent Herberstein Permanent Court of Arbitration Germany Austria
Levent Herberstein
Senior Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Address
Heldenplatz Hofburg
Vienna
Austria
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German, English, French
Gerold Herrmann UNCITRAL Germany Austria
Gerold Herrmann
Former director of UNCITRAL
UNCITRAL

Address
16 Reimersgasse
B2
Vienna
Austria
Tel.
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
Axel Herzberg BODENHEIMER Germany, Israel Germany
Axel Herzberg
Rechtsanwalt (Germany), Solicitor (England & Wales)
BODENHEIMER

Address
2 Stralauer Allee
Berlin
Germany
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Germany, Israel
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish
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.
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).
Damian Hickman IDRC United Kingdom United Kingdom
Damian Hickman
CEO
IDRC

Address
1 Paternoster Lane
St Pauls
LONDON
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.idrc.co.uk/
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Positions or offices held
Partner in Law Rocks!
Laurent Hirsch Hirsch Switzerland Switzerland
Laurent Hirsch
Attorney at Law
Hirsch

Address
8 rue Eynard
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurent-hirsch-632667a/
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
French, English, German
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency
Publications
Landmark Swiss Federal Supreme Court Cases in International Arbitration, in New Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2022, Neuchâtel, pp. 213-257.
Pouvons-nous nommer une personne morale comme arbitre ?, in Cabinet de curiosités pour un juriste passionné.
Commentaire de l’arrêt Mutu et Pechstein. L’arbitrage sportif encadré par la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme, in Jusletter 11 mars 2019.
L’arbitrage ex aequo et bono, in Arbitrage, médiation et autres modes pour résoudre les conflits autrement, Schulthess 2018, pp. 183-192.
De quelques récents arrêts du Tribunal fédéral suisse, in b Arbitra 2/2016, pp. 195-213.
Exclusion of annulment action in Switzerland, in Post-hearing Issues in International Arbitration, Juris 2013, pp. 87-155.
Le contrat de licence, in Recueil de contrats commerciaux, Helbing 2013, pp. 843-892.
Positions or offices held
FCIArb
Jason Hisey AMA Settlement Services United States of America United States of America
Jason Hisey
President
AMA Settlement Services

Address
PO Box 1669
Riverview
Florida
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://amasettlement.com/
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English, English
Short Bio
Jason Hisey is an experienced neutral with more than 23 years in appraisal, arbitration, and mediation of high-value property and construction disputes across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. As President of AMA Settlement Services, he has overseen losses exceeding $50 million and served as a neutral umpire in over 120 cases. He has taught national appraisal and umpire certification courses with the Insurance Appraiser and Umpire Association (IAUA) and holds multiple adjuster and umpire appointments in Texas, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico. Jason is a Certified Mediator, Qualified Arbitrator, and Florida Supreme Court Circuit Civil Mediator.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Sport
Positions or offices held
• American Bar Association (ABA), Current Member
• Texas Association of Mediators (TAM), Current Member
• Florida Academy of Professional Mediators (FAPM), Current Member
• Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence (MPME), Current Member
• Claims and Litigation Management (CLM), Fellow
• Insurance Appraiser and Umpire Association (IAUA), Current Member and Past President, 2022
• Orlando Claims Association Annual CE Seminar, Committee Chair, 2011 – Present
• Windstorm Insurance Network, Current Member and Committee Chair from 2015–2019
• Orlando Claims Association, Past President, 2011
John Hockley Francis Burt Chambers Australia Australia
John Hockley
Barrister
Francis Burt Chambers

Address
PO Box C122
PO Box C122
Perth
Western Australia
Australia
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Australia
Languages
English
Short Bio
Member of ICC Academy for Asia, 2018-2020 Training Course for Arbitrators for Asia.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy
Publications
Co-author of "Australian Commercial Arbitration", 2nd ed., 2021, LexisNexis/Butterworths, with Croft, Hickey and Ho.
Matthew Hodgson Linklaters LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Matthew Hodgson
Partner
Linklaters LLP

Address
One Silk Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
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.
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.
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)
Mathilde Hofbauer Snellman Sweden Sweden
Mathilde Hofbauer
Managing Associate
Snellman

Address
Kungsträdsgårdsgatan 20
Kungsträdsgårdsgatan 20
Stockholm
Sweden
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathildehofbauer/
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish
Anne Hoffmann, LL.M. Hoffmann Arbitration Germany United Arab Emirates
Anne Hoffmann, LL.M.
Independent Arbitrator
Hoffmann Arbitration

Address
Level 3, The Offices 3, One Central, World Trade Centre
PO Box 9573
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://hoffmannarbitration.com/
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German, English, French, Russian
Short Bio
Anne K. Hoffmann is an internationally recognised arbitration practitioner with more than two decades of experience in international commercial and investment arbitration during which she acted in arbitrations seated around the globe and governed by a great variety of laws. She is dual qualified in both Germany and England & Wales and practiced at leading international law firms in London, Geneva and Dubai before focusing on her practice as an independent arbitrator. To date, Anne has acted as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and chair in commercial arbitrations, both institutional under all major rules (including ICC, LCIA, Swiss Rules, DIFC-LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, SCC, VIAC, DIAC, CRCICA and DIS) as well as ad hoc, including UNCITRAL. She has also been appointed in investment arbitration proceedings, including under the ICSID Rules.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties
Positions or offices held
SIAC Users Council
Dieter Hofmann Walder Wyss Ltd. Switzerland Switzerland
Dieter Hofmann
Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.

Address
123 Seefeldstrasse
PO Box
Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
German, English, French
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Restructuring and insolvency
Simon Hohler Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG Switzerland Switzerland
Simon Hohler
Partner
Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG

Address
Bahnhofplatz
Zug
Switzerland
Tel.
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 Partnership, 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
Pascal Hollander Hollander Vermeire Dispute Resolution Belgium Belgium
Pascal Hollander
Partner
Hollander Vermeire Dispute Resolution

Address
185 chaussée de La Hulpe
Brussels
Belgium
Tel.
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)
Jean-Christophe Honlet Honlet Legum Arbitration France France
Jean-Christophe Honlet
Founding Partner
Honlet Legum Arbitration

Address
28 rue Cambacérès
Paris
France
France
Tel.
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)
Brenda Horrigan Brenda Horrigan Pte Ltd United States of America Singapore
Brenda Horrigan
Independent arbitrator
Brenda Horrigan Pte Ltd

Address
30 Woollerton Park
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
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
James Hosking Chaffetz Lindsey LLP United States of America, New Zealand United States of America
James Hosking
Partner
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

Address
1700 Broadway
33rd Floor
New York
United States of America
Tel.
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
Rachel Howie Dentons Canada Canada
Rachel Howie
Partner
Dentons

Address
850 2nd Street SW
15th floor
Calgary
AB
Canada
Tel.
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
Energy, Environmental law
Publications
See https://www.dentons.com/en/rachel-howie
Positions or offices held
See https://www.dentons.com/en/rachel-howie
Rolando Hoyt Mateos Hoyt + Asociados Mexico Mexico
Rolando Hoyt
Partner
Mateos Hoyt + Asociados

Address
755 Jose Vasconcelos
Int. 506
San Pedro Garza Garcia
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
Tel.
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
Nadia Hubbuck Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP United Kingdom, Russian Federation United Kingdom
Nadia Hubbuck
Senior Associate
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Address
Laurence Pountney Hill, 5 Governor's House
Governor's House
London
Default
United Kingdom
Tel.
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 ‘Rising Star’ in International Arbitration category in the UK by Legal500 in 2021-2024 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, 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
David Huebner JAMS United States of America United States of America
David Huebner
Arbitrator
JAMS

Address
555 West 5th Street
32nd Floor
Los Angeles
CA
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.huebnerarbitration.com/
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English, German, Japanese
Short Bio
David Huebner has more than 30 years’ experience as an arbitrator and advocate in international, investor-state, and complex commercial arbitration. He is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, has been designated a Chartered Arbitrator by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and has been named to numerous distinguished practitioner lists, including SVAMC’s “Tech List” of the world’s most accomplished technology neutrals.

He has particular expertise in technology, life sciences, investment, and new energy disputes but has handled matters across a wide range of industry sectors, legal issues, and geographic regions. Currently resident in California, he hears cases internationally and was previously based for extended periods in Tokyo, Shanghai, and New York.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Publications
See www.HuebnerArbitration.com for list of speeches, other appearances, and publications.
Positions or offices held
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Trustee for the Americas; Deputy Chair of global Board of Trustees); California Law Revision Commission (Commissioner and Vice Chair); College of Commercial Arbitrators (Board of Directors); numerous prior positions in arbitration, legal, and government entities.
Chris Hunter Torys LLP Canada Canada
Chris Hunter
Partner
Torys LLP

Address
79 Wellington St. W.
23rd Floor
Toronto, Canada
Ontario
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
Chris Kinnear Hunter is a disputes partner at Torys LLP based in Toronto, Canada. He specializes in commercial and investment disputes, often with cross-border or international elements. Chris carries on an extensive international and domestic arbitration practice, having arbitrated claims under multiple treaties and procedural rules including ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, AAA and ADRIC, among others. He also has considerable experience litigating set-aside and enforcement proceedings domestically on behalf of award creditors and debtors, and representing international organizations before Canadian courts, including in the leading decision on international organization immunity before the Supreme Court of Canada. He is recognized in Chambers and Best Lawyers for his work in international arbitration and corporate/commercial litigation.
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Publications
Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards Guide – Substantive Grounds for Challenge, 3d ed, Global Arbitration Review (2023); Supreme Court of Canada Deals Blow to Uber, Declares Arbitration Clauses Invalid as a Result of ‘Surge Pricing’, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (2020)
Positions or offices held
Partner, Torys LLP
Dalia Hussein Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) Egypt Egypt
Dalia Hussein
Director
Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)

Address
6th floor 1 al-Saleh Ayoub
Cairo
Egypt
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Egypt
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP
Emad Hussein Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) Egypt, Saint Kitts and Nevis Singapore
Emad Hussein
Senior Advisor - Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA)

Address
55 Armenian Street
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emad-hussein/?isSelfProfile=true
Nationality
Egypt, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Languages
Arabic, English, German
Short Bio
Dr Emad Hussein is an International Arbitrator, Accredited Mediator, Legal Counsel, Academic, and a Strategic Expert in Institutional Development and Excellence. He is a Senior Advisor (MENA) at the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) and Deputy President of the International Court of Arbitration of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), a Certified Consultant with both the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and a Fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (FAIADR), Malaysia. He is also an Accredited Mediator by the CEDR, UK, the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) and the IMI, Netherlands.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Publications
International Commercial Arbitration in the Mainland UAE: A Legislative, Judicial and Institutional Assessment, LexisNexis 2025

“Closing the Deal” for Arbitration in the UAE: The Signature and Signatory Conundrum, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 29 December 2025
Beyond Litigation: The Promise of Mandatory Mediation in Saudi Arabia CIArb Journal of Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation

ADR Without Borders: MENA and Singapore in Conversation, Kluwer Mediation Blog, 10 October 2025

Mediation in the UAE - An examination of legislative and Institutional Developments, Journal of Mediation Theory and Practice, Issue 9-1, 2025

AI Meets Mediation: Shaping the Future of Dispute Resolution in a Digital World, CIArb Journal of Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Resolution
Positions or offices held
Deputy President, International Court of Arbitration (OIC-AC )
Senior Advisor, SIDRA (MENA Region)
Associate Professor (LLM Program), Newcastle University (UK)
Founder & CEO, Consultancy Masters International (CMI), UAE
Michael Hwang SC Michael Hwang Chambers LLC Singapore Singapore
Michael Hwang SC
International Arbitrator
Michael Hwang Chambers LLC

Address
160 Robinson Road
#19-01 SBF Center
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Singapore
Languages
English, Chinese, French, Mandarin
Short Bio
Dr. Michael Hwang SC currently practises as an Independent International Barrister and Expert Witness and (selectively) as Leading Counsel. He has served as Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, a Judicial Commissioner (Contract Judge for a fixed period) of the High Court of Singapore, a member of the Court of Cassation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, President of the Law Society of Singapore and Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Switzerland and Argentina.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
Publications
He has published two volumes of essays:-
(1) Selected Essays on International Arbitration (2013)
(2) Selected Essays on Dispute Resolution (2018)
Positions or offices held
- Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of Singapore
- Honorary Vice President, ICCA Governing Board
- Visiting (and later) Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
- Trustee, Dubai International Arbitration Centre
- Vice Chairman, International Court of Arbitration of the ICC
- Court Member, London Court of International Arbitration
- Commissioner, United Nations Compensation Commission
- Board Member, Hainan International Arbitration Court
- Member, International Commercial Expert Committee of the Chinese International Commercial Court
- -Board Member, Swiss Arbitration Association
- Board Member, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
Matilda Idun-Donkor Reindorf Chambers Ghana Ghana
Matilda Idun-Donkor
Senior Associate
Reindorf Chambers

Address
20 Jones Nelson Road
Adabraka
Accra
Ghana
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Ghana
Languages
English, Ewe, Ga, Twi
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Intellectual property, Real estate
Adrian Iordache Consortium Legal Romania United Kingdom
Adrian Iordache
Solicitor
Consortium Legal

Address
47 Marion Crescent
Orpington
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://linkedin.com/in/aaiordache
Nationality
Romania
Languages
Romanian, English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
International commercial lawyer and cross-border commercial disputes specialist. Demonstrated expertise in corporate and commercial law, corporate financing, and transactional structuring. Regularly acting under all main Institutional Arbitration Rules, ICSID and ad hoc.
Admitted to practice in England and Wales (Solicitor), New York State, Bucharest, and the District of Columbia. Fellow of CIArb as well as ASA Member, and Listed Arbitrator of the BIAC , DELOS and the Permanent Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia. Part I Practitioner (with right of conduct) at the DIFC and ADGM.
Graduate of UCL (LL.M., LL.B.), KCL (MSc Neuroscience), Mount Allison University (BA International Relations) and University Marc Bloch (French Studies).
Languages: English, French, Romanian and Spanish
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Real estate, Transport
Publications
1. Iordache, Adrian (co-author), with Lucian Ilie, “Fiona Trust & Holding Corp v Privalov [2007] UKHL 40”, (chapter) in England and Wales Court Judgments on Arbitration: Shaping English Arbitration Law and Practice (Brill, upcoming);
2. Iordache, Adrian (co-author), Legal 500’s Aviation Financial and Leasing: Romania (Chapter), 2023 ed., available here;
3. Iordache, Adrian (co-author), Aviation Law Review, 2022 ed, Romania (Chapter), available here;
4. Iordache, Adrian (co-author), Global Arbitration Review’s Know How review of Investment Arbitration (the Romania Chapter), 2022 ed., available here;
5. Iordache, Adrian (co-author), ICLG, International Arbitration Laws and Regulations 2022: Romania (Chapter); available here;
6. Iordache, Adrian, “Technology: A helping hand”, The Resolver: The Quarterly Magazine of CIArb
etc
Positions or offices held
Director/Solicitor, Consortium Legal (England)
Managing Partner, Iordache Partners (Romania)

Chair of Romania Chapter, New York State Bar Association International Section