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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
Robert Kirkness Thorndon Chambers New Zealand New Zealand
Robert Kirkness
Barrister
Thorndon Chambers

Address
55 Lambton Quay
Thorndon Chambers, Third Floor (North Wing), Old Government Buildings
Wellington
New Zealand
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
New Zealand
Languages
English, German
Paul Klaas North Coast Arbitration Chambers United States of America United States of America
Paul Klaas
Arbitrator Member
North Coast Arbitration Chambers

Address
309 Meadow Lane South
Minneapolis
Minnesota
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://www.paulklaas.com
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English
Short Bio
Website: www.paulklaas.com
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Intellectual property, Transport
Publications
Author, “The Value of Peach Orchards: Perils of Arbitrator Subject-Matter Expertise,” Zeitschrift für Deutsches und Amerikanisches Recht [ZDAR] (July 2018)
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Author, “International Commercial Arbitration,” College of Commercial Arbitrators (2023)
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Co-author, "International Arbitration Guidelines: Safe Ports for Arbitral Storms I, II, and III — Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation, and Dispute Management (2016, 2017, 2018)
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Author, “Technical Expertise of Advocates and Arbitrators in International Technology Arbitrations: Benefit or Burden?” in Rovine, A. (ed.) Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation: The Fordham Papers (2013)
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Author, "Depositions: An Apologia," (2009) Arbitration International
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Many others…
Positions or offices held
Member, Minnesota (US) bar +++
Barrister of England and Wales +++
Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators +++
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators +++
Fellow, and Chair of Arbitration Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers +++
Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School (2015) +++
Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Law School (2013-2025) +++
Adjunct Professor/Senior Lecturer, Dartmouth College (2012, 2015) +++
Section Editor and Member, Editorial Board, Mayo Clinic Proceedings+++
Arbitrator Member, Maitland Chambers, London [pklaas@maitlandchambers.com] (as to matters outside the US)+++
Principal, North Coast Arbitration Chambers, Minneapolis [paulklaas@paulklaas.com] (as to matters in the US)
Lilia Klochenko Sole practitioner Russian Federation Austria
Lilia Klochenko
Arbitrator | Mediator
Sole practitioner

Address
35 Berggasse
St.1 T.3
Vienna
Austria
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilia-klochenko-1918191/
Nationality
Russian Federation
Languages
Russian, English, French, German, Polish, Ukrainian
Short Bio
Lilia holds a law and PhD degrees from MGIMO cum laude, is a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London), is certified for international arbitration from the ICC Arbitration Academy, certified with IICRA for Islamic law and arbitration; qualified for international mediation advocacy at Regent University (London). certified for Intercultural Mediation and Emotional Intelligence from BRDGES Academy (USA), member of the mediation advocacy list at the International Mediation Institute (London). Lilia is Russian qualified attorney at law.
Lilia acted both as a party representative or arbitrator in dispute resolution conducted under DIS, ICC, LCIA, VIAC, ICAC, MAC, RAC, UNCITRAL Rules and pure ad-hoc proceedings, as well as mediator in corporate, commercial, labour and family multi-cultural and multi-jurisdiction cases.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport
Publications
more than 120 publications (articles, monographs, chapters)
Positions or offices held
Unique practical experience in Russian and international companies since 1991 until 2000/
Since 2000 till 2024 has been leading her private practice as legal advisor and attorney at law.
Since 2025 fulltime Independent arbitrator.
Serves also as Mediator, Negotiator, Conciliator, Adjudicator.
Joachim Knoll LALIVE Germany Switzerland
Joachim Knoll
Partner
LALIVE

Address
35 Rue de la Mairie
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.lalive.law/people/knoll-joachim/
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German, English, French
Short Bio
Joachim Knoll is a partner at LALIVE and has been practicing international arbitration, both commercial and investment treaty arbitration, since 1999. He has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 70 international arbitral proceedings, ad hoc (including UNCITRAL) or administered (ICC, ICSID, Swiss Rules, LCIA, SCC, DIS, DIAC, AAA/ICDR), governed by various procedural and substantive laws, including Swiss, French, German, English, New York and Turkish. Joachim Knoll is experienced in disputes involving the main aspects of commercial transactions, in particular disputes relating to the international sale of goods, distribution and investment disputes in the construction, energy, mining, telecommunications, broadcasting and aviation sectors.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Publications
The Amendments to the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996: A view from Abroad
J. Knoll & H. Pathak, 2018
In: Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) Quarterly (Oct-Dec Issue 2018)

Commentary on Articles 182 and 185 of the Swiss Private International Law Act
J. Knoll, 2013
In: Manuel Arroyo (Ed.), Arbitration in Switzerland – The Practitioner’s Guide: Commentary, Wolters
Kluwer, 2013, pps. 101-117 and 141-145

The Search for ‘Truth’ in Arbitration – Is Finding the Truth what Dispute Resolution is About?
J. Knoll, M.Wirth, C.Jodidio, 2011 - In: Juris, New York / ASA, Switzerland (Eds.), ASA Special Series No. 35

Non-Monetary Relief in International Arbitration: Principles and Arbitration Practice
M.E. Schneider, J.Knoll, 2011
In: Juris, New York / ASA, Switzerland (Eds.), ASA Performance as a Remedy, Chapter 1, ASA Special - Series No. 30, pp. 3-48

Switzerland
J. Knoll, D.Brown-Berset, D.Ritter, I.Hering, D. Langer, 2010 - Global Arbitration Review Reference, 2010-2012
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards against Sovereigns – Switzerland,
M. E. Schneider, J. Knoll, 2009
In: Doak Bishop (Ed.), Enforcement of Arbitral Awards against Sovereigns, Juris Publishing, 2009




Positions or offices held
Head Lecturer, Swiss Arbitration Academy
Hermann Knott Kunz Lawyers Germany Germany
Hermann Knott
Partner
Kunz Lawyers

Address
14-16 Antoniterstrasse
Köln
Germany
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.kunz.law/law-office/lawyers/dr-hermann-j-knott-llm-upenn
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
Hermann Knott is an experienced arbitration practitioner who was already exposed to international arbitration during his academic career in Geneva with Prof. Pierre Lalive. He specializes in commercial arbitration and mediation. He started his professional career with a New York law firm before moving being a founding member of the law firm associated with a large multidisciplinary advisory firm. Hermann has a strong practical and academic record in arbitration and is a recognized speaker on arbitration events.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport
Publications
Emergency Arbitration - Securing advantages at an early stage (Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2022;

Streitbeilegung bei M&A-Transaktionen - es muss nicht immer ein Gericht sein (ZIP 25-26/2020).
Dirk Knottenbelt ReulingSchutte Netherlands Netherlands
Dirk Knottenbelt
independent arbitrator and registered mediator
ReulingSchutte

Address
137-143 De Lairessestraat
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://reulingschutte.nl/en/
Nationality
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, English, German
Short Bio
Dirk is a Dutch independent arbitrator and registered mediator. He brings over 30 years of experience in international arbitration, having acted in disputes under a wide range of arbitral rules, seats and governing laws. Before joining ReulingSchutte, he was a partner at Houthoff where he was head of the international arbitration department. As a mediator, he mediates in a variety of business disputes.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Patricia Kobayashi CAM-CCBC Brazil Brazil
Patricia Kobayashi
Executive Director
CAM-CCBC

Address
Rua do Rocio, 220 - cj 122, 12º
São Paulo
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English
Swee Yen Koh SC WongPartnership LLP Singapore Singapore
Swee Yen Koh SC
Head, International Arbitration
WongPartnership LLP

Address
12 Marina Boulevard
Level 28, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.wongpartnership.com/people/detail/koh-swee-yen-senior-counsel
Nationality
Singapore
Languages
English, Chinese
Short Bio
Swee Yen is the Head of International Arbitration of WongPartnership. Regarded as a global leader in litigation and international arbitration, the go-to lawyer for cross-border asset recovery, fraud, commercial disputes, enforcement and setting aside proceedings, she has been involved in numerous landmark and ground-breaking decisions in these fields. She is ranked as one of the best advocates in dispute resolution by various legal publications, including Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific and Lexology Index.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
Publications
Preventing further bites of the cherry in challenging arbitral awards;
Practical Insights on Fraud and Corruption in International Arbitration;
The Proposed Reforms to the English Arbitration Act 1996;
Provisional and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration;
ICSID Rules and Regulations 2022: Article by Article Commentary;
Arbitration, Public Policy and Enforcement after Achmea: A Perspective from Singapore;
International Arbitration: In the Age of Technological Revolution;
Objections of Manifest Lack of Legal Merit of Claims;
Energy Investor State Disputes in Asia;
The Use of Emergency Arbitrators in Investment Treaty Arbitration;
The Incidence of Iura Novit Arbiter in Singapore Arbitration Law;
Arbitration and Corruption: Duty or Right of Arbitrators to Report Suspicion of Corruption to Authorities
Positions or offices held
ICSID Panel of Arbitrators, Designee of Singapore
Co-Chair, IPBA Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee
Member, ICC Court
Executive Committee, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy
Board Member, Swiss Arbitration Association
Member, ICCA-ASIL Taskforce on Damages
Member, LCIA Asia Pacific Users' Council
President, International Law Association, Singapore branch
Member, Governing Board, Centre of International Law, NUS
Former Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee
Former Member, Editorial Board, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin Board
Former YSIAC Committee Co-Chair
Former IBA Arb40 Co-Chair
Alexander Komarov International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry Russian Federation Russian Federation
Alexander Komarov
Member of the Presidium
International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Address
6 Ilyinka Str.
Moscow
Russian Federation
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Russian Federation
Languages
Russian, English
Short Bio
Prof. Alexander Komarov is currently Professor of International Private Law Chair at the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade and a Member of the Consultative Council at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. He is a CIArb Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator. He is also a member of the Presidium of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. He was a Vice-President of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions, an LCIA Member, and a Member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, State contracts/PPP
Positions or offices held
- Vice President, ICCA Governing Board
- Member of the Presidium of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.

- Honorary Chairman of the ICC Russia National Comm., Arbitration Commission
- Honorary Member of the Governing Council of International Institute for Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)
- Member of the Council on Legal Reform and the Council on Codification of Civil Law at the President of the Russian Federation
- Professor and Head of International Private Law Chair at the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade
- Member of the Consultative Council at the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation
Luíza Kömel Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada Brazil Brazil
Luíza Kömel
Deputy Secretary General | FCIArb
Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada

Address
Rua do Rocio, 220 - cj 122, 12º
São Paulo
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luizakomel/
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Michael Kotrly One Essex Court Canada, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Michael Kotrly
Barrister
One Essex Court

Address
1 Essex Court
Temple
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.oeclaw.co.uk/barristers/profile/michael-kotrly
Nationality
Canada, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Michael maintains a broad, conflict-free practice spanning commercial arbitration, investor-state arbitration, and commercial litigation. He also accepts arbitrator appointments.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
Publications
The use of discount rates in the assessment of lost profits using the Discounted Cash Flow method (with Alexander Gunning KC), Paris Journal of Int'l Arb, no. 4 (2020)
Recent Developments in International Arbitration in England and Ireland (with Barry Mansfield), Journal of Int'l Arb 36, no. 4 (2019)
Recent Developments in International Arbitration in England and Ireland (with Barry Mansfield), Journal of Int'l Arb 35, no. 4 (2018)
Book Review of G. Blanke’s Commentary on the UAE Arbitration Chapter (with Reza Mohtashami), International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management 84, Issue 2 (April 2018)
Looking Out and Looking In: Reconciling Domestic and Internationalist Considerations in the Enforcement and Review of Arbitration Awards in Canada (with Justice J.E. Sexton), Arbitration International Vol. 27 , No. 2 (2011)
Positions or offices held
2013-2019: Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (London)
2012-2013: Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright (Dubai)
2008-2012: Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright (formerly Ogilvy Renault) (Toronto)

Duty Scheme Advocate - Asylum Support Appeals Project

Member of ICC Task Force on Maximizing the Probative Value of Witness Evidence
David Kreider David L. Kreider, International Arbitrator United States of America, New Zealand New Zealand
David Kreider
Independent Chartered Arbitrator
David L. Kreider, International Arbitrator

Address
1 Courthouse Lane
The Metropolis, Unit 1709
Auckland
New Zealand
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://kreider.asia
Nationality
United States of America, New Zealand
Languages
English, Chinese, Mandarin
Short Bio
A leading independent arbitrator experienced in Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Intellectual Property (IP), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Internet Domain Names, and the Hospitality and Financial Services industries since 2006.

Included on the SIAC (Singapore) and HKIAC (Hong Kong) panels of specialist Intellectual Property and Financial Services arbitrators.

Licensed solicitor and attorney-at-law in England, Hong Kong, New York, New Jersey, California, Florida and Washington, D.C.

Offices in Hong Kong and Auckland.

精通華語. (Fluent in Chinese)
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory
Publications
Managing Offshore Arbitration Proceedings -- Selecting the Arbitrator, paper presented at Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group Conference, 27-29 June 2013, Beijing;
The Right Clauses for Your Client's Next Big Deal -- How to Draft an International Disputes Clause, paper presented at Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand Annual Conference, 2-4 August 2012, Wellington;
A Corporate General Counsel's Perspective on Arbitration, paper presented at Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand Annual Conference, 4-6 August 2011, Auckland;
Dispute Resolution Practices in the Chinese Telecommunications Industry, Asian Dispute Review, October 2007.
Positions or offices held
Chartered Arbitrator, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators;
Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators;
Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators;
Fellow (Arbitration), The Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand;
Council Member and Distinguished Neutral, The American Arbitration Association (2010 - 2014).
Soeren Krejler EY Denmark Denmark
Soeren Krejler
Partner
EY

Address
130 Jaegersborg Alle
Gentofte
Denmark
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Denmark
Languages
Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish
Short Bio
Highly experienced professional with extensive expertise in financials, IFRS, carve-out, M&A, SPA, valuation, and financial due diligence. Proven track record in managing complex situations. Strong global experience with a deep understanding of various financial regulations and standards.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Information technology, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
N. Krisnawenda BANI Arbitration Center Indonesia Indonesia
N. Krisnawenda
Secretary General
BANI Arbitration Center

Address
Wahana Graha Building 1st & 2nd Floor,
Jl. Mampang Prapatan No. 2
Jakarta
Indonesia
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://baniarbitration.org/about-bani/management
Nationality
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian, English, Indonesian
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Taxation and accountancy
Positions or offices held
*Chairman, International Mediation and Arbitration Center (IMAC)
*Secretary General, BANI Arbitration Center
*Arbitrator, Shanghai International Arbitration Center
(SHIAC)
*Mediator, The Indonesian Mediation Center (PMN)
*Member Indonesian Arbitrators Institute (IArbI)
Edmund Kronenburg Braddell Brothers LLP Singapore Singapore
Edmund Kronenburg
Managing Partner
Braddell Brothers LLP

Address
11 Beach Road #04-01
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://braddellbrothers.com/edmund-j-kronenburg/
Nationality
Singapore
Languages
English, German, Indonesian, Malaysian
Short Bio
Edmund is the Managing Partner of Braddell Brothers LLP, Singapore’s second-oldest independent law practice, founded in 1883. He is admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore) and Solicitor (England & Wales), and has over 29 years’ experience as counsel in arbitrations and litigation. Edmund’s diverse practice includes commercial and corporate disputes, breaches of confidence, defamation, energy and natural resources, medical law, media and telecommunications, as well as pre-emptive relief and injunctions. He actively sits as an Arbitrator and has conducted arbitrations seated in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Cambodia. Who’s Who Legal has described Edmund as “one of Singapore's highest-regarded litigators and arbitration counsel”; who “stands out for his exemplary trial and appellate work ...".
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Positions or offices held
FELLOWSHIPS :
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb)
Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb)
Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ)
Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIArb)
Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb)
Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)

ARBITRATOR PANELS (alphabetical, not exhaustive) :
AIAC (Malaysia), AIFC (Kazakhstan), BANI (Indonesia), BDAC (Brunei), BVIIAC (BVI), CAA (Taiwan), HKIAC (Hong Kong SAR), KCAB (Korea), IIAM (India), MIAC (Maldives), NCAC(Cambodia), PIAC (Vietnam), PDRC (Philippines), RAC-IMA(Russia), SCCA (Saudi Arabia), SHIAC (Shanghai), TIAC (Uzbekistan), TAI (Thailand), VIAC (Vietnam), VLCAC (Vietnam)
Bartosz Krużewski Clifford Chance Poland Poland
Bartosz Krużewski
advocate, partner
Clifford Chance

Address
ul. Lwowska 19
Warsaw
Poland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartosz-kruzewski-2074395/ https://www.cliffordchance.com/people_and_places/people/partners/pl/bartosz_kruzewski.html
Nationality
Poland
Languages
Polish, English
Short Bio
Advocate, head of Clifford Chance's litigation group in Warsaw, past head of Clifford Chance dispute resolution practice in Continental Europe, member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC and a leading lawyer in Poland specializing in a wide range of arbitration and litigation matters. He has extensive experience covering local and international arbitration, commercial litigation, regulatory matters, telecommunications and post-privatization disputes, disputes instigated as a result of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), real estate disputes and disputes in the construction sector. Bartosz is recognized by independent legal directories, including Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA and Rzeczpospolita, as a leading lawyer in the field of Arbitration, Litigation and Restructuring and Insolvency in Poland.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
Positions or offices held
Head of Clifford Chance's litigation group in Warsaw, past head of Clifford Chance dispute resolution practice in Continental Europe; Member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC
mvs kumar MVSK & Associates India India
mvs kumar
Corporate lawyer and Legal Consultant
MVSK & Associates

Address
Af2 Af-2 Second Floor Shubham Residency
Af-2 Second Floor Shubham Residency
Fatorda
Goa
India
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mvs-kumar-60ab3027a?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
Nationality
India
Languages
Telugu, English
Short Bio
Experienced LAST 25 YEARS litigation/legal Secretary with a passion for company law/Tax Laws and other Civil Laws seeking to do independent Practice with great cultures and long tenures. Skilled in Trial preparation, legal research and case management.
Experience:
Various Medium Sized Corporates 2000-2020

Handled Commercial cases in Corporates touching upon Company Law, Commercial Law and Tax Laws.
Involved E filing and Research and case study work .
Handled indenpendently Industrial disputes/Trade Union disputes by involving in 3 settlements .

B. Independent Practice 2020- till date
Legal Research and prepared legal documents for high stakes litigation cases resulting in accurate and successful legal filings.
Case Management and preparation for trial result
Areas of specialisation
Taxation and accountancy
Positions or offices held
Corporate Lawyer
Daniel Kwong Dr. Daniel W Kwong United States of America United States of America
Daniel Kwong
Chairman/CEO
Dr. Daniel W Kwong

Address
1603 West Valley Blvd Apt 3665
Alhambra
California
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
Chinese, Chinese, English, Mandarin
Short Bio
Dr. Kwong has been appointed for inclusions in Whos Who in Asian and Pacific Nations , Whos Who in the World , Whos Who in America , Whos Who in California ,
along with other designations..

Forbes Legacy
World Economic Forum 2025 at Davos
Organization Partner of National Committee for US-China Relations
Asian American Scholars Forum

Media Partner Financial Times Reuters and Nekkei
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
Publications
honorary appearances and media partner in remote
Positions or offices held
National Academy of Public Administration

Senior Executives Association

Federal Managers Association

Hoover Institution (Official Stanford Pass)

Regional Partner, United Nations Offices of Disaster Risks Reduction Asian Pacific Region

Emeritus Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Directors (Hall of Fames)

Mentor, Cornell University

Southern California Chapter team member, Cornell Real Estate Council
Yasmine Lahlou Chaffetz Lindsey LLP United States of America, France, Morocco United States of America
Yasmine Lahlou
Partner
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

Address
1700 Broadway
33rd Floor
New York
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmine-lahlou-64a1769/
Nationality
United States of America, France, Morocco
Languages
French, English, Italian, Portuguese
Short Bio
Fluent in English, French and Italian, Yasmine Lahlou has over 20 years of experience in international arbitration and litigation. Initially trained in Paris and admitted in New York, Yasmine is experienced in civil and common law systems. Yasmine has represented clients in arbitration proceedings conducted under the ICC, ICDR, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ad hoc rules. She has acted as a presiding, sole and co‐arbitrator in ICC, SCC, ICDR/AAA, CRCICA and LCIA arbitrations.

Yasmine has been named one of 23 “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in North America— a title reserved for the top 2.5% of ranked practitioners considered the “very best by peers and clients, , achieving the highest number of recommendations in the research”— by Who’s Who Legal 2024 Arbitration report.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency
Publications
“An Overview of the Law Applicable to Arbitrations Sited in New York,” International Commercial Arbitration in New York (Carter, Fellas, eds.), Oxford University Press (2010) (with David Lindsey).
Regular contributor since 2000 on conflict of laws issues, Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal, Thomson Reuters Group.
“Le Role de l’Arbitre dans la Lutte Contre la Corruption,” (The Role of Arbitrators in Combating Corruption), Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal (2012).
“L’applicabilitie de L’Article 28 U.S.C. 1782 a l’Arbitrage Commercial International,” Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (2009).
Sophie Lamb KC Skadden United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sophie Lamb KC
Partner
Skadden

Address
22 22 Bishopsgate
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Sophie Lamb KC is a partner at Skadden in London. Ms. Lamb’s practice encompasses the full spectrum of international arbitration (commercial and investment treaty), public international law, class actions, parent company and corporate litigation, and climate and ESG-related disputes. She has acted as counsel under all principal institutional rules, including UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICC, ICSID, HKIAC, SIAC, AAA-ICDR and Swiss Rules. She sits as arbitrator. Ms. Lamb is consistently ranked as a leading individual in international arbitration by Chambers Global, Chambers Europe and Chambers UK, in addition to being recognized as a Hall of Fame practitioner in The Legal 500. The Lawyer has highlighted her work in its lists of the year’s top 20 cases and named her one of the U.K.’s most influential and inspirational lawyers.
Areas of specialisation
Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Positions or offices held
Member of the Court of the London Court of International Arbitration. Bencher of Gray's Inn. Former UK member on ICC Court of Arbitration.
Carolyn Lamm White & Case LLP United States of America United States of America
Carolyn Lamm
Partner
White & Case LLP

Address
701 Thirteenth Street NW
Suite 1200
Washington
District of Columbia
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
Ms. Carolyn Lamm is a Partner at White & Case LLP and Distinguished Faculty Chair of the LLM Program in International Arbitration and Visiting Professor at University of Miami. She is also the Chair of International Arbitration Americas and of the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce. She is a Member of the Board of American-Turkish Council and American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce. She is a Member of ICSID Panel of Arbitrators, a member of the ICDR International List, the American Law Institute’s Council and its Advisory Committee on Restatement on International Arbitration and the U.S. member of the NAFTA 2022 Committee.
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties
Toby Landau KC Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore & London) United Kingdom Singapore
Toby Landau KC
Barrister, Arbitrator
Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore & London)

Address
23 Duxton Hill
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://duxtonhill.net
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Mr. Toby Landau KC is a barrister, advocate and arbitrator practising at Duxton Hill Chambers London and Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice) in Singapore. He specialises in international arbitration, and has argued hundreds of major international commercial, investor-State and inter-state arbitrations, as well as ground-breaking cases in the courts of numerous jurisdictions. As Arbitrator, he has extensive experience under most of the world’s leading ad hoc and institutional rules and is a member of various panels. He is on the Panel of Advisers to the Attorney-General of Singapore; Vice President of the SIAC Court of Arbitration; and a draftsman of arbitration legislation in a number of jurisdictions.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Andrea Lapunzina Veronelli Permanent Court of Arbitration United States of America, France Netherlands
Andrea Lapunzina Veronelli
Legal Counsel & Representative in Mauritius
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Address
107 Van Loostrat
Den Haag
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-lapunzina-veronelli/
Nationality
United States of America, France
Languages
French, English, Spanish
Short Bio
Andrea Lapunzina Veronelli is Legal Counsel at the PCA. Between November 2019 and June 2023, she was the Representative of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Mauritius, assisting with the implementation of the Mauritius International Arbitration Act and with the promotion of Mauritius as a venue for international arbitration and PCA services throughout the African region.
Prior to joining the PCA, Andrea worked as a practicing lawyer for nearly five years at an international law firm in Paris, France, participating in the representation of States and companies in arbitration procedures under the aegis of the ICC, PCA and ICSID, as well as in domestic French law procedures related to arbitral awards and international private law matters.
Andrea is a graduate of Paris-I Panthéon Sorbonne and Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Publications
"Party-appointed arbitrators" (Jus Mundi; https://jusmundi.com/fr/document/publication/en-party-appointed-arbitrator)
"Developments in African Arbitration", with Michael Ostrove & Ben Sanderson, 10 May 2018 [https://globalarbitrationreview-com.peacepalace.idm.oclc.org/review/the-middle-eastern-and-african-arbitration-review/2018/article/developments-in-african-arbitration]
"Recent Trends in Investment Arbitration in Africa", with Théobald Naud & Ben Sanderson, 11 April 2019 [https://globalarbitrationreview-com.peacepalace.idm.oclc.org/review/the-middle-eastern-and-african-arbitration-review/2019/article/recent-trends-in-investment-arbitration-in-africa]
Positions or offices held
Legal Counsel & Representative of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Mauritius (2019-2023)
Associate (DLA Piper Paris, 2014-2019)
Maciej Laszczuk Laszczuk & Partners Poland Poland
Maciej Laszczuk
Advocate
Laszczuk & Partners

Address
PL5252230498
Plac Pilsudskiego 2
Warsaw
Poland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Poland
Languages
Polish, English
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP
Publications
Arbitration in the Times of Pandemic [in:] Dumkiewicz Małgorzata, Kopaczyńska-Pieczniak Katarzyna, Szczotka Jerzy (eds.), 100 Years of Commercial Law. Dedicated to Professor Andrzej Kidyba, Warsaw 2020; A Few Remarks on the Arbitrator's Ethics [in:] Olszewski Jan, Błaszczak Łukasz, Morek Rafał (eds.) Arbitration and Mediation – Private Law and Public Law Perspective – Between Theory and Practice. Liber Amicorum for Professor Jan Łukasiewicz, Rzeszów 2018; Commentary to § 6(2) [in:] The Arbitration Rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce. Commentary, Łaszczuk Maciej, Szumański Andrzej (eds.), C.H. Beck, Warsaw 2017 (co-author with Szpara Justyna); Commentary to § 33 [in:] The Arbitration Rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce. Commentary, Łaszczuk Maciej, Szumański Andrzej (eds.), C.
Positions or offices held
Partner at Laszczuk & Partners; ; Member of the Council and Vice President of the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the Polish Olympic Commitee; Member of the Polish National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Poland); Member of the Board of the Polish Arbitration Association; Member of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA); Member of the International Commercial Arbitration Committee of the International Law Association (ILA); Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Member of the Austrian Arbitration Association; and (ArbAut) Member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
Christopher Lau Christopher Lau Singapore Singapore
Christopher Lau
Chartered Arbitrator
Christopher Lau

Address
28 Maxwell Road
Maxwell Chambers Suites #04-17
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://3vb.com/barrister/christopher-lau-sc-singapore/
Nationality
Singapore
Languages
English, Cantonese
Short Bio
A Senior Counsel, Chartered Arbitrator and former Judicial Commissioner of the Singapore Supreme Court, Christopher’s arbitration practice encompasses investment as well as all aspects of commercial disputes including construction, corporate, energy, maritime, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, communications, insurance, military & defence procurements involving the laws of various common and civil law jurisdictions. He has served in over 200 international arbitrations conducted either on an ad hoc basis or under, amongst others, AIAC (formerly KLRCA), DIFC-LCIA, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, JCAA, KCAB, LCIA, LMAA, SCMA, SIAC and UNCITRAL arbitration rules seated in various civil and common law jurisdictions. Amounts in dispute in several arbitrations were in excess of USD 1 billion.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Transport
Publications
• Early Conflict Resolution and Efficiency in Arbitration: To Germany and Back Again? Liber Amicorum Michael Moser (2020)
• Assignments ‘Mid-Arbitration’: Some Practical Considerations Chapter 2 in Jurisdiction, Admissibility and Choice of Law in International Arbitration, Liber Amicorum Michael Pryles (2018)
• Equality of Arms in International Arbitration: Do Rules and Guidelines Level the Playing Field and Properly Regulate Conduct? – An Arbitrator’s Perspective ICCA Mauritius (2016)
• Obstacles and Opportunities - Whither Summary Dispositions? Festschrift Neil Kaplan (2012)
• The Asian Perspective on Advocacy Chapter in Doak Bishop’s The Art of Advocacy in International Arbitration (2nd ed., 2010)
Positions or offices held
Christopher is, among others, a former Vice President of the LCIA Court, a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, a member of NYIAC’s Global Advisory Board, a Honorable Member of the European Chinese Arbitrators Association, a member of IBA’s Mediation Committee. He is a former Chairman of the IBA Asia Pacific Forum, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) Limited and a former member of the ICC Court. Christopher has served as an independent, non-executive director on the risk management and audit committees of the Board of Directors of various companies in Singapore.
Joanne Lau Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong
Joanne Lau
Secretary-General
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Address
38/F Two Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place
Central
Hong Kong
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E-mail
Nationality
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Chinese, English
Short Bio
Joanne is the Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. As HKIAC’s principal officer, she leads the Secretariat and is responsible for the overall management of the centre, including overseeing its international dispute resolution services and operations across its Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Seoul offices. She also works closely with the HKIAC Council and committees in the development and implementation of HKIAC’s strategies and initiatives.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
Crenguta Leaua Crenguta Leaua - Arbitrator Romania Switzerland
Crenguta Leaua
arbitrator
Crenguta Leaua - Arbitrator

Address
6 Crocicchio Cortogna
Crocicchio Cortogna 6
Lugano
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-crenguta-leaua-065b395/
Nationality
Romania
Languages
Romanian, English, French, Italian
Short Bio
Professor of international arbitration and new technologies law at Bucharest University of Economics.
Past vice-president of the ICC Court and now member of the board of SVAMC and VIAC, ranked as a Thought Leader in Arbitration ( Lexology)
Founder of Leaua Damcali Deaconu Paunescu - LDDP law firm in Romania, practices as arbitrator based in Switzerland, listed by ICSID, by the European Union for free trade agreements -related disputes, and by commercial arbitral institutions worldwide, member of the SVAMC List of the World’s Leading Technology Neutrals – the Tech List.
An expert on the work of UNCITRAL on technology-related disputes and AI and arbitration, and a corresponding member of UNIDROIT, focuses on interdisciplinary problem-solving, as a director of The Swiss Institute for Alternative Thinking.
Areas of specialisation
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, Transport
Publications
„When Small Turns Out to Be (Better Than) Big: Technological Innovation and Environmental Protection in Small States”
„Arbitration and insolvency in civil law European countries"
“Nature Capital, Nature Markets and Arbitration”
“Metaverse Reality vs Natural Reality: The impact of the type of reality on legal concepts."
“The Greek Gods and the Metaverse. Legal order in the layered universe”
“The Art of Questioning: Redefining the Value of Interrogative Communication in the Era of AI”
“Revisiting the Economic Value of the Choice of Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"
„Chatbots. Legal and EU policy issues”
“The reverse umbrella clause: a note in the quest for the conceptualization of another elephant in the room"
“Contractual Requirements for Environmental Compliance in Agreements with State and State Entities and Arbitration“
Positions or offices held
- Professor at Bucharest University of Economic Studies Faculty of Law and Faculty of Cybernetics and Informatics
- Member of the Board and Head of the Blockchain Initiative of Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center
- Member of the Board Vienna International Arbitration Center
- Founding Partner of Leaua Damcali Deaconu Paunescu - LDDP Lawfirm, Romania
- Arbitrator, Switzerland
- Director, The Swiss Institute for Alternative Thinking
- corresponding member UNIDROIT
- past vice-president, ICC Court, Paris
-past co-president of the ICC Central and Eastern Arbitration Group
Peter Leaver KC One Essex Court United Kingdom United Kingdom
Peter Leaver KC
King’s Counsel
One Essex Court

Address
1 Essex Court
Temple
London
United Kingdom
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E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
Philippe Leboulanger Leboulanger & Associés France France
Philippe Leboulanger
Founding Partner
Leboulanger & Associés

Address
24 Boulevard Saint Germain
Paris
France
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://www.leboulanger-associes.com
Nationality
France
Languages
French, English
Short Bio
Philippe Leboulanger is a member of the Paris Bar. He is the founding partner of Leboulanger & Associés. Since 1980, he has been actively involved in more than 400 international arbitration cases as party-appointed arbitrator, chairman, sole arbitrator, counsel and expert (ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICSID, CPA, CRCICA, DIAC , DIFC, Swiss Rules, OHADA-CCJA) .
Specific legal expertise: civil law (France, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar), Islamic law (Iran, Saudi Arabia), Sharia’a Law, Ohada.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
- “Remarques sur les pouvoirs inhérents de l’arbitre”, in Droit sans frontières, Mélanges en l’honneur d’Eric Loquin 2018,
- “The arbitrator and the market” , in Festschrift Ahmed Sadek El-Kosheri, From the Arab World to the Globalization of International Law and Arbitration 2015,
- “Waiver of sovereign immunity from execution: disorder or pragmatism?”, in Mélanges en l’honneur du Professeur Pierre Mayer 2015,
- OHADA Arbitration (OHADA)” (co-author), in Word Arbitration Reporter 2014,
- “The Arbitration Agreement: Still Autonomous?”, ICCA Congress Series 2006,
- “Collegiality and Arbitral Deliberation” Mélanges François Knoepfler 2005,
- “Multi-Contract Arbitration”, Journal of International Arbitration 1996,
- Contracts between States and foreign companies (“Les Contrats entre Etats et Entreprises Etrangères”) 1985.
Positions or offices held
- Comité français de l'arbitrage (past Chairman, 2010-2012),
- Member, International Chamber of Commerce, French Committee (ICC),
- Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2012), Member of the Advisory Committee (since 2012), Vice-Chairman (2015 - 2020), President (since 2020), Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA),
- Member of the Board of Trustees, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) (2012 - 2019)
- Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA),
- Member, French Committee of Private International Law
Academic positions:
- Paris Panthéon-Assas University – Lecturer (1986-2016)
- University Of Bucharest - Visiting Professor (2000)
- Cairo University - Visiting Professor (1992-1996)
- Birzeit University - Visiting Professor (1996)
Michael Lee Twenty Essex Chambers United Kingdom Singapore
Michael Lee
Arbitrator
Twenty Essex Chambers

Address
28 Maxwell Road
Maxwell Chambers Suites #02-03
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Transport