| Thomas |
Keenan IV |
Keenan Dispute Resolution |
Australia, United States of America |
France |
Thomas Keenan IV
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Advocate and Arbitrator
Keenan Dispute Resolution
- Address
-
30 AVENUE PHILIPPE SOLARI
Aix-en-Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
France
- Tel.
8981
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.keenan-arbitration.com
- Nationality
- Australia, United States of America
- Languages
- English, Cantonese, Chinese, French, Italian
- Short Bio
- Very senior arbitration counsel based in France with strong experience in China-related matters, particularly corporate law, trade and commercial. Chinese, French and Italian speaking arbitration counsel.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Advocate
Arbitrator
Mediator
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| Moritz |
Keller |
Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mbB |
Germany |
Germany |
Moritz Keller
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Partner
Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mbB
- Address
-
14 Junghofstrasse
Frankfurt am Main
Germany
- Tel.
627
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/moritz-keller-1684a9146/
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English
- Short Bio
- Moritz Keller is an arbitration partner in the Frankfurt office of Clifford Chance. He represents clients in commercial arbitration and investment arbitration proceedings under the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and DIS rules, among others.
He specializes in energy, infrastructure, construction, post-M&A and banking disputes and is frequently instructed in pharmaceutical and consumer goods cases. He is recognized as a thought-leader on climate change-related risk.
Moritz acted as expert advisor to the Council of Europe on arbitration reform and sits on the ICC Commissions on Arbitration & ADR and Energy and the Environment. He is an accredited mediator on the Energy Community Panel of Mediators and also acts as party-appointed arbitrator in select cases. He is a member of numerous arbitration institutions and publishes frequently.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Transport
- Publications
- EU Investment Protection Law: Chapter Eight of CETA, the Vietnam and Singapore Free Trade Agreements and EU Regulations 1219/2012, 912/2014 and 2019/452 (ed. & author), CH Beck (2023),
Outlook from a Practitioner Perspective in: Scheu (ed.), Creation and Implementation of a Multilateral Investment Court, Nomos (2022) (with Dr. Caroline Kittelmann)
Commentary on Regulation 912/2014 and 1219/2002 addressing the interplay of EU law and investment arbitration for the leading German commentary on European law and trade law (Krenzler/Herrmann/Niestedt, EU-Außenwirtschafts und Zollrecht)
Commentary on Irmgard Marboe, Calculation of Compensation and Damages in International Investment Law; Oxford (2009) in: Herrmann (ed.): European Yearbook of International Economic Law; Springer (2013)
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| Ciaran |
Keller KC |
Essex Court Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Ciaran Keller KC
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Barrister
Essex Court Chambers
- Address
-
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8972
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://essexcourt.com/barrister/ciaran-keller
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Short Bio
- Ciaran acts in arbitrations across a wide range of commercial and chancery disputes under various institutional rules and hoc arbitrations, as well as claims to enforce or resist enforcement of foreign awards (including against states and state entities). He also sits as an arbitrator. Ciaran is recommended in the latest editions of the Legal Directories in 7 practice areas: commercial dispute resolution; chancery commercial; civil fraud; banking and finance; energy; partnership and offshore. His cases frequently involve jurisdictional issues and questions of foreign law.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy
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| Joshua |
Kelly |
Freshfields LLP |
Australia, Portugal |
United Kingdom |
Joshua Kelly
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Partner
Freshfields LLP
- Address
-
Bishopsgate
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
9198
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Australia, Portugal
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Josh is a partner in Freshfields' international arbitration practice in London.
He specialises in international arbitration and cross-border litigation, with a focus on complex contractual commercial disputes (including claims relating to tortious or fraudulent conduct).
Josh holds a Master of Laws specialising in international law and conflict of laws from the Australian National University (with the Dean’s Prize), where he also studied Air Law. He is a lecturer at the Queen Mary University of London on commercial dispute resolution.
Prior to joining Freshfields, Josh was a military lawyer in the Australian Air Force, where he worked as the junior legal adviser to the Chief of the Air Force on a range of commercial and international law issues, including issues concerning the RAAF’s aircraft.
- Areas of specialisation
- Public international law
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| Fathi |
Kemicha |
Kemicha Legal Consulting K.L.C. |
Tunisia, France, Bahrain |
Tunisia |
Fathi Kemicha
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Attorney at Law
Kemicha Legal Consulting K.L.C.
- Address
-
Rue du Lac Léman
PO Box 27
Les Berges du Lac, Tunis
Tunisia
- Tel.
628
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Tunisia, France, Bahrain
- Languages
- Arabic, Arabic, English, French
- Short Bio
- Dr. Fathi Kemicha is the founder of Kemicha Legal Consulting K.L.C. He has acted as arbitrator and counsel in numerous institutional and ad hoc commercial arbitrations. He is a former member of the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC) and the World Bank Group Sanctions Board. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Commission on Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and was also a member of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) Board of Trustees. He was made Knight of the French Legion of Honor by President Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic, and awarded by His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, "The Order of Bahrain" (First Class).
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- - Editor, Euro-Arab Arbitration – Arbitrage Euro-Arabe I, II, III (Lloyd’s of London Press, 1985 and Graham & Trotman, 1987 and 1989)
- “Memoirs in serach of a future: The journey of an itinerant lawyer”- Archway Publishing USA 2022
French version: Editions Vérone: “Mémoires en quête d’avenir: Le parcours d’un avocat itinerant”
Several articles on arbitration in various law reviews, including:
- "Future Perspectives on International Commercial Arbitration in the Arab Countries," in ICCA Congress Series No. 6, at 221 (Kluwer, 1994)
- Positions or offices held
- - Advisory Member, ICCA Governing Board
- Former Member, United Nations International Law Commission (ILC)
- Former Chair, World Bank Group Sanctions Board
- Former Vice-Chairman, Commission on Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Former Member, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) Board of Trustees and Executive Committee.
- Former Secretary General, the Arbitration System of the Euro-Arab Chambers of Commerce in Paris
- Former Secretary General, Constitutional Court of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- Former vice president and member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
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| Bastiaan |
Kemp |
Loyens & Loeff N.V. |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Bastiaan Kemp
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Attorney at law
Loyens & Loeff N.V.
- Address
-
300 Parnassusweg
Amsterdam
Netherlands
- Tel.
8572
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://nl.linkedin.com/in/bastiaan-kemp-5b24643a
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Short Bio
- Bastiaan Kemp, partner, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group of Loyens & Loeff. He focuses on corporate law, including corporate governance, corporate litigation and arbitration. Bastiaan works in high profile multi-jurisdictional litigation and corporate governance cases. His clients include private equity firms and funds, listed corporates and their Dutch based subsidiaries, investment firms, corporate service providers, and international joint ventures.
Bastiaan also sits as an arbitrator.
In addition, Bastiaan is a Professor at Maastricht University.
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| Courtney |
Kemp |
PCA/ICCA |
South Africa |
Netherlands |
Courtney Kemp
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Assistant Legal Counsel
PCA/ICCA
- Address
-
2 Carnegieplein
Peace Palace
Den Haag
Netherlands
- Tel.
8695
- E-mail
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
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| Rachael |
Kent |
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Rachael Kent
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Partner
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
- Address
-
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
District of Columbia
United States of America
- Tel.
630
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
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| David |
Kerstein |
Arcada Finance |
United States of America |
United States of America |
David Kerstein
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Founder and Managing Director
Arcada Finance
- Address
-
37H 235 E. 40th Street
New York
NY
United States of America
- Tel.
9246
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kerstein-0b58513/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
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| Gülce |
Keskin |
Kabine Law Office |
Turkey |
Turkey |
Gülce Keskin
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Partner
Kabine Law Office
- Address
-
No. 195, D:6 Buyukdere Cad
Levent
Istanbul
Turkey
- Tel.
9220
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/g%C3%BClce-keskin/
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish, English
- Short Bio
- Gülce Keskin is a partner at Kabine Law Office. Ms. Keskin mainly focuses on commercial dispute resolutions and complex transactions related to several sectors including telecommunication, restaurant, banking and finance, industrial manufacturing and construction. She has represented and advised a wide range of clients, including business conglomerates, multinational corporations and high net-worth individuals before local courts, ICC, LCIA and ISTAC arbitral tribunals. She also provides advice for public and private companies on complex corporate restructuring.
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| Catherine |
Kessedjian |
Mediation for Better Business |
France |
France |
Catherine Kessedjian
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Emerita Professor
Mediation for Better Business
- Address
-
19 villa Seurat
Boite/Porte B
Paris
France
- Tel.
633
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-kessedjian-2548341a6/
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
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| Paul |
Key KC |
Essex Court Chambers |
United Kingdom, New Zealand |
United Kingdom |
Paul Key KC
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Barrister
Essex Court Chambers
- Address
-
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
635
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, New Zealand
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
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| SANJEEV |
KHAGRAM |
A.B PATEL & PATEL, ADVOCATES |
Kenya |
Kenya |
SANJEEV KHAGRAM
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Advocate
A.B PATEL & PATEL, ADVOCATES
- Address
-
Nkrumah Road
1st Floor, Oriental Building, PO Box 80274 - 80100
Mombasa
Coast
Kenya
- Tel.
636
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.abpateladvocates.com
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Languages
- Gujrati, English, Hindi, Kiswahili
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Maritime and shipping, State contracts/PPP, Transport
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| Roman |
Khodykin |
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner |
|
United Kingdom |
Roman Khodykin
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Partner
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
- Address
-
Adelaide House
London Bridge
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
639
- E-mail
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| Grant |
Kim |
Independent Arbitrator |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Grant Kim
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Independent Arbitrator
Independent Arbitrator
- Address
-
1 Sansome Street
Suite 1400
San Francisco
California
United States of America
- Tel.
8660
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://kimarbitration.com
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, French, Korean
- Short Bio
- Served as arbitrator or counsel in numerous arbitrations in the US, Asia, and Europe, administered by the ICC, ICDR, AAA, SIAC, CPR, and KCAB International. Particular expertise with patent and other IP disputes; familiar with diverse technology, including biotech, computers, semiconductors, and medical devices. Substantial experience with a wide range of other commercial disputes, including M&A, joint venture, construction and engineering, and distribution and sales. Recently became an independent arbitrator after over 35 years at leading firms in San Francisco, Seoul, and Tokyo.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property
- Publications
- Agreements to Arbitrate Technology and Intellectual Property Disputes, chapter in INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PRACTICE: 21ST CENTURY PERSPECTIVES (LexisNexis 2d Ed. 2021); California: the Next Hub for International Arbitration, KOREAN ARBITRATION REVIEW, 2018; East Asian Cultural Influences, THE ASIAN LEADING ARBITRATORS’ GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (Juris 2007).
- Positions or offices held
- Director and Tech List Member, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center; Fellow and Former Director, North American Branch of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators; Former Overseas President, International Association of Korean Lawyers
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| Joongi |
Kim |
Yonsei Law School |
Korea, Republic of |
Korea, Republic of |
Joongi Kim
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Professor
Yonsei Law School
- Address
-
50 Yonseiro
Seodaemungu
Seoul
Korea, Republic of
- Tel.
3679
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/joongi
- Nationality
- Korea, Republic of
- Languages
- Korean, English
- Short Bio
- Joongi Kim is a Professor of Law at Yonsei Law School in Seoul, Korea. He has acted as a presiding arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and co-arbitrator in institutional and ad hoc proceedings administered by institution such as GGGI, HKIAC, ICC, ICSID, JAMS, JCAA, KCAB, LMAA, PCA, QICCA, SIAC, UNCITRAL, and VIAC. In 2019, he was selected as International Arbitrator of the Year by KCAB International and the Korea Economic Daily .
A Member of the ICC Court, he also serves on the panel of arbitrators of AIAC, CAA, CIETAC, CRCICA, DIAC, HIAC, HKIAC, ICSID, JCAA, KCAB, PIAC, RIMA, SCCA, SCIA, SHIAC, SIAC, and VIAC. He sits on the editorial board of International Investment Law and Arbitration (Brill), Asian Journal of Comparative Law (Cambridge), and Jus Mundi Arbitration Review.
- 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, Regulatory, Sport, Transport
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| Kap-You (Kevin) |
Kim |
Peter & Kim |
Korea, Republic of |
Korea, Republic of |
Kap-You (Kevin) Kim
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Managing Partner
Peter & Kim
- Address
-
#3805 Trade Tower 511 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu
Seoul
Korea, Republic of
- Tel.
644
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Korea, Republic of
- Languages
- Korean, English
- Short Bio
- Kap-You (Kevin) is a senior founding partner at Peter & Kim in Seoul, a dispute resolution practice with offices in Korea, Switzerland, Australia and Singapore. Over the past 35 years, he has acted as counsel, presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator and sole arbitrator in more than 300 cases of international arbitration under various arbitration rules.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping
- Publications
- - Co-author, “Arbitration Law & Practice”, Pakyoungsa, 2016;
- Co-author, “Arbitration Law of Korea: Practice and Procedure”, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC International Arbitration and Litigation Group, Juris Publishing, Dec 2011;
- Various articles on international arbitration and litigation.
- Positions or offices held
- - Senior Partner, Peter & Kim (2019–present)
- Partner and Senior Partner, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (1996–2019)
- Advisory Governing Board Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) (2019–present)
- President, KCAB International Arbitration Committee (2017–present)
- Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2014–2021)
- Secretary General, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) (2010–2014)
- Council Member, American Arbitration Association (AAA) (2009–2020)
- Editorial Board Member, Global Arbitration Review (2009–present)
- Court member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) (2007–2012)
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| Madeline |
Kimei |
iResolve Tanzania |
Tanzania |
Tanzania, United Republic of |
Madeline Kimei
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Founder & Principal Director
iResolve Tanzania
- Address
-
Plot 26 Isere/Mtetemia Street
Kinondoni Biafra
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania, United Republic of
- Tel.
6916
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-kimei-arbitrator/
- Nationality
- Tanzania
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Short Bio
- Madeline is a seasoned independent arbitrator, mediator and as counsel in arbitration based in Dar es Salaam. Kimei has over 18+ years’ experience focusing on acting for private entities in complex, high-value disputes and providing corporate legal advisory. In 2025, Madeline joined 3 Verulam Building Chambers (UK) as Associate Member and recently established her stand-alone and independent neutral practice, Global Arbitration Square (GAS).
Madeline recently received various recognitions in the field namely the 2023 ADR recognition award from the Judiciary of Tanzania, Mediation Centre and being listed among 100 Tanzanian Changemakers 2023.
Ms Kimei boasts to have influenced public policy shaping the development of arbitration and ADR in Tanzania.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Transport
- Publications
- - Survey Report on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Usage By Businesses In Tanzania (APRIL 2025) (30 June 2025)
- ADR and DEI: A promising next generation of ADR practitioners (March 04, 2025).
- Evaluating Tanzania’s ICSID Representation, the verdict.
- Preparing for Mediation: Position Statements 2022
- Africa Construction Law –Outlawed foreign for a: the conundrum over Tanzania’s international investor – disputes resolution system.
- Lise Bosman, Kluwer Arbitration in Africa 2021, Chapter on Tanzania;
- Early Neutral Evaluation and its importance for the Civil Justice system in Tanzania;
- Collaboration for Efficient Dispute Resolution, Empower, 21 April 2020;
- Good or Bad Deal: The Rise in Investment Treaty Disputes - The Case for Tanzania (October 1, 2017);
- Mediation (Tanzania) - Getting the Deal Through, 2017/2018
- Positions or offices held
- - Co-Founder & Principal, iResolve™, (TZ)
- Associate Member, 3 Verulam Building Barristers, London (UK)
- Independent Arbitrator, Global Arbitration Square (GAS)
-Court Member, Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LCIAC)
Emeritus President, Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb) (June 2019 – July 2025)
- Ex-Court Member, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration – Paris (2018-2024);
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| Louis |
Kimmelman |
Kimmelman Arbitration |
United States of America, Poland |
United States of America |
Louis Kimmelman
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Independent Arbitrator
Kimmelman Arbitration
- Address
-
1348 Lexington Avenue
New York
NY
United States of America
- Tel.
646
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.kimmelmanarbitration.com
- Nationality
- United States of America, Poland
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Positions or offices held
- Chair, New York International Arbitration Center
Co-Chair, Fordham International Arbitration and Mediation Conference
Professor of Practice, Brooklyn Law School
Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
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| Meg |
Kinnear |
LKDR LLC - Low & Kinnear Dispute Resolution |
Canada |
United States of America |
Meg Kinnear
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Founding Member
LKDR LLC - Low & Kinnear Dispute Resolution
- Address
-
4027 Mansion Drive, NW
Washington
District of Columbia
United States of America
- Tel.
647
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://LKDR.global
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Ms. Meg Kinnear is a founding member of LKDR LLC, a boutique firm dedicated to acting as neutrals in international dispute settlement. She was the Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and a vice-president of the World Bank (2009-2024). She was formerly the Senior General Counsel and Director General of the Trade Law Bureau of Canada, where she was responsible for the conduct of all international investment and trade litigation involving Canada. Prior to this, she was Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of Justice of Canada and Counsel at the Civil Litigation Section of the Canadian Department of Justice.
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Co-author, Investment Disputes under NAFTA (Kluwer).
Co-editor, The First 50 years of ICSID (Kluwer)
Multiple articles on investment law and practice; Full list available on LKDR website
- Positions or offices held
- Member, ICCA Governing Board; Former Secretary-General, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) at the World Bank; Former Senior General Counsel and Director General, Trade Law Bureau of Canada; Former Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of Justice of Canada and Counsel, Civil Litigation Section of the Canadian Department of Justice.
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| Annette |
Kirethi |
Hallmark Legal |
Kenya |
Tanzania, United Republic of |
Annette Kirethi
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Partner
Hallmark Legal
- Address
-
18 Chole Road
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania, United Republic of
- Tel.
8702
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annette-kirethi-b0b2223a/
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Languages
- English, English, Kikuyu, Kiswahili, Swahili
- Short Bio
- Annette is an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and courts subordinate thereto, with over 20 years of legal practice experience. She has led a successful career as a commercial law expert (including, M&A, IP, taxation and conveyancing) and litigation counsel. She is an active member of Tanganyika Law Society, Zanzibar Law Society, East African Law Society, International Bar Association (IBA), Commonwealth Lawyers Association, SADC Law Society, Pan-African Law Union (PALU) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Real estate
- Positions or offices held
- Senior Counsel - Tanzania/Zanzibar
Partner - Hallmark Legal
Arbitrator - Tanzania
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| Anna |
Kirk |
Bankside Chambers |
New Zealand, United Kingdom |
New Zealand |
Anna Kirk
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Arbitrator; Barrister
Bankside Chambers
- Address
-
88 Shortland Street
Level 22, Shortland & Fort
Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
- Tel.
8580
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.bankside.co.nz/members/dr-anna-kirk
- Nationality
- New Zealand, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Dr Anna Kirk is a barrister and arbitrator at Bankside Chambers (Auckland and Singapore), with expertise in international arbitration and public international law. Anna is New Zealand’s Member of the ICC Court of International Arbitration and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She is also President of the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ).
Prior to joining Bankside Chambers, Anna practised international arbitration at Herbert Smith Freehills in London and was tribunal secretary for renowned international arbitrator, Sir David Williams KC. Anna is a contributing author to New Zealand’s primary arbitration text Williams & Kawharu on Arbitration, co-lectures international arbitration at the University of Auckland and holds a PhD in international law from the University of Cambridge.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- A Kirk, "National Report for New Zealand", ICCA Hearing Project
A Kirk and D A R Williams ,"NZ Report" ICCA Handbook
A Kirk and L Lindsay “Arbitration” [2020] New Zealand Law Review 639
D Williams and A Kirk “The Appeal of Appeals? The Approach to Appeals on Questions of Law in Asia-Pacific Jurisdictions” in N Kaplan, M Pryles and C Bao (eds) International Arbitration: When East Meets West (Wolters Kluwer, 2020)
A Kirk and Hon P Heath QC “Arbitration & Insolvency Disputes: A question of arbitrability” INSOL International, Special Report (July 2020)
A Kirk and P Larvin “Legislative developments in business and human rights/modern slavery” [2020] NZLJ 110
A Kirk and A Kawharu “Arbitration” [2018] New Zealand Law Review 723
Contributing author to "Williams & Kawharu on Arbitration" (2nd ed), LexisNexis (Wellington, 2017)
- Positions or offices held
- Member for NZ of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Fellow of the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand
Fellow of the Australian Center for International Commercial Arbitration
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| Robert |
Kirkness |
Thorndon Chambers |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
Robert Kirkness
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Barrister
Thorndon Chambers
- Address
-
55 Lambton Quay
Thorndon Chambers, Third Floor (North Wing), Old Government Buildings
Wellington
New Zealand
- Tel.
648
- E-mail
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English, German
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| Paul |
Klaas |
North Coast Arbitration Chambers |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Paul Klaas
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Arbitrator Member
North Coast Arbitration Chambers
- Address
-
309 Meadow Lane South
Minneapolis
Minnesota
United States of America
- Tel.
651
- 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)
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| Lilia |
Klochenko |
Sole practitioner |
Russian Federation |
Austria |
Lilia Klochenko
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Arbitrator | Mediator
Sole practitioner
- Address
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35 Berggasse
St.1 T.3
Vienna
Austria
- Tel.
653
- 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.
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| Joachim |
Knoll |
LALIVE |
Germany |
Switzerland |
Joachim Knoll
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Partner
LALIVE
- Address
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35 Rue de la Mairie
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
654
- 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
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| Hermann |
Knott |
Kunz Lawyers |
Germany |
Germany |
Hermann Knott
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Partner
Kunz Lawyers
- Address
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14-16 Antoniterstrasse
Köln
Germany
- Tel.
7505
- 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).
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| Patricia |
Kobayashi |
CAM-CCBC |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Patricia Kobayashi
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Executive Director
CAM-CCBC
- Address
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Rua do Rocio, 220 - cj 122, 12º
São Paulo
Brazil
- Tel.
659
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
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| Swee Yen |
Koh SC |
WongPartnership LLP |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Swee Yen Koh SC
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Head, International Arbitration
WongPartnership LLP
- Address
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12 Marina Boulevard
Level 28, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
660
- 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
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| Alexander |
Komarov |
International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
Russian Federation |
Russian Federation |
Alexander Komarov
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Member of the Presidium
International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Address
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6 Ilyinka Str.
Moscow
Russian Federation
- Tel.
661
- 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
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