| Ignacio |
Madalena |
White & Case LLP |
Spain |
Spain |
Ignacio Madalena
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Partner
White & Case LLP
- Address
-
86D Velazquez
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
9263
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ignacio-madalena-01b11a1b
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French
- Short Bio
- Ignacio Madalena is a Partner with the Firm's International Arbitration Practice in Madrid. Triple-qualified in Spain, New York, and England & Wales, Ignacio joined White & Case in 2019, having previously practiced arbitration in Madrid, London and Washington, D.C. With over 23 years of experience, Ignacio has acted for clients from around the world in international arbitrations seated in a variety of jurisdictions. He has represented clients before a variety of international tribunals under the rules of the major arbitration institutions. Ignacio's practice has a particular deep focus on the resolution of disputes involving states and state-owned entities. Ignacio further serves as arbitrator both as party-appointed and chair.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Co-author: "Arbitraje de inversión y proceso judicial: puntos de fricción y cooperación", in Libro homenaje a Miguel Ángel Fernández-Ballesteros, Club Español e Iberoamericano del Arbitraje (2024).
Co-author: "Spanish Constitutional Court Limits the Scope of Review of Awards in Actions to Set Aside," W&C publication, 15 March 2021.
Co-author: "Managing Contractual Performance in Times of Sanitary Crisis: The Spanish Law Perspective, W&C publication, 14 May 2020.
Co-author: "Función y deberes del árbitro", in Flores Sentíes, H. (ed.), Retos Contemporáneos del Arbitraje Internacional (Tirant Lo Blanch, Mexico City, 2018).
Co-author: "Increased enforcement risk in intra-EU investment treaty arbitration," Legal & Regulatory Risk Note, A&O Publication (May 2018).
Co-author: "Spain" in The International Arbitration Review, 8th ed. (2017).
- Positions or offices held
- Partner at White & Case
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| Penelope |
Madden |
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Penelope Madden
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Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP
- Address
-
2-4 Temple Avenue
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
7569
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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| Antoine |
Maffei |
De Pardieu, Brocas, Maffei |
Belgium |
France |
Antoine Maffei
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Partner
De Pardieu, Brocas, Maffei
- Address
-
57 avenue d'Iéna
Paris
FRANCE
France
- Tel.
770
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Languages
- French, Dutch, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Former Co-Chair International Capital Market Forum IBA
Co-Chair Senior Lawyers Committee IBA
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| Kalipa |
Mafungo |
Mafungo Attorneys |
South Africa |
South Africa |
Kalipa Mafungo
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DIRECTOR
Mafungo Attorneys
- Address
-
NICOL MAIN OFFICE PARK 2 BRUTON ROAD, BLOCK A
BRYANSTON, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG
GAUTENG
South Africa
- Tel.
9185
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalipa-mafungo-8972a868?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- I am an energetic individual, fond of outdoor activities, hiking and training, I also enjoy history, nature and geography. I am passionate about supporting autism.
Professionally, I am an admitted attorney, notary and conveyancer, qualified as a mediator and in the process of obtaining Fellowship status with the Association of Arbitrators - this qualification is expected in February 2026.
I am a father to a young and bright autistic boy and a husband to a beautiful wife.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Real estate, Regulatory
- Publications
- Tools of the Trade – Kalipa Mafungo’s ‘Powers of an Arbitrator under Section 12B (4)(a) of the Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977’ – December 2023. Published in Arbitrarily Speaking
- Positions or offices held
- Member of the South African Legal Practice Council's fee Commitee (2021 to date)
Examiner for the Legal Practice Council Admission Exams (2022 to 2024)
Admitted Attorney (2012 to date)
Admitted Notary Public (2015 to date)
Admitted Conveyancer (2023 to date)
Fellow of the Association of Arbitrators Southern Africa (2026)
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| Sandra Mae |
Magalang |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Philippines |
Netherlands |
Sandra Mae Magalang
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Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
2 Carnegieplein
Peace Palace
The Hague
South Holland
Netherlands
- Tel.
8646
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stmagalang/
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Languages
- Filipino, English, Japanese
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| MARTINA |
MAGNARELLI |
Seven Summits Arbitration |
Italy |
Germany |
MARTINA MAGNARELLI
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Counsel
Seven Summits Arbitration
- Address
-
Blütenstr. 1
Munich
Germany
- Tel.
9183
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-magnarelli-9a8814a1/
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French, German
- Short Bio
- Martina is an international arbitration specialist with work experience in six jurisdictions across Europe. Martina sits as counsel and arbitrator and thanks to her previous in-house experience, easily navigates through complex contractual setups.
Martina has acted in international arbitration proceedings under the ICC, DIS, ICDR, CAM, CEAC, Swiss, and UNCITRAL Rules with seats in Paris, Zurich, Munich, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, and New York. Martina has experience in commercial and investment arbitration in a diverse range of sectors, including private equity, construction and infrastructure projects, fast-moving consumer goods, energy and natural resources.
Martina further represents clients in mediation proceedings and before Italian courts for post-award relief.
Martina regularly publishes and speaks at international conferences.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- • Zeitgeist o back to the roots? La riforma tedesca del diritto dell’arbitrato, Rivista dell’Arbitrato, 2(2024) 427-48
• To What Port You Sail: Make Your Call on Demand Guarantees, in Shapiro & Lalani (eds), Hospitality and Construction Disputes Post-Covid (Brill 2023), 209-30
• The Italian Arbitration Reform – The Dawn of a New Era?, German Arbitration Journal, 21, 5 (2023) 275-80
• Cogito ergo (intelligens) sum? Artificial Intelligence and international arbitration: who would set out the rules of the game?, Spain Arbitration Review 43/2022, 31-44
• More Fox or Hedgehog? Arbitral Tribunals’ Decisions on Document Production, Romanian Arbitration Journal 1/2021, 41-53
• Privity of Contract in International Investment Arbitration: Original Sin or Useful Tool?, International Arbitration Law Library, Kluwer Law International 2020
- Positions or offices held
- Italian-qualified lawyer (2018) and member of the Munich bar.
Co-Chair of AA40, the Italian below40 arbitration group.
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| Geeta |
Maharaj |
Geeta Maharaj, Attorney-at-Law |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Geeta Maharaj
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Attorney-at-Law/Notary Public/International Arbitrator with Shanghai Arbitration Commission
Geeta Maharaj, Attorney-at-Law
- Address
-
Corner Keate and Harris Streets
San Fernando
Trinidad and Tobago
- Tel.
774
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https:www.linkedin.com/in/geeta-maharaj-mba-357b2913
- Nationality
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Corporate/civil Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public, International Arbitrator with a Henley MBA and 26 years' experience focusing on commercial and civil litigation, construction law and contract law, energy law, banking and finance law, international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration, corporate law, preparation and review of contracts and commercial agreements, advocacy, real estate financing and deeds, corporate secretarial matters, wills and estate administration, and legal opinions.
External counsel for construction conglomerate and panel attorney for two commercial banks. Former external Counsel for two energy companies. International Arbitrator on the Panels of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration. Part Time Lecturer for International Business
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- 1. Notary Public
2. International Arbitrator-Shanghai Arbitration Commission & Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
3. Past Member – Commonwealth Fund Technical Co-operation Talent Pool (Commonwealth Secretariat, United Kingdom)
4. Part time lecturer in LLM PROGRAMME for INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS CONTRACTS AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSS (INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS) WITH UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE (in affiliation with Nations School, Guyana)
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| Francisco |
Málaga |
White & Case LLP |
Spain |
Spain |
Francisco Málaga
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Partner
White & Case LLP
- Address
-
Pº de la Castellana, 7
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
778
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, Catalan, English, French, German, Italian
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering
- Positions or offices held
- Partner, Linklaters.
Tenured professor, University of Barcelona (Spain)
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| Maria Chiara |
Malaguti |
PedersoliGattai Law firm |
Italy |
Italy |
Maria Chiara Malaguti
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Of counsel
PedersoliGattai Law firm
- Address
-
29 via Bertoloni
Roma
Italy
Italy
- Tel.
8809
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-chiaramalaguti
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French, Italian, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Maria Chiara is Full Professor of International law in Italy. She was President of UNIDROIT until 2025. She is senior legal advisor to the World Bank on legal reform of payment systems, financial markets, and governance, and to the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs on trade matters. An international arbitrator for commercial disputes and foreign direct investments included in various rosters, she supports the General Attorney’s Office of Italy in the procedures opened against Italy as for international investment law. She has been legal assistant and chief of cabinet at the European Court of Justice, and senior expert at the ECB. She currently practices as an attorney in Rome and Milan. Dr. Malaguti holds degrees in law and in economics, an LLM from Harvard Law School and a PhD from the EUI. She has various publications.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Full Professor international law
Past President Unidroit (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law) 2020-2025
President of ICC Nomination Commission for Italy
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| Ali |
Malek |
3 Verulam Buildings |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Ali Malek
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Barrister
3 Verulam Buildings
- Address
-
Gray's Inn
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8835
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://3vb.com/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Ali Malek KC is a leading barrister in England and Wales specialising in all aspects of commercial law. He has substantial experience in international arbitration both as counsel and as an arbitrator. He has been appointed as arbitrator in disputes under many institutional rules including HKIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA and SIAC.
Mr Malek KC obtained his MA and BCL at Keble College, Oxford University and was called to the Bar in 1980 and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1996.
He is a bencher of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, a Recorder of the Crown Court and is authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Commercial Court. He is a past Treasurer of Gray’s Inn, a former Chairman of the Commercial Bar Association and a former Head of Chambers at 3 Verulam Buildings.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
- Publications
- Jack on Documentary Credits (2009)
- Positions or offices held
- - Member of the Panel of Advisers to the Attorney General of Singapore
- Judge of the Qatar International Court
- Member of the Dubai Financial Markets Tribunal
- Chairman of the Lloyd’s Enforcement Board
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| Anne-Sarah |
Maleville |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
France |
Austria |
Anne-Sarah Maleville
-
Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
Hofburg Palace
Wien
Austria
- Tel.
9128
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annesarahm/
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, Arabic, English, Italian, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
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| Loretta |
Malintoppi |
39 Essex Chambers |
Italy |
Singapore |
Loretta Malintoppi
-
Attorney, Arbitrator
39 Essex Chambers
- Address
-
28 Maxwell Road
Maxwell Chambers Suites #04-03 & #04-04
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
780
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Ms. Loretta Malintoppi is dually-qualified (Paris and Rome Bars) and has been registered to practice as a Foreign Lawyer in Singapore since 2012. She practiced in the Paris office of Eversheds from 1991 until 2012 and thereafter in the Singapore office until 2016. Loretta joined 39 Essex Chambers in January 2017. She acts as counsel, advocate and arbitrator in international commercial and investment arbitration and has represented private companies, States and State entities in proceedings under a variety of arbitration rules, including ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL SIAC, LCIA and DIAC.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- Investment Protection in Southeast Asia: A Country-by-Country Guide on Arbitration Laws and Bilateral Investment Treaties, editor, with Charis Tan, Martinus Nijhoff, 2017;
The ICSID Convention: A Commentary, Second Edition, co-authored with Christoph Schreuer, August Reinisch and Anthony Sinclair, Cambridge University Press, 2009;
“International Arbitration and its Contribution to the Rule of Law”, paper delivered at the ICCA Congress 2016, to be published in the ICCA Congress Series, 2017;
“Fact-Finding and Evidence before the International Court of Justice (Notably in Scientific-Related Disputes)”, Journal of International Dispute Settlement, 2016, 7 (2), pp. 421-444;
“A Cautionary Tale: the Singapore and Hong Kong Chapters of the Astro v First Media Saga”, Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage 2015-4;
“Is there an ‘Asian Way’ for Investor-State Dispute Resolution?”, KLRCA Newsletter 19, July-September 2015;
“Challenges of Arbitrators: Lessons from the ICC”, co-authored with Andrea Carlevaris, in Challenges and Recusal of Judges and Arbitrators, C. Giorgetti ed., Brill 2015;
“The Non-Disputing State Party in Investment Arbitration: An Interested Player or the Third Man Out?”, co-authored with Hussein Haeri, in Practising Virtue, Inside International Arbitration, D. Caron, S. W. Schill, A. C. Smutney, E. E. Triantafilou, Oxford University Press, 2015;
“Living in Glass Houses? The Debate on Transparency in International Investment Arbitration”, co-authored with Natalie Limbasan, Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration Review, Vol. 1, May 2015, N. 2, p. 31;
“La procédure arbitrale devant le CIRDI et hors CIRDI: une comparaison”, Droit international des investissements et arbitrage trans-national, Ch. Leben ed., Pedone, 2015;
“Regards croisés sur la mise en oeuvre des techniques interprétatives de la norme internationale - Les techniques interprétatives du CIRDI”, Revue Générale de Droit International Public, Vol. 115, 2011, N° 2;
“The Algiers Accords and the Iran-US Claims Tribunal (1981)”, World Arbitration Reporter (WAR), 2d edition, JurisNet LLC 2011;
"Unlawful interference with international arbitration by national courts of the seat in the aftermath of Saipem v Bangladesh", co-authored with Luca Radicati di Brozolo, in Liber Amicorum Bernardo Cremades, La Ley, 2010;
"Provisional Measures in Recent ICSID Proceedings: What Parties Request and What Tribunals Order", in International Investment Law for the 21st Century: Essays in Honour of Christoph Schreuer, Oxford University Press, 2009;
"Independence, Impartiality and Duty of Disclosure in Investment Arbitration", in Oxford Handbook of International Investment Law, P. Muchlinski, F. Ortino and C. Schreuer eds., Oxford University Press, 2008;
"Methods of Dispute Resolution", co-authored with A. Reinisch, in Oxford Handbook of International Investment Law, P. Muchlinski, F. Ortino and C. Schreuer eds., Oxford University Press, 2008;
"Methods of Dispute Resolution in Inter-State Litigation: When States go to Arbitration Rather Than Adjudication", The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals, Vol. 5, 2006;
“La jurisprudencia arbitral de la CCI relativa a los contratos de Estado”, in Revista de Arbitragem e Mediaçao, Ano 1, n.2, maio-agosto de 2004, p. 186.
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| Carole |
Malinvaud |
Gide Loyrette Nouel |
France |
France |
Carole Malinvaud
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Partner
Gide Loyrette Nouel
- Address
-
15 rue de Laborde
Paris
France
- Tel.
781
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Carole Malinvaud is a partner at Gide Paris where she co-heads the international arbitration activity of the firm and chairs the Gide Pro Bono endowment fund. Carole is a member of the Paris and New York Bars.
Carole has recently been focusing on arbitrations relating to construction, energy and defence, as well as post acquisition disputes. She also acts as arbitrator in several ICC and ICSID arbitrations.
Carole is a lecturer at University Paris II and at Sciences Po Paris. She was appointed Vice Chair of the ICC Court in 2021, is a member of the ICCA Governing Board, and of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), she chairs the Ordinary Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Carole was designated by the French State to the Panel of ICSID arbitrators as of 2019.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel
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| Michal |
Malkiewicz |
Charles River Associates |
United States of America, Poland |
United States of America |
Michal Malkiewicz
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Vice President
Charles River Associates
- Address
-
12424 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 600
Los Angeles
California
United States of America
- Tel.
1850
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/malkiewm
- Nationality
- United States of America, Poland
- Languages
- English, Polish
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Intellectual property
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| Brandon |
Malone |
Arbitra International |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Brandon Malone
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Independent Arbitrator
Arbitra International
- Address
-
Parliament House
Edinburgh
Scotland
United Kingdom
- Tel.
784
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjmalone
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Commercial disputes lawyer since 1992. Advocate, barrister and arbitrator. Accredited mediator. FIDIC Certified Adjudicator. Visiting Professor in Arbitration Law at Strathclyde Law School. Extensive experience of commercial dispute resolution with a focus on construction, infrastructure, energy, and engineering, and also crypto assets.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Online Dispute Resolution - Theory and Practice 2nd Edition (Chapter on Smart Contracts and Blockchain)
IBA Arbitration Country Guide, Scotland
Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration (Scotland Chapter)
ICCA International Handbook on Commercial Arbitration - National Report Scotland
Getting the Deal Through Guide for Scotland
Handbook on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration (Scotland Chapter)
Arbitration World: Jurisdictional and Institutional Comparisons (Scotland Chapter)
International Arbitration 2016 (Scotland Chapter)
Kendall on Expert Determination by Freedman and Farrell (5th Edition) (Contributed Scotland section)
- Positions or offices held
- Advocate, Ampersand Advocates
Barrister, Quadrant Chambers
Arbitrator, Arbitra International
Chair, ICCA-NYC Bar-CPR Institute Working Group on Cybersecurity in International Arbitration
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| Fernando |
Mantilla-Serrano |
Latham & Watkins |
Colombia |
France |
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano
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Of Counsel
Latham & Watkins
- Address
-
45 rue Saint Dominique
Paris
France
- Tel.
786
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-mantilla-serrano/
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French, Portuguese
- Short Bio
- Mr. Fernando Mantilla-Serrano is Of Counsel in the International Arbitration Practice at Latham & Watkins. He has served as both lead counsel and arbitrator under the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SCC, ICDR, IACAC, UNCITRAL and EDF arbitration rules. Mr Mantilla-Serrano is fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), and member of the International Law Association (ILA) . He is also member of the Governing Board of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) and member of Dispute Resolution Governing Body of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Mr Mantilla-Serrano is admitted to the bars of Colombia, New York (USA), Paris (France) and Madrid (Spain).
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- - Since 2025 - Of Counsel, Latham & Watkins, International Arbitration Group.
- 2014-2024 - Partner, Latham & Watkins, International Arbitration Group (Global co-chair).
- 2003-2014 - Partner, Shearman & Sterling, International Arbitration Group.
- 1998-2003 - Partner, Garrigues (Madrid), Head of the International Arbitration Practice.
- 1991-1998 - Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris.
- 1988-1991 - Foreign associate, Bracken & Margolin, New York.
- 1983-1987 - In-house counsel, Acerías Paz del Río S.A. (steel mill), Bogotá.
- 1981-1983 - In-house counsel, Colombian Banking Association, Bogotá.
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| Noiana |
Marigo |
Freshfields US LLP |
Argentina, United States of America |
United States of America |
Noiana Marigo
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Partner, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration & Co-Head of Latin American Practice
Freshfields US LLP
- Address
-
175 Greenwich Street
51st Floor
New York
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
790
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/settings?trk=d_flagship3_profile_self_view_public_profile
- Nationality
- Argentina, United States of America
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French, German, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Noiana is global co-head of the firm's International Arbitration group and co-head of the firm's Latin America practice. Her practice focuses on investor-state and commercial arbitrations across a variety of sectors such as oil and gas, mining, telecommunications, infrastructure, aviation and airport services, sovereign debt, agriculture, and food production and distribution. She has extensive experience throughout Latin America and has been ranked as one of the top 35 female lawyers specializing in the region. Noiana is admitted to practice in Buenos Aires and New York.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- - Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and ex officio Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR (2024-2027 mandate).
- Member of the Global Steering Committee of the ERE Pledge for equal representation of expert witnesses in international arbitration).
- Founding member of the ERA Pledge for equal representation of women in arbitration.
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| Lars |
Markert |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Germany |
Japan |
Lars Markert
-
Partner
Nishimura & Asahi
- Address
-
1-1-2 Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Japan
Japan
- Tel.
7995
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.nishimura.com/en/people/lars-markert
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Short Bio
- Lars Markert is a partner in Nishimura & Asahi Tokyo's international dispute resolution department, focusing on commercial and investment arbitration in the roles of counsel and arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Investment and investment treaties
- Publications
- Over 100 publications (books, book chapters, articles, blog posts, newsletters) on commercial and investment arbitration.
- Positions or offices held
- Co-chair, IPBA, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee (2024-today)
Councillor, LCIA APAC Users Council (2023-today)
Council member, DIS (2022-today)
Advisory Board member, DIS (2021-today)
Local officer Japan, ASEAC (2022-today)
Co-chair, IPBA Investment Arbitration Subcommittee (2020-2024)
Steering committee member, KCAB Next (2019-today)
Users Council, SIAC (2017-today)
Regional ambassador, HK45 (2016-2023)
Global advisory board, ICDR Y&I (2013-2019)
"Buddy", YoungICCA mentoring programme (2015-2016)
Regional co-chair, DIS40 (2009-2012)
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| Fabrizio |
Marrella |
"Cà Foscari" University of Venice |
Italy |
Italy |
Fabrizio Marrella
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Full Professor of International Law and European Union Law
"Cà Foscari" University of Venice
- Address
-
873 Cannaregio
Department of Economics/ Law Center
Venice
Italy
- Tel.
8966
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-fabrizio-m-bb9a4594/
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Former associate of ICCA Hon. President Giorgio Bernini, I am Full Professor of Law at "Cà Foscari" University of Venice(Italy), the first Royal School of Commerce in Europe, with over 20 years of teaching and professional practice of International Law (Public and Private), International Business Law, Arbitration, International Investment Law and Maritime Law. I hold the highest Doctorates of Law summa cum laude awarded both by the Université de Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne and Bologna University Law School as well as the Diploma of The Hague Academy of International Law. I have lectured at The Hague Academy of International Law and in many Universities across the world (i.e.Harvard,Columbia,Vanderbilt, Paris I Sorbonne, Paris II, Geneva, Madrid, Rabat, Istanbul, Moscow, CUPL Beijing, Tokyo) including for professional organisations.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- - International Business Contracts and Sustainability, (Pise, 2024)
- Mare liberum, mare clausum. Quarant'anni dalla convenzione di Montego Bay sul diritto del mare, Milan, Giuffré, 2023
- (with D. Carreau), Diritto internazionale (Handbook of International Law), 4 ed., Milan, Giuffré, 2023
- Diritto del commercio internazionale, 3 ed., Wolters Kluwer / Cedam, Foreword by Andrea Giardina, 2023
- (with D. Carreau and A. Hamann), Droit international
13 ed., Paris, Pedone, 2022
- Arbitration, Contracts and International Trade Law. Essays in honor of Prof. Giorgio Bernini, Milan, Giuffré, 2021
- Codice doganale dell'Unione europea commentato, Milan, Giuffre, 2019
- La nuova lex mercatoria. Principi Unidroit ed usi dei contratti del commercio internazionale, foreword by H. Grigera Naon, Padua, Cedam, 2003
- Positions or offices held
- - Full Professor of International Law and European Union Law;
- Lawyer admitted to the Italian Supreme Courts (including the European Court of Justice) and International Jurisdictions;
- Independent Counsel or Arbitrator;
- Director of the Master Program in International Business Law, Tax, Arbitration and Compliance
- Director of the Master Program in Geopolitics and Economic Affairs
- Co-Director of the Treatise on Commercial Law and Private International Law, Milan, Giuffré, 2024-
- Board Member of the Global Campus of Human RIghts;
- Vice Rector of "Cà Foscari" University of Venice (2020-2023);
- Vice-Director of the Harvard University-Venice program
- Lecturer in Business&Human Rights at The Hague Academy of International Law (2013, Recueil in 2017);
- Honorary Professor of Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain).
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| Oliver |
Marsden |
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Oliver Marsden
- Address
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65 Fleet Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
793
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
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| Sofia |
Martins |
Miranda & Associados |
Portugal |
Portugal |
Sofia Martins
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Partner
Miranda & Associados
- Address
-
Edificio Allo Av. da Índia 10
5th Floor
Lisbon
Portugal
- Tel.
798
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Represents clients in a wide range of civil, commercial and investment disputes, in Portugal and abroad, also acting as arbitrator, both in domestic and international disputes.
Chairs the board of Portuguese Arbitration Association, was an officer of the IBA Arbitration Committee and co-editor of the IBA International Arbitration Guide (2017-2022) and is a member of the ICC Court and the Arbitration and ADR Committee. Chaired the board of the arbitration Center of Concórdia (Lisbon, Portugal) (2020-2022), having previously sat on the board of the Arbitration Center of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Recognized by the most relevant publications and participates regularly in industry conferences as speaker in Portugal and abroad. Lectures in several courses , also frequently writing on arbitration related matters
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- 2020 – “Litígios entre Privados em Setores Regulados”, Mediação e Arbitragem na Administração Pública, Brasil e Portugal, Almedina
2020 – “Lisbon Court of Appeals Denies Security Pending Suspension of Recognition of Foreign ICC Award”, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin, Issue 2
2020 – International Arbitration in Portugal (chapter on arbitral institutions), Wolters Kluwer
2021 – Lei da Arbitragem Voluntária Anotada, Almedina/Associação Portuguesa de Arbitragem, 5th Edition, Coordin. Dário Moura Vicente
2023 – Lei da Arbitragem Voluntária Anotada, Almedina/Associação Portuguesa de Arbitragem, 6th Edition, Coordin. Dário Moura Vicente
2023 – “Arbitragem Internacional”, in Tratado de Arbitragem, Coord. Sílvio Venosa, Rafael Gagliardi e Caio Benet
- Positions or offices held
- Head of Litigation & Arbitration
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| Paolo |
Marzolini |
Patocchi & Marzolini |
Italy |
Switzerland |
Paolo Marzolini
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Partner
Patocchi & Marzolini
- Address
-
5 Rue Pedro-Meylan
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
799
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://patocchimarzolini.com
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Paolo Marzolini is a founding partner of Patocchi & Marzolini a law firm specialised in international arbitration based in Geneva. He acts as counsel and sits as arbitrator in Switzerland and many other jurisdictions under various sets of arbitration rules (including, but not limited to, the ICC Rules, Swiss Rules, LCIA Rules, UNCITRAL Rules, CAM Rules, DIAC Rules, ISTAC Rules, VIAC Rules, DIS Rules, CAS Rules, JAMS Rules, QICCA Rules and WIPO Rules). He serves as a member of the Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre (1 June 2020), as a member of the Special Committee of the Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre (1 July 2022) and as Secretary to the Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre (1 January 2024). He is a member of the Arbitral Council of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration (27 March 2025). He is admitted in Switzerland and Italy.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Please see www.patocchimarzolini.com/publications/paolo-marzolinis-publications
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| Juan Ignacio |
Massun |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Argentina, Switzerland |
Argentina |
Juan Ignacio Massun
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Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
1231 Esmeralda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
- Tel.
8796
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://nl.linkedin.com/in/juanmassun
- Nationality
- Argentina, Switzerland
- Languages
- Spanish, English
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| Sara |
Masters KC |
Twenty Essex Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Sara Masters KC
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Barrister, Arbitrator
Twenty Essex Chambers
- Address
-
20 Essex Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
802
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
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| Marcus |
Matteucci Gomes |
Felsberg Advogados |
Brazil, Portugal |
Brazil |
Marcus Matteucci Gomes
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Equity Partner
Felsberg Advogados
- Address
-
803 Avenida Cidade Jardim, 803
5º Andar, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo
SP
Brazil
- Tel.
807
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.felsberg.com.br/en/profissional/en-marcus-matteucci-gomes/
- Nationality
- Brazil, Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, Italian
- Short Bio
- Marcus is head of the Dispute Resolution Department, with extensive experience of complex national and cross-border litigation and arbitration in a number of areas of civil and commercial law, including shipping and aviation. He has acted as co-counsel and expert witness in cross-border matters in New York, London, Houston, The Bahamas and Canada.
Marcus taught law for seven years, has been part of the Roman Law Research Group of the Law School of the University of São Paulo (1995-2002) and of the Teaching Assistance Program of the same University (2000-2002), and was a visiting researcher at the “Istituto di Diritto Romano” of the School of Law of the University of Rome I – “La Sapienza” (2003). Marcus is recognized by The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Who’s Who Legal and Benchmark Litigation.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Transport
- Publications
- Marcus is the co-author of the Brazilian chapters of the 2019 and 2020 editions of the Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Commercial Matters Global Guide (Thomson Reuters), of the Shareholders’ Rights and Obligations: a Global Guide (Global Law and Business), of the third edition of the Data Protection e Privacy (Thomson Reuters), of the fourth edition of The Aviation Law Review (Law Business Research), and of various editions of the Ship Arrests in Practice (Shiparrested.com).
- Positions or offices held
- In addition to being a Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), Marcus is also a member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr), the Shiparrested.com network, and the Lawyers’ Association of São Paulo (AASP).
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| Joseph |
Matthews |
Joseph M. Matthews, P.A. |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Joseph Matthews
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Arbitrator, Mediator
Joseph M. Matthews, P.A.
- Address
-
806 South Douglas Road
Suite 1200
Coral Gables
Florida
United States of America
- Tel.
808
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.jmatthews-pa.com
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Mr. Matthews has been an arbitrator and mediator for more than 35 years. He has served as arbitrator or mediator in more than 500 cases under the Rules of the American Arbitration Association; ICDR; ICC; ICSID Additional Facilities Rules; LCIA; SIAC; FINRA; and UNCITRAL.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Sport
- Publications
- "Emergency Relief in Domestic and International Construction Arbitration" (with Kate Krause) The Construction Lawyer, ABA Forum on Construction Law, Spring 2019.
“Difficult Transitions Do Not Always Require Major Adjustment: It is Not Time to Abandon Party-Nominated Arbitrators in Investment Arbitration, FOREIGN INVESTMENT LAW JOURNAL, 2011.
- Positions or offices held
- Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators;
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators;
Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Past President, International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Past Board and Executive Committee Member of American Arbitration Association;
CEDR Certified Mediator
IMI Certified Mediator
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| Duncan |
Matthews KC |
Twenty Essex |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Duncan Matthews KC
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Barrister
Twenty Essex
- Address
-
20 Essex Street
London
Please select
United Kingdom
- Tel.
809
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French, German, Italian
- Short Bio
- Duncan Matthews KC has a large international arbitration practice, with experience of a wide range of arbitral institutions including the HKIAC, ICC, JCAA, LCIA, LMAA, UNCITRAL and SIAC.
Duncan accepts arbitral appointments and has been appointed sole arbitrator and as chairman of three-member tribunals.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Environmental law, Maritime and shipping
- Positions or offices held
- LCIA Director
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| Richard |
Mattiaccio |
Independent Arbitrator and Mediator |
United States of America, Italy |
United States of America |
Richard Mattiaccio
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Chartered Arbitrator
Independent Arbitrator and Mediator
- Address
-
745 Fifth Avenue
New York
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
9226
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.mattiaccio.com/
- Nationality
- United States of America, Italy
- Languages
- English, Italian, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Richard L. Mattiaccio is a Chartered Arbitrator (C Arb FCIArb), a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA Fellow), and a member of the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). He is active as an arbitrator in complex arbitrations administered by the AAA/ICDR, ICC, and CPR Institute, and in ad hoc cases, including cases under the UNCITRAL Rules. He has served for a decade as co-director of the Columbia-CIArb NY Comprehensive Course on International Arbitration, and taught the doctrinal course on international commercial arbitration at Fordham Law School (2018 - 2024). See https://www.mattiaccio.com/ for further details.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Intellectual property, Real estate
- Publications
- Best practices publications in the field of arbitration include: Do Arbitrators Know The Law (And Should They Find It Themselves)? Dispute Resolution Journal (DRJ), Vol: 73, No: 1 © JurisNet, LLC 2018 www.arbitrationlaw.com/books/dispute-resolution-journal; In-House Counsel’s Key Role in Arbitration: Ensuring the Process Meets Company Expectations, Inside, NYSBA Corporate Counsel Section vol. 33, no. 3, Winter 2015; Expert Q&A on International Arbitration in New York (Practical Law, April /May 2018; January 2015); Arbitration Do’s and Don’ts for the Trial Lawyer (NYSBA NY Litigator, Fall/Winter 2014); Arbitration Tips and Traps for Corporate Counsel (Corporate Counsel, October 2014). See https://www.mattiaccio.com/ for further details.
- Positions or offices held
- Member and recent past chair, NY City Bar International Commercial Disputes Committee (ICDC); Chair, CIArb NY Branch (2019-21); co-chair, first NY Arbitration Week (2019); founding director and past vice-chair, NY International Arbitration Center (NYIAC). See https://www.mattiaccio.com/ for further details.
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| Anton |
Maurer LL.M, FCIArb |
Anton Maurer International Legal Services GmbH |
Germany |
Germany |
Anton Maurer LL.M, FCIArb
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Managing Director
Anton Maurer International Legal Services GmbH
- Address
-
37 Schelmenwasenstr.
Stuttgart
Germany
- Tel.
811
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.am-legal.com
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, Portuguese
- Short Bio
- I DO NOT CHARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR FARES and TRAVEL TIME WHEN I SERVE AS AN ARBITRATOR. I am listed on the panel of arbitrators of CPR, ICDR, JAMS; ICC, DIS, KCAB, SHIAC, CIETAC, etc.
I served as arbitrator under DIS, ICC, ICDR, JAMS,KCAB, and UNCITRAL Rules , and I served as counsel in arbitration proceedings which had their seat in China, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and the USA. Most of the disputes referred to international commercial law, and post m&a. I represented clients in or with respect to more than 65 countries and more than 95 jurisdictions especially in arbitration and international litigation, international commercial law and m&a.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- - Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in India - is there Really Light at the End of the Tunnel? Liber Amicorum for Rolf Schuetze, Munich 2014;
Settling international commercial disputes through arbitration, 2018;
- Arbitration Agreements with Indian Parties Should Be Replaced by New Ones, Liber Amicorum for Gerhard Wegen, Munich 2015;
- The Public Policy Exception under the New York Convention: History, Interpretation, and Application, 2. Ed. Huntington, NY 2022;
- International Commercial Arbitration can be efficient, speedy, and less costly - but why is it often not so? Litigation & Dispute Resolution Expert Guide 2022, at 18 seqq.
-How International Commercial Arbitration Can Be More Efficient, Speedier, and Less Costly, JAMS ADR Blog, October 25,2023; Application of the Public Policy Exception in the BRIC Countries
- Positions or offices held
- Neutral with JAMS (2023 -);Chair of the International Arbitration Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) (2016 - 2019); Member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) (2012 - 2014); Member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for American and International Law (2007 -2023); Member of the Advisory Council of the Center for American and International Law (2023 - ); Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (2000 -)
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| Roberta |
Mayerle |
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP |
United States of America, Brazil |
United Kingdom |
Roberta Mayerle
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Associate
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Address
-
2 London Wall Pl
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
9340
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America, Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, German, Spanish
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