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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
Torsten Loercher CMS Hasche Sigle Germany, United Kingdom Germany
Dr. Torsten Loercher
Partner
CMS Hasche Sigle

Address
18 Im Zollhafen
Kranhaus 1
Cologne
Germany
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Germany, United Kingdom
Languages
German
Publications
Commentary on §§ 1042 – 1051 of the German Code of Civil Procedure (dealing with the conduct of arbitral proceedings) in: Böckstiegel/Kröll/Nacimiento, Arbitration in German (together with Klaus Sachs), 2nd edition, 2015;

Schiedsgerichtsverfahren im Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht (arbitration in commercial and corporate law matters), in: Handbuch des Fachanwalts, 2015;

Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit im Bau und Anlagenbau (Arbitration of construction law disputes – together with Andreas Roquette), in: Freiberger Handbuch Baurecht 2008;

Neue Verfahren der internationalen Streiterledigung in Wirtschaftssachen (New Procedures of the Settlement of International Economic Disputes), Doctoral Thesis, 2001;

Das Schiedsverfahren – national/international – nach neuem Recht (Domestic and International Arbitration Proceedings under German Law – together with Gino Lörcher and Heike Lörcher), 2001;

ICSID-Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (Article on ICSID Arbitration), SchiedsVZ 2005, pp. 11 et seq.;

WTO Dispute Settlement and Arbitration, in International Arbitration Law Review, December 2003, pp. 203 et seq
Nuno Lousa Linklaters LLP Portugal Portugal
Mr. Nuno Lousa
Counsel
Linklaters LLP

Address
Avenida Fontes Pereira De Melo
14-15º
Lisdon
Portugal
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Portugal
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish, English
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
Positions or offices held
Executive Secretary of the Portuguese Arbitration Association (APA)
Hendrik Louw Rivonia Group of Advocates South Africa South Africa
Mr. Hendrik Louw
Advocate Arbitrator Mediator Adjudicator
Rivonia Group of Advocates

Address
2 Pybus Road
7th Floor
Johannesburg
Gautengt
South Africa
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henk-louw-22093a1/
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans, English
Short Bio
He is an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and the Law Society of the Kingdom of Lesotho, an Arbitrator, Mediator and Adjudicator, and an Acting Judge of the High Court of South Africa. He holds Chambers in Sandton with the Rivonia Group of Advocates.

He has a mainly commercial litigation, arbitration, mediation, and adjudication practice and serves on various domestic and international Arbitration, Mediation and Adjudication Panels, and serves on Arbitral Institution and Construction Committees.

He holds Fellowship status with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) and Prime Dispute (UK).

https://www.linkedin.com/in/henk-louw-22093a1/
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate
Positions or offices held
Acting Judge of the High Court of South Africa
Advocate
Arbitrator
Mediator
Adjudicator
Scott Lucyk Lawson Lundell LLP Canada Canada
Mr. Scott Lucyk
Partner
Lawson Lundell LLP

Address
925 West Georgia Street
Suite 1600 Cathedral Place
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.lawsonlundell.com/team-Scott-Lucyk#Biography
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
Scott is a commercial disputes lawyer with a focus on complex international matters. He has advised clients across a variety of industries, including energy, mining, manufacturing, private equity, finance, gaming and technology sectors. Scott also has experience working on matters involving anti-money laundering, cross-border litigation, shareholder, regulatory disputes, cryptocurrency, and the enforcement of foreign awards.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Energy
Publications
International Arbitration 2024: Law and Practice in Canada, Chambers Global Practice Guides, August 22, 2024

No Offence Taken: Canadian Courts Enforce Foreign Arbitral Awards Made in Accordance with Parties’ Agreement, Chambers and Partners, June 17, 2024

IBA Updates Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Blog, March 20, 2024

VanIAC’s New International Arbitration Rules: What You Need to Know, Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Blog, July 5, 2022

Arbitration Overhaul: BC Passes Legislation to Modernize its Domestic Arbitration System, The Canadian Bar Association, 2020
Positions or offices held
Partner, Lawson Lundell, Vancouver, Canada

International Arbitration Associate, Allen & Overy (now A&O Shearman), Hong Kong

Commercial Litigation Associate, Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Canada
Karim M'ziani Permanent Court of Arbitration France, Comoros Mauritius
Mr. Karim M'ziani
Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Address
Level 1, Coaster Shed A, Port Louis Waterfront
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-mziani/
Nationality
France, Comoros
Languages
French, Chinese, English, Spanish
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP
Positions or offices held
Registrar of the Mauritius International Arbitration Centre
Regina Mabwe The Chambers : Advocates of Zimbabwe/ University of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Ms. Regina Mabwe
Advocate/ Law Lecturer
The Chambers : Advocates of Zimbabwe/ University of Zimbabwe

Address
823 Sumben Township, Mount Pleasant
372 The Grange
Harare
Zimbabwe
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/regina-mabwe-85874b296?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
Nationality
Zimbabwe
Languages
English, Chishona, Shona
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy
Positions or offices held
Advocate of the superior courts of Zimbabwe (current serving chair)
Law lecturer
Legal Proctor
Bruce Macaulay Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Bruce Macaulay

Address
40 Bank Street
Canary Wharf
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Andrew Mackenzie Scottish Arbitration Centre United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Andrew Mackenzie
Chief Executive
Scottish Arbitration Centre

Address
21 Haymarket Yards
CA House
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Ignacio Madalena White & Case LLP Spain Spain
Mr. Ignacio Madalena
Partner
White & Case LLP

Address
86D Velazquez
Madrid
Spain
Tel.
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
Penelope Madden Gibson Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mrs. Penelope Jane Madden
Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP

Address
2-4 Temple Avenue
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Antoine Maffei De Pardieu, Brocas, Maffei Belgium France
Mr. Antoine Edmond Maffei
Partner
De Pardieu, Brocas, Maffei

Address
57 avenue d'Iéna
Paris
FRANCE
France
Tel.
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
Kalipa Mafungo Mafungo Attorneys South Africa South Africa
Mr. Kalipa Kagiso Mangaliso Mafungo
DIRECTOR
Mafungo Attorneys

Address
NICOL MAIN OFFICE PARK 2 BRUTON ROAD, BLOCK A
BRYANSTON, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG
GAUTENG
South Africa
Tel.
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)
Sandra Mae Magalang Permanent Court of Arbitration Philippines Netherlands
Ms. Sandra Mae Tolentino Magalang
Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Address
2 Carnegieplein
Peace Palace
The Hague
South Holland
Netherlands
Tel.
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
MARTINA MAGNARELLI Seven Summits Arbitration Italy Germany
Dr. MARTINA MAGNARELLI
Counsel
Seven Summits Arbitration

Address
Blütenstr. 1
Munich
Germany
Tel.
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.
Geeta Maharaj Geeta Maharaj, Attorney-at-Law Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
Ms. Geeta Maharaj
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.
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)
Francisco Málaga White & Case LLP Spain Spain
Mr. Francisco Málaga
Partner
White & Case LLP

Address
Pº de la Castellana, 7
Madrid
Spain
Tel.
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)
Maria Chiara Malaguti PedersoliGattai Law firm Italy Italy
Prof. Dr. Maria Chiara Malaguti
Of counsel
PedersoliGattai Law firm

Address
29 via Bertoloni
Roma
Italy
Italy
Tel.
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
Ali Malek 3 Verulam Buildings United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Ali Malek
Barrister
3 Verulam Buildings

Address
Gray's Inn
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
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
Anne-Sarah Maleville Permanent Court of Arbitration France Austria
Mrs. Anne-Sarah Maleville
Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Address
Hofburg Palace
Wien
Austria
Tel.
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
Loretta Malintoppi 39 Essex Chambers Italy Singapore
Ms. Loretta Malintoppi
Attorney, Arbitrator
39 Essex Chambers

Address
28 Maxwell Road
Maxwell Chambers Suites #04-03 & #04-04
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
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.
Carole Malinvaud Gide Loyrette Nouel France France
Ms. Carole Malinvaud
Partner
Gide Loyrette Nouel

Address
15 rue de Laborde
Paris
France
Tel.
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
Michal Malkiewicz Charles River Associates United States of America, Poland United States of America
Mr. Michal Andrzej Malkiewicz
Vice President
Charles River Associates

Address
12424 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 600
Los Angeles
California
United States of America
Tel.
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
Brandon Malone Arbitra International United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Brandon James Malone
Independent Arbitrator
Arbitra International

Address
34 Kirkhill Road
Kirkhill House
Penicuik
Scotland
United Kingdom
Tel.
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. 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
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano Latham & Watkins Colombia France
Mr. Fernando Mantilla-Serrano
Of Counsel
Latham & Watkins

Address
45 rue Saint Dominique
Paris
France
Tel.
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.
Noiana Marigo Freshfields US LLP Argentina, United States of America United States of America
Mrs. Noiana Marigo
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.
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.
Lars Markert Nishimura & Asahi Germany Japan
Dr. Lars Markert
Partner
Nishimura & Asahi

Address
1-1-2 Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Japan
Japan
Tel.
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)
Fabrizio Marrella "Cà Foscari" University of Venice Italy Italy
Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Marrella
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.
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).
Oliver Marsden Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Oliver Marsden

Address
65 Fleet Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Pedro Martinez-Fraga Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner United States of America United States of America
Mr. Pedro Julio Martinez-Fraga
Attorney
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Address
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 400
Miami
Florida
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish
Sofia Martins Miranda & Associados Portugal Portugal
Mrs. Sofia Martins
Partner
Miranda & Associados

Address
Edificio Allo Av. da Índia 10
5th Floor
Lisbon
Portugal
Tel.
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