| William |
O'Brien |
Eversheds Sutherland LLP |
United States |
United States |
Mr. William O'Brien
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Partner, Head of Cross-Border Litigation & International Commercial Arbitration
Eversheds Sutherland LLP
- Address
-
700 Sixth Street
Suite 700
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
- Tel.
924
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtobrien1
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Will O’Brien guides clients through high-stakes international arbitration and litigation, serving as lead
counsel before all major arbitral institutions and US courts. He develops global dispute resolution
strategies for clients, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional and parallel disputes involving sovereign
immunity, laws of war, non-signatories, enforcement of arbitration awards and judgments, government
contracts, treaties, Section 1782 discovery actions, joint venture and commercial contractual disputes,
money laundering and fraud or corruption allegations, among other areas. He regularly manages high profile
cases in politically charged or hostile environments. As lead counsel, Will has successfully handled matters spanning more than 40 countries throughout North America, Asia, Africa, Australia, the Middle East and Latin America.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Transport
- Publications
- Renewables Will Feature In 2021 Energy International Arbitration (December 16, 2020) Law360
AI Issues in International Disputes Are Here To Stay, By Meriam Al-Rashid, William O’Brien, John Lomas and Levon Golendukhin (March 15, 2021) New York Law Journal
- Positions or offices held
- Partner, Head of Complex Cross-Border Litigation & International Commercial Arbitration
Co-Head of Industrials Sector (US)
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| Kirsten |
O'Connell |
Allen & Overy LLP |
United States, Ireland |
United Arab Emirates |
Mrs. Kirsten O'Connell
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Partner
Allen & Overy LLP
- Address
-
11th Floor, Burj Daman
Al Mustaqbal St
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
926
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States, Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering
|
| Nathan |
O'Malley |
Musick Peeler |
United States |
United States |
Mr. Nathan David O'Malley
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Partner, Chair of International Arbitration Practice Group
Musick Peeler
- Address
-
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States
- Tel.
9082
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-o-malley-b203424/
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Short Bio
- Nathan D. O'Malley is an international and U.S.-based arbitrator who regularly serves as a sole arbitrator, party-appointed arbitrator, tribunal chair and emergency arbitrator and has presided over more than 60 arbitrations. Mr. O’Malley began serving as an arbitrator in 2009 and has served in matters governed by ad hoc (UNCITRAL Rules) and institutional rules. His practice experience as both counsel and arbitrator spans disputes seated in Singapore, The Netherlands, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada (British Columbia and Ontario), the United Kingdom (England), and various U.S. states.
Recognized for his academic and professional contributions, Mr. O'Malley has taught international arbitration at the USC Gould School of Law for over a decade. In 2012 he authored the Rules of Evidence in International
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- BOOKS
Author, “Rules of Evidence in International Arbitration: An Annotated Guide”, (Routledge/Informa, London) 2nd Edition, 2019.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Co-Author, "U.S. Discovery in Aid of International Arbitration" Journal of International Arbitration, vol. 31, no.1 (2014) p 112
Author "Internationally Known - The IBA Rules of Evidence" The Los Angeles Lawyer, February (2014)
Author "Recent California Case Law Affecting Risk Mitigation in Construction Contracts" The International Construction Law Review vol. 29, no. 3 (2014)
Author, "Document Production Under Article 3 of the 2010 IBA Rules of Evidence", International Arbitration Law Review, vol. 13, no.5 (2010)
Author, “An Annotated Commentary on the 2010 IBA Rules of Evidence”, International Construction Law Review, vol. 27, no.4 (2010), pg. 463.
Co-Author, “Amsterdam Court of Appeals
- Positions or offices held
- Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California (USC), International Arbitration
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| John |
Ohaga SC, CArb |
TripleOKlaw LLP |
Kenya |
Kenya |
Mr. John M Ohaga SC, CArb
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Managing Partner
TripleOKlaw LLP
- Tel.
933
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://tripleoklaw.com
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Languages
- Dholuo, English
- Short Bio
- John Ohaga is the Managing Partner in the law firm of TripleOKlaw LLP. He holds an LLM in International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London. He is a Senior Counsel and a Chartered Arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Sport
- Positions or offices held
- Managing Partner & Co-Head of Dispute Resolution
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| Yoshimi |
Ohara |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Japan |
Japan |
Ms. Yoshimi Ohara
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Partner
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
- Address
-
2-7-2 Marunouchi
JP Tower, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Japan
- Tel.
934
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Short Bio
- Ms. Yoshimi Ohara is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in Tokyo, Japan. She served as counsel in international arbitration under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, AAA/ICDR, SIAC and JCAA. She also served as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and chair arbitrator under rules of the ICC, SIAC, JCAA, KCAB, ICDR and UNCITRAL. She is a member of the Governing Board of the ICCA, a council member of HKIAC, a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and a member of the Executive Director of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA). She is a former Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC), and listed as a member of the ICSID panel of arbitrators. She is admitted to the Japanese Bar and the New York Bar and has an LLM. from Harvard Law School.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
- Publications
- 2011-2023, Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2012-2024 Japan
May 2021, Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? – National Reports ｢Japan｣, ICCA
October 2017, Arbitration in Japan, Asian Dispute Review
October 2015, Arbitration World - Jurisdictional Comparisons 5th Edition 2015 (co-author), Thomson Reuters
November 2011 Asia Arbitration Handbook Japan (Co-author), Oxford University Press
- Positions or offices held
- partner
|
| Christopher |
Ojo SAN |
Bayo Ojo & Co |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mr. Christopher Adebayo Ojo SAN
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Partner
Bayo Ojo & Co
- Address
-
6 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
ITF House, 4th Floor, Wuse 2
Abuja
Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria
- Tel.
935
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/christopher-ojo-24a17743
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba, English
- Short Bio
- Graduated from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1978. Obtained LL. M (Master of Laws) from the London School of Economics, University of London in 1982. Been in active Commercial Law, Arbitration and Alternative dispute resolution practice and acted as Sole Arbitrator, member of Arbitral panels and as counsel in numerous domestic and international arbitrations at ICC, ICSID, AAA, PCA and LCIA over the last 40 years in complex oil and gas, investments, infrastructure, concessions, telecommunication, mining and commercial ventures. Has mediated on several disputes as well. Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Patron of the Nigerian Association of International Law and the International Law Association Nigeria.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Handbook of Arbitration and ADR Practice in Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Arbitration and Mediation (NJAM)
African Journal of Arbitration and Mediation (AJAM)
- Positions or offices held
- President, African Arbitration Association
President Nigeria Bar Association
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Nigeria Branch
Member Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
President African Users’ Council of the London Court of International Arbitration
Member, United Nations International Law Commission Geneva, Switzerland
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| Onur |
Oksan |
Derains & Gharavi |
Turkey |
France |
Mr. Onur Oksan
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Associate
Derains & Gharavi
- Address
-
14 rue de l'Annonciation
Paris
France
- Tel.
9047
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/onur-ok%C5%9Fan-b21bb762/
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish, English, French, Norwegian
- Short Bio
- Triple qualified lawyer (Istanbul, Paris and England & Wales) specializing in international arbitration with prior experience on human rights law and project finance.
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Case-processing lawyer, ECHR, Strasbourg (2016-2020)
Associate, Bezen & Partners, Istanbul (2012-2016)
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| Abdulgafar |
Oladimeji |
Sports Without Borders Development Association |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mr. Abdulgafar Olawale Oladimeji
-
Chairman Board of Trustees
Sports Without Borders Development Association
- Address
-
2 Mosque Road
Tsamiyya Boka, Hotoro
Kano
Kano
Nigeria
- Tel.
8969
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Abdulgafar/Oladimeji
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba
- Short Bio
- OLADIMEJI ABDULGAFAR OLAWALE
Residential address: 37 Sanusi Street SabonGari Kano
Permanent address: Ile Ola Isale Offa LGA Kwara State
Tel:07033671325
Email: coachabdul@yahoo.com
PERSONAL DATA
Place of birth- Sabon-Gari Kano State
Date of birth- 13/03/1975
State of origin- Kwara State
Nationality- Nigerian
Profession- Journalist
Marital status- Single
Languages spoken- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Obudu
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Maisango primary school,Bukavu Barracks Kano 1981-1986
Ahamadiyya Secondary school Kano 1987-1992
General Certificate Education,GCE, 1993
Professional diploma in Journalism,
Sincere Writers Institute- 1999
Certificate in Football coaching,
National Institute For Sports, Lagos, 2002
Certificate in Sport Writing,
Intern
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology
- Positions or offices held
- Positions held –Assistant secretary, SWAN Kano state chapter,2014 till date.
Secretary Sports Writers Association of Nigeria. SWAN Kano state chapter.
Secretary, Association of Crime and Judicial Journalists, Kano state, 2009-2014
Chairman, Association of Crime and Judicial Journalists, Kano state,
Member Panel of Neutrals, Kano Multi-Door Court, Kano state High Court of Justice.
Community paralegal, Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative. IWEI, 2009 to 2019.
Chairman, Kano Community Paralegals 2011-2013.
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| Miloš |
Olík |
ROWAN LEGAL |
Czech Republic |
Czech Republic |
Dr. Miloš Olík
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Arbitrator, Attorney-at-law
ROWAN LEGAL
- Address
-
1683/127 Na Pankraci
Gemini Center
Prague 4
Czech Republic
- Tel.
942
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/milo%C5%A1-ol%C3%ADk-94867083/
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Languages
- Czech, English, Russian, Slovak
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
- Publications
- Olík, M., Karešová Kucharčuk, M.: Czech Republic: Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? (co-author), ICCA Report, edited by J. Hosking, Y. Lahlou, G. R. Elgueta, 8 February 2021
Olík, M., Čáp, M., Heyduk, J.: Investment Arbitration in the Czech Republic, in Investment Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe, Law and Practice, Elgar Arbitration Law and Practice series, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 2019
Olík, M.: ICCA Handbook on Commercial Arbitration, National Report for the Czech Republic, Kluwer Law International, 2018
Olík, M., Maisner, M., Pokorný, R., Málek, P., Janoušek, M: The Law on Arbitration Proceedings and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, Commentary (2nd edition), Prague, Wolters Kluwer, Inc., 2017
- Positions or offices held
- Chairman of the Council of Arbitrators - Football Association of the Czech Republic
Vice-President ICC Czech Republic
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| GODWIN |
OMOAKA, SAN |
TEMPLARS |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mr. GODWIN OSEMEAHON OMOAKA, SAN
-
PARTNER
TEMPLARS
- Address
-
13A AJ Marihno Drive
5th Floor, The Octagon, Victoria Island
LAGOS
Nigeria
- Tel.
6570
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Esan, Hausa
- Short Bio
- I am a Senior Advocate of Nigeria1 and a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice group of Templars Barristers and Solicitors. I also double as the Head of the Real Estate practice group in Templars Barristers and Solicitors. I have twenty years of active arbitration and courtroom experience relating to a wide variety of disputes in the oil and gas industry, construction industry, taxation, anti-bribery and corruption etc., spanning different areas of law namely, complex commercial and taxation law issues, general civil litigation, energy law, copyright law, securities transactions, commercial arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
I am a Fellow of the Institute of Construction Arbitrators, the Chartered Institute of Arbitration and sit on the Board of the Lagos Court of Arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
- Publications
- 2020 - Arbitrators’ Duty of Independence and Impartiality: An Analysis of the Nigerian Trial Court’s
Decision in Global Gas & Refinery Limited v Shell Petroleum Development Company
2019 - Getting the Deal Through Mediation (Contributed Chapter on Nigeria)
2017 - Getting the Deal Through Mediation (Contributed Chapter on Nigeria)
2004 - Legal Regime for the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Nigeria: An Overview
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| Ricardo Maria |
Ongkiko |
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
Philippines |
Philippines |
Mr. Ricardo Maria Palma Gil Ongkiko
-
Senior Partner, Litigation Department Head
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
- Address
-
105 Paseo de Roxas
5th Floor, SyCip Law Center
Makati City
Metro Manila
Philippines
- Tel.
945
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://linkedin.com/in/ricardo-ongkiko-84237a5
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Short Bio
- Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko is a senior partner in SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan. He heads its Litigation Department and is a regular member of its Executive Committee.
Mr. Ongkiko earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of the Philippines in 1984, magna cum laude, and his Bachelor of Laws from the same university in 1988, cum laude and Class Salutatorian. He earned his Masters of Laws from the University of Michigan in 1992.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) . He is the Immediate Past President and present Trustee of the Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators, a President-Emeritus of the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators, and a Trustee of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center. He is an accredited arbitrator of the SIAC, HKIAC, AIAC, KCAB, among others.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- Philippine Chapters of Force Majeure and Hardship in the Asia-Pacific Region (2022), Legal 500 Arbitration Questions (2022), Chambers Global Practice Guide International Arbitration (2022), GAR Know How Commercial Arbitration (2022), Lexology Getting the Deal Through: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (2022), Kluwer Arbitration Smart Charts (2022), HSF Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific (2020), International Comparative Legal Guide: International Arbitration (2019), Getting the Deal Through: Mediation (2015), Guide to Privilege in Asia Pacific (2014), Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring& Insolvency (2014), Guide to Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific (2013), Multilaw and Oceana Publication’s Digest of Commercial Laws of the World (2010), among others.
- Positions or offices held
- Trustee, Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.; President Emeritus, Philippine Institute of Arbitrators; Immediate Past President and Trustee, Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators & Mediators
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| Jeffery |
Onions KC |
One Essex Court |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Jeffery Onions KC
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Barrister
One Essex Court
- Address
-
1 Essex Court
Temple
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
946
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
|
| Nneka |
Onyema |
SOAS University of London |
United Kingdom, Nigeria, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Prof. Dr. Nneka Emilia Onyema
-
Professor of International Commercial Law
SOAS University of London
- Address
-
10 Thornhaugh Street
Law Department, Russell Square
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
948
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://onyema-arbitration.co.uk/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Emilia Onyema is Professor of International Commercial Law at SOAS University of London. She is qualified to practice law in Nigeria, as a Solicitor in England & Wales and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrator. She teaches international commercial arbitration and international investment law; convenes the SOAS Arbitration in Africa conference series; and leads the Arbitration in Africa biennial survey research project. She co-published the African Promise and founded the Arbitration Fund for African Students charity. In her arbitration practice, she has experience as presiding, co and sole arbitrator in international commercial arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Emilia Onyema, “Reimagining the Framework for resolving Intra-African Commercial Disputes in the Context of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement”, World Trade Review (2019), pp 1-25.
“Costs in International Arbitration: Synergy between civil and common law principles” in 'The Plurality and Synergies of Legal Traditions in International Arbitration: Looking Beyond the Common and Civil Law Divide', edited by Nayla Comair Obeid and Stavros Brekoulakis, 2024 (Kluwer Law International) pp. 485-499
"African Practitioners, International Arbitration and Inclusivity” in “Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment?” in Cavinder Bull SC, Loretta Malintoppi, and Constantine Partasides KC (general editors) “Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment?”, ICCA Congress Series No 21, 2022 (Kluwer Law International) pp 575-588.
- Positions or offices held
- Director, Onyema Arbitration Services (UK) Ltd.
Dubai IAC, Member since 2023; Tashkent IAC member since 2023, Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre, since 2015
President, Council of Advisers, Libyan Centre for International Commercial Arbitration from 2018-2020.
Member, Advisory Committee, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) from 2017-2024.
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| Mariella |
Orelli |
Homburger AG |
|
Switzerland |
Ms. Mariella Orelli
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Partner
Homburger AG
- Address
-
201 Hardstrasse
Prime Tower
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
952
- E-mail
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| David |
Orta |
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP |
United States |
United States |
Mr. David Michael Orta
-
Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
- Address
-
1300 Street NW
Suite 900
Washington
DC
United States
- Tel.
953
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- David is a trial lawyer and arbitration advocate with many years of experience successfully representing clients all over the world in complex international arbitrations (including investor-state (treaty) arbitrations and complex, international commercial arbitrations) and complex, commercial transnational litigations. David’s clients and cases have spanned most continents, including North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. David represents both governments and investors in international arbitration matters. His experience spans many sectors, including energy, oil and gas, transportation, infrastructure, construction, power plant, telecommunications, mining, and post-merger and acquisition disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- David M. Orta, Brian H. Rowe, Julianne Jaquith, Kristopher Yue, “The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2020: Investment Treaty Arbitration in the Americas.” (published in August 2019), Global Arbitration Review.
Firm Memorandum: Title III Suits Under The Helms-Burton Act - A Primer, (May 2019).
David M. Orta, Tai-Heng Cheng, Julia Peck, “Getting the Deal Through (United States Chapter) – Investment Treaty Arbitration 2016.” (published in November 2015), Law Business Research Ltd. For further information please visit www.GettingTheDealThrough.com
David M. Orta, Tai-Heng Cheng, Julia Peck, “Getting the Deal Through (United States Chapter) – Investment Treaty Arbitration 2015.” (published in November 2014), Law Business Research Ltd. For further information please visit www.GettingTheDealThrough.com
- Positions or offices held
- David Orta is Chair of the U.S. International Arbitration Practice and of the Latin America International Arbitration Practice. Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America report that clients call David Orta a “tenacious” advocate, “a vastly experienced attorney who inspires real confidence, with a remarkable ability to see all the angles.” They also report that Mr. Orta wins praise from clients for his dedication and “goes above and beyond to get the best result.”
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| Reda |
Oulamine |
Oulamine Law Group |
Morocco, United States |
Morocco |
Mr. Reda Oulamine
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Managing partner and Arbitrator
Oulamine Law Group
- Address
-
quartier 2 mars 6 rue abdeslam Khattabi
Casablanca
MOROCCO
Morocco
- Tel.
9107
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.oulaminelegal.com
- Nationality
- Morocco, United States
- Languages
- French, Arabic, English
- Short Bio
- Reda Oulamine is a Moroccan-American attorney based in Casablanca, Morocco. With a global legal education and an unwavering commitment to the rule of law, he stands out for his strategic, client-centered approach to legal practice.
Holder of a Master’s degree in Business Law and a postgraduate degree (DESS) in International Business Law from the University of Aix-en-Provence, he went on to earn an LL.M. in Comparative Law from the University of San Diego as part of the prestigious Fulbright Program. He later completed his academic journey with a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy
- Positions or offices held
- member of CIARB and the New York, Paris and Casablanca Bars.
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| Tinuade |
Oyekunle |
Sonotina Chambers |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Ms. Tinuade Oyekunle
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Barrister, Solicitor, Chartered Arbitrator, Notary Public
Sonotina Chambers
- Address
-
17 Olujobi Street
Gbagada Phase I (Anthony Bus Stop)
Lagos
Nigeria
- Tel.
957
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Short Bio
- Mrs Tinuade Oyekunle is the managing partner and founder of Tinuade Oyekunle & Co, (Now known as Sonotina Chambers). She is a seasoned Chartered Arbitrator, handling complex national and international commercial arbitration disputes. She has been appointed in disputes under the auspices of the ICC, ICSID, and other arbitration institutions. She is a member of the Governing Council of the Lagos International Centre for Commercial Arbitration. Tinuade is an ardent participant in discussions dealing with issues relating to development of ADR and enforcement of Awards. Mrs Tinuade Oyekunle, with her colleague Chief Bayo Ojo SAN, co-authored the "Handbook On Arbitration and ADR Practice In Nigeria," published by LexisNexis in January 2019.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Employment and pensions, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Nigeria Arbitration and Conciliation Act
- Positions or offices held
- - Honorary Vice President and Member, ICCA Governing Board
- Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Managing Partner & Founder, Tinuade Oyekunle & Co.
- Member, Association of Arbitrators of Nigeria
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
- Member, Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce
- Former Chairman, Education & Training Committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
- Former Member, Board of Management of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Regional Representative for Promotion of Arbitration in the West African Region
- Past Chairman, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria Branch
- Former Member, London Court of International Arbitration
- Correspondent of UNIDROIT
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| Silvia |
Pachikoski |
CAM-CCBC |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Ms. Silvia Pachikoski
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Vice President
CAM-CCBC
- Address
-
Rua do Rocio, 220 - 12º andar
São Paulo
São Paulo
Brazil
- Tel.
8678
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy
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| Gaurav |
Pachnanda SA |
(1) Chambers of Gaurav Pachnanda SA (2) Fountain Court Chambers, Fountain Court, Temple, London EC4Y 9DH |
India |
India |
Mr. Gaurav Pachnanda SA
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Senior Advocate (India) and Barrister (England & Wales)
(1) Chambers of Gaurav Pachnanda SA (2) Fountain Court Chambers, Fountain Court, Temple, London EC4Y 9DH
- Address
-
F-64, East of Kailash
New Delhi
Delhi
India
- Tel.
8774
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-pachnanda-sa/
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi, English
- Short Bio
- Gaurav Pachnanda is a Senior Advocate, based in New Delhi, whose practice before the Supreme Court of India and other courts and tribunals is focused mainly on complex commercial and corporate litigation, including domestic and international arbitrations. He also acts as an arbitrator in high-value commercial disputes, in India and abroad.
Gaurav is a Barrister at Fountain Court Chambers, London and Singapore, where his practice includes a wide range of commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work; with a significant multi-jurisdictional component.
He read law at the University of Jammu (LL.B., 1996) and at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford (B.C.L., 1997), where he was elected a Felix Scholar.
Gaurav is an Honorary Adjunct Professor of Law and Distinguished Professor of Legal Practice at Jindal Global Law School, India.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- • Co-Editor, book “Damages, Expert Evidence and Valuation in Commercial Disputes in India” (Thomson Reuters 2023)
• Co-authored chapters titled “Issues relating to burden and onus of proof in liquidated damages clauses under Indian law”, “Remoteness and Foreseeability of Damages” , “Principles Reducing Damages”, “Damages in Intellectual Property Cases in India” Damages, Expert Evidence and Valuation in Commercial Disputes in India (Thomson Reuters 2023)
Articles:
1.Effect of Limitation of Liability and Exclusion of Liability Clauses in the Event of Fundamental Breach of Contract”; (2020) 5 SCC (J) 1
2.Principles Governing Frustration of Contract Under Indian Law”; (2019) 7 SCC (J) 1
3.Interpretation of Contracts”; (2019) 3 SCC (J) 33
4.Arbitrability of Copyright Disputes under Indian Law”; (2018) 8 SCC (J) 1
- Positions or offices held
- • Senior Advocate (India)
• Barrister (England & Wales), at Fountain Court Chambers, London
• Registered Foreign Lawyer at the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)
• Member of the Governing Council of Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
• Former Senior Additional Advocate General for the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir (2010 - 2014)
• Member of the Supreme Court (of India) Bar Association (SCBA), the International Bar Association (IBA), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association, London (CLA), the J&K High Court Bar Association (Jammu) and the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA)
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| Galina |
Pakerman |
Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO University) |
Russian Federation, Israel |
Russian Federation |
Mrs. Galina A. Pakerman
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Associate Professor
Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO University)
- Address
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28-58 Sholohova st.
Moscow
Russian Federation
- Tel.
958
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Russian Federation, Israel
- Languages
- Russian, English, Hebrew
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- 1. Pakerman Galina A. Modern Models of Bilateral Investment Treaties // Arbitration and Regulation of International Trade: Russian, Foreign and Cross-Border Approaches. Liber Amicorum in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of A. S. Komarov / Compilers and Academic Edi- tors: N. G. Markalova, A. I. Muranov. – Moscow: Statut, 2019. – P. 443 – 471.
2. Pakerman Galina A. Legal Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg // Eurasian advocacy. №3 (46) 2020. P. 42 – 56
3. Pakerman G. Legal regulation of the activities
of a foreign legal entity in the Principality of Liechtenstein // ECONOMICS LAW SOCIETY Scientific Journal. Vol. 6, № 2 (26), 2021. P. 38 - 46
- Positions or offices held
- Associate Professor of Private International and Civil Law Department International Law Faculty MGIMO University
Arbitrator
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| Anant |
Palli |
India International Arbitration Centre |
India |
India |
Mr. Anant Vijay Palli
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Part-Time Member
India International Arbitration Centre
- Address
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7 Teen Murti Lane
House No. 1, Pocket 1, Jasola
New Delhi
India
- Tel.
8805
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://indiaiac.org/
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi, English, Punjabi
- Short Bio
- Over 30 years of experience as a practicing lawyer in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, and has regularly represented several Corporations, Public Sector Undertakings amongst other institutions before the Apex Court. Has acted on behalf of various domestic and international clients at Arbitral tribunals and has been a Legal advisor to international clients on arbitration laws in India.After graduating in Law from Panjab University, Chandigarh enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana in the year 1985, and is a 4th generation lawyer. Practiced in the Punjab & Haryana High Court for 4 years before relocating to Delhi.Has regularly represented domestic and international clients at Arbitral tribunals and has been a Legal advisor to international clients on arbitration laws in India.
- Areas of specialisation
- Environmental law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
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| Andrey |
Panov |
Denuo Legal Services International |
Russian Federation |
United Arab Emirates |
Mr. Andrey Panov
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Partner
Denuo Legal Services International
- Address
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Fujairah - Creative Tower
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
961
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreypanov/
- Nationality
- Russian Federation
- Languages
- Russian, English, German
- Short Bio
- I am a dual qualified (England & Wales and Russia) international arbitration lawyer currently based in Dubai. Before relocating to the Middle East, I spent some 14 years in Moscow representing clients before Russian and foreign courts, and international arbitral tribunals. My practice spans commercial, joint venture, M&A, financial and construction disputes, often with some nexus to Russia and other CIS countries.
I have acted as the lead counsel in numerous arbitration under the ICC, SCC, LCIA, SIAC and ICAC Rules, governed by English, Swiss, Swedish, Dutch, French, German, Canadian, Russian and Cyprus law. I have conducted my own advocacy in Russian and English, including cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses before common law, civil law and mixed tribunals. I also sit as an arbitrator in domestic and international cases.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate
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| Oliver |
Pantaleon |
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRALAW) |
Philippines |
Philippines |
Mr. Oliver Lim Pantaleon
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Senior Partner
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRALAW)
- Address
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22nd Floor ACCRALAW Tower 2nd Ave. corner 30th St. Bonifacio Global City
Taguig City, Metro Manila
Philippines
- Tel.
8865
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Languages
- Filipino, English, Filipino
- Short Bio
- Oliver L. Pantaleon is a senior partner of ACCRALAW. He is also the head of the litigation and dispute resolution department. He has over 27 years of complex litigation and arbitration experience. His practice focuses on commercial and civil litigation and arbitration, both international and domestic, involving high-stakes business disputes, energy disputes, contractual and transactional disputes, shareholder disputes, director and officer liability, and antitrust litigation. His oil and energy dispute practice involves complex cases with reputational and industry-wide implications. His white-collar practice includes the representation of directors and officers of corporate clients in criminal cases.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Energy, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency
- Positions or offices held
- Head, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, ACCRALAW
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| Shaneen |
Parikh |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
India |
India |
Ms. Shaneen Parikh
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Partner (Head - International Arbiration)
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Address
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Peninsula Chamber, Peninsula Corporate Park
GK Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai
India
- Tel.
964
- E-mail
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, Hindi
- Short Bio
- Shaneen is a dual qualified (in India and England and Wales) and is the head of international arbitration at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. As counsel, Shaneen has over three decades of experience in dispute resolution and specialises in complex multi-forum, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes with particular expertise in arbitration. She has experience arbitrations under various institutional rules and international seats. She has also participated in some precedent-setting arbitrations( and litigations) in India, including the Supreme Court’s ruling that two Indian parties can designate a foreign seat of arbitration. She also sits as an arbitrator in international arbitrations.
Shaneen is consistently ranked for her arbitration practice in leading directories, including as a “Thought Leader” in arbitration by Who's Who Legal (now Lexology), in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Shaneen is the Vice Chair to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Member of the Council of the Mumbai International Arbitration Centre, Ambassador of the Asia Pacific Group of the IBA, and a former Member of the SIAC Court of Arbitration. She was also a member of an expert committee to draft institutional arbitration rules for an IFSC at the GIFT City, a special economic zone in Gujarat.
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| William W. |
Park |
Boston University |
United States, Switzerland |
United States |
Prof. William W. Park
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Professor of Law Emeritus
Boston University
- Address
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36 King Street
Cohasset
Massachusetts
United States
- Tel.
965
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States, Switzerland
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Prof. William W. (Rusty) Park is Professor of Law Emeritus at Boston University, where he lectures on tax, banking and international business transactions. He is former General Editor of Arbitration International. He has served on the Appeals Tribunal for the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims and as Arbitrator on the Claims Resolution Tribunal for Dormant Accounts in Switzerland. Prof. Park is also past President of the London Court of International Arbitration and past Chair of the ABA Committee on International Commercial Dispute Resolution.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Taxation and accountancy
- Publications
- - Arbitration of International Business Disputes (2006; 2d Ed 2012)
- Income Tax Treaty Arbitration (2004) With David R. Tillinghast
- International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration (Third Edition, 2000) With W. Laurence Craig & Jan Paulsson
- International Commercial Arbitration: Cases, Materials and Notes (1997. 2d Ed 2015) With W. Michael Reisman, W. Laurence Craig & Jan Paulsson
- International Forum Selection (1995)
- Positions or offices held
- - Member, ICCA Governing Board
- Professor of Law Emeritus, Boston University
- Former President, London Court of International Arbitration
- Past Chairman, American Bar Association Committee on International Dispute Resolution
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| Antonio |
Parra |
World Bank (retired) |
United States |
United States |
Mr. Antonio Ricardo Parra
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Consultant
World Bank (retired)
- Address
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116 East Dover Street
PO Box 2148
Easton
Maryland
United States
- Tel.
967
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Mr. Antonio R. Parra was Secretary General of ICCA from 2004 to 2010. He is a former Deputy Secretary-General and Legal Adviser of ICSID.
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- The History of ICSID (OUP 2d edn 2017); ICSID: An Introduction to the Convention and Centre (OUP 2020)
- Positions or offices held
- Honorary Secretary General, ICCA
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| Constantine |
Partasides KC |
Three Crowns LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Constantine Partasides KC
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Partner
Three Crowns LLP
- Address
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8-10 New Fetter Lane
New Fetter Place
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
968
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Mr. Constantine Partasides KC has appeared as counsel on some of the largest commercial arbitrations of the last decade, many of which relate to the energy sector. He has been named as one of the “top 20” individuals in the world of arbitration each year since 2011 in “Who’s Who” of Commercial Arbitration. He is a co-author of the fourth, fifth and sixth editions of the leading textbook on international arbitration, Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration. He is a solicitor-advocate (Higher Courts Civil), and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2014.
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| Paolo Michele |
Patocchi |
Patocchi & Marzolini |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Dr. Paolo Michele Patocchi
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Partner
Patocchi & Marzolini
- Address
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5 Rue Pedro-Meylan
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
970
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://patocchimarzolini.com
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- Italian, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Paolo Michele Patocchi is a founding partner of Patocchi & Marzolini a law firm specialised in international arbitration based in Geneva. Prior to 2014, Michele has led the arbitration practice group of a national Swiss law firm (1997-2013). He has also worked in a major US law firm in London (1989-1991) and another leading Swiss law firm in Zurich (1992-1994). Michele acts as counsel and sits as an arbitrator under various arbitration rules or in ICSID arbitration, in cases conducted in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. Michele has been involved in more than 250 arbitrations to date. Aside from Swiss law and international law, Michele has had practical experience in a number of other systems of law. Michele has been teaching International Arbitration since 2013 at the İ. D. Bilkent University in Ankara.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Please see www.patocchimarzolini.com/publications/paolo-michele-patocchis-publications
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| Andrew |
Paton |
De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani |
Australia |
Italy |
Mr. Andrew Garnett Paton
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Partner
De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani
- Address
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24 Via Vincenzo Bellini
Rome
Italy
Italy
- Tel.
4451
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.dejalex.com/
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Short Bio
- Andrew G. Paton joined De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani as an equity partner in 2009. Before that, he was Of counsel in the Rome office of one of the magic-circle London law firms and a founding partner of a boutique international law firm in Rome. Andrew concentrates on international litigation and arbitration, international trade and construction, working both as a disputes and transactional lawyer. He holds common law (Australia, UK) and civil law (Italy) qualifications and has gained in-depth experience in legal negotiations involving parties from different legal cultures.
Has acted as lead and co-counsel in complex cross-border disputes before arbitral tribunals and courts, also involving jurisdictional challenges, anti-suit injunctions and urgent provisional measures.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Real estate, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- - The International Arbitration Review (annual publication), Chapter on Italy, published by Law Business Research (2011-2021) (co-author)
- Italian Treatise on Arbitration Law, Chapter on Singapore and Malaysia (co-author) (2021)
- Comment in “Conciliazione e arbitrato nelle controversie societarie” published by Associazione Italiana per l’arbitrato on the major Italian arbitration reform of 2003
- National reports for Italy in the Allen & Overy newsletter on Arbitration and ADR (2002-5)
- The Hague Convention on the Recognition of Trusts: Ratification by Italy, in Comparative Law Quarterly (1994)
- Evidence-Taking in Arbitration Proceedings, Italian national report in Kluwer/AIJA publication of the same title (1994)
- Positions or offices held
- - Partner, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani
- Co-founder on Advisory Board, ArbIt
- Fellow CIAA
- Fellow ACICA
- Certificate Course in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration – Faculty Roma Tre
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| Lindy |
Patterson KC |
39 Essex Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Ms. Lindy Patterson KC
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Arbitrator, Adjudicator
39 Essex Chambers
- Address
-
81 Chancery Lane
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
971
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, State contracts/PPP
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