| Nadia |
Ohlhoff-Smahi |
Lenz & Staehelin |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Nadia Ohlhoff-Smahi
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Senior Associate
Lenz & Staehelin
- Address
-
Route de Chêne 30
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
9200
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.lenzstaehelin.com/people-across-the-firm/people-detail/nadia-ohlhoff-smahi
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- French, English, German
- Short Bio
- Nadia Ohlhoff-Smahi, LL.M., is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Arbitration group of Lenz & Staehelin in Geneva. Her practice focuses on international and domestic arbitration as well as cross-border and domestic litigation. She represents parties and acts as Arbitrator in numerous arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and institutional. She also represents and advises clients in civil litigation, including in relation to the challenge, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and court decisions in Switzerland. In addition, she has experience in representing and advising clients in intellectual property matters, in particular trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs and unfair competition law disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Maritime and shipping, Sport, Transport
- Publications
- - 2013-2022: "Panorama de jurisprudence suisse – Swiss Arbitration Case Law Review", co-author Pierre-Yves Gunter, in: Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage; 4/2022; 4/2021; 2/2020; 3/2019; 3/2018; 4/2017; 3/2016; 3/2015; 4/2014; 3/2013
- 2022: "New Claims and Amended Claims in International Arbitration – Finding Landmarks in Navigating the Tribunal’s Discretion", co-author Romana Brueggemann, in: SchiedsVZ Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren/German Arbitration Journal 2/2022
- 2021: "Applying "Foreign" Mandatory Laws in International Arbitration Despite the Parties’ Choice of Law: A Necessary Evil?", in: ASA Bulletin 3/2021
- 2020: "Due Process Under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration", in: ASA Bulletin 4/2020
- 2016/2017: "The Arbitrator’s Liability and Immunity Under Swiss Law", in ASA Bulletin 1/2017 and 4/2016
- Positions or offices held
- Since 2024: President of the AIJA International Arbitration Commission
Since 2023: Senior Associate at Lenz & Staehelin (Geneva, Switzerland)
- 2018-2023: Associate/Senior Associate at Bär & Karrer AG (Zurich/Geneva, Switzerland)
- 2017-2018: Associate at Meyerlustenberger Lachenal (Zurich, Switzerland)
- 2015-2016: Trainee Lawyer at Lenz & Staehelin (Geneva, Switzerland)
- 2012-2015: Various internships, including at the ICC Secretariat (Paris, France)
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| Christopher |
Ojo SAN |
Bayo Ojo & Co |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Christopher 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, Real estate, 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
- Past President, African Arbitration Association
Past President Nigeria Bar Association
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Past Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Nigeria Branch
Former Member Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Past President African Users’ Council of the London Court of International Arbitration
Former Member, United Nations International Law Commission Geneva, Switzerland
Past Chairman UNESCO Appeals Board, Paris
Former member of ICSID Panel of Arbitrators
Former member of PCA Panel of Arbitrators
Member CIETAC Panel of Arbitrators
Member Board of Trustees of Cairo Regional Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
Patron Nigerian Society of International Law
Patron International Law Association Nig
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| Oluwaseyilayo |
Ojo, SAN |
S. O. & C. Legal |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Oluwaseyilayo Ojo, SAN
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Senior Partner
S. O. & C. Legal
- Address
-
3rd Floor (Phase II) Kajola House
62/64, Campbell Street
Lagos Island
Lagos
Nigeria
- Tel.
9191
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/seyilayo-ojo-san-m-ciod-bb893a1b?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba
- Short Bio
- Mr. Seyilayo Ojo SAN is a legal practitioner and arbitrator with extensive experience across varied aspects of corporate, commercial, and international business law. He is the Senior Partner at S.O. & C. Legal. He is committed to excellence and the strict observance of professional and ethical standards in the discharge of his duties. His practice is defined by a dedication to high-level legal work and a belief in foundational professional integrity.
- Positions or offices held
- Senior Partner
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| Miloš |
Olík |
ROWAN LEGAL |
Czech Republic |
Czech Republic |
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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| Ricardo Maria |
Ongkiko |
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
Philippines |
Philippines |
Ricardo Maria Ongkiko
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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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| Nneka |
Onyema |
SOAS University of London |
United Kingdom, Nigeria, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Nneka Onyema
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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 |
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 of America |
United States of America |
David Orta
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Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
- Address
-
555 13th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington
DC
United States of America
- Tel.
953
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- 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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| Michael |
Ostrove |
DLA Piper LLP (US) |
United States of America, France |
United States of America |
Michael Ostrove
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Partner
DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Address
-
1251 Ave of the Americas
27th Floor
New York
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
9281
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelostrove
- Nationality
- United States of America, France
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- I am Global Co-Chair of DLA Piper's International Arbitration group and a VP of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. I have taught an arbitration course at the University of Paris II since 2014 and was a Member of the WB Sanctions Board from 2021-25.
I have led English and French-language, commercial, investment and public international law disputes for over 30 years – including over 25 years based in Paris. I sit as arbitrator in commercial and investment disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- Choice of Venue in International Arbitration, OUP (2014)
- Positions or offices held
- Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
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| Reda |
Oulamine |
Oulamine Law Group |
Morocco, United States of America |
Morocco |
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 of America
- 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 |
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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| Alp |
Ozzeybek |
Kabine Law Office |
Turkey |
Turkey |
Alp Ozzeybek
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Partner
Kabine Law Office
- Address
-
No.195, D:6 Buyukdere Cad.
Istanbul
Turkey
- Tel.
9221
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alpozzeybek/
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish, English, French
- Short Bio
- Alp Özzeybek is a partner at Kabine Law Office. Mr. Özzeybek’s practice covers commercial disputes in construction, energy and media sectors involving complex technical matters as well as international investment disputes. Mr. Özzeybek has represented clients such as holdings, multinational corporations and large-scale investors in numerous arbitral proceedings under ICC, ISTAC, SCIA, and LCIA rules as well as in commercial cases before the Turkish courts. He also advises corporate clients in large scale pre-dispute project management as well as intellectual property rights.
Prior to joining Kabine, Mr. Özzeybek worked at a law firm in Istanbul specialising in arbitration and known for its experience in international investment arbitration and commercial arbitration and was involve
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| Silvia |
Pachikoski |
CAM-CCBC |
Brazil |
Brazil |
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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| Galina |
Pakerman |
Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO University) |
Russian Federation, Israel |
Russian Federation |
Galina Pakerman
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Associate Professor
Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO University)
- Address
-
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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| Jelita |
Pandjaitan |
Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
Australia |
Singapore |
Jelita Pandjaitan
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Partner
Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Address
-
IOI Central Boulevard Towers 2 Central Boulevard
#28-01 West Tower
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
960
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linklaters.com
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English, Indonesian
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Restructuring and insolvency
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| Alessa |
Pang |
WongPartnership LLP |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Alessa Pang
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Partner
WongPartnership LLP
- Address
-
Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 12 Marina Boulevard Level 28
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
9329
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.wongpartnership.com/people/detail/alessa-pang
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Short Bio
- Alessa is dual-qualified in Singapore and in England & Wales, and acts for clients in cross-border commercial disputes before international arbitral tribunals, and before the Singapore courts. She has a special interest in arbitration-related court proceedings, and is experienced in acting for clients in setting aside and enforcement proceedings before the Singapore courts. In addition to counsel work, Alessa also sits as arbitrator.
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| Oliver |
Pantaleon |
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRALAW) |
Philippines |
Philippines |
Oliver Pantaleon
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Senior Partner
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRALAW)
- Address
-
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 28 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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| Chrysthia |
Papacleovoulou |
Open University Cyprus |
Cyprus |
Cyprus |
Chrysthia Papacleovoulou
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Assistant Professor of Commercial Law
Open University Cyprus
- Address
-
3 Medontos Street
Nicosia
Strovolos
Cyprus
- Tel.
8601
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-chrysthia-papacleovoulou-phd-376a2a16/?originalSubdomain=cy
- Nationality
- Cyprus
- Languages
- Greek, English
- Short Bio
- Assistant Professor of Commercial Law at the Open University of Cyprus, member of the Cyprus Bar Association, insolvency practitioner & member of STEP. Examiner of Company law of the Cyprus Bar Council, sports judge at Cyprus Basketball Federation & Honorary Fellow of Association of Fellows & Legal Scholars of the Centre of International Legal Studies. (LLB -King’s College, University of London, LLM in Anglo-American Law with Commendation -City University, PhD with scholarship - University of London, Birkbeck College. Extensive experience and expertise in corporate & commercial law, civil and cross-border commercial litigation, international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration. Acted as expert witness on Cyprus law before the High Court of Justice and in arbitration cases.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy
- Publications
- Can a Part 20 Additional Claim procedure torpedo a Cyprus International Trust and give jurisdiction to English Courts? International Company and Commercial Law Review, Sweet & Maxwell, Vol. 1,2023; The Cypriot International Trust Law 1992 – 2012: new dynamics; Case law analysis on Cypriot International Trusts; Cyprus Trusts: An International Perspective-chapters in “Cyprus Trusts: An International Perspective,”2022, Ed. Paolo Panico, Globe Law & Business Ltd; Cyprus Transfer Pricing”Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, 2nd Ed. 2017,179-198; Lifting or Piercing the Corporate Veil in Cyprus: A Doctrine under Challenge,International Company &Commercial Law Review, 2016, Vol.27 Issue 4,129-137; Arbitration &steps for enforcement &execution of a British Chamber of Arbitration award in Cyprus,Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business,2015
- Positions or offices held
- Assistant Professor of Commercial Law Open University
Scientific Collaborator University of Cyprus
Visiting lecturer Frederick University
Sessional Lecturer University of London
Senior Partner Law Chambers Nicos Papacleovoulou LLC
Consultant Spyros Vassiliou & Associates LLC
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| Merlin |
Papadhopulli |
Honlet Legum Arbitration |
Albania, France |
France |
Merlin Papadhopulli
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Senior Associate
Honlet Legum Arbitration
- Address
-
28 rue Cambacérès
Paris
France
- Tel.
9264
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/merlin-papadhopulli-642871106/
- Nationality
- Albania, France
- Languages
- Albanian, English, French, Greek, Italian
- Short Bio
- https://honletlegum.com/our-team/merlin-papadhopulli/
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| Shaneen |
Parikh |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
India |
India |
Shaneen Parikh
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Partner (Head - International Arbiration)
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Address
-
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 lawyer (India and England and Wales), with over three decades of experience. She specialises in cross-border and international arbitration under various institutional rules and seats, including in relation to investor-state disputes. She has represented clients in some landmark decisions in India (both arbitration and commercial litigation), before High Courts and the Supreme Court.
Shaneen also sits as an arbitrator ad hoc and institutional arbitration.
Shaneen is consistently ranked for her arbitration practice, including as a “Thought Leader” in by Who's Who Legal (Lexology). She is Member of the Governing Board of ICCA; the Vice Chair to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Council Member of the Mumbai International Arbitration Centre and former Member of the SIAC Court of Arbitration.
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| William W. |
Park |
Boston University |
United States of America, Switzerland |
United States of America |
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 of America
- Tel.
965
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America, 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 of America |
United States of America |
Antonio 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 of America
- Tel.
967
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- 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 |
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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| Shalaka |
Patil |
Trilegal |
Indonesia |
India |
Shalaka Patil
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Partner
Trilegal
- Address
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Sector 14, Vashi, Navi Mumbai Bungalow 10, Pleasant View CHS
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
MAHARASHTRA
India
- Tel.
9244
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Languages
- Hindi, English
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| Paolo Michele |
Patocchi |
Patocchi & Marzolini |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
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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| Lindy |
Patterson KC |
39 Essex Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Lindy Patterson KC
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Arbitrator, Adjudicator
39 Essex Chambers
- Address
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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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| Jan |
Paulsson |
Sole Practitioner |
Sweden, Bahrain, France |
Bahrain |
Jan Paulsson
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Independent
Sole Practitioner
- Tel.
972
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Sweden, Bahrain, France
- Languages
- Swedish, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Judge, Bahrain Court of Cassation (authorised to act in personal capacity in international arbitrations). Past
positions: Partner successively in Coudert Frères, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer & Three Crowns; President,
ICCA, LCIA & World Bank Administrative Tribunal; Vice-President, ICC Court of International Arbitration; Member,
SIAC Court of Arbitration; tenured professor at the University of Miami; Centennial Professor, London School of
Economics. Law degrees: Yale, Paris.
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Numerous articles and the following books: Denial of Justice in International Law (Cambridge University Press 2005), The Idea of Arbitration (Oxford University Press 2013), The Unruly Notion of Abuse of Rights (Cambridge University Press 2020).
- Positions or offices held
- Judge, Bahrain Court of Cassation (authorised to act in personal capacity in international arbitrations). Past
positions: Partner successively in Coudert Frères, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer & Three Crowns; President,
ICCA, LCIA & World Bank Administrative Tribunal; Vice-President, ICC Court of International Arbitration; Member,
SIAC Court of Arbitration; tenured professor at the University of Miami; Centennial Professor, London School of
Economics. Law degrees: Yale, Paris.
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| Vladimir |
Pavic |
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law |
Serbia |
Serbia |
Vladimir Pavic
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Professor
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law
- Address
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67 Bulevar kralja Aleksandra
Belgrade
Serbia
- Tel.
5449
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimir-pavic-2a920659/
- Nationality
- Serbia
- Languages
- Serbo-Croatian, English, German, Russian
- Short Bio
- Prof. Vladimir Pavic is an independent arbitration practitioner based in Belgrade, Serbia. He regularly sits as arbitrator and has also acted as counsel in a number of investment and commercial cases. His experience includes over 60 arbitrations, both ad hoc and institutional (under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, VIAC, DIS, RAC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, ICSID Additional Facility and Swiss rules), at various seats and under a broad range of applicable laws. He is currently a full-time Professor of law at the University of Belgrade, President of the Belgrade Arbitration Center, member of the International Advisory Board of VIAC, ICC and a national CLOUT correspondent for UNCITRAL.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| Stavros |
Pavlou |
Patrikios Legal |
Cyprus, United Kingdom |
Cyprus |
Stavros Pavlou
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Senior and Managing Partner
Patrikios Legal
- Address
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332 Agiou Andreou str.
PATRICIAN CHAMBERS
Limassol
Cyprus
- Tel.
974
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stavros-pavlou-fciarb-bsc-econ-barrister-tep-80863b/
- Nationality
- Cyprus, United Kingdom
- Languages
- Greek, English
- Short Bio
- Stavros Pavlou, Senior and Managing Partner at Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC, is an experienced arbitrator, legal consultant and is widely regarded as one of the best litigators in Cyprus. He is a Fellow of CIArb and AIADR, a practicing barrister before the Commercial Court of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) and a member of esteemed associations such as IBA, LCIA and others. He actively speaks and participates at local and international conferences and continuously promotes arbitration; he is one of the founders of the Cyprus Arbitration Forum and a Board member thereof, and one of the founders and co-chairs of the first-ever Cyprus Arbitration Day which took place in May 2023. Additionally, he frequently contributes articles to international legal publications.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy
- Publications
- https://www.pavlaw.com/team/stavros-pavlou/
- ICLG – International Arbitration 2023
- Large-Scale Real Estate Developments in Cyprus
- Sanctions Compliance Services
- The Complex Commercial Litigation Review
- International Arbitration
- ICLG International Arbitration 2022
- The Complex Commercial Litigation Law Review
- Litigation and enforcement in Cyprus: overview
- The number of arbitrators and a preliminary award in a multi-party arbitration in Cyprus
- Arbitration procedures and practice in Cyprus: overview
- The Complex Commercial Litigation Review
- Chambers Global Practice Guides: International Arbitration
- The Legal 500: Force Majeure Country Comparative Guide
- Positions or offices held
- Executive Chairman
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| Antonio Jose Gerardo |
Paz |
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz Law Offices |
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Philippines |
Antonio Jose Gerardo Paz
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Partner
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz Law Offices
- Address
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Lot 17 Block 138 F. Makasiar St., Katarungan Village, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Muntinlupa
Philippines
- Tel.
8861
- E-mail
- Languages
- Filipino, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy
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