| Robert |
Pe |
Arbitration Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Robert Pe
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Independent Arbitrator
Arbitration Chambers
- Address
-
Lamb Building
3rd Floor South, Temple
London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8640
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://arbchambers.com/?lang=en
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Robert S. Pé, FCIArb, is an independent arbitrator and member of Arbitration Chambers (Hong Kong, London, New York and Singapore). He was based in Asia for two decades and took a leading role in multiple law reform initiatives.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Sport
- Publications
- “The BRI and International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration,” CDR – Essential Intelligence
“Investment Arbitration: China, Hong Kong and Treaty Shopping,” Asian Dispute Review
“Sovereign Immunity in Hong Kong: The Absolute Doctrine Versus the Restrictive Doctrine,” Dispute Resolution International
“International Commercial Dispute Resolution,” chapter on Hong Kong, Tottel publishing
- Positions or offices held
- Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (2017 to 2024)
Co-Chair of the ICC's Belt and Road Commission (2020 - 2022)
Member of the Council of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (2014 - 2020)
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| Nicholas |
Peacock |
Peacock Arbitration |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Nicholas Peacock
-
Independent Arbitrator & Advocate
Peacock Arbitration
- Address
-
4 Achilles Road
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
9012
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.peacockarbitration.com
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Nick is an experienced English law qualified solicitor-advocate specialising in international arbitration. His practice combines advisory work, acting as advocate/counsel, and sitting as arbitrator.
Nick is based in London, having previously also been based in Singapore. He has 24 years’ experience advising and acting for parties including 16 years as a partner of international law firms Herbert Smith Freehills (London and Singapore) and Bird & Bird (London).
Nick advises and acts on both commercial and investment arbitration across a range of industry sectors including in particular energy and power, infrastructure, technology, financial services, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, transport and leisure, and aviation.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Member of ICC UK Arbitration and ADR Committee
Member of ICC Commission
Member of SIAC Users’ Council
Member of LCIA Users' Council
Council Member of Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA)
Non-Executive Director of International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), London
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| Patrick |
Pearsall |
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Patrick Pearsall
-
Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- Address
-
1700 M Street NW
Washington
District of Columbia
United States of America
- Tel.
5684
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/Patrick-W-Pearsall
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, German
- Short Bio
- Patrick has extensive experience representing parties in international disputes and providing strategic advice on investments and commercial contracts. He served in the U.S. State Department for nearly a decade, working on economic and natural resource diplomacy, and departed as the Chief of Investment Arbitration.
Patrick has successfully resolved claims involving billions of dollars. He is often called upon to provide strategic counsel to parties when they face international disputes, including matters related to energy and natural resources, and has experience with nearly all of the major international commercial arbitration rules. He is a trusted adviser to Fortune 500 companies and governments alike. He is on the ICSID Roster and other arbitral institution rosters. He teaches at Georgetown Law Center.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- See Bio Attached
- Positions or offices held
- Chief of Investment Arbitration; United States of America
Executive Committee; Vice President American Society of International Law
ILSA; Board Member
ITA; Academic Council
USAIB/ICC; Co-Chair
IBA Arbitration Committee; Investment Arbitration Co-Chair
Adjunct Professor; Columbia Law School; Georgetown Law School
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| Cesar |
Pereira C.Arb FCIArb |
Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini |
Brazil, Italy |
Brazil |
Cesar Pereira C.Arb FCIArb
-
Partner
Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini
- Address
-
413 Rua Joaquim Floriano
cj. 111
São Paulo
Brazil
- Tel.
979
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://br.linkedin.com/in/cesar-pereira-fciarb-35196b3
- Nationality
- Brazil, Italy
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Cesar Pereira is a Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Ciarb, partner at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini, Sao Paulo (Brazil), and co-head of the firm’s infrastructure and arbitration practice. His practice as counsel, arbitrator or legal expert focuses on infrastructure projects, regulated industries, public procurement and international contracts, and he has authored or edited articles, book chapters and books in these fields. He holds a doctorate in public law from PUC-SP (Brazil) and has been a visiting scholar at Columbia University, University of Nottingham and George Washington University. He is a Fellow of the University of Nottingham’s Public Procurement Research Group and is on the editorial board of Public Procurement Law Review – PPLR.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- https://www.justen.com.br/en/lawyers/cesar-a-guimaraes-pereira-2/
- Positions or offices held
- Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb)
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
Partner at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Fellow of the Public Procurement Research Group (University of Nottingham)
Public Procurement Law Review Editorial Board (University of Nottingham)
Vis East Foundation Board of Directors
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| Olena |
Perepelynska |
IMPACTA LAW |
Ukraine |
Ukraine |
Olena Perepelynska
-
Head of Arbitration at IMPACTA LAW
IMPACTA LAW
- Address
-
32/2 Kniaziv Ostrozkykh
BC Senator, 13th Floor
Kyiv
Ukraine
- Tel.
980
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/olena-perepelynska/ ; https://www.olenaperepelynska.com/
- Nationality
- Ukraine
- Languages
- Ukrainian, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Dr Olena Perepelynska is a Partner and Head of International Arbitration at IMPACTA Law in Kyiv, Ukraine.
With over 20 years of experience in international arbitration, she has participated in more than 240 proceedings – primarily related to Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia – as arbitrator, counsel, legal expert, and in institutional roles.
As arbitrator, Olena has acted in 130+ commercial and investment treaty arbitrations seated in Almaty, Bishkek, Geneva, Kyiv, London, Lviv, Minsk, Paris, Montreal, Stockholm, and Vienna. These cases were conducted under the Rules of ICC, LCIA, VIAC, SCC, ICAC at UCCI, IAC at BelCCI, ICA at CCI KR, Atameken, and UNCITRAL. Applicable laws included CISG, as well as Austrian, Belarusian, Czech, English, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Quebec, Ukrainian, and Uzbek law.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Transport
- Publications
- Author and co-author of more than 150 publications in English, Russian, Ukrainian and Spanish. Full list of publications is available at https://www.olenaperepelynska.com/publications
- Positions or offices held
- Current Position and Professional Appointments:
• European Regional Forum Liaison Officer of the IBA Arbitration Committee
• Board Member of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association (UAA)
• Board Member of the Turkic Arbitration Association (TAA)
• Board Member of the Arbitration Association of Central and Eastern Europe (ArbCEE)
• Chair of ADR Committee at the Ukraine’s National Bar Association
• Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
• Member of the Global Steering Committee of the ERA-PLEDGE
• Member of the Editorial board of ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin
• Mentor of the 12th Cycle of the Young ICCA Mentoring Program
Past Professional Appointments:
• Court Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration, 2018-2024
• Court Member, TIAC Court of Arbitration, 2019-2022
• UAA President, 2016-2024
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| Luís Alberto |
Peretti |
Souto Correa Advogados |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Luís Alberto Peretti
-
Partner
Souto Correa Advogados
- Address
-
2041 Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek
Tower D, 8º andar, Complexo JK
São Paulo
Brazil
- Tel.
982
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, Mandarin, Spanish, Chinese, English, French, Italian
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory
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| Jennifer |
Permesly |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Jennifer Permesly
-
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Address
-
One Manhattan West
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
983
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Jennifer Permesly is a Partner in the International Litigation and Arbitration Group at Skadden in New York. She regularly appears as an advocate before international arbitration tribunals and U.S. courts in disputes relating to complex, cross-border commercial transactions. She has significant experience in disputes arising in the construction, energy, mining and technology sectors, and with claims involving foreign sovereigns or state-owned entities. A Spanish speaker, Ms. Permesly focuses much of her practice on disputes arising out of Latin America.
Ms. Permesly has been named in Chambers Global, Chambers USA and Chambers Latin America, and she has been recognized The Legal 500 U.S. and The Legal 500 Latin America for her skills in international arbitration. She currently serves as the co-chair of the International Bar Association’s
- Areas of specialisation
- Public international law
- Positions or offices held
- Partner
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| Polina |
Permyakova |
Advokatfirman Delphi |
Sweden, Russian Federation |
Sweden |
Polina Permyakova
-
Partner
Advokatfirman Delphi
- Tel.
7618
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.delphi.se/en/coworkers/polina-permyakova/
- Nationality
- Sweden, Russian Federation
- Languages
- Russian, English, Swedish
- Short Bio
- I represent clients before arbitral tribunals in complex high-value disputes, act as an arbitrator and legal expert. My principal areas of practice include disputes relating to energy & natural resources, international trade, joint ventures & shareholder agreements, and M&A disputes. I have significant experience from a range of industries and different substantive laws and arbitral seats. In addition to arbitration, I represent clients before Swedish courts.
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy
- Positions or offices held
- Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Member of the ICC Task Force Addressing Issues of Corruption in International Arbitration
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| Wolfgang |
Peter |
Peter & Kim Ltd |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Wolfgang Peter
-
Founding Partner
Peter & Kim Ltd
- Address
-
8C Avenue de Champel
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
984
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Short Bio
- Dr. Wolfgang Peter is a founding partner of Peter & Kim Ltd, and is recognized by clients and his peers as one of the most in-demand counsel and arbitrator in Europe and globally.
Dr Peter has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 300 arbitrations under most major international arbitration rules as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. He is particularly active in post-M&A disputes, as well as cases involving gas & oil contracts, such as price reviews under long-term gas supply agreements.
Prior to his new venture at Peter & Kim, Dr. Peter founded and headed the arbitration group of Peter and Partners and Python & Peter and acted for 14 years as a CEO of two luxury watch-making companies.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- Arbitration and Renegotiation of International Investment Agreements, Kluwer Law International, 2nd Edition 1995
Numerous articles on international arbitration topics
- Positions or offices held
- > Founding Partner of Peter & Kim, Geneva (2020-present)
> Founding Partner of Peter & Partners, Geneva (2016-2019)
> Founding Partner of Python & Peter, Geneva (1981-2015)
> CEO of Breguet and Jaquet Droz (1987-2000)
> Adviser to the Federal Minister of Justice and Police (1980-1982)
> Secretary of the Federal Expert Commission on Swiss Company Law (1979-1980)
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| Niek |
Peters |
Legaltree |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Niek Peters
-
Partner
Legaltree
- Address
-
24 Olympisch Stadion
Amsterdam
Netherlands
- Tel.
8759
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch, Dutch
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Public international law
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| Patricia |
Peterson |
Peterson//ADR |
Canada |
France |
Patricia Peterson
-
Independent Arbitrator
Peterson//ADR
- Address
-
10 Boulevard Malesherbes
Paris
France
- Tel.
988
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Qualified in four jurisdictions, with a common law and civil law background, Patricia Peterson specialises in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
Having practised for thirty years in the Paris office of Linklaters LLP, Patricia has established her own practice focusing mainly on work as arbitrator. She has a broad range of experience, including acting as counsel, arbitrator and emergency arbitrator in international arbitration matters under the rules of the major arbitral institutions (such as ICC, LCIA, PCA and ICSID).
Patricia is a lecturer in the Master in Economic Law programme at Sciences-Po Law School in Paris, where she teaches courses in English contract and tort law.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Chartered Arbitrator
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
CEDR Accredited Mediator
Member of the Paris Bar
Member of the Ontario Bar
Member of the Quebec Bar
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Lecturer Sciences-Po Law School
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| Flip |
Petillion |
PETILLION |
Belgium |
Belgium |
Flip Petillion
-
Managing Partner
PETILLION
- Address
-
19 Oudenakenstraat
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Belgium
- Tel.
989
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.petillion.be
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Languages
- Dutch, English, Flemish, French
- Short Bio
- please see www.petillion.law and www.petillion.be
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Public international law, Regulatory, Sport
- Publications
- please see www.petillion.be
- Positions or offices held
- FCIarb
Chair, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in international commercial arbitrations
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| Peter |
Pettibone |
Pettibone International ADR LLC |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Peter Pettibone
-
Independent Arbitrator and Mediator
Pettibone International ADR LLC
- Address
-
1158 Fifth Avenue
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
991
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Short Bio
- I am an independent arbitrator and mediator specializing in the resolution of commercial disputes involving Russian, Ukrainian and Western companies. I have arbitrated over 25 commercial cases in New York, Stockholm, Moscow and Kyiv. Previously, I was a corporate attorney and the managing partner of the Moscow office of Hogan & Harrison (now, Hogan Lovells). I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- Due Process Considerations in Expedited Arbitrations, Indian Journal of Arbitration Law, Vol. 10, No. 1 (2021); An Examination of Institutional Arb-Med-Arb Protocols and Practices, AAA Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 76, No. 1 (2021); The Prague Rules on the Efficient Conduct of Proceedings in International Arbitration: are they an Alternative to the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration?, Asian Dispute Review, January 2019; Russia's Comprehensive Arbitration Reforms, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Spring 2017); The Scope of the Public Policy Exception to the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Russia, The American Review of International Arbitration, Vol. 25, No. 1 (2014); The Nonarbitrability of Corporate Disputes in Russia, Arbitration International, Vol. 29, No. 2 (2013);
- Positions or offices held
- Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
CEDR accredited mediator
Special Master, Appellate Division, New York State Supreme Court, 1st and 2nd Departments
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| Stefanie |
Pfisterer |
Homburger AG |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Stefanie Pfisterer
-
Attorney at Law
Homburger AG
- Address
-
201 Hardstrasse
Prime Tower
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
992
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French
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| Justin |
Phelps |
Phelpsco |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Justin Phelps
-
Attorney At Lat
Phelpsco
- Address
-
20 New Street
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
- Tel.
9349
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy
- Positions or offices held
- Sole Practitioner- Attorney at Law
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| Ayotunde |
Phillips |
Ayotunde Phillips Associates |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Nigeria |
Ayotunde Phillips
-
High Court Judge (Rtd)
Ayotunde Phillips Associates
- Address
-
20 Oduduwa Crescent,
GRA Ikeja
Lagos
Lagos State
Nigeria
- Tel.
993
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Languages
- Yoruba, English
- Positions or offices held
- HIGH COURT JUDGE, ADMIN JUDGE, CHIEF JUDGE, CHAIRMAN STATE ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT BODY
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| Steffen |
Pihlblad |
The Danish Institute of Arbitration |
Denmark |
Denmark |
Steffen Pihlblad
-
Secretary General
The Danish Institute of Arbitration
- Address
-
1 Midtermolen
5th fl.
Copenhagen
Denmark
- Tel.
995
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Languages
- Danish, English
- Publications
- Steffen Pihlblad is the co-author of the books: “Praktisk Voldgiftsret” [Arbitration in Practice] (only in Danish – ISBN 978-87-574-2578-9, printed in Denmark 2011) and “Arbitration in Denmark” 2. ed. (ISBN 978-87-874-5927-2, printed in Denmark 2024)
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| Philippe |
Pinsolle |
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan |
France, Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Philippe Pinsolle
-
Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
- Address
-
22 rue du Général Dufour
c/o Lawffice Case Postale 315
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
999
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France, Switzerland
- Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP
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| Nikolaus |
Pitkowitz |
Pitkowitz & Partners |
Austria |
Austria |
Nikolaus Pitkowitz
-
Founding Partner
Pitkowitz & Partners
- Address
-
3 Schwarzenbergplatz
Vienna
Austria
- Tel.
1001
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.pitkowitz.com/en/team/dr-nikolaus-pitkowitz/
- Nationality
- Austria
- Languages
- German, English
- Short Bio
- Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz is founding partner and head of dispute resolution at Pitkowitz & Partners, and President of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) (until 2025).
Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz is considered one of the leading Austrian arbitration practitioners. He acted as party counsel and arbitrator in over 130 international disputes, in a range from smaller to multibillion cases, located in Europe, the United States and Asia. Most notable is his role as counsel in the largest ever pending arbitration in Austria, as well as in arbitrations seated across Europe, in the Americas and in Asia. Dr. Pitkowitz is experienced in a variety of industries, including energy, automotive, telecommunications, arts, (post-)M&A, real estate and construction.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Real estate
- Publications
- Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz frequently speaks, lectures and is author of over 50 publications, including a monograph on Setting Aside Arbitral Awards and the Handbook on Third Party Funding in International Arbitration. He is also co-editor of the Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration and co-organizer of the Vienna Arbitration Days.
See full list of publications at www.pitkowitz.com
- Positions or offices held
- President of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) until 2025. Arbitrator and panel member of all leading arbitration institutions, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and also qualified and certified as Mediator.
Chair of the Advisory Board of the IBA Real Estate Section.
Court Member of the Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC)
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| Gianni |
Pizzitola |
King & Spalding LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Gianni Pizzitola
-
Associate
King & Spalding LLP
- Address
-
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York
NY
United States of America
- Tel.
8652
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gianni-pizzitola-3bb35845/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Transport
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| Michael |
Polkinghorne |
White & Case LLP |
Australia |
France |
Michael Polkinghorne
-
Partner
White & Case LLP
- Address
-
19 Place Vendôme
Paris
France
- Tel.
1006
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology
- Publications
- Numerous on energy and dispute resolution generally.
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| Lara |
Pollano |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Argentina |
Argentina |
Lara Pollano
-
Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
1985 Albariño
Buenos Aires
Argentina
- Tel.
9132
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lara-pollano/
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French
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| Kelvin |
Poon |
Rajah & Tann |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Kelvin Poon
-
Partner
Rajah & Tann
- Address
-
9 Straits View
#06-07 Marina One West Tower
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
1008
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English, Cantonese, Chinese
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Restructuring and insolvency
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| Ina |
Popova |
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP |
Bulgaria, United Kingdom |
United States of America |
Ina Popova
-
Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Address
-
919 Third Avenue
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
1010
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Bulgaria, United Kingdom
- Languages
- Bulgarian, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Italian
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Positions or offices held
- Co-chair, American Society of International Law 2016 Annual Meeting
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| Michele |
Potestà |
Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler |
Italy |
Switzerland |
Michele Potestà
-
Partner
Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler
- Address
-
3-5 Rue du Conseil-Général
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
1012
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French, German, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| Ira Paulo |
Pozon |
Pozon Recto Petrache and Laiz Law Offices |
Philippines |
Philippines |
Ira Paulo Pozon
-
Senior Partner
Pozon Recto Petrache and Laiz Law Offices
- Address
-
1206 Trade and Financial Tower, 7th Ave cor 32nd St. BGC
Taguig
NCR
Philippines
- Tel.
1693
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ira-paulo-pozon/
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Languages
- English, Chinese, Filipino, Mandarin
- Short Bio
- Ira Paulo Pozon is a Philippine-qualified lawyer with an appreciation of the unique synergistic relationship that business and public policy have with the law. He has a distinctive appreciation of both civil and common legal systems, having studied in the Philippines and the UK.
He has a Bachelor's in International Studies, a Juris Doctor, an M.B.A., and a Masters of Law (LLM) with Merit in International Commercial Law. He was a Chevening UK Government Scholar and Chevening Regional Ambassador.
He is also an alum of the International Visitor Leadership Program conducted by the US State Department with a focus on U.S. Foreign Policy, an AsiaGlobal Fellow of the Asia Global Institute - University of Hong Kong, and a Senior Fellow in Public Service, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy - National University of Singapore.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Journals:
Pozon & Tupaz, Cyberwarfare: The Effects of Technological Advancements inExpanding the Concept of War to Include Non-state Actors and Individuals, 57 Ateneo L. J. 1065(2013)
Pozon, Matris Nomen: A Legal Analysis of the Significance of the Maternal Maiden Surname in Reconciliation with the Laws of the Italian Republic, 1 PLM Law Journal 13 (2012)
Pozon & Tupaz, Public Accountability: An Analysis of the Horizontal and Vertical Accountability Measures in Philippine Law, 57 Ateneo L. J. 767 (2012)
Newspapers:
Op-Ed Author profiles and links:
1. https://www.asiaglobalonline.hku.hk/author/ira-paulo-pozon
2. https://www.manilatimes.net/author/ira-paulo-pozon/
3. https://www.scmp.com/author/ira-paulo-pozon
4. https://opinion.inquirer.net/byline/ira-paulo-pozon
- Positions or offices held
- Chief of Staff
OIC Director for the Better Regulations Office (as of 17 January 2020)
Anti-Red Tape Authority | Office of the President, Makati Philippines
July 2019-September 2020
Counsel/Consultant on Philippine Corporate, Employment, and Commercial Law
360 Business and Private Client Law, Ltd., United Kingdom
May 2019-Present
CEO | Counselor for Compliance, Trade & Investment, and Government
Relations & Public Policy
Caucus, Inc., Makati City Philippines
July 2017-Present (On Leave since July 2019)
Legislative Consultant, Office of Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy
House of Representatives, Quezon City Philippines
August 2016-Present
Legal Counsel to the Vice President; Chief of Foreign Affairs, Protocol, and Ceremonials
Office of the Vice President of the Philippines
Jul 2010-Sept 2015
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| Elizabeth |
Prado Lopez |
Prado Arbitration |
Colombia |
Colombia |
Elizabeth Prado Lopez
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Partner
Prado Arbitration
- Address
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15-23 Calle 36
Suite No. 204
Bogotá
Colombia
- Tel.
9258
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethprado/
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French, German
- Short Bio
- Elizabeth Prado is an international arbitration lawyer with over 20 years of experience representing States, State entities, and private parties in international commercial and investment disputes. Her practice includes proceedings under ICSID, ICC, ICDR (AAA), and UNCITRAL rules, with a strong focus on Latin America and cross-border matters. She represents clients in complex, high-value cases across sectors including infrastructure, energy, mining, finance, and technology, and regularly conducts parallel and successful negotiation and settlement processes. She holds an LL.M. from the Geneva MIDS program and is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and German.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Co-author, “Managing Counsel”, in GAR Guide to Investment Treaty Protection and Enforcement, 1st ed., edited by Mark Mangan and Noah Rubins, Law Business Research, London (2021).
- Positions or offices held
- Founding Partner, Prado Arbitration (2023–present).
Counsel to the Republic of Colombia in international arbitration proceedings (2019–2023).
Member of the Colombian negotiating team for international trade and investment treaties.
Legal Director, multinational pharmaceutical industry association.
Legal Director, national hotel industry association.
Former Associate Lawyer at an international arbitration and public law boutique.
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| Dietmar |
Prager |
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP |
Austria |
United States of America |
Dietmar Prager
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Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Address
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66 Hudson Boulevard
New York
NY
United States of America
- Tel.
1013
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.debevoise.com/dietmarprager
- Nationality
- Austria
- Languages
- German, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Dietmar W. Prager is a litigation partner in the firm’s New York office who focuses his practice on international arbitration and litigation. He co-leads the firm’s Latin America Practice Group.
Dr. Prager has represented parties in numerous arbitrations throughout the world under the auspices of the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, AAA, ICDR and the PCA as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings. He was also one of the youngest lawyers ever to argue before the International Court of Justice.
Dr. Prager’s recent representations include disputes involving mining projects, complex infrastructure projects, shareholder disputes, investment treaties, oil & gas projects, energy projects, the retail sector, the finance sector, sovereign debt and distribution agreements. Dr. Prager also regularly sits as arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Vice Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee
Member of the KCAB International Arbitration Committee
Member of the Board of the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC)
Member of the Vance Center Committee, the governing body of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice.
Former member and Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)
Former co- chair of the IBA Subcommittee on International Arbitration Case Law.
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| Patricia Ann |
Prodigalidad |
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) |
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Philippines |
Patricia Ann Prodigalidad
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Managing Partner
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW)
- Address
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24th Floor ACCRALAW Tower
2nd Avenue corner 30th Street
Taguig City
Metro Manila
Philippines
- Tel.
8864
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-prodigalidad-4baa91152?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app.%20%20%20https%3A//accralaw.com/lawyers/patricia-ann-t-prodigalidad/
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Short Bio
- Ms. Prodigalidad is a Senior Partner of ACCRALAW, a full-service and institutional law firm in the Philippines. Since 2022, Ms. Prodigalidad has served as the Firm’s first female Managing Partner. Though an active litigator, Ms. Prodigalidad is also an accomplished ADR practitioner. She penned the first emergency arbitrator decision in a commercial arbitration administered by the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. In addition, she is an arbitrator of the Philippine Construction Industry Arbitration Commission and Philippine International Center for Conflict Resolution. She is the sole female accredited Philippine arbitrator of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. She is the alternate court member (Philippines) in the ICC Court of Arbitration. She sits on the OADR Advisory Council of the Philippines.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- (1) Global Practice Guide on “International Arbitration 2021”, co-authored with Victor P. Lazatin, et al., and published by Chambers and Partners;
(2) “AN ARBITRATOR’S “EXPERT, YET SECRET, KNOWLEDGE”: FRIEND OR FOE? (LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE BANKARD SAGA)”, Asian International Arbitration Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, pages 1-20 (2016);
(3) “ARBITRATION IN THE PHILIPPINES”, co-authored with Victor P. Lazatin and published in “INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN ASIA”, eds. Ali, Shahla F. and T.B. Ginsburg, Juris Publishing Inc. (U.S.A., 2013); and
(4) “RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES: CHALLENGES AFTER THE 2009 SPECIAL ADR RULES”, Asian International Arbitration Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, PAGES 101-133 (November 2010).
- Positions or offices held
- Arbitrator (part of Panel), Singapore International Arbitration Centre
Arbitrator of Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
Arbitrator, Philippine Construction Industry Arbitration Commission
Alternate Court Member for Philippines, ICC Court of Arbitration
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| Tom Christopher |
Pröstler |
CMS |
Germany |
Germany |
Tom Christopher Pröstler
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Partner
CMS
- Address
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7 Lennéstrasse
Berlin
Germany
- Tel.
1016
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://cms.law/en/deu/people/tom-christopher-proestler
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English
- Short Bio
- Tom Christopher Pröstler is a partner with CMS in Berlin and Hong Kong. With over a decade of experience, Tom advises his clients in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes involving a wide range of applicable laws. He primarily acts in international arbitration proceedings under all major arbitration rules and seated in forums all around the world. In addition, he advises on arbitration related court proceedings, transnational litigations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He also serves as arbitrator.
Tom has special expertise in disputes concerning large technology, construction, and development projects and in conflicts between western and Asian parties. Moreover, he regularly advises on commercial, corporate, and post-M&A disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Transport
- Publications
- - International Construction Disputes, Beck-Hart-Nomos 2022 (ed., with Andreas J. Roquette)
- Construction Contracts and Disputes, in: Moser/ Bao (eds.), Managing "Belt and Road" Business Disputes, Wolters Kluwer 2021, p. 229
- The New Arbitration Rules of the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS): An Introduction to the New DIS-Rules from a Construction Arbitration Perspective, ICLR, (3) 2018, p. 289
- Up to Date Arbitration – Die neue DIS-Schiedsgerichtsordnung, BauR 6/2018, p. 900
- Time Limits in International Arbitral Proceedings, in: Shaughnessy/Tung (eds.), The Powers and Duties of an Arbitrator - Liber Amicorum Pierre A. Karrer, Wolters Kluwer 2017, p. 279
- Res Judicata in International Arbitration – Both Common Ground and Source of Conflict, YAR, 4 (17) April 2015, p. 8
- Positions or offices held
- - Lecturer on international arbitration, international sales law and legal tech at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Co-Chair DIS Contruction Group
- HK45 Ambassador for Germany
- Board member Humboldt Moot Association
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