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First name	Last name	Firm	Nationality	Country of residence
Michele	Sabatini	ARBLIT - Radicati di Brozolo Sabatini Benedettelli Torsello	Italy	Italy	Michele Sabatini Partner ARBLIT - Radicati di Brozolo Sabatini Benedettelli Torsello Address 15 Via Alberto Da Giussano Milan Italy Italy Tel. 3910 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) http://www.arblit.com Nationality Italy Languages Italian, English, French Short Bio Michele focuses on commercial and investment arbitration and international litigation. He regularly assists and advises Italian and foreign clients in complex arbitrations on contracts involving private and public parties and different sets of rules (ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, EDF). Michele has acquired a specific experience in construction disputes and in FIDIC contracts where he assists clients from the preparation of claims to the Engineer, to adjudication before DABs and arbitration. As to investment treaty arbitration, Michele is currently co-representing foreign investors in UNCITRAL proceedings on a renewable energy dispute and, int e past, he represented two groups of Italian bondholders in two ICSID arbitrations against the Republic of Argentina. Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport Publications Co-authored various "panorama" of Italian jurisprudence in Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage \| The Paris Journal of International Arbitration. Co-authored several reviews of international arbitration cases (“Rassegna di giurisprudenza e prassi dell’arbitrato internazionale") in Diritto del Commercio Internazionale. Coordinated the Part II, devoted to international arbitraiton, of the Commentario breve al diritto dell’arbitrato interno e internazionale, Cedam, Padova, 2010, (co-edited by Luca Radicati di Brozolo, Massimo Benedettelli and Claudio Consolo). Positions or offices held Founding partner at ArbLit - Radicati di Brozolo Sabatini Benedettelli Torsello
Dipen	Sabharwal	White & Case	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	Dipen Sabharwal Partner White & Case Address 5 Old Broad Street London United Kingdom Tel. 8803 E-mail Nationality United Kingdom Languages English, Hindi
Klaus	Sachs	CMS Hasche Sigle	Germany	Germany	Klaus Sachs Lawyer CMS Hasche Sigle Address 12 Nymphenburger Strasse Munich Germany Tel. 1072 E-mail Nationality Germany Languages German, English, French Short Bio Prof. Dr. Klaus Sachs is a senior partner at CMS Hasche Sigle and an honorary professor on international arbitration law at the Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich. He has more than 25 years of experience as chairman, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and counsel in more than 250 national and international arbitrations concerning commercial and investment disputes. He is a member of the Council of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS). He is a former Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, a former Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration and a former member of the Board of ICCA. He is a co-editor of the German Arbitration Journal. Areas of specialisation Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP Positions or offices held Partner
Steve	Saeger	Analysis Group, Inc	United States of America	United States of America	Steve Saeger Vice President Analysis Group, Inc Address 800 17th Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC United States of America Tel. 7421 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesaeger/ Nationality United States of America Languages English Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy Publications “Globalization and Deindustrialization: Myth and Reality in the OECD,” Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv, 133/4 (1997) Positions or offices held Senior Manager, International Supervision, Banking Supervision & Regulation, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Deputy Director and Acting Director, Office of East Asian Nations, US Department of the Treasury
Anandini	Saha	ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration)	India	Netherlands	Anandini Saha Program Officer Research ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration) Address Permanent Court of Arbitration Carnegieplein 2 Peace Palace The Hague Netherlands Tel. 9135 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandini-saha/ Nationality India Languages English, Bengali, Hindi Short Bio Anandini Saha is an Indian-qualified lawyer with an LL.M. in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from the National University of Singapore. She previously served as Assistant Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague and is currently Programme Officer (Research) with the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), in association with the PCA. Her professional interests lie in investment-treaty and international commercial arbitration. She is based in The Hague and, outside of work, is a devoted dog lover. Areas of specialisation Investment and investment treaties Publications • "Case Comment- Cairn Energy Plc. and Cairn UK Holdings Limited v. The Republic of India, PCA Case No. 2016-07", International Journal of Legal Studies and Arbitration. • "Construction of Hierarchies: A Critical Analysis of the Information Technology Rules, 2021", Indian Politics and Law Review. • "Basic Structure Doctrine- Limited to only Constitutional Amendments?", International Journal of Law Management & Humanities. • “An Explicit Bar on Preliminary Inquiry” published by The Law and Justice Blog, of Life and Liberty Foundation. Positions or offices held Program Officer Research (International Council for Commercial Arbitration)
Victoria	Sahani	Boston University School of Law	United States of America	United States of America	Victoria Sahani Professor of Law Boston University School of Law Address 765 Commonwealth Ave Boston MA United States of America Tel. 9235 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriashannonsahani/ Nationality United States of America Languages English Short Bio Victoria Shannon Sahani is a Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law and previously served as the Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion at Boston University. She is an internationally recognized legal scholar in domestic and international arbitration law and third-party litigation funding law. She is an award-winning teacher, independent arbitrator, consultant, expert witness, and board member in several international organizations. She has numerous publications, including the co-authored book Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, and holds leadership positions in numerous international organizations. Before joining academia, she worked for the ICC in New York and practiced law at Pillsbury. She graduated from Harvard Law School and Harvard College and is licensed to practice law in NY and DC. Publications * Third-Party Funding in Investment Arbitration, in HANDBOOK ON THIRD-PARTY FUNDING IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (Nikolaus Pitkowitz, ed., JURIS, 2025) * The Future of International Arbitration: Evolving Values, in REFORMING ARBITRATION REFORM: EMERGING VOICES, NEW STRATEGIES AND EVOLVING VALUES (Crina Baltag & Mark Feldman, eds., Wolters Kluwer, 2025) (invited contribution to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the ITA-ASIL Conference) * “Keep to the Code”: A Global Code of Conduct for Third-Party Funders, 102 B.U. L. REV. 2331 (2022) * Judging Third-Party Funding, 63 UCLA L. REV. 388 (2016) * THIRD-PARTY FUNDING IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (with Lisa Bench Nieuwveld) (Wolters Kluwer, 2d. ed. 2017 and 1st ed. 2012) * Please see the complete list of publications on my CV at https://www.bu.edu/law/profile/victoria-sahani/ Positions or offices held * Co-Chair, ICCA Arbitrator Immunity & Liability Research Project * Member, ICCA Global Task Force on Third-Party Funding * Counsellor, American Society for International Law (ASIL) * Elected Member, American Law Institute (ALI) * Member, Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) * Editorial Board Member, Arbitration: The Journal of Arbitration, Mediation, and Dispute Management, published by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) * Member and Former Chair, Academic Council, Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) * Member, ArbitralWomen * Former U.S. Representative, ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR * Former Deputy Director of Arbitration and ADR in North America for the ICC and USCIB * Please see the complete list of positions on my CV at https://www.bu.edu/law/profile/victoria-sahani/
Era	Sakhuja	Durham University	India	United Kingdom	Era Sakhuja Master of Arts student in Politics and International Relations (Political Theory) Durham University Address 105B, Neville House Ustinov College, Sheraton Park Durham County Durham United Kingdom Tel. 9218 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/era-sakhuja-709922292/ Nationality India Languages Hindi, English, French, German, Spanish Short Bio I have completed many certifications through Udemy and Coursera in diverse fields, including three different languages, programming and web development, psychology, philosophy, global diplomacy, law, international arbitration, Microsoft 365, Google Suite, animal welfare society (with ethical standards), and humanitarian advocacy. Recently, I completed two job simulations from Forage: the Business and Human Rights Job Simulation by Clifford Chance and the Strategy Consulting Job Simulation by BCG. I have listed and explained what I have done so far in each section. At last I just want to say that I am the kind of person who loves to learn and understand things; I enjoy connecting ideas across cultures and am eager to apply my learning in practical, ethical, and meaningful ways. Areas of specialisation Public international law Publications N/A yet. However, I have completed three university projects, such as a Dissertation Project on "The Role of the United Nations in Global Governance: Successes and Failures"; a Value Added Course project on "Ethical Dilemma: The Journalist’s Leak - Balancing Freedom of the Press & National Security"; and CIE Ideathon's Interdisciplinary Project on "Environment in Literature: An Eco-Critical Study of Selected Texts". All three of these were completed during my undergraduate studies at G.D. Goenka University in India. As an MA student, I am currently working on my PGT dissertation. Positions or offices held I have one year of experience as an intern in many areas. First, I was a Legal Intern at Saket Districts and Sessions Court; second, I was a Product Intern at Hindustan Times Digital Streams; third, I was a Policy Intern at the Ministry of External Affairs; fourth, I was a Research Intern at the Office of Shri Sujeet Kumar, an Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); and fifth, I was a Crowdfunding Intern at Muskurahat Foundation—all of these in India. After coming to the UK, I am now a Political Affairs Intern at The Borgen Project. Also, I have done volunteering in my college recently at the Christmas Festive Fair, and recently I have completed my Arete Fellowship at Effective Altruism Durham. Additionally, I have been a free member of Young ICCA, but I am interested in getting better and broader exposure into this.
Claudio	Salas	Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP	United States of America, Argentina	United States of America	Claudio Salas Special Counsel Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Address 7 World Trade Center New York United States of America Tel. 1075 E-mail Nationality United States of America, Argentina Languages English, Spanish
Guillermo	Salcedo Salas	Salas Law Group	Colombia, France	Colombia	Guillermo Salcedo Salas Partner Salas Law Group Address Carrera 12 No. 93-78 Oficina 303 Bogota Colombia Tel. 9259 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) http://www.salas.com.co Nationality Colombia, France Languages Spanish, English, French, Portuguese Short Bio Guillermo Salcedo Salas is a Colombian and Paris-qualified (omis) lawyer specializing in international arbitration. He is currently a partner at Salas y Asociados Abogados in Colombia, where he leads the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice, with a focus on construction, oil & gas, and port and maritime disputes. He has over 16 years of experience advising and representing States, State-owned entities, and private parties in commercial and investment arbitration under ICC, ICSID, ICDR, UNCITRAL, and ad hoc rules. Prior to relocating to Colombia, he practiced in Paris with leading international law firms, including Shearman & Sterling, and has acted in more than 40 international arbitrations across construction, energy, mining, transport, and maritime-related disputes. Guillermo is fluent in Spanish, English, and French. Areas of specialisation Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Transport
Ank	Santens	White & Case LLP	Belgium	United States of America	Ank Santens Partner White & Case LLP Address 1155 Avenue of the Americas New York United States of America Tel. 1078 E-mail Nationality Belgium
Carlo	Santoro	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP	Italy	Italy	Carlo Santoro Partner Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Address 7 Via San Paolo MIlan Italy Tel. 8769 E-mail Nationality Italy Languages Italian, English
Gustavo	Santos Kulesza	BMA Advogados	Brazil, Poland	Brazil	Gustavo Santos Kulesza Partner BMA Advogados Address 1455 Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 10th floor Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil Tel. 9327 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-kulesza-68b50422/?locale=en Nationality Brazil, Poland Languages Portuguese, English, Spanish Short Bio Gustavo Kulesza is a partner in BMA's Dispute Resolution practice area and represents Brazilian and international clients in complex arbitrations and court litigation, with a prominent practice in infrastructure, energy, and corporate and post-M&A disputes. Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy Publications KULESZA, Gustavo Santos. Princípio da mitigação de danos: evolução no direito contratual. Curitiba: Juruá, 2015. KULESZA, Gustavo Santos; MOREIRA, Rodrigo. Direito contratual e Convenção de Viena (CISG). São Paulo: Almedina, 2021. Positions or offices held Gustavo is Co-Chair of Young ICCA and a board member of YSIAC (Americas Committee). He is also a member of the Corporate and M&A Disputes Committee of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Law (IBRADEMP) and of the M&A and Corporate Restructuring Committee of the Brazilian Chamber of Business Arbitration (CAMARB).
Gadepalli	Sastry	PROFDRGVR	India	India	Gadepalli Sastry FOUNDER PROFDRGVR Address Flat No 70 Anupam Appartments , Mb Road Saket New Delhi Delhi Delhi India Tel. 7287 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/gvrsastry/ WEBSITE LINK: - https://profdrgvr.com/ Nationality India Languages Telugu, English, Hindi Short Bio PROF. (DR.) GVR Sastry Strategic Visionary, Senior Economist & Author SEP Stanford, SELP Harvard, MBA - IIT DELHI,Ph.D. IIT Delhi, Fellow Member ICAI Alumini of Key Strengths Integrated Coastal Development Vision Document  Economist & Financial Expert  Strategic Policy Expert Core Technology Expert  24 years leadership experience  Expert in defining New Industry Dynamics Expert in National Inclusive Growth in Technology Projects  Coastal Infrastructure Development Expert AIOIDA Dredging Fishing Rivermouth Tri-nation Multilevel Fisheries Harbour Harbour Reservoir Expressway Warehousing University Key Affiliations  Chairman, Coastal India Development Council (CIDC), New Delhi Harvard Business school, Boston Alumni Stanford - Graduate School of Business, Sanfransico Alumni Indian Institute of Technoloy , IIT DELHI Alumni FCMA - Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Maritime and shipping, Regulatory, Transport Publications 6 books Positions or offices held chairman coastal india development council, new delhi
John	Savage	King & Spalding LLP		Singapore	John Savage Partner King & Spalding LLP Address 9 Raffles Place #31-01, Republic Plaza Singapore Singapore Tel. 1080 E-mail
Erik	Schäfer	Bodenheimer	Germany	Germany	Erik Schäfer Rechtsanwalt (Attorney at Law) Bodenheimer Address 2 Von-Werth-Str. Torhaus Gerling Quartier Köln NRW Germany Tel. 1082 E-mail Nationality Germany Languages German, English, French, Spanish Short Bio Erik Schäfer is Counsel at BODENHEIMER GbR, a boutique law firm based in Berlin/Cologne (Germany), specializing in domestic and international dispute resolution. His main areas of practice are arbitration and litigation before state courts, mainly in matters involving technical issues (mainly IP and ICT). Since 1994 he has acted as counsel and arbitrator in national and international arbitration proceedings. Since 2022 ha focusses on arbitrator and mediation work. As a retired partner of Cohausz & Florack (12/2022), he has decades of experience in the field of intellectual property law and all related areas as well as distribution and sales organization, both in an advisory capacity and as a party representative. His experience in contract law includes international private and commercial law. Areas of specialisation Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Information technology, Intellectual property Publications The publications of Mr. Schäfer cover a variety of topics pertaining to the fields in which he is active, such as „Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und Mediation“, Torggler (Ed.) „Praxishandbuch Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit“, „Arbitration of Intellectual Property Law Disputes in Germany“ in Böckstiegel et al (Ed.), „Arbitration in Germany“, and “Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit in IT/IP-Prozessen” in Kilian/Heussen (Ed.) “Computerrechtshandbuch”, Loosleaf N°28/2010. Positions or offices held Was delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. He was member of the eDisclosure Task Force and chaired the Austrian German Section of the CEA. He is member of LES, CEA, DIS, and the KLRCA , JCCA and SIAC lists of IP arbitrators.
Jan	Schäfer	King & Spalding LLP	Germany	Germany	Jan Schäfer Partner King & Spalding LLP Address 1 Taunusanlage Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel. 1083 E-mail Nationality Germany Languages German, Dutch, English, French Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP
Silja	Schaffstein	Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler	Germany	Switzerland	Silja Schaffstein Partner Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler Address 3-5 rue du Conseil-Général PO Box 552 Geneva 4 Switzerland Tel. 1084 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://lk-k.com/team/silja-schaffstein-lawyer/ Nationality Germany Languages German, English, French Short Bio Silja Schaffstein is partner at Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler in Geneva. She frequently serves as arbitrator and acts as counsel or co-counsel in international and domestic ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings. Her experience spans all major arbitration rules and a variety of national arbitration acts and substantive laws, both common law and civil law. Silja also advises and represents clients in arbitration-related court proceedings in Switzerland, in particular in connection with actions to set aside Swiss arbitral awards. Silja is admitted to the Geneva and New York Bars. She holds a PhD from Queen Mary, University of London and the University of Geneva; an LLM from Columbia University; and a law degree and a postgraduate degree from the University of Geneva Areas of specialisation Banking and finance Publications The Doctrine of Res Judicata Before International Commercial Arbitral Tribunals, Oxford 2016, 368 pages Res Judicata in International Arbitration in: M. Arroyo (Ed.), Arbitration in Switzerland - The Practitioner's Guide, Alphen aan den Rijn 2018, pp. 2645-2663 The Law Governing Res Judicata, in: F. Ferrari/S. Kröll (Eds), Conflict of Laws in International Arbitration, 2nd ed. 2019, pp. 287-317
Lawrence	Schaner	Schaner Dispute Resolution LLC	United States of America	United States of America	Lawrence Schaner Managing Member Schaner Dispute Resolution LLC Address 77 West Wacker Drive Suite 4500 Chicago Illinois United States of America Tel. 1085 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://schanerlegal.com/ Nationality United States of America Languages English Short Bio Lawrence Schaner serves as an arbitrator in international and domestic cases. He is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration, and Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he teaches international arbitration. Until April 2017, he was a partner and co-chair of the international arbitration practice at Jenner & Block. He is a graduate of Stanford Law School (JD) and Duke University (BA). He is a member of the bars of California, Illinois and New York. He is ranked in Band 1 for arbitrators by Chambers USA and among the "world's most in demand arbitrators" by Chambers Global. Areas of specialisation Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property Publications Editor, Dispute Resolution International (2013-2018); Co-Editor, International Arbitration in the United States (Wolters Kluwer 2018) Positions or offices held Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law; Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators, Co-Chair, International Committee; Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Member, Nominations Commission, ICC USA; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration; Vice-Chair, IPBA Disputes Resolution & Arbitration Committee
Matthias	Scherer	LALIVE	Switzerland	Switzerland	Matthias Scherer Partner LALIVE Address 35 Rue de la Mairie Geneva Switzerland Tel. 1087 E-mail Nationality Switzerland Languages German Areas of specialisation Investment and investment treaties, Sport
Maxi	Scherer	ArbBoutique	Germany	United Kingdom	Maxi Scherer Co-Founder ArbBoutique Address 1 Paternoster Lane London United Kingdom Tel. 1088 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.arb-boutique.com/ Nationality Germany Languages German, English, French Short Bio Maxi Scherer has over 20 years of experience in international arbitration in both civil and common law systems. She is admitted to the bar in Paris (France) and as a solicitor in England and Wales. Maxi has represented clients and served as arbitrator or legal expert in more than 150 commercial and investor-State arbitrations. Her arbitrations regularly involve States, concern multi-billion amounts in dispute and are conducted in English, French and German.‍ Regularly ranked by Who’s Who Legal, The Legal 500 etc. as a leading arbitration practitioner, she has been identified amongst the top 20 “Global Elite Thought Leaders” She has received the 2023 GAR Award for “Best Prepared Arbitrator". Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport Publications See: https://www.arb-boutique.com/lawyers/maxi-scherer#Hero Positions or offices held Queen Mary University of London, Professor of Law, Chair for International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and Energy Law London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): President of the Court International Bar Association (IBA): Co-chair of the Arbitration Rules and Guidelines Subcommittee German Arbitration Institute (DIS): Arbitration Council member Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC): Court member Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC): International Advisory Board
Lester	Schiefelbein Jr.	SCHIEFELBEIN Global Dispute Resolution	United States of America	United States of America	Lester Schiefelbein Jr. US and International Arbitrator and Mediator SCHIEFELBEIN Global Dispute Resolution Address 18544 Beck Avenue Monte Sereno CA United States of America Tel. 1089 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) http://schiefelbeingdr.com/ Nationality United States of America Languages English, German Short Bio Les Schiefelbein serves as an independent commercial Arbitrator and Mediator in domestic and international disputes. Les founded Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution to bring his more than 40 years of industry and government experience, as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Lockheed Martin and as an Air Force Judge Advocate Reserve (Colonel), in resolving international and domestic legal and business matters to the practice of dispute resolution. Les has handled over 400 cases in the course of his career, and has gained particular expertise as a sole, chair or panel arbitrator in commercial and government disputes to include aerospace, aviation, satellites, cybersecurity, national security, information technology, trade secrets, intellectual property, software licensing, energy and construction. Areas of specialisation Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Public international law, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport Publications "Case Management Issues in Aviation Arbitration," Global Arbitration Review, 2024. "Traversing Cyber, Indigenous, New Space, Mediator and COVID-19 Disputes." Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2021. “Arbitration Business Strategy: A London School of Economics Look.” SVAMC Special Report, 2019. “Arbitration of Disputes in Aerospace Industry.” NYSBA New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, 2017. “Dispute in Space- Arbitrate!” SVAMC, 2017. “Cost is the Top Tech Litigation Problem, Survey Shows: Arbitration Strongly Preferred for Specialized Expertise.” SVAMC Special Report, 2017. “Engines by GE, Body by Houdini: State Secrets as a Procedural Restraint to the Resolution of Disputes.” Air and Space Law Commons, 2015. “The Android Wars: International Technology Arbitration in an Alternate Universe.” Association of Corporate Counsel, 2014. Positions or offices held Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center’s 2026 list of leading arbitrators and mediators in the technology sector; Former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company; Founding Member, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center; Member, American Arbitration Association (Large Complex Case) and International Centre for Dispute Resolution Panel of Arbitrators (Aerospace, Aviation and National Security Panel); International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration (Task Force on ADR and Arbitration); International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Panel of Distinguished Neutrals and Technology Specialty Panel; International Panel of Arbitrators, London Court of International Arbitration; Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
Stephan	Schill	University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Law	Germany	Netherlands	Stephan Schill Faculty of Law University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Law Address Nieuwe Achtergracht 166 PO Box 1030 Amsterdam Netherlands Tel. 1090 E-mail Nationality Germany Languages German, English, French, Spanish Short Bio Stephan W. Schill is General Editor of ICCA Publications, the Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, and the ICCA Awards Series. He is Professor of International and Economic Law and Governance at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in international investment law and investor-State dispute settlement and its connections to general public international law, specialized international legal regimes, such as human rights or international environmental law, regional economic integration, as well as domestic administrative and constitutional law and international commercial arbitration. He is admitted as a Rechtsanwalt to the bar in Germany and as an Attorney-at-Law in the State of New York, is a Member of the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators, and regularly sits as arbitrator in investor-State proceedings under all major institutional and ad hoc rules. He is the General Editor of Schreuer’s Commentary on the ICSID Convention (3rd edn, CUP 2022), has served as Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of World Investment and Trade (2014-2023), and has published widely on international investment law and investment arbitration. Areas of specialisation Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, Sport, State contracts/PPP Publications See http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/staff-members/content/s/c/s.w.b.schill/s.w.b.schill.html
Marzia	Schilleci	CMS von Erlach Partners AG	Switzerland, Italy	Switzerland	Marzia Schilleci Senior Associate CMS von Erlach Partners AG Address 7 Dreikoenigstrasse Zurich Switzerland Tel. 9040 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/marzia-schilleci-58b91590/ Nationality Switzerland, Italy Languages Italian, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish Short Bio Marzia's practice focuses on state litigation and international commercial arbitration. She represented clients in disputes involving agency, distribution, sale and purchase agreements, construction contracts, director liability, and international sanctions. She also advises clients in enforcement proceedings. With her dual qualifications in civil law and common law, Marzia effectively represent clients in cross-border cases. Marzia holds a bilingual joint master's degree in law from the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne summa cum laude. She joined CMS in 2019. Marzia received her LL.M. degree with the highest GPA of her year from Georgetown University as an international arbitration scholar and Kronstein Foundation scholar. During her time in the U.S., she passed the New York bar and worked at a commercial law firm in New York. 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, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, Transport Publications - Switzerland Joins the EU with a new Article 29d: Do the new EU and Swiss “Shields” Neutralise Russian Anti-Suit Injunctions?", in: Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 11 November 2025 - Impact of Sanctions against Russia at the Enforcement Stage: How to Monetize Awards against Frozen Assets in a Nutshell, Juriste International 2025, 1 June 2025 - Strategic considerations for selecting arbitrators, the seat, institutional framework and specific clauses, in: Greg Falkof (ed.), The Guide to High Net Worth Clients and Arbitration – First Edition, GAR - Enforcement under Article V(2)(a) of the New York Convention: Impacts of Sanctions Concerning Russia on Arbitrability, in: TDM 01/2024 (Co-author) Positions or offices held - New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) - Zurich Bar Association (ZAV) - Swiss Bar Association (SAV) - ASA below 40 – Swiss Arbitration Association's young practitioners' group - AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers - ASDS – Association Suisse de Droit du Sport
Matthias	Schlingmann	CMS Hasche Sigle	Germany	Germany	Matthias Schlingmann Partner CMS Hasche Sigle Address 1-3 Stadthausbruecke Hamburg Germany Tel. 1091 E-mail Nationality Germany Languages German, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Transport
Alexandra	Schluep	Avizor advocates & arbitrators	Belgium, Switzerland	Netherlands	Alexandra Schluep Partner Avizor advocates & arbitrators Address 131-III De Lairessestraat Amsterdam Netherlands Tel. 7026 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://sshj.eu/ Nationality Belgium, Switzerland Languages French, Dutch, English, German Short Bio Alexandra has been a partner with Avizor, a boutique law firm in Amsterdam, since 2010. She specializes in international commercial litigation and arbitration, mainly in the field of general contract law, energy and construction and engineering. Besides her counsel work for clients, Alexandra sits as arbitrator in ICC, NAI, CEPANI and UNUM arbitrations. She also represents foreign parties in injunction proceedings and in setting aside and enforcement proceedings before the Dutch courts. She is dual qualified in Switzerland (University of Fribourg) and in the Netherlands (University of Amsterdam). Next to her work as counsel and arbitrator, Alexandra lectures on Private International Law at the University of Amsterdam. Since 2011, Alexandra is the Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Amsterdam. Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy Publications Netherlands Chapter in: Practitioner's Handbook on International Commercial Arbitration, 3rd edition, OUP 2019 (co-authored with Vesna Lazic) Positions or offices held Partner with Avizor advocates & arbitrators, a litigation and arbitration boutique in Amsterdam Lecturer on Private International Law at the University of Amsterdam
Richard	Schmidt	SMARTLEGAL Schmidt & Partners	Hungary	Hungary	Richard Schmidt Managing Partner SMARTLEGAL Schmidt & Partners Address 56 Margit Körút 4/4 Budapest Hungary Tel. 1093 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://smartlegal.hu/ Nationality Hungary Languages Hungarian, English, French, German Short Bio Richard is graduated from the Faculty of Law of Budapest, Hungary, and acquired his LL.M degree in Belgium. He holds a Phd in law, his thesis is entitled "The freedom and limits of the choice of international forum in the light of asymmetric jurisdiction and arbitration agreements." Richard is founder and managing partner of SMARTLEGAL Schmidt&Partners, a boutique firm in Budapest, focusing on international arbitration & litigation. Richard is enrolled as arbitrator at the Hungarian Permanent Arbitration Court and he is listed by the Vienna International Arbitration Court, as well. He is board member of the Hungarian Arbitration Association. Besides supporting his Alma mater in Budapest as a university lecturer, Richard frequently publishes articles in contemporary issues of dispute resolution and commercial law. Areas of specialisation Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Intellectual property, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport Publications The Freedom and Limits of the International Choice of Forum – Asymmetric Jurisdiction and Arbitration Agreements. ORAC, 2024 60 Years of the New York Convention in Hungary - A Formalistic, Yet Pro-Arbitration Approach - Hungarian Yearbook of International & European law 2022. Eleven Publishing, 2023 ICCA Yearbook Commercial Arbitration Vol. XLVIII (2023) Court decisions on the NY Convention 1958 - Hungary DOES A RIGHT TO A PHYSCAL HEARING EXIST IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION? National Report – Hungary ICCA’s GUIDE TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE NEW YORK CONVENTION (co-translation of book) SETTING ASIDE ARBITRAL AWARDS IN LAST 25 YEARS IN HUNGARY: A Pro-Arbitration Approach with Minor Derailments (Yearbook of Hungarian Arbitration Court 2019-2020); ICCA YEARBOOK Vol. XLIV (2019) - Court decisions on the NY Convention 1958 - Hungary Positions or offices held Board Member of Hungarian Arbitration Association ICCA Yearbook of Commercial Arbitration - Rapporteur for Hungary Vice President of International Law Firms Network
Michael	Schneider	LALIVE	Germany	Switzerland	Michael Schneider Senior Counsel LALIVE Address 35 Rue de la Mairie Geneva Switzerland Tel. 1094 E-mail Nationality Germany Languages German, English, French Areas of specialisation Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP Positions or offices held Immediate past president of the International Academy of Construction Lawyers (IACL). Honorary President of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA). Member of the Board of Trustees of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) and member of the Court of Arbitration of the Siingapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Past chairman of the UNCITRAL Working Group II (Arbitration) at its Sessions in New York and Vienna (2006-2010) on the revision of the Arbitration Rules and on the revision of the Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings (2014-2015) and Vice-chair of the Commission (2015-2017). Past Vice chair of the ICC Commission on Arbitration until 2014, and member of several of its working groups (1998 and 2012 revisions of the ICC Arbitration Rules, Construction, Pre-arbitral Referee).
Dorothee	Schramm	SwissArbitrator.com	Switzerland, Germany	Switzerland	Dorothee Schramm Independent Arbitrator, FCIArb, CEDR-Accredited Mediator SwissArbitrator.com Address 4 Rue du Commerce Geneva Switzerland Tel. 7523 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://swissarbitrator.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothee-schramm-35512933/ Nationality Switzerland, Germany Languages German, English, French Short Bio Dorothee Schramm is an independent arbitrator with 20+ years of arbitration experience who has been deciding complex commercial disputes around the world since 2011. She is one of few arbitrators who have hands-on advocacy experience in billion-dollar cases but are fully independent with few conflicts of interest. A Swiss lawyer by qualification and former partner at Sidley Austin, she feels at home in both civil law and common law contexts, having been part of a common law team for over a decade. As such, Dorothee has extensive experience with “translating” between common law and civil law concepts and understanding legal concepts under different laws. While Dorothee’s experience spans many industries, she has a particular focus on and understanding of technology, engineering, energy, and life sciences. Areas of specialisation Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Sport Publications See for a list of recent publications https://swissarbitrator.com/insights/ Positions or offices held Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) – Member of the Executive Committee and the Board Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Centre (SVAMC) - Vice President and Member of the Board
Sarah	Schröder	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP	France, Germany	France	Sarah Schröder Senior Associate Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Address 2 rue Meyerbeer Paris France Tel. 9171 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-schr%C3%B6der/ Nationality France, Germany Languages French, German Areas of specialisation Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
Lukas	Schultze-Moderow	Gleiss Lutz	Germany	Germany	Lukas Schultze-Moderow Partner Gleiss Lutz Address Neuer Wall 86, Gleiss Lutz Görtz-Palais Hamburg Germany Tel. 9241 E-mail Nationality Germany Languages German, English Short Bio Lukas advises national and international clients on arbitration and on national as well as cross-border litigation before state courts. He has extensive expertise as counsel and arbitrator in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings (inter alia under the arbitration rules of the ICC, the DIS and the Swiss Chambers) with a special focus on project-related and construction disputes, post-M&A disputes, joint ventures and general commercial law. Lukas also specialises in litigation related to cartel damage claims, banking and finance and general commercial law. Positions or offices held Lukas is a member of the German-American as well as the German-British Lawyers' Associations. He is a lecturer at the Bucerius Law School for collective redress.