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First name	Last name	Firm	Nationality	Country of residence
Susanne	Schwalb	CMS	Germany	Germany	Ms. Susanne Schwalb Partner CMS Address 12 Nymphenburger Strasse Munich Germany Tel. 4683 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://cms.law/en/deu/people/susanne-schwalb Nationality Germany Languages German, English, French, Spanish Short Bio Susanne primarily advises and represents clients in international arbitration proceedings. She has a focus on international commercial arbitration and the protection of foreign investments where she advises both on the structuring of investments and in contentious proceedings. Susanne also has extensive practical experience in third-party funding. Areas of specialisation Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency
Eric	Schwartz	Schwartz Arbitration	United States, France	United States	Mr. Eric Schwartz Independent Arbitrator Schwartz Arbitration Address 150 E. 58th St. 29th Floor New York United States Tel. 1095 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://schwartzarbitration.com/ Nationality United States, France Languages English, French Short Bio See www.schwartzarbitration.com Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP Publications See www.schwartzarbitration.com Positions or offices held Vice-President, ICC Institute of World Business Law Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Franz	Schwarz	Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP	Austria	United Kingdom	Mr. Franz Schwarz Partner Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Address 49 Park Lane London United Kingdom Tel. 1096 E-mail Nationality Austria
Lindsay	Scott	39 Essex Chambers	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	Ms. Lindsay Scott Chief Executive 39 Essex Chambers Address 81 Chancery Lane London United Kingdom Tel. 1099 E-mail Nationality United Kingdom Languages English Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
Matthew	Secomb	White & Case	Australia	Singapore	Dr. Matthew Secomb Partner and Head of International Arbitration (Asia Pacific) White & Case Address 88 Market Street #41-01 CapitaSpring Singapore Singapore Tel. 8745 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.whitecase.com/ Nationality Australia Languages English, French Short Bio Dr Matthew Secomb is a partner in White & Case’s International Arbitration Group in Singapore and heads the group in the Asia Pacific. Matthew specializes in international commercial arbitration with a focus on construction and energy-related disputes. Before moving to Singapore in 2015, he was based in White & Case’s Paris office for nearly ten years. Prior to joining White & Case in 2006, Matthew was counsel to the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris. Matthew has a B.Com. and an LL.M. from the University of Melbourne, an LL.B. (hons) from Deakin University, and a Doctorat en droit (summa cum laude) from the Université de Fribourg (Switzerland). He is qualified as an avocat at the Paris bar, a solicitor-advocate in England & Wales, and a barrister and solicitor in Victoria, Australia. Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP Publications Interest in International Arbitration (2019) OUP 1. Specific Performance of Contractual or Other Pre-Existing Obligations in Provisional and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration (Julien Fouret ed) (2023) 168-192 (with Clemency Wang) Project Finance in Managing ‘Belt and Road’ Business Disputes: A Case Study in Legal Problems and Solutions (Michael Moser, Chiann Bao eds) (2021) (with Philip Tan) The J.J. Agro Decisions: What Makes a Judge ‘Arbitration-Friendly’? in International Arbitration: Issues, Perspectives and Practice: Liber Amicorum Neil Kaplan (2019) (HKIAC eds) (with Anne Secomb) Singapore in The Third Party Litigation Funding Law Review (2019, 3rd ed) (Leslie Perrin, ed) (with Adam Wallin) (2018, 2nd ed; 2017, 1st ed) Positions or offices held Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore (Energy Arbitration) Adjunct Lecturer, Queen’s University Vice-Chair, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Ismail	Selim	Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration	Egypt	Egypt	Dr. Ismail Ahmed Abdelwahab Selim Director Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration Address 1 Al Saleh Ayoub Street Zamalek Cairo Egypt Tel. 1105 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://crcica.org/Default.aspx Nationality Egypt Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, French Short Bio Dr Selim started off his career as a Public Prosecutor in the Office of the Prosecutor General of Egypt, then a civil Judge, until he joined Zulficar & Partners Law Firm in 2009, as a leading member of its Arbitration Group and where he was promoted to Partner in 2013. Further, in May 2015, He joined Nour and Selim in association with Al Tamimi and Company as Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, Cairo. In parallel to his former judicial career, Dr Selim was seconded to the CRCICA from 2003 until 2007 where he acted as Legal Advisor. He has been constantly appointed as Presiding arbitrator, Sole Arbitrator and Co-Arbitrator and has acted as a Counsel under various rules such as CRCICA, ICC, DIAC DIFC-LCIA, ADCCAC, BCDR, UNCITRAL, CAS, Swiss Rules and CIMAC. Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport Publications Dr Selim has published several articles in learned Egyptian and International journals and was a speaker in several national and international conferences, especially in the field of arbitration and investment. Positions or offices held Director of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), President of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI), Chairman of the Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Vice-President of the African Arbitration Association (AfAA).
Vasanti	Selvaratnam KC	36 Stone, The 36 Group	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	Ms. Vasanti Selvaratnam KC Queen's Counsel and Arbitrator 36 Stone, The 36 Group Address 4 Field Court Gray's Inn London United Kingdom Tel. 1106 E-mail Nationality United Kingdom Languages English Positions or offices held Recent arbitral appointments: 1. Chair of an LCIA Panel (sitting with Sir Bernard Eder and Charles Kimmins QC) in relation to disputes under contract relating to the sale of crude oil. 2. Chair of an ICC Panel (sitting with Michael Black QC and Andrew Bartlett QC) relating to contractual disputes governed by Iraq law concerning removal of unexploded materials at Basrah port 3. Sole arbitrator in an UNCITRAL governed dispute relating to disputes under a guarantee (appointed by the LCIA) 4. Co-arbitrator in an ICC India law governed and seated matter in the pharmaceutical sector. 5. Numerous LOF appointments by Lloyds Salvage Arbitration Branch, including an ongoing matter which involves the largest LOF fund since records began. 6. Numerous LMAA party appointments, including by well know oil and commodity traders.
Jinyoung	Seok	Permanent Court of Arbitration	Korea, Republic of	Netherlands	Ms. Jinyoung Seok Legal Counsel Permanent Court of Arbitration Address 2 Carnegieplein Peace Palace The Hague Netherlands Tel. 1109 E-mail Nationality Korea, Republic of Languages Korean, Chinese, English
Colin	Seow FCIArb FSIArb FACICA	Colin Seow Chambers LLC	Singapore	Singapore	Mr. Colin Seow FCIArb FSIArb FACICA Managing Director Colin Seow Chambers LLC Address 10 Marina Boulevard Level 39, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 2 Singapore Singapore Tel. 7005 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) http://linkedin.com/in/colin-seow-5a219611a Nationality Singapore Languages English, Chinese, Mandarin Short Bio Colin is the founder of Colin Seow Chambers LLC (www.colinseowchambers.com). He brings with him more than twelve years of judicial and adjudicatory experience in the Supreme Court of Singapore dealing with matters involving, among other things, trade financing, building and construction disputes, corporate disputes, financial and banking disputes, shipping and commodities disputes as well as matters falling within the ambit of Singapore’s International Arbitration Act 1994 and the Arbitration Act 2001. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre. He is also a board member of the European Chinese Arbitrators Association based in Vienna. He is available for appointment as arbitrator or mediator in respect of all disputes. Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP Publications See www.colinseowchambers.com Positions or offices held Managing Director, Colin Seow Chambers LLC District Judge, Singapore Deputy Divisional Registrar, Supreme Court of Singapore Justices' Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Singapore
Christophe	Seraglini	Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP	France	France	Dr. Christophe Seraglini Professor and Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Address 9 avenue de Messine Paris France Tel. 1111 E-mail Nationality France Languages French, English Short Bio Avocat à la Cour and Professor of Law, Christophe Seraglini is a partner and head of the International Arbitration Group of Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer in Paris. Christophe has extensive experience as Counsel and Arbitrator in complex and sensitive cases relating to Engineering & Construction, Environment, Energy, High Technology sectors of industry, Sale of goods, Joint-venture, Industrial Cooperation and post-M & A. Christophe Seraglini has also considerable experience in handling international investment disputes both in the role of Counsel and Arbitrator, brought under the auspices of the ICC, ICSID an in international ad hoc arbitration proceedings. Areas of specialisation Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport Publications Chapter “The arbitration agreement: legal nature, the contractual and the jurisdictional aspect” et “Provisional Measures”, avec J. Fouret, in Cambridge Compendium of International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, A. Björklund, F. Ferrari, S. Kroll (dir.), Oxford University Press, 2023 “Droit de l’arbitrage interne et international”, Domat Montchrestien, Ch. Seraglini with J. Ortscheidt, 2nd ed. 2019. Chapter on “Arbitrage international”, in Traité de droit du commerce international, J. Béguin, M. Menjucq and alii., Litec, 3rd ed., 2019. “Lois de police et justice arbitrale internationale”, Dalloz, Nouvelle Bibliothèque des thèses, 2001 Co-author of the Arbitration Law Reviews of the Semaine Juridique. Member of the Editorial board (committee) of the Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (Paris Journal of International Arbitration). Positions or offices held Professor of law, Director of the Master 2 in Domestic & International Contract law. University of Paris Sud-11 (Sceaux) Teaching Private International Law, International Arbitration Law, Litigation Law and Contract Law Teaching French Law of International Arbitration. Sciences Po, LLM in Transnational Arbitration & Dispute Settlement Secretary General of the Arbitration Academy French Representative in the Arbitration Law Committee of the International Law Association Member of the International Arbitration Institute Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration Member of the International Bar Association Member of the French Committee on Private International Law Member of the Board of French Committee on Arbitration Member of the Editorial board (committee) of the Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (Paris Journal of International Arbitration) Member of the Scientific Council of La Semaine Juridique - Edition Entreprises (LexisNexis)
Anke	Sessler	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Germany	Germany	Dr. Anke Sessler Partner Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Address 1 Taunustor TaunusTurm Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel. 1113 E-mail Nationality Germany Languages German, English Short Bio Dr. Sessler is a Partner in the Frankfurt office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. She is widely recognized as one of Germany's leading disputes lawyers, with extensive experience in international and domestic arbitration and complex litigation proceedings. She represents industrial corporations and financial service providers in disputes relating to inter alia M&A and supply contracts, joint ventures and other commercial agreements, as well as in shareholder litigation and disputes to corporate boards. She also represents states and investors in treaty arbitration proceedings. Dr. Sessler holds positions in various arbitration institutions, including the ICC Court of Arbitration, the ICC Commission on Arbitration and the AAA board. Areas of specialisation Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP Publications Sessler/Stein, Climate change litigation in Germany, ILO Newsletter, 31 August 2021 Sessler, Pitfalls to Avoid in the Drafting of Investor-State Contracts, in: Hobe/Scheu (eds.), Evolution, Evaluation and Future Developments in International Investment Law, 2021, p. 79 Sessler/Heckel, Commentary on Articles 8 and 17 to 20 DIS Arbitration Rules, in: Flecke-Giammarco et al. (eds.), The DIS Arbitration Rules –An Article-by-Article Commentary, 2020 Sessler/Ruß, Dissenting Opinion, SchiedsVZ 2020, 2021 Sessler et al., Report of the ICCA-Queen Mary Task Force on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, The ICCA Reports No. 4, April 2018 Sessler/Sättler, Chapter on Germany, in: Pitkowitz (ed.), Handbook on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, 2018, p. 225 Positions or offices held ICC International Court of Arbitration ICC Commission on Arbitration ICC National Committee Germany AAA Board ICCA Advisory Board
Subhash	Sharma	Supreme Court of India	India	India	Mr. Subhash Chander Sharma Advocate Supreme Court of India Address F-21/22 Haus khas New Delhi India Tel. 8856 E-mail Nationality India Languages English, Hindi Short Bio Was with Fali Sam Nariman for 38 yrs . 1 .Appeared before the Permanent Court of Arbitration for India against Pakistan in the Kishanganga water dispute from 2010 to 2013. 2 .Appeared before the Swiss Umpire in the Balighar Water Dam case in London, Paris and Washington DC 2006 to 2007. 3.Assisted Mr Nariman as Arbitrator in 5 ICSID( Washington DC) matters . 2003 to 2014 . Publications Writing the ICCA Arbitration India chapter (yearly) for last 32 yrs (Ms Lisa Bosman knows it). Positions or offices held Associate Advocate with Fali Sam Nariman Sr Advocate for 38 years
Tewfik	Shehata	SHEHATA, Attorneys at Law	Egypt	Egypt	Mr. Tewfik Shehata Managing Partner SHEHATA, Attorneys at Law Address 25 Cleopatra Street Heliopolis Cairo Egypt Egypt Tel. 1127 E-mail Nationality Egypt Languages Arabic, English, French Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Audley	Sheppard	Twenty Essex	New Zealand, Ireland	United Kingdom	Mr. Audley William Sheppard Arbitrator Twenty Essex Address 20 Essex Street London London United Kingdom Tel. 1130 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.twentyessex.com/people/audley-sheppard/ Nationality New Zealand, Ireland Languages English Short Bio Mr Audley Sheppard KC is a an Arbitrator Member of Twenty Essex, London. He is a former partner of Clifford Chance LLP and co-head of the firm's international arbitration group. He is a Vice-President of ICCA . He has been Chair of the LCIA Board and a Vice-President of the LCIA Court, Member of the ICC Court, Co-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee, and Rapporteur of the ILA Arbitration Committee. He is also Chair of Sport Resolutions. Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport Publications 'Tax and ISDS (an ISDS Update)', in Arb. Int. (vol 39, 2023); ‘Loss of Chance Damages’, in "Achieving the Arbitration Dream: Liber Amicorum for Prof. Julian D M Lew" (2023); ‘The Lawyer's Duty to Arbitrate in Good Faith and with Civility’, in Arb Int (vol. 37, 2021); ‘Remedies for Breach of the India Model Bilateral Investment Treaty’, in "International Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Essays in Honour of Mr Fali Nariman" (PCA, 2021); ‘The Risk of Groupthink in a Multilateral Investment Court’, in ICCA Congress Series No. 20 (Kluwer, 2019)(with Daphna Kapeliuk); 'The Approach of Investment Treaty Tribunals to Evidentiary Privileges' in ICSID Review (vol. 31, 2016); ‘Third Party Non-Signatories in English Arbitration Law’, in “The Evolution and and Future of International Arbitration" (Kluwer, 2016)/ Positions or offices held Vice-President of ICCA (2023-present) and member of Governing Board (from 2020); Chair, Sport Resolutions (2021 - present); Former Chair of LCIA Board (2017-2022) and a Vice-President of LCIA Court (2011-16); Former Member of ICC Court and Commission (2008-2012); Former Co-Chair of IBA Arbitration Committee (2006-08); Former Rapporteur of ILA Arbitration Committee (1996-2006).
Jingxia	Shi	Renmin University of China (RUC)	China	China	Prof. Jingxia Shi Professor of Law Renmin University of China (RUC) Address 26 Xirongxian Hutong Apt. 1-1501, Xicheng District Beijing China Tel. 8623 E-mail Nationality China Languages Chinese, English Short Bio Dr. Jingxia Shi is a professor (international business & economic law) at School of Law, Renmin University of China (RUC). Previously she was a professor and the former Dean (04/2014-09/2019) at School of Law, China University of International Business & Economics (UIBE). She has been retaining extensive research interests in the areas of international investment and trade law, as well as cross-border insolvency, with abundant publications both in English and Chinese. Professor Shi earned her B.A & LL.B in 1992, Ph.D in International Law (1998) from Wuhan University, China. She also holds LL.M degree (2007) and J.S.D degree (2011) from Yale Law School. She joined the UIBE law faculty in August 1998 and moved to RUC in July 2021. A member of New York Bar since June 2011, Chinese Bar Association since 2001. Areas of specialisation Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Investment and investment treaties, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP Publications 1.Services Domestic Regulation from A Perspective of Digital Economy, Oriental Law (CSSCI), No, 2, March 2023; 2.Core Rules of Digital Trade under the DEPA and China’s Negotiation to Join (co-authored with LU Yige), Journal of Digital Law (Launching issue), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2023. 3.JSI Open Plurilaterals Negotiation: The Way to Reinvigorate the WTO Negotiation Function? Studies in Law and Business (CSSCI), November 2022; 4.A Commentary on “Six Faces of Globalization”: How the Globalization Narratives Play Out in China, China Legal Science, No. 2, 2022, March 2022; 5.China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment – A New Paradigm for China’s Conclusion of Economic and Trade Agreements, Journal of International Law, No. 5, 2021, September 2021; 6.Annual Review on International Trade in Services in China , Beijing Arbitration Quarterly. Positions or offices held 1.Conciliator, International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID, 2017-2030); 2.Member of Governing Council, Institute for Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT, Rome, 2014-2023); 3.Member, Experts Committee, China International Commercial Court (CICC), appointed by the Supreme Court of China, 08/2018-present; 4.Arbitrator, Asia International Arbitration Center (AIAC), 10/2022-present; 5.Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) International, 06/2022-present; 6.Arbitrator, Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), 04/2022-present; 7. Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), 06/2023-present; 8. Arbitrator, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC); 9.Arbitrator, Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC); 10. Arbitrator, Shanghai Arbitration Commission.
Hi-Taek	Shin	Seoul National University School of Law	Korea, Republic of	Korea, Republic of	Prof. Hi-Taek Shin Professor (emeritus) Seoul National University School of Law Address 72 Toegye-ro Maple Tower 2801, Leaders' View, Namsan Jung-gu, Seoul Korea, Republic of Tel. 1134 E-mail Nationality Korea, Republic of Languages Korean, English, Japanese Short Bio Prof. Hi-Taek Shin is a professor (emeritus) at Seoul National University School of Law. He is an independent arbitrator at Twenty Essex Chambers (practice based in Seoul, Korea). He has taught the resolution of commercial and investment disputes arising from cross-border transactions. Prior to moving to academia, he was a partner of Kim & Chang, the leading Korean law firm. He regularly sits as an arbitrator both in international investment treaty arbitrations and international commercial arbitrations. Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP Publications "ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulations" in "ICSID Rules and Regulations 2022" (Happ/Wilske eds) "Annulment", in Building International Investment Law, The First 50 Years of ICSID (Meg Kinnear et. al. eds, 2016) Korea’s Experience with International Investment Agreements and Investor-State Dispute Settlement, The Journal of World Investment & Trade 16 (2015) (co-author) The Regionalization of Investment Treaty Arrangements: Developments and Implications, Investment Treaty Law Current Issues V, British Institute of International and Comparative Law (2014) Korean Chapter, Commentaries on Selected Model Investment Treaties(Oxford Commentaries on International Law (C. Brown & D. Krishan eds. to be published in 2013) Positions or offices held Professor (emeritus), Seoul National University Arbitrator, Twenty Essex Chambers
Richard	Siberry KC	Essex Court Chambers	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	Mr. Richard Siberry KC - Essex Court Chambers Address 24 Lincoln's Inn Fields London United Kingdom Tel. 1136 E-mail Nationality United Kingdom Languages English, French
Josefa	Sicard-Mirabal, Esq.	Sicard-Mirabal ADR, PLLC/ Fordham University School of Law	United States, Dominican Republic	United States	Ms. Josefa Sicard-Mirabal, Esq. Independent Arbitrator, Adjunct Professor of Law Sicard-Mirabal ADR, PLLC/ Fordham University School of Law Address 601 West 57th Street Suite 30E New York NY United States Tel. 1138 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.sicard-mirabaladr.com Nationality United States, Dominican Republic Languages Spanish, English, French Short Bio Josefa Sicard-Mirabal has vast experience in international arbitration and international business transactions. Her experience includes acting as arbitrator and counsel in numerous international arbitrations under the ICC, AAA and UNCITRAL Rules, as well as representing international and domestic clients in mergers and acquisitions, project finance, banking and securities matters in the construction, energy, telecommunications, consumer products and intellectual property matters. Additionally, she sits as an arbitrator for FINRA arbitrations. Ms. Sicard-Mirabal is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. She teaches International Business Transactions since 2017, International Arbitration Practicum for LLM students since 2019, and Introduction to Investor-State Arbitration from 2010-2016. Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP Publications Introduction to Investor-State Arbitration, Yves Derains and Josefa Sicard-Mirabal Positions or offices held Chief Judge of the Civil, Commercial and Labor Court of La Vega, Dominican Republic; Executive Director for Arbitration and ADR for North America the ICC International Court of Arbitration; Member of the InterAmerican Development Bank; Of Counsel, Greenberg Traurig, and Winston & Strawn.
Tomasz (Tom)	Sikora	Exxon Mobil Corporation	Poland, United States	United States	Mr. Tomasz (Tom) Jacek Sikora Senior Counsel Exxon Mobil Corporation Address 8007 Clearwater Crossing Humble Texas United States Tel. 8813 E-mail Nationality Poland, United States Languages Polish, English, French, German Short Bio Tom is Senior Counsel in the International Disputes Group of the ExxonMobil Law Department. He manages international investment and commercial arbitration for Exxon Mobil Corporation. Prior to joining ExxonMobil, he spent ten years at El Paso Corporation managing the company’s international arbitration and complex litigation. Tom initially practiced international arbitration of energy, construction and insurance disputes at Vinson & Elkins LLP in Houston, Texas. Tom graduated from Harvard with an A.B. in History and Literature and from the University of Virginia School of Law with a J.D. Areas of specialisation Energy Positions or offices held Chair, Institute for Transnational Arbitration; Chair, Corporate Counsel International Arbitration Group; Vice President of the LCIA North American User Counsel; former member of the Board of Directors AAA/ICDR, former officer of the IBA Arbitration Committee and former member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration
Paul	Sills	Arbitra International	New Zealand	United Kingdom	Mr. Paul Sills Arbitrator Arbitra International Address 100 St Paul's Churchyard London United Kingdom Tel. 4269 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-sills/ Nationality New Zealand Languages English Short Bio FCIArb, FAMINZ (Arb/Med), IAM, FRI, FPD, FHKIArb, FMIArb, LLB (Hons) Paul is a barrister with 26 years’ conflict resolution experience, which followed a successful career as a navigator in the RNZAF. Paul is an independent mediator and arbitrator now based in London working with Arbitra International. He is also an active business advisor and independent director working across a number of industries including international freight, infrastructure, construction, marine, healthcare, industrial design, retail, leadership and technology. Paul spent 2 years as the CEO of an international superyacht construction business. Paul’s conflict resolution appointments include: admitted to practice as a barrister in New Zealand, full rights of audience at the Astana International Finance Centre (AIFC Court), Fellow of the CIArb Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport Publications Law Society Gazette - England & Wales The Barrister's Magazine UK Kluwer mediation Blog Lexology Law Talk LegalWise Prime Disputes The Law - Eqypt Positions or offices held AMINZ Director of Professional Studies AMINZ mediation & arbitration panels NZ Ministry of Justice Landlod/tenant mediation and arbitration panels Netball New Zealand Disciplinary Chairman New Zealand Sport and Recreation Complaints Service - panel Maritime Mediation Centre (Athens) panel ADGM Arbitration Centre Mediation panel
Joshua	Simmons	Wiley Rein LLP	United States	United States	Mr. Joshua B. Simmons Partner Wiley Rein LLP Address 2050 M St. NW Washington District of Columbia United States Tel. 2802 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.wiley.law/people-JoshSimmons Nationality United States Languages English, Spanish Short Bio Josh has extensive experience in treaty and commercial arbitration proceedings around the world. He has represented foreign sovereigns and international investors across a broad range of industries, including energy, natural resources, technology, and financial services. He teaches international arbitration as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to joining Wiley, Josh served as the Senior Adviser in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State. He also practiced at Three Crowns LLP and Covington & Burling LLP. Areas of specialisation Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP Publications Valuation in Investor-State Arbitration: Toward a More Exact Science, 30 BERKELEY JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 196 (2012) The Misdiagnosed Investment Court: The Wrong Remedy for the Right Problem, in INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, VOL. 10 (2017) The Investment Agreement in Investment Arbitration: Effects on Damages, in INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, VOL. 7 (2015) Positions or offices held Adjunct Professor, University of Virginia School of Law Senior Adviser, U.S. Department of State
Katherine	Simpson	Simpson Dispute Resolution	United States	United States	Dr. Katherine Simpson Arbitrator Simpson Dispute Resolution Address 2370 E. Stadium Blvd Suite 745 Ann Arbor Michigan United States Tel. 1142 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://www.simpsonadr.net/ Nationality United States Languages English, German Short Bio Dr. Katherine Simpson, Esq., FCIArb. is an arbitrator based in the US and UK (33 Bedford Row Chambers). Her broad ADR practice includes commercial, international, investor-state, consumer, employment, and labor arbitration. Dr. Simpson is an attorney (Maryland, New Jersey) and a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators. She taught ADR and Conflict Management at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Her pro bono diversity advocacy was twice for Global Arbitration Review’s “Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge”-Award. Areas of specialisation Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, 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, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport Publications Kluwer Arbitration Templates and Examples series: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/kluwerarbitration/practical-tools BREAKING - Did Romania's Lawyer Strip Jordan Chiles of a Bronze Medal? (with Benjamin G. Davis and Odette Lagace): https://www.cpradr.org/news/breakingdid-romanias-lawyer-strip-jordan-chiles-of-her-bronze-medal The Olympics Chiles Arbitration Debacle, Part 3: A Sham Award Following a Sham Arbitration? https://www.cpradr.org/news/the-olympics-chiles-arbitration-debacle-part-iii-a-sham-award-following-a-sham-arbitration Arbitrator 'Intelligence' and the Mysterious Brown M&M: https://05822ab2-040d-4ab2-b655-01eb3b695887.filesusr.com/ugd/09cd0f_d77013724c7940ad88ddee358c285f4b.pdf More at https://www.simpsonadr.net/publications.php Positions or offices held Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University Academic Affiliate, University of Michigan
Anthony	Sinclair	Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP	New Zealand	United Kingdom	Dr. Anthony Charles Sinclair Partner Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Address 90 High Holborn London United Kingdom Tel. 8950 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) http://www.quinnemanuel.com/attorneys/sinclair-anthony Nationality New Zealand Languages English Areas of specialisation Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Aditya	Singh	White & Case LLP	India	Singapore	Mr. Aditya Singh Partner White & Case LLP Address 88 Market Street #41-01 CapitaSpring Singapore Singapore Tel. 8825 E-mail Nationality India Languages Hindi
Vijayendra	Singh	AZB & Partners	India	India	Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh Head - Dispute Resolution & Senior Partner AZB & Partners Address A-8 Sector 4 Noida Uttar Pradesh India Tel. 8771 E-mail Nationality India Languages Hindi, English, Hindi Areas of specialisation Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP Publications a) Singh, Vijayendra Pratap Mr. and Vidyarthi, Abhisar Mr. (2023) "25 Not Out: A Tale of Two Cities," National Law School Business Law Review: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 4. Available at: https://repository.nls.ac.in/nlsblr/vol9/iss1/4 b) India’s tryst with the group of companies doctrine: the end or Arbitration International, Volume 39, Issue 1, March 2023, Pages 109–124, https://doi.org/10.1093/arbint/aiad010 c) The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Guerrilla Tactics in Arbitration in India Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Abhijnan Jha, Abhisar Vidyarthi, Asian Dispute Review Volume 24, Issue 2 (2022) pp. 58 – 65 d) “The year India almost shed ‘judicial parochialism’ to favour arbitral autonomy”, Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Abhijnan Jha, Urvashi Misra and Durga Priya Manda AZB & Partners, Asia Pacific Dispute Review 2025, 29 April 2024 Positions or offices held Court Member, Court of Arbitration Singapore International Arbitration Center (2023-2024) Councillor, Asia Pacific User Council, London Court of International Arbitration (2023-2024) Member, Executive Committee, Oman International Arbitration Center (2022-2025)
Eduardo	Siqueiros	ARB-INTER, S.C.	Mexico	Mexico	Mr. Eduardo Siqueiros Independent Arbitrator ARB-INTER, S.C. Address 150 PB Paseo de los Tamarindos Bosques de las Lomas Mexico Ciudad de Mexico Mexico Tel. 1144 E-mail Nationality Mexico Languages Spanish, English Short Bio Mr. Eduardo Siqueiros is an independent arbitrator and a part-time Professor and lecturer in Mexican law schools. He has authored articles on the subject of arbitration, corporate law, trade and investment. He has been included in Band 1 in Chambers and Partners Global and Latin America (2010-2015), and Legal 500 Latin America (2013-2015).He is also a member of the Mexican Arbitration Institute (IMA), the Mexican Arbitration Committee (ICC) and is on the Panel of Arbitrators, ICSID. Areas of specialisation Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Hoi Pong Anderson	Siu	Ince & Co	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Mr. Hoi Pong Anderson Siu Managing Associate Ince & Co Address 18 Westlands Road 44th Floor, Suites 4404-10, One Island East, Quarry Bay Hong Kong Hong Kong Tel. 8844 E-mail Nationality Hong Kong Languages Cantonese, Chinese, English Short Bio Anderson frequently advises international corporations and insolvency practitioners on contentious insolvency matters across multiple jurisdictions. In particular, he has acted for and assisted listed companies, financial institutions, liquidators, provisional liquidators, receivers and trustees across a full spectrum of court applications and legal proceedings, such as creditor's compulsory winding-up, enforcement actions in relation to securities, recognition of appointment of soft-touch and official foreign liquidators, and scheme of arrangement. Anderson also has considerable experience in arbitration with international elements, including but not limited to conducting arbitration proceedings at the HKIAC and SHIAC, making applications to the Hong Kong Court to set side or enforce foreign arbitral awards. Areas of specialisation Restructuring and insolvency Publications Halsbury's Laws of Hong Kong, Volume 46: Taxation and RevenueHalsbury's Laws of Hong Kong, Volume 46: Taxation and Revenue, LexisNexis Hong Kong Contributing editor (2021, 2019, 2016)
David	Smallbone	Frederick Jordan Chambers	Australia	Australia	Mr. David Andrew Smallbone Barrister & International Disputes Lawyer Frederick Jordan Chambers Address 53 Martin Place Sydney New South Wales Australia Tel. 1150 E-mail Link (LinkedIn/website) https://fjc.net.au/barrister/david-smallbone/, www.dsmallbone.com Nationality Australia Languages English Short Bio David is a barrister and international disputes lawyer and has been practising since 1990. He is available for litigation, international and domestic arbitrations and expert determinations. David advises and appears in a broad range of international and domestic commercial, equity and property disputes. He is a highly experienced advocate and effective cross examiner, with or without interpreters. He is a fully registered as a foreign lawyer of the Singapore International Commercial Court. Areas of specialisation Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency Publications David has presented several papers internationally and domestically, and has written articles in well-known publications. His most recent is his contribution in the ACICA Review below. + Scope and Application of Dispute Resolution Agreements:- Four Recent Cases in the NSW Court of Appeal – The ACICA Review (December 2021) Positions or offices held FCIArb, FACICA, Registered foreign lawyer, Singapore International Commercial Court, Member, Reserve Panel, Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
Fedelma	Smith	Permanent Court of Arbitration	Ireland, United Kingdom	Netherlands	Ms. Fedelma Claire Smith Senior Legal Counsel Permanent Court of Arbitration Address 2 Carnegieplein Peace Palace The Hague Netherlands Tel. 1151 E-mail Nationality Ireland, United Kingdom Languages English, French, German
Henry	Smith	One Essex Court	New Zealand	United Kingdom	Dr. Henry Forbes Smith Barrister One Essex Court Address 1 Essex Court Temple London United Kingdom Tel. 1152 E-mail Nationality New Zealand Languages English Areas of specialisation Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP