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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
Abdulhay Sayed Sayed and Sayed SAS Syria France
Dr. Abdulhay Sayed
Managing Partner
Sayed and Sayed SAS
Address
8 rue de la Libération
Gaillard
France
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://www.sayedarbitration.com
Nationality
Syria
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Short Bio
ABDULHAY SAYED, is an independent arbitrator and legal counsel. He is a graduate of the universities of Damascus, Geneva and Harvard, and is admitted at the Syrian Bar. Dr. Sayed is a member of the ICC Court of Arbitration, the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, the Board of Reporters of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration, and the Swiss Arbitration Association. He acts as arbitrator, legal counsel and legal expert appearing before arbitral tribunals and domestic courts on a variety of international, investments and commercial law matters involving many Middle Eastern legal jurisdictions.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Corruption in International Trade and Commercial Arbitration, (The Hague, London, Boston: Kluwer Law International, 2004), 483 pages. A second updated edition is in progress.
“Duplicity in Corruption and Arbitration: Dealing with the Evidentiary Gap,” in International Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Contribution and Conformity, Andrea Menaker (ed), ICCA Congress Series, Volume 19 (The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2017) pp. 266 – 282.
“Towards a Reflexive Sociology of the Arbitration Field in the Arab World,” Journal of International Arbitration, (2008) 25, pp. 289-294.
« Sur la règle odieuse dans le commerce international : Le cas de la corruption », Revue belge de droit international, 2003, No. 1, pp. 91-109.
Positions or offices held
Visiting professor at the MIDS Program - Graduate Institute - University of Geneva. Course taught: Transnational Corruption in International Arbitration.
2005-2011, Visiting professor, "Formation délocalisée (filière francophone) Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II - Faculté de droit de l'Université de Damas -Diplôme d'Université de droit des affaires interne et international." Course taught: International Arbitration.
Erik Schäfer Bodenheimer Germany Germany
Mr. Erik G. W. Schäfer
Rechtsanwalt (Attorney at Law)
Bodenheimer
Address
2 Von-Werth-Str.
Torhaus Gerling Quartier
Köln
NRW
Germany
Tel.
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
Mr. Jan K. Schäfer
Partner
King & Spalding LLP
Address
1 Taunusanlage
Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Tel.
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
Dr. Silja Schaffstein
Partner
Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler
Address
3-5 rue du Conseil-Général
PO Box 552
Geneva 4
Switzerland
Tel.
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
Mr. Lawrence Schaner
Managing Member
Schaner Dispute Resolution LLC
Address
77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4500
Chicago
Illinois
United States of America
Tel.
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.
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
Matthias Scherer LALIVE Switzerland Switzerland
Mr. Matthias Scherer
Partner
LALIVE
Address
35 Rue de la Mairie
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
German
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties, Sport
Maxi Scherer ArbBoutique Germany United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. Maxi Scherer
Co-Founder
ArbBoutique
Address
1 Paternoster Lane
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
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
Mr. Lester Willis Schiefelbein Jr.
US and International Arbitrator and Mediator
SCHIEFELBEIN Global Dispute Resolution
Address
18544 Beck Avenue
Monte Sereno
CA
United States of America
Tel.
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
Prof. Dr. Stephan Schill
Faculty of Law
University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Law
Address
Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
PO Box 1030
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Tel.
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
Ms. Marzia Schilleci
Senior Associate
CMS von Erlach Partners AG
Address
7 Dreikoenigstrasse
Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.
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
Dr. Matthias Schlingmann
Partner
CMS Hasche Sigle
Address
1-3 Stadthausbruecke
Hamburg
Germany
Tel.
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
Ms. Alexandra Schluep
Partner
Avizor advocates & arbitrators
Address
131-III De Lairessestraat
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://sshj.eu/
Nationality
Belgium, Switzerland
Languages
French, Dutch, English, German
Short Bio
Alexandra has been a partner with SSHJ Advocaten, 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 SSHJ Advocaten, a litigation and arbitration boutique in Amsterdam
Lecturer on Private International Law at the University of Amsterdam
Richard Schmidt SMARTLEGAL Schmidt & Partners Hungary Hungary
Dr. Richard Schmidt
Managing Partner
SMARTLEGAL Schmidt & Partners
Address
56 Margit Körút
4/4
Budapest
Hungary
Tel.
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
Mr. Michael E. Schneider
Senior Counsel
LALIVE
Address
35 Rue de la Mairie
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel.
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
Dr. Dorothee Schramm
Independent Arbitrator, FCIArb, CEDR-Accredited Mediator
SwissArbitrator.com
Address
4 Rue du Commerce
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel.
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
Lukas Schultze-Moderow Gleiss Lutz Germany Germany
Dr. Lukas Schultze-Moderow
Partner
Gleiss Lutz
Address
Neuer Wall 86, Gleiss Lutz
Görtz-Palais
Hamburg
Germany
Tel.
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.
Susanne Schwalb CMS Germany Germany
Ms. Susanne Schwalb
Partner
CMS
Address
12 Nymphenburger Strasse
Munich
Germany
Tel.
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 of America, France United States of America
Mr. Eric Schwartz
Independent Arbitrator
Schwartz Arbitration
Address
150 E. 58th St.
29th Floor
New York
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://schwartzarbitration.com/
Nationality
United States of America, 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.
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.
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.
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
Vasanti Selvaratnam KC 36 Stone, The 36 Group United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ms. Vasanti Selvaratnam KC
King's Counsel and Independent Arbitrator
36 Stone, The 36 Group
Address
4 Field Court
Gray's Inn
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://36group.co.uk/members/vasanti-selvaratnam-kc/
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Vasanti is a senior KC and independent arbitrator who accepts arbitral appointments under all the major institutional rules, as well as ad hoc, across a wide range of industry sectors, including banking and finance, infrastructure projects, pharmaceutical disputes, share holder and joint venture disputes and all aspects of shipping and commodities
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Transport
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.
7.Numerous LCIA appointmen
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.
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.
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 LLP France France
Dr. Christophe Seraglini
Professor and Partner
Freshfields LLP
Address
9 avenue de Messine
Paris
France
Tel.
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 Freshfields in Paris.
Christophe has extensive experience as Counsel and Arbitrator in complex and sensitive cases relating to Engineering & Construction, Environment, Energy, Aerospace, Defence, 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 and 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
Publications (among others)
“The Use by French Courts of Article VII of NYC: The Presumption of a More Favourable Law?, in Enforcement Under the New York Convention: Universalism or Exceptionalism?, Jus Mundi Arbitration Review, vol. 2, Special Edition, Issue 1, 2025, p. 56
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.

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 and Contract Law and
French Law of International Arbitration Sciences Po, LLM in Transnational Arbitration & Dispute Settlement
President of the International Arbitration Institute (IAI)
French Representative in the Arbitration Law Committee of the International Law Association
Member of the:
- International Council for Commercial Arbitration
- International Bar Association
- French Committee on Private International Law
- Board of French Committee on Arbitration
- Editorial board (committee) of the Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (Paris Journal of International Arbitration) and
- Scientific Council of La Semaine Juridique -Ed Entreprises (LexisNexis)
Anke Sessler N/A Germany Germany
Dr. Anke Sessler
Independent Arbitrator
N/A
Address
6 Klaus-Groth-Str. 6
Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German, English
Short Bio
Dr. Anke Sessler is widely recognized as one of Germany’s leading disputes lawyers, with extensive experience in international and domestic arbitration and complex litigation proceedings.
Dr. Sessler represents industrial corporations and financial service providers in complex disputes relating to inter alia M&A and supply contracts, joint ventures and other commercial agreements, as well as in shareholder litigation and disputes relating to corporate boards. In recognition of her work in arbitration, she has been repeatedly recommended in rankings such as Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Chambers Germany and Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal), as well as honored by Best Lawyers for international arbitration, litigation and mediation. She has also been named one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators.
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
Yehia Shahine ALC - Alieldean Weshahi & Partners Egypt Egypt
Mr. Yehia Shahine
Partner & Head of Arbitration
ALC - Alieldean Weshahi & Partners
Address
Building No.7 street no. 252
Degla, maadi
Egypt
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Egypt
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Short Bio
I am the Head of both the Arbitration & Competition practices at ALC - Alieldean Weshahi & Partners. I am also Partner at Mithaq Law Firm in Association with ALC Alieldean Weshahi and Partners, a Saudi Law Firm established in Riyadh since January 2024.

I have more than 15 years of experience in the dispute resolution practice with top tier local and international law firms in Egypt and France. My experience also includes handling contentious (court proceedings without attendance and arbitration) and advisory non-contentious work in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates covering civil, commercial, employment and competition related matters.

My practice focuses on arbitration in civil and commercial complex disputes. I regularly act as counsel in large number of ad-hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings conducted under
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
Publications
 Author, “The validity and enforceability of Hybrid Dispute Resolution Clauses under Egyptian Law” (to be published).
 Author, “The evolving dispute resolution landscape in Egypt”, the In-House Lawyer, Autumn 2019.

 Co-author, chapter on Egypt in the ‘’International Arbitration Handbook’’ published by Baker McKenzie, 2017.

 Co-author, chapter on Egypt in the ‘’Global Privacy Handbook’’ published by Baker McKenzie, 2015.

 Co-author, chapter on Egypt in the ‘’Global Employer’’ published by Baker McKenzie, 2014.

 Co-author, Investment Treaty Arbitration know-how chapter for Egypt, the Global Arbitration Review (GAR), 2014.

 Co-author, the international arbitration, and amicable dispute settlement mechanisms section in the “Business Climate Review of Egypt”, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (
Positions or offices held
 Recognized as one of the “Top 10 Powerful Dispute Resolution Lawyers Shaping Egypt's Arbitration Landscape in 2023” by Business Today.

 Recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” in the Arbitration Ranking by Legal 500, the EMEA edition.

 Winner of Africa's 50 Most Promising Young Arbitration Practitioners Award in 2020.

 Recognized as a “Up & Coming” arbitration practitioner by Chambers & Partners.

 Former member of the IBA Arb40’s Steering Committee.

 Former member of the Global Advisory Board (GAB) of the ICDR Young & International (ICDR Y&I) for a three-years term

 Former member of Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC) Board.

 Country reporter from Egypt for the New York Convention 1958 (www.newyorkconvention1958.com ).
Weitong Shan Permanent Court of Arbitration China Netherlands
Ms. Weitong Shan
Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Address
Carnegieplein 2
The Hague
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
China
Languages
Chinese, English
Avni Sharma Permanent Court of Arbitration India Singapore
Ms. Avni Sharma
Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Address
Commonwealth Ave
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
India
Languages
Hindi, English
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.
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
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