| Jeremy |
Sharpe |
Independent Arbitrator; UNRoD |
United States of America |
Canada |
Mr. Jeremy K Sharpe
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Independent Arbitrator
Independent Arbitrator; UNRoD
- Address
-
108 ACACIA AVE
Ottawa
ON
Canada
- Tel.
9239
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.jeremyksharpe.com/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Jeremy Sharpe is an international arbitrator; Member of the Board of the United Nations Register of Damage (UNRoD); Lecturer in Law and Senior Fellow at Columbia Law School; and an editor of the ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal. He previously was a partner in Shearman & Sterling’s international arbitration and public international law practices in London and Paris; Chief of Investment Arbitration in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State; Legal Adviser to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; Attorney-Adviser in the State Department’s Office of African and Near Eastern Affairs and Office of International Claims and Investment Disputes; and a law clerk at the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in The Hague.
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- Available at https://www.jeremyksharpe.com/publications
- Positions or offices held
- Board Member, United Nations Register of Damage (UNRoD);
Senior Fellow and Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School;
Executive Council, American Society of International Law;
Editor (notes), ICSID Review--Foreign Investment Law Review
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| Nicola |
Sharpe-Phiri |
Judiciary of Seychelles |
Zambia |
Zambia |
Justice Nicola Ann Sharpe-Phiri
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Justice of Appeal
Judiciary of Seychelles
- Address
-
Plot 2753/M Leopards Hill Road
PO Box 32587
Lusaka
Lusaka
Zambia
- Tel.
9073
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-sharpe-phiri-llb-llm-fciarb-b7217473/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3BJ2shUW6VQ4u5Ge5Dk8VkYw%3D%3D
- Nationality
- Zambia
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- I am a legal professional with 33 years of experience in arbitration, mediation, and judicial practice—19 years as an Advocate in private practice and 14 years in the Zambian Judiciary, including roles as Judge of the Court of Appeal, Judge-in-Charge of the Family & Children’s Court, and High Court Judge. I currently serve as a Non-resident Justice of Appeal in Seychelles.
As a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London), I have presided over domestic arbitrations, conducted arbitrator training, and served as President and Honorary Secretary of the Zambia Association of Arbitrators (2001–2019). I hold a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Zambia, a Master’s degree in Human Rights, Conflict, and Justice from SOAS, and diplomas in international arbitration and business law.
- Positions or offices held
- Hon. Secretary, Legal Practitioners Committee, Law Association of Zambia
Vice President of the Female Lawyers Association
President of the Zambia Association of Arbitrators
Judge of the Court of Appeal
Judge-in-Charge of the Family & Children’s Court
High Court Judge, Zambia
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| Tewfik |
Shehata |
Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Mr. Tewfik Shehata
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Senior Partner, Head of Litigation & Arbitration
Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law
- Address
-
23 Kasr El Nil
Cairo
Egypt
Egypt
- Tel.
1127
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://hashemlaw.com/
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
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| Audley |
Sheppard |
Twenty Essex |
New Zealand, Ireland |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Audley William Sheppard
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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
- President-elect of ICCA (2025-), Vice-President (2023-2025) 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).
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| Jingxia |
Shi |
Renmin University of China (RUC) |
China |
China |
Prof. Jingxia Shi
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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.
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| Hi-Taek |
Shin |
Seoul National University School of Law |
Korea, Republic of |
Korea, Republic of |
Prof. Hi-Taek Shin
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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
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| Cyrus |
SIASSI |
SMBC LAW |
Switzerland, France |
Switzerland |
Mr. Cyrus SIASSI
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Solicitor Engalnd & Wales - Swiss Attorney at Law
SMBC LAW
- Address
-
29 Avenue de Champel
29, avenue de Champel
Geneva
Switzerland
Switzerland
- Tel.
9225
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://smbclaw.ch/
- Nationality
- Switzerland, France
- Languages
- French, English, Persian
- Short Bio
- Cyrus Siassi is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted to practice in both England & Wales, as Solicitor of the Senior Courts and Swiss Attorney-at-Law. He is also a certified Arbitrator and Mediator (Commercial, Commodities and Maritime). His work draws on three decades of experience in international commercial law, combining advisory, transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution expertise across multiple jurisdictions.
Before establishing his practice, Cyrus held senior legal and compliance positions at Republic National Bank of New York (HSBC Republic), BNP Paribas (Suisse), and ING Belgium. This background gives him a distinctive perspective on risk and regulation, allowing him to advise clients with the insight of someone who has worked within major financial institutions. He understands how decisions are made in complex corporate e
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Regulatory
- Positions or offices held
- Founding Partner of SMBC LAW
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| Josefa |
Sicard-Mirabal, Esq. |
Sicard-Mirabal ADR, PLLC/ Fordham University School of Law |
United States of America, Dominican Republic |
United States of America |
Ms. Josefa Sicard-Mirabal, Esq.
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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 of America
- Tel.
1138
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.sicard-mirabaladr.com
- Nationality
- United States of America, 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.
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| Tomasz (Tom) |
Sikora |
Exxon Mobil Corporation |
Poland, United States of America |
United States of America |
Mr. Tomasz (Tom) Jacek Sikora
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Senior Counsel
Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Address
-
8007 Clearwater Crossing
Humble
Texas
United States of America
- Tel.
8813
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Poland, United States of America
- 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 Emeritus, 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; member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration
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| Paul |
Sills |
Arbitra International |
New Zealand |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Paul Sills
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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
- Paul Sills is a globally recognised international arbitrator, mediator, and dispute board member with over 30 years of experience in resolving complex commercial disputes. Based in London and working across multiple jurisdictions, Paul is regularly appointed in high-value, multi-party cases spanning sectors such as construction, energy, transport, marine, and finance. His work is rooted in both common law and civil law systems, reflecting his versatility and global reach.
Paul’s dispute resolution expertise is underpinned by a career that includes practice as a civil and commercial barrister and executive leadership roles in international business. He has served as CEO and director in industries ranging from construction to corporate recovery, including acting as a company receiver during the global financial crisis.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, 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
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| Aditya |
Singh |
White & Case LLP |
India |
Singapore |
Mr. Aditya Singh
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Partner
White & Case LLP
- Address
-
88 Market Street
#41-01 CapitaSpring
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
8825
- E-mail
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
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| Vijayendra |
Singh |
AZB & Partners |
India |
India |
Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh
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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)
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| YUVRAJ |
SINGH |
DY LAWYERS AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS FZC LLC |
India |
United Arab Emirates |
Mr. YUVRAJ SINGH
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LEGAL CONSULTANT
DY LAWYERS AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS FZC LLC
- Address
-
PARK LANE TOWER OFFICE NO 812 Marasi Drive
Dubai South
DUBAI
إمارة دبيّ
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
9266
- E-mail
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
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| Eduardo |
Siqueiros |
ARB-INTER |
Mexico |
Mexico |
Mr. Eduardo Siqueiros
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Independent Arbitrator
ARB-INTER
- 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 (2010-2025). 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
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| Hoi Pong Anderson |
Siu |
Ince & Co |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
Mr. Hoi Pong Anderson Siu
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Partner
Ince & Co
- Address
-
979 King's Road
5/F, Lincoln House
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)
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| David |
Smallbone |
Frederick Jordan Chambers |
Australia |
Australia |
Mr. David Andrew Smallbone
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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.
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| Henry |
Smith |
One Essex Court |
New Zealand |
United Kingdom |
Dr. Henry Forbes Smith
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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
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| Steven |
Smith |
Steven L. Smith Global Dispute Resolution |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Mr. Steven Lee Smith
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International Arbitrator
Steven L. Smith Global Dispute Resolution
- Address
-
2415 Pierce St.
San Francisco
California
United States of America
- Tel.
9230
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.steve-smith-gdr.com
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- I am one of the early pioneers of the international arbitration practice in California and, as far as I know, the only one who has worked continuously in that specialty from the start to the end of a lengthy career. I primarily served as counsel in large complex international cases in a range of industries, many involving foreign sovereigns and their instrumentalities, such as state-owned energy companies. I also served as lead counsel in a number of international litigation cases and regulatory proceedings. In addition to my cases as counsel, I have served as an arbitrator on many occasions despite often having to decline due to conflicts. I am now an independent arbitrator focused on cross-border commercial disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- “Enforcing Agreements to Arbitrate,” Ch 4 of “International Arbitration in the United States” (Larry Shore, et. al, editors, Kluwer 2018 and all later editions).
“Arbitration of International Dispute,” Ch. 19 of “The Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Guide” Thomson/West (2011, successive editions).
“International Commercial Dispute Resolution,” The Year-In-Review for 2013, 48 Int’l Lawyer 119.
“International Commercial Dispute Resolution,” The Year-In-Review for 2012, 47 Int’l Lawyer 119.
“International Commercial Dispute Resolution,” The Year-In-Review for 2009, 44 Int’l Lawyer 113.
“International Commercial Dispute Resolution,” The Year-In-Review for 2008, 43 Int’l Lawyer 443.
“International Commercial Dispute Resolution,” The Year-In- Review for 2007, 42 Int’l Lawyer 383.
And many more.
- Positions or offices held
- Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School, 2010 - 2014; taught international commercial arbitration.
Member, ICC’s Leaders Group in U.S., 2002 to present.
Co-Chair, ICC’s California Subcommittee.
U.S. delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration in Paris, 2006 to 2022.
Former member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre Users Council.
Chair, International Law Section of the California State Bar, 1999 -2000.
Former Chair, ABA Comm. on Int'l Arbitration.
Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Berkeley Journal of International Law at UC Berkeley Law School.
Honorary member, Commercial Bar Association of London, 2006 to present.
Member, California Supreme Court-appointed Working Group that proposed the statute authorizing out-of-state and foreign attorneys to participate in international arbitrations taking place in California.
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| Fedelma |
Smith-Ruiz FCIArb |
Fedelma C Smith |
Ireland, United Kingdom |
Netherlands |
Ms. Fedelma C Smith-Ruiz FCIArb
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Independent Practitioner
Fedelma C Smith
- Address
-
Postbus 85593
The Hague
Netherlands
- Tel.
8888
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/fedelma-c-smith-606795250
- Nationality
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French, German
- Short Bio
- Fedelma C. Smith FCIArb has extensive dispute resolution experience in public international law, investment treaty, and commercial contract cases.
Fedelma is a national of Ireland and the United Kingdom and is based in Vienna. She worked for over a decade at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague. Her experience at the PCA as Senior Legal Counsel includes administering a number of investor-state and other significant disputes, as well as supporting the PCA Secretary-General in the appointment of arbitrators, and publishing and presenting on issues of public international law and international dispute resolution. She has held leading and inaugural roles in the PCA’s recently established missions in Mauritius, Singapore, and Vienna. Fedelma qualified as a barrister of England and Wales in 2011.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- - Senior Legal Counsel, Permanent Court of Arbitration (2018-2023)
- Legal Counsel, Permanent Court of Arbitration (2011-2017)
- Associate Legal Officer, International Court of Justice (2008-2010)
- PCA Representative in Singapore (3 years, 2018-2020)
- PCA Representative in Mauritius (2 years, 2012-2014)
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| Joe |
Smouha KC |
Essex Court Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Joe Smouha KC
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Barrister
Essex Court Chambers
- Address
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24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
1153
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
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| Thomas |
Snider |
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP |
United States of America |
United Arab Emirates |
Mr. Thomas R. Snider
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Partner, Head of International Arbitration
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
- Address
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DIFC, Index Tower, Floor 20
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
1155
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
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| Elizabeth |
Snodgrass |
Three Crowns LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Ms. Elizabeth Snodgrass
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Partner
Three Crowns LLP
- Address
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3000 K St NW
Suite 101
Washington, DC
United States of America
- Tel.
2164
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.threecrownsllp.com/team/liz-snodgrass/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Liz Snodgrass is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Three Crowns LLP. She has acted in more than 40 international arbitration matters, including ad hoc arbitration in London and Nigeria. She is recognized in all major legal directories for her expertise. Her practice is evenly balanced between commercial and investment treaty arbitration and has particular expertise handling disputes involving States and State entities. Prior to joining Three Crowns, Liz worked as counsel in the international arbitration practice of a leading international law firm in London.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
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| Christer |
Söderlund |
Advokatfirman Morssing & Nycander AB |
Sweden |
Sweden |
Mr. Christer Söderlund
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Lawyer
Advokatfirman Morssing & Nycander AB
- Address
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48 Regeringsgatan
Convendum, PO Box 3277
Stockholm
Sweden
- Tel.
1158
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
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| Eduardo |
Soler Tappa |
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Spain LLP |
Spain |
Spain |
Mr. Eduardo Soler Tappa
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Managing Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Spain LLP
- Address
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63 Velazquez
Madrid
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
9262
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English, Italian
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| Mireia |
Solés López |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Spain |
Netherlands |
Mrs. Mireia Solés López
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Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
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2 Carnegieplein
Peace Palace
Den Haag
Netherlands
- Tel.
8965
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https:/www.linkedin.com/in/mireiasoléslópez/
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Catalan, Dutch, English, French, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties
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| Renee |
Spertzel |
JAMS |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Mrs. Renee Spertzel
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Vice President, Practice Development
JAMS
- Address
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2 Embarcadero Ctr.
Suite 1500
San Francisco
CA
United States of America
- Tel.
9108
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.jamsadr.com/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
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| Ole |
Spiermann |
Bruun & Hjejle |
Denmark |
Denmark |
Mr. Ole Spiermann
- Address
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21 Nørregade
Copenhagen
Denmark
- Tel.
1164
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Denmark
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| Tom |
Sprange |
King & Spalding LLP |
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United Kingdom |
Mr. Tom Sprange
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Partner
King & Spalding LLP
- Address
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125 Old Broad Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
1166
- E-mail
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| Ana |
Stanič |
E&A Law Limited /Arbitra International |
United Kingdom, Australia, Slovenia |
United Kingdom |
Mrs. Ana Stanič
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Principal and Director // Independent Arbirtrator
E&A Law Limited /Arbitra International
- Address
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84 Brook Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
1167
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Australia, Slovenia
- Languages
- English, Croatian, Italian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Ana Stanic is a renowned international arbitrator with over 25 years dispute resolution experience specialising in energy law, EU law, and international law, with a particular focus on international arbitration. She has served as an arbitrator for prestigious institutions such as the ICC, LCIA, and SCC and has acted as counsel for companies and States in numerous investment treaty and commercial arbitrations including concerning gas price reviews. Ana has also provided expert testimony on the interplay between EU energy law and international law before the European Social and Economic Committee and appeared before Court of Justice of the European Union. She has advised on inter-State disputes including maritime boundary disputes concerning straddling gas reserves, environmental disputes and disputes before International Court of Justice.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- - Brexit and Energy, co-edited with Professor Heffron, Routledge, forthcoming October 2020;
- The Challenges Facing Eastern Mediterranean Gas and How International Law Can Help Overcome Them, co-authored by Ana Stanič and Sohbet Karbuz, Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law, forthcoming, September 2020;
- The Future of Investment Treaty Arbitration in the EU: Intra-EU BITs, the Energy Charter Treaty, and the Multilateral Investment Court, co-edited with Dr Baltag Kluwer, July 2020;
- The EU’s Hydrogen Strategy: A good start, but just a start, Natural Gas World, Gas Transitions edition, Vol 1, issue 7, August 2020;
- ICSID Trumps State Aid in the UK but Uncertainty Remains Regarding Enforcement of New York Convention Awards in post-Brexit UK, European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL), Vol 19 (2020), Issue 2, July 2020;
- Environmental Impact Assessment: EU and Slovenian perspectives, Odvetnik, July 2020;
- State aid to help mitigate the effects of Covid-19: a comparison of European and Slovenian measures, Pravna praksa, No. 24-25, June 2020;
- The Commercial Challenges Facing Eastern Mediterranean Gas, OGEL 3 (2020), in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), May 2020 ;
- Enforcement of Intra-EU BIT and ECT Awards in the UK Post Micula, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 25 April 2020;
- What can human rights and arbitration as mechanisms of dispute resolution learn from each other in order to meet the challenges of climate change, ICCA Congress Report 2018, December 2019;
- Overview of EU Energy Law, Legal Aspects of EU Energy Regulation, Oxford University Press, October 2016;
- A Step Closer to EU Law on the Management of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel, (2011) 29(1) Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law;
- Europeanising EU Energy Policy, 2011 (5) OGEL;
- EU Law on Nuclear Safety, (2010) 28(1) Journal of Energy and Resource Law 145;
- Challenging Arbitrators and the Importance of Disclosure: Recent Cases and Reflections, [2009] 16 Croatian Arbitration Yearbook 205, republished in TDM in November 2009;
- The ICJ Awards Sovereignty over Four Caribbean Sea Islands to Honduras, American Society of International law Insights, October 2007;
- Changes in the European Gas Market and Price Review Arbitrations, special edition of the Journal of Energy and Resource Law on Energy Disputes, August 2007;
- Case review: Bustani v. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, [2004] AJIL 810;
- Doing Business in Uzbekistan - A Guide to its Foreign Investment Framework, [2003] J World Investment 1047;
- A Guide to International Rules for the Transportation of Oil and Gas: a Particular Look at the Caspian Region in Oil and Gas Law of Kazakhstan, 2003;
- Financial Aspects of State Succession: the Yugoslav case, [2001] EJIL 751.
- Positions or offices held
- 2007 – to date: E&A Law Limited (London): Founder and Director
2004 – 2007: Skadden Arps (London): Senior Lawyer
2000 – 2004: Vinson & Elkins (London): Senior Lawyer
1998 – 2000: Clifford Chance (London): Junior Lawyer
1996: Central Bank of Slovenia (Slovenia): Bank Supervisor
1995: Ministry of Economic Relations (Slovenia): Legal Counsel
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| Maja |
Stanivuković |
University of Novi Sad |
Serbia |
Serbia |
Prof. Maja Stanivuković
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Professor of Law
University of Novi Sad
- Address
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26 Radnička
Novi Sad
Serbia
- Tel.
1168
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
- Nationality
- Serbia
- Languages
- Serbian, Croatian, English, French
- Short Bio
- Professor Dr. Maja Stanivuković is full professor at the Novi Sad University Faculty of Law, teaching Private International Law, European Union Law, and International Arbitration.
She holds a Magister of Law Degree (1989) and a Ph.D. degree (1994) from the University of Novi Sad, an LL.M. degree from the Cornell University (1991) and Diplôme d’Université (D.U.) de troisième cycle de droit nucléaire international (2011) from Université de Montpellier, France.
Professor Stanivuković is a citizen of Serbia born in 1963. She has served as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator or presiding arbitrator in more than 40 international arbitrations conducted in English, Serbian and French under the UNCITRAL, ICC, ICSID, LCIA and the Swiss Arbitration Rules. Since 2013 she has served as president of the Belgrade Arbitration Center.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- ORCID ид: 0000-0002-0803-9191
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dD53DIwAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maja-Stanivukovic
https://independent.academia.edu/MajaStanivukovic
- Positions or offices held
- Vice-President Belgrade Arbitration Center
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