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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
Claus von Wobeser Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. Mexico Mexico
Dr. Claus Werner von Wobeser
Counsel and Honorary Chairman
Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Address
60 Paseo de los Tamarindos
4th Floor, Bosques de las Lomas, Cuajimalpa de Morelos
Mexico City
Mexico
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.vonwobeser.com/index.php/abogado?l=134
Nationality
Mexico
Languages
Spanish, English, French, German
Short Bio
Claus von Wobeser is the Founding Partner of Von Wobeser y Sierra. He has acted in over 200 international arbitration proceedings, and has served as Vice President of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC, Co-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee, President of the Arbitration Commission of ICC Mexico, Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of ICSID, Member of the London Court of International Arbitration, Member of the Board of Directors of the AAA and as a Member of the ICC Court. In 1994 he founded and since teaches on the diploma course on arbitration co-organized by the Escuela Libre de Derecho and ICC México. Currently, he serves as President of ALARB and ICC Mexico and as a member of the ICCA Governing Board. He studied law at Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City and a PhD at Université de Paris 2, Sorbonne.
Nathalie Voser rothorn legal AG Switzerland Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Nathalie Voser
Partner
rothorn legal AG

Address
48 Tödistrasse
Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://rothorn.legal/en/nathalie-voser/
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
German, English, French, Italian
Short Bio
Nathalie Voser is a founding partner of rothorn legal, Zurich. She regularly acts as counsel and arbitrator in institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations. She also advises on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes before state courts.

Nathalie is well known for her expertise in engineering and construction, energy related projects, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and automotive industries. She has considerable experience in research and development, distribution and license agreements, joint ventures as well as M&A disputes. She is regularly appointed as arbitrator, including as chair, in high-stakes commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.

Nathalie has also authored several arbitration-related articles and a leading textbook on arbitration, which appeared in its 5th edition in 2024.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
Shai Wade RPC United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Shai Wade
Partner - Head of International Arbitration
RPC

Address
St Katharine's Way
Tower Bridge House
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hebrew
Janet Walker CM Toronto Arbitration Chambers Canada, United Kingdom Canada
Prof. Janet Walker CM
Professor
Toronto Arbitration Chambers

Address
900-333 Bay St
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.janet-walker.com
Nationality
Canada, United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
see www.janet-walker.com
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
Publications
see www.janet-walker.com
Positions or offices held
see www.janet-walker.com
Carita Wallgren-Lindholm Lindholm Wallgren, Attorneys Ltd. Finland Finland
Ms. Carita Wallgren-Lindholm
Arbitrator
Lindholm Wallgren, Attorneys Ltd.

Address
17 A 38 Bulevardi
Helsinki
Finland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Finland
Languages
Swedish, English, Finnish, French
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
Publications
”On Letters of Intent” (1983) Comparative Law Study on the legal effects of Letters of Intent, including the resolution of related disputes.
Articles on corruption, commercial and investment arbitration, contract management and ADR, dispute governance, corporate governance, insider regulation, compliance and internal investigations, legal ethics, public M&A and public tender offers.
Gretta Walters Chaffetz Lindsey LLP United States of America United States of America
Ms. Gretta Walters
Partner
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

Address
1700 Broadway
33rd Floor
New York
New York
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English
Short Bio
Gretta Walters is a Partner with Chaffetz Lindsey LLP in New York. Her extensive experience as an arbitrator and counsel spans a diverse range of commercial and investment disputes in domestic and international arbitration and state and federal courts. These include arbitrations arising under the ICC, ICDR, AAA Commercial, AAA Construction, AAA Employment, BCICAC, LCIA, SCC, SMA, and UNCITRAL Rules.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy
Publications
-“The ICDR Revises Its International Dispute Resolution Procedures,“ Practice Update (May 2021).
-“Does a Partial Final Award Render a Tribunal Partially Functus Officio? New York State High Court Weighs In,” Kluwer Arbitration Blog (October 5, 2020).
-“UNCITRAL Working Group II: Does Expedited Equal Efficient?” Kluwer Arbitration Blog (September 18, 2020), Co-authored with Erin Valentine.
-“Allocating Costs in International Arbitration: Do Alternative Fee Arrangements with Counsel Require
Alternative Considerations?” in Finances in International Arbitration: Liber Amicorum Patricia Shaughnessy (forthcoming Kluwer, ed., 2019).
Positions or offices held
Gretta is Secretary of the International Commercial Disputes Committee of the New York City Bar and the CIArb New York Chapter, an ICDR Y&I executive board member and an adjunct professor at New York University Law School, where she teaches a course on international commercial arbitration and co-coaches the Foreign Direct Investment and Vis International Commercial Arbitration moot court teams.
John Walton Bankside Chambers New Zealand New Zealand
Mr. John Geoffrey Walton
Barrister
Bankside Chambers

Address
88 Shortland Street
Auckland
New Zealand
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
New Zealand
Languages
English
Short Bio
Admitted NZ, UK, HK
FCIArb
Overseas member Society if Construction Arbitrators
Hon Life Member Society of Construction Law (NZ)
Who’s Who Legal -Construction leader
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Sub-Editor Green & Hunt on Arbitration Law
Positions or offices held
President AMINZ, 2015-2018
Co-Vice Chair Sydney ICCA Congress 2018
Host Queenstown Arbitration Day 2018
Heng WANG GLOBAL LAW OFFICE China China
Ms. Heng WANG
PARTNER
GLOBAL LAW OFFICE

Address
81 Jianguo Road
15/F Tower 1, China Central Place, Chaoyang District
BEIJING
China
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://www.glo.com.cn/Professionals/HengWang.html
Nationality
China
Languages
Chinese, English
Short Bio
Advising foreign and Chinese clients for disputes in relation to equity financing, international sale of goods, Chinese-foreign joint ventures, foreign direct investment in China, equity investment, corporate control and etc., by means of arbitration and litigation; Representing clients in arbitration proceedings before CIETAC, BAC, SCIA, ICC ,SIAC, and HKIAC; Representing clients in litigation proceedings before all levels of PRC People’s Courts, including CICC of the Supreme People’s Court of China. Being awarded 2021 The Legal 500 Rising Star and Recommended in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration; 2022 &2023&2024 The Legal 500 Next Generation Partner and Recommended in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration. Listed in The Legal 500’s Private Practice Powerlist 2023 Arbitration : China.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties
Publications
 Interim Measures in Arbitration Proceedings in China, 27 May 2022, Global Arbitration Review;
 Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2022;
 Developments in Third-party Funding in Mainland China, 2023, Global Arbitration Review;
 Developments in Third-party Funding in Mainland China, 2024, Global Arbitration Review
Positions or offices held
Listed in Talent Pool for Foreign-Related Matters by Beijing Lawyers Association
Shengchang Wang Hui Zhong Law Firm China China
Dr. Shengchang Wang
Senior Consultant
Hui Zhong Law Firm

Address
1 Guanghua Road
21 Floor, North Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre, Chaoyang District
Beijing
Beijing
China
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://www.huizhonglaw.com/en/index.php/detail.html?id=13
Nationality
China
Languages
Chinese, English
Short Bio
Dr. Shengchang Wang is the Former Vice Chairman and Former Secretary General, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC); Former Vice Chairman, China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC); Former Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), former member of Governing Board of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA). He is currently the senior consultant of Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and the Director of Proarb LLC. As an arbitrator, he has handled more than 200 international arbitration cases in various arbitration centres. As a counsel, he advises the clients on commercial and maritime arbitration, investment treay arbitration and sport arbitration.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
- "International Arbitration in the People's Republic of China"
-"Arbitration in China: A Practical Guide"
-"Resolving Disputes in the PRC"
- "Resolving Disputes Through Arbitration in Mainland China"
- "Theory and Practice of Combining Arbitration with Conciliation"
Positions or offices held
- Advisory Member, ICCA
- Senior Consultant, Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm
- Former Vice Chairman and former Secretary General, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
- Former Vice Chairman, China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC)
- Director, Proarb LLC
Weisheng (Wilson) Wang Wang Jing & GH Law Firm China China
Mr. Weisheng (Wilson) Wang
Partner
Wang Jing & GH Law Firm

Address
5 Xiancun Road
14/F Central Tower, Zhujiang New Town
Guangzhou
Guangdong
China
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
China
Languages
Chinese, Cantonese, English
Short Bio
Mr. Wilson Wang is partner at Wang Jing & GH Law Firm. He is qualified to practise laws in both China and England & Wales, and is familiar with Chinese law and English law. He is a fellow member of the UK Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and handles matters concerning commercial dispute, finance, international trade and L/C, cross-border investment, maritime & admiralty, etc.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport
Positions or offices held
Fellow Member of the UK Chartered Institute of Arbitrators;
Panel Arbitrator at China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission;
Panel Arbitrator at Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration;
Panel Arbitrator at Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration;
Panel Arbitrator at Hainan International Arbitration Court;
Vice-Director at Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Committee at Guangdong Bar Association;
Panel Arbitrator of Thai-Chinese International Arbitration and Mediation Center.
Zhengzhi Wang Beijing Globe-Law Law Firm China China
Mr. Zhengzhi Wang
Partner
Beijing Globe-Law Law Firm

Address
Globe-Law No.1 Sanfengbeili
18/F, Tower A, U-Town Int'l Center
Chaoyang
Beijing
China
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.globe-law.com/en/Content/2024/03-27/1010312798.html
Nationality
China
Languages
Chinese, English, French
Short Bio
Mr. Wang Zhengzhi, an IP attorney, is the Partner at Beijing Globe-Law Law Firm ( Globe-Law ), Arbitrator at CIETAC,HKIAC, SIAC, BAC and WIPO. He is the Chair of Intellectual Property Committee of All China Lawyers Association (ACLA). Mr. Wang has hosted Top Ten National IP Case (Copyright of Network Plug Case), Beijing Top 10 foreign merchant IP Protection Case (Case of World Executives’ Trademark and trade name Conflict), and 2013/2017 50 Classic IP Cases of the Supreme Court of China.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Intellectual property
Publications
China IP Index Reports (Years of 2009-2019);
China Time-honored Brands Prortection;
Case Study: Patent Protection;
Key Legal Issues in Morden China.
Positions or offices held
Founding Partner of Globe-Law
Ingmar Wassenaar Lemstra Van der Korst N.V. Netherlands Netherlands
Mr. Ingmar Wassenaar
Lawyer/Partner
Lemstra Van der Korst N.V.

Address
16 Prins Hendriklaan
Amsterdam
Noord-Holland
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://lvdk.com/
Nationality
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, English
Jonathan Waters GAFTA United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Jonathan Roy Waters
General Counsel. Barrister. Mediator. Arbitrator.
GAFTA

Address
9 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
UK
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Employment and pensions
Positions or offices held
General Counsel, Gafta.
Sophie Webber Gafta United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ms. Sophie Webber
Head of Training & Events
Gafta

Address
9 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Sophie is responsible for the strategic development of Gafta's extensive online and face-to-face training programme, marketing activities and promoting Gafta's activities to the commodities sector. Prior to this, she ran the events team for a well-known financial services trade body. Sophie has also worked in the commercial events sector, running major conferences for the transport planning industry and a medical publishing house.
Positions or offices held
Head of Training & Events at the Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta)
Urs Weber-Stecher Weber-Stecher Arbitration • Mediation Switzerland Switzerland
Dr. Urs Weber-Stecher
Independent Arbitrator and Mediator
Weber-Stecher Arbitration • Mediation

Address
173 Mühlebachstrasse
Zürich
ZH
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/urs-weber-stecher/ https://www.weber-arbitration.ch/
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
German, English
Short Bio
Urs Weber-Stecher practices as independent arbitrator and mediator in commercial disputes. He has 30 years of experience in dispute resolution and has acted as party representative and arbitrator in numerous international and national arbitrations in various industries. He also acts as commercial mediator.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
Publications
ESG and Disputes: Flash in the Pan or Game Changer?, ASA Special Series No. 50, 2024 (co-ed. with James Menz)
The Myth of Partial Awards on Advances on Costs in International Commercial Arbitration in Switzerland under the Swiss Rules, 39 ASA Bulletin 3/2021, p. 545-569 (with Flavio Peter);
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution – Switzerland, in: Annual Review 2018, Financier Worldwide
International Arbitration in Switzerland, in: Global Legal Insights –International Arbitration, 3rd ed. 2017, p. 338-348 (with Flavio Peter)
Arbitration in Switzerland – The Fine Art of Dispute Resolution, IPBA Journal,
March 2014, p. 34-37;
Principles of Good Governance and Organisation of Arbitral Institutions, in: Arbitral Institutions under Scrutiny, ASA Special Series No. 40, New York 2013, p.39-55;
Positions or offices held
Member of the ASA Board
Member of the Commission of Arbitration (National Committee) of ICC Switzerland
Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration
Vice-Chair of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Academy
Amy Wei CMS China Hong Kong
Ms. Amy Wen Wei
Partner
CMS

Address
Queens Road Central
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
China
Languages
Chinese, English, French
Areas of specialisation
Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Todd Weiler Arbitra International Canada Canada
Dr. Todd Jeffrey Weiler
Independent Arbitrator & IIDS Consulting Expert
Arbitra International

Address
150 Plane Tree Drive
London
Ontario
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-weiler/
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Short Bio
Throughout his 27-year career as counsel, Dr. Weiler accrued a reputation for cogent legal analysis, innovative thinking, and unsurpassed expertise in investment treaty law and arbitration. He has been recognized as a leading practitioner in international arbitration by Who's Who Legal since 2005 and is equally regarded for his body of academic work as well as the strides he has taken to make the practice of international arbitration more accessible.

Starting in 2022, Dr Weiler began to shift his focus to serving as arbitrator, both in commercial and public international law matters.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
Publications
https://www.intarbitrator.com/publications
Positions or offices held
Co-Chair of ICC Taskforce on Disability Inclusion in International Arbitration, 2021-2024
Matthew Weiniger Linklaters LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Matthew Weiniger
Partner
Linklaters LLP

Address
One Silk Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Dana Welch Welch ADR United States of America United States of America
Ms. Dana A Welch
Arbitrator
Welch ADR

Address
85 Strathmoor Drive
Berkeley
CA
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://welchadr.com
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English
Short Bio
Dana Welch, based in Norther California, is a US arbitrator experienced in both U.S. and international arbitration. She has been appointed in over 400 matters over the last 23 years, with a focus on large, complex commercial disputes.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Intellectual property
Publications
co-author, Chapter on "Motions" in the "Guide to Best practices in Commercial Arbitration"
co-author, "Understanding - and Avoiding - Vacatur and Applications for Vacatur" in the Dispute Resolution Journal, 77:1
Positions or offices held
Immediate past-President, CalArb, Inc. President, College of Commercial Arbitrators
Jessica Wells Essex Court Chambers United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ms. Jessica Wells

Address
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Todd Wetmore Three Crowns LLP Canada, France France
Mr. Todd Wetmore
Partner
Three Crowns LLP

Address
104 avenue des Champs Elysées
Paris
France
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Canada, France
Languages
English, French
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property
Elizabeth White JAMS United States of America United States of America
Hon. Elizabeth Allen White
Neutral
JAMS

Address
555 West 5th Street
Los Angeles
CA
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.jamsadr.com/white/
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
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Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Real estate
Publications
Thomson Reuter's Paralegal Manual - Civil Procedure Before Trial and co-author of the Paralegal Manual – Civil Trials and Evidence and the Paralegal Manual – Personal Injury.
Positions or offices held
President, National Association of Women Judges, October 2020-October 2021;
Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, 1999-2020
Nicolas Wiegand CMS Representative Office, Inc. Germany United States of America
Dr. Nicolas Wiegand
Managing Director CMS US
CMS Representative Office, Inc.

Address
444 Castro Street
Castro Street, Suite 1120
Mountain View
California
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolaswiegand/de
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
Nicolas is the Co-Head of Dispute Resolution at CMS. He is based in California but also works from the CMS offices in Hong Kong and Germany.
Nicolas acts as party representative and arbitrator with a focus on licensing and IP, joint venture as well as supply and distribution disputes, especially in the life sciences, technology and energy sectors.
Having lived and worked in both civil law and common law jurisdictions, Nicolas is experienced in handling cases under both legal traditions. He has particular experience with arbitrations relating to Asia, the US and Europe.
In addition to his counsel work, Nicolas has sat as arbitrator in over 50 matters. He is on the panel of arbitrators of the world's leading arbitral institutions.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
Publications
"How China-seated arbitration awards have been enforced overseas – the German perspective", CIETAC.com newsletter 10/2015 (together with Falco Kreis)

"Arbitration is becoming increasingly Asian", Business Law Magazine 03/2015 (together with Tom Christopher Pröstler)

"Guerilla Tactics in International Arbitration", Book Review, Asian Dispute Review 07/2014

"Mock Arbitrations", in: Arbitration Insights, Essays in Honour of Neil Kaplan, Hong Kong 2012 (together with Klaus Sachs)

Commentary on the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards (German title: Handbuch des Zwangsvollstreckungsrechts, Verlag C.H. Beck 2009, Kapitel 10: Anerkennung und Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen)

"Schiedsvereinbarung und -verfahren für Gesellschafterstreitigkeiten", Anwaltsblatt 2007, p. 396 ff

"Die Sicherungsgesellschaft – Der Sicherungsvertrag bei der Sicherungsübereignung als BGB-Gesellschaftsvertrag", Münchener Universitätsschriften, Verlag C.H. Beck, München 2006
James Willan Essex Court Chambers United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. James Willan

Address
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Jane Willems Tsinghua University, School of Law France China
Dr. Jane Willems
Associate Professor of Law
Tsinghua University, School of Law

Address
Tsinghua University School of Law
106 Mingli Building, Haidian
Beijing
China
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.bwarbintl.com/
Nationality
France
Languages
French, Chinese, English
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Publications
• Party Autonomy and the Selection of Non-State Norms in International Commercial Contracts, HKLJ 2018 Vol. 48-3 951-991
Bryce Williams Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Australia, Canada Netherlands
Mr. Bryce D. Williams
Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)

Address
2 Carnegieplein
Peace Palace
The Hague
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-williams-4baaa134
Nationality
Australia, Canada
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Public international law
Stephan Wilske Gleiss Lutz Germany Germany
Prof. Dr. Stephan Wilske
Partner
Gleiss Lutz

Address
21 Lautenschlagerstrasse
Stuttgart
Germany
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
Prof. Dr. Stephan Wilske, FCIArb is a Partner with Gleiss Lutz in Stuttgart. He advises national and international clients on arbitration and cross-border litigation. Stephan Wilske has extensive expertise in (both domestic and international) arbitration with a special focus on project-related disputes, post M&A disputes, joint ventures, investment arbitration proceedings and general business law. He acts both as arbitrator (sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, chairperson) and counsel. Stephan regularly speaks and publishes on arbitration related topics and is not afraid of taking-up unorthodox or uncomfortable topics.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
Publications
Numerous publications on dispute resolution topics; regular column in the AAA's Dispute Resolution Journal ("What's New in European Arbitration") (co-author); Guerrilla Tactics in International Arbitration (2013)(co-editor and co-author); New York Convention - Article-by-Article Commentary, 1st ed. 2012, 2nd ed. 2019 (Wolff ed.) (co-author); ICSID Rules and Regulations 2022: Article-by-Article Commentary (2022) (co-editor and co-author)(2nd ed. forthcoming in 2026); co-chief-editor of Transatlantic Law Journal (TLJ), launched in summer 2023.
Positions or offices held
Visiting Professor (National Taiwan University, College of Law, Spring 2010);
Lecturer at University of Heidelberg since 2008; Honorary Professor at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena since November 2023;
Senior Committee Member of Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal; Advisory Committee Member of the Swiss Arbitration Academy; Kluwer ITA Country Law Reporter for Turkey (together with Ismail Esin); Board Member of German American Lawyers' Association; Vice President CAAI Court of Arbitration; SIAC Users' Council; Member of International Arbitration Committee of KCAB (renewed 2024 until 2027). Since 2023, Member of the International Advisory Board of VIAC. Since July 2024, Delegate of the German National Committee to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.
David Wilson David B. Wilson Dispute Resolution LLC United States of America United States of America
Mr. David B. Wilson
Independent Arbitrator and Mediator
David B. Wilson Dispute Resolution LLC

Address
2590 Welton Street
Suite 200, #1129
Denver
Colorado
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://wilsondr.com
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English
Short Bio
David Wilson, CollArb, FCIArb, is an independent international and U.S. arbitrator and mediator. A Colorado lawyer and a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, he focuses on complex commercial and IP disputes in U.S. and international arbitrations, often (although not exclusively) in the energy and technology sectors. After nearly 38 years practicing with AmLaw 200 firms in Denver, Colorado, he founded David B. Wilson Dispute Resolution LLC in 2024. He has served as arbitrator (chair, panelist, sole arbitrator, and emergency arbitrator) about 70 times in international and U.S. domestic arbitrations under AAA, ICDR, ICC, and other rules, with amounts up to $640 million in dispute and including 25+ international appointments and dozens of international and U.S. arbitrations as counsel.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property
Publications
Co-author, “Issues for Arbitrators to Consider Regarding Experts,” ICC DISP. RES. BUL. 2021, Issue No. 2 (originally published, ICC INT’L COURT OF ARB. BUL., Vol. 21, No. 1 (2010)); Co-author, “Issues for Experts Acting Under the ICC Rules for Expertise or the ICC Rules of Arbitration,” ICC DISP. RES. BUL. 2021, Issue No. 2 (originally published, ICC INT’L COURT OF ARB. BUL., Vol. 20, No. 1 (2009)); Co-author, “Emergency Arbitrator Rules Among Four Major Arbitral Institutions: Both Alike and Different,” Expert Guides (March 2019); Co-author, “An Updated Overview of Issues to Consider When Using Information Technology in Int’l Arbitration,” ICC INT’L COURT OF ARB. BUL. (April 2017).
Positions or offices held
Arbitration Panels: AAA and ICDR (Energy, Large Complex Case, M&A and Joint Venture; Telecommunications), AIAC, AIFC-IAC, BVIIAC, CI-MAC, EU-U.S. DPF List of Arbitrators, HKIAC, Maldives Int'l Arbitration Centre Primary Panel, Mauritius Int'l Arbitration Centre Database of Arbitrators, Tashkent Int'l Arbitration Centre.
Offices: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (North American Branch, Rocky Mountain Chapter, Chair); College of Commercial Arbitrators (Co-Chair, SW-Mtn. Reg. Group; ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Member; Vice Chair (2014-18) (Task Force on the Use of Information Technology in Arbitration, Co-Chair; Task Force on Expertise, Co-Chair; Member, Working Group on the Use of Technology in International Arbitration); U.S. Council for International Business Arbitration Committee, Rocky Mountain Subcommittee, Chair.
Herfried Woess Woess & Partners LLC - International Arbitration Austria United States of America
Dr. Herfried Johann Woess
Managing Partner
Woess & Partners LLC - International Arbitration

Address
1775 Eye Street NW
Suite 1150
Washington
DC
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://woessetpartners.com
Nationality
Austria
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
International arbitrator listed in the Hall of Fame by the Legal 500, specialised in infrastructure and energy projects as well as complex damages claims. Lecturer on damages in international arbitration at The Hague Academy of International Law. Member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law. Founding partner Wöss & Partners, Washington D.C., Mexico City and Austria.

https://woessetpartners.com/
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Herfried Wöss/Adriana San Román, ‘Damages in Commercial and Investment Treaty Arbitration’, in Nikos Lavranos/Stefano Castagna (eds.), International Arbitration and EU Law (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2nd ed., 2024)

Herfried Wöss, Adriana San Román Rivera, Pablo T. Spiller, Santiago Dellepiane, Damages in International Arbitration under Complex Long-term Contracts (Oxford University Press, February 2014)

Herfried Wöss, 'Systemic Aspects and the Need for Codification of International Tort Law Standards in Investment Arbitration' in Andrea K. Bjorklund, John Gaffney, Fabien Gélinas, Herfried Wöss, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada, (2016) TDM 1

More than 40 publications from arbitration, international investment law, infrastructure project agreements, to WTO.
Positions or offices held
International Arbitrator and party counsel specialised in infrastructure-, energy projects and damages).
Tier 1 in Arbitration (Latin America)
Hall of Fame, The Legal 500
Leading authority on damages in international arbitration
Michael Wolff Michael Wolff Barrister New Zealand New Zealand
Mr. Michael Wolff
Barrister and Arbitrator
Michael Wolff Barrister

Address
89 The Terrace
Level 14
Wellington
New Zealand
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://wolff.nz/
Nationality
New Zealand
Languages
English
Short Bio
Michael Wolff is a Barrister and Arbitrator at Capital Chambers (Wellington, New Zealand), who splits his time between New Zealand and Asia, with experience in construction and commercial arbitration. Michael is an associate member of AMINZ.

Prior to Joining the bar Michael was a partner of a New Zealand Law firm and has over 15 years’ of litigation experience in construction disputes, complex commercial disputes, and technology disputes.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Intellectual property