| Markus |
Burianski |
White & Case LLP |
Germany |
Germany |
Markus Burianski
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Partner
White & Case LLP
- Address
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20 Bockenheimer Landstraße
Frankfurt
Germany
- Tel.
266
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Energy, Sport
- Publications
- ? Co-author, „A Mountain Too High: The Challenge of Setting Aside an Arbitral Award on the Basis of Fraud in Different Jurisdictions”, SchiedsVZ upcoming
? Co-author, “An arbitration clause contained in executive board contracts should be set out in a separate document (Die Vereinbarung einer Schiedsklausel in Vorstandsverträgen in einem separatem Dokument ist unbedingt empfehlenswert)”, BB, Issue 2, Pages 81-84, 2012 (with Verena Groß)
? Co-author, “German data protection law in international arbitration – Applicability, conflicts and possible solutions (Deutsches Datenschutzrecht in internationalen Schiedsverfahren – Anwendbarkeit, Konflikte und Lösungshinweise)”, RDV, Issue 5, Pages 214-221, 2011 (with Martin Reindl)
? “The German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) in arbitration proceedings – a question of faith? (AGG in Schiedsverfahren – eine Glaubensfrage?)”, NJW Editorial, Issue 25, 2011
? Co-author, “Paradigm shift with regard to issue preclusion. Commentary on the decision of the Federal Court of Justice of December 16, 2010 – III ZB 100/09 (Paradigmenwechsel bei der Rügepräklusion. BB-Kommentar zu BGH, Beschluss vom 16.12.10 – III ZB 100/09)”, BB, Issue 6, Pages 336-339, 2011 (with Jan Skibelski)
? Co-author, “The most-favored nation principle allows application of more relaxed formal requirements. Commentary on the decision of the Federal Court of Justice of June 8, 2010 – XI ZR 349/08 (Meistbegünstigungsgrundsatz ermöglich die Anwendung liberaler nationaler Formvorschriften. BB-Kommentar zu BGH, Urteil vom 08.06.2010 – XI ZR 349/08)”, BB, Issue 49, Page 2983, 2010 et seq. (with Markus Langen)
? Co-author, “Truth or dare? The Conflict Between E-discovery in International Arbitration and German Data Protection”, SchiedsVZ, Issue 4, Page 187 et seqq., July/August 2010 (with Martin Reindl)
? “Report on DIS conference: ‘The taking of evidence in international commercial arbitration’ (Veranstaltungsbericht: Beweisaufnahme in der internationalen Handelsschiedsgerichtsbarkeit)”, DIS Schriftenreihe, Volume 26, July 2010
? Co-author, “Payment of a fine instead of a coercive penalty as a means to make the enforcement of delivery claims more effective (Ordnungsgeld statt Zwangsgeld – Effektivere Durchsetzung von Belieferungsansprüchen)”, NJW, Issue 31, Pages 2248-2249, 2010 (with Andreas Klein)
? Co-author, “International investment protection law – Determining who are the “protected investors” in group structures (Internationales Investitionsschutzrecht – Die Bestimmung des geschützten „Investors“ in Konzernstrukturen)”, Neue Zeitschrift für Gesellschaftsrecht, Issue 42, Page 52 et. seq., 2010 (with Patricia Nacimiento)
? Co-author, “Arbitration and Damages Actions Post-White Paper: four common misconceptions”, GCLR – Global Competition Litigation Review, 2009, Issue 2, Pages 16-28 (with Assimakis P. Komninos)
? “German Federal Court of Justice No Longer Permits the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Entered upon Arbitral Awards”, Mealey’s International Arbitration Report, Vol. 24, No. 10, Pages 32-35, October 2009
? “Will Germany’s amendment of its Foreign Trade and Payments Act lead to new investment disputes?”, Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division, Vol. 14. No. 2, Page 28-31, September 2009
? Co-author, “Problems with statutory limitation of claims in Real Estate Financing (Verjährungsprobleme bei der Immobilienfinanzierung)”, BKR, 281-287, 2008 (with Wolfgang Möllenhoff and Anja Deter)
? Co-author, “Problems of insuring US-Risks under international liability programs (Probleme der Versicherung von US-Risiken in internationalen Haftpflichtprogrammen)”. International Insurance Association. Obernai/Frankreich, 2008 (with Frederik Paul)
? Co-author, “Action Admissible: Claimants Overcome First Hurdle in Damage Action Against Cartel for Cement (Klage zulässig: Erster Etappensieg im Schadenersatzprozess gegen Zementkartell)”, Der Bauunternehmer, No. 4, Page 3, 2007 (with Justus Herrlinger)
? “Is there a Role for the WTO in the Conflict between Globalization and the Protection of Social Norms?”, WTO Obligations and Opportunities: Challenges of Implementation. Ed. Koen Byttebier and Kim van der Borght. London, Pages 427-441, 2007
? “A new facility for ICSID and other arbitral proceedings in Frankfurt”, International Dispute Resolution, Vol. 19, No. 4, Page 11, 2006
? “Interim Measures Against Legal Acts of the European Communities – Abandon Every Hope, Ye Who Enter Here? (Vorläufiger Rechtsschutz gegen belastende EG-Rechtsakte – Lasset alle Hoffnung fahren?)”, EWS, Pages 304-309, 2006
? Co-Author, “Anti-Trust Damage Claims After the 7th Amendment to the Anti-Trust Act – An Evaluation of the Future of Private Anti-Trust Enforcement by Damage Claims in Germany (Kartellrechtliche Schadensersatzansprüche nach der 7. GWB-Novelle – Eine Einschätzung der Zukunft privatrechtlicher Kartellrechtsdurchsetzung mittels Schadensersatzklagen in Deutschland)“, WuW, Page 878 et seqq., 2005 (with Georg Berrisch)
? “Where Do the Little Flashlights Come From – Commentary to the Preferential Customs Rules (Woher kommen die kleinen B… (litzlichtgeräte) – Kommentar zu den präferentiellen Zollursprungsregeln)“, RIW,
Page 1, 2005
? Burianski, Markus: Globalization and Social Standards – The Protection of Core Labor Rights in International Trade (Globalisierung und Sozialstandards – Der Schutz von Kernarbeitsrechten im und durch den Internationalen Handel). Dissertation, Hamburg, 2004
? “The Liability of the European Community in Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Proceedings (Die Haftung der EG in Antidumping- und Antisubventionsverfahren)”, EWS, Page 546 et seqq., 2004
? Co-Author, “Free Trade and Core Labour Rights: Status Quo of a Discussion”, Tilburg Foreign Law Review, Vol. 9, Nr. 4, Page 393 et seqq., 2002 (with Caroline Négri and Mathias Ulbrich)
- Positions or offices held
- ICC Commission on Arbitration
Urgency Arbitrator on the roster of the German Institution for Sports Arbitration
Arbitrator on the roster of the French-German Chamber of Commerce
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| Henry |
Burnett |
King & Spalding LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Henry Burnett
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Partner
King & Spalding LLP
- Address
-
1185 Avenue of the Americas
34th Floor
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
268
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
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| Patrick |
Byrne |
B. Cremades y Asociados, S.L. |
United States of America, Ireland |
Spain |
Patrick Byrne
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Partner
B. Cremades y Asociados, S.L.
- Address
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18 Goya
2d Floor
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
9278
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.cremades.com/en/lawyers/patrick-t-byrne/
- Nationality
- United States of America, Ireland
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Patrick T. Byrne is a partner in the litigation and arbitration group of B. Cremades y Asociados in Madrid. He focuses his practice on international investment treaty and commercial arbitration, as well as cross-border litigation, and has experience in a variety of fields under the auspices of several of the major arbitral institutions.
He also regularly appears in U.S. courts seeking the enforcement of international arbitral awards, including those against foreign states and state-owned entities.
In addition to his counsel practice, Patrick sits as arbitrator and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- Positions or offices held
- Executive Committee - International Law and Immigration Section, California Lawyers Association
Founding Member - California Arbitration ("CalArb")
Fellow - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Adjunct Professor of Law - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
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| Ruth |
Byrne KC |
King & Spalding |
Ireland |
United Kingdom |
Ruth Byrne KC
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Partner
King & Spalding
- Address
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8 Bishopsgate
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
9344
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-byrne-kc-30907318/
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Sport
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| Constantin |
Calavros |
University of Thrace and Calavros Law Firm - Filios, Babiniotis, Kloukinas |
Greece |
Greece |
Constantin Calavros
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University Professor
University of Thrace and Calavros Law Firm - Filios, Babiniotis, Kloukinas
- Address
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19 Vrana
Athens
Attika
Greece
- Tel.
272
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Greece
- Languages
- Greek, English, French, German
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
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| Christian |
Camboulive |
Gide Loyrette Nouel |
France |
France |
Christian Camboulive
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Partner
Gide Loyrette Nouel
- Address
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15 rue de Laborde
Paris
France
- Tel.
274
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
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| Peter |
Cameron |
Queen Mary University of London |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Peter Cameron
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Professor of Energy and Climate Law
Queen Mary University of London
- Address
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67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Centre for Commercial Law Studies
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
275
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-d-cameron-scot/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Short Bio
- A qualified barrister (England & Wales), Peter is a leading academic as teacher and author, and sits as an arbitrator, including at ICSID and ICC, acts as an expert witness in international arbitral and court proceedings, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory
- Publications
- International Energy Investment Law, Oxford University Press, 2021 (second edition)
The Global Energy Transition, Hart Publishing, 2021
Oil, Gas and Mining: A Source Book to Understanding the Extractive Industries, The World Bank, 2017
- Positions or offices held
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Member of ICC Institute of Global Business Law
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| Sean |
Cameron |
Linklaters LLP |
Australia |
United Arab Emirates |
Sean Cameron
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Counsel
Linklaters LLP
- Address
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Level 12 Al Mustaqbal Street
ICD Brookfield Place
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
9127
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy
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| Rene De Liux |
Campos |
Deliux Abogados S.C. |
Mexico |
Mexico |
Rene De Liux Campos
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Partner
Deliux Abogados S.C.
- Address
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800 Av. Insurgentes Sur
floor 9 of 4
Mexico City
Mexico city
Mexico
- Tel.
9148
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Short Bio
- René De Liux Campos García is an experienced independent arbitrator with over a decade of practice in international and domestic arbitration. He has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) in London since 2009 and currently serves as Chair of the Mexican Chapter of CIArb.
René has acted both as arbitrator and party counsel in a broad range of arbitration proceedings, including Ad Hoc arbitrations and those administered by institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and the National Chamber of Commerce of Mexico City (Canaco).
He is the Managing Partner of Deliux Abogados, a boutique law firm based in Mexico City, focused on arbitration, litigation, and corporate law.
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| Andrew |
Cannon |
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Andrew Cannon
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Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
- Address
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Primrose Street
Exchange House
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
277
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
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| Marinn |
Carlson |
MCarlson Arbitration PLLC |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Marinn Carlson
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Independent Arbitrator
MCarlson Arbitration PLLC
- Address
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1717 K Street NW
Suite 900
Washington
District of Columbia
United States of America
- Tel.
280
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinncarlson/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- MARINN CARLSON is an independent arbitrator, building on 25+ years’ experience in investor-state and international commercial arbitrations. Prior to launching her arbitrator practice, she was co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP’s Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy practice, where she was a partner specializing in investment treaty arbitration and represented claimant investors and respondent states in roughly equal measure. She is an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University Law School and American University's Washington College of Law, and serves on the Board of Trustees of FIAA. She is a graduate of the Yale Law School, Princeton University, and Dartmouth College.
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Adjunct Professor, American University Washington College of Law
Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Law School
Board of Trustees, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy (FIAA)
Advisory Committee, Washington Arbitration Week
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| Ben |
Carroll |
Linklaters LLP |
United Kingdom, Ireland |
United Kingdom |
Ben Carroll
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Partner, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration
Linklaters LLP
- Address
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One Silk Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
281
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
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| James |
Carter |
Carter Arbitration |
United States of America |
United States of America |
James Carter
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Arbitrator
Carter Arbitration
- Address
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860 Fifth Avenue
Apt. 5/6 B
New York
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
282
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://carterarbitration.com
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, 1970-2010 (Partner, 1979-2010); Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP (Partner, 2011-2012); Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, 2012-2022 (Senior Counsel); Independent Arbitrator, 2022-present
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
- Publications
- Co-editor, International Commercial Arbitration in New York; editor, The International Arbitration Review; many articles
- Positions or offices held
- Former Board Chairman, American Arbitration Association; former President, American Society of International Law; former American Bar Association Section of International Law; Court of Arbitration for Sport; former Chair, New York International Arbitration Center
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| Alvaro |
Castellanos Howell |
Rodriguez, Aguilar, Castellanos, Solares y Alvarado, S.C. / Consortium Legal Guatemala |
Guatemala |
Guatemala |
Alvaro Castellanos Howell
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Partner
Rodriguez, Aguilar, Castellanos, Solares y Alvarado, S.C. / Consortium Legal Guatemala
- Address
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10o nivel, of. 1001 Diagonal 6 11-10 Zona 10
Edificio Diago6
Guatemala City
Guatemala
- Tel.
284
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://consortiumlegal.com
- Nationality
- Guatemala
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Short Bio
- EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1. Univerisdad Rafael Lanfivar; Guatmala City; Lawyer and Notary.(J.D.); 1986
2. Columbia University, School of Law, New York City; Master of Laws (LL.M); 1990 (Fulbright -Laspau Scholar)
3. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala; Guatemala City, P.HD candidate; to date.
14 appointments by ICSID, Ad hoc Annulment Committees.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Ex President, and current member of the Board, Consortium Legal
Chair, Board of Directors, Committee for Dispute Resolution of the Chamber of Industry in Guatemala (CRECIG)
Member for Guatemala, Permanent Court of Arbitration
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitratos
Founder, Guatemalan Arbitration Association
Member, Central Americand and Caribbean Arbitration Group
Former member, International Court of Arbitration, ICC (2006-2018)
Alumni, International Court of Arbitration, ICC
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| Alejandra |
Castillo |
Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Civil y Arbitraje |
Peru |
Peru |
Alejandra Castillo
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Estudiante de Derecho
Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Civil y Arbitraje
- Address
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1 Calle Germán Schreiber 276 Interior 301 San Isidro
San Isidro
San Isidro
Lima
Peru
- Tel.
9389
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandracastillolbc/
- Nationality
- Peru
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Short Bio
- Alejandra Castillo’s academic and professional journey reflects a strong commitment to arbitration and dispute resolution. A final-year law student at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM), where she ranks among the Top 5% of her class, she has earned significant recognition in national and international arbitration competitions.
She is the co-founder of LBC, a boutique firm specializing in litigation and dispute resolution. She is currently furthering her professional training at Peru’s National Board of Justice, after being selected on the basis of academic merit for the National Internship Program.
Her commitment to the development of arbitration extends to both the academic and international spheres. She serves as President of the Ibero-American Institute of Civil Law and Arbitration, is a member of Young ICCA and CEIA-40, a
- Areas of specialisation
- Public international law
- Publications
- 1. El arbitraje testamentario en el Perú: régimen jurídico, principales desafíos y referencias al modelo español.
2. El arbitraje de equidad e inteligencia artificial: problemática, desafíos y oportunidades.
- Positions or offices held
- Presidenta del Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Civil y Arbitraje
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| Philippe |
Cavalieros |
Simmons & Simmons |
France |
France |
Philippe Cavalieros
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Partner & Global co-Head of International Arbitration
Simmons & Simmons
- Address
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21 rue de la Ville l'Eveque
Paris
Veuillez choisir
France
- Tel.
286
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/people/ck0e80rg0pimd0b59kcuqosyn/philippe-cavalieros
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Hungarian
- Short Bio
- Philippe is the Global co-head of Simmons & Simmons LLP’s international arbitration practice.
Philippe offers his clients a 360° perspective on international arbitration: he has acted as an Arbitrator in more than 30 cases, worked at the ICC International Court of Arbitration and served as General Counsel in a multinational company, providing him insight into every angle of an arbitration proceeding.
A prolific author on international arbitration, Philippe also regularly lectures in Trinity College, Dublin and the Hague Academy of International Law. He also serves as Vice-Chair to the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR.
As an aside, Philippe acts as Judicial Officer for World Rugby and as Anti-corruption Hearing Officer for the International Tennis Integrity Agency.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Publications
- La confidentialité de l’arbitrage, La Gazette du Palais, N° 2005/3. Le nouveau droit hongrois de l’arbitrage, Revue de l’arbitrage, 2013, Vol 3, p. 823. In-House Counsel Costs and Other Internal Party Costs in International Commercial Arbitration, Arbitration International, Vol. 30, No. 1 2014.
The Hungarian Arbitration Law: A Leap into the Past, Journal of International Arbitration, (Kluwer Law International 2014, Volume 31 Number 2). Emergency Arbitrators versus de Courts; From concurrent jurisdiction to practical considerations with Janet (Hyun Jeong) Kim, Journal of International Arbitration 35, no. 3 (2018) pp. 275-306. Arbitration in the Automotive Industry: Is There a Need for an Industry-Specific Dispute Resolution Forum? ICC Bull. 2018, Issue 2, Commentary. La publication intégrale des sentences Rev. arb 2020, Vol 3, p. 727
- Positions or offices held
- Partner Winston & Strawn LLP
General Counsel Renault-Nissan
Deputy Counsel Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC
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| Panagiotis |
Chalkias |
White & Case S.A. |
Greece |
Switzerland |
Panagiotis Chalkias
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Associate
White & Case S.A.
- Address
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5 Quai du Mont-Blanc
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
289
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.whitecase.com/people/panagiotis-chalkias
- Nationality
- Greece
- Languages
- Greek, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Panagiotis Chalkias is an Associate in White & Case's International Arbitration Practice and is based in Geneva. His practice includes advising and representing clients in complex, high-value cross-border disputes in a variety of industries under all major arbitration rules and governed by various substantive laws, both common law and civil law.
Prior to joining White & Case, Panagiotis worked as an associate at an international arbitration boutique in Brussels and as legal consultant at the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center in Geneva.
Panagiotis is currently co-chair of Young AFSA (Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa). He served as co-chair of Young ICCA between 2019 and 2021. He has been recognized by Who's Who Legal: Arbitration – Future Leaders 2021-2024.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Transport
- Publications
- Author, "Commentary on judgment 4A 520/2021 issued by the Swiss Supreme Court related to arbitrators' conflicts of interest" (in Greek), in Arbitration & ADR bulletin issued by Nomiki Vivliothiki (December 2022).
Co-author with Ank Santens, "The 2022 Amendments to the ICSID Rules and Regulations – An Effort to Address Two Key Criticisms of Investor-State Arbitration", in Caroline Verbruggen and Maarten Draye (eds), b-Arbitra (Belgian Review of Arbitration), Wolters Kluwer 2022, Volume 2022 Issue.
Author, "Annulment of arbitral award by third parties – Commentary on judgment No. 21/2017 issued by the Belgian Constitutional Court" (in Greek), in Arbitration & ADR bulletin issued by Nomiki Vivliothiki (June 2018).
- Positions or offices held
- Current Young AFSA Co-Chair
Former Young ICCA Co-Chair (2019-2021)
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| Eva |
Chan |
Skadden Arps |
Canada, United States of America, Hong Kong |
United States of America |
Eva Chan
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Associate
Skadden Arps
- Address
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One Manhattan West
New York
NY
United States of America
- Tel.
8926
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/evaychan?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
- Nationality
- Canada, United States of America, Hong Kong
- Languages
- English, Cantonese, Chinese, Mandarin
- Short Bio
- Eva Chan has extensive experience advising clients on international commercial and investment disputes, including arbitrations and related proceedings before U.S. state and federal courts. Her practice spans a broad range of industries, including oil and gas, renewable energy, telecommunications, aviation and life sciences.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy
- Positions or offices held
- Young ICCA Co-Chair
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| Hock Keng |
Chan |
WongPartnership LLP |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Hock Keng Chan
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Partner
WongPartnership LLP
- Address
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12 Marina Boulevard
Level 28, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
7968
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English, Chinese, English
- Short Bio
- CHAN Hock Keng heads WongPartnership's Commercial & Corporate Disputes Practice and is a Partner in the International Arbitration Practice. He has a busy counsel practice in the Singapore Courts and in arbitration. He is a Chartered Arbitrator and sits regularly as arbitrator in references conducted in both English and Chinese. He is a member of the SIAC's Court of Arbitration and is admitted to the panels of other major arbitral institutions. Hock Keng is a Honorary Legal Adviser to the Singapore Medical Association and a panel member of the Disciplinary Tribunal appointed by the Chief Justice. He is also Honorary Council Member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Intellectual property
- Positions or offices held
- Partner
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| Cedric |
Chao |
Chao ADR, PC |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Cedric Chao
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Principal
Chao ADR, PC
- Address
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50 California Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco
United States of America
- Tel.
9288
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://chao-adr.com
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Cedric headed the international litigation & arbitration practice of 1,000 lawyer Morrison & Foerster from 1996 to 2013. From 2013 to 2019, he was U.S. Head of the global international arbitration practice of 4,500 lawyer DLA Piper. Since 2019, Cedric is an arbitrator and mediator of international and domestic commercial disputes. As arbitrator, he has handled disputes arising from many industries and countries. He has led teams in arbitration proceedings around the world under the rules of the ICC, ICDR, SIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, AAA, and JAMS, and has sat under the arbitration rules of the ICC, ICDR, SIAC and AAA as presiding, sole and wing arbitrator. The Daily Journal in 2018 named him to its "Top 100 California Lawyers" list, and named him "California Lawyer of the Year" for international arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate
- Publications
- One of 31 Advisors to the American Law Institute project to draft the Restatement of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investment Treaty Arbitration.
Co-Author of the mediation chapter of Thomson Reuters treatise Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (5th ed. 2021).
Author of "The Art of Arbitrator Selection," Daily Journal (2025); "Should Technology Companies Arbitrate? Corporate Counsel (2018); "Six Trends Will Shape Future International Commercial Disputes," Law 360 (2018).
- Positions or offices held
- Best Lawyers in America has twice named Cedric the "San Francisco Arbitration Lawyer of the Year" (2026, 2018) and the "San Francisco Mediation Lawyer of the Year" (2019). Best Lawyers gives this recognition to one lawyer each year in a given specialty and geographic region. Global Arbitration Review and Lexology rate Cedric as a "US Thought Leader" in arbitration. He is a Fellow in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the College of Commercial Arbitrators, the American Law Institute, and Litigation Counsel of America. He is a former U.S. member of the ICC Arbitration Commission and a former Co-Chair of the international advisory committee of the AAA/ICDR Council. He is a former Chair of the California State Bar Litigation Section, and a former Co-Chair of the ABA Litigation Section's International Litigation Committee.
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| Simon |
Chapman KC |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
United Kingdom |
Hong Kong |
Simon Chapman KC
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Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
- Address
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15 Queen's Road
23/F, Gloucester Tower, Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
- Tel.
1788
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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| Payel |
Chatterjee |
Trilegal |
India |
India |
Payel Chatterjee
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Partner
Trilegal
- Address
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One World Centre, 7th Floor, Tower 2A Senapati Bapat Marg
Lower Parel
Mumbai
Maharashtra
India
- Tel.
9245
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/?trk=guest_homepage-basic_nav-header-signin
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, English, Gujrati, Hindi
- Short Bio
- Payel Chatterjee is a Partner in the White-Collar Crime and Dispute Resolution practice group at Trilegal, with over 16 years of experience handling complex investigations for a diverse clientele. Her practice is primarily focused on conducting critical investigations involving allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption, and other employee-centric issues.
She has extensive experience leading internal investigations into workplace misconduct, impropriety, and allegations of fraudulent or corrupt practices. Payel has been featured in the Global Investigations Review’s Women in Investigations Survey 2025. Her legal expertise is also diversely recognized internationally through her appointment as a Court Member of the ICC Court of Arbitration (2024-27), her appointment as Co-Chair, Southeast Asia/Oceania and India Committee, ABA.
- Areas of specialisation
- Regulatory
- Publications
- 1. Legal ethics and management in the digital age – need for three-pronged approach towards confidentiality, privilege and social media | International Bar Association
2. Technology and artificial intelligence: Reengineering arbitration in the new world | International Bar Association
3. India: The Mediation Act 2023 - will the ADR wave pick up momentum? | International Bar Association
4. Early detection and reporting of frauds in India: widening the regulatory net | International Bar Association
5. Group of Companies doctrine in arbitration: time to re-visit the Indian approach? | International Bar Association
6. The arbitration and insolvency collision: the Indian Perspective | International Bar Association
7. The changing face of product liability regime in India and its impact on the med-tech sector | International Bar Association
- Positions or offices held
- ICC Court Member (India) 2024-2027
- Co-Chair, American Bar Association-Southeast Asia/Oceania Committee (2024-2025)
- Advisory Board, Indian Women in International Arbitration (2023-2025)
- Vice-Chair-India, Commission on Arbitration and ADR, International Chamber of Commerce (2022-24)
- Member, ICC Task Force- Corruption in International Arbitration (2019-Present)
- Member of Women’s White-Collar Defence Association (India Chapter)
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| Jian |
CHEN |
Shanghai Arbitration Commission |
China |
China |
Jian CHEN
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Deputy Secretary General
Shanghai Arbitration Commission
- Address
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755 Weihai Road
23F, Wenxin United Press Building, Jing-an District
Shanghai
Shanghai
China
- Tel.
298
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Short Bio
- Deputy Secretary General, Shanghai Arbitration Commission since March 2022；
Deputy Secretary General, China Academy of Arbitration Law（CAAL）from August 2017 to March 2022；
Director of International Case Management of CIETAC, Sept. 2012 ----August 2017
Director of Registration and Consultation of CIETAC, Jan. 2004 ----Sept. 2012
Deputy Director of Case Management of CIETAC, Nov. 2000 ---- Jan. 2004
Case Manager of CIETAC, May. 1994 ---- Nov. 2000
Also：
a listed arbitrator of CIETAC (From 1999 on)，
a listed arbitrator with Asian International Arbitration Center，and Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Centre(2016), International Court of Arbitration Kyrgyz Republic, Thai Arbitration Center，
a listed arbitrator with Arbitration Commissions of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing, Qingdao, Dalian, Chengdu, etc
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Deputy Secretary General
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| Craig |
Chiasson |
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
Canada |
Canada |
Craig Chiasson
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Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
- Address
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200 Burrard Street
1200 Waterfront Centre
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
- Tel.
303
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, French
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| Jaw-Shin |
Chiu |
Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Jaw-Shin Chiu
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Supervisor
Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei
- Address
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14th Floor, 376, Section 4, Ren-Ai Road
Taipei
Taiwan
- Tel.
304
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Taiwan
- Languages
- Chinese, English
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| Rumen |
Cholakov |
3 Verulam Buildings |
Bulgaria, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Rumen Cholakov
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Barrister
3 Verulam Buildings
- Address
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3 Verulam Buildings
Gray's Inn
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8763
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Bulgaria, United Kingdom
- Languages
- Bulgarian, English, French, Russian
- Short Bio
- Rumen is a tenant at 3 Verulam Buildings in London where he specialises in civil fraud, banking and finance, and international commercial arbitration. Prior to his career at the Bar, Rumen was a solicitor at Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis.
Rumen is also a member of the New York Bar.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- PLC Finance Column: How to keep the loan-to-own sharks at bay? (October 2022)
LexisPSL: US Supreme Court closes section 1782 discovery avenue to foreign arbitration traffic (ZF Automotive v Luxshare) (June 2021).
“Takeover Code Changes 2021: Can Lenders Be Forced to Fund an Illegal Deal?”, Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Finance Law (March 2022).
LexisPSL: Jurisdiction, admissibility, and AA 1996, s 67 challenges (Sierra Leone v SL Mining) (February 2021).
Contributor to Paget’s Law of Banking (16th Edition: 2023), the Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, the Butterworths Financial Regulation Service, and the 3VB Finance Column on PLC.
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| Sean Yu |
Chou |
WongPartnership LLP |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Sean Yu Chou
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Deputy Managing Partner
WongPartnership LLP
- Address
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12 Marina Boulevard
Level 28, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
305
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency
- Positions or offices held
- Head, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Head, Banking & Financial Disputes Practice
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| Varad |
Choudhary |
Independent |
India |
Netherlands |
Varad Choudhary
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Counsel / Tribunal Secretary
Independent
- Address
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176B Laan Van Nieuw Oost Indie
The Hague
Netherlands
- Tel.
9205
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/varad-choudhary-b4b20149/
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, French, Hindi, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Varad is an India-qualified international disputes attorney (2019). Between 2019 and 2024, He has served as counsel and solicitor on several notable international disputes before LCIA, ICC, and SIAC, as well as commercial litigation across all courts and judicial fora in India, while retained as a Senior Associate at P&A Law Offices, New Delhi.
He completed an advanced LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration at Leiden University (2024-25), after which he served as Assistant Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands (2025-2026), working on several investor-state and Inter-State Arbitration cases. He is presently an independent arbitration counsel, serving as tribunal secretary to various arbitration tribunals.
- 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, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Senior Associate - International Disputes and Corporate Litigation - P&A Law Offices, New Delhi (2019-2024).
Assistant Legal Counsel, Permanent Court of Arbitration (2025-2026).
Member - Young ICCA, Young LCIA (YIAG), Young ITA (2020-Present).
Advisory Board - India Very Young Arbitration Practitioners Group
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| Heidi |
Chui |
Stevenson, Wong & Co. |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
Heidi Chui
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Partner
Stevenson, Wong & Co.
- Address
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15 Queen's Road
Units 1801-08 & 1810, 18th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
- Tel.
8624
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Hong Kong
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, English, Mandarin
- Short Bio
- Heidi Chui is a partner at Stevenson, Wong & Co., heading the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, and Banking and Finance Department, and also co-head of the FinTech practice group. She is also a GBA lawyer. She focuses on international arbitration, commercial litigation, cross-border enforcement, banking and finance. Heidi is a panel arbitrator of HKIAC, CIETAC, SHIAC, SCIA, BIAC and many other arbitration commissions. She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and a committee member of WIA of HKIAC. Heidi is a Council Member of the Law Society of Hong Kong and HKIAC. Heidi has received various recognitions, including “ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2025 - Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)”, “ALB Hong Kong Law Awards – Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” for 2 consecutive years (2023 & 2024).
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency
- Positions or offices held
- Partner
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| Tina |
Cicchetti |
Vancouver Arbitration Chambers |
Canada, Italy |
Canada |
Tina Cicchetti
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Independent Arbitrator
Vancouver Arbitration Chambers
- Address
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333 Bay Street
Arbitration Place, Suite 900
Toronto
ON
Canada
- Tel.
310
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://cicchettiarbitration.com/
- Nationality
- Canada, Italy
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Investment and investment treaties
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