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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
Arnold Corporal ACCRALAW Philippines Philippines
Mr. Arnold Martin Corporal
Senior Partner
ACCRALAW
Address
22nd Floor, ACCRALAW Tower, 30th Street corner 2nd Avenue
Bonifacio Global City
Taguig
Metro Manila
Philippines
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Philippines
Languages
Filipino, English
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Sport
Fábio Correa Tauil & Chequer Advogados associado a Mayer Brown Brazil Brazil
Mr. Fábio Peixinho Gomes Correa
Partner
Tauil & Chequer Advogados associado a Mayer Brown
Address
1455 Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek
6º andar
São Paulo
SP
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-peixinho-gomes-correa-b2970837/
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English
Short Bio
Fabio Peixinho is a partner in the Litigation & Arbitration practice of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown in the São Paulo office.
Fabio is a dispute resolution specialist with a solid academic background, and over 20 years’ experience in high profile cases in Brazil and abroad. Fabio specialized in national and international arbitrations, and also has a solid litigation practice in the Brazilian Federal and State Courts. Likewise, Fabio conquered a wide recognition as a civil procedure scholar and as a visiting professor at the post graduate courses of University of Sao Paulo. As a result of his distinguished litigation skills, Fabio has been involved in a variety of disputes, with focus on energy, construction, M&A, oil & gas, transport, maritime, education and food industries.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
- Due Process Paranoia e art. V, 1, (b) da Convenção de Nova Iorque. In: Selma Ferreira Lemes; e Christian Sahb Batista Lopes. (Org.).
Arbitragem Comercial Internacional e os 60 Anos da Convenção de Nova Iorque. 1ed.São Paulo: Quartier Latin, v. 1, 2019, p. 477-495.
- Pedido de Indenização no Juízo Penal e Eficácia da Sentença Penal
Absolutória Penal no Processo Civil. In: Bedaque, José Roberto dos
Santos; Yarshell, Flávio Luiz; Sica, Heitor Vitor Mendonça (Org.). Estudos de Direito Processual Civil em Homenagem ao Professor José Rogério Cruz e Tucci. 1ed.Salvador: JUSPODIVM, v. 1, 2018, p. 1-789.
- Fungibilidade entre tutela de urgência e tutela de evidência: intersecção entre processos sumários com função cautelar e decisória. Revista de Processo, v. 270, 2017, p. 141-169.
Positions or offices held
Accolades:
- Chambers & Partners – Global – Arbitration - Brazil.
- Chambers & Partners – Latin America – Arbitration – Brazil.
- Legal 500 – Latin America – Dispute Resolution - Brazil.
- Leaders League – Arbitration - Brazil.
- Who’s Who Legal – Future Leaders – Partners - Arbitration.
Juan Pablo Correa Delcasso Garriga Correa Delcasso Spain, France Spain
Mr. Juan Pablo Correa Delcasso
Founding Partner
Garriga Correa Delcasso
Address
254 Carrer de València
Principal
Barcelona
Barcelona
Spain
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/correadelcasso/
Nationality
Spain, France
Languages
Spanish, Catalan, English, French
Short Bio
Juan Pablo is a specialist in commercial and civil litigation, international private law, insolvency, arbitration and mediation. He has extensive experience in litigations, defending the interests of pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, real estate and automotive companies, as well as having acted as arbitrator and legal representative for nationally and internationally renowned institutions. He is a Doctor of Law by the University of Barcelona, tenured professor by the Ministry of Education and Sciences, Professor in the University of Barcelona and in the University of Toulouse (MCF Associé). He is also invited Professor in the Université Paris-Dauphine and in the Universidad Libre de Cúcuta (Colombia).
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Real estate, Transport
Publications
“La extensión del convenio arbitral a partes no signatarias del mismo en la doctrina de la CCI y en la jurisprudencia española”, Anuario de Arbitraje, Editorial Aranzadi, 2025, pp. 86 a 114
“Arbitraje Institucional y Consumidores: Comentario a la Sentencia del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid de 12 de septiembre de 2019”, Spain Arbitration Review, nº38, p.57 a 68.
“Développements récents de la jurisprudence espagnole en matière d’arbitrage ”, Revue de l’arbitrage, nº2017/3, p.1 a 15.
“Arbitrage administratif en Espagne et en Amérique Latine”, Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage, nº2015/2, p.259-269.
“La clause d’arbitrage et son extension à des parties non signataires en arbitrage interne et international ”, Gazette du Palais, nº359 a 362, 2013, p.7 a 12.
Positions or offices held
Founding partner at Garriga Correa Delcasso (Barcelona - Spain) | November 2024 - Present
Founding partner at Laguard Abogados (Barcelona-Spain) | May 2020 - November 2024.
Secretary General at Arbitral Tribunal of the Principality of Andorra (Andorra) | 2020 - October 2024.
Partner at Ventura Garcés & López Abogados (Barcelona-Spain) l April 2016 - May 2020
Partner at CMS Albiñana Suárez de Lezo (Barcelona-Spain) l November 2012 -April 2016
M. Utku Cosar Arbitration Chambers Turkey United States of America
Ms. M. Utku Cosar
Member
Arbitration Chambers
Address
45 Rockefeller Plaza
20th Floor
New York
NY
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Turkey
Languages
Turkish, English
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties
Gabriel Costa Shell Brasil Petroleo Ltda. Brazil Brazil
Mr. Gabriel Costa
Associate General Counsel Litigation Latin America & Caribbean
Shell Brasil Petroleo Ltda.
Address
330 Avenida República do Chile
Torre Oeste, 33 Andar,
Rio de Janeiro
RJ
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-costa-0882679/
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Short Bio
Currently serving as Shell Group’s Associate General Counsel for Global Litigation covering Latin America. Before joining the Shell Group in 2012, worked as an associate in the dispute resolution teams of two of the largest Brazilian law firms in Porto Alegre and São Paulo and in the international arbitration team of a U.S. law firm in New York. First law degree by the School of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University in Brazil in 2004 and LL.M. degree by Northwestern University’s School of Law in 2010 (merit-based scholarship by the Ling Institute). Elected one of Shell’s “Most Inclusive Leader”, winning the DE&I Ambassador Award in 2024. Member of the ICC International Commission on Arbitration & ADR and chair ICC Brazil’s Commission on Arbitration & ADR.
Areas of specialisation
Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory
Publications
N/A
Positions or offices held
1. Internally (Shell):

A. Member of the Global Litigation Leadership Team (2017-present)

B. Member of the Arbitrators Advisory Committee (2012-2017)

C. Member of the Dispute Resolution Guidelines' Working Group (2013)

D. Director of Comshell, Shell Brazil's private pension fund (2017-present)

2. Externally:

A. Chair of ICC Brazil's Commission on Arbitration & ADR (2024-present)

B. Delegate to the Brazil's Delegation at ICC International Commission on Arbitration & ADR (2022-present)

C. Co-Chair of CPR's Brazil Advisory Board (2024-2025)

D. Member of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration's Membership Committee (2020-2023)

E. Member of the Brazilian Petroleum Institute's Legal Committee (2015-2017)
Bernardo Cremades B. Cremades y Asociados Spain Spain
Prof. Bernardo Cremades
Senior Partner
B. Cremades y Asociados
Address
18 Goya
segunda planta
Madrid
Spain
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.cremades.com/en/
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish, English, French, German
Short Bio
Bernardo M. Cremades is senior partner of the Spanish law firm, B. Cremades & Asociados, a Professor of Law and a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation. He is the leading Spanish international arbitration practitioner (“number one practitioner in Spain for commercial arbitration legal expertise” and “one of the top names in the industry”, Who’s Who legal, July 2005). His international recognition includes Germany’s distinguished Verdienstkreuz award, and the French distinction of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, Transport
Publications
- Arbitration in Spain, Butterworths, 1991
- Litigating in Spain: considerations for foreign practitioners, including judicial assistance, enforcement of foreign judgments, bankruptcy, arbitration and other civil proceedings, Kluwer Law, 1989
- Business Law in Spain (General Editor), Butterworths, 1992
- numerous articles in arbitration-related law reviews.
Positions or offices held
- Former President of the Spanish Court of Arbitration
- Member of the International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
- Member of the Institute of World Business Law of the ICC
- Member of the Spanish Arbitration Club
- Member of CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution
- Member of the Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Member of the International Arbitration Club
- Member of DIS (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit)
- Co-President Foro Hispano-Alemán (Madrid)
- Member and former Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration
- Former President of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association
- Permanent Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation
- Medal of Honour of the Master in Law of the European Union, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 2015
Antoine Cremona FCIArb GANADO Advocates Malta Malta
Dr. Antoine George Cremona FCIArb
Partner
GANADO Advocates
Address
171 Old Bakery Street
Valletta
Malta
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-cremona/?originalSubdomain=mt
Nationality
Malta
Languages
English, French, Italian
Short Bio
Antoine Cremona is a Partner at Ganado Advocates, regularly representing clients in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings particularly in corporate disputes with a special focus on shareholder disputes, construction contracts and cross-border proceedings.

Antoine also has significant experience in public procurement and construction law and regularly assists employers, engineers and contractors in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts modelled on FIDIC and other main industry forms of contract.

He is a senior lecturer in international commercial arbitration at the University of Malta and participates regularly in practice groups relating to dispute resolution, construction and public procurement law. Antoine is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP
Jaime Crowe Paul Hastings LLP United States of America, Spain United States of America
Mr. Jaime M. Crowe
Of Counsel
Paul Hastings LLP
Address
2050 M St., N.W.
Washington
D.C.
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.paulhastings.com/professionals/jaimecrowe
Nationality
United States of America, Spain
Languages
English, Spanish
Short Bio
Jaime is a seasoned advocate with extensive experience in all phases of complex, high-stakes international arbitration and U.S. litigation proceedings. Jaime began practicing international arbitration more than 25 years ago when he advised on the first case against a Latin American state before ICSID. Since then, Jaime has represented sovereigns, private parties and witnesses in arbitration proceedings before numerous arbitral institutions. Jaime also has broad civil and criminal litigation experience, including in antitrust, securities and intellectual property matters before U.S. courts and agencies at the trial and appellate levels. Jaime’s U.S. litigation practice has focused mainly on defending foreign companies, including in class action litigation and helping them navigate the complex landscape of U.S. litigation.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Positions or offices held
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Washington College of Law, American University
- Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA), Advisory Board Member
Justin D'Agostino MH Herbert Smith Freehills LLP United Kingdom Hong Kong
Mr. Justin D'Agostino MH
Chief Executive Officer
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Address
15 Queen's Road
23/F, Gloucester Tower, Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/justin-dagostino
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
Positions or offices held
(1) Member of the Executive Board of the International Chamber of Commerce
(2) Co-chair of the Host Committee of ICCA 2024 in Hong Kong
(3) Co-chair, Global Steering Committee of the Arbitration Pledge, which seeks to increase, on an equal opportunity basis, the number of women appointed as arbitrators to achieve fairer representation
Rodrigo da Fonseca Fonseca e Salles Lima Advogados Associados Brazil Brazil
Mr. Rodrigo Garcia da Fonseca
Partner
Fonseca e Salles Lima Advogados Associados
Address
142 Rua Visconde de Piraja no
salas 201/203, Ipanema
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://www.fsla.com.br
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Regulatory, Sport
Publications
See: https://www.fsla.com.br/cms/wp-content/uploads/rgf-publications-2024-03.pdf
Positions or offices held
President of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (CAM-CCBC)
Jeffery Daar Daar & Newman United States of America United States of America
Mr. Jeffery Daar
Senior Principal
Daar & Newman
Address
16133 Ventura Blvd.
Penthouse
Encino
CA
United States of America
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffery-daar/
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English
Short Bio
Jeffery Daar is a principal of the law firm Daar & Newman. Jeff has more than 25 years of extensive experience in cross-border disputes including both in courts and arbitration. His diverse expertise includes international arbitration and cross-border litigation and transactions. He has much expertise in disputes involving differing cultures, languages and legal systems. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and serves as an arbitrator in domestic and international arbitration matters, including for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA), Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC), Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), South China International Arbitration Center (HK) (SCIAHK), and the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Intellectual property, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Executive Editor of handbook International
Intellectual Property Law Basics; Associate Editor of handbook International Corporate Structures; “Go Global,” the cover featured article on international arbitration (Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine April 2013); “Emerging Topics in ADR: (Daily Journal September 2023); the chapter "Licensing and Regulation of Insurance Adjusters" in Matthew Bender treatise, California Insurance Law.
Positions or offices held
A founder and President-Elect of California Arbitration, Inc. (CalArb) (2022-); Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the California Lawyers Association (2020-2023); a founder of California International Arbitration Week and Co-Chair (2022-2026); Chair of Consulegis International Litigation and Arbitration Specialist Group; Past Chair of International Law Sections of The State Bar of California and of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
Joel Dahlquist Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Sweden United Kingdom
Dr. Joel Dahlquist
International Arbitration Advisor
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Address
25 Old Broad Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish, English
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Brooks Daly Brooks Daly Arbitration United States of America Netherlands
Mr. Brooks W. Daly
Principal
Brooks Daly Arbitration
Address
Box 13135
The Hague
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States of America
Languages
English, Dutch, French, Spanish
Short Bio
Brooks Daly is an American attorney and arbitrator based in the Netherlands. He has served as an arbitrator under the ICSID Convention, the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Arbitration Rules, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Rules, and the ICC Arbitration Rules. Until 2023, he was Deputy Secretary-General and Principal Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague (PCA), where he served for 20 years. In this role, he oversaw the legal affairs of an intergovernmental organization with 122 member states dedicated to the peaceful settlement of international disputes. Before joining the PCA, he worked as Counsel at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, and for law firms in Los Angeles and London.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
“Correction and Interpretation of Arbitral Awards under the ICC Rules of Arbitration”, (2002) 13:1 ICC ICArb. Bull. 61.
“The Permanent Court of Arbitration in Indian Treaties: Its Role, Potential Procedural Problems, and Drafting Solutions”, Indian Journal of Int. Law, vol. 47 (2007).
“Investment Treaty Arbitration and Commercial Arbitration as Seen Through Precedent, Annulment, and Procedural Rules”, (with F.C. Smith) ICCA Congress Series 14 (2008).
“The Abyei Arbitration: Procedural Aspects of an Intra-State Border Arbitration”, Leiden Journal of Int. Law, 23 (2010).
A Guide to the PCA Arbitration Rules, (with E. Goriatcheva and H. Meighen), (Oxford University Press, 2014).
“Balancing Private Rights and Public Order in Investor-State Arbitration: The PCA Experience” (2019). The American Review of Int. Arbitration, Vol 30.
Positions or offices held
Principal, Brooks Daly Arbitration (The Hague)
Deputy Secretary-General and Principal Legal Counsel, PCA (The Hague)
Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris)
Associate, Brobeck Hale & Dorr (London)
Associate, Latham & Watkins (Los Angeles)
Gabor Damjanovic Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm Hungary, Israel Hungary
Dr. Gabor Damjanovic
Arbitrator, Managing Partner
Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm
Address
17-19 Alkotas street
Budapest
Hungary
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabordamjanovic/
Nationality
Hungary, Israel
Languages
Hungarian, English
Short Bio
Disputes/transactional lawyer with over 20 years of experience in both areas. Highly international, having represented clients from dozens of jurisdictions and 5 continents.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
- author of the ‘Hungary’ chapter in the 6th edition of Arbitration World by Sweet & Maxwell (2018);
- author of the ‘Hungary’ chapter in the seventh edition of Global Legal Insights – International Arbitration 2021;
- co-author of “Protecting National Assets à la Hungary — Unexpected Restriction To Arbitration” (Mealey’s International Arbitration Report, October 2014);
- co-author of the Hungary chapter of the “Company Acquisitions Handbook” on the regulatory aspects of acquisitions in the EU (Bloomsbury Professional Limited, 2009 and 2011);
- co-author of the ‘Hungary’ chapter in Chambers Gaming Law 2019 and 2020 Guide;
- Gaming in Hungary – a legal overview (Aug/Sept 2009 issue of iGBAffiliate);
- session co-chair during the Global Professional Ethics Symposium (Milan, 2022).
Positions or offices held
Immediate past chair of the Professional Ethics Committee (PEC) of the IBA
Jacques S. Darche C.Arb Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Canada Canada
Mr. Jacques S. Darche C.Arb
Lawyer, Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Address
1000 De La Gauchetiere Street West
Suite 900
Montréal
Québec
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.darche.ca
Nationality
Canada
Languages
French, English
Short Bio
Jacques is a partner at the law firm Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Montréal. He was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1992 and subsequently to the Paris Bar. He acts as counsel to parties involved in both international and domestic commercial arbitrations and he also represents parties in the homologation, recognition and contestation of arbitral awards and regularly serves as arbitrator and mediator in commercial disputes. He is a Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and a Certified Arbitrator and Mediator of the Institut de médiation et d’arbitrage du Québec (IMAQ) and of the Québec Bar.
Areas of specialisation
Information technology, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency
Positions or offices held
Director and Secretary of the Centre d'arbitrage régional OHADAC (CARO).
Director the Canadian Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
Honorary Consul of Finland for Montréal.
Felix Dasser Homburger AG Switzerland Switzerland
Prof. Felix Dasser
Partner
Homburger AG
Address
201 Hardstrasse
Prime Tower
Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
German, English, French
Short Bio
Adjunct professor of law at University of Zurich. Partner at Homburger. President of Swiss Arbitration Association.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory
Publications
Numerous publications on arbitration in the Swiss courts, international litigation, Lugano Convention, conflicts of law, contract law, lex mercatoria, international legal assistance
Dushyant Dave Supreme Court of India India India
Mr. Dushyant Dave
Senior Advocate
Supreme Court of India
Address
212 Golf Links
New Delhi
India
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
India
Languages
English
Short Bio
Mr. Dushyant Dave is a Senior Lawyer practising in the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts across the country. He joined the Bar in 1978 and practised in the Gujarat High Court till 1986 and then moved to Delhi. His practice over a span of more than four decades involves various branches of law including Civil Laws, Criminal laws and Corporate laws. He has appeared in large number of matters involving Constitutional and Public Law issues as also issues including Fundamental Rights and Civil Liberties of citizens. He has defended many citizens and their causes pro Bono. He actively participates in the field of International Commercial Arbitration and has been on Governing Board of International Council of Commercial Arbitration (“ICCA”) and American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”).
Publications
“Need for Speed: International Institutional Arbitration”, ICA & FICCI, New Delhi, 11/08
Positions or offices held
- Member, ICCA Governing Board
- Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India at New Delhi
- President, LCIA Users Forum for Asia Pacific
- Member of the Board, American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- Former Vice Chair, arbitration committee, International Bar Association (IBA)
Huw Davies Essex Court Chambers United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Huw Davies
KC/Arbitrator
Essex Court Chambers
Address
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Mr Davies' practice spans a wide range of fields in commercial law. His background lies in insurance, shipping and shipbuilding work although his practice now spans commercial disputes of all kinds, with a particular emphasis on multi-party civil fraud matters, complex jurisdiction and conflict of laws disputes, shareholder/joint venture disputes and arbitration applications. He is frequently appointed as arbitrator in commercial arbitrations (including ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ad hoc). He is a CEDR accredited mediator.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Maritime and shipping, Sport, Transport
Jane Davies Evans KC 3 Verulam Buildings United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mrs. Jane Davies Evans KC
Barrister
3 Verulam Buildings
Address
Gray's Inn
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
A dual-qualified barrister and Chartered Accountant, Jane acts as lead counsel and arbitrator in international arbitrations primarily in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Russian Federation and Latin America. Jane is ranked for energy disputes, construction and international arbitration and commercial disputes in the main directories and recognised on the Legal 500 Arbitration Private Practice Powerlist (UK). Clients have described Jane as "devastatingly good for complex cases", "A brilliant litigator" and "Relentless in her efforts for her clients" who is "an extraordinary barrister and a brilliant advocate".
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
Publications
Construction Law International (Managing editor, 2016 to 2018)
GAR Guide to Construction Arbitration (1st and 2nd edition), contributor
Positions or offices held
Vice-chair 3VB International Advisory and Dispute Resolution Unit
ICC Commission UK representative
Member of ICC Taskforce on Disability Inclusion in International Arbitration
Co-chair IBA International Construction Projects (Innovation subcommittee)
Priyesh Daya Webber Wentzel South Africa South Africa
Mr. Priyesh Daya
Partner
Webber Wentzel
Address
90 Rivonia Road
Sandton
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyesh-daya-b5502126/
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
English
Short Bio
Priyesh is the current Dispute Resolution Business Unit Head at Webber Wentzel. He is an expert in all aspects of dispute resolution with a specific focus on corporate and commercial litigation. He also advises on arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. His clients include both private corporations and public, parastatal entities and he has worked across numerous sectors including mining, oil and gas, and financial services. He has deep expertise in the telecommunications and construction and engineering sectors. His expertise has been recognised by the international research organisations such as Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Best Lawyers.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering
Positions or offices held
- Elected councillor of the National Legal Practice Council
- Founding member of the University of Witwatersrand’s School of Construction Economics and Management Industry Advisory Board
- task team of the King Committee on Corporate Governance dealing with chapters on Compliance and Managing Stakeholder relationships including alternative dispute resolution (2006 to present).
- Company Law Committee of the Law Society of South Africa and the Law Society of the Northern Provinces. This committee engages with regulatory authorities on new legislation and regulations (2006 to present).
Marco de Benito de Benito Arbitration Spain Spain
Prof. Marco de Benito
Partner
de Benito Arbitration
Address
Calle Villanueva, 29
Madrid
Madrid
Spain
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-de-benito-8bb94a/ https://www.debenitoarb.com
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish, English, German, Italian, Latin
Short Bio
With 24 years of arbitration experience, Prof. de Benito arbitrates international disputes in a variety of sectors. He specializes in cases with complex procedural aspects (multiple parties, different legal systems) and complex substantive aspects (different governing laws, difficult issues of statutory or contractual interpretation).
Prof. de Benito holds the Jean Monnet Chair in European Civil Procedure at IE University, where he teaches comparative civil procedure and international arbitration.
He is a member of the International Association of Procedural Law and the ICC Institute of World Business Law, and a delegate to the ICC Arbitration & ADR Commission.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
— Colloquies on European Civil Procedure, Brill, 2025 (ed.).
— “Untimely Concordance: The Discreet Convergence of Civil and Arbitral Proceedings”, in WOO, M., VAN RHEE, R. (eds.), Comparative Civil Procedure, Edward Elgar, 2025.
— “Eficiencia y fe en el derecho”, Spain Arbitration Review, 16-2019.
— “Back in Focus: Case Overload and Case Selection Standards in the Spanish Supreme Court”, BRAVO, P., VAN RHEE, C. H. (eds.), Supreme Courts Under Pressure, Springer 2021.
— Justicia o burocracia (foreword by TARUFFO, M.), Thomson Reuters Civitas 2017.
— A History of Law in Europe (with WAUTERS, B.), Edward Elgar 2017.
— El convenio arbitral (foreword by FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO, J.), Thomson Reuters Civitas 2010.
Positions or offices held
Jean Monnet Chair of European Civil Procedure, IE University
Jean Monnet Module of European Private Law, IE University
Associate Professor, IE University
Founding Partner, Estudio de Benito
Emilie de Haas Global Affairs Canada Canada Canada
Ms. Emilie de Haas
Legal Officer
Global Affairs Canada
Address
125 Sussex
Ottawa
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Canada
Languages
French, English, Spanish
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Jose Félix de Luis y Lorenzo LEGAL 21 ABOGADOS Spain Spain
Mr. Jose Félix de Luis y Lorenzo
Managing Director
LEGAL 21 ABOGADOS
Address
48 Cardenal Marcelo Spinola
16-B
MADRID
MADRID
Spain
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish, English, French, Italian
Short Bio
At present, I focus great part of my activity in Asia, where I seat as International Arbitrator in the main Arbitration Institutions in that part of the world, such as CIETAC, HKIAC, SHIAC, CMAC, in CHINA. AIAC in MALAYSIA. SIAC, in SINGAPORE. KCAB, in SOUTH KOREA. CAA, in TAIWAN. PDRCI, in THE PHILIPPINES.
In SPAIN, I seat as Arbitrator at the most important Arbitration Institutions such as CIMA; CAM; CEA and Tribunal Arbitral de Fútbol (LNFP). In SWITZERLAND at TAS-CAS. In UK, LCIA. In PORTUGAL CAC. In THE NETHERLANDS, CAFA.
I am Vice-Chair at the “Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Committee” at IPBA, “Inter Pacific Bar Association”.
I have chaired in Madrid, SPAIN, withing CEIA, the “Commission to promote Spain as a seat of International Arbitration”. I have written the Report that was published in 2.019.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Public international law, Regulatory, Sport
Filip De Ly Erasmus School of Law Belgium Netherlands
Prof. Filip De Ly
Professor of Law
Erasmus School of Law
Address
33 Johan Buziaulaan
Utrecht
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Belgium
Languages
Dutch, Afrikaans, English, Flemish, French
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Caio de Menezes Linklaters Brazil, Italy Brazil
Mr. Caio Campello de Menezes
Counsel
Linklaters
Address
Rua Horacio Lafer, 160
6th floor
sao paulo
sao paulo
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caio-campello-de-menezes/
Nationality
Brazil, Italy
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Short Bio
I am a Counsel in the Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice of Linklaters, Sao Paulo office. I am a dual qualified Brazilian national with over 25 years of experience as a litigator handling cross-border matters involving Brazil, the U.S., Europe, and Asia with a focus on international arbitration, commercial litigation, cartel litigation, securities and shareholder litigation, and restructuring and insolvency. I have a Master Degree in International Dispute Resolution from the University of London. I am recognized by Chambers and Partners as leading individual in Arbitration over the past 10 years. I am included in the Panel of Arbitrators of several Brazilian arbitration institutions.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering
Dirk De Meulemeester DMDB Law Belgium Belgium
Mr. Dirk K.P.L. De Meulemeester
Partner
DMDB Law
Address
437 Louizalaan
Brussel
Belgium
Belgium
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.dmdblaw.com
Nationality
Belgium
Languages
Dutch, English, French
Short Bio
Dirk De Meulemeester is a member of the Brussels bar and the Paris bar (till 2017). He established an arbitration boutique law firm in Brussels, DMDB Law. For over 25 years he has been actively involved in both national and international arbitration as party-appointed arbitrator, chairman, sole arbitrator, counsel and expert under various procedural and substantive laws. He is frequently appointed by ICC, CEPANI, the Swiss Chambers, WIPO, NAI and the Belgian Courts of First Instance. He acted as counsel in investment arbitrations under Uncitral and ICISD. He is a visiting professor at the University of Gent and the University of Leiden. Dirk was chairman of CEPANI from 2014 till 2020. Dirk De Meulemeester holds a law degree from the University of Gent and studied at the Universities of Cambridge, Cologne and Oxford.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, Transport
Publications
See DMDBLAW.COM for the full list:
* Guide to the CEPANI Arbitration Rules, Kluwer, 2021; * Default in International Arbitration, Kluwer, 2022; * ESG in International Arbitration, Kluwer, 2023; *The New York Convention: An Autopsy of Its Structure and Modus Operandi, Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 35, Issue 4 (2018); * Opening the Black Box of Conflicts of Interest, Kluwer, 2016; * Arbitral Secretaries, Kluwer, 2017; * The new Belgian arbitration law, ASA Bulletin 2013/3; * De Novo Review of Awards on Jurisdiction, b-Arbitra 2023/2; * La sentence arbitrale, Bruyant, 2006
Positions or offices held
Honorary President of CEPANI, the Belgian Center for Arbitration and Mediation
Visiting Professor Leiden University
Member ICC Court
Stefan Deaconu Court of International Commercial Arbitration attached to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania Romania Romania
Mr. Stefan Deaconu
President
Court of International Commercial Arbitration attached to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
Address
Octavian Goga Blvd., No. 2, District 3
Bucharest
Romania
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Romania
Languages
Romanian, English, French
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Books/Articles (selective):

1. Arbitration in Romania. A Practitioner’s Guide (coordinated by C. Leaua and F. A. Baias) Kluwer International Publishing House, 2016;

2. Integrity in Public and Private Space, (coordinated by R. A. Popa), CH Beck Publishing House, 2017;

3. The Dialogue Between the Judicial Authority from Romania and the Other Authorities of State in the Consolidation of the Rule of Law (cocoordinated by R. A. Popa), Universul Juridic Publishing House, 2016;

4. The Use of Foreign Precedents by Constitutional Judges (coordinated by T. Groppi şi M. C. Ponthoreau) HART Publishing, Oxford and Portland, Oregon, 2013;

5. Semi-presidentialism across Continents: A Dialogue between Asia and Europe, (coordinated by Da-Chi Liao, Yu-chung Shen şi Yu-Shan Wu), Taiwan, 2015;

6. Contrôle de la constitutionnalité des règles abrogées – la cause des conflits juridiques de nature constitutionnelle entre les autorités publiques, Revue ,,Est Europa’’, Ėditée par l’Institut Universitaire Varenne, Bayonne, Numéro spécial 1- 2013;

7. Financing of the Political Parties – the Romanian Experience, International Conference ,,Political Parties – Key Factors in the Political Development of Democratic Societies’’ organised by OSCE – ODIHR, Ministerul Afacerilor Externe and Venice Comision, Bucureşti, 2013;

8. Les conflits juridiques de nature constitutionnelle entre l’autorité judiciaire et les autres autorités publiques, dans la jurisprudence de la Cour Constitutionnelle de la Roumanie, Table ronde internationale ,,Le pouvoir judiciaire’’, Institutul European, 2011.
Positions or offices held
1. Arbitrator, member of the arbitrators list of the International Commercial Arbitration Court attached to the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

2. Arbitrator, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission - CIETAC;

3. President, Commission on Arbitration and ADR of ICC Romania National Committee;

4. Attorney at law, currently co-managing partner with “Leaua & Asociatii” law firm in Bucharest, Romania. Specialized in public law, human rights, European Union legal framework, rules of procedures of the EU Court of Justice, drafting legislation, national and EU institutions functioning, legislative process, foreign investments, international financing and public procurement;

5. Professor of Constitutional Law and European Union Law at the Bucharest University, Law School; Ph.D. in Romanian Constitutional law; Visiting professor at the Université Paris 1, Panthéon Sorbonne.
Robert Deane Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Canada Canada
Mr. Robert J. C. Deane
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Address
200 Burrard Street
1200 Waterfront Centre
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English, French
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Positions or offices held
Regional Representative for North America (Canada), Young International Arbitration Group – London Court of International Arbitration
Member of the Executive Committee, ICC Canada
Editor (Investment Arbitration Section), IBA Arbitration News (International Bar Association – Arbitration Committee)
Co-Editor – Investor State Law Guide (ISLG)
Member of the Advisory Board, The Institute for Transnational Arbitration
Member, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners / Jeunes praticiens canadiens de l'arbitrage
Member, Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society
Member, Western Canada Arbitrators RoundTable
Chair of the Editorial Board, Working Group on Best Practices for Electronic Document Discovery and Production in Canada (Sedona Canada)
Louis Degos K&L Gates LLP France France
Mr. Louis Degos
Lawyer - Partner
K&L Gates LLP
Address
116 avenue des Champs-Elysées
Paris
France
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
France
Languages
French, English, Spanish
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Transport
Maria Beatrice Deli Italian Association For Arbitration Italy Italy
Prof. Maria Beatrice Deli
Secretary General
Italian Association For Arbitration
Address
34 Via Barnaba Oriani
Roma
Italy
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian, English, French
Short Bio
Maria Beatrice Deli was admitted to the Italian Bar – Rome in 2000 and later admitted to the Italian Supreme Court in 2020. She is Professor of International Law since 1992 currently serving at the Universitas Mercatorum in Rome.
Her areas of expertise include international law (public and private), international commercial and investment arbitration law and complex litigation, acting as counsel and arbitrator. As counsel, Professor Deli spent 15 years in the international department of a major Italian law firm, where she gained extensive experience with foreign-based clients in a wide range of commercial disputes across a variety of industries. Since 2011 Maria Beatrice is Secretary General of AIA. From 2013 to 2021 she was Secretary General of ICC Italy. From 2016 to 2021, she was a member of the Council of the Milan Chamber.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP
Publications
Most recent publications: Introduzione al diritto dell’arbitrato internazionale, a cura di M. Coccia e M.B. Deli, Giappichelli, 2024. - Gli arbitri, in Introduzione al diritto dell’arbitrato internazionale, a cura di M. Coccia e M.B. Deli, Giappichelli, 2024. - Arbitration as Balanced Administration of Justice, Essays In Honour of Piero Bernardini, a cura di M. Benedettelli, A. Carlevaris, A. Crivellaro, Brill, 2024. - Remote hearings and the right to a fair hearing in public international law, published for ICCA, 2022. - Art-related Disputes and ADR Methods, in Revista de Direito International, Brazilian Journal of International Law, vol. 17, 2020, p. 127. - Confidenzialità e trasparenza, ESI, 2020.- La legge applicabile al merito della controversia, ESI 2020 - Transparency in International Arbitration, Leiden-Boston, 2018.
Positions or offices held
Secretary General, AIA
Founding partner, DELISASSON
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