| Martin |
Doe |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Canada, Spain, United States of America |
Netherlands |
Mr. Martin Doe
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Deputy Secretary-General and Principal Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
2 Carnegieplein
Peace Palace
The Hague
Netherlands
- Tel.
375
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-doe-2102ba/
- Nationality
- Canada, Spain, United States of America
- Languages
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| Arthur |
Dong |
JunHe LLP |
China |
China |
Dr. Arthur Xiao Dong
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Senior Partner
JunHe LLP
- Address
-
8 Jianguomenbei Avenue
22/F, China Resources Building
Beijing
China
- Tel.
378
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
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| Donald |
Donovan |
Arbitration Chambers |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Mr. Donald Francis Donovan
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Arbitrator
Arbitration Chambers
- Address
-
45 Rockefeller Plaza
20th Floor
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
380
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Mr. Donovan is Co-Head of the International Disputes Group at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and teaches International Arbitration and International Investment Law and Arbitration at the New York University School of Law. He is also a visiting professor at the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London. He serves as a member of the US Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on International Law, a member of the Advisory Committees of the American Law Institute for the Restatement of US Foreign Relations Law and for the Restatement of the US Law of International Commercial Arbitration (ITA), and he has also served as an Alternate Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
- Publications
- - India Clears Obstacle to Enforcement of Mainland China and Hong Kong Arbitral Awards by Notifying China as New York Convention Territory; April 26, 2012
- Recent Second Circuit Decision Calls Into Question the Enforceability of Class-Action Waiver Clauses; March 23, 2011
- Obtaining Evidence for Use in International Arbitrations Through United States Courts; October 2010
- Positions or offices held
- - Member, ICCA Governing Board
- President, American Society of International Law
- Chair, Institute for Transnational Arbitration (2000-2005)
- Chair, Arbitration Committee of the U.S. Council for International Business (the US National Committee for the ICC International Court of Arbitration) (2000-2003)
- Board of Directors, Human Rights First
- Program Co-Chair,Centennial Meeting of the American Society of International Law (2006)
- Program Chair, XIVth Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) in Montreal in June 2006 and the XVth Congress in Dublin in June 2008.
- Faculty, New York University School of Law
- Visiting Professor, Centre for Commercial Law, Queen Mary University of London
- Member, Board of Trustees, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy
- Member, Advisory Board, Geneva Master in International Dispute Settlement Program at The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, both in Geneva
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| Sitaru |
Dragos - Alexandru |
Sitaru Dragos-Alexandru Arbitration Office |
Romania |
Romania |
Mr. Sitaru Dragos - Alexandru
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Professor
Sitaru Dragos-Alexandru Arbitration Office
- Address
-
Bd. Ion Ionescu de la Brad, No. 5, Etaj 3, Ap. 9
Bucharest
Romania
- Tel.
382
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Romania
- Languages
- Romanian, English, French, Romanian
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Publications
- www.sitaru-arbitration.com
- Positions or offices held
- www.sitaru-arbitration.com
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| Ted |
Drauschak |
Helianthus, LLC |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Mr. Ted Alan Drauschak
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CEO
Helianthus, LLC
- Address
-
1205 Chestershire Place
Pottstown
PA
United States of America
- Tel.
9057
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.helianthusllc.com/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- I am a seasoned problem solver, project execution specialist and investment manager. I have successfully executed numerous commercial, power and renewable energy projects around the globe. I am a graduate Civil Engineer having completed graduate level work in Public Policy, Strategic Negotiations and Leadership at Johns Hopkins, Harvard Kennedy School and Green Templeton College at Oxford respectively. I am a AAA Panrl Srbitrator for real estate and construction disputes
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy
- Positions or offices held
- CEO, Helianthus, LLC
CEO, Drau River Holdings, LLC
CEO, Managing partner- G2 Spectra, LLC
CEO, Broadlands Financial Group
COO Sealord, LLC
COO/Co-Founder Mountbatten, Inc (NASDAQ:MTBN)
Engineer/Project Manager RTKL Associates, INC
Engineer/Construction Manager - Bechtel Power Corp. (Nuclear)
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| Stephen |
Drymer |
Woods LLP |
Canada |
Canada |
Mr. Stephen Laurence Drymer
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Head of International Arbitration
Woods LLP
- Address
-
2000 McGill College Ave.
Suite 1700
Montréal
Québec
Canada
- Tel.
383
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, Transport
|
| Armin |
Duerrschmidt |
CMS Hasche Sigle |
Germany |
Germany |
Dr. Armin Duerrschmidt
- Address
-
12 Nymphenburger Strasse
Munich
Germany
- Tel.
384
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
|
| Adrian |
Duffy KC, FCIArb, FACICA, MNI |
Barrister |
Australia |
Australia |
Mr. Adrian William Duffy KC, FCIArb, FACICA, MNI
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Barrister at Law
Barrister
- Address
-
25 Usher Street
Indooroopilly
Queensland
Australia
- Tel.
385
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Adrian is a commercial silk with chambers in Brisbane and Perth with particular specialties in maritime and aviation law and trade. He has long experience in international and domestic arbitration, mostly as legal representative for parties, but including as arbitrator. He is a supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and has acted in a number of maritime arbitrations conducted in London by arbitrators appointed under LMAA Rules. He is also a member of CIArb and ICCA and has acted in arbitrations conducted under a number of other regimes, including ICC Rules. He is on the arbitrators panel of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Sport, Transport
|
| Kabir |
Duggal |
Columbia Law School |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Dr. Kabir Ashok Nina Duggal
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Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration (CICIA)
Columbia Law School
- Address
-
473 FDR Drive
Apt. 1303
New York
NY
United States of America
- Tel.
386
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/duggalkabir/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Hindi
- Short Bio
- Dr. Kabir Duggal is a preeminent international arbitration and public international law practitioner, serving as Senior Fellow and Advisor at Columbia Law School’s Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration (CICIA). Recognized as a “Chartered Arbitrator” and Certified Mediator, he has served as arbitrator in over 70 complex investor-state and commercial disputes across multiple jurisdictions and industries, frequently acts as an expert on international arbitration and public international law matters, and has contributed to shaping global arbitration standards. He is a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia, an adjunct professor at Fordham, and Course Director for the Columbia Law School–CIArb Comprehensive Course on International Arbitration, with over 60 publications, multiple books—including Evidence in Investment Arbitration
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- o “A ChallengerApproaches: An Assessment of the Prague Rules on the Efficient Conduct of Proceedingsin International Arbitration,” 37 Journal of International Arbitration (KluwerLaw International) No. 1 (2020) (co-author). o “Colombia’s2017 Model IIA: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed,” ICSID Review2019 (co-author). o “The2019 Netherlands Model BIT: Riding the New Investment Treaty Waves,” ArbitrationInternational, September 2019 (co-author). o “Principlesof Evidence in Public International Law as Applied by Investor-State Tribunals:Burden and Standards of Proof,” Brill Research Perspectives, January 2019 (co-author),available at: https://brill.com/view/title/37967.o “Evidence in International InvestmentArbitration,” Oxford University Press (April 2018), available at: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/evidence-in-international-investment-arbitration-9780198753506?cc=us&lang=en&#.
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| Graham |
Dunning KC |
Essex Court Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Graham Dunning KC
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KC, barrister, international arbitrator
Essex Court Chambers
- Address
-
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
389
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Graham Dunning KC has a full time specialist practice as an advocate and arbitrator in substantial international and commercial disputes in the UK and around the world.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Co-Head of Essex Court Chambers 2013-2017
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| Carine |
Dupeyron |
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier |
France |
France |
Mrs. Carine Marie Dupeyron
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Partner
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
- Address
-
69 avenue Victor Hugo
Paris
France
- Tel.
390
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- • “Reform of the CAIP Arbitration Rules through smart adjustments”, CAIP Newsletter n°8, co-authored with Marie Danis, October 2015
• “Arbitration and trademarks: is there a future ?”, AFA Newsletter n°17, co-authored with Véronique Dahan, September 2015
• Interview in the morning news on France Culture: “Does private arbitration constitute a threat to democracy”: http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-le-choix-de-la-redaction-l-arbitrage-prive-menace-t-il-la-democratie-le-parlement-europeen-, 10 June 2015
• Expect advice on ”The arbitration agreement”, “Arbitration and bankruptcy proceedings” and “Third party funding", BRDA 10/15, May 29, 2015
• “How to control the consequences of the presence of third party financing on the procedure through the financing contract“, co-authored with Marie Valentini, Revue de l’Arbitrage 2014(4), pp. 909-936, Jan. 2015
• “Cartography tools to anticipate, understand and persuade : the case of the Jerusalem tramway”, co-authored with David Amsellem, Sécurité & Stratégie, June 2014
• "Insolvency of a party, arbitration and access to justice: towards reconciliation?", ASA Bulletin 2013(4), co-authored with Flore Poloni, December 2013
• “Legal instruments used in the search for evidence in support of arbitration: comparative study of Art. 145 of the French Code of civil procedure and S.28 U.S.C. § 1782 in the United States”, International Business Law Journal, pp. 533-558, co-authored with Marie Valentini. December 2013
- Positions or offices held
- Partner
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| Valentino |
Durante |
Casa & Associati Law Firm |
Italy |
Italy |
Dr. Valentino Durante
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Partner
Casa & Associati Law Firm
- Address
-
15 Via Cengio
Vicenza
Italy
- Tel.
8873
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French
- Short Bio
- Graduate of the University of Ferrara (Italy), I completed my postgraduate studies at La Sorbonne University (Paris) and Georgetown Law Center (Washington DC). Currently Partner at Casa&Associati LLP located in Vicenza and Milan, Italy. Expert in private international law and member of several international associations, including the European Law Institute (ELI) and the International Distribution Institute (IDI).
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Intellectual property
- Publications
- (Ed.) Guida operativa al contratto di agenzia internazionale nei cinque continenti, Wolters Kluwers (2024)
- Positions or offices held
- General Counsel of leading EU industrial companies
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| Tony |
Dymond |
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP |
|
United Kingdom |
Mr. Tony Dymond
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Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Address
-
65 Gresham Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
393
- E-mail
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| Bernd |
Ehle |
LALIVE |
Germany, Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Dr. Bernd Ehle
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Partner
LALIVE
- Address
-
35 Rue de la Mairie
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
399
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany, Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Eyeopeners – The Enlightening Effect of Site Visits in Construction Disputes, In: International Bar Association Dispute Resolution International, Vol. 12, No. 2, October 2018, pp. 175-194; SIA 150:2018 – Modern Swiss arbitration rules for construction disputes, Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) Bulletin, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2018, pp. 895-906; Getting Off on the Right Foot: Preparation for Case Management Conferences by Counsel – with a Special Focus on Arbitration Proceedings under the ICC Rules, Revista Românǎ de Arbitraj, 2015, No. 4, pp. 40-51; Moral Damages in Investment Arbitration, Commercial Arbitration and WTO Litigation
Bernd Ehle, Martin Dawidowicz, 2013, In: J. A. Huerta-Goldman, A. Romanetti and F. X. Stirnimann (Eds.)- WTO Litigation, Investment Arbitration, and Commercial Arbitration, Kluwer Law International, 2013, pp. 293-326; Commentary on Article I of the New York Convention, In: Reinmar Wolff (Ed.), New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, Commentary, C.H. Beck 2012 - Effective Use of Demonstrative Exhibits in International Arbitration, In: Alexander J. Belohlavek/Nadezda Rozehnalova (Eds.), Czech and Central European Yearbook of Arbitration 2012, pp. 43-59 - Practical aspects of using expert evidence in international arbitration, In: Marianne Roth/Michael Geistlinger (Eds.), Yearbook on International Arbitration, Vol. II, NWV Neuer Wissenschaftlicher Verlag, Vienna, 2012, pp. 75-84 - The Arbitrator as a Settlement Facilitator, In: Walking A Thin Line - What an Arbitrator Can Do, Must Do or Must Not Do, Recent Developments and Trends, Colloquium CEPANI40, 29 September 2010, Bruylant, 2010, pp. 77-95 - Belated nomination of arbitrator before the Swiss juge d'appui: Three recent decisions, ASA Bull. 2/2008, Vol. 26, pp. 392-399; Concurrent jurisdiction: Arbitral tribunals and courts granting interim relief, In: Anita Alibekova/Robert Carrow (Eds.), International Arbitration and Mediation - From the Professional's Perspective, Salzburg, Yorkhill Law Publishing, 2007, pp. 157-169; Arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism in mergers and acquisitions, In: Campbell (Ed.), The Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, 2005, pp. 287-311.
- Positions or offices held
- Partner at LALIVE
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| Jalal (Jil) |
El Ahdab |
Bird & Bird AARPI |
France, Lebanon |
France |
Dr. Jalal (Jil) El Ahdab
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Partner
Bird & Bird AARPI
- Address
-
2 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
Paris
France
- Tel.
400
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France, Lebanon
- Languages
- French, Arabic, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
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| Gbolahan |
Elias SAN |
G. Elias & Co. |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Prof. Gbolahan Elias SAN
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Presiding Partner
G. Elias & Co.
- Address
-
6 Broad Street
Lagos Island
Nigeria
- Tel.
402
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbolahan-elias-4aa1594/
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba, English
- Short Bio
- Gbolahan Elias is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (Nigeria’s equivalent of the United Kingdom’s Queen’s Counsel), visiting professor of commercial law at Babcock University, Chancellor at Lagos State University, and partner at G. Elias & Co..
G. Elias & Co. is a leading Nigerian business law firm that is a member of the Africa Legal Network (ALN), the premier alliance of independent African business law firms.
He has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) since 2004. He has been the Chairman of the Lagos State Law Reform Commission, and a Fellow of the Energy Institute. He read law at Magdalen and Merton Colleges, Oxford University, graduating with BA (1st Class Honours), BCL (1st Class Honours), MA and D.Phil. He has published widely, especially on trusts, corporate law and arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Publications
- Book:
Explaining Constructive Trusts, Oxford University Press (1990)
Papers:
1. Elias, G. (1995) The Composition of Arbitral Tribunals. A paper presented at a workshop on Arbitration in Debt- Recovery Contexts held in Lagos, sponsored by the Financial Institution Training Centre.
2. G. Elias & Co., ‘Foreign Oil Companies and the NIPC Decree’ (1997). A paper by the collaborative effort of Gbolahan Elias, Fred Onuobia, Segun Omoregie, Deji Elias and the lawyers at G. Elias & Co., Solicitors and Advocates, Lagos, Nigeria.
3. Gbolahan Elias, ‘Reparation for Wrongful Arrests: A Revisionist View’ (1999) 207. A paper presented at the 4th Maritime Seminar for judges held in Lagos from the 2nd to 4th of March 1999 organised by the National Institute and the Nigerian Shippers Council.
4. Gbolahan Elias, ‘Export Finance: Documentary Tax Problems’ (1998). A paper presented at the Afreximbank Seminar in 1998.
5. Gbolahan Elias, ‘Insurance Law After 1996: A Critique’ (1997).
6. Elias, G. and Onuobia, F. (2002). The Draft Electricity Sector Reform Act, Part II. Modern Practice Journal of Finance & Investment Law. Volume 6, No 3-4, ISSN 116-7971, 484-496.
7. Elias, G. (2004). The Nigerian Ports Authority Act 1999: Issues and Problems, presented at the 7th Maritime Seminar for Judges, Nigeria: Linksoft Nigeria Limited.
8. Elias, G. (2000). The 1999 Federal High Court Rules and the Admiralty Rules, presented at the 5th Maritime Seminar for Judges, Lagos, Nigeria, May 23-25. Nigeria: Linksoft Nigeria Limited.
9. Elias, G. (2002). Legal and Regulatory Framework for a National Depository in Nigeria, presented at a Stakeholders’ Workshop organized by the Committee on the Establishment of a National Depository in Nigeria, June 6, 2002.
10. Gbolahan Elias ‘The Telephony Regulator’s “Exclusive Competence” (2005) Modern Practice Journal of Finance and Investment Law (Vol. 9 Nos 1-2), 109.
11. Gbolahan Elias ‘The Cabotage Act: Issues and Problems’ (2004) 8th Maritime Seminars for Judges, 1. Paper presented at the June 2004 Maritime Seminar for Judges organized by the National Judicial Institute and the Nigerian Shippers Council.
12. Gbolahan Elias ‘The ISA 2007: Two Merger Problems’ (2008) Celebration of a Legal Maestro - Justice Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore (a collection of essays published by the National Association of Nigerian Law Students), 119.
13. Gbolahan Elias ‘Company Mergers and Land Transfer Taxes’ (2011) Appellate Review Vol 1 No. 4, 49.
14. Gbolahan Elias ‘Census Litigation: Issues and Prospects’ (2013) Paper presented at the June 2013 Anniversary Lecture at University of Ibadan organised by the Faculty of Law of the University of Ibadan.
15. Gbolahan Elias ‘A Defence of the 2009 Lagos State Arbitration Regime’ (2014) Lagos Court of Arbitration Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 November 2014, 21.
16. Gbolahan Elias ‘General Exemptions from Merger Control’ (2016) Gravitas Journal Vol. 7 No. 1 March 2016, 35.
17. Gbolahan Elias ‘Examination of a Statutory Squeeze-Out Option’ (2018) Gravitas Journal Vol. 9 No. 1 March 2017, 60.
- Positions or offices held
- 1981-82: Assistant State Counsel at the Federal Ministry of Justice
1997-2015: Member, Organizing Committee, Maritime Seminar for Judges
2000-2012: Nigerian-German Business Council: Ways and Means Committee Chairman
2000 : Member, National Council on Privatization Oil and Gas Law Reform Implementation Committee
2001 : Member, National Committee on Private Pension Fund Management Law Reform
2002 : Member, Lagos State Law Review Commission
2004-2012: Member, Lagos State University Governing Council
2004 : Vice-Chairman, Nigeria-Netherlands Chamber of Commerce
2005 : Member, Ministerial Sub-Committee to Reform Foreclosure and Securitization Law
2007 : Member, Lagos State Arbitration Law Reform Committee
2007 : Chairman, Lagos State Trusts Law Reform Committee
2010 : Chairman, Ministerial Committee to review the National Transport Commission Bill
2011- : Chairman, Mergers Acquisitions and Corporate Reorganisations Committee,
Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) Section on Business Law
2013 : Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, Annual Conference of NBA Section on Business Law
2016-2019: Chairman, Lagos State Law Reform Commission
2020: Chancellor, Lagos State University
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| Marco |
Eliëns |
Lemstra Van der Korst N.V. |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Mr. Marco Eliëns
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Partner
Lemstra Van der Korst N.V.
- Address
-
16 Prins Hendriklaan
Amsterdam
Noord-Holland
Netherlands
- Tel.
8667
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://lvdk.com/
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French, German
- Short Bio
- Marco specialises in international arbitration and litigation. He has acted for numerous listed companies and large multinational corporations in proceedings under the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, LCIA and NAI rules, and has acted in many enforcement proceedings involving arbitral awards as well as court judgments. Marco also acts as an arbitrator and works as a deputy judge at the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden. He has published on arbitration, litigation funding, corporate law and financial reporting.
Before joining Lemstra Van der Korst, Marco formed part of the dispute resolution team at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, where he started his career in 2012. In 2019, Marco was seconded to Tenor Capital, a litigation funder in New York.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Deputy judge at the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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| Jeffrey |
Elkinson JP |
Carey Olsen |
Bermuda, Ireland |
Bermuda |
Mr. Jeffrey Philip Elkinson JP
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Consultant
Carey Olsen
- Address
-
Rosebank Centre 11 Bermudiana Road
5th Floor
Hamilton
Bermuda
- Tel.
403
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-elkinson-b430812
- Nationality
- Bermuda, Ireland
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Chartered Arbitrator with law degrees from Trinity College Dublin and a member of the Bars of: -
Ireland
England
Hong Kong
NSW Australia
New York
US Supreme Court
US Court of International Trade
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Bermuda and Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.
Trust and Estates Practitioner, Special Asst Att. Gen for Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda.
Consultant to Carey Olsen, Bermuda. Door tenant of Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong. He is an arbitrator/counsel with appointments from ICC, LCIA, and CIArb. Past President of CIArb, Course Director and tutor for its Diploma, Fellowship, Member and Associate courses. IBA Officer Ethics, Chair of Professional Conduct Committee and Police Complaints Authority of Bermuda. Legal Advisor to Bermuda Olympics Committee
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Maritime and shipping, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
- Publications
- ICCA Handbook
Offshore Commercial Law in Bermuda
World Arbitration Reporter
- Positions or offices held
- Special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Assistant Judge of the Bermuda Supreme Court, IBA Officer, Professional Ethics Committee
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| Siegfried |
Elsing |
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe |
Germany |
Germany |
Prof. Dr. Siegfried H. Elsing
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Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
- Address
-
Heinrich-Heine-Allee 12
Düsseldorf
Germany
- Tel.
405
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
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| Jason |
Emert |
Jones Walker LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Mr. Jason Frederick Emert
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Special Counsel
Jones Walker LLP
- Address
-
1 M Street SE
Suite 600
Washington
DC
United States of America
- Tel.
9041
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonemert/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Jason has spent his career working with world leaders, NGOs, defense industry, and multinational organizations. He has served as a geopolitical advisor, a political consultant, an adjunct professor, and a reserve military officer. Jason is highly regarded for his knowledge of and experience in handling complex, high-profile issues, including US sanctions, international business and trade disputes, national security and foreign relations law.
Drawing on his extensive, global network of senior business executives, government officials, and other leading consultants and entities, Jason helps US and non-US clients resolve complicated legal issues, with an emphasis on investor-state arbitrations. Among other dispute-resolution forums, he has represented and advised numerous global clients in UNICTRAL, ICC, and ICSID disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Sport
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| Alec |
Emmerson |
ADR Management Consultancies |
United Kingdom |
United Arab Emirates |
Mr. Alec Emmerson
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International Arbitrator
ADR Management Consultancies
- Address
-
2901 Mada Residences
Burj Khalifa District, Downtown
Dubai United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
407
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://emmersonarbitrator.com/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Alec Emmerson is a well-known international arbitrator based in Dubai. He was vice chairman of UAE ICC Arbitration and ADR Commission Steering Committee, a member of the LCIA Court and a former Trustee and Chief Executive of DIFC Arbitration Institute.
Alec practiced as a disputes partner in a major international firm of solicitors in England, Hong Kong (1984 to 1996) and Dubai (1999 to 2017). Since 2008 he has sat in over 370 arbitrations across a wide range of sectors, institutions and jurisdictions in London & Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Transport
- Publications
- Many
- Positions or offices held
- Trustee & Chief Executive, DIFC Arbitration Institute (2016 to 20 September 2021); Member LCIA Court (2016-2020); Member ICC-UAE-Commission on Arbitration & ADR (2016-2023); Member Emirates Racing Association Appeals Panel; Member of Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Rules Advisory Committee (now Global Advisory Committee) (2019 ongoing) and Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Court (SCCA Court) (November 2022-ongoing)
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| Deborah |
Enix-Ross |
Debevoise & Plimpton |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Ms. Deborah Enix-Ross
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Senior Advisor, Global Engagement
Debevoise & Plimpton
- Address
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66 Hudson Boulevard
New York
NY
United States of America
- Tel.
9133
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Deborah Enix-Ross is Senior Advisor, Global Engagement, for the International Dispute Resolution Group at Debevoise & Plimpton. She previously served as a Senior Legal Officer and Head of the External Relations and Information Section of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center in Geneva, Switzerland. Before joining WIPO, she was the Director of International Litigation for the Dispute Analysis and Corporate Recovery Services Group (DA&CR) of Price Waterhouse, and, before that, served, for seven years, as the American representative to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration. The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State appointed her as one of the original eight U.S. members of the trilateral NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes.
- Positions or offices held
- Past President, American Bar Association
Secretary-General, International Bar Association
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| Miannaya |
Essien, SAN, CArb. |
Principles Law Partnership |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mrs. Miannaya Aja Essien, SAN, CArb.
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Managing Partner
Principles Law Partnership
- Address
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14A Obanoban
GRA Phase 2
Port Harcourt
Rivers
Nigeria
- Tel.
409
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://principleslaw.com/
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Senior Advocate of Nigeria; Member of the Body of Benchers; Notary Public; Chartered Arbitrator; Fellow and Panel member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Member of the Board, Lagos Court of Arbitration; Fellow of the Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators; Faculty member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Member of Council of the Business Recovery & Insolvency Practitioners Association.
Specialises in the resolution of complex commercial, energy and financial transactions.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Managing Partner, Chartered Arbitrator, Notary Public,
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| Pontus |
Ewerlöf |
Snellman Advokatbyrå |
Sweden |
Sweden |
Mr. Pontus Ewerlöf
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Partner
Snellman Advokatbyrå
- Address
-
20 Kungsträdgårdsgatan
PO Box 7801
Stockholm
Sweden
- Tel.
412
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/pontusewerlof/
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, English
- Short Bio
- Pontus has substantial experience in international and domestic arbitration under the SCC, ICC, LCIA rules and ad hoc proceedings as well as court proceedings in Sweden. Pontus' experience as counsel encompassing a wide range of areas such as investor-state disputes, energy, construction and real estate, IT-systems, supply, share and asset purchases, finance, agency and distribution, professional and product liability, regulatory issues and insurance. Pontus is also appointed as arbitrator on a regular basis.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate
- Publications
- International Arbitration in Sweden, A Practitioner's Guide, 2nd Ed.International Arbitration in Sweden, A Practitioner's Guide, 2nd Ed., 2021
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards; The Interpretation and Application of
the New York Convention by National Courts (George A. Bermann, editor), 2017
Interim Measures v. the New York Convention – has time come to refresh the application of the
New York Convention? in Young Arbitration Review, Ed. 16, January 2015
Application of the New York Convention by Swedish Courts in Franke, Magnusson, Ragnwaldh, Wallin (eds.) International Arbitration in Sweden, A Practitioner’s Guide, Wolters Kluwer, 2013
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| Babatunde |
Fagbohunlu |
Aluko & Oyebode (ALN Nigeria) |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Nigeria |
Mr. Babatunde Olurotimi Fagbohunlu
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Lawyer and Arbitrator
Aluko & Oyebode (ALN Nigeria)
- Address
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1 Murtala Muhammed Drive
Ikoyi, Lagos
Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
- Tel.
9037
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Languages
- Yoruba, English
- Short Bio
- Mr Fagbohunlu is a partner and head of the Litigation, Arbitration and ADR Practice Group in Aluko & Oyebode. He regularly acts as counsel to Nigerian as well as foreign and multinational clients in Ad Hoc and institutional arbitrations, and has served as arbitrator in several cases, including arbitrations administered by the ICC and the LCIA. Mr Fagbohunlu has also served on the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Committee on the Reform and Harmonization of Arbitration/ADR Laws. He co-authored the book “Arbitration in Africa: A Review of Key Jurisdictions” published by Sweet and Maxwell in 2016.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- • Arbitration in Africa – A Review of key Jurisdictions (Sweet & Maxwell, 2016) – coauthored with Kamal Rasiklal Shah and John Miles
• “Reintroducing the Divergence Between Legal Traditions in International Investment Law: Substantive Aspects” in The Plurality and Synergies of Legal Traditions in International Arbitration: Looking Beyond the Common and Civil Law Divide (Wolters-Kluwer, to be published).
• The Principle of Limited Court Intervention Survives in Nigeria …… But How Far Will the Courts Go? - Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2 nd August 2013
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/news/article/31789/statoil-chevron-overturnnigerianinjunction/
• “Are Maritime Arbitration Clauses Valid?”-“The Arbitrator”, Volume 2, No.1, at pages 2-5
• The Nigerian Chapter on International Arbitration – The International Comparative Legal Guide to
- Positions or offices held
- Member, ICCA Queen Mary Task Force on Third Party Funding
Member, Court of Arbitration of the London Court of International Arbitration (2016 to 2021)
Member, Delos Governing Board (2025 to date)
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| Valentina |
Faienza |
ICCA International Council for Commercial Arbitration |
Italy |
Italy |
Ms. Valentina Faienza
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ICCA Publications Managing Editor
ICCA International Council for Commercial Arbitration
- Tel.
8987
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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| Caroline |
Falconer |
SCC Arbitration Institute |
Sweden |
Sweden |
|
| Mingchao |
Fan |
Shanghai Arbitration Commission |
China |
China |
Dr. Mingchao Fan
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Executive Vice President
Shanghai Arbitration Commission
- Address
-
91 Jianguoxin Road
Rm. 2301
Shanghai
China
- Tel.
8958
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Short Bio
- Dr. Fan serves as the Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC). He has extensive knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region and is an experienced arbitrator. Over 200 arbitration proceedings have been conducted with him as presiding arbitrator, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator under the rules of UNCITRAL, CAS, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, CIETAC, etc.
Besides commercial arbitration, Dr. Fan has extensive experience in sports dispute resolution. He is a panel arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Council Member of the China Court of Arbitration for Sport (CCAS). He chaired the Arbitration Commission of the Chinese Football Association between 2019 and 2023 and served on the ad hoc panel of the 19th Asian Games that took place in Hangzhou in 2023.
In addition, Dr. Fan was recently nominated as one
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
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| Shehab |
Farouk - FCIArb |
Dr. Khalid Al Saidi for Advocacy and Legal Consultancy |
Egypt |
Oman |
Dr. Shehab Farouk - FCIArb
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Partner
Dr. Khalid Al Saidi for Advocacy and Legal Consultancy
- Address
-
Al Inshirah street
Bausher
Muscat
Oman
- Tel.
8242
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shehab-farouk-fciarb-89886823/
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Short Bio
- I am a Partner at Dr. Khalid Al Saidi for Advocacy & Legal Consultancy in Oman, with more than 18 years of specialized experience in international commercial and construction arbitration across the Middle East. My practice centers on complex disputes in the infrastructure, construction, and energy sectors, advising a broad range of local and international clients on civil, commercial, corporate, arbitration, and construction matters.
I frequently act for leading construction companies in Oman and across the region in arbitral proceedings, and I also serve as arbitrator in both ad hoc and institutional cases. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a certified tutor with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), teaching international commercial arbitration in Saudi Arabia and Oman
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- - Article titled” Establishment of the Investment and Trade Court in Oman” – published on CMS Law-Now, May 2025.
- Co-author of the "CMS Expert Guide to International Arbitration," which addresses the legal framework and significant developments in Oman's arbitration landscape, April 2025.
- Article titled "Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards in Oman – Monetary and Non-Monetary Awards," published on CMS Law-Now, September 2024.
- Article titled "The Dispute Resolution Landscape in Oman," published in The Resolver by the CIArb, August 2024.
- Article titled "Role of the Arbitral Secretary in ad hoc Arbitration – A Comprehensive Study from Practical and Legislative Perspectives in Arab Countries," published in the Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 47 & 48, 2020.
- Positions or offices held
- Partner at Dr. Khalid Al Saidi for Advocacy and Legal Consultancy
Officer at the IBA - Arab Regional Forum
LCIA YIAG Regional Representative.
Member of International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) – Netherlands. Listed arbitrator with DIAC, SCCA, and OAC.
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators FCIArb – London. Member of Association of Young Arbitrators in Africa (AYA). AFL (Approved Faculty List) with CIArb since 2019. Certified Instructor from ABA (American Bar Association – Rule of Law Program). Member of LCIA - Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) – London. Member of the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum ICC Member of DIAC 40.
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| Xavier |
Favre-Bulle |
Lenz & Staehelin |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Dr. Xavier Favre-Bulle
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Partner
Lenz & Staehelin
- Address
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30 route de Chêne
Geneva 6
Switzerland
- Tel.
73
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- French, English
- Short Bio
- Dr. Xavier Favre-Bulle is a partner at Lenz & Staehelin in Geneva, where he heads the Arbitration group and the Sports law sector. He is also the President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre. He has some 30 years of experience in dispute resolution and has been involved in more than 260 arbitrations. Among various positions in arbitration associations, Xavier is the Co-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and the author of some 80 books and articles. He has lectured at several universities (Switzerland, France) on arbitration and contract law.
- Publications
- Publications (selection)
[co-author: Newmark C.] The Use and Abuse of Factual Witnesses, in: Dossier XX ICC Institute of World Business Law - Rethinking the Paradigms of International Arbitration, 2023, 100-132.
[co-author: Wehland H.] Swiss Arbitration Centre, in: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Zivilprozess- und Zwangsvollstreckungsrecht (ZZZ), 60/2022, 429-431.
Case Notes on International Arbitration [Switzerland, 2021], in: Swiss Review of International and European Law (SRIEL), 2022, 675-701.
[co-authors: Frey H., Rötheli A., Riz à Porta G.] Switzerland, in: The Mergers and Acquisitions Liti-gation Review, Law Business Research, 2022, 141-149.
Case Notes on International Arbitration [Switzerland, 2020], in: Swiss Review of International and European Law (SRIEL), 2021, 793-822.
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