| Clive |
Freedman KC |
7KBW |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Clive Freedman KC
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International arbitrator
7KBW
- Address
-
7 King's Bench Walk
Temple
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
9304
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/clivefreedmanqc/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French, Hebrew, Russian
- Short Bio
- Both on the Bench and at the Bar, have specialised in a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration including joint ventures, agency and licensing disputes, disputes about gas and oil, partnerships, banking and finance, disputes about remuneration including commissions and fees, commercial fraud, conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty and constructive trusts, company law and insolvency, professional negligence, sale of goods and construction.
As Counsel, highly rated in the professional directories, once on a shortlist of three for Commercial Law Queen's Counsel of the year, and appeared in The Times as Lawyer of the Week. Many of his cases were publicised in national newspapers both at the Bar and as a Judge.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Real estate, Sport
- Publications
- Joint author of chapter on International Trade and Arbitration appeals in Burton on Appeals 1st and 2nd Edition.
Contributor to Mendelsohn on Franchising 2nd Ed.
Joint editor of book on Security for costs.
Contributor to book on Commercial mediation and ADR (wrote chapter on franchising).
- Positions or offices held
- 2018-2025 High Court Judge of England and Wales
2003-2018 Deputy High Court Judge
2000 Recorder
1997 Assistant Recorder
1997 onwards King's Counsel (then Queen's Counsel)
1978 Called to the Bar of England and Wales
c.2015 Called to the Bar of British Virgin Islands
c.2000 CEDR accredited mediator
2005 Bencher of Middle Temple
2006-2013 Joint Head of Littleton Chambers
2014 onwards: member of 7 King's Bench Walk
2025-2026 Visiting professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Private International Law
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| Douglas |
Freeman |
Freeman & Partners |
United States of America |
Japan |
Douglas Freeman
-
Principal
Freeman & Partners
- Address
-
Toranomon Twin Bldg. EAST 14F 2-10-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Tokyo
Japan
- Tel.
9233
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.dkfreemanlaw.com/; https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-kenji-freeman-0a94b95/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Short Bio
- Douglas Kenji Freeman FCIArb, is an experienced international arbitrator, having the unique background of being dually qualified as a Japanese bengoshi and New York lawyer. Mr. Freeman has abundant experience and knowledge of both jurisdictions, and, being fully bilingual, has conducted many ICC and JCAA arbitrations in English and Japanese. His arbitrations have involved license disputes, technology, patents, contractual disputes, international commerce, CISG, M&A and other areas.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology
- Publications
- • Use of ISDS Clauses to Protect International Investments (Business Homu, 2014)
• “Effect of Arbitral Awards,” Jurist Zokan (2015)
• Thomson Reuters, Practical Law—Governing Law and Jurisdiction Clauses; Mediation (Japan) (2018)
• International Mediation—A New Wave in Dispute Resolution (NBL No. 1132, 2018.10.15)
• Round-table Discussion on Revised Commercial Mediation Rules (JCA Journal, Vol. 67 No. 9, Sept. 2020)
• The New JCAA Arbitration Rules—Japan’s Attempt in Innovative Dispute Resolution (Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal, Vol. 1, 2020)
• The New JCAA Mediation Ruleand Japan’s Future in International Mediation (Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal, Vol. 2, 2021)
• Case Management in International Arbitration (Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal, Vol. 69 No. 4, April 2022)
- Positions or offices held
- Professor of International Arbitration, Keio University Law School (2019–)
Chair, CIArb Japan Chapter (2013–)
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| Harold |
Frey |
Lenz & Staehelin |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Harold Frey
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Partner, Head of Litigation and Arbitration (Zurich)
Lenz & Staehelin
- Address
-
24 Brandschenkestrasse
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
444
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.lenzstaehelin.com/people-across-the-firm/people-detail/harold-frey
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Transport
- Publications
- - Tschaeni, R. / Frey, H. / Mueller, D., Streitigkeiten aus M&A-Transaktionen, Zurich 2013: - Frey, H. / Aebi, M., Commentary to Art. 12 - 14 of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, in: Zuberbuehler/Mueller/Habegger (eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration: Commentary, 2nd ed., Zurich 2013; - Tschaeni, R. / Frey, H., Streiterledigung in M&A-Transaktionen (Dispute Resolutions in M&A-transactions) in: Tschaeni, R. (eds.), Mergers & Acquisitions XIII, Zurich 2010, 33-92; - Frey H. / Mueller D., Preisanpassungsstreitigkeiten bei Unternehmenskaeufen unter besonderer Beruecksichtigung des Schiedsgutachterverfahrens, in: Oertle/Wolf/Breitenstein/Diem (eds.), M&A - Recht und Wirtschaft in der Praxis, Liber Amicorum fuer Rudolf Tschaeni, Zurich 2010, 191-228; - Aebi, M. / Frey, H., Impact of Bankruptcy on International Arbitration Proceedings - A Special Case Does not Make a General Rule, in: ASA Bull. 1/2010, 113 (Case Note); - Frey, H., Commentary to Art. 13 and 14 of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, in: Zuberbuehler/Mueller/Habegger (eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration: Commentary, Zurich 2005; - Frey, H. / Patocchi, P.M., The Provisional Timetable in International Arbitration, in: Aksen/Boeckstiegel/Mustill/Patocchi/Whitesell (eds.), Global Reflections on International Law, Commercial and Dispute Resolution - Liber Amicorum in honour of Robert Briner, Paris December 2005; - Frey, H. / Ahrens, J-M., New Arbitration Rules Reflect Modern Trends, in: International Financial Law Review, March 2004
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| Joachim |
Frick |
Baker McKenzie |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Joachim Frick
-
Partner
Baker McKenzie
- Address
-
30 Holbeinstr.
Zürich
Switzerland
- Tel.
8762
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French, Italian
- Short Bio
- Attorney with Baker McKenzie since 1997
Conducted dozens of arbitration proceedings as party counsel under Swiss Rules, ICC Rules, AAA and other arbitration rules.
Various appointments as arbitrator
Bar Admissions: Switzerland, New York
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Arbitration in Complex International Contracts
Annual Yearbook on International Arbitration - Chapter Switzerland
Annual Yearbook on Trends & Developments, Arbitration
etc.
- Positions or offices held
- attorney at law, partner
Prof. Dr., LL.M./J.S.D. (Yale)
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| Mark |
Friedman |
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Mark Friedman
-
Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Address
-
66 Hudson Boulevard
New York
NEW YORK
United States of America
- Tel.
445
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy
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| Andreas |
Frischknecht |
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP |
United States of America, Switzerland |
United States of America |
Andreas Frischknecht
-
Partner
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
- Address
-
1700 Broadway
33rd Floor
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
447
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America, Switzerland
- Languages
- English, German
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| Ana Flavia |
Furtado |
Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Ana Flavia Furtado
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Institutional Development Advisor
Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada
- Address
-
Rua do Rocio, 220
12 andar, conj. 132
Sao Paulo
SP
Brazil
- Tel.
3432
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
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| Daniel |
Gal |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP |
Hungary, Australia, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Daniel Gal
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Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
- Address
-
40 Bank Street
Canary Wharf
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
451
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Hungary, Australia, United Kingdom
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
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| Ulrike |
Gantenberg |
Gantenberg Dispute Experts |
Germany |
Germany |
Ulrike Gantenberg
-
Rechtsanwältin
Gantenberg Dispute Experts
- Address
-
21 Freiligrathstraße
Düsseldorf
NRW
Germany
- Tel.
7558
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://gantenberg.legal/
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Short Bio
- Ulrike acts as counsel and arbitrator (sole, chair and co-arbitrator) in international commercial arbitration (ad hoc, DIS, ICC, LCIA, VIAC, FAI, DIA, Swiss Rules, SCC etc.) investor-state disputes, and adjudication on post M&A, energy and construction disputes. Her experience includes proceedings under various jurisdictions (i.a. Germany, Denmark, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Turkey, Canada, UK).
Ulrike is member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre Ltd., the Executive Committee of the Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA), the Board of Trustees of the Karl Heinz Böckstiegel Foundation and the Executive Committee of the Pierre Tercier Mentoring Program for New Arbitrators and several panels of arbitrators, i.a. ICDR, KCAB, ACICA, JCAA, SIAC, BIAMC.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Publications Ulrike Gantenberg: https://gantenberg.legal/en/team/
- Positions or offices held
- Ulrike was admitted to the bar in 2000 in Hamburg, Germany. The following year she started working as a lawyer with Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in its Düsseldorf office, became a partner in 2006, and acted as managing partner from 2010 to 2013. In 2021, she founded Gantenberg Dispute Experts.
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| Gary |
GAO |
Zhong Lun Law Firm |
China |
China |
Gary GAO
-
Partner
Zhong Lun Law Firm
- Address
-
8 Century Avenue
10/11/16/17F, Two IFC, Pudong New Area
Shanghai
China
- Tel.
8765
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://en.zhonglun.com/team/gaojun.html
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Short Bio
- Mr. Gary GAO is a partner of Zhong Lun Law Firm and the Head of Compliance & Regulatory Department. Gary is a skilled litigator and arbitrator with more than 30 years experiences handling complex, cross-border arbitration, litigation as well as sophisticated commercial disputes. He has represented clients or acted as arbitrator, in commercial arbitration before the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, CITEC, SHIAC and other arbitral institutions.
Besides, the profound work experience in compliance & regulatory and international dispute solutions gives Mr. Gary GAO a comprehensive understanding of the whole operation of the enterprises, and he is very familiar with international business skills and traps in the negotiations and accumulated rich experience for the compliance of companies.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Maritime and shipping, Regulatory
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| Patricia |
Garcia |
VINCI Concessions |
Brazil, Spain |
France |
Patricia Garcia
-
Legal Manager
VINCI Concessions
- Address
-
1973 Boulevard de la Defense
Nanterre
Ile de France
France
- Tel.
9302
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil, Spain
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Patricia Garcia is a dual qualified lawyer (Brazil and France) with over 25 years of legal experience in the infrastructure sector. She currently serves as Legal Manager at VINCI Concessions, leading international legal teams and advising on concession contracts, construction contracts, investment protection and disputes resolution across lusophone and hispanophone jurisdictions in Europe, Latin Americas, and Africa. Her previous roles include associate at Freshfields handling major international arbitrations and legal counsel in Angola and Bolivia. She is also a board member at ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (Portugal) and Salvador Airport (Brazil).
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering
- Positions or offices held
- VINCI Concessions, Paris/Rio de Janeiro (since January 2013). Legal manager
Odebrecht, Luanda, Angola (July 2009 until December 2012). Legal counsel
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Paris, France (January 2006 to June 2009). Associate
Dentons Guevera & Gutierrez, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (February 2003 to September 2005). Foreign Counsel
Advocacia Gandra Martins SC Law Firm, São Paulo, Brazil (January 1997 to September 2001). Associate
ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal (2020 to present). Board member
Salvador Airport, Salvador, Brazil (2025 to present). Board member
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| Rodrigo |
Garcia da Fonseca |
CAM-CCBC |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Rodrigo Garcia da Fonseca
-
President
CAM-CCBC
- Address
-
Rua do Rocio 220
12 andar
Sao Paulo
SP
Brazil
- Tel.
8677
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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| Hemant |
Garg |
International Financial Services Centres Authority |
India |
India |
Hemant Garg
-
Manager
International Financial Services Centres Authority
- Address
-
IFSCA. ( HQ) 2nd Floor , Pragya ATS Building
GIFT SEZ , GIFT City
Gandhinagar
Gujarat
India
- Tel.
3640
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hemantt-garg-llm-cams-2b26699/
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, French, Hindi, Punjabi
- Short Bio
- TRAINED INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATOR FROM PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION AT THE HAGUE,DOCTORATE WITH SPECIALISATION IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION AND IPR'S, 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS LAWYER, REGULATOR IN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR, AVID ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTITIONER AND RESEARCHER
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION,OPPURTUNITIES AND CHALLENG NET NEUTRALITY-ISSUES,DEBATES AND SOCIOLEGAL CHALLENGES FOR INFORMATION FREEDOM ACROSS THE WORLD SMART CITIES AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS SMART CITIES AND INTERNET OF THINGS - RESPONSE OF GOVERNMENT AND COVID 19 CRISIS IN INDIA AND ACROSS THE WORLD DEVELOPMENT FOOD PROCESSING PROCESSING IN INDIA ESPECIALLY PUNJAB - THE SYMBIOTIC ROLE OF FOOD COOPERATIVES AND UNIVERSITIES COOPERATIVES AND BIG DATA CRYPTOCURRRENCIES, THE SOCIO-LEGAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS ON GLOBAL ECONOMY Land Journal INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES Digital Governance ISSUES PERTAINING OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIONS UNDER PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW EMERGING ROLE OF ARBITRATION IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS DISPUTES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE GOVERNANCE IN COOPERATIVES PEDIGREE ANALYSIS .
- Positions or offices held
- Law Officer, The PSCAD Bank Ltd
Company Name
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Permanent Full-time
Dates Employed Dec 2020 – Present
Employment Duration 9 mos
Location Gift City, Gujarat , India
The PSCAD Bank Ltd
Company Name The PSCAD Bank Ltd
Total Duration 2 yrs
Title Legal Manager
Permanent Full-time
Dates Employed Oct 2020 – Dec 2020
Employment Duration 3 mos
Location Chandigarh, India
Title Law Officer
Full-time
Dates Employed Jan 2019 – Oct 2020
Employment Duration 1 yr 10 mos
Location Chandigarh, India
NCA
NCA Candidate at Federal Law Society of Canada
Company Name
NCA
Dates Employed Feb 2018 – Dec 2020
Employment Duration 2 yrs 11 mos
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Viewoom
CEO
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| Ayan Anil |
Garg MCIArb, M.ASCE |
Supreme Court Of India |
India |
India |
Ayan Anil Garg MCIArb, M.ASCE
-
Advocate
Supreme Court Of India
- Address
-
E-302, Gaur Green Avenue, Abhay Khand-2, Indirapuram
Ghaziabad
Uttar Pradesh
India
- Tel.
9431
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayan-anil-garg/
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi, English
- Short Bio
- Ayan Anil Garg is an Advocate practising in New Delhi, India, specialising in construction disputes, and regularly serves as a tribunal secretary in domestic and international arbitrations. He holds master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Law and a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (CIArb).
He has experience with FIDIC contracts and delay and disruption analysis. He is an alumnus of Harvard Law School’s PON Semester Course on Mediation and Conflict Management (Fall 2026) and an RICS-accredited Evaluative Mediator. He is also a certified Arbitration Advocate with the AAA and has undertaken tribunal secretary training with MCIA and ICAA.
He is a member of professional organisations like CIArb (MCIArb), ASCE, DRBF, etc.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
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| Lindsay |
Gastrell |
Arbitration Chambers |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Lindsay Gastrell
-
Arbitrator / Senior Counsel
Arbitration Chambers
- Address
-
45 Rockefeller Plaza
20th Floor
NEW YORK
NY
United States of America
- Tel.
6280
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-gastrell/
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| Elliott |
Geisinger |
Schellenberg Wittmer |
Switzerland, United States of America |
Switzerland |
Elliott Geisinger
-
Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer
- Address
-
15bis rue des Alpes
PO Box 2088
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
465
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland, United States of America
- Languages
- English
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| Fabien |
Gélinas AdE, FCIArb |
McGill University |
Canada |
Canada |
Fabien Gélinas AdE, FCIArb
-
Sir William C. Macdonald Chair in Law
McGill University
- Address
-
3644-66 Peel Street
Faculty of Law
Montréal
Québec
Canada
- Tel.
466
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- French, English
- Short Bio
- Fabien Gélinas is a senior barrister and a full professor at McGill University, where he teaches international arbitration, and civil and common law contracts. A former Supreme Court law clerk, he holds a doctorate in law from the University of Oxford. Gélinas was formerly general counsel of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and chair of the Canadian Arbitration Committee. He serves as arbitrator and tribunal chair in large international commercial and investment matters and occasionally serves as counsel. Gélinas sits on various boards as adviser or director.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- - Arbitrability: Fundamentals and Main Approaches (The Hague: Kluwer, 2024);
- Trade Usages and Implied Terms in the Age of Arbitration (New York: OUP, 2016);
- The Model Law after 25 Years: Global Perspectives on International Arbitration Law (New York: Juris, 2013);
- “Arbitration as Transnational Governance by Contract” (2016) 7 Transnational Legal Theory 181;
- “Legal Certainty and Arbitration” in T. Schultz & F. Ortino, The Oxford Handbook of International Arbitration (OUP, 2020);
- “Execution Immunities and the Effect of the Arbitration Agreement” 5 (2020) Journal of International Arbitration;
- “The Legal Framework of Arbitration: National and International Sources” in A. Björklund et al., Cambridge Compendium of International Arbitration (CUP, 2021).
- Positions or offices held
- Professor of Law;
Member of the Montreal Bar;
Co-Founder, Montreal Cyberjustice Laboratory;
Formerly General Counsel, ICC Court
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| Anya |
George |
Schellenberg Wittmer |
Switzerland, United Kingdom |
Switzerland |
Anya George
-
Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer
- Address
-
19 Löwenstrasse
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
468
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French, German
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| Ziad |
Georges |
Ali Bin Ali Holding Company, Doha, Qatar. |
Syria |
Qatar |
Ziad Georges
-
Legal Counsel-Head of Litgation
Ali Bin Ali Holding Company, Doha, Qatar.
- Address
-
64 Qatar, Doha, Area 18, Street 840, Building 64, Flat 804
Qatar, Doha, Area 18, Street 840, Building 64, Flat 804
Doha
Qatar
Qatar
- Tel.
8793
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziad-elias-georges-7b2156379
- Nationality
- Syria
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Short Bio
- Two decades of expertise in Contracts Negotiations, Contracts Drafting, and Litigation Management, with successfully resolving complex disputes. Experienced in managing complex litigation portfolios in diverse areas including civil, commercial, labor, criminal law, arbitration procedures, and regulatory compliance, ensuring favorable outcomes and risk mitigation for corporations and organizations. Additionally, recognized for advising senior leadership on legal strategies, procedural improvements, and cross-border legal matters. Author of published works such as international commercial contracts negotiations, and corporate criminal liability.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate
- Publications
- Author of Book, “Negotiations in International Commercial Contracts - Comparative Study", (Qatar University Press, Doha, 2024).
The book is available in either paperback or electronic format, through the "Qatar University Press website" (link below). Free shipping is available worldwide.
https://mystore.qu.edu.qa/qu_press_en/qupr7140-4.html
- Positions or offices held
- - Legal counsel - Head of Litigation
ALI BIN ALI Holding Company, Qatar, Doha (Aug 2013-Present)
- Legal Consultant
Arab Law Bureau LLP Qatar, Doha (Apr 2009-Aug 2013).
-Purchasing Contracts Supervisor,
Madar Building Materials Company, Qatar, Doha, (Feb 2003-Jan 2007).
-Lawyer, Al-Rifai Law Firm, Syria, Damascus, (Feb 2003-Jan 2007).
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| Judith |
Gill KC |
Gill Arbitration Services |
United Kingdom |
Singapore |
Judith Gill KC
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Arbitrator
Gill Arbitration Services
- Address
-
31 Rochester Drive
Park Avenue Rochester
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
473
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Ms. Judith Gill is recognised as one of the leading practitioners in international arbitration. She was a partner in the global law firm Allen & Overy for more than 25 years and was Head of the International Arbitration Group for 11 years. She moved to Singapore in September 2015 and joined Twenty Essex Chambers in Singapore in May 2018. Since May 2022 she practices exclusively as an independent arbitrator and has extensive experience in matters involving construction, energy contracts, manufacturing, distributorship agreements and other commercial agreements. She is the immediate past President of the LCIA Court. She was the second female solicitor-advocate to be appointed KC in England.
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| Leonardo |
Gioachini de Paula |
Wald, Antunes, Vita & Blattner Advogados |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Leonardo Gioachini de Paula
-
Associate Lawyer
Wald, Antunes, Vita & Blattner Advogados
- Address
-
778 Rua Pascal
Apt. 101
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Brazil
- Tel.
9297
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardo-gioachinidepaula/
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Leonardo Gioachini de Paula is a Brazilian and New York-qualified lawyer specializing in international arbitration, international trade, and competition law. He holds an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from NYU School of Law, where he was awarded the Dean’s Graduate Award, and a law degree and postgraduate specialization in Competition and Regulatory Law from FGV Direito SP. Leonardo has gained experience in leading international arbitration practices, including at WilmerHale in London, and has been actively involved in academic and research initiatives related to arbitration and global economic regulation. His work focuses on cross-border disputes, particularly in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, and international trade.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Public international law
- Publications
- Leonardo Gioachini de Paula, New Perspectives on the Judicial Control of Antitrust Claims in International Arbitration: A Comparative and International Approach, 56 N.Y.U. J. Int’l L. & Pol. 925 (2024).
- Positions or offices held
- • Academic Officer, NYU Brazilian Legal Society
• Editor, NYU Journal of International Law & Politics
• Associate Lawyer, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Wald Antunes Vita & Blattner Advogados
• Legal Intern, International Arbitration, WilmerHale (London)
• Associate (Competition & Regulatory / Dispute Resolution), Machado Meyer Advogados
• Trainee / Legal Intern, Nasser Advogados
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| Jennifer |
Glasser |
White & Case LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Jennifer Glasser
-
Associate
White & Case LLP
- Address
-
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
476
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, French
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| Ian |
Glick KC |
1 Essex Court, Temple, London |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Ian Glick KC
-
King's Counsel
1 Essex Court, Temple, London
- Address
-
188 Baker Street
Flat 93 Chiltern Court
London
-1
United Kingdom
- Tel.
477
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Positions or offices held
- Former Chairman of the Commercial Bar Association (London)
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| Balla |
Godana |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Kenya |
Netherlands |
Balla Godana
-
Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
Carnegieplein 2
Den Haag
Netherlands
- Tel.
9267
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Languages
- English, Kiswahili
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| Emmanuel |
Goka |
Selsen Consult |
Ghana |
Ghana |
Emmanuel Goka
-
Barrister-at-Law, Notary Public
Selsen Consult
- Address
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YWCA House
Adabraka, PO Box C.T.954
Cantoments, ACCRA
Greater Accra
Ghana
- Tel.
479
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Ghana
- Languages
- English, Ewe
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| Marc |
Goldstein |
MJG Arbitration |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Marc Goldstein
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Independent Arbitrator
MJG Arbitration
- Address
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2218 Broadway
#102
New York
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
482
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https:/www.lexmarc.us
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Now in his 20th year as a neutral focused on complex business disputes, international and domestic, Mr. Goldstein has served in more than 120 cases as an arbitrator and more than 100 cases as a mediator. Since 2012 he has been peer-review ranked each year as one of America’s leading international arbitrators in Chambers Global and Chambers USA, and is also peer-recognized in 2025 (as in all prior years since 2010) as a leading US-based international arbitrator in the rankings of Who’s Who Legal (now Lexology), which has also bestowed its coveted Thought Leader recognition. Mr. Goldstein is also recognized annually by New York Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Goldstein’s arbitration experience includes service as Chair, Sole Arbitrator, Co-Arbitrator and Emergency Arbitrator in cases under CPR, ICC, LCIA, ICDR, and AAA Commer
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Founder (2009) of Arbitration Commentaries website. Published more than 250
essays on contemporary issues in law and practice of international commercial
arbitration.
Other Treatise Chapters and Articles (non-exhaustive list): Practicing Law Inst.,
Arbitrating Commercial Disputes in the United States (2d ed. 2020 and 1st ed.
2018), Ch. 4 "Arbitrability & Jurisdiction"; "The Daesang Decision: New York's
Manifestly Misunderstood Law on Vacating Awards," ICC Disp. Res. Bull.
Winter 2018-19; "Deciphering DeGusa: The Enforcement in U.S. Courts of
International Arbitration Awards Against Alter Egos of the Award-Debtor," Vol.
29 No. 4 Am. Rev. Int'l Arb. (2018); "A Glance Into History for the Emergency
Arbitrator," 40(3) Fordham Int'l L.J. 779 (2017);
- Positions or offices held
- Arbitrator in international cases administered by ICC, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, CPR and
non-administered/ad hoc, 2006-present. Practice as advocate before Iran-US
Claims Tribunal 1981-1987; and in commercial arbitrations involving private
parties and state-owned enterprises 1991-2016 (ICC, SIAC, ICDR, Danish
Arbitration Institute, AAA-ICDR, UNCITRAL, NASD, New York Stock
Exchange, and others).Recent service as arbitrator: Chair ICDR Tribunal in $300m case re minority
shareholder corporate governance rights based on private equity investment; ICDR
Sole Arbitrator of $17m M&A shareholder earnout case (enterprise software);
Chair LCIA Tribunal in Life Sciences Pharma Patent/Regulatory Royalty Dispute;
ICDR Co-Arbitrator in >$1 billion joint venture put option valuation dispute (food
and beverage industry); Chair of ICC Tribunal in $130m case re infra
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| Alfonso |
Gómez-Acebo |
Cuatrecasas |
Spain |
Spain |
Alfonso Gómez-Acebo
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Partner
Cuatrecasas
- Address
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9 Almagro
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
483
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Sport
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| Eduardo |
Gonçalves |
Mattos Filho Advogados |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Eduardo Gonçalves
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Partner
Mattos Filho Advogados
- Address
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447 Alameda Joaquim Eugenio de Lima
Sao Paulo
SP
Brazil
- Tel.
6008
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.mattosfilho.com.br
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Eduardo Damião Gonçalves is a partner with Mattos Filho and has more than 30 year of experience representing clients in complex domestic and international disputes submitted to arbitration and court litigation. He also frequently sits as arbitrator in international commercial and investment disputes. Eduardo is currently Executive Board Member of the ICC and was a VP of the of the ICC Court from 2018 thru 2024. He was a founder and former president of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr). Eduardo is also a co-founder of the Latin American Arbitration Association (ALARB) and was vice-chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee. Eduardo is Ph.D in International Law from the University of São Paulo and has a Master of Law from the University of Paris II. Eduardo is fluent in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology
- Positions or offices held
- Member of the Executive Board of the International Chamber of Commerce - ICC (since June 2026)
Vice President of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC (from 2018-2024 )
Former Chair of the ITA America´s Initiative
Board Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR)
Former Chair of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR)
Former co-Chair of Young ICCA
Former Vice-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee
Former Vice-President of the Latin-American Arbitration Association (Alarb)
Member of the Board of Alarb
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| Andre |
Gondinho |
Bichara Advogados |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Andre Gondinho
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Partner
Bichara Advogados
- Address
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1909 Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek
North Tower - 23 floor
Sao Paulo
SP
Brazil
- Tel.
7445
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andregondinho/
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Short Bio
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) Law School (1996).
Master of Civil Law, UERJ Law School (2001).
Doctor of Civil Law (PHD), UERJ Law School (2005).
Master of Business Administration – MBA, Alliance Manchester Business School (2020)
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Real estate
- Publications
- Author of many books and articles related to Civil Law and Dispute Resolution
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| Daniel |
Gonzalez |
Hogan Lovells US LLP |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Daniel Gonzalez
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Partner
Hogan Lovells US LLP
- Address
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600 Brickell Avenue
Suite 2700
Miami
FL
United States of America
- Tel.
487
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-e-gonz%C3%A1lez-96a298113
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Whether down the road or across continents, Dan González focuses on clients' most complex disputes, providing innovative solutions that support the bottom line from inception through to judgment or award and thereafter from appeal to enforcement.
A top trial lawyer in Miami and Chambers ranked, Dan dedicates his full-time practice to international commercial litigation and arbitration, representing clients and sovereigns in "bet-the-company" cases in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He provides fully bilingual counsel in both common and civil law jurisdictions to effectively provide strategy and analysis in achieving favorable results.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- Amendments to ICSID Rules set to come into effect on July 1, 2022 - April 2022
Hogan Lovells Protocol for the use of technology in international arbitration hearings Version 2.0 - February 2021
The USMCA enters into force: a glimpse into its investment chapter - July 2020
Hogan Lovells Protocol for the use of technology in virtual international arbitration hearings - April 2020
To resolve international disputes, the automotive industry increasingly looks to international arbitration - October 2019
Getting the Deal Through: Arbitration - 2011
- Positions or offices held
- Partner, International Arbitration, Hogan Lovells US LLP
Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law
Member, Board of Directors, Miami International Arbitration Society
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