| Borja |
Fernandez de Trocóniz |
Linklaters LLP |
Spain |
Spain |
Mr. Borja Fernandez de Trocóniz
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Partner
Linklaters LLP
- Address
-
40 Almagro
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
422
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English
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| Juan |
Fernandez-Armesto |
Armesto & Asociados Arbitraje, S.L. |
Spain |
Spain |
Dr. Juan Fernandez-Armesto
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Arbitrator
Armesto & Asociados Arbitraje, S.L.
- Address
-
102 General Pardiñas
8 Izqda
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
423
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English, German, Portuguese
- Short Bio
- Dr. Juan Fernandez-Armesto is a professional arbitrator and specializes in commercial, investment and construction arbitration. He has extensive experience in both Spanish domestic arbitrations as well as international arbitrations administered by bodies such as the ICC, LCIA, VIAC, DIAC and ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules. He has been President of the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV) (1996-2000), partner of Uría Menéndez (1983-1996) and Chaired Professor of Commercial Law (1988-2009).
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
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| Craig |
Ferris KC |
Lawson Lundell LLP |
Canada |
Canada |
Mr. Craig Andrew Boyd Ferris KC
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Partner
Lawson Lundell LLP
- Address
-
925 West Georgia Street
Suite 1600 Cathedral Place
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
- Tel.
426
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.lawsonlundell.com/team-Craig-Ferris
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Craig is one of British Columbia’s most accomplished litigation lawyers and acts for clients in commercial and business disputes. His particular areas of focus include shareholder remedies, trust, pension and fiduciary disputes, securities and transactional litigation, product liability, mining disputes and real estate litigation.
Craig has appeared in all levels of court in British Columbia as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He also has extensive experience, both as counsel and as a neutral, in international and domestic arbitrations as well as in administrative settings, including before the British Columbia Securities Commission. Craig has particular knowledge of class actions and acted as lead counsel in several successful defences of major class proceedings in a wide variety of industries.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Real estate
- Publications
- Chambers Global Practice Guides - International Arbitration 2021: Law & Practice, Author, August 17, 2021 to present
IBA Updates Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Blog, March 20, 2024, https://www.lawsonlundell.com/Commercial-Litigation-and-Dispute-Resolution-Blog/iba-updates-guidelines-on-conflicts-of-interest-in-international-arbitration
- Positions or offices held
- President , Law Society of British Columbia (2020)
Bencher, Law Society of British Columbia (2013 - 2020)
Director, Advocates Society (2022-2024)
Vice President, Advocates Society (2025 - present)
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| Alexander |
Fessas |
ICC International Court Of Arbitration |
Cyprus |
France |
Mr. Alexander G. Fessas
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Secretary General
ICC International Court Of Arbitration
- Address
-
33-43 Avenue du President Wilson
Paris
France
- Tel.
427
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Cyprus
- Languages
- Greek, English, French
- Short Bio
- Responsible for the operational management and coordination of the ICC Court’s Secretariat and other DRS in Paris, Hong Kong, New York, Sao Paolo, Singapore and Abu Dhabi Global Market. He joined the Secretariat in late 2011 and held consecutive positions in three case management teams, of which two as counsel. Prior to his appointment as Secretary General, he was the Secretariat’s Managing Counsel over a three-year term. He read law at the University of Athens, Greece having specialized in international commercial transactions and conflict of laws. He practised as counsel out of Athens where he established a sole practice in 2008. He was previously an associate at an based law firm. He is admitted to the Athens Bar.
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| Richard |
Field |
One Essex Court |
United Kingdom, Canada |
United Kingdom |
Sir Richard Field
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Arbitrator
One Essex Court
- Address
-
1 Essex Court
Temple
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
428
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Canada
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Justice of High Court of England & Wales, including the Commercial. Cayman Islands Justice of Appeal. Justice ofDubai DIFC Court. Panel member of HKIAC
Panel Member of HKIAC
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| Setyawati |
Fitrianggraeni |
Anggraeni and Partners |
Indonesia |
Indonesia |
Ms. Setyawati Fitrianggraeni
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Aspiring Arbitrator, Assistant Professor, Counsel | Maritime Affairs | Liability and Compensation
Anggraeni and Partners
- Address
-
Tendean Square. Kav 18
Ji. Wolter Monginsidi No. 122-124
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
Indonesia
- Tel.
431
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitrianggraeni?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Languages
- Indonesian, English
- Short Bio
- Setyawati Fitrianggraeni (Fitri) is a legal professional, academic, and researcher with approximately 20 years of experience specializing in dispute resolutions. She actively receives mandates as counsel to provide practical solutions for complex energy, maritime, and commercial disputes.
Setyawati holds an LLM in Maritime Law from University College London (UCL) and currently PhD Candidate in Maritime Affairs at the World Maritime University (WMU). Her focus of research is liability and compensation in maritime affairs.
As a Fellow of CIArb and AIADR, an accredited arbitrator at SCMA, and a Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitration Association, she is recognized for her thorough analysis, effective decision-making, and commitment to excellence. She aspires to be an arbitrator in her future career path.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, Transport
- Publications
- https://scholar.ui.ac.id/en/publications/would-ratification-of-the-singapore-convention-on-mediation-enric
https://scholar.ui.ac.id/en/publications/dealing-with-unsatisfactory-arbitral-awards-observing-the-grounds
https://scholar.ui.ac.id/en/publications/building-business-enriching-lives-an-indonesian-initiative-to-emp
Indonesian Law Review, "Critical Review on Indonesia's Drawbacks as a Preferred Seat of Arbitration" published by University of Indonesia
- Positions or offices held
- PhD Candidate | Assistant Professor | Managing Partner
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| Nashon |
Fitzwanga |
African Institute of International & Comparative Law |
Kenya |
Kenya |
His Excellency Honorable Dr. Nashon Fitzwanga
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President
African Institute of International & Comparative Law
- Address
-
PO Box 99845
Mombasa
Kenya
- Tel.
433
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Languages
- English, Dutch, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Publications
- Law and Practice of United Nations Security Council in the Maintenance of Peace and Security, The Legal Position of the United Nations Security Council Resolution Against Libya in the Lockerbie PanAm Bombing Case, The Legal Status of the Doctrine of Exclusive Economic Zone in the international law, The Legal Status of Anticipatory Self-Defence in International Law, The Role of United Nations and its Antecessors in the Development of International Arbitration, The Role of Treatises and Custom in the Evolution of International Environmental Law, The 1972 United Nations Declaration on the Human Environment and its Juridical Frontiers, The Impact of the African Convention for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources upon the Evolution of International Environmental Conservation Law, The Role of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of the Outer space on the Development of The International Law of the Outer space, Quo Vadis the Legal System of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region? Is it really a Modern Legal System, and Problems of Arbitration Arising from the Jurisdiction and Powers of Arbitrators under the 1985 UNCITRAL MODEL LAW, the 1996 English Arbitration Act, the 1997 Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance and the 1995 Chinese Arbitration Act.
- Positions or offices held
- He serves as an Ad Hoc Judge at both the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Mauritius and the Arbitral Commercial Side of the Supreme Court of Egypt. He has served as the Regional Representative to United Nations in East Africa for the International Law Association and has been Regional Director and CEO of the Martin Heyman Group of Companies in Uganda. He was also Chief Estate and Rating Surveyor for the East African Community in Tanzania. HE Hon. Dr. Fitzwanga is the current President of the Governing Council of the Fitzwanga United Nations Foundation, the East African Institute of International Law and Foreign Policy Analysis and the African Institute of International and Comparative Law. He is also the current Chairman, Board of Directors of Urban Associated Surveyors Ltd and Forensic Advisory Services Ltd.
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| Cecilia |
Flores Rueda |
FloresRueda |
Mexico |
Mexico |
Mrs. Cecilia Flores Rueda
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Prof.
FloresRueda
- Address
-
133 - 201 Damas
Col. San José Insurgentes
Ciudad de Mexico
Benito Juarez
Mexico
- Tel.
434
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-flores-rueda-8686414/
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Short Bio
- Cecilia Flores Rueda handles complex and high-stake international and domestic arbitration cases and represents clients before federal and local courts. Acts in arbitration as both a party representative and an arbitrator and focuses her practice on issues related to cases involving governmental entities, shareholders' disputes, energy, oil and gas, infrastructure projects, trusts, construction, joint ventures, lease agreements, transportation and logistics, international sale of goods, distribution, insurance and reinsurance, e-commerce, intellectual property, and commercial transactions in general.
She also represents cross border clients before state and federal courts on a broad spectrum of civil, commercial and administrative matters.
Cecilia’s experience both in arbitration and litigation matters enables her to appear before
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport
- Publications
- Diccionario Enciclopédico de Arbitraje Comercial
Reporter for Kluwer Arbitration
- Positions or offices held
- Counsel Institute for Transnational Arbitration
Chair of the North America Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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| Vernon |
Flynn KC |
Brick Court Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Vernon Flynn KC
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Barrister, International Advocate and Arbitrator
Brick Court Chambers
- Address
-
7-8 Essex Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
435
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernonflynnqc/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- www.linkedin.com/in/vernonflynnqc
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Sport
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| Alexander |
Foerster |
AdvokatFoersterAB |
Germany |
Sweden |
Mr. Alexander Foerster
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Independent Arbitrator , Advokat, Rechtsanwalt
AdvokatFoersterAB
- Address
-
2 Birger Jarlsgatan
Stockholm
Sweden
Sweden
- Tel.
7193
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.advokatfoerster.com/
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, Swedish
- Short Bio
- See website advokatfoerster.com/about-Alexander-Foerster
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy
- Publications
- See website advokatfoerster.com
- Positions or offices held
- Assistent Professor at the Frankfurt University for Applied Science , Member of the DIS Council, Chairperson of the permanent arbitral tribunal of the PGA of Germany, Member of the advisory board of Dispute Resolution Online magazine
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| Paulo |
Fohlin |
Odebjer Fohlin Associates |
Sweden |
Sweden |
Mr. Paulo Fohlin
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Partner
Odebjer Fohlin Associates
- Address
-
18 Karlavägen
Stockholm
Sweden
- Tel.
436
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, English
- Publications
- - Chapters on Hong Kong’s Legal System and Swedish Arbitration in Acquisition International’s Guide to Arbitration 2015, - Chapters on Hong Kong and HKIAC in Getting The Deal Through - Arbitration 2015, - Introductory paper to 2014’s Most Regarded Litigators, Acquisition International, Mar 2014, - Cross-border investors: do you know your (new) rights? Recent rulings by arbitration tribunals under bilateral investment treaties may give cross-border investors more rights than they realize, China Business Law Journal, Volume 1, Issue 5, May 2010,
- Hög tid för ett förslag till en svensk modellagsvariant om skiljeförfarande - Synpunkter mot bakgrund av lagstiftningen i modellagsländer, Festskrift till Torgny Håstad, Iustus Förlag, Uppsala, 2010 (in Swedish, making a case for Sweden adopting the UNCITRAL Model Law against the background of comparisons with arbitration acts of 15 Model Law jurisdictions, in liber amoricum to Supreme Court Justice Torgny Håstad),
- Comments on the Swedish Supreme Court’s recent judgment on the so-called “Doctrine of Assertion” and the arbitrators’ jurisdiction in investment disputes, Stockholm International Arbitration Review 2008:3 (publ. Oct 2009),
- Understanding Arbitration in International China-related Matters, Inside the Minds: ADR Client Strategies in Asia, Aspatore Books/Thomson Reuters, Oct 2009,
- Litigation contra arbitration and other ADR in Sweden, Inside the Minds: ADR Client Strategies in the EU, Aspatore Books/Thomson Reuters, Nov 2009,
- Swedish Chapter in International Commercial Dispute Resolution, Tottel Publishing, 2009,
- A Case for a Right of Appeal from Negative Jurisdictional Rulings in International Arbitrations Governed by the UNCITRAL Model Law, Asian Dispute Review, Oct 2008,
- China/Sweden Arbitrations: Hong Kong and Sweden, General Chapter in Global Legal Group’s International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2008,
- Supreme Court Clarifies Doctrine of Assertion in Investment Arbitration, International Law Office Newsletter (ILO News), 27 May 2008,
- The doctrine of assertion and jurisdictional issues in investment arbitration, Arbitraje comercial y arbitraje de inversión. El arbitraje en el Perú y el mundo, Instituto Peruano de arbitraje, 2008,
- Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due to Lack of Impartiality, ILO News, 18 Dec 2007,
- Court of Appeal Ruling on Arbitrator’s Impartiality and Mandate, ILO News, 10 Jul 2007,
- China/Sweden Arbitrations, General Chapter in Global Legal Group’s International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2007,
- The Swedish Arbitration Act of 1999, Five Years On: A Critical Review of Strenghts and Weaknesses, JurisNet, LLC 2006, 630 s., JT 2006-07 nr 3, s. 734 (in Swedish),
- Is an Arbitration Institute Decision on Arbitrators’ Fees Final? ILO News, 6 Mar 2007,
- Court of Appeal Rules on Arbitrator’s Impartiality, ILO News, 17 Oct 2006,
- Court Rules on Doctrine of Assertion, ILO News, 23 May 2006,
- Court Rules on Forfeiture of Right to Rely on Arbitration Agreement, ILO News, 2 May 2006,
- Court of Appeal Partially Sets Aside Award, ILO News, 24 Jan 2006,
- Court Rules on Jurisdiction under Article 5(1) of Brussels Convention, ILO News, 11 Oct 2005,
- Court Rules on Waiver of Right to Arbitrate, ILO News, 31 May 2005,
- Final Decision on Arbitrator’s Impartiality, ILO News, 1 Feb 2005,
- Court Confirms Narrow Application of Public Order, ILO News, 26 Oct 2004,
- Damage Estimation Applies to Arbitration, ILO News, 13 Jul 2004,
- Supreme Court Clarifies Interim Security Measures, ILO News, 16 Mar 2004,
- The Validity of Arbitration Clauses in Bankruptcy Proceedings, ILO News, 31 May 2003,
- Arbitration Award Incompatible With “Fundamental Principles”, ILO News, 10 Dec 2002,
- Avtalstolkning, Iustus Förlag, Uppsala, 1989, a book (in Swedish) on the formation and interpretation of contracts under Swedish law.
- Positions or offices held
- - Partner at Odebjer Fohlin Associates
- Advokat (i.e., member of the Swedish Bar Association),
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb),
- Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb),
- Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb).
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| Carlos |
Forbes |
CSF Arbitragem |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Mr. Carlos S. Forbes
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Partner
CSF Arbitragem
- Address
-
62 Rua Brasília
suite no. 101
São Paulo
Brazil
Brazil
- Tel.
438
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Short Bio
- Lawyer. Recognized for his performance in arbitration, as a lawyer and arbitrator, in conflicts involving civil, corporate, commercial and regulatory law.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Regulatory
- Positions or offices held
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC) and Vice President of Executive Board of CCBC. Former President of CAM-CCBC.
Member of the Executive Council and former Vice-President of the Comitê Brasileiro de Arbitragem - CBAr (Brazilian Arbitration Committee).
Board Member and Former President of the Movimento de Defesa da Advocacia – MDA (Advocacy Defense Movement).
Former Member of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions’ Council (IFCAI).
Former Member of the Board of Directors of some relevant Brazilian’s Telecomm and Energy Companies.
In the arbitrator roaster of CAM-CCBC, CAMARB, Arbitac, CBMA, CAMFIEP, Centro de Mediação e Arbitragem da Câmara Portuguesa de Comércio no Brasil; among others.
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| Harold |
Frey |
Lenz & Staehelin |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Mr. 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 |
Prof. Joachim Frick
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Partner
Baker McKenzie
- Address
-
30 Holbeinstr.
Zürich
Switzerland
- Tel.
8762
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French, Italian
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- 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 |
Mr. Mark W. Friedman
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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 |
Mr. Andreas A. Frischknecht
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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 |
Ms. 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 |
Mr. 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 |
Ms. Ulrike Gantenberg
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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.
- 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 |
Mr. Gary GAO
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Partner
Zhong Lun Law Firm
- Address
-
8 Century Avenue
10/11/16/17F, Two IFC, Pudong New Area
Shanghai
China
- Tel.
8765
- E-mail
- 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 near 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, Maritime and shipping, Regulatory
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| Rodrigo |
Garcia da Fonseca |
CAM-CCBC |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Mr. Rodrigo Garcia da Fonseca
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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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| Daniel |
García-Barragán L. |
García Barragán Abogados |
Mexico, Mexico |
Mexico |
Mr. Daniel García-Barragán L.
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Partner
García Barragán Abogados
- Address
-
11 Rio Guadiana
Mexico City
Alcaldia Cuauhtemoc
Mexico
- Tel.
8889
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/garc%C3%ADa-barrag%C3%A1n-abogados-s.c./?viewAsMember=true
- Nationality
- Mexico, Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish, English, Italian
- Short Bio
- Dualy qualified attorney (Mexico and New York) with 15 years of experience practicing in Mexico and United States. Broad experience in international arbitration and trade, representing parties in commercial and investment arbitrations, as well as sitting as arbitrator in international disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Transport
- Publications
- • “Arbitraje comercial acelerado: El regreso al origen”, Abogado Corporativo (Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados), febrero 2021.
• “La tormenta perfecta de los medios alternativos de solución de controversias en materia mercantil: ¿una oportunidad perdida?” Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, UNAM, diciembre de 2020.
• “Los Certificados de Energía Limpias y el Paradigma de la Regulación Soberana: México en la Antesala del Debate sobre la Soberanía Contemporánea” May, 2020.
• “The New NAFTA: Scaled-Back Arbitration in the USMCA”, November, 2019.
• “New Pemex... Old Enforcement Regime? The implications of the New Pemex Statute on the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards against Pemex in the United States”, Oil, Gas & Energy Law (OGEL), April, 2016.
• “El Arbitro no es Autoridad para efectos de la Ley de Amparo: En
- Positions or offices held
- Member of the Mexican Delegation before United Nations Commission for International Trade Law’s (UNCITRAL) Working Group II (Arbitration and Conciliation).-Professor of Law, “Arbitration and International Justice” Postgraduate Division, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City Campus.-Professor of Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho and International Chamber of Commerce, Postgraduate Degree on International Arbitration-
Deputy Coordinator of the Commercial Law Commission of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados Mexican Bar Association •National Association of Business Lawyers (Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.)•ICC México• ICC Young Arbitrators Forum -Young ICCA•Young International Arbitration Practitioners of New York - Member of Mexican Institute of Arbitration
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| John |
Gardiner |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
Ireland |
United States of America |
Mr. John Gardiner
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Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Address
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One Manhattan West
New York
United States of America
- Tel.
461
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
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| Shashank |
Garg |
Chambers of Shashank Garg |
India |
India |
Mr. Shashank Garg
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Senior Advocate
Chambers of Shashank Garg
- Address
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Second Floor B-251
Greater Kailash-1
New Delhi
Delhi
India
- Tel.
463
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashank-garg-2553461a/
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, Hindi
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Regulatory, Transport
- Publications
- Editor of Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Indian Perspective published by Oxford University Press.
Co-author in Kluwer Arbitration in India Handbook for India
- Positions or offices held
- Chair ICC India Arbitration Group, Vice Chair SCL India, Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Member, Delhi International Arbitration Centre Management Committee.
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| Lindsay |
Gastrell |
Arbitration Chambers |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Ms. Lindsay Gastrell
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Arbitrator / Senior Counsel
Arbitration Chambers
- Address
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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 |
Mr. Elliott Geisinger
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Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer
- Address
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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 |
Prof. Fabien Gélinas AdE, FCIArb
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Sir William C. Macdonald Chair in Law
McGill University
- Address
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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 |
Ms. Anya George
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Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer
- Address
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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 |
Dr. Ziad Elias Georges
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Legal Counsel-Head of Litgation
Ali Bin Ali Holding Company, Doha, Qatar.
- Address
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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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| Ben |
Giaretta |
Fox Williams LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Ben Giaretta
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Partner
Fox Williams LLP
- Address
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10 Finsbury Square
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
6619
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.foxwilliams.com/profile/ben-giaretta/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Ben is a Chartered Arbitrator who has been appointed as arbitrator in over 30 cases (presiding arbitrator, party-nominated arbitrator, sole arbitrator and emergency arbitrator). He has worked on arbitrations under the rules of many institutions including ICSID, the ICC, the LCIA, and the SIAC. He has worked at major law firms for 26 years, including 9 years as a partner in London and 7 years as a partner in Singapore. He is often appointed on cases relating to energy, transport and infrastructure, and on cases relating to the Gulf region, Africa, India and Asia.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Public international law, Transport
- Publications
- "International Arbitration in England: Perspectives in Times of Change" (Kluwer, 2022): chapter on "The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Membership Organisations: Future Vision"
"What will arbitration look like in a future virtual world?", Arbitration, Vol. 85, No. 4, November 2019
"Dispute Resolution in the Energy Sector", Globe Law and Business (2019 edition) – chapter on LNG plant disputes
"The practice of emergency arbitration", Belgian Review of Arbitration, 2017, Issue 1
"Project management in international arbitration", McGill Journal of Dispute Resolution, 2016, Vol. 3
"Dispute Resolution in the Energy Sector", Globe Law and Business (2012 edition) – chapter on Investment Treaty Arbitration
"Duties of arbitrators and emergency arbitrators under the SIAC Rules", Asian International Arbitration Journal 2012, Vol. 8
- Positions or offices held
- Deputy Chair, Board of Trustees of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Former Chair of CIArb London, former Chair of the CIArb Technology Committee, member of the Board of Directors of London International Disputes Week, Court Assistant and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators, member of the International Committee of The Law Society of England & Wales, former member of the LCAM Advisory Board.
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