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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
Girolamo Abbatescianni Abbatescianni e Associati Studio Legale Italy Italy
Mr. Girolamo Abbatescianni
Lawyer
Abbatescianni e Associati Studio Legale

Address
Viale Luigi Majno 17 A
Milano
Italy
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian, Filipino, English, French
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Public international law
Positions or offices held
Partner
Mohamed ABDEL RAOUF Abdel Raouf Law Firm Egypt Egypt
Dr. Mohamed ABDEL RAOUF
Partner and Head of the International Arbitration Group
Abdel Raouf Law Firm

Address
Polygon-Sodic West, Building 7, Unit C2
Kilo 38 Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road
Sheikh Zayed
Giza
Egypt
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-abdel-raouf-a0790079/
Nationality
Egypt
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Short Bio
Partner, ABDEL RAOUF LAW FIRM (Egypt); Associate Professor, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne; Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Member of the Advisory Committee of the CRCICA; Alternate Member ICC Court; Chairman of the Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb); Member of the Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA); Member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA); Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS); Conciliator, ICSID Panel of Conciliators; CEDR Accredited Mediator; Director of the CRCICA (2012-2016); Member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, SCC (2012-2017); Vice President, the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions, IFCAI (2011-2015).
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
•Author of the special chapter on Egypt of the World Arbitration Reporter (WAR), Juris Publishing, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2019. •Evolution and Adaptation: The Future of International Arbitration, Edited by Jean Kalicki and Mohamed Abdel Raouf, published in 2019 by Wolters Kluwer.
•L’Arbitre International et les Contrats d’Etat, thèse de 1999, Editions Universitaires Européennes, 2017. •Co-author, the special chapter on CRCICA, published under Part II of the Book titled: The Transformation of Arbitration in Africa: The Role of Arbitral Institutions, published on 23 August 2016 by Kluwer Law International and edited by Dr Emilia Onyema, Senior Lecturer in International Commercial Law, School of Law, SOAS, University of London.
•“Emergence of New Arbitral Centres in Asia and Africa: Competition, Cooperation and Contribution to the Rule of Law”, published in chapter 19 of the Book titled: The Evolution and Future of International Arbitration, Kluwer Law International in 2016 and edited by Stavros L. Brekoulakis, Julian D.M. Lew and Loukas A. Mistelis. •“The First Inter-Arab Investment Dispute Before ICSID: A Commentary on the Desert Line Projects LLC v. Republic of Yemen”, Festschrift Ahmed Sadek El-Kosheri. From the Arab World to the Globalization of International Law and Arbitration, edited by Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Philippe Leboulanger, Nassib G. Ziadé, Kluwer Law International, 2015. •Author of the special chapter on Egypt published in the Book titled: Interim Measures in International Arbitration, JurisNet, LLC (June 15, 2014), edited by Lawrence W. Newman and Colin Ong. •Author of the special chapter on Egypt published in the Book titled: Arbitration in Africa: a practitioner's Guide, Kluwer Law International 2013, generally edited by Lise Bosman.
Positions or offices held
Associate Professor, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne; Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Member of the Advisory Committee of the CRCICA; Member ICC Court; Chairman of the Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb); Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA); Member of the Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA); Member of the Committee for Administrative Decisions of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA); Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS); Conciliator, ICSID Panel of Conciliators; CEDR Accredited Mediator; Director of the CRCICA (2012-2016); Member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, SCC (2012-2017); Vice President, the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions, IFCAI (2011-2015).
Mohamed Abdel Wahab Cairo University / Zulficar & Partners Law Firm Egypt Egypt
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Salah Eldin Abdel Wahab
Professor of Law and Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy
Cairo University / Zulficar & Partners Law Firm

Address
Nile City Building, South Tower, 8th Floor,
2005A Cornich El Nil, Ramlet Beaulac
Cairo
Egypt
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://www.zulficarpartners.com/people/mohamed-s-abdel-wahab/
Nationality
Egypt
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Short Bio
Mohamed Abdel Wahab is Professor of International Arbitration, Private International Law and English Contract Law, Cairo University; Founding Partner and Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy Groups at Zulficar & Partners Law Firm (Egypt); Member of the Governing Board (ICCA); and Dean of the Africa Arbitration Academy. He has served as ‘Arbitrator’, ‘Legal Expert’ and ‘Counsel’ in more than 255 cases, involving parties from the Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. He received the LAW Magazine 2017 Best Legal Practitioner Award, the 2018 ASA International Arbitration Advocacy Prize, the 2019 AYA Hall-of-Fame African Arbitrator Award, the 2020 and 2021 Client Choice International Award. He is listed in Who’s Who Global Elite Thought Leaders: International Arbitration; selected among the Legal500 Africa Powerlist and the AYA’s Africa's Top 30 Powerlist. He is the coeditor (with Prof Maxi Scherer and Ms. Niuscha Bassiri) of “International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution” (2020); co-editor (with Prof Ethan Katsh and Mr. Daniel Rainey) of “Online Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice” (2021).
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
“Al-Maqasid Al-Shar’iyah and Substantive Principles of Islamic Shari’ah: Considerations for Islamic Finance Disputes and Shari’ah-Based Arbitrations”, Special Issue of TDM (2021); “The Protection Equilibrium in ISDS: Strategic Considerations and Realistic Expectations in Times of Crisis and Beyond”, in P. Lorfing and Y. Leveshova (eds.), Balancing the Protection of Foreign Investors and States’ Responses in the (Post) Pandemic World (2022); “Evidence in Construction disputes: Guiding General Principles”, in A. Rouqette and T. Pröstler (eds.), International Construction Disputes (2022); “Party-Appointed Experts in International Commercial Arbitration”, in F. Ferrari and F. Rosenfeld (eds.), Handbook on Evidence In International Commercial Arbitration. (2022); “Petroleum Concessions in Egypt: A Recipe for Disputes?”, BCDR Journal (2021).
Positions or offices held
Professor of Law-Cairo University; Founding Partner and Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy-Zulficar & Partners Law Firm; Member of the ICCA Governing Board; Chair of the International Expert Advisory Committee of the Permanent Forum of China Construction Law – China; Vice Chair, ICC Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services; Co-Chair, IBA Arab Regional Forum; Vice-President of the CRCICA Advisory Committee; Member of the Advisory Board, Mauritius International Arbitration Centre (MIAC); Court Member of the CIMAC; Dean and Member of the Advisory Council of the Africa Arbitration Academy; Member of the CIArb Board of Trustees; Member of the LACIAC Court of Arbitration; Member of the Court, PCA.
Cecil Abraham Cecil Abraham and Partners Malaysia Malaysia
Mr. Cecil Wilbert Mohanaraj Abraham
Senior Partner
Cecil Abraham and Partners

Address
Suite 12.01, Level 12, Menara 1MK
1 Jalan Kiara, Mont' Kiara
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Malaysia
Languages
English
Short Bio
Cecil Abraham, Senior Partner of Cecil Abraham & Partners, is a Barrister and a Bencher of the Middle Temple. He is a Fellow of Queen Mary & Westfield College, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators U.K., Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration. He is a Chartered Arbitrator and is a member of various arbitral tribunals. Cecil has an extensive arbitration practice and appears as counsel in domestic and international arbitrations. Cecil is a Member of the ICSID panel.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping
Positions or offices held
- Member, ICCA Advisory Board
- Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaysia
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
- Member, Advisory Council of Singapore International Arbitration Centre, SIAC
- Past Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Past Vice-Chair, Committee D of the International Bar Association (IBA)
- Past Chairman, Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee
- Past President, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- Past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Malaysia Branch
- Founding Member, International Maritime Conciliation & Mediation Panel (IMCM)
- Past Vice President of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG)
- Past Deputy President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb)
Sunil Abraham Cecil Abraham & Partners Malaysia Malaysia
Mr. Sunil Abraham
Partner
Cecil Abraham & Partners

Address
Suite 12.01, Level 12
Menara 1MK, Mont' Kiara, 1 Jalan Kiara
Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory
Malaysia
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://cecilabraham.com/profile/dato-sunil/
Nationality
Malaysia
Languages
English, Malaysian
Short Bio
Dato’ Sunil Abraham is a partner at Cecil Abraham & Partners. He specialises in Corporate and Commercial, Banking and Securities, Media, Telecommunications, Public & Administrative and Environmental Law disputes as well as in Arbitration disputes. He has significant advocacy experience before the courts in Malaysia and before arbitral tribunals.

He also sits an arbitrator in commercial and infrastructure related disputes.

He has been recognised as a leading individual by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Benchmark Litigation Asialaw Profiles as well as being ranked by Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific in the area of dispute resolution. He has also been recognised in Who’s Who Legal as a Future Leader in Arbitration. In 2016, he was named by Asian Legal Business in the Top 40 Under 40 Practitioners in Asia.


Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties
Publications
Encyclopedia of International Commercial Litigation – Malaysian Chapter by Kluwer International Law (2009)
The IBA Arbitration Guide 2012 – Malaysian Chapter
Lexis Nexis Dispute Resolution Law Guide 2017 – Malaysian Chapter
Chapter 19 – Misrepresentation, Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Malaysian Precedents of Pleadings (2017 Edition)
Chapter 19 – Misrepresentation, Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Malaysian Precedents of Pleadings (2023 Edition)
The IBA Arbitration Guide 2018 – Malaysian Chapter
Getting The Deal Through, Sovereign Immunity (2018) – Malaysian Chapter
Getting The Deal Through, Sovereign Immunity (2019) – Malaysian Chapter
Getting The Deal Through, Sovereign Immunity (2020) – Malaysian Chapter
World Arbitration Reporter by Juris Publishing LLC – Malaysian Chapter (2022)
Positions or offices held
Past Positions:

Member of the Management Board of the International Bar Association (IBA)
Member of the Legal Practice Division of the IBA
Member of the IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
Co-chair of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum of the IBA
Advisory Board Member of the Young Lawyers’ Committee of the IBA
Co-chair of the Asia Pacific Arbitration Group of the IBA
Asia Pacific Liaison Officer to the Arbitration Committee of the IBA
Laura Abrahamson, FCIArb, CollArb JAMS United States United States
Mrs. Laura C. Abrahamson, FCIArb, CollArb
Arbitrator and Mediator
JAMS

Address
555 W. 5th St, 32nd Floor
Los Angeles
CA
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-abrahamson-fciarb-42822b1/
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
Ms. Abrahamson has experience as an arbitrator, advocate and client in more than 100 arbitrations and major litigation matters and more than 50 mediations within the U.S. and significant jurisdictions around the world, including matters involving antitrust, complex commercial contracts, energy, engineering and construction, environmental, labor and employment, insurance coverage, intellectual property, securities and sports and entertainment under JAMS, AAA, DIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, Thai and UNCITRAL rules. Before joining JAMS, she served for 5 years as Senior Vice President and head of global disputes at AECOM, a multinational engineering, design and construciton company and fir 20 years in house at Occidental Petroleum leading major international arbitration efforts. She is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and CIArb.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Sport
Publications
“Is International Arbitration Adapting to the Speed of Business?”, Los Angeles Daily Journal February 28, 2023
“Insights from the General Counsel’s Office: Seven Steps to Success in Complex Construction Arbitration”, JAMS ADR Insights, 2023
“Value Engineering Construction Arbitration,” JAMS Global Construction Solutions, Fall 2021
“Enhancing Efficiency in Construction Disputes,” JAMS ADR Insights, July 2021
“Getting a Handle on It: Drafting Tips for In-House Counsel to Control Costs of Commercial Dispute Resolution”, Corpcounsel.com, May 2021
“Cost, Delay and Transparency: A Comment on Continued Legitimacy Concerns from a User’s Perspective,” Evolution and Adaption: The Future of International Arbitration, ICCA Congress Series No. 20, Kluwer Law International BV, 2020, pp. 354-360 (Jean Kalicki and Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Eds.)
Positions or offices held
Vice President, California Arbitration (CalArb), 2022- Present
Board Member, Chartered Instititute of Arbitrators, NAB 2020- Present
Board Member, Institute for Corporate Counsel, 2019 -2023
Laurie Achtouk-Spivak Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP France France
Ms. Laurie Achtouk-Spivak
Associate
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Address
12, rue de Tilsitt
Paris
France
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
France
Languages
French, Italian
Nicholas Adams Skadden Arps Ireland United Kingdom
Mr. Nicholas Adams
Counsel
Skadden Arps

Address
Skadden Arps
40 Bank Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Ireland
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Energy, Regulatory
Funke Adekoya SAN Funke Adekoya Arbitration Practice Nigeria, United Kingdom Nigeria
Ms. Funke Adekoya SAN
Arbitrator
Funke Adekoya Arbitration Practice

Address
Lapal House,
235 Igbosere Road, Lagos Island,
Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://funkeadekoya.com/
Nationality
Nigeria, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
Short Bio
Olufunke Adekoya is an independent arbitrator, having retired as Head of the Disputes Practice Group at AELEX, a Lagos, Nigeria based law firm. She is regularly appointed as an arbitrator in commercial and investment related disputes in the energy and construction sectors. She is a Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits on the Court of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. She is listed on the panel of arbitrators of the Kigali International Arbitration Centre, SIAC, ICSID and CIETAC amongst others. She is also a member of the African Users Council of the London Court of International Arbitration and ArbitralWomen.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Restructuring and insolvency
Positions or offices held
Governing Board
Tiwalade Aderoju Olympus Solicitors and Advocates Nigeria Nigeria
Mr. Tiwalade Aderoju
Managing Partner
Olympus Solicitors and Advocates

Address
45 Berkley Street
Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http:www.olympussolicitorsandadvocates.com
Nationality
Nigeria
Languages
English
Short Bio
Tiwalade Aderoju is an accomplished Legal Practitioner; Seasoned Litigator, Mediator, Arbitrator and Management Consultant. He is currently the Managing Partner of Olympus Solicitors and Advocates . He is an astute Alternative Dispute Resolution Advocate. He has been involved in complex commercial disputes and criminal matters. He is currently the International Bar Association Litigation Committee African Representative and has been selected by the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) to join the young leaders in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Y-ADR) Steering Committee. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, IBA ; a Cedr accredited Mediator and a fellow of the Prime Dispute UK
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Employment and pensions
Huala Adolf BANI Arbitration Centre Indonesia Indonesia
Prof. Huala Adolf
Vice Chairman
BANI Arbitration Centre

Address
Wahana Graha 1st & 2nd Floor
Jl. Mampang Prapatan No. 2
Jakarta
Indonesia
Indonesia
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian, English
Short Bio
Professor of international (Indonesia) and arbitrator (having settled commercial disputes under BANI Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, ICC Arbitration Rules).
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Arbitration under Indonesian Arbitration Law (2019); Arbitrase Komersial Internasional (International Commercial Arbitration), 2002, etc.
Positions or offices held
Professor of International Law
Arbitrator at BANI Arbitration Center, Thai Arbitration Center, Shanghai International Arbitration Center.
Martin Aebi Lenz & Staehelin Switzerland Switzerland
Dr. iur. Martin Aebi
Counsel
Lenz & Staehelin

Address
Brandschenkestrasse 24
Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
German, English, French
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Restructuring and insolvency
Publications
- Enforceability, in: Halket (ed.), Arbitration of International Intellectual Property Disputes, 2012 (co-author: Thierry Calame);

- Impact of Bankruptcy on International Arbitration Proceedings - A Special Case Does not Make a General Rule, in: ASA Bull. 1/2010, 113 (co-author: Harold Frey);

- Repetitorium Obligationenrecht, Allgemeiner Teil, 3rd ed. (2012) (co-author: Michael Fischer);

- Commentary to Art. 12-14 of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, in: Zuberbühler/Müller/Habegger (eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration: Commentary, 2nd ed. (forthcoming) (co-author: Harold Frey);

- Patentfähigkeit von Geschäftsmethoden - Nach schweizerischem Recht unter Berücksichtigung des europäischen und internationalen Rechtsumfelds, Ph.D. Thesis, 2006
Andrew Aglionby Aglionby ADR United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Andrew Aglionby
Solicitor and Arbitrator
Aglionby ADR

Address
12 Creffield Road
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.aglionbyadr.com/
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Andrew has over 35 years of legal practice in the areas of construction, energy, commercial contracts, technology and media. He has been involved in many complicated technical issues.
Andrew has experience of many common law and civil law countries and legal systems, including having lived in Asia Pacific for many years. He is now based in London, with a professional practice involving many different regions and countries, including Central Europe, Northern Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Gulf States.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Sheila Ahuja Allen & Overy United Kingdom Singapore
Ms. Sheila Ahuja
Partner
Allen & Overy

Address
50 Collyer Quay
#09-01 OUE Bayfront
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
Sindhi, Chinese, English, Hindi
Short Bio
Sheila is a Partner at Allen & Overy, based in Singapore, who specialises in international arbitration. She is particularly experienced in advising clients in the automotive and oil & gas sector. She is qualified to practice in England & Wales, Hong Kong and more recently in India. She would be best placed in handling matters across multiple jurisdictions as she has worked in various major arbitration hubs and is multi-lingual (English, Sindhi, Hindi, Cantonese and Mandarin).
Clients commend her as one of the best advocates in Singapore. Her ability to understand and focus on not only the legal issues but also cultural issues is par excellence.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
Publications
- Professional Conduct in International Arbitration – A Discipline of Its Own for a Discipline of Its Kind, co-authored with Matthew Gearing, for ASA Special Series No. 36, Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration, July 2013

- Editor, HKIAC/HK45 Newsletter, 2013-2015

- Contributing Author of Alternative Dispute Resolution: the Indian Perspective (Oxford University Press)
Positions or offices held
Partner - Allen & Overy;
Joint Chair, A&O India Group - Allen & Overy;
Adjunct Associate Professor - National University of Singapore;
Member of the Appointments Committee of the HKIAC;
Committee Member of the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum
URAL AKUZUM KABINE LAW FIRM Turkey Turkey
Dr. URAL AKUZUM
PARTNER
KABINE LAW FIRM

Address
Levent Loft 1 BÜYÜKDERE CAD. ESENTEPE MAH. 201/68
Şişli
İstanbul
Turkey
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/uralakuzum/
Nationality
Turkey
Languages
Turkish, Azeri, English, French
Short Bio
Ural Aküzüm is a partner at Kabine Law Office. In his 20 years of professional life, Dr. Aküzüm has practiced in various fields of alternative dispute resolution in many national and international cases including as counsel, arbitrator, and mediator, founder of Alfa Mediation, a member of the Arbitration Center of Istanbul Bar Association, and the vice-chairman of the Istanbul Arbitration Association, a sister organization of the İstanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC), that seeks to popularize arbitration practices in Turkey. Dr. Aküzüm has undertaken various tasks in numerous NGOs and business organizations and served as a board member and an officer of Galatasaray Sports Club and its affiliates for 12 years. In his academic life, was the head of the department of Banking, Finance and Insurance at Bilgi University.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport, State contracts/PPP
Positions or offices held
Dr. Aküzüm served as the head of the "Accounting and Tax Practices" department at Bilgi University VS, assumed the head of the "Banking, Finance and Insurance" department at the same university, and also contributed to the department of business administration. His academic journey extended to Gedik University, where his roles included Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law, Director of the VS of Justice, Advisor to the Rector, and Head of the Department of Constitutional Law. He also worked as a faculty member at Yeditepe University.
Aküzüm dedicated 11 years to his role as a member of the board of trustees and board of directors of Bilgi University's foundation trust. He was also a member of the Advisory Board of Bilgi University's Faculty of Law and he held the position of Vice Chairman of the Editorial Board of Bilgi University Publications.
Moosa Al Azri Independent Arbitrator Oman Oman
Dr. Moosa Salim Al Azri
Independent Arbitrator
Independent Arbitrator

Address
Post Box No 1458
Aluthaiba
Muscat
Oman
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Oman
Languages
Arabic, English
Short Bio
Accomplished legal professional with 26 years of experience as a judge, CEO, and international arbitrator. Demonstrated expertise in resolving commercial, business, contracts, investment, labor, and corporate cases. Extensive international exposure in investment disputes resolution as a Panel Arbitrator at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID) at the World Bank level, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC), and South China International Arbitration Centre (SCIAHK). Proven leadership skills as the CEO of Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OAC) and Chairman of the Executive Committee (Court of Arbitration).
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Employment and pensions, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
Publications
- Book (in English and Arabic): Foreign Investment in the Sultanate of Oman: Legal Guarantees and Weaknesses in Providing Investment Protection, 2017, Klaus Schwarz Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
- The Principles of Arbitration of the Oman’s High Court that Agreed with International Principles and Judgements, Journal of Arbitration, Lebanon, Beirut. Vol.33 , 2018.
- The role of the Omani Judicial System in supporting the Arbitration. Journal of Arbitration, Lebanon, Beirut. Vol. 7, 2010.

Positions or offices held
- Chief Executive Officer: Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre.
- International Arbitrator: Member of ICSID, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC), and South China International Arbitration Centre (SCIAHK).
- Chairman – Primary Court (Senior Judge).
- Part-time Lecturer: Omani Commercial Law, International Investment Law, International Trade & Business Law – University of Nizwa, Sohar University, & Al Zahra College.
Md Alam Green University of Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh
Dr. Md Habib Alam
(Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln's Inn, UK) ; Malaviya Post-Doctoral Fellowship-in-Law, BHU, India; Lecturer (Sr. Level)(Study Leave),
Green University of Bangladesh

Address
220/D, Begum Rokeya Sarani (300 meter North Side of IDB Bhaban)
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://green.edu.bd/faculty-profile/dept-of-law/dr-md-habib-alam/
Nationality
Bangladesh
Languages
Bengali, English
Short Bio
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9025-0860
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade
Publications
GUB Website:
https://green.edu.bd/faculty-profile/dept-of-law/dr-md-habib-alam/
Positions or offices held
Dr Md Habib Alam
(Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn, UK)
Malaviya Post-Doctoral Fellowship-in-Law, BHU, India
PhD in Law (UKM)
LLM (UK), PgDip(BVC)UK , LLB(Hons)UK
LLM, Dhaka International University (DIU), Bangladesh
Associate Member, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR), Malaysia
Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), The Hague, Netherlands
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9025-0860
Email: drmdhabibalam@gmail.com
Mobile: +91-8576856169 (India)


Bolatito Alaofin (ACiArb) Ukiri Lijadu Nigeria Nigeria
Mrs. Bolatito Anne Alaofin (ACiArb)
Senior Associate
Ukiri Lijadu

Address
8 Kasunmu Ekemode
Victoria Island
Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Nigeria
Languages
Yoruba, English
Short Bio
Bolatito Alaofin has provided legal advisory and company secretarial services to local and international clients across various business sectors in Nigeria. She is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, and is passionate about bringing effective dispute resolution services to clients. Bolatito is also an experienced mediator.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Regulatory
Christian Albanesi Linklaters LLP Argentina, Italy France
Mr. Christian Albanesi
Counsel
Linklaters LLP

Address
25 rue de Marignan
Paris
France
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Argentina, Italy
Languages
Spanish, Russian
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Positions or offices held
Head of Latin American Arbitration
Stanimir Alexandrov Stanimir A. Alexandrov PLLC Bulgaria United States
Dr. Stanimir A Alexandrov
Principal and Founder
Stanimir A. Alexandrov PLLC

Address
1501 K Street NW
Suite C-072
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://alexandrovlaw.com
Nationality
Bulgaria
Languages
Bulgarian, Bulgarian, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Short Bio
Mr. Stanimir Alexandrov serves as an arbitrator in numerous cases administered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules. He has been appointed to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators and is also a member of the panel of arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), the Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC), the Chinese International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), and the Arbitration Center at the Institute of Modern Arbitration (Moscow).
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Cristina Alexe ACEADVISOR Attorneys at Law (Cristina Alexe Law Office) Romania Romania
Dr. Cristina Emilia Alexe
Partner
ACEADVISOR Attorneys at Law (Cristina Alexe Law Office)

Address
40 Ardealului Street, apt. 2, District 1
Bucharest
Romania
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Romania
Languages
Romanian, English, French, Romanian
Short Bio
Dr. Cristina Alexe is Partner of a Romanian law office having over 24 years of experience in legal matters. She is a Fellow with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and graduated the ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Central and Eastern Europe. She holds a PhD summa cum laude in Civil Procedure on “The Civil Trial Judge between a Pro-active Role and Arbitrariness”. Dr. Cristina Alexe acted and continues to act as international arbitrator. Her arbitration experience is doubled by strong knowledge and continued practice as transactional lawyer in M&A/Privatisation, Banking & Finance, Real Estate and Project Finance areas. Dr. Cristina Alexe is Lecturer at the International Arbitration LLM Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest. She may be contacted at cristina@aceadvisor.ro.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Real estate, Regulatory
Publications
The Civil Trial Judge Between an Active Role and Arbitrariness”, vol. I and vol. II, CH Beck Publishing House, Bucharest, 2008; (in Romanian, original title: “Judecătorul în procesul civil, între rol activ şi arbitrar”)
Positions or offices held
- Lecturer LLM International Arbitration, Faculty of Law University of Bucharest
- Editor in Chief- Romanian Arbitration Journal -Wolters Kluwer
Shahla Ali University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law United States, Hong Kong Hong Kong
Prof. Shahla Ali
Professor | Director, LLM Arbitration & Dispute Resolution | International Arbitrator
University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law

Address
Rm 811 Cheng Yu Tung (Faculty of Law), HKU
Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, HK
Hong Kong
--
Hong Kong
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.law.hku.hk/academic_staff/professor-shahla-ali/
Nationality
United States, Hong Kong
Languages
English, Chinese, Farsi
Short Bio
Shahla Ali, recognized as a “rising name in Asian arbitration” and a “well known international arbitration practitioner” is Professor and Associate Dean and Director of the Program in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution at the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law. She serves as a bilingual arbitrator (English/Chinese) with the UN Funds and Programs, HKIAC, KCAB, THAC, CIETAC, SCIA, SHAC and mediation/neutral with the World Bank/IFC, Energy Community and HKMAAL. She has been described by parties as an “excellent” arbitrator having served on more than 40 ad hoc and institutional arbitrations and administrative tribunals as tribunal chair, co-arbitrator and sole arbitrator and panelists under the UNCITRAL, HKIAC, HKAO and CIETAC rules. She has studied and practiced in China, Hong Kong, Israel and the US and is CA Bar member.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Real estate, Regulatory
Publications
SELECTED BOOKS
1. Ali, S, (2021) FORMING TRANSNATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT NORMS: SOFT LAW AND THE ROLE OF UNCITRAL’S REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (Edward Elgar)
2. Ali, S, I. Bantekas, M. Gomez, P. Ortolani, (2020) COMMENTARY ON THE UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION (Cambridge University Press)
3. Ali, S., Ginsburg, T., Eds. (2013) INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN ASIA (Juris Publishers).
4. Ali, S. (2013) CONSUMER FINANCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN A COMPARATIVE CONTEXT: PRINCIPLES, SYSTEMS AND PRACTICE (Cambridge University Press)
5. Ali, S., (2018) COURT MEDIATION REFORM: EFFICIENCY, CONFIDENCE AND PERCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE (Edward Elgar).
6. Ali, S. (2010). RESOLVING DISPUTES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC: INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION IN EAST ASIA AND THE WEST (Routledge).
Positions or offices held
POSITIONS

• University of Hong Kong, Professor & Associate Dean (International); Director, LLM in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Hong Kong (2008 to the present)
• Baker & McKenzie, LLP, Associate, International/Trade Group, San Francisco, USA (2006-2008)
• United Nations Office of Human Resource Management/QED, Mediation trainer, NY
• U.S. District Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, San Francisco, CA
• California Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of the General Counsel, SF
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Extern for Judge Wayne Brazil
• Gregorio, Haldeman & Piazza, Mediation case manager, SF, CA

INTER-GOVERNMENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION BODIES

• Global Arbitrators List, Office of the Ombudsman for United Nations Funds and Programs
• Energy Community Panel of Mediators
PHILLIP ALIKER TANFIELD CHAMBERS Uganda, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. PHILLIP BLISS ALIKER
BARRISTER ADVOCATE ARBITRATOR
TANFIELD CHAMBERS

Address
2-5 WARWICK COURT
LONDON
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-aliker-ba337a11/?originalSubdomain=uk
Nationality
Uganda, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Swahili
Short Bio
Philip is a Barrister & Chartered Arbitrator with experience in dozens of commercial arbitrations with a geographic focus on Sub-Saharan Africa in energy, construction, mergers & acquisitions, mining, security contracts, banking, carriage of goods, telecommunications, shareholder disputes including publicly procured contracts under institutional rules of the LCIA, UNCITRAL, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, AAA, ICC and Ad Hoc and on Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ president’s panel and until 2023 on ICSID President’s Panel . DAAB under FIDIC and CIArb accreditor mediator. Contributor to World Arbitration Reporter (Uganda) and ICCA Handbook (Uganda). Designated to UNCITRAL Working Groups II and III as a state delegate since 2017 and occasional appointing authority under UNCITRAL rules.

Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Publications
ICCA Handbook Uganda Chapter
World Arbitration Reporter Uganda Chapter
James Allsop Sydney Arbitration Chambers; Atkin Chambers Australia Australia
Mr. James Leslie Bain Allsop
Independent Arbitrator
Sydney Arbitration Chambers; Atkin Chambers

Address
139 Macquarie Street
Suite 1B, Level 3
Sydney
NSW
Australia
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.jamesallsop.com/
Nationality
Australia
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
The Hon James Allsop AC was Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia from 2013 to 2023, prior to which he was President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, and a barrister (Senior Counsel and Queen's Counsel) in New South Wales and Western Australia.
James is now an independent arbitrator at Sydney Arbitration Chambers and at Akin Chambers in London, as well as an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court. He is also available as a mediator, early neutral evaluator, chair of inquiries and legal expert.
James was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2023 for eminent service to the judiciary and to the law, to organisational and technological reform, to legal education, and to insolvency law.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
Publications
James's papers and speeches throughout his career as barrister, judge and arbitrator have been published in a number of Australian and international journals and edited books. He has published on such topics as alternative dispute resolution, company law, insurance, maritime law, public and constitutional law, and the nature and exercise of judicial power.
Positions or offices held
International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (2024 - present)
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (2013 - 2023)
President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal (2008 - 2013)
Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (2001 - 2008)
José Alonso José María Alonso Abogados, S.L.P. Spain Spain
Mr. José María Alonso
Managing Director
José María Alonso Abogados, S.L.P.

Address
Principe de Vergara 31, 8 izda
Madrid
Spain
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish, English
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
Nick Alp Webber Wentzel South Africa South Africa
Mr. Nick Alp
Partner
Webber Wentzel

Address
90 Rivonia Road
Sandton
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-alp-30615115b/
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
English
Short Bio
Nick is an expert in all aspects of dispute resolution. He has significant expertise in class/group actions and mass tort litigation, having acted for clients in many of the most significant class action disputes in South Africa. He has substantial experience in contractual disputes and general commercial litigation, with a particular focus on arbitration, both internationally and domestically and alternative dispute resolution. He is a member of the Management Committee of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa. In addition, Nick has developed a burgeoning reputation for business crimes and investigations. He has advised clients in many different sectors, and in particular, the mining/resource and telecommunications sectors, during which his practice has traversed many cross-border and multi-national disputes. His expertise has be
Joyce Aluoch EBS, CBS Retired Judge of International Criminal Court,at The Hague Kenya Kenya
Justice Joyce Aluoch EBS, CBS
Certified International Mediator(IMI)
Retired Judge of International Criminal Court,at The Hague

Address
293 Azalea Close, Off Karen Road
PO Box 59032
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Kenya
Languages
Dholuo, English, Kiswahili
Short Bio
Former Judge and First Vice-President, International Criminal Court at The Hague, The Nertherlands. Prior to that Judge of the Court of Appeal and High Court, Kenya, having been appointed the second woman in the Country to hold the positions.
Upon retirement from the Bench, moved her legal carrier to Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR). Now a Certified International Mediator(IMI), Accredited Mediator, Chartered Mediator, Certified Advanced Mediator.
Areas of specialisation
Employment and pensions, Environmental law, Public international law, Sport
Publications
Ten Years of Trial Proceedings at the ICC
Other publications to be supplied upon request.
Positions or offices held
International Advisory Board, Office of the Ombudsman of the United Nations Funds and Programs, Board Member, African Arbitration Association, Board Member, Mediators Beyond Borders International, Patron, Kisumu Mediation Centre, Member, Nairobi Centre for International ArbitrationChair,Advisory Committee on Legal Texts, First Vice President, International Criminal Court
First Vice President, International Criminal Court since 12th March, 2015
External Member, Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies, Board of Northumberland College, UK
Member, LLM Advisory Council, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
Committee Member, Arbitral Women Organization
Member, Europe/Americas Regional Steering Committee, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Edwin Nemesio Alvarez Roman ENARLAW Arbitration Mexico Mexico
Mr. Edwin Nemesio Alvarez Roman
Partner and Head of International Arbitration Practice
ENARLAW Arbitration

Address
Volcán 150, Piso 4, Virreyes Lomas de Chapultepec III Sección
Miguel Hidalgo
Mexico City
Mexico
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://enarlaw.com
Nationality
Mexico
Languages
Spanish, English
Short Bio
Edwin N. Álvarez Román is a business attorney admitted to practice in Mexico. He focuses on cross-border litigation and international arbitration, both investment treaty arbitration and international commercial arbitration. He is a skilled attorney with good standing before Mexican courts. He practices in Spanish and English.

He is a member of several arbitration associations: ICCA, ITA, ASIL, CIArb, ALARB, LCIA, CalArb, IBA, and ABA.

He has a Master of Laws degree in International Arbitration and Business Law from American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. He has been recognized in the Who's Who in America 2023-2024.
Areas of specialisation
Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
Publications
Arp, Bjorn and Nemesio, Edwin, “The Investment Chapter of USMCA: A Critical Appraisal”, The Arbitration Brief Washington College of Law, August 2023.

Arp, Bjorn and Nemesio, Edwin, “The Practice of Virtual Hearings During COVID-19 in Investment Arbitration Proceedings” in Bonomi/Shapiro/Lalani (eds.), The Impact of COVID on International Disputes, Brill | Nijhoff, November 2022.

Alvarez, Edwin N., “Arbitration in Times of Restrained Social Relations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic”, The Arbitration Brief Washington College of Law, November 2020.
Positions or offices held
Litigation Attorney
Ashwita Ambast Permanent Court of Arbitration India Netherlands
Ms. Ashwita Ambast
Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Address
Carnegieplein 2
The Hague
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
India
Languages
English
Koorosh Ameli Ameli International Arbitration Iran, Netherlands Netherlands
Mr. Koorosh Ameli
Director
Ameli International Arbitration

Address
New Babylon
Anna van Buerenplein 41
The Hague
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://ameliarbitration.com
Nationality
Iran, Netherlands
Languages
Persian, English
Short Bio
See my Bio online at: https://ameliarbitration.com/biography/
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
Publications
Declaration of Judge Ameli in Barboni v. Argentina (SDNY 29 Feb. 2016): http://ameliarbitration.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/K.H.-Ameli-Declaration-29-2.-2016.pdf

EFILA Task Force Paper regarding the proposed International Court System: http://efila.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/EFILA_TASK_FORCE_on_ICS_proposal_1-2-2016.pdf;

Voting Record of Judge Ameli in the Cases before the Iran -US Claims Tribunal (9 Mar. 2016):http://ameliarbitration.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Voting-Record-of-Judge-Ameli-in-the-Cases-Before-the-Iran.pdf

Iranian Law of Loss of Profits in International Arbitration, 12 TDM, Issue 2 (March 2015);

Awards, decisions and orders, in Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal Reports, 1981-2009, Volumes 1-38, Grotius and Cambridge University Press.

The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, in THE PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION: INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION, 246-281 (P. Hamilton et al. eds., Kluwer, The Hague 1999).

The Application of the Rules of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, in INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE HAGUE’S 750TH ANNIVERSARY, 263-279 (W.P. Heere, ed., T.M.C. Asser Press, The Hague, 1999).

Impartiality and Independence of International Arbitrators, in First International Conference on Arbitration, Revue de Recherche Juridique No. 27-28, pp. 89-109, (Tehran 1999).

Comments: Reconsidering a key tenet of international commercial arbitration: Is finality of awards what parties really need? Has the time of an international appellate arbitral body arrived? Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 16, No.1, pp. 57, 101-104 (1999).
Positions or offices held
Director, Ameli International Arbitration, 2010--;
Judge, Iran-US Claims Tribunal, 1985-87 and 1990-2009;
Associate, Chadbourne & Parke, NYC, 1978-79;
Summer Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, 1977.