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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
John Ohaga TripleOKlaw LLP Kenya Kenya
Mr. John Morris Ohaga
Managing Partner
TripleOKlaw LLP

Address
PO Box 43170
ACK Garden House
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://tripleoklaw.com
Nationality
Kenya
Languages
Dholuo, English
Short Bio
John Ohaga is the Managing Partner in the law firm of TripleOKlaw LLP. He holds an LLM in International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London. He is a Senior Counsel and a Chartered Arbitrator.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Sport
Positions or offices held
Managing Partner & Co-Head of Dispute Resolution
Yoshimi Ohara Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Japan Japan
Ms. Yoshimi Ohara
Partner
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Address
JP Tower, 2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Japan
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese, English
Short Bio
Ms. Yoshimi Ohara is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in Tokyo, Japan. She served as counsel in international arbitration under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, AAA/ICDR, SIAC and JCAA. She also served as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and chair arbitrator under rules of the ICC, SIAC, JCAA, KCAB, ICDR and UNCITRAL. She is a member of the Governing Board of the ICCA, a council member of HKIAC, a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and a member of the Executive Director of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA). She is a former Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC), and listed as a member of the ICSID panel of arbitrators. She is admitted to the Japanese Bar and the New York Bar and has an LLM. from Harvard Law School.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
Publications
2011-2023, Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2012-2024 Japan

May 2021, Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? – National Reports 「Japan」, ICCA

October 2017, Arbitration in Japan, Asian Dispute Review

October 2015, Arbitration World - Jurisdictional Comparisons 5th Edition 2015 (co-author), Thomson Reuters

November 2011 Asia Arbitration Handbook Japan (Co-author), Oxford University Press
Positions or offices held
partner
Christopher Ojo SAN Bayo Ojo & Co Nigeria Nigeria
Mr. Christopher Adebayo Ojo SAN
Partner
Bayo Ojo & Co

Address
ITF House, 4th Floor, No. 6 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Wuse 2
Abuja
Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Nigeria
Languages
Yoruba, English
Short Bio
Graduated from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1978. Obtained LL. M (Master of Laws) from the London School of Economics, University of London in 1982. Enrolled as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Been in active Commercial Law, Arbitration and Alternative dispute resolution practice and acted as Sole Arbitrator, member of Arbitral panels and as counsel in numerous domestic and international arbitrations at ICC, ICSID, AAA and LCIA over the last 40 years in complex oil and gas, investments, infrastructure, concessions, telecommunication, mining and commercial ventures. Has mediated on several disputes as well. Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Patron of the Nigerian Association of International Law and the International Law Association.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Handbook of Arbitration and ADR Practice in Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Arbitration and Mediation (NJAM)
African Journal of Arbitration and Mediation (AJAM)
Positions or offices held
President, African Arbitration Association
President Nigeria Bar Association
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Nigeria Branch
Miloš Olík ROWAN LEGAL Czech Republic Czech Republic
Dr. Miloš Olík
Arbitrator, Attorney-at-law
ROWAN LEGAL

Address
Gemini Center, Na Pankraci 1683/127
Prague 4
Czech Republic
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/milo%C5%A1-ol%C3%ADk-94867083/
Nationality
Czech Republic
Languages
Czech, English, Russian, Slovak
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
Publications
Olík, M., Karešová Kucharčuk, M.: Czech Republic: Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? (co-author), ICCA Report, edited by J. Hosking, Y. Lahlou, G. R. Elgueta, 8 February 2021
Olík, M., Čáp, M., Heyduk, J.: Investment Arbitration in the Czech Republic, in Investment Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe, Law and Practice, Elgar Arbitration Law and Practice series, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 2019
Olík, M.: ICCA Handbook on Commercial Arbitration, National Report for the Czech Republic, Kluwer Law International, 2018
Olík, M., Maisner, M., Pokorný, R., Málek, P., Janoušek, M: The Law on Arbitration Proceedings and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, Commentary (2nd edition), Prague, Wolters Kluwer, Inc., 2017
Positions or offices held
Chairman of the Council of Arbitrators - Football Association of the Czech Republic
Vice-President ICC Czech Republic

GODWIN OMOAKA, SAN TEMPLARS Nigeria Nigeria
Mr. GODWIN OSEMEAHON OMOAKA, SAN
PARTNER
TEMPLARS

Address
5TH FLOOR, THE OCTAGON, 13A AJ MARIHNO DRIVE, VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS
Nigeria
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Nigeria
Languages
Esan, Hausa
Short Bio
I am a Senior Advocate of Nigeria1 and a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice group of Templars Barristers and Solicitors. I also double as the Head of the Real Estate practice group in Templars Barristers and Solicitors. I have twenty years of active arbitration and courtroom experience relating to a wide variety of disputes in the oil and gas industry, construction industry, taxation, anti-bribery and corruption etc., spanning different areas of law namely, complex commercial and taxation law issues, general civil litigation, energy law, copyright law, securities transactions, commercial arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

I am a Fellow of the Institute of Construction Arbitrators, the Chartered Institute of Arbitration and sit on the Board of the Lagos Court of Arbitration.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
Publications
2020 - Arbitrators’ Duty of Independence and Impartiality: An Analysis of the Nigerian Trial Court’s
Decision in Global Gas & Refinery Limited v Shell Petroleum Development Company


2019 - Getting the Deal Through Mediation (Contributed Chapter on Nigeria)

2017 - Getting the Deal Through Mediation (Contributed Chapter on Nigeria)

2004 - Legal Regime for the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Nigeria: An Overview


Colin Ong KC Dr Colin Ong Legal Services Brunei Brunei Darussalam
Dr. Colin Ong KC
King's Counsel
Dr Colin Ong Legal Services

Address
Suites 2-2 to 2-8 Gadong Properties Centre, Km 3-5, Jalan Gadong
Jalan Gadong KM 3.6
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Muara
Brunei Darussalam
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-colin-ong-kc-784102183/
Nationality
Brunei
Languages
English, Chinese, Indonesian, Mandarin
Short Bio
Colin Ong is an international arbitrator and lead counsel with broad experience in diverse areas with experience in over 370 arbitrations across the World. He is a Chartered Arbitrator and a Bencher of the Inner Temple. Ranked as a Thought Leader in 3 fields (Arbitration/Construction/Commercial Litigation) by Who's Who Legal since 2019 to date. Ranked as a top 30 global arbitration practitioner by Expert Guides: Best of the Best since 2017. He holds FCIArb/FMIArb/FSIArb/ SCIAb/SIME/DiplCArb/ PhD/LLM/LLB. Legal 500 (London Bar International Arbitrators 2022) states that he is :- “An exceptionally experienced international arbitrator who is extremely responsive, intellectually brilliant, diligent and very fair."
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping
Publications
Costs in International Arbitration (Co-Author, O’ Reilly, Lexis Nexis 2013), Interim Measures in International Arbitration (co-editor, Newman, Juris 2014); ASEAN Overview chapter in International Arbitration Review (6th Ed Carter) 2015; Dispute Resolution Provisions in the 1999 FIDIC Form of Contracts (ICLG 2015); The Advent of The Trans Pacific Partnership (Trademark Lawyer 2016) ; Chapter on Bifurcation in The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (2016 and 2017); Security for Costs chapter, Law & Practice of Injunctions in Singapore (Sweet & Maxwell 2017); Case Strategy chapter in The Guide to Advocacy (GAR) (2017 and 2018); Challenges of Arbitrators in Investment Treaty Arbitration (Chapter); (Law Reviews 3 Ed 2018). Chapter on Res Judicata in The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (2019).
Positions or offices held
Visiting Professor at various Civil law universities. Chairman, International Advisory Board ofThailand Arbitration Center; Chairman, International Advisory Board of Japan’s JIIART Advisor to BANI (Indonesia); Appointing Authority, Chinese-European Arbitration Centre(CEAC)(Hamburg). Member of ICC Commission on Arbitration; ICCA-Queen Mary Task Force (Costs and Security for Costs). Co- Chair IBA APAG and Vice President, APRAG
Ricardo Maria Ongkiko SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Philippines Philippines
Mr. Ricardo Maria Palma Gil Ongkiko
Senior Partner, Litigation Department Head
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Address
5th Floor, SyCip Law Center
105 Paseo de Roxas
Makati City
Metro Manila
Philippines
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
http://linkedin.com/in/ricardo-ongkiko-84237a5
Nationality
Philippines
Languages
English, Filipino
Short Bio
Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko is a senior partner in SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan. He heads its Litigation Department and is a regular member of its Executive Committee.
Mr. Ongkiko earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of the Philippines in 1984, magna cum laude, and his Bachelor of Laws from the same university in 1988, cum laude and Class Salutatorian. He earned his Masters of Laws from the University of Michigan in 1992.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) . He is the Immediate Past President and present Trustee of the Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators, a President-Emeritus of the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators, and a Trustee of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center. He is an accredited arbitrator of the SIAC, HKIAC, AIAC, KCAB, among others.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency
Publications
Philippine Chapters of Force Majeure and Hardship in the Asia-Pacific Region (2022), Legal 500 Arbitration Questions (2022), Chambers Global Practice Guide International Arbitration (2022), GAR Know How Commercial Arbitration (2022), Lexology Getting the Deal Through: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (2022), Kluwer Arbitration Smart Charts (2022), HSF Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific (2020), International Comparative Legal Guide: International Arbitration (2019), Getting the Deal Through: Mediation (2015), Guide to Privilege in Asia Pacific (2014), Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring& Insolvency (2014), Guide to Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific (2013), Multilaw and Oceana Publication’s Digest of Commercial Laws of the World (2010), among others.
Positions or offices held
Trustee, Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.; President Emeritus, Philippine Institute of Arbitrators; Immediate Past President and Trustee, Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators & Mediators
Jeffery Onions KC One Essex Court United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Jeffery Onions KC
Barrister
One Essex Court

Address
One Essex Court
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Nneka Onyema SOAS University of London United Kingdom, Nigeria, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. Nneka Emilia Onyema
Professor of International Commercial Law
SOAS University of London

Address
Law Department, SOAS University of London
10 Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://onyema-arbitration.co.uk/
Nationality
United Kingdom, Nigeria, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Emilia Onyema is Professor of International Commercial Law at SOAS University of London. She is qualified to practice law in Nigeria, as a Solicitor in England & Wales and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrator. She teaches international commercial arbitration and international investment law; convenes the SOAS Arbitration in Africa conference series; and leads the Arbitration in Africa biennial survey research project. She co-published the African Promise and founded the Arbitration Fund for African Students charity. In her arbitration practice, she has experience as presiding, co and sole arbitrator in international commercial arbitration.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Emilia Onyema, “Reimagining the Framework for resolving Intra-African Commercial Disputes in the Context of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement”, World Trade Review (2019), pp 1-25.
“Costs in International Arbitration: Synergy between civil and common law principles” in 'The Plurality and Synergies of Legal Traditions in International Arbitration: Looking Beyond the Common and Civil Law Divide', edited by Nayla Comair Obeid and Stavros Brekoulakis, 2024 (Kluwer Law International) pp. 485-499
"African Practitioners, International Arbitration and Inclusivity” in “Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment?” in Cavinder Bull SC, Loretta Malintoppi, and Constantine Partasides KC (general editors) “Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment?”, ICCA Congress Series No 21, 2022 (Kluwer Law International) pp 575-588.
Positions or offices held
Director, Onyema Arbitration Services (UK) Ltd.
Dubai IAC, Member since 2023; Tashkent IAC member since 2023, Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre, since 2015
President, Council of Advisers, Libyan Centre for International Commercial Arbitration from 2018-2020.
Member, Advisory Committee, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) from 2017-2024.


Mariella Orelli Homburger AG Switzerland
Ms. Mariella Orelli
Partner
Homburger AG

Address
Prime Tower
Hardstrasse 201
Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
David Orta Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP United States United States
Mr. David Michael Orta
Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Address
1300 I Street NW
Suite 900
Washington
DC
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, Spanish
Short Bio
David is a trial lawyer and arbitration advocate with many years of experience successfully representing clients all over the world in complex international arbitrations (including investor-state (treaty) arbitrations and complex, international commercial arbitrations) and complex, commercial transnational litigations. David’s clients and cases have spanned most continents, including North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. David represents both governments and investors in international arbitration matters. His experience spans many sectors, including energy, oil and gas, transportation, infrastructure, construction, power plant, telecommunications, mining, and post-merger and acquisition disputes.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
Publications
David M. Orta, Brian H. Rowe, Julianne Jaquith, Kristopher Yue, “The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2020: Investment Treaty Arbitration in the Americas.” (published in August 2019), Global Arbitration Review.
Firm Memorandum: Title III Suits Under The Helms-Burton Act - A Primer, (May 2019).
David M. Orta, Tai-Heng Cheng, Julia Peck, “Getting the Deal Through (United States Chapter) – Investment Treaty Arbitration 2016.” (published in November 2015), Law Business Research Ltd. For further information please visit www.GettingTheDealThrough.com
David M. Orta, Tai-Heng Cheng, Julia Peck, “Getting the Deal Through (United States Chapter) – Investment Treaty Arbitration 2015.” (published in November 2014), Law Business Research Ltd. For further information please visit www.GettingTheDealThrough.com
Positions or offices held
David Orta is Chair of the U.S. International Arbitration Practice and of the Latin America International Arbitration Practice. Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America report that clients call David Orta a “tenacious” advocate, “a vastly experienced attorney who inspires real confidence, with a remarkable ability to see all the angles.” They also report that Mr. Orta wins praise from clients for his dedication and “goes above and beyond to get the best result.”
Tinuade Oyekunle Sonotina Chambers Nigeria Nigeria
Ms. Tinuade Oyekunle
Barrister, Solicitor, Chartered Arbitrator, Notary Public
Sonotina Chambers

Address
17 Olujobi Street, Gbagada Phase I
(Anthony Bus Stop)
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Nigeria
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Short Bio
Mrs Tinuade Oyekunle is the managing partner and founder of Tinuade Oyekunle & Co, (Now known as Sonotina Chambers). She is a seasoned Chartered Arbitrator, handling complex national and international commercial arbitration disputes. She has been appointed in disputes under the auspices of the ICC, ICSID, and other arbitration institutions. She is a member of the Governing Council of the Lagos International Centre for Commercial Arbitration. Tinuade is an ardent participant in discussions dealing with issues relating to development of ADR and enforcement of Awards. Mrs Tinuade Oyekunle, with her colleague Chief Bayo Ojo SAN, co-authored the "Handbook On Arbitration and ADR Practice In Nigeria," published by LexisNexis in January 2019.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Employment and pensions, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Publications
Nigeria Arbitration and Conciliation Act
Positions or offices held
- Honorary Vice President and Member, ICCA Governing Board
- Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Managing Partner & Founder, Tinuade Oyekunle & Co.
- Member, Association of Arbitrators of Nigeria
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
- Member, Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce
- Former Chairman, Education & Training Committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
- Former Member, Board of Management of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Regional Representative for Promotion of Arbitration in the West African Region
- Past Chairman, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria Branch
- Former Member, London Court of International Arbitration
- Correspondent of UNIDROIT
Silvia Pachikoski CAM-CCBC Brazil Brazil
Ms. Silvia Pachikoski
Vice President
CAM-CCBC

Address
Rua do Rocio, 220 - 12º andar
São Paulo
São Paulo
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English
Areas of specialisation
Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy
Gaurav Pachnanda SA (1) Chambers of Gaurav Pachnanda SA (2) Fountain Court Chambers, Fountain Court, Temple, London EC4Y 9DH India India
Mr. Gaurav Pachnanda SA
Senior Advocate (India) and Barrister (England & Wales)
(1) Chambers of Gaurav Pachnanda SA (2) Fountain Court Chambers, Fountain Court, Temple, London EC4Y 9DH

Address
F-64, East of Kailash
New Delhi
Delhi
India
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-pachnanda-sa/
Nationality
India
Languages
Hindi, English
Short Bio
Gaurav Pachnanda is a Senior Advocate, based in New Delhi, whose practice before the Supreme Court of India and other courts and tribunals is focused mainly on complex commercial and corporate litigation, including domestic and international arbitrations. He also acts as an arbitrator in high-value commercial disputes, in India and abroad.
Gaurav is a Barrister at Fountain Court Chambers, London and Singapore, where his practice includes a wide range of commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work; with a significant multi-jurisdictional component.
He read law at the University of Jammu (LL.B., 1996) and at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford (B.C.L., 1997), where he was elected a Felix Scholar.
Gaurav is an Honorary Adjunct Professor of Law and Distinguished Professor of Legal Practice at Jindal Global Law School, India.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
Publications
• Co-Editor, book “Damages, Expert Evidence and Valuation in Commercial Disputes in India” (Thomson Reuters 2023)
• Co-authored chapters titled “Issues relating to burden and onus of proof in liquidated damages clauses under Indian law”, “Remoteness and Foreseeability of Damages” , “Principles Reducing Damages”, “Damages in Intellectual Property Cases in India” Damages, Expert Evidence and Valuation in Commercial Disputes in India (Thomson Reuters 2023)
Articles:
1.Effect of Limitation of Liability and Exclusion of Liability Clauses in the Event of Fundamental Breach of Contract”; (2020) 5 SCC (J) 1
2.Principles Governing Frustration of Contract Under Indian Law”; (2019) 7 SCC (J) 1
3.Interpretation of Contracts”; (2019) 3 SCC (J) 33
4.Arbitrability of Copyright Disputes under Indian Law”; (2018) 8 SCC (J) 1
Positions or offices held
• Senior Advocate (India)
• Barrister (England & Wales), at Fountain Court Chambers, London
• Registered Foreign Lawyer at the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)
• Member of the Governing Council of Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
• Former Senior Additional Advocate General for the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir (2010 - 2014)
• Member of the Supreme Court (of India) Bar Association (SCBA), the International Bar Association (IBA), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association, London (CLA), the J&K High Court Bar Association (Jammu) and the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA)
Galina Pakerman Federal State Higher Education Institution, Russian Foreign Trade Academy, Ministry of Economic Development of The Russian Federation Russian Federation, Israel Russian Federation
Mrs. Galina A. Pakerman
Associate Professor of Private International Law Department International Law Faculty The Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry for Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Federal State Higher Education Institution, Russian Foreign Trade Academy, Ministry of Economic Development of The Russian Federation

Address
Sholohova st., 28-58
Moscow
Russian Federation
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Russian Federation, Israel
Languages
Russian, English
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Publications
1. Pakerman Galina A. Modern Models of Bilateral Investment Treaties // Arbitration and Regulation of International Trade: Russian, Foreign and Cross-Border Approaches. Liber Amicorum in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of A. S. Komarov / Compilers and Academic Edi- tors: N. G. Markalova, A. I. Muranov. – Moscow: Statut, 2019. – P. 443 – 471.
2. Pakerman Galina A. Legal Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg // Eurasian advocacy. №3 (46) 2020. P. 42 – 56
3. Pakerman G. Legal regulation of the activities
of a foreign legal entity in the Principality of Liechtenstein // ECONOMICS LAW SOCIETY Scientific Journal. Vol. 6, № 2 (26), 2021. P. 38 - 46
Positions or offices held
Arbitrator
Associate Professor of Private International Law Department International Law Faculty RFTA
Anant Palli India International Arbitration Centre India India
Mr. Anant Vijay Palli
Part-Time Member
India International Arbitration Centre

Address
7 Teen Murti Lane, New Delhi - 110011
House No. 1, Pocket 1, Jasola
New Delhi
India
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://indiaiac.org/
Nationality
India
Languages
Hindi, English, Punjabi
Short Bio
Over 30 years of experience as a practicing lawyer in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, and has regularly represented several Corporations, Public Sector Undertakings amongst other institutions before the Apex Court. Has acted on behalf of various domestic and international clients at Arbitral tribunals and has been a Legal advisor to international clients on arbitration laws in India.After graduating in Law from Panjab University, Chandigarh enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana in the year 1985, and is a 4th generation lawyer. Practiced in the Punjab & Haryana High Court for 4 years before relocating to Delhi.Has regularly represented domestic and international clients at Arbitral tribunals and has been a Legal advisor to international clients on arbitration laws in India.
Areas of specialisation
Environmental law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Positions or offices held
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Jelita Pandjaitan Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd. Australia Singapore
Ms. Jelita Pandjaitan
Partner
Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Address
One George Street #17-01
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linklaters.com
Nationality
Australia
Languages
English, Indonesian
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Energy, Restructuring and insolvency
Andrey Panov Denuo Legal Services International Russian Federation United Arab Emirates
Mr. Andrey Panov
Partner
Denuo Legal Services International

Address
Fujairah - Creative Tower
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreypanov/
Nationality
Russian Federation
Languages
Russian, English, German
Short Bio
I am a dual qualified (England & Wales and Russia) international arbitration lawyer currently based in Dubai. Before relocating to the Middle East, I spent some 14 years in Moscow representing clients before Russian and foreign courts, and international arbitral tribunals. My practice spans commercial, joint venture, M&A, financial and construction disputes, often with some nexus to Russia and other CIS countries.

I have acted as the lead counsel in numerous arbitration under the ICC, SCC, LCIA, SIAC and ICAC Rules, governed by English, Swiss, Swedish, Dutch, French, German, Canadian, Russian and Cyprus law. I have conducted my own advocacy in Russian and English, including cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses before common law, civil law and mixed tribunals. I also sit as an arbitrator in domestic and international cases.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate
Chrysthia Papacleovoulou Open University Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus
Dr. Chrysthia Papacleovoulou
Lecturer of Commmercial Law
Open University Cyprus

Address
3 Medontos Street
Nicosia
Strovolos
Cyprus
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-chrysthia-papacleovoulou-phd-376a2a16/?originalSubdomain=cy
Nationality
Cyprus
Languages
Greek, English
Short Bio
Assistant Professor of Commercial Law at the Open University of Cyprus, member of the Cyprus Bar Association, insolvency practitioner & member of STEP. Examiner of Company law of the Cyprus Bar Council, sports judge at Cyprus Basketball Federation & Honorary Fellow of Association of Fellows & Legal Scholars of the Centre of International Legal Studies. (LLB -King’s College, University of London, LLM in Anglo-American Law with Commendation -City University, PhD with scholarship - University of London, Birkbeck College. Extensive experience and expertise in corporate & commercial law, civil and cross-border commercial litigation, international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration. Acted as expert witness on Cyprus law before the High Court of Justice and in arbitration cases.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy
Publications
Can a Part 20 Additional Claim procedure torpedo a Cyprus International Trust and give jurisdiction to English Courts? International Company and Commercial Law Review, Sweet & Maxwell, Vol. 1,2023; The Cypriot International Trust Law 1992 – 2012: new dynamics; Case law analysis on Cypriot International Trusts; Cyprus Trusts: An International Perspective-chapters in “Cyprus Trusts: An International Perspective,”2022, Ed. Paolo Panico, Globe Law & Business Ltd; Cyprus Transfer Pricing”Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, 2nd Ed. 2017,179-198; Lifting or Piercing the Corporate Veil in Cyprus: A Doctrine under Challenge,International Company &Commercial Law Review, 2016, Vol.27 Issue 4,129-137; Arbitration &steps for enforcement &execution of a British Chamber of Arbitration award in Cyprus,Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business,2015
Positions or offices held
Lecturer of Commercial Law Open University
Scientific Collaborator University of Cyprus
Visiting lecturer Frederick University
Sessional Lecturer University of London
Senior Partner Law Chambers Nicos Papacleovoulou LLC
Consultant Spyros Vassiliou & Associates LLC
Se Won Park Shin & Kim Korea, Republic of Korea, Republic of
Ms. Se Won Park
Foreign Attorney
Shin & Kim

Address
D-Tower (D2), 17 Jongno 3-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul
Korea, Republic of
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Korea, Republic of
Languages
English, Arabic, Korean, Spanish
William W. Park Boston University United States, Switzerland United States
Prof. William W. Park
Professor of Law
Boston University

Address
36 King Street
Cohasset
Massachusetts
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States, Switzerland
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
Prof. William W. (Rusty) Park is Professor of Law at Boston University, where he lectures on tax, banking and international business transactions. He is former General Editor of Arbitration International. He has served on the Appeals Tribunal for the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims and as Arbitrator on the Claims Resolution Tribunal for Dormant Accounts in Switzerland. Prof. Park is also past President of the London Court of International Arbitration and past Chair of the ABA Committee on International Commercial Dispute Resolution.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Taxation and accountancy
Publications
- Arbitration of International Business Disputes (2006; 2d Ed 2012)

- Income Tax Treaty Arbitration (2004) With David R. Tillinghast

- International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration (Third Edition, 2000) With W. Laurence Craig & Jan Paulsson

- International Commercial Arbitration: Cases, Materials and Notes (1997. 2d Ed 2015) With W. Michael Reisman, W. Laurence Craig & Jan Paulsson

- International Forum Selection (1995)
Positions or offices held
- Member, ICCA Governing Board
- Professor of Law, Boston University
- General Editor, Arbitration International
- President, London Court of International Arbitration
- Past Chairman, American Bar Association Committee on International Dispute Resolution
Chris Parker KC Herbert Smith Freehills LLP United Kingdom United States
Mr. Chris Parker KC
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Address
450 Lexington Avenue
14th Floor
New York
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Antonio Parra World Bank (retired) United States, Venezuela United States
Mr. Antonio Ricardo Parra
Consultant
World Bank (retired)

Address
116 East Dover Street
PO Box 2148
Easton
Maryland
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States, Venezuela
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
Mr. Antonio R. Parra was Secretary General of ICCA from 2004 to 2010. He is a former Deputy Secretary-General and Legal Adviser of ICSID.
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Publications
The History of ICSID (OUP 2d edn 2017); ICSID: An Introduction to the Convention and Centre (OUP 2020)
Positions or offices held
Honorary Secretary General, ICCA
Constantine Partasides KC Three Crowns LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Constantine Partasides KC
Partner
Three Crowns LLP

Address
New Fetter Place
8-10 New Fetter Lane
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
Mr. Constantine Partasides KC has appeared as counsel on some of the largest commercial arbitrations of the last decade, many of which relate to the energy sector. He has been named as one of the “top 20” individuals in the world of arbitration each year since 2011 in “Who’s Who” of Commercial Arbitration. He is a co-author of the fourth, fifth and sixth editions of the leading textbook on international arbitration, Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration. He is a solicitor-advocate (Higher Courts Civil), and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2014.
Shalaka Patil Trilegal India India
Ms. Shalaka Waman Patil
Partner
Trilegal

Address
2A, One Forbes, V B Gandhi Marg,
Kala Ghoda, Fort
Mumbai
Maharashtra
India
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shalaka-patil-/
Nationality
India
Languages
Marathi, English, Hindi
Short Bio
Shalaka is a partner in the dispute resolution practice of Trilegal and focuses on international and domestic arbitrations, insolvency and bankruptcy as also general commercial litigation. She has wide ranging experience and has acted for clients in a number of complex, commercial disputes including shareholder disputes, investor-promoter claims, construction, infrastructure matters, licensing disputes, employment disputes and writ actions against state authorities. She has advised on bilateral investment treaties as well. She has a depth of experience in arbitrations – both institutional and ad-hoc seated in jurisdictions such as Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Goa, Chennai, Uttarakhand, Singapore, Zurich, New York and London. She also regularly acts and advises on insolvency litigation.
Areas of specialisation
Restructuring and insolvency
Paolo Michele Patocchi Patocchi & Marzolini Switzerland Switzerland
Dr. Paolo Michele Patocchi
Partner
Patocchi & Marzolini

Address
Rue Pedro-Meylan 5
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://patocchimarzolini.com
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
French, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Sport, State contracts/PPP
Publications
Please see www.patocchimarzolini.com/en/publications/publications-p-m-patocchi/
Andrew Paton De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani Australia Italy
Mr. Andrew Garnett Paton
Partner
De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani

Address
Via Vincenzo Bellini, 24
Rome
Italy
Italy
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.dejalex.com/
Nationality
Australia
Languages
English, Italian
Short Bio
Andrew G. Paton joined De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani as an equity partner in 2009. Before that, he was Of counsel in the Rome office of one of the magic-circle London law firms and a founding partner of a boutique international law firm in Rome. Andrew concentrates on international litigation and arbitration, international trade and construction, working both as a disputes and transactional lawyer. He holds common law (Australia, UK) and civil law (Italy) qualifications and has gained in-depth experience in legal negotiations involving parties from different legal cultures.
Has acted as lead and co-counsel in complex cross-border disputes before arbitral tribunals and courts, also involving jurisdictional challenges, anti-suit injunctions and urgent provisional measures.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Real estate, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
- The International Arbitration Review (annual publication), Chapter on Italy, published by Law Business Research (2011-2021) (co-author)
- Italian Treatise on Arbitration Law, Chapter on Singapore and Malaysia (co-author) (2021)
- Comment in “Conciliazione e arbitrato nelle controversie societarie” published by Associazione Italiana per l’arbitrato on the major Italian arbitration reform of 2003
- National reports for Italy in the Allen & Overy newsletter on Arbitration and ADR (2002-5)
- The Hague Convention on the Recognition of Trusts: Ratification by Italy, in Comparative Law Quarterly (1994)
- Evidence-Taking in Arbitration Proceedings, Italian national report in Kluwer/AIJA publication of the same title (1994)
Positions or offices held
- Partner, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani
- Co-founder on Advisory Board, ArbIt
- Fellow CIAA
- Fellow ACICA
- Certificate Course in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration – Faculty Roma Tre
Jan Paulsson Sole Practitioner Sweden, Bahrain, France Bahrain
Prof. Jan Paulsson
Independent
Sole Practitioner

Address
P.O. Box 17423
Manama
Bahrain
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Sweden, Bahrain, France
Languages
Swedish, English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
Judge, Bahrain Court of Cassation (authorised to act in personal capacity in international arbitrations). Past
positions: Partner successively in Coudert Frères, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer & Three Crowns; President,
ICCA, LCIA & World Bank Administrative Tribunal; Vice-President, ICC Court of International Arbitration; Member,
SIAC Court of Arbitration; tenured professor at the University of Miami; Centennial Professor, London School of
Economics. Law degrees: Yale, Paris.
Areas of specialisation
Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP
Publications
Numerous articles and the following books: Denial of Justice in International Law (Cambridge University Press 2005), The Idea of Arbitration (Oxford University Press 2013), The Unruly Notion of Abuse of Rights (Cambridge University Press 2020).
Positions or offices held
Judge, Bahrain Court of Cassation (authorised to act in personal capacity in international arbitrations). Past
positions: Partner successively in Coudert Frères, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer & Three Crowns; President,
ICCA, LCIA & World Bank Administrative Tribunal; Vice-President, ICC Court of International Arbitration; Member,
SIAC Court of Arbitration; tenured professor at the University of Miami; Centennial Professor, London School of
Economics. Law degrees: Yale, Paris.
Vladimir Pavic University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law Serbia Serbia
Prof. Vladimir Pavic
Professor
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law

Address
Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 67
Belgrade
Serbia
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimir-pavic-2a920659/
Nationality
Serbia
Languages
Serbo-Croatian, English, German, Russian
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
Stavros Pavlou Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC Cyprus, United Kingdom Cyprus
Mr. Stavros Pavlou
Senior and Managing Partner
Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC

Address
PATRICIAN CHAMBERS, 332 Agiou Andreou str.
Limassol
Cyprus
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stavros-pavlou-fciarb-bsc-econ-barrister-tep-80863b/
Nationality
Cyprus, United Kingdom
Languages
Greek, English
Short Bio
Stavros Pavlou, Senior and Managing Partner at Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC, is an experienced arbitrator, legal consultant and is widely regarded as one of the best litigators in Cyprus. He is a Fellow of CIArb and AIADR, a practicing barrister before the Commercial Court of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) and a member of esteemed associations such as IBA, LCIA and others. He actively speaks and participates at local and international conferences and continuously promotes arbitration; he is one of the founders of the Cyprus Arbitration Forum and a Board member thereof, and one of the founders and co-chairs of the first-ever Cyprus Arbitration Day which took place in May 2023. Additionally, he frequently contributes articles to international legal publications.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Energy, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy
Publications
https://www.pavlaw.com/team/stavros-pavlou/

- ICLG – International Arbitration 2023
- Large-Scale Real Estate Developments in Cyprus
- Sanctions Compliance Services
- The Complex Commercial Litigation Review
- International Arbitration
- ICLG International Arbitration 2022
- The Complex Commercial Litigation Law Review
- Litigation and enforcement in Cyprus: overview
- The number of arbitrators and a preliminary award in a multi-party arbitration in Cyprus
- Arbitration procedures and practice in Cyprus: overview
- The Complex Commercial Litigation Review
- Chambers Global Practice Guides: International Arbitration
- The Legal 500: Force Majeure Country Comparative Guide
Positions or offices held
Senior & Managing Partner