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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
Oscar Carlo Cajucom Permanent Court of Arbitration Philippines Netherlands
Mr. Oscar Carlo Fider Cajucom
Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Address
506C Laan van Meerdervoort
2563 BK
Den Haag
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Philippines
Languages
Filipino, English
Short Bio
Oscar Carlo F. Cajucom is the 2023-2024 Leiden University Fellow to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, serving in the said institution as Assistant Legal Counsel. He graduated with Highest Distinction (Summa Cum Laude) from Leiden University’s Master of Laws (LLM) on Advanced Studies in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration (IDSA) in 2023. He was one of the finalists for Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year in the Philippine Law Awards 2021 and 2022 (Asian Legal Business) and is a Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 in 2022.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Publications
1. Plagiarism Within the Legal Profession and Academe, 55 ATENEO L.J. 787 (2010)

2. On the Intricacies of Plea Bargaining, 55 ATENEO L.J. 1091 (2011)

3. Playing By the Rules: An Ethical Analysis of the 2019 Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, 65 ATENEO L.J. 64 (co-authored with Phillip Don G. Recentes and Ma. Stela Regina C. Lazaro)
Constantin Calavros University of Thrace and Calavros Law Firm - Filios, Babiniotis, Kloukinas Greece Greece
Prof. Constantin Calavros
University Professor
University of Thrace and Calavros Law Firm - Filios, Babiniotis, Kloukinas

Address
Vrana 19
Athens
Attika
Greece
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Greece
Languages
Greek, English, French, German
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
Christian Camboulive Gide Loyrette Nouel France France
Mr. Christian Camboulive
Partner
Gide Loyrette Nouel

Address
15, rue de Laborde
Paris
France
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
France
Languages
French, English
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Peter Cameron University of Dundee United Kingdom United Kingdom
Prof. Peter Duncanson Cameron
Director, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy
University of Dundee

Address
10 Corrennie Drive
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-d-cameron-scot/
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Dutch
Short Bio
Apart from his leading academic role as teacher and author, Peter sits as an arbitrator, including at ICSID and ICC, acts as an expert witness in international arbitral and court proceedings, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Areas of specialisation
Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory
Publications
International Energy Investment Law, Oxford University Press, 2021 (second edition)
The Global Energy Transition, Hart Publishing, 2021
Oil, Gas and Mining: A Source Book to Understanding the Extractive Industries, The World Bank, 2017
Positions or offices held
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Andrew Cannon Herbert Smith Freehills LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Andrew Cannon
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Address
Exchange House
Primrose Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Marinn Carlson MCarlson Arbitration PLLC United States United States
Ms. Marinn Carlson
Independent Arbitrator
MCarlson Arbitration PLLC

Address
1717 K Street NW, Suite 900
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinncarlson/
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Short Bio
MARINN CARLSON is an independent arbitrator, building on 25 years’ experience in investor-state and international commercial arbitrations. Prior to launching her arbitrator practice, she was co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP’s Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy practice, where she was a partner specializing in investment treaty arbitration and represented claimant investors and respondent states in roughly equal measure. She is an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University Law School and American University's Washington College of Law, and on the Executive Committee of FIAA. She is a graduate of Yale Law School, Princeton University, and Dartmouth College.
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
Positions or offices held
Adjunct Professor, American University Washington College of Law
Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Law School
Executive Committee, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy (FIAA)
Gillian Carmichael Lemaire Carmichael Lemaire Ltd United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ms. Gillian Carmichael Lemaire
Arbitrator and Mediator
Carmichael Lemaire Ltd

Address
71-75 Shelton Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.carmichael-lemaire.com
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
Member of the Paris Bar, solicitor (Scotland), FCiarb and accredited mediator based in London (formerly Paris) with a background predominantly in international arbitration and mediation, but also litigation and other ADR processes. Now serves mainly as mediator and arbitrator. Private and public international law in commercial, investor-State and civil cases for businesses, individuals, States and public sector bodies. Wide range of international disputes in English and French in the environmental, construction, infrastructure, energy and general commercial sectors. Volunteer community mediator.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
- Paperless Arbitrations – Where Do We Stand ? Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 19 February 2014 (http://kluwerarbitrationblog.com/blog/2014/02/19/paperless-arbitrations-where-do-we-stand/)

- Mediation Skills for Lawyers, TDM 6 (2014), www.transnational-dispute-management.com (www.transnational-dispute-management.com/article.asp?key=2154)

- Achieving Gender Diversity for Future
Generations in Appointments to International Commercial Arbitration Tribunals - A Focus on Scotland, TDM 4 (2015),
www.transnational-dispute-management.com

- The dream team or too many cooks? Guest blog on the invitation of Professor Derek Auchie on the role of lawyers in mediation, https://lnkd.in/dr_vHSiC, January 2022.

- Paperless arbitration – The New Trend? Co-author, International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution 2020, Issue 2, 7 April 2020.
Positions or offices held
Director of the Scottish Arbitration Centre
Member of Advisory Council to ArbitralWomen
Ben Carroll Linklaters LLP United Kingdom, Ireland United Kingdom
Mr. Ben Carroll
Partner, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration
Linklaters LLP

Address
One Silk Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom, Ireland
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
Béatrice CASTELLANE Cabinet Castellane Avocats France France
Mrs. Béatrice CASTELLANE
Independent Arbitrator
Cabinet Castellane Avocats

Address
12 RUE HERRAN / 101 RUE DE LONGCHAMP
75116 PARIS
PARIS
France
France
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://castellanearbitration.com/index.php/en/home-page-en/
Nationality
France
Languages
French, English, German, Russian
Short Bio
Founder of the firm “Cabinet Castellane Avocats” (family law firm originally created in 1954) Paris Bar 1983-2022, independent international arbitrator and former elected Member of the Paris Bar Council (2004-2007). She acts as Counsel or Arbitrator in numerous cases relating to construction, mining and raw materials,telecommunications, energy, aviation, maritime matters, agriculture and general trade and investment disputes. Active as both an arbitrator and lawyer in contentious matters arising in Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States, Beatrice is a member of the ICC, HKIAC, OHADA CCJA, CRCICA and KLRCA arbitrator panels and also arbitrates in ad hoc arbitrations in particular under the UNCITRAL rules.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
EN « Overview of French Arbitration Law », Presentation Keio University Japan (2019)
FR « L’usage du français dans l’arbitrage et le principe de la contradiction », Présentation CRCICA Egypte (2018)
FR+EN « Commentaire de l’arrêt de la Cour de Cassation du 15 juin 2017, République de Guinée Équatoriale c/ Orange Middle East and Africa, T. 145 », Journal du Droit International (Clunet), p. 149 (2018) / « Critical Analysis of French Supreme Court Judgment Equatorial Guinea v Orange Middle East and Africa of 15 June 2017 », Journal of International Law (Clunet), p. 149 (2018)
EN « Continental Civil Law v Common Law in International Contractual Disputes », Presentation Cle Paris (2018)
FR+EN « Commentaire de l’arrêt de la Cour de Cassation du 15 juin 2017, République de Guinée Équatoriale c/ Orange Middle East and Africa, T. 145 », Journal du Droit International (Clunet), p. 149 (2018) / « Critical Analysis of French Supreme Court Judgment Equatorial Guinea v Orange Middle East and Africa of 15 June 2017 », Journal of International Law (Clunet), p. 149 (2018)
EN « Continental Civil Law v Common Law in International Contractual Disputes », Presentation Cle Paris (2018)
FR+EN « Une brève histoire de la Cour d’arbitrage ICC »/ « A Brief History of the ICC’s International Court of Arbitration », Issue n°110 Echanges Internationaux ICC France, p. 18 (2018)
EN « Explaining the Rise of ADR in Telecommunications/ New Technologies Disputes », CiArb International Arbitration Conference - Paris (2017)
FR+EN « Brexit et arbitrage international - Mythes et Réalités » / « Brexit and International Arbitration – Myths and Realities », Issue n°158, Journal des Sociétés, p.3 (2017)
FR+EN L’exécution des sentences arbitrales contre les personnes de droit public – Le point de vue d’une practicienne non africaine » / « The Enforcement of Arbitral Awards against State Entities – The Point of View of a Non-African Practitioner », L’arbitrage en matière commerciale et des investissements en Afrique, p. 201 (2017)
FR+EN « Conventions d’arbitrage : soigner la négociation et la rédaction »/ « Arbitration agreements : negotiation and drafting » Issue n°108, Echanges Internationaux ICC France, p.29 (2017)
EN+FR « Third Party Funding : A Q&A with Beatrice CASTELLANE » / « Financement de l'arbitrage par les Tiers », North Carolina Journal of International Law, publication of March 29th, 2017
(NCJIL online : ncilj.org ⇒ Third party funding : A Q&A with Beatrice CASTELLANE)
FR+EN « Quand la justice étatique commerciale rattrape les standards internationaux, L’expérience de Singapour » / « When National Courts considering Commercial Disputes catch on to International Standards. The Singapore example (SICC) », Issue n°147, Journal des Sociétés, p.3 (2016)
FR « Contrariétés entre jugements étatiques et sentences arbitrales dans l'espace OHADA », Issue n°894, Penant, Revue Trimestrielle de droit Africain, p.33 (2016)
FR « Commentaire d’un arrêt de la Cour de Cassation, 9 juillet 2014, M.L. Lewis c/ M. Ch. Hunkeler et al., », Issue n°4, Revue de l’Arbitrage, p.1103 (2015)
EN “Critical analysis of a French Supreme Court Judgment dated 9 July 2014”, Issue n°4, Revue de l’Arbitrage, p.1103 (2015)
FR « L’affaire Ryanair : Un jeu de concurrence entre les plus hautes juridictions françaises », Issue n°135, Journal des Sociétés, p.3 (2015)
EN « Do Arbitrators and Counsel speak the same Language? », International Conference on Arbitration Discourse and Practice in Asia 2015, KLRCA (2015)
FR+EN « La langue de l’arbitrage : une jurisprudence rassurante » / « The Language of Arbitration : A Reassuring Judgment », Issue n°103, Echanges internationaux ICC France, p.13 (2015)
FR « L'arbitrage international et interne dans le secteur agricole/agroalimentaire », Issue n°83, Newsletter Crédit Agricole (2014)
FR+EN Présentation au "Wake up [with] arbitration" à Paris (2014) / Presentation at the "Wake up [with] arbitration" meeting in Paris (2014)
FR+EN Discours prononcé à l’occasion de la Rentrée Solennelle du Barreau du Niger, commémorant son 25ème anniversaire (2013) / Speech presented during the annual celebration of the Niger Bar, commemorating its 25th anniversary (2013)
FR+EN « Cour internationale d’arbitrage : une référence mondiale », Issue n°98, Echanges internationaux (Magazine du Comité Français de la Chambre de Commerce Internationale), p.29 (2013) / « The Practices of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC : A global reference », Issue n°98, Echanges internationaux (Magazine du Comité Français de la Chambre de Commerce Internationale), p.29 (2013)
FR+EN « Justice et Religion », Présentation à l’Association des Juristes Franco-Britannique (2013) / « Justice and Religion in Arbitration », Presentation to the Franco-British Lawyers Society (2013)
FR « Succès et légitimité de l’arbitrage », Issue n°111, Journal des sociétés, p.3 (2013) / « Succès et légitimité de l’arbitrage », Issue n°111, Journal des sociétés, p.3 (2013)
FR « La Cour de cassation précise l'arbitrage du bâtonnier », Issue n°2, Revue de l’arbitrage, p.393 (2013)
EN « Critical analysis of recent jurisprudence of the Cour de cassation regarding arbitrations involving the bâtonnier », Issue n°2, Revue de l’arbitrage, p.393 (2013)
FR+EN « Sentences arbitrales : Face aux obstacles, quelles solutions pour les entreprises ? », Issue n°97, Echanges internationaux ICC France, p.31 (2013) / « Enforcement of arbitral awards: Faced with challenges, what solutions exist for companies? », Issue n°97, Echanges internationaux ICC France, p.31 (2013)
EN « French Case Law on Arbitration, Annual Report », Journal of International Arbitration, Issue n°4, p.1 (2012)
FR+EN « Comment vérifier l'indépendance de vos arbitres ? », Issue n°96, Echanges internationaux (Magazine du Comité Français de la Chambre de Commerce Internationale), p.29 (2012) / « How can arbitrators' independence be verified? », Issue n°96, Echanges internationaux (Magazine du Comité Français de la Chambre de Commerce Internationale), p.29 (2012)
VIDEO EN (2012)
« The AFA Arbitration Rules » by Béatrice Castellane, Honorary President FBLS (French Section)
EN « French Case Law on Arbitration Annual Report », Journal of International Arbitration, Issue n°4, p.1 (2011)
EN « The New French Law on International Arbitration », Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 28, p.371 (2011)
EN « French Case Law on Arbitration, Annual Report », Journal of International Arbitration, Issue n°4, p.1017 (2010)
VIDEOS FR (2010) :
Common Law - Civil Law 1 : La coexistence du Civil Law et du Common Law
Common Law - Civil Law 2 : L'opposition du droit coutumier du Common Law au droit écrit du Civil Law
Common Law - Civil Law 3 : Les équilibres différents du Common Law et du Civil Law : l'entreprise
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EN « Arbitration in Employment Relationships in France », Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 26(2), p.293 (2009)
FR+EN « Droit civil - Droit coutumier (Common law) : Schéma d'un face à face » / « Continental Civil Law vs Anglo-Saxon Common Law - The Twain May Meet But Never Merge », Issue n°59, SOCIETAL (2008)
FR « Lettre ouverte à Mme Rachida Dati : L'Europe en français n'est pas la même que l'Europe en anglais : une schizophrénie guérissable! » (2008)
EN The Paris Bar at the Women’s Forum (2007)
EN « Employment law and respect for privacy » (2007)
Positions or offices held
International arbitrator, Former elected Member of the Paris Bar Council (2004-2007)
President of the Arbitration Commission of the Comparative Law Society (SLC, Société de Legislation Comparée)
Honorary President of the Franco-British Lawyers Society (AJFB-FBLS)
Former Director of the French Arbitration Association (AFA, Association Française d’Arbitrage)
Former President of the French Association of Women Lawyers (AFFJ, Association Française des Femmes Juristes) (2008-2010)
Member of the UNCITRAL working group II on Arbitration and Conciliation
Member of the Editorial Board of the French Business Law journal, “Journal special des sociétés”
Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD, London) (2000 - ), certified in International Company Direction (2016)
Member of numerous arbitral associations including: the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), the International Arbitration Institute (IAI), the ICC French Committee, the French Arbitration Commission (CFA, Comité français de l’Arbitrage), the International Bar Association (IBA), the International Association of Lawyers, (UIA, Union Internationale des Avocats) and the Arbitral Women’s Association
Member of the Kipling Society
Knight of the Legion of Honour (2010)
Alvaro Castellanos Howell Rodriguez, Aguilar, Castellanos, Solares y Alvarado, S.C. / Consortium Legal Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala
Mr. Alvaro Rodrigo Castellanos Howell
Partner
Rodriguez, Aguilar, Castellanos, Solares y Alvarado, S.C. / Consortium Legal Guatemala

Address
Diagonal 6 10-01 Zona 10
Centro Gerencial Las Margaritas T. 2 Of. 1402
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://consortiumlegal.com
Nationality
Guatemala
Languages
Spanish, English
Short Bio
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Univerisdad Rafael Lanfivar; Guatmala City; Lawyer and Notary.(J.D.); 1986
2. Columbia University, School of Law, New York City; Master of Laws (LL.M); 1990 (Fulbright -Laspau Scholar)
3. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala; Guatemala City, P.HD candidate; to date.

11 appointments by ICSID, Ad hoc Annulment Committees.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
Positions or offices held
CEO, Consortium Legal
Chair, Board of Directors, Committee for Dispute Resolution of the Chamber of Industry in Guatemala (CRECIG)
James Castello King & Spalding LLP United States France
Mr. James Castello
Partner
King & Spalding LLP

Address
12 Cours Albert 1er
Paris
France
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.kslaw.com/people/james-castello ; https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-castello-5971b829/
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, French
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
Publications
1. "UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules Commentary" (Chapter 16), in Practitioner's
Handbook on International Commercial Arbitration (Oxford University Press 2009).

2. '''Manifest Disregard of the Law,' 'Minimum Contacts,' and Forum Non Conveniens:
Recent Developments in Judicially-Created Doctrines that May Defeat Enforcement
of Arbitral Awards in the U.S." (co-authored with Ben Love), 2010(3) Paris Arbitration
Journal / Les Cahiers de l'Arbitrage 653-696.

3. "Unveiling the 2010 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules," 65 Dispute Resolution Journal
21 (20 I 0).

4. "Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est la Même Chose: Eight Revisions Not Adopted in the
2010 UNCITRAL Rules," 28(4) ASA Bulletin.

5. "UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (201 0)," chapter in vol. 4 of World Arbitration
Reporter (Juris 2010).

6. "Generalizing About the Virtues of Specificity: The Surprising Evolution of the Longest Article in the UNCITRAL Model Law," 6(1) World Arbitration and Mediation Review 7 (2012).

8. “Maximizing Possibilities For Joinder In International Arbitration,� in Proceedings of the 2011 Fordham Conference on International Arbitration (co-authored with Rocio Digon) (Martinus Nijhoff 2012).
Positions or offices held
Member, United States' delegation to UNCITRAL
Working Groups on Arbitration, 2001 - present
Member, LCIA Board of Directors, 2016 - present
President, LCIA European Users Council, 2012-18
Member, LCIA Court (and of Court's drafting
subcommittee for 2014 Rules), 2007 - 2012
Member, Vienna International Arbitral Centre's
International Advisory Board, 2015 - present
Vice Chair, Executive Committee of the Institute
for Transnational Arbitration 2020 - present
Panagiotis Chalkias White & Case S.A. Greece Switzerland
Mr. Panagiotis Chalkias
Associate
White & Case S.A.

Address
Quai du Mont-Blanc 5
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.whitecase.com/people/panagiotis-chalkias
Nationality
Greece
Languages
Greek, English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
Panagiotis Chalkias is an Associate in White & Case's International Arbitration Practice and is based in Geneva. His practice includes advising and representing clients in complex, high-value cross-border disputes in a variety of industries under all major arbitration rules and governed by various substantive laws, both common law and civil law.

Prior to joining White & Case, Panagiotis worked as an associate at an international arbitration boutique in Brussels and as legal consultant at the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center in Geneva.

Panagiotis is currently co-chair of Young AFSA (Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa). He served as co-chair of Young ICCA between 2019 and 2021. He has been recognized by Who's Who Legal: Arbitration – Future Leaders 2021-2024.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Transport
Publications
Author, "Commentary on judgment 4A 520/2021 issued by the Swiss Supreme Court related to arbitrators' conflicts of interest" (in Greek), in Arbitration & ADR bulletin issued by Nomiki Vivliothiki (December 2022).

Co-author with Ank Santens, "The 2022 Amendments to the ICSID Rules and Regulations – An Effort to Address Two Key Criticisms of Investor-State Arbitration", in Caroline Verbruggen and Maarten Draye (eds), b-Arbitra (Belgian Review of Arbitration), Wolters Kluwer 2022, Volume 2022 Issue.

Author, "Annulment of arbitral award by third parties – Commentary on judgment No. 21/2017 issued by the Belgian Constitutional Court" (in Greek), in Arbitration & ADR bulletin issued by Nomiki Vivliothiki (June 2018).
Positions or offices held
Current Young AFSA Co-Chair
Former Young ICCA Co-Chair (2019-2021)
Hock Keng Chan WongPartnership LLP Singapore Singapore
Mr. Hock Keng Chan
Partner
WongPartnership LLP

Address
12 Marina Boulevard Level 28, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Singapore
Languages
Chinese, English
Short Bio
CHAN Hock Keng heads WongPartnership's Commercial & Corporate Disputes Practice and is a Partner in the International Arbitration Practice. He has a busy counsel practice in the Singapore Courts and in arbitration. He sits regularly as arbitrator in references conducted in both English and Chinese. He is a member of the SIAC's Court of Arbitration and is admitted to the panels of other major arbitral institutions. Hock Keng is a Honorary Legal Adviser to the Singapore Medical Association and a panel member of the Inquiry Committee and the Disciplinary Tribunal appointed by the Chief Justice. He is also Honorary Council Member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Intellectual property
Positions or offices held
Partner
Ganesh Chandru India International Arbitration Centre India India
Mr. Ganesh Chandru
Part-Time Member / Advocate & Arbitrator
India International Arbitration Centre

Address
Palani Centre, 32,
Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
India
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://indiaiac.org/
Nationality
India
Languages
Tamil, English, Hindi
Short Bio
Ganesh Chandru specialises in International and Domestic Arbitration as well as Commercial Litigation. He is admitted to practice in India, England & Wales and Singapore, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. He has been appointed by the Government of India as a part-time Member of the ‘India International Arbitration Centre’ New Delhi, which has been declared by statute as an institution of national importance.

Ganesh’s practice encompasses advising and representing parties in international arbitration matters (under Rules of SIAC, ICC, LCIA, SCMA, UNCITRAL as well as ad hoc) and arbitration matters seated in India that are conducted pursuant to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. He also advises and represents parties in litigation matters before the courts.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Publications
• A Comparative Analysis of Arbitral Legislations - India, Singapore & England, Arbitration in India (Netherlands: Wolters Kluwer, 2021)
• India Chapter, Global Legal Insights: International Arbitration, 5th edition (London: Global Legal Group, 2019).
• India Chapter, Global Legal Insights: International Arbitration, 4th edition (London: Global Legal Group, 2018).
• Singapore Chapter, The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration, 4th edition (London: Global Legal Group, 2007).
• Arbitration in Singapore, Trett Digest (Issue 31, Spring 2006).
• Growth and Development of International Commercial Arbitration in Singapore, Vol. 6 International Arbitration Law Review (London: Sweet & Maxwell, June 2003).
• Editor, Dispute Resolution in Asia (published by Baker & McKenzie, September 2001)
Positions or offices held
- Partner, Dua Associates, India (2020-Present)
- Former Counsel & Assistant Registrar, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (2002-2007)
- Former Council Member, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (2010-2014)
- Former Board Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators' Singapore Chapter (2008-2010)
Simon Chapman KC Herbert Smith Freehills United Kingdom Hong Kong
Mr. Simon James Chapman KC
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills

Address
23/F, Gloucester Tower
15 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Maria Chedid Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP United States United States
Ms. Maria Chedid
Attorney
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Address
Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor
San Francisco
California
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Hwang-Ming Chen Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei Taiwan Taiwan
Mr. Hwang-Ming Chen
Convener of the Board of Supervisors
Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei

Address
14th Floor, 376, Section 4, Ren-Ai Road
Taipei
Taiwan
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Taiwan
Languages
Chinese, English
Jian CHEN Shanghai Arbitration Commission China China
Dr. Jian CHEN
Deputy Secretary General
Shanghai Arbitration Commission

Address
23F, Wenxin United Press Building, 755, Weihai Road
 Jing-an District
Shanghai
Shanghai
China
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
China
Languages
Chinese, English
Short Bio
Deputy Secretary General, Shanghai Arbitration Commission since March 2022;
Deputy Secretary General, China Academy of Arbitration Law(CAAL)from August 2017 to March 2022;
Director of International Case Management of CIETAC, Sept. 2012 ----August 2017
Director of Registration and Consultation of CIETAC, Jan. 2004 ----Sept. 2012
Deputy Director of Case Management of CIETAC, Nov. 2000 ---- Jan. 2004
Case Manager of CIETAC, May. 1994 ---- Nov. 2000
Also:
a listed arbitrator of CIETAC (From 1999 on),
a listed arbitrator with Asian International Arbitration Center,and Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Centre(2016), International Court of Arbitration Kyrgyz Republic, Thai Arbitration Center,
a listed arbitrator with Arbitration Commissions of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing, Qingdao, Dalian, Chengdu, etc
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties
Positions or offices held
Deputy Secretary General
Calvin Cheuk Des Voeux Chambers Hong Kong
Mr. Calvin Cheuk

Address
38/F, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark
Hong Kong
Tel.
E-mail
Craig Chiasson Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Canada Canada
Mr. Craig Chiasson
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Address
1200 Waterfront Centre
200 Burrard Street
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English, French
Walter Chipeta Hallmark Attorneys Tanzania Tanzania, United Republic of
Mr. Walter Buxton Chipeta
Partner
Hallmark Attorneys

Address
18 Chole Road
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania, United Republic of
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-chipeta-30986811/
Nationality
Tanzania
Languages
Kiswahili, English, Kiswahili
Short Bio
As a senior legal counsel, provide legal counsel and representation to clients in various sectors, including energy, technology, and finance. I specialize in commercial and corporate law, intellectual property, negotiation, dispute resolution, contract, conveyancing, business planning, and taxation.

With over 23 years of experience in the legal field, I have developed a reputation for delivering high-quality and innovative solutions to complex and challenging issues. I have successfully handled multiple cases in arbitration and litigation, both locally and internationally, and have been recognized as an arbitrator by the Shanghai International Arbitration Center. I'm also a council member of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, where I contribute to the promotion and advancement of the rule of law and the legal profession.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, State contracts/PPP
Positions or offices held
Senior Counsel - Tanzania/Zanzibar.
Partner - Hallmark Attorneys.
Arbitrator - Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC).
Accredited Arbitrator - Tanzania.
VINAYAK CHITLANGI GAUTAM LAW CHAMBER India India
Mr. VINAYAK CHITLANGI
ADVOCATE
GAUTAM LAW CHAMBER

Address
22 JAI BHAWANI NAGAR
JORAWARPURA
BIKANER
Rajasthan
India
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
India
Languages
Hindi, English, Hindi
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
Jaw-Shin Chiu Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei Taiwan Taiwan
Mr. Jaw-Shin Chiu
Supervisor
Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei

Address
14th Floor, 376, Section 4, Ren-Ai Road
Taipei
Taiwan
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Taiwan
Languages
Chinese, English
Rumen Cholakov 3 Verulam Buildings Bulgaria, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. Rumen Cholakov
Barrister
3 Verulam Buildings

Address
3 Verulam Buildings
Gray's Inn
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Bulgaria, United Kingdom
Languages
Bulgarian, English, French, Russian
Short Bio
Rumen is a tenant at 3 Verulam Buildings in London where he specialises in civil fraud, banking and finance, and international commercial arbitration. Prior to his career at the Bar, Rumen was a solicitor at Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis.
Rumen is also a member of the New York Bar.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Restructuring and insolvency
Publications
PLC Finance Column: How to keep the loan-to-own sharks at bay? (October 2022)

LexisPSL: US Supreme Court closes section 1782 discovery avenue to foreign arbitration traffic (ZF Automotive v Luxshare) (June 2021).

“Takeover Code Changes 2021: Can Lenders Be Forced to Fund an Illegal Deal?”, Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Finance Law (March 2022).

LexisPSL: Jurisdiction, admissibility, and AA 1996, s 67 challenges (Sierra Leone v SL Mining) (February 2021).

Contributor to Paget’s Law of Banking (16th Edition: 2023), the Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, the Butterworths Financial Regulation Service, and the 3VB Finance Column on PLC.
Seung Chong Arbitrator Malaysia Hong Kong
Mr. Seung Chong
Arbitrator
Arbitrator

Address
Unit 603, 6th Floor
6 Wilmer Street
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Malaysia
Languages
English, Cantonese, Chinese
Short Bio
I have practiced as an M&A, Private Equity and Corporate lawyer for over 30 years and advised on transactions in value over US$13 billion (approximately US$6 billion as lead partner) and can bring a transactional lawyer's perspective to resolving a dispute.

Solicitor (England and Wales), Solicitor (Hong Kong), MCIArb, MSc in Taxation (Oxon), LLM (King's College, London), LLB (Buckingham), Harrow School

Former partner, White & Case
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Regulatory, Taxation and accountancy
Publications
BOOK: "The Law and Practice of Mergers & Acquisitions in the People's Republic of China" (Oxford University Press)

ARTICLES: "Seeking Certainty in Enforcement: How Divergences in the Contractual Penalty Rule can Impact upon Certainty in the Arbitral Process" (Asian Dispute Review); "The Abusive Calling of Performance Bonds" (Journal of Business Law); "The Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Case: 'Zapping' English Law on Character Merchandising Past the Embryonic Stage" (European Intellectual Property Review, with Spyros Maniatis); "Insurers find strategic path for China investment" (International Financial Law Review, with Satoshi Naganuma); etc.
Sean Yu Chou WongPartnership LLP Singapore Singapore
Mr. Sean Yu Chou
Deputy Managing Partner
WongPartnership LLP

Address
12 Marina Boulevard, Level 28, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Singapore
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency
Positions or offices held
Head, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Head, Banking & Financial Disputes Practice
Nilakshi Choudhury 24x7nyaya.com India India
Dr. Nilakshi Choudhury
Founder
24x7nyaya.com

Address
C 812,Sushantlok 1,Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Haryana
India
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://24x7nyaya.com
Nationality
India
Languages
Hindi, English
Short Bio
A qualified professional with 20+ yrs experience in various industries predominantly legal industry positioned as legal director for multinational company then started as empaneled lawyer with the Ministry in India .Is the first one to launch Legal Assistance Programme in India with a team of 1400+ lawyers across 5 countries providing free legal aid to more than 60000+ clients through the platform 24x7nyaya as a Founder .
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Intellectual property, Real estate, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
Publications
Authored book Winds of Change in the Indian Judiciary .
Covered in front page as influential women entrepreneur in Insight success magazine
Positions or offices held
Member of Supreme Court Bar Association
Member of American Bar Association
Member of International Council of Jurists London
Peter Chow Acacia Arbitration Chambers Singapore Hong Kong
Mr. Peter Chow
International Arbitrator
Acacia Arbitration Chambers

Address
Level 86
International Commerce Centre, No. 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://pchowarbitration.com/
Nationality
Singapore
Languages
English, Chinese
Short Bio
Peter Chow is an international arbitrator and arbitration advocate. He has substantial experience with high-stakes, complex international disputes globally.

Prior to practising as an independent arbitrator and counsel, Peter was a partner at three US international law firms, namely, King & Spalding (Singapore), Squire Patton Boggs (Hong Kong), and Bryan Cave (Hong Kong). He has held various leadership roles, including global head of Greater China disputes practice, head of Asia disputes practice, and head of office.

He has been involved in arbitrations in Asia for over 30 years and is one of the most experienced arbitration lawyers in Asia. Peter has represented clients in some of the largest arbitrations in Asia, including five cases involving multi-billion US dollar claims.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
Publications
Contributing author, Arbitration in Hong Kong – A Practical Guide (Sweet & Maxwell)

Contributing author, The Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance: Commentary and Annotations (Sweet & Maxwell)

Contributing author, Commercial Litigation in Hong Kong – A Practical Guide (Sweet & Maxwell)

Contributing author, book chapters on “ICSID Arbitration,” “Costs” and “Interim Measures,” Practical Guidance on Arbitration (Lexis Nexis)
Positions or offices held
Peter is a Chartered Arbitrator and on the panel of the main international arbitration institutions in Asia.

Current and former positions:
Vice-chair of the IPBA International Construction Projects Committee
Chair of the IPBA Energy & Resources Committee
Council member of IPBA
Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Member of the ICC Arbitrator Nomination Committee
Vice-president of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators
Member of the Editorial Board for LexisNexis online Practical Guidance (Arbitration).
Heidi Chui Stevenson, Wong & Co. Hong Kong Hong Kong
Ms. Heidi Chui
Partner
Stevenson, Wong & Co.

Address
39th Floor, Gloucester Tower,
The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central,
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Hong Kong
Languages
Chinese, Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Short Bio
Heidi Chui is a partner at Stevenson, Wong & Co., heading the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, and Banking and Finance Department. She is also co-head of the FinTech practice group. She passed The GBA Legal Professional Examination in 2021. She specializes in commercial litigation, international arbitration and dispute resolution, banking and finance, cross-border enforcement, insolvency, and regulatory enforcement. Heidi is an arbitrator of The Law Society of Hong Kong ("LSHK"), CIETAC, HKIAC, SHIAC, SCIA, HIAC and SHAC, and many other arbitration commissions. She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and a committee member of WIA of HKIAC. Heidi is a Council Member of LSHK, a Member of LSHK's Arbitration Committee, International Legal Affairs Committee, and many other committees of LSHK.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency
Positions or offices held
Partner
Tina Cicchetti Vancouver Arbitration Chambers Canada, Italy Canada
Ms. Tina Cicchetti
Independent Arbitrator
Vancouver Arbitration Chambers

Address
c/o Arbitration Place
#900 - 333 Bay Street
Toronto
ON
Canada
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://cicchettiarbitration.com/
Nationality
Canada, Italy
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Energy, Investment and investment treaties