| Andrew |
Cannon |
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Andrew Cannon
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Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
- Address
-
Primrose Street
Exchange House
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
277
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
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| Marinn |
Carlson |
MCarlson Arbitration PLLC |
United States |
United States |
Ms. Marinn Carlson
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Independent Arbitrator
MCarlson Arbitration PLLC
- Address
-
1717 K Street NW
Suite 900
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
- Tel.
280
- 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 serves on the Board of Trustees of FIAA. She is a graduate of the 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
Board of Trustees, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy (FIAA)
Advisory Committee, Washington Arbitration Week
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| Gillian |
Carmichael Lemaire FCIArb |
Carmichael Lemaire Ltd |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Ms. Gillian Carmichael Lemaire FCIArb
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International Mediator and Arbitrator
Carmichael Lemaire Ltd
- Address
-
71 Shelton Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8583
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.carmichael-lemaire.com
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- London-based bilingual (English/French) international mediator and arbitrator with experience of commercial and investor-State disputes. Based in Paris for 35+ years, including partner roles in two international law firms. Experience in litigation and other ADR processes, as well as transactional experience of complex international public/private partnerships. Sectors: construction & infrastructure; environment & energy; corporate & commercial; interpersonal. Countries: France, Scotland, England, Middle East, Africa. Certified in the Law of Treaties (UN); Certified Specialist in Cyber Security (Law Society of Scotland).
- 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
- Avocate honoraire (Paris Bar)
Fellow of the Law Society of Scotland
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Registered Mediator with the Civil Mediation Council and Scottish Mediation (Accredited by the Paris Bar, IEAM and CEDR)
Director of the Scottish Arbitration Centre
Member of the Advisory Council to ArbitralWomen
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| James |
Carter |
Carter Arbitration |
United States |
United States |
Mr. James H. Carter
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Arbitrator
Carter Arbitration
- Address
-
860 Fifth Avenue
Apt. 5/6 B
New York
New York
United States
- Tel.
282
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://carterarbitration.com
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
- Publications
- Co-editor, International Commercial Arbitration in New York; editor, The International Arbitration Review; many articles
- Positions or offices held
- Former Board Chairman, American Arbitration Association; former President, American Society of International Law; former American Bar Association Section of International Law; Court of Arbitration for Sport; former Chair, New York International Arbitration Center
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| Philippe |
Cavalieros |
Simmons & Simmons |
France |
France |
Mr. Philippe Cavalieros
-
Partner & Global Head of International Arbitration
Simmons & Simmons
- Address
-
21 rue de la Ville l'Eveque
Paris
Veuillez choisir
France
- Tel.
286
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/people/ck0e80rg0pimd0b59kcuqosyn/philippe-cavalieros
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Hungarian
- Short Bio
- Philippe is the Global co-head of Simmons & Simmons LLP’s international arbitration practice.
Philippe offers his clients a 360° perspective on international arbitration: he has acted as an Arbitrator in more than 30 cases, worked at the ICC International Court of Arbitration and served as General Counsel in a multinational company, providing him insight into every angle of an arbitration proceeding.
A prolific author on international arbitration, Philippe also regularly lectures in Trinity College, Dublin and the Hague Academy of International Law. He also serves as Vice-Chair to the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR.
As an aside, Philippe acts as Judicial Officer for World Rugby and as Anti-corruption Hearing Officer for the International Tennis Integrity Agency.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Publications
- La confidentialité de l’arbitrage, La Gazette du Palais, N° 2005/3. Le nouveau droit hongrois de l’arbitrage, Revue de l’arbitrage, 2013, Vol 3, p. 823. In-House Counsel Costs and Other Internal Party Costs in International Commercial Arbitration, Arbitration International, Vol. 30, No. 1 2014.
The Hungarian Arbitration Law: A Leap into the Past, Journal of International Arbitration, (Kluwer Law International 2014, Volume 31 Number 2). Emergency Arbitrators versus de Courts; From concurrent jurisdiction to practical considerations with Janet (Hyun Jeong) Kim, Journal of International Arbitration 35, no. 3 (2018) pp. 275-306. Arbitration in the Automotive Industry: Is There a Need for an Industry-Specific Dispute Resolution Forum? ICC Bull. 2018, Issue 2, Commentary. La publication intégrale des sentences Rev. arb 2020, Vol 3, p. 727
- Positions or offices held
- Partner Winston & Strawn LLP
General Counsel Renault-Nissan
Deputy Counsel Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC
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| Panagiotis |
Chalkias |
White & Case S.A. |
Greece |
Switzerland |
Mr. Panagiotis Chalkias
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Associate
White & Case S.A.
- Address
-
5 Quai du Mont-Blanc
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
289
- 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)
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| Eva |
Chan |
Skadden Arps |
Canada, United States, Hong Kong |
United States |
|
| 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.
7968
- 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
-
32 Venkatanarayana Road
Palani Centre, T. Nagar
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
India
- Tel.
8802
- 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)
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| Simon |
Chapman KC |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
United Kingdom |
Hong Kong |
Mr. Simon James Chapman KC
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Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
- Address
-
15 Queen's Road
23/F, Gloucester Tower, Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
- Tel.
1788
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
|
| Fuyong |
Chen |
Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center |
China |
China |
Dr. Fuyong Chen
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Deputy Secretary General
Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center
- Address
-
118 Jianguo Road
16/F, Zhaoshangju Building, Chaoyang District
Beijing
China
- Tel.
300
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties
|
| Hwang-Ming |
Chen |
Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Mr. Hwang-Ming Chen
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Convener of the Board of Supervisors
Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei
- Address
-
376 Renai Road
Floor 14, Section 4
Taipei
Taiwan
- Tel.
299
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Taiwan
- Languages
- Chinese, English
|
| Jian |
CHEN |
Shanghai Arbitration Commission |
China |
China |
Dr. Jian CHEN
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Deputy Secretary General
Shanghai Arbitration Commission
- Address
-
755 Weihai Road
23F, Wenxin United Press Building, Jing-an District
Shanghai
Shanghai
China
- Tel.
298
- 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
|
| Craig |
Chiasson |
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
Canada |
Canada |
Mr. Craig Chiasson
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Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
- Address
-
200 Burrard Street
1200 Waterfront Centre
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
- Tel.
303
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, French
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| Walter |
Chipeta |
Hallmark Attorneys |
Tanzania |
Tanzania, United Republic of |
Mr. Walter Buxton Chipeta
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Partner
Hallmark Attorneys
- Address
-
18 Chole Road
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania, United Republic of
- Tel.
8701
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-chipeta-30986811/
- Nationality
- Tanzania
- Languages
- Kiswahili, English, Kiswahili
- Short Bio
- With over 23 years of legal practice, Walter has earned a reputation for providing high-quality, innovative solutions to complex legal challenges. He has successfully managed numerous arbitration and litigation cases, both domestically and internationally, and is a recognized arbitrator with the Shanghai International Arbitration Center and the Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators.
Walter is a council member of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), where he actively contributes to the promotion and advancement of the rule of law and the legal profession. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Appeals Review Committee of the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA).
- 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 Legal.
Arbitrator - Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC).
Accredited Arbitrator - Tanzania.
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| Jaw-Shin |
Chiu |
Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei |
Taiwan |
Taiwan |
Mr. Jaw-Shin Chiu
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Supervisor
Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei
- Address
-
14th Floor, 376, Section 4, Ren-Ai Road
Taipei
Taiwan
- Tel.
304
- 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.
8763
- 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.
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| 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.
305
- 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
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| Siddharth |
Choudhary |
GCRRS Pvt Ltd |
Australia |
Australia |
Mr. Siddharth Choudhary
-
Chief financial officer
GCRRS Pvt Ltd
- Address
-
52 Currumbin Creek road
390
Gold Coast
Queensland
Australia
- Tel.
9059
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Real estate
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| Matthew |
Christensen |
Kim & Chang |
United States |
Korea, Republic of |
Mr. Matthew Janssen Christensen
-
Senior Foreign Attorney
Kim & Chang
- Address
-
75 Saemunan-ro
Jongno-gu
Seoul
Korea, Republic of
- Tel.
7531
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.kimchang.com/en/professionals/view/matthew.christensen
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean
- Short Bio
- Matthew is a senior foreign attorney (partner equivalent) in Kim & Chang’s international arbitration and cross-border litigation practice group. He is recognised as one of the top dispute resolution practitioners in Korea by Chambers Asia-Pacific (Band 1), WWL (Thought Leader in Arbitration and Construction) and Legal 500, and received a special commendation for his contributions to international arbitration in Korea from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) in 2015. A native of Salt Lake City, he received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 2002 and holds an A.M. degree in East Asian Regional Studies from Harvard University (1995) and an Honors B.A. in English Literature from the University of Utah (1992).
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- “Non-FIDIC Standard Form Construction Contracts,” The GAR Guide to Construction Arbitration (Edition 5) (Lead author, Law Business Research, 2023);
"Legal Defences to Claims," The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (Editions 6, 7) (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021-2022);
“Korea at 20: A Brief Retrospective on Its First Two Decades as a Model Law Jurisdiction,” Who’s Who Legal Korea Guide (Co-author, Who’s Who Legal, 2019);
“South Korea: Construction,” Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide (Co-author, The Legal 500, 2019);
Arbitration Law of Korea: Practice and Procedure, Chapter 1: Introduction and Chapter 3: Arbitration Agreement (Contributing author, Juris, 2012) ;
“South Korea” Chapter, PLC Dispute Resolution Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012/13 - Dispute Resolution, Volume 2: Arbitration (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2012.8.)
- Positions or offices held
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
NITA Advocate, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (USA) (2021-Present)
Chair, International Construction Projects Committee, IPBA (2019-Present)
Certificate of Training as an Accredited Mediator, London School of Mediation (2019)
Certificate of Completion, ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Asia (2018-2020)
Member, Specialist Mediators’ Panel, Singapore International Mediation Centre (2018-Present)
Certificate of Completion, SIMC Specialist Mediator Workshop (2018)
Member, SIAC User’s Council (2015-Present)
Panel of Arbitrators, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2012-Present)
Chair, Council of International Arbitration, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2014-2017)
Member, Executive Committee, Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center (2012-2018)
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| Heidi |
Chui |
Stevenson, Wong & Co. |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
Ms. Heidi Chui
-
Partner
Stevenson, Wong & Co.
- Address
-
15 Queen's Road
39th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
- Tel.
8624
- 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, and also co-head of the FinTech practice group. She is also a GBA lawyer. 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, BAC/BIAC, 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
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| Paulman |
Chungu |
Ranchhod, Chungu Advocates |
Zambia |
Zambia |
Mr. Paulman Chungu
-
Managing Partner
Ranchhod, Chungu Advocates
- Address
-
11056 Zimbabwe House Haile Selassie Avenue
Ground Floor
Lusaka
Zambia
- Tel.
9035
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Zambia
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Paulman Chungu has extensive legal experience. He has practiced as a Lawyer for Thirty – One (31) Years. He has worked in the public sector as an Advocate in the Attorney General’s office, served as In-House Counsel for a multi-national corporation and in private practice, as an Associate and now is a founding and Co – Managing Partner of the firm Ranchhod | Chungu Advocates. Paulman Chungu is well versed in diverse areas of the law and has competitive competences in commercial and business dispute resolution and contract negotiation.
Paulman possess a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Zambia and a Master’s Degree from Salford University in the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has certification as a Stock Broker and Financial Advisor.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency
- Positions or offices held
- Panel of Arbitrators - ICSID and AFSA (SADC Division
Vice Chair - CiArb (Zambia)
Member - SADC Lawyers Association
Secretary - Law Association of Zambia
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| Tina |
Cicchetti |
Vancouver Arbitration Chambers |
Canada, Italy |
Canada |
Ms. Tina Cicchetti
-
Independent Arbitrator
Vancouver Arbitration Chambers
- Address
-
333 Bay Street
Arbitration Place, Suite 900
Toronto
ON
Canada
- Tel.
310
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://cicchettiarbitration.com/
- Nationality
- Canada, Italy
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Investment and investment treaties
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| Ramona |
Cirlig FCIArb |
RC International Disputes |
Romania |
Romania |
Dr. Ramona Elisabeta Cirlig FCIArb
-
Founder
RC International Disputes
- Address
-
61 Pipera Road, 2nd Building, Ap. 16
2nd District
Bucharest
Romania
Romania
- Tel.
8919
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ramona-e-cirlig-b8790944/
- Nationality
- Romania
- Languages
- Romanian, English, French, German
- Short Bio
- Mrs Cirlig is an attorney-at-law, with over 14 years’ experience, specialized in international arbitration, as well as domestic arbitration and litigation, with a focus on FIDIC contracts, EFET contracts, software and technology related contracts, joint ventures agreements. She is notable for her expertise in private international law (conflict of laws) and EU law, and has developed particular knowledge in business and human rights matters. Furthermore, she provides legal assistance in arbitration related litigation, including recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, annulment proceedings, as well as provisional and interim measures in support of arbitration. Prior to joining the Bucharest Bar, she gained valuable experience in human rights law while working for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Conflict of laws in international arbitration, Ed. Universul Juridic, Bucuresti, 2022.
The Interplay Between Courts and Tribunals Assures Access to Justice (Chapter 4) in Leonardo Valladares Pacheco de Oliveira and Dr Sara Hourani (Eds.), Access to Justice in Arbitration: Concept, Context and Practice, Wolters Kluwer, Nov 1, 2020.
Party Autonomy in Determining the Rules of Law Applicable in International Commercial Arbitration and its Limits derived from the New York Convention, Spain Arbitration Review, No. 34/2019.
A common investment policy for the European Union: what does it mean for Romania and Bulgaria?, Juridical Studies and Research, No. 4/2013, co-authored with Victoria Petrikova.
Private International Law Today: Status, Content and Variability in a Global Society, Juridical Studies and Research), No. 3/2013.
- Positions or offices held
- Founder, RC International Disputes, Bucharest (July 2023 - present)
Attorney-at-Law, Litigation & Arbitration, Mușat & Asociații, Bucharest (2012 – July 2023)
Communication Assistant, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Bucharest (2008 – 2009)
Internship, United Nations Information Center (UNIC), Bucharest (2007 - 2008)
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| Massimo |
Coccia |
Coccia De Angelis & Associati |
Italy |
Italy |
Prof. Massimo Coccia
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Senior Partner
Coccia De Angelis & Associati
- Address
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15 Piazza Adriana
Rome
Italy
- Tel.
312
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.cdaa.it/eng/; https://it.linkedin.com/in/massimo-coccia-65397b13/
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Massimo Coccia is a tenured professor of International Law , currently European Competition Law. He is senior partner of Coccia De Angelis & Associati, where he specializes in international arbitration. He is regularly cited by Who’s Who Legal as a top arbitrator; Arbitrator Intelligence recently recognized him as "Distinguished Arbitrator". He is Vice-President of the Italian Arbitration Association and Honorary President of the Italian Chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Public international law, Regulatory, Sport
- Publications
- The “Supreme Court” of International Sports Law: The Court of Arbitration for Sport, in International Sports Justice (M. Coccia, M. Colucci Eds.), 2024, 31-144; Introduzione al Diritto dell'Arbitrato Internazionale (M. Coccia, M.B. Deli Eds.), 2024; Sports Arbitration: Which Features Can Be “Exported” to Other Fields of Arbitration?, in Sports Arbitration: A Coach for Other Players? (E. Geisinger, E. Trabaldo Eds.), ASA Special Series No. 41, 2015, 1-16; The Jurisprudence of the Swiss Federal Tribunal on Challenges Against CAS Awards, in International Sports Law and CAS Jurisprudence (M. Bernasconi Ed.), 2014, 169-208. Applicable law in CAS proceedings: what to do with EU law?, in Sport Governance, Football Disputes, Doping and CAS Arbitration (M. Bernasconi-A. Rigozzi Eds.), 2009, 69-93.
- Positions or offices held
- Professor of European Competition Law at University of Rome 1 Sapienza (Italy); Vice-President of the Italian Arbitration Association (AIA); Honorary President of the Italian Chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA); Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and of the Task Force on Corruption i International Arbitration; Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport; Involved in more than 300 international arbitrations (at the ICC and other institutions), mostly as arbitrator
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| Eleonora |
Coelho |
Eleonora Coelho Advogados |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Dr. Eleonora Coelho
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Partner
Eleonora Coelho Advogados
- Address
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263 Rua Funchal
cj 161 Vila Olimpia
São Paulo
São Paulo
Brazil
- Tel.
313
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Eleonora Coelho has a law degree from University of São Paulo Law School (USP) and has a Master in Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution (ADR) from Université Paris II – Panthéon-Assas.
Eleonora is founding partner of Eleonora Coelho Advogados and served as president of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC) from 2019 to 2023. She is also president of the Permanent Arbitration Commission of the São Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP) (2022-2024).
She acts as counsel and arbitrator in national and international arbitrations and is listed in the roster of arbitrators of many arbitral institutions. She has authored several publications on arbitration and ADRs and frequently speaks at national and international events about arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy
- Publications
- • “Introdução à Arbitragem Brasileira”, co-authored chapter with Gustavo Favero Vaughn. Published in COELHO, Eleonora; CUNHA, Carolina Pitta e; PIRES, Catarina Monteiro; and VAUGHN, Gustavo Favero (Coord). Arbitragem 2 Mundos - Diálogos entre o Brasil e Portugal. Vol. I e II. São Paulo: Quartier Latin, 2024, pp. 29-57.
• “Leis, regulamentos e diretrizes aplicáveis à Arbitragem”, co-authored chapter with Fabiana de Cerqueira Leite. Published in Tratado de Arbitragem, Indaiatuba, SP: Editora Foco, 2023, pp. 213-234.
• “Comentários ao art. 4° da Lei de Arbitragem”, co-authored chapter with Ana Olivia Antunes Haddad and Louise Maia de Oliveira. Published in Lei de Arbitragem Comentada: Lei n° 9.307/1996. São Paulo: Thomson Reuters, 2023, pp. 98-109.
- Positions or offices held
- Castro, Barros, Sobral, Gomes Advogados (2000 – 2015) – Partner in charge of arbitration and judicial litigation.
Pinheiro Neto Advogados (1996 – 2000) – Lawyer, practicing in the areas of banking, judicial litigation and arbitration.
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| Abby |
Cohen Smutny |
White & Case LLP |
United States |
United States |
Ms. Abby Cohen Smutny
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Partner
White & Case LLP
- Address
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701 Thirteenth Street NW
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
- Tel.
1154
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Abby Cohen Smutny is the Global Co-Head of White & Case’s International Arbitration Practice. She is widely recognized as one of the leading international arbitration practitioners globally. Abby’s leadership positions have included: ICCA Vice-President; Chair of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA); ASIL Vice-President and Counsellor; President of LCIA North American Users Council; AAA Advisory Board Member; IBA Arbitration Committee Vice-Chair and Chair of IBA Investment Treaty Sub-Committee; co-Chair of the ICCA Task Force on Standards of Practice in International Arbitration; and Chair International Law Section of Washington DC Bar. Abby is a member of the SIAC Court of Arbitration and a member of the SCCA Board.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- ICCA Vice President, member Governing Board; former Chair, Institute for Transnational Arbitration;
former Vice-President, American Society of International Law;
former Co-Editor-in-Chief, World Arbitration and Mediation Review
Former Vice-Chair Arbitration Committee of International Bar Association;
Former Chair of the International Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar.
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| Robert |
Coles |
The Sugar Association of London, and Refined Sugar Association |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Robert Coles
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Secretary
The Sugar Association of London, and Refined Sugar Association
- Address
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154 Bishopsgate
London
Surrey
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8570
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-coles-97563925/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Over 20 years working in Soft Commodities, originally in Shipping Operations before moving to cover operational, and then credit and counterparty risk roles.
In 2022 I left the corporate world and took up the position Secretary to The Sugar Association of London, and The Refined Sugar Association.
30 plus years Army Reservist.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Maritime and shipping
- Positions or offices held
- 1)Secretary of The Sugar Association of London, and The Refined Sugar Association
2)Member British National Council, International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis ( ICUMSA)
3)Member, The Commercial Courts of England & Wales Users Committee
4) Council Member, The Federation of Commodity Associations
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| James |
Collins KC |
Essex Court Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. James Collins KC
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Essex Court Chambers
- Address
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24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
317
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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| Michael |
Collins KC |
Hanscom Collins & Rutter PA |
United Kingdom |
United States |
Mr. Michael Geoffrey Collins KC
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International Arbitrator
Hanscom Collins & Rutter PA
- Address
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10 School Street
Rockland
Maine
United States
- Tel.
316
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy
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