| Dirk |
De Meulemeester |
DMDB Law |
Belgium |
Belgium |
Mr. Dirk K.P.L. De Meulemeester
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Partner
DMDB Law
- Address
-
437 Louizalaan
Brussel
Belgium
Belgium
- Tel.
5640
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.dmdblaw.com
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French
- Short Bio
- Dirk De Meulemeester is a member of the Brussels bar and the Paris bar (till 2017). He established an arbitration boutique law firm in Brussels, DMDB Law. For over 25 years he has been actively involved in both national and international arbitration as party-appointed arbitrator, chairman, sole arbitrator, counsel and expert under various procedural and substantive laws. He is frequently appointed by ICC, CEPANI, the Swiss Chambers, WIPO, NAI and the Belgian Courts of First Instance. He acted as counsel in investment arbitrations under Uncitral and ICISD. He is a visiting professor at the University of Gent and the University of Leiden. Dirk was chairman of CEPANI from 2014 till 2020. Dirk De Meulemeester holds a law degree from the University of Gent and studied at the Universities of Cambridge, Cologne and Oxford.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, Transport
- Publications
- See DMDBLAW.COM for the full list:
* Guide to the CEPANI Arbitration Rules, Kluwer, 2021; * Default in International Arbitration, Kluwer, 2022; * ESG in International Arbitration, Kluwer, 2023; *The New York Convention: An Autopsy of Its Structure and Modus Operandi, Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 35, Issue 4 (2018); * Opening the Black Box of Conflicts of Interest, Kluwer, 2016; * Arbitral Secretaries, Kluwer, 2017; * The new Belgian arbitration law, ASA Bulletin 2013/3; * De Novo Review of Awards on Jurisdiction, b-Arbitra 2023/2; * La sentence arbitrale, Bruyant, 2006
- Positions or offices held
- Honorary President of CEPANI, the Belgian Center for Arbitration and Mediation
Visiting Professor Leiden University
Member ICC Court
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| Marijn |
De Ruysscher |
Lydian |
Belgium |
Belgium |
Mr. Marijn De Ruysscher
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Counsel
Lydian
- Address
-
86C Havenlaan
B113
Brussels
Belgium
- Tel.
8949
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://be.linkedin.com/in/marijn-de-ruysscher
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French, German, Swedish
- Short Bio
- Marijn has a broad experience in domestic and international commercial dispute resolution via litigation and arbitration in areas such as professional and product liability, insurance, energy (including off-shore), commercial contracts and distribution law. He has specialist experience in complex questions relating to prescription law.
Marijn regularly acts as counsel in arbitration proceedings under different institutional rules, as well as ad hoc. He is also frequently appointed as arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Board Member of the Alumni Association of the LL.M in International Commercial Arbitration Law at Stockholm University (ICAL)
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| Martje |
de Vries Lentsch |
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Mrs. Martje de Vries Lentsch
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Partner
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
- Address
-
201 Burgerweeshuispad
Amsterdam
Noord-Holland
Netherlands
- Tel.
7359
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Environmental law
|
| Robert |
Deane |
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
Canada |
Canada |
Mr. Robert J. C. Deane
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Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
- Address
-
200 Burrard Street
1200 Waterfront Centre
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
- Tel.
358
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Regional Representative for North America (Canada), Young International Arbitration Group – London Court of International Arbitration
Member of the Executive Committee, ICC Canada
Editor (Investment Arbitration Section), IBA Arbitration News (International Bar Association – Arbitration Committee)
Co-Editor – Investor State Law Guide (ISLG)
Member of the Advisory Board, The Institute for Transnational Arbitration
Member, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners / Jeunes praticiens canadiens de l'arbitrage
Member, Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society
Member, Western Canada Arbitrators RoundTable
Chair of the Editorial Board, Working Group on Best Practices for Electronic Document Discovery and Production in Canada (Sedona Canada)
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| Louis |
Degos |
K&L Gates LLP |
France |
France |
Mr. Louis Degos
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Lawyer - Partner
K&L Gates LLP
- Address
-
116 avenue des Champs-Elysées
Paris
France
- Tel.
7502
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Transport
|
| Maria Beatrice |
Deli |
Italian Association For Arbitration |
Italy |
Italy |
Prof. Maria Beatrice Deli
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Secretary General
Italian Association For Arbitration
- Address
-
34 Via Barnaba Oriani
Roma
Italy
- Tel.
359
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://delisasson.com/
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Secretary General, AIA
Founding partner, DELISASSON
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| Mark |
Dempsey SC |
MarkDempseySC |
Australia |
Australia |
Mr. Mark Dempsey SC
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Arbitrator Mediator Expert Determiner
MarkDempseySC
- Address
-
148-160 King Street
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
- Tel.
361
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://markdempseysc.com/
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Mark Dempsey SC practices as arbitrator, mediator and expert determiner and facilitator in commercial and construction disputes in Australia and internationally. He
brings to his arbitral and dispute resolution practice the wealth of experience drawn from his 40 years of commercial legal practice including 20 years as a Senior Counsel at the NSW and Australian Bars. Mark has been one of Australia’s leading commercial Senior Counsel with special expertise in major construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes throughout Australia, Asia and the Pacific. Mark sits as sole arbitrator and tribunal chair of disputes including under ICC, ACICA, UNCITRAL and Resolution Institute Rules. Mark is a also a member of ICCA, ICC, LCIA, SIArb and SOCL (UK, Australia and Singapore) and the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF).
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Chair International Committee - Australian Bar
Association
Co-Chair - International Committee - NSW Bar Association
Fellow CIArb
Fellow ACICA
Fellow AIAC
Member SIArb
Member SOCL
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| Yves |
Derains |
Derains Gharavi |
France |
France |
Mr. Yves Derains
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Partner
Derains Gharavi
- Address
-
25 rue Balzac
Paris
France
- Tel.
363
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://derainsgharavi.com
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Mr. Yves Derains is Partner of Derains & Gharavi, Paris
Honorary Chairman of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, former Chairman of the Comité Français de l’Arbitrage and Co-Chairman of the ICC Working Group on the reduction of costs and time in international Arbitration. Past Secretary General, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Member of the Paris Bar. He has acted as counsel or arbitrator in more than 200 international proceedings throughout the world. He is the author of many publications on international arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- - co-author, Introduction to Investor-State Arbitration with Josefa Sicard-Mirabal, Kluwer Law International, 2018
Co-author, A Guide to the ICC Rules of Arbitration, 2nd Edition, with Eric Schwartz, Kluwer Law International, 2005
- Co-author, Collection of ICC Arbitral Awards, 1975-1985, Paris, Deventer, 1990 (with S. Jarvin); 1986-1990, Paris, Deventer, 1994, (with S. Jarvin and J.J. Arnaldez) ; 1991-1996, Paris, Deventer, 1997 (with J.J. Arnaldez and D. Hascher) ; 1996-2000, Paris, Deventer, 2000 (with J.J. Arnaldez and D. Hascher) ; 2001-2007, Paris, Wolters Kluwer, 2009 (with J.J. Arnaldez and D. Hascher) ; 2008-2011, Wolters Kluwer, 2013 (with J.J. Arnaldez and D. Hascher)
- Co-author, Report on French law on Arbitration in the International Handbook on Commercial Arbitration, ICCA, Kluwer, 2013 (with Laurence Kiffer)
- Positions or offices held
- Advisory Board Member, ICCA
- Member of the bureau of the Comité Français de l’Arbitrage
Honorary Chairman of the ICC Institute of World Business Law,
- Past Secretary General, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Member, French Committee on Private International Law (since 1979)
- Honorary Professor of the Law Faculty of the San Ignacio de Loyola University, Lima, Peru
- Honorary Professor of the Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru
- Honorary Professor of the Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru
- Former president of the Arbitration Court of the Jerusalem Arbitration Centre (JAC)
- Former Chairman of the Comité Français de l’Arbitrage
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| Dilber |
Devitre |
Homburger AG |
India |
Switzerland |
Ms. Dilber Devitre
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Attorney at Law
Homburger AG
- Address
-
201 Hardstrasse
Prime Tower
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
8087
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilber-devitre-0a52144/f
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, French, German, Hindi
- Short Bio
- Dilber Devitre is a Counsel in the international arbitration and litigation team at Homburger . Her practice focuses on international arbitration, both commercial and investment. She represents clients in complex arbitrations and litigations and also sits as arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Steering Committee Member, Young ArbitralWomen Practitioners,
Steering Committee Member, Young MCIA
Regional Representative, Young ICCA
Board Member (2024-2026), Arbitral Women
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| Siddharth |
Dhar |
Essex Court Chambers |
|
United Kingdom |
Mr. Siddharth Dhar
- Address
-
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
365
- E-mail
|
| Tulio |
Di Giacomo Toledo |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Brazil, Italy |
Singapore |
Dr. Tulio Di Giacomo Toledo
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Legal Counsel and PCA Representative in Singapore
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
28 Maxwell Road
#02-07 Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
366
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tuliodigiacomo/
- Nationality
- Brazil, Italy
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- PCA Representative in Mauritius
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| Thomas |
Dillon FCIArb |
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London |
United Kingdom, Ireland |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Thomas Dillon FCIArb
-
Arbitrator - Mediator
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London
- Address
-
4-5 Gray's Inn Square
London
- none -
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8934
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-dillon-791469/ / www.dillon.eu
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Barrister in practice at English Bar (1984-2000, 2013-14) (also Attorney, State Bar of California (non-practising)).
Legal Counsellor, World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva (2014-2023).
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel EMEA (promoted from Antipiracy Counsel 2006) (2001-2009).
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, Sport
- Publications
- Setting the historical record straight (review), Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice 8(9) (2013)
Evidence, policy and ‘evidence for policy’, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2016) 11 (2)
Internet technical intermediaries and secondary liability, chapter in ‘The Digital Single Market Copyright’, Aracne Editrice, Ariccia, May 2016
Property or Status? Music and Musicians Under Copyright, chapter in ‘The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music Policy’, February 2022
TV Quotas Under the AVMS Directive After Brexit, Journal of World Trade 56(2) (2022).
The Human Right of Freedom of Expression in Investor-State Arbitration, Journal of International Arbitration 40(2) (2023)
- Positions or offices held
- Chairman, Film Complaints Board, London
Panel member, Business Arbitration Scheme, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
List of Neutrals, World Intellectual Property Organization
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| Anna |
Dilnot |
Essex Court Chambers |
|
United Kingdom |
Ms. Anna Dilnot
- Address
-
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
369
- E-mail
- Languages
- English, French
|
| Mariel |
Dimsey |
CMS |
Australia |
Hong Kong |
Dr. Mariel Brooke Dimsey
-
Managing Partner
CMS
- Address
-
18 Westlands Road
57F, One Island East
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong
- Tel.
8968
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English, German
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory
|
| Jianyong |
Ding |
Beijing Arbitration Commission |
China |
China |
Mr. Jianyong Ding
-
Division Chief (I)
Beijing Arbitration Commission
- Address
-
118 Jianguo Road
16/F, Zhaoshangju Building, Chaoyang District
Beijing
China
- Tel.
370
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Real estate
|
| Martin |
Doe |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
Canada, Spain, United States |
Netherlands |
Mr. Martin Doe
-
Deputy Secretary-General and Principal Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
2 Carnegieplein
Peace Palace
The Hague
Netherlands
- Tel.
375
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-doe-2102ba/
- Nationality
- Canada, Spain, United States
- Languages
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| Arthur |
Dong |
JunHe LLP |
China |
China |
Dr. Arthur Xiao Dong
-
Senior Partner
JunHe LLP
- Address
-
8 Jianguomenbei Avenue
22/F, China Resources Building
Beijing
China
- Tel.
378
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
|
| Donald |
Donovan |
Arbitration Chambers |
United States |
United States |
Mr. Donald Francis Donovan
-
Arbitrator
Arbitration Chambers
- Address
-
45 Rockefeller Plaza
20th Floor
New York
United States
- Tel.
380
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Mr. Donovan is Co-Head of the International Disputes Group at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and teaches International Arbitration and International Investment Law and Arbitration at the New York University School of Law. He is also a visiting professor at the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London. He serves as a member of the US Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on International Law, a member of the Advisory Committees of the American Law Institute for the Restatement of US Foreign Relations Law and for the Restatement of the US Law of International Commercial Arbitration (ITA), and he has also served as an Alternate Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
- Publications
- - India Clears Obstacle to Enforcement of Mainland China and Hong Kong Arbitral Awards by Notifying China as New York Convention Territory; April 26, 2012
- Recent Second Circuit Decision Calls Into Question the Enforceability of Class-Action Waiver Clauses; March 23, 2011
- Obtaining Evidence for Use in International Arbitrations Through United States Courts; October 2010
- Positions or offices held
- - Member, ICCA Governing Board
- President, American Society of International Law
- Chair, Institute for Transnational Arbitration (2000-2005)
- Chair, Arbitration Committee of the U.S. Council for International Business (the US National Committee for the ICC International Court of Arbitration) (2000-2003)
- Board of Directors, Human Rights First
- Program Co-Chair,Centennial Meeting of the American Society of International Law (2006)
- Program Chair, XIVth Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) in Montreal in June 2006 and the XVth Congress in Dublin in June 2008.
- Faculty, New York University School of Law
- Visiting Professor, Centre for Commercial Law, Queen Mary University of London
- Member, Board of Trustees, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy
- Member, Advisory Board, Geneva Master in International Dispute Settlement Program at The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, both in Geneva
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| Ted |
Drauschak |
Helianthus, LLC |
United States |
United States |
Mr. Ted Alan Drauschak
-
CEO
Helianthus, LLC
- Address
-
1205 Chestershire Place
Pottstown
PA
United States
- Tel.
9057
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.helianthusllc.com/
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- I am a seasoned problem solver, project execution specialist and investment manager. I have successfully executed numerous commercial, power and renewable energy projects around the globe. I am a graduate Civil Engineer having completed graduate level work in Public Policy, Strategic Negotiations and Leadership at Johns Hopkins, Harvard Kennedy School and Green Templeton College at Oxford respectively. I am a AAA Panrl Srbitrator for real estate and construction disputes
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy
- Positions or offices held
- CEO, Helianthus, LLC
CEO, Drau River Holdings, LLC
CEO, Managing partner- G2 Spectra, LLC
CEO, Broadlands Financial Group
COO Sealord, LLC
COO/Co-Founder Mountbatten, Inc (NASDAQ:MTBN)
Engineer/Project Manager RTKL Associates, INC
Engineer/Construction Manager - Bechtel Power Corp. (Nuclear)
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| Stephen |
Drymer |
Woods LLP |
Canada |
Canada |
Mr. Stephen Laurence Drymer
-
Head of International Arbitration
Woods LLP
- Address
-
2000 McGill College Ave.
Suite 1700
Montréal
Québec
Canada
- Tel.
383
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, Transport
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| Armin |
Duerrschmidt |
CMS Hasche Sigle |
Germany |
Germany |
Dr. Armin Duerrschmidt
- Address
-
12 Nymphenburger Strasse
Munich
Germany
- Tel.
384
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
|
| Adrian |
Duffy KC, FCIArb, FACICA, MNI |
Barrister |
Australia |
Australia |
Mr. Adrian William Duffy KC, FCIArb, FACICA, MNI
-
Barrister at Law
Barrister
- Address
-
25 Usher Street
Indooroopilly
Queensland
Australia
- Tel.
385
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Adrian is a commercial silk with chambers in Brisbane and Perth with particular specialties in maritime and aviation law and trade. He has long experience in international and domestic arbitration, mostly as legal representative for parties, but including as arbitrator. He is a supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and has acted in a number of maritime arbitrations conducted in London by arbitrators appointed under LMAA Rules. He is also a member of CIArb and ICCA and has acted in arbitrations conducted under a number of other regimes, including ICC Rules. He is on the arbitrators panel of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Sport, Transport
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| Elodie |
Dulac |
King & Spalding LLP |
France |
Singapore |
Ms. Elodie Dulac
-
Partner
King & Spalding LLP
- Address
-
One Raffles Quay
North Tower, Level 31
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
387
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/elodie-dulac-23897363/
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English
- Short Bio
- Elodie Dulac is a partner in King & Spalding international arbitration group in Singapore, where she has been based for over 15 years. Elodie specialises in international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and public international law. She typically acts on Asia-related cases, with particular expertise in energy, mining, joint venture/shareholder disputes as well as disputes involving States and State-owned entities. Further, she has particular experience of Asia-Africa disputes. In addition to her work as counsel, Elodie has been appointed as arbitrator in over 20 arbitrations, including under the auspices of the AIAC, ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, KIAC and ad hoc. She is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. A French national, Elodie is admitted to practice in England & Wales (Solicitor-Advocate) and Paris.
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
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| Graham |
Dunning KC |
Essex Court Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Graham Dunning KC
-
KC, barrister, international arbitrator
Essex Court Chambers
- Address
-
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
389
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Graham Dunning KC has a full time specialist practice as an advocate and arbitrator in substantial international and commercial disputes in the UK and around the world.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Co-Head of Essex Court Chambers 2013-2017
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| Carine |
Dupeyron |
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier |
France |
France |
Mrs. Carine Marie Dupeyron
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Partner
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
- Address
-
69 avenue Victor Hugo
Paris
France
- Tel.
390
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- • “Reform of the CAIP Arbitration Rules through smart adjustments”, CAIP Newsletter n°8, co-authored with Marie Danis, October 2015
• “Arbitration and trademarks: is there a future ?”, AFA Newsletter n°17, co-authored with Véronique Dahan, September 2015
• Interview in the morning news on France Culture: “Does private arbitration constitute a threat to democracy”: http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-le-choix-de-la-redaction-l-arbitrage-prive-menace-t-il-la-democratie-le-parlement-europeen-, 10 June 2015
• Expect advice on ”The arbitration agreement”, “Arbitration and bankruptcy proceedings” and “Third party funding", BRDA 10/15, May 29, 2015
• “How to control the consequences of the presence of third party financing on the procedure through the financing contract“, co-authored with Marie Valentini, Revue de l’Arbitrage 2014(4), pp. 909-936, Jan. 2015
• “Cartography tools to anticipate, understand and persuade : the case of the Jerusalem tramway”, co-authored with David Amsellem, Sécurité & Stratégie, June 2014
• "Insolvency of a party, arbitration and access to justice: towards reconciliation?", ASA Bulletin 2013(4), co-authored with Flore Poloni, December 2013
• “Legal instruments used in the search for evidence in support of arbitration: comparative study of Art. 145 of the French Code of civil procedure and S.28 U.S.C. § 1782 in the United States”, International Business Law Journal, pp. 533-558, co-authored with Marie Valentini. December 2013
- Positions or offices held
- Partner
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| Valentino |
Durante |
Casa & Associati Law Firm |
Italy |
Italy |
Dr. Valentino Durante
-
Lawyer & Head of International Business Law Unit at Casa&Associati
Casa & Associati Law Firm
- Address
-
15 Via Cengio
Vicenza
Italy
- Tel.
8873
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English, French
- Short Bio
- A graduate of the University of Ferrara (Italy), he completed his postgraduate studies at La Sorbonne University (Paris) and Georgetown Law Center (Washington DC). He currently practices law at the law firm Casa&Associati in Vicenza and Milan, Italy. He specializes in private international law and is a member of several international associations, including the European Law Insititute (ELI) and the International Distribution Institute (IDI).
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Intellectual property
- Publications
- (Ed.) Guida operativa al contratto di agenzia internazionale nei cinque continenti, Wolters Kluwers (2024)
- Positions or offices held
- General Counsel in various large corporates or institutions including the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Italy
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| Tony |
Dymond |
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP |
|
United Kingdom |
Mr. Tony Dymond
-
Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Address
-
65 Gresham Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
393
- E-mail
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| Bernd |
Ehle |
LALIVE |
Germany, Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Dr. Bernd Ehle
-
Partner
LALIVE
- Address
-
35 Rue de la Mairie
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
399
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany, Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French, Spanish
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Eyeopeners – The Enlightening Effect of Site Visits in Construction Disputes, In: International Bar Association Dispute Resolution International, Vol. 12, No. 2, October 2018, pp. 175-194; SIA 150:2018 – Modern Swiss arbitration rules for construction disputes, Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) Bulletin, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2018, pp. 895-906; Getting Off on the Right Foot: Preparation for Case Management Conferences by Counsel – with a Special Focus on Arbitration Proceedings under the ICC Rules, Revista Românǎ de Arbitraj, 2015, No. 4, pp. 40-51; Moral Damages in Investment Arbitration, Commercial Arbitration and WTO Litigation
Bernd Ehle, Martin Dawidowicz, 2013, In: J. A. Huerta-Goldman, A. Romanetti and F. X. Stirnimann (Eds.)- WTO Litigation, Investment Arbitration, and Commercial Arbitration, Kluwer Law International, 2013, pp. 293-326; Commentary on Article I of the New York Convention, In: Reinmar Wolff (Ed.), New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, Commentary, C.H. Beck 2012 - Effective Use of Demonstrative Exhibits in International Arbitration, In: Alexander J. Belohlavek/Nadezda Rozehnalova (Eds.), Czech and Central European Yearbook of Arbitration 2012, pp. 43-59 - Practical aspects of using expert evidence in international arbitration, In: Marianne Roth/Michael Geistlinger (Eds.), Yearbook on International Arbitration, Vol. II, NWV Neuer Wissenschaftlicher Verlag, Vienna, 2012, pp. 75-84 - The Arbitrator as a Settlement Facilitator, In: Walking A Thin Line - What an Arbitrator Can Do, Must Do or Must Not Do, Recent Developments and Trends, Colloquium CEPANI40, 29 September 2010, Bruylant, 2010, pp. 77-95 - Belated nomination of arbitrator before the Swiss juge d'appui: Three recent decisions, ASA Bull. 2/2008, Vol. 26, pp. 392-399; Concurrent jurisdiction: Arbitral tribunals and courts granting interim relief, In: Anita Alibekova/Robert Carrow (Eds.), International Arbitration and Mediation - From the Professional's Perspective, Salzburg, Yorkhill Law Publishing, 2007, pp. 157-169; Arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism in mergers and acquisitions, In: Campbell (Ed.), The Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, 2005, pp. 287-311.
- Positions or offices held
- Partner at LALIVE
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| Jalal (Jil) |
El Ahdab |
Bird & Bird AARPI |
France, Lebanon |
France |
Dr. Jalal (Jil) El Ahdab
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Partner
Bird & Bird AARPI
- Address
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2 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
Paris
France
- Tel.
400
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France, Lebanon
- Languages
- French, Arabic, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
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| Gbolahan |
Elias SAN |
G. Elias & Co. |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Prof. Gbolahan Elias SAN
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Presiding Partner
G. Elias & Co.
- Address
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6 Broad Street
Lagos Island
Nigeria
- Tel.
402
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbolahan-elias-4aa1594/
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba, English
- Short Bio
- Gbolahan Elias is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (Nigeria’s equivalent of the United Kingdom’s Queen’s Counsel), visiting professor of commercial law at Babcock University, Chancellor at Lagos State University, and partner at G. Elias & Co..
G. Elias & Co. is a leading Nigerian business law firm that is a member of the Africa Legal Network (ALN), the premier alliance of independent African business law firms.
He has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) since 2004. He has been the Chairman of the Lagos State Law Reform Commission, and a Fellow of the Energy Institute. He read law at Magdalen and Merton Colleges, Oxford University, graduating with BA (1st Class Honours), BCL (1st Class Honours), MA and D.Phil. He has published widely, especially on trusts, corporate law and arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Publications
- Book:
Explaining Constructive Trusts, Oxford University Press (1990)
Papers:
1. Elias, G. (1995) The Composition of Arbitral Tribunals. A paper presented at a workshop on Arbitration in Debt- Recovery Contexts held in Lagos, sponsored by the Financial Institution Training Centre.
2. G. Elias & Co., ‘Foreign Oil Companies and the NIPC Decree’ (1997). A paper by the collaborative effort of Gbolahan Elias, Fred Onuobia, Segun Omoregie, Deji Elias and the lawyers at G. Elias & Co., Solicitors and Advocates, Lagos, Nigeria.
3. Gbolahan Elias, ‘Reparation for Wrongful Arrests: A Revisionist View’ (1999) 207. A paper presented at the 4th Maritime Seminar for judges held in Lagos from the 2nd to 4th of March 1999 organised by the National Institute and the Nigerian Shippers Council.
4. Gbolahan Elias, ‘Export Finance: Documentary Tax Problems’ (1998). A paper presented at the Afreximbank Seminar in 1998.
5. Gbolahan Elias, ‘Insurance Law After 1996: A Critique’ (1997).
6. Elias, G. and Onuobia, F. (2002). The Draft Electricity Sector Reform Act, Part II. Modern Practice Journal of Finance & Investment Law. Volume 6, No 3-4, ISSN 116-7971, 484-496.
7. Elias, G. (2004). The Nigerian Ports Authority Act 1999: Issues and Problems, presented at the 7th Maritime Seminar for Judges, Nigeria: Linksoft Nigeria Limited.
8. Elias, G. (2000). The 1999 Federal High Court Rules and the Admiralty Rules, presented at the 5th Maritime Seminar for Judges, Lagos, Nigeria, May 23-25. Nigeria: Linksoft Nigeria Limited.
9. Elias, G. (2002). Legal and Regulatory Framework for a National Depository in Nigeria, presented at a Stakeholders’ Workshop organized by the Committee on the Establishment of a National Depository in Nigeria, June 6, 2002.
10. Gbolahan Elias ‘The Telephony Regulator’s “Exclusive Competence” (2005) Modern Practice Journal of Finance and Investment Law (Vol. 9 Nos 1-2), 109.
11. Gbolahan Elias ‘The Cabotage Act: Issues and Problems’ (2004) 8th Maritime Seminars for Judges, 1. Paper presented at the June 2004 Maritime Seminar for Judges organized by the National Judicial Institute and the Nigerian Shippers Council.
12. Gbolahan Elias ‘The ISA 2007: Two Merger Problems’ (2008) Celebration of a Legal Maestro - Justice Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore (a collection of essays published by the National Association of Nigerian Law Students), 119.
13. Gbolahan Elias ‘Company Mergers and Land Transfer Taxes’ (2011) Appellate Review Vol 1 No. 4, 49.
14. Gbolahan Elias ‘Census Litigation: Issues and Prospects’ (2013) Paper presented at the June 2013 Anniversary Lecture at University of Ibadan organised by the Faculty of Law of the University of Ibadan.
15. Gbolahan Elias ‘A Defence of the 2009 Lagos State Arbitration Regime’ (2014) Lagos Court of Arbitration Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 November 2014, 21.
16. Gbolahan Elias ‘General Exemptions from Merger Control’ (2016) Gravitas Journal Vol. 7 No. 1 March 2016, 35.
17. Gbolahan Elias ‘Examination of a Statutory Squeeze-Out Option’ (2018) Gravitas Journal Vol. 9 No. 1 March 2017, 60.
- Positions or offices held
- 1981-82: Assistant State Counsel at the Federal Ministry of Justice
1997-2015: Member, Organizing Committee, Maritime Seminar for Judges
2000-2012: Nigerian-German Business Council: Ways and Means Committee Chairman
2000 : Member, National Council on Privatization Oil and Gas Law Reform Implementation Committee
2001 : Member, National Committee on Private Pension Fund Management Law Reform
2002 : Member, Lagos State Law Review Commission
2004-2012: Member, Lagos State University Governing Council
2004 : Vice-Chairman, Nigeria-Netherlands Chamber of Commerce
2005 : Member, Ministerial Sub-Committee to Reform Foreclosure and Securitization Law
2007 : Member, Lagos State Arbitration Law Reform Committee
2007 : Chairman, Lagos State Trusts Law Reform Committee
2010 : Chairman, Ministerial Committee to review the National Transport Commission Bill
2011- : Chairman, Mergers Acquisitions and Corporate Reorganisations Committee,
Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) Section on Business Law
2013 : Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, Annual Conference of NBA Section on Business Law
2016-2019: Chairman, Lagos State Law Reform Commission
2020: Chancellor, Lagos State University
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