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First name Last name Firm Nationality Country of residence
Juan Manuel Godoy The Permanent Review Tribunal of MERCOSUR Uruguay Paraguay
Prof. Dr. Juan Manuel Rivero Godoy
General Secretary
The Permanent Review Tribunal of MERCOSUR

Address
Prof. Francisco Chávez 189
Asunción
Paraguay
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-m-rivero-godoy-976b7264/?msgControlName=reply_to_sender&msgConversationId=2-MWEyMDQ1ZGEtNTNiMy00NjY5LWEwYTYtZDY5MTVmYzY5YTI0XzAxMg%3D%3D&msgOverlay=true
Nationality
Uruguay
Languages
Spanish, English, French, Portuguese
Short Bio
-Dr. in Law and Social Science, Law Faculty, University of the Republic (2010) Montevideo, Uruguay.
LLm in International Law and International Affairs, Universitary Institute of Research Ortega y Gasset (2014) Madrid, Spain.
LLM in Dispute Settlement and Mediation (2020-2023) Euorpean Atlantic University, Spain.
Diploma in Arbitration, Austral University, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Diploma in International Contracts and Litigation, Austral University, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
PhD Programme in Peace and Sustainability (2022) Drèt Faculty, University of Valencia, Spain.
Judge Training Programme (Practice and Theory) Judicial Studies Centre, Montevideo, Uruguay (2015-2016).
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Environmental law, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law
Publications
“El arbitraje comercial e inversiones a nivel internacional: Principales tópicos en los procedimientos jurisdiccionales” Estudio Nº4/2019. Montevideo: Consejo Uruguayo para las Relaciones Internacionales. Disponible en: http://curi.org.uy/wp-content/uploads/EL-ARBITRAJE-COMERCIAL-E-INVERSIONES-A-NIVEL-INTERNACIONAL-PRINCIPALES-T%C3%93PICOS-EN-LOS-PROCEDIMIENTOS-JURISDICCIONALES.pdf.
“El Arbitraje Internacional en el marco de la Cámara de Comercio Internacional (C.C.I): Panorama actual y principales tópicos” Estudio Nº3/2014. Montevideo: Consejo Uruguayo para las Relaciones Internacionales. Disponible en: http://curi.org.uy/archivos/estudiodelcuri032014rivero.pdf

Positions or offices held
-Full Professor of International Law, ORT University (Uruguay)
-Chairperson of Arbitrations under EU and Third Countires Trade Agreements (Decision adopted by European Commission 2021)
-Arbitrator at Paraguay Arbitration and Mediation Centre
-General Secretary of the TPR MERCOSUR (Ad Hoc Arbitral Tribunals and the Permanent Review Tribunal)
-Board Advisory Dignity Rights International (Delaware University).
-Profesor Invited of Arbitration and International Settlement Disputes (Litgation International Module) University of the Republic , Uruguay
-Fellowship of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Emmanuel Goka Selsen Consult Ghana Ghana
Mr. Emmanuel Seygbo Goka
Barrister-at-Law, Notary Public
Selsen Consult

Address
YWCA House, Adabraka, PO Box C.T.954
Cantoments, ACCRA
Greater Accra
Ghana
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Ghana
Languages
English, Ewe
David Goldberg White & Case LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr. David Goldberg
Partner
White & Case LLP

Address
5 Old Broad Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Peter Goldsmith Debevoise & Plimpton LLP United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lord Peter H. Goldsmith
Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Address
Tower 42, Old Broad Street
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Marc Goldstein MJG Arbitration United States United States
Mr. Marc Joel Goldstein
Independent Arbitrator
MJG Arbitration

Address
One Rockefeller Plaza
11th Floor
New York
New York
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https:/www.lexmarc.us
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
Prominent international arbitrator perennially highly ranked and recognized.
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, State contracts/PPP
Publications
See website .
See Arbitration Commentaries at https://arbblog.lexmarc.us
Positions or offices held
See complete CV downloadable from website
Alfonso Gómez-Acebo Cuatrecasas Spain Spain
Dr. Alfonso Gómez-Acebo
Partner
Cuatrecasas

Address
Almagro 9
Madrid
Spain
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish, English, French
Areas of specialisation
Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Sport
Eduardo Gonçalves Mattos Filho Advogados Brazil Brazil
Mr. Eduardo Damião Gonçalves
Partner
Mattos Filho Advogados

Address
Alameda Joaquim Eugenio de Lima, 447
Sao Paulo
SP
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Short Bio
Law Degree from the University of São Paulo (1994)
DEA in International Private Law and International Trade from the University of Paris II - Pantheon-Assas (1997)
PhD. in Private International Law from the University of São Paulo (2008) with final thesis on "Objective Arbitrability"
Founding Partner of BKBG Advogados (from 2004 thru 2010)
Partner of Mattos Filho Advogados (since 2010 )
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology
Positions or offices held
Vice President of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC (from 2018-2024 )
Former Chair of the ITA America´s Initiative
Board Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR)
Former Chair of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR)
Former co-Chair of Young ICCA
Former Vice-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee
Former Vice-President of the Latin-American Arbitration Association (Alarb)
Member of the Board of Alarb
Andre Gondinho Bichara Advogados Brazil Brazil
Mr. Andre Gondinho
Partner
Bichara Advogados

Address
Rua Marques de Sabara, 221 apto. 91
Real Parque
Sao Paulo
SP
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andregondinho/
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English
Short Bio
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) Law School (1996).
Master of Civil Law, UERJ Law School (2001).
Doctor of Civil Law (PHD), UERJ Law School (2005).
Master of Business Administration – MBA, Alliance Manchester Business School (2020)
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Real estate
Publications
Author of many books and articles related to Civil Law and Dispute Resolution
Daniel Gonzalez Hogan Lovells US LLP United States United States
Mr. Daniel Eduardo Gonzalez
Partner
Hogan Lovells US LLP

Address
600 Brickell Avenue
Suite 2700
Miami
FL
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-e-gonz%C3%A1lez-96a298113
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, Spanish
Short Bio
Whether down the road or across continents, Dan González focuses on clients' most complex disputes, providing innovative solutions that support the bottom line from inception through to judgment or award and thereafter from appeal to enforcement.
A top trial lawyer in Miami and Chambers ranked, Dan dedicates his full-time practice to international commercial litigation and arbitration, representing clients and sovereigns in "bet-the-company" cases in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He provides fully bilingual counsel in both common and civil law jurisdictions to effectively provide strategy and analysis in achieving favorable results.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Publications
Amendments to ICSID Rules set to come into effect on July 1, 2022 - April 2022
Hogan Lovells Protocol for the use of technology in international arbitration hearings Version 2.0 - February 2021
The USMCA enters into force: a glimpse into its investment chapter - July 2020
Hogan Lovells Protocol for the use of technology in virtual international arbitration hearings - April 2020
To resolve international disputes, the automotive industry increasingly looks to international arbitration - October 2019
Getting the Deal Through: Arbitration - 2011
Positions or offices held
Partner, International Arbitration Hogan Lovells US LLP
Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law
Member, Board of Directors, Miami International Arbitration Society
Katie Gonzalez Firm - Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP United States United States
Ms. Katie Gonzalez
Associate
Firm - Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Address
1 Liberty Plaza
New York
New York
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiegonzalez12/
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, Spanish
Short Bio
Katie Gonzalez is a senior associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Her practice focuses on international litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis on Latin America. Katie has significant experience representing international and domestic clients (both sovereign and private entities) in international arbitration matters, as well as in state and federal courts. Katie frequently speaks on panels regarding her practice, particularly on topics relating to sovereign representation, oil and gas disputes, and corruption issues. Katie is also an adjunct professor at Cardozo Law School, where she teaches a course on international investment arbitration.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy
Sandra Gonzalez Ferrere Uruguay Uruguay
Ms. Sandra Gonzalez
Head of Dispute Resolution
Ferrere

Address
Juncal 1392
Montevideo
Uruguay
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrasusanagonzalezvila/
Nationality
Uruguay
Languages
Spanish, English
Short Bio
Sandra González is head of FERRERE’s Arbitration and Litigation group in its offices in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Ms. González represents clients in a wide range of industries in commercial and investment arbitration under several arbitration rules and institutions with a focus in the construction, oil & gas, and mining industries.
She also sits as arbitrator under different applicable laws, seats and institutions, particularly related to infrastructure and construction projects and M&A disputes.
She earned her law degree from the Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de la República (Uruguay) and her LL.M. from Harvard Law School (USA).
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Positions or offices held
- Vice-president, ICC Court of Arbitration
- Member, Observatory on the Status of Arbitration of ALARB
- Vice-chair of the Capítulo Rioplatense of the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA)
- Member of the Executive Committee of WWA – Women Way in Arbitration LATAM.
- Co-chair, DELOS Dispute Resolution’s oral advocacy program for Latin America (ROAP)
- Co-chair, Arbitration Certificate at Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Former Deputy Director of law at ORT University, Uruguay
Francisco Gonzalez de Cossío Gonzalez de Cossio Abogados Mexico Mexico
Dr. Francisco Gonzalez de Cossío
Arbitrator
Gonzalez de Cossio Abogados

Address
Paseo de los Ahuehuetes Sur 408
Lomas de Bezares, Miguel Hidalgo 11910
Mexico City
Mexico
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Mexico
Languages
Spanish
Ronald Goodman Ronald E.M. Goodman, Esq United States, Austria United States
Dr. Ronald Emil Marburg Goodman
International Arbitrator, International Law Consultant
Ronald E.M. Goodman, Esq

Address
PO Box 107
Sperryville
Virginia
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United States, Austria
Languages
English, Dutch, French, Spanish
Short Bio
For over thirty-five years represented a variety of sovereign States, State entities and diverse corporate clients in numerous international arbitrations before the UN Compensation Commission and in ICSID, ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL proceedings. Established and ran the first office of an American law firm in Africa, in South Africa, just after the election of President Nelson Mandela, and represented President Mandela and his government in various development and construction projects, defence procurement, public-private partnerships, project financings, and environmental and conservation work, including establishing wetlands area as aWorld Heritage Site and drafting first international malaria prevention treaty.
Received PhD from Princeton University and JD from Columbia University.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
Publications
They include:
"Does the Chorzów Factory Standard Apply in Investment Arbitration? A Contextual Reappraisal" (with Yuri Parkhomenko), ICSID Review--Foreign Investment Law Journal, 2017.

"A Tilted Procedural Playing Field: the Arena of Invstor-State Arbitration," Liber Amicorum en l'honneur de William Laurence Craig, LexisNexis (2016).

"Provisional Measures and the Protection of ICSID Jurisdictional Exclusivity Against Municipal Proceedings" (with Charles N. Brower), 6 ICSID Review--Foreign Investment Law Journal 431 (1991).
Positions or offices held
Co-Chair, International Arbitration and Litigation Department, Foley Hoag (2007-2016) and Managing Partner, Washington, DC Office.

Co-Chair, Global International Arbitration Practice, Winston & Strawn (2004-2007).

Partner, Arbitration Practice, White & Case (1989-2004), Paris and Washington, DC.

Founding and Managing Partner, Johannesburg Office of White & Case (1995-2001).

Associate, Coudert Frêres, International Arbitration Department, Paris (1988-1989)

Member, Legal Staff, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, The Hague (1986-1988)

Bar Admissions include: Supreme Court of the United States, State and City of New York, Paris Bar (avocat emeritus)
Evgeniya Goriatcheva Permanent Court of Arbitration Russian Federation, Canada Netherlands
Ms. Evgeniya Goriatcheva

Address
Peace Palace
Carnegieplein 2
The Hague
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Russian Federation, Canada
Languages
French, Russian, Spanish, English, French
Benjamin Gottlieb Schellenberg Wittmer AG Switzerland Switzerland
Mr. Benjamin Gottlieb
Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer AG

Address
Löwenstrasse 19
Zürich
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
German, English, French, Italian
Short Bio
Benjamin Gottlieb is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Group at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd. His main areas of practice are international arbitration as well as domestic and international commercial litigation. He further specializes in and advises clients on the United Nations Convention for the International Sales of Goods (CISG). He is also a lecturer at the University of Zurich for international commercial arbitration, contract law and the Vienna Sales Convention and taught advocacy classes in Milan.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Maritime and shipping, Public international law
Nicholas Gould Fenwick Elliott LLP United Kingdom United Arab Emirates
Mr. Nicholas Gould
Partner
Fenwick Elliott LLP

Address
Office 1A
Silver Tower Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Transport
Publications
Gould, N. Chair of drafting committee (2014) CIArb Dispute Board Rules.
Gould, N. Chairman of drafting committee et al (2012) Guidance Note: Conflict Avoidance and Dispute Resolution, RICS Black Book.
RICS, (2012) Surveyors Acting as Adjudicators Guidance Note, 3rd Edition, RICS.
CIArb & Adjudication Society (2011) The Jurisdiction of a UK Construction Adjudicator, May.
Gould, N, King, C, and Lockwood, C. (2011) Cost Management Pilot Research; Interim report, King’s College London, February.
Gould, N. King, C. and Britton P. (2010) Mediating Construction Disputes: An evaluation of Existing Practice, King’s College London. Preface by Rt Hon the Lord Woolf, foreword by Rt Hon Rupert Jackson.
Gould, N. and Russell, V. (2007) Chapter 11 “Claims and Dispute Resolution� in Pickavance, K. Practical Construction Guides: Construction Law and Management, Informa. Preface written by Russell, V. and Gould, N.
CEDR Project Mediation Protocol and Guidance (2006).
Gould, N, Pickavance, K and Dr Critchlow, J. (2003/04) the PFE Change Management Supplement and Guidance Notes for use with the JCT, ICE and NEC contracts.
Gould, N. Capper, P. Dixon, G. & Cohen, M. (1999) Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry, Thomas Telford, London.
Positions or offices held
Solicitor (1999) Solicitor-Advocate (2012).
Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (1994).
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2003).
Chairman, Standing Sub-Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Centre for Expertise (Le Centre international d'expertise de la CCI), (from 2007).
Past President, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) Region 2 (2010/11)
Past Chairman, Society of Construction Law (2006/07)
Past Chairman, Adjudication Society (2008/10), case notes editor since inception (1999).
Honorary Member, Croatian Mediation Association (March 2012).
Member, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
Member, International Bar Association (IBA).
Member, Technology and Construction Solicitor’s Association (TeCSA).
Member, Chartered Institute of Building (1996 MCIOB, Associate since 1990).
Freeman, Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (2007).
Scott Graber Permanent Court of Arbitration United States Netherlands
Mr. Scott Graber
Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Address
61 Juliana van Stolberglaan
The Hague
Netherlands
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottlgraber
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, Arabic, French, Hebrew
Areas of specialisation
Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
Alice Granada Nakagawa Baptista & Baptista Brazil Brazil
Mrs. Alice Granada
Partner
Nakagawa Baptista & Baptista

Address
Rua Benvinda Apparecida de Abreu Leme
144, AP 50
Sao Paulo
SP
Brazil
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zynphull/
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English, French
Short Bio
Master in Sociology of Law (2023) and Bachelor of Law from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (2018) and Licenceé en Droit from Université Lumière Lyon 2 (2018). Alice has experience with corporate contracts, personal data protection, and regulation of digital technologies (platforms, AI, crypto-assets, and others), having worked as an external consultant, in-house counsel, and arbitration litigation lawyer for major clients in the technology, education, health, consumer goods, and other sectors. In parallel, Alice is also a researcher in social sciences and philosophy, a communicator in transgender issues, as well as a contemporary art curator, working with galleries and independent art spaces.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping
Phillip Greenham Phillip Greenham, Lawyer Australia Australia
Mr. Phillip Carey Greenham
Arbitrator
Phillip Greenham, Lawyer

Address
PO Box 24212
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Australia
Languages
English
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering
Positions or offices held
Director, Society of Construction Law Australia
Director, Australian Construction Industry Forum
Director, JBM Advisory Pty Ltd
Senior Fellow, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Law Masters Program
Brody Greenwald White & Case LLP United States United States
Mr. Brody Greenwald
Partner
White & Case LLP

Address
555 South Flower Street
Suite 2700
Los Angeles
California
United States
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.whitecase.com/people/brody-greenwald
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Short Bio
Brody Greenwald is a partner in White & Case's top-ranked international arbitration practice based in Los Angeles.

Brody specializes in international arbitration, mediation, and litigation. He represents clients in commercial, construction, and investment arbitration and also advises on drafting arbitration agreements and structuring investments.

Brody's practice is centered on resolving complex disputes over strategic corporate decisions across diverse industries such as mining, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, telecommunications, technology, financial services, and sports.
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
David Grief David Grief International Consultancy Pte Ltd United Kingdom Singapore
Mr. David Grief
Chief Executive Officer
David Grief International Consultancy Pte Ltd

Address
Level 06-01, (Suite 611)
61 Robinson,
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-grief/
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Short Bio
David is a former Senior Clerk at Essex Court Chambers in London and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of David Grief International Consultancy (“DGIC”). Upon his retirement as a barrister’s clerk, David was famously described by The Times newspaper in the United Kingdom as being “a giant among clerks”.

During his time at Essex Court Chambers, David has led the way in promoting the English Bar on the international stage and has travelled extensively around the world to grow and maintain client relationships. Today, he continues to cultivate these relationships through his work in DGIC for his international clientele from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, India, Pakistan and Malaysia.

Outside of work, David is an avid cyclist and pilot. He has held a private pilot license for over 50 years.
Sarah Grimmer Twenty Essex New Zealand Singapore
Ms. Sarah Jane Grimmer
Arbitrator
Twenty Essex

Address
Twenty Essex, 28 Maxwell Road, #02-03 Maxwell Chambers Suites, Singapore 069120
Singapore
Singapore
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.twentyessex.com/people/sarah-grimmer/
Nationality
New Zealand
Languages
English, French
Short Bio
Sarah is a full-time Arbitrator Member at Twenty Essex. She has over 20 years of experience in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. She currently sits as presiding, sole and co-arbitrator in arbitrations under the auspices of the PCA, ICC, LCIA, HKIAC and SIAC. From 2016 to 2022, Sarah served as Secretary-General of the HKIAC during which time it was ranked the third most preferred institution in the world. Prior to that, she spent a decade at the PCA where she administered inter-State, investor-State, and contractual disputes involving public entities. Sarah has also worked at the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris and prior to that in private practice.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
Publications
Selection:
'HKIAC’s Experience of the Use of Multi-tier Dispute Resolution Clauses', in Multi-tier Approaches to the Resolution of International Disputes: A Comparative Study, Cambridge University Press, 2021
‘Distinction and Connection: Hong Kong and Mainland China, a View from the HKIAC’, Asia Pacific Arbitration Review 2020, Global Arbitration Review
'Love Me Tender: At which Point in a Tender Process is Investment Treaty Protection Attracted?', in HKIAC (ed), International Arbitration: Issues, Perspectives and Practice; Liber Amicorum Neil Kaplan, Wolters Kluwer, 2019
'Constituting the Tribunal and Challenging its Members: Due Process Issues and Concerns', in A. Menaker (Gen. Ed) International Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Contribution and Conformity, ICCA Congress Series No. 19, Wolters Kluwer, 2017
Positions or offices held
Secretary-General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Senior Legal Counsel, Permanent Court of Arbitration
Assistant Counsel, ICC Court of Arbitration
Legal Assistant, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Solicitor, Marshall Bird & Curtis


Balz Gross Homburger AG Switzerland Switzerland
Dr. Balz Gross
Partner
Homburger AG

Address
Prime Tower/Hardstrasse 201
Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
German, English, French
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Intellectual property
Publications
Balz Gross has published articles on court and arbitration proceedings, fraud and money laundering, recovery of assets and liability in tort. His thesis focused on liability of the state. In particular, he is a co-author of the commentary on Swiss cartel law (section on procedure), of the commentary on the former Swiss federal act on jurisdiction and enforcement (section on contracts), the commentary on articles 68 to 96 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (relating to performance) and the commentary on the new Swiss Federal Act on Civil Procedure (section intervention, joinder, litis denuntiatio).
Jeffrey Gruder KC Essex Court Chambers United Kingdom, Poland United Kingdom
Mr. Jeffrey Nigel Gruder KC
Queen's Counsel
Essex Court Chambers

Address
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
United Kingdom, Poland
Languages
English, French
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Sport, Transport
Ricardo Guimaraes Linklaters LLP Portugal Portugal
Mr. Ricardo Guimaraes
Lawyer
Linklaters LLP

Address
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 14 - 15.º
Lisbon
Portugal
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Portugal
Languages
Portuguese, English
Gardar Gunnarsson LEX Law Offices Iceland Iceland
Mr. Gardar Vidir Gunnarsson
Partner, Lecturer
LEX Law Offices

Address
Borgartun 26
Reykjavik
Iceland
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
Iceland
Languages
, Swedish, English
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Energy, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy
Positions or offices held
Alternate member of the ICC Court of International Arbitration
Pierre-Yves Gunter Gunter Arbitration Sàrl Switzerland Switzerland
Mr. Pierre-Yves Gunter
Partner
Gunter Arbitration Sàrl

Address
Corraterie
5
Geneva
CH-GE
Switzerland
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-yves-gunter-2aa2b95/
Nationality
Switzerland
Languages
French, English
Areas of specialisation
Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
Hemant Gupta India International Arbitration Centre India India
Justice Hemant Gupta
Chairperson
India International Arbitration Centre

Address
Bungalow No. 12, Suneheri Bagh Road
New Delhi
Delhi
India
Tel.
E-mail
Nationality
India
Languages
Hindi, English
Short Bio
Justice Hemant Gupta was enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1980 and dealt extensively with civil, revenue, labour, arbitrations, commercial and constitutional issues.

Appointed as an Additional Advocate General for the Government of Punjab in the year 1997 and served as such till the year 1999.

Elevated to the bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the year 2002 and served at that court up to the year 2016. In this tenure, had delivered several judgments on issues of civil law, revenue law, Tax matters, Commercial disputes, and Arbitration matters. Had also pioneered digitization of the entire judicial record of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Areas of specialisation
Employment and pensions
Positions or offices held
Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana and that of Patna. India
Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, India
Judge Supreme Court of India
Hemant Gupta (Retd.) India International Arbitration Centre India India
Justice Hemant Gupta (Retd.)
Chairperson
India International Arbitration Centre

Address
Bungalow No. 12
Sunheri Bagh Road
New Delhi
New Delhi
India
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://indiaiac.org/
Nationality
India
Languages
Hindi, English, Hindi, Punjabi
Short Bio
Enrolled as an Advocate in 1980 and dealt extensively with civil, revenue, labour, arbitrations, commercial and constitutional issues.

Appointed as an Additional Advocate General for the Government of Punjab in 1997 and served till 1999.

Elevated to the bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2002 and served till 2016.

In February 2016 was transferred to the Patna High Court, Bihar and also remained Acting Chief Justice there up to March 2017, before appointment as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Appointed as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in March 2017.

Elevated to the Supreme Court of India in November 2018 and served until superannuation on 16.10.2022. Currently serving as the Chairperson of IIAC which has been established by an Act of Parliament as an institution of National Importance.
Areas of specialisation
Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Environmental law, Real estate
Publications
Authored various judgments
Positions or offices held
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Former Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court
Former Acting Chief Justice, Patna High Court and
Former Judge Punjab and Haryana High Court
Shirin GURDOVA Derains & Gharavi Turkmenistan France
Ms. Shirin GURDOVA
Associate
Derains & Gharavi

Address
25 Rue Balzac
Paris
France
Tel.
E-mail
Link (LinkedIn/website)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirin-gurdova-37568470/
Nationality
Turkmenistan
Languages
Russian, English, French, Turkish
Short Bio
Shirin Gurdova has advised clients in investor-state arbitration and international commercial arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc (UNCITRAL) and under the auspices of major arbitral institutions (ICC and ICSID). She has particular expertise in banking, energy, and construction disputes.

She holds an LL.M. in International Business & Economic Law from Georgetown University Law Center, an LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) from the Graduate Institute of Geneva and the University of Geneva, an LL.M. in Public International Law and Human Rights from the Riga Graduate School of Law and a BA in International and Business Law from the American University of Central Asia.

Shirin is fluent in Turkmen, Russian, English, and Turkish and has a working proficiency in Iranian Farsi and French.
Areas of specialisation
Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law