| Ahmed |
Husain |
Bahrain Chamber For Dispute Resolution |
Bahrain |
Bahrain |
Mr. Ahmed Husain
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Chief Executive Officer
Bahrain Chamber For Dispute Resolution
- Address
-
Car Park Building, Suite 301, Entrance 1, Floor 3
Diplomatic Area
Manama
Bahrain
Bahrain
- Tel.
570
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Bahrain
- Languages
- Arabic, English
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| Aisha |
Abdallah |
Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP |
Kenya |
Kenya |
Ms. Aisha Abdallah
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Partner - Head of Dispute Resolution Department
Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP
- Address
-
ALN House Eldama Ravine Close, off Elama Ravine Road, Westlands
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
- Tel.
9025
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/aln-africa-legal-network-
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Languages
- Kiswahili, English
- Short Bio
- Aisha is a Partner at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna where she heads the regional Dispute Resolution department based at the Nairobi Head Office. She is dual qualified as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Solicitor of England and Wales.
Aisha specializes in economic crime. She is passionate about the rule of law and the impact of quality legal training on raising professional standards.
Aisha is a board member of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, LCIA Africa Users Council and Court of Arbitration for Sports. She is the officer for Africa at the IBA Asset Recovery Committee and a Law Society of Kenya representative. She is a director of the ALN Academy, the patron of ALN Kenya’s Pro Bono Committee and a member of the governing council of the Kenya Pro Bono Institute.
- 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
- The lead author of the Kenyan chapter of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th editions of the International Arbitration Review.
Anti-Money Laundering, Remittances and Mobile Money Bills for Somaliland.
The lead author of the Kenya chapter of the 2018 Chambers Anti-Corruption Global Practice Guide and the ALN Anti-Corruption Guide 2019.
- Positions or offices held
- Partner - Head of Dispute Resolution Department
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| Mohamed |
ABDEL RAOUF |
Abdel Raouf Law Firm |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Dr. Mohamed ABDEL RAOUF
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Partner and Head of the International Arbitration Group
Abdel Raouf Law Firm
- Address
-
38 Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road
Polygon-Sodic West, Building 7, Unit C2, Kilo
Sheikh Zayed
Giza
Egypt
- Tel.
120
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-abdel-raouf-a0790079/
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Short Bio
- Partner, ABDEL RAOUF LAW FIRM (Egypt); Associate Professor, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne; Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Member of the Advisory Committee of the CRCICA; Alternate Member ICC Court; Chairman of the Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb); Member of the Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA); Member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA); Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS); Conciliator, ICSID Panel of Conciliators; CEDR Accredited Mediator; Director of the CRCICA (2012-2016); Member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, SCC (2012-2017); Vice President, the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions, IFCAI (2011-2015).
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- •Author of the special chapter on Egypt of the World Arbitration Reporter (WAR), Juris Publishing, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2019. •Evolution and Adaptation: The Future of International Arbitration, Edited by Jean Kalicki and Mohamed Abdel Raouf, published in 2019 by Wolters Kluwer.
•L’Arbitre International et les Contrats d’Etat, thèse de 1999, Editions Universitaires Européennes, 2017. •Co-author, the special chapter on CRCICA, published under Part II of the Book titled: The Transformation of Arbitration in Africa: The Role of Arbitral Institutions, published on 23 August 2016 by Kluwer Law International and edited by Dr Emilia Onyema, Senior Lecturer in International Commercial Law, School of Law, SOAS, University of London.
•“Emergence of New Arbitral Centres in Asia and Africa: Competition, Cooperation and Contribution to the Rule of Law”, published in chapter 19 of the Book titled: The Evolution and Future of International Arbitration, Kluwer Law International in 2016 and edited by Stavros L. Brekoulakis, Julian D.M. Lew and Loukas A. Mistelis. •“The First Inter-Arab Investment Dispute Before ICSID: A Commentary on the Desert Line Projects LLC v. Republic of Yemen”, Festschrift Ahmed Sadek El-Kosheri. From the Arab World to the Globalization of International Law and Arbitration, edited by Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Philippe Leboulanger, Nassib G. Ziadé, Kluwer Law International, 2015. •Author of the special chapter on Egypt published in the Book titled: Interim Measures in International Arbitration, JurisNet, LLC (June 15, 2014), edited by Lawrence W. Newman and Colin Ong. •Author of the special chapter on Egypt published in the Book titled: Arbitration in Africa: a practitioner's Guide, Kluwer Law International 2013, generally edited by Lise Bosman.
- Positions or offices held
- Associate Professor, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne; Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Member of the Advisory Committee of the CRCICA; Member ICC Court; Chairman of the Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb); Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA); Member of the Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA); Member of the Committee for Administrative Decisions of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA); Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS); Conciliator, ICSID Panel of Conciliators; CEDR Accredited Mediator; Director of the CRCICA (2012-2016); Member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, SCC (2012-2017); Vice President, the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions, IFCAI (2011-2015).
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| Mohamed |
Abdel Wahab |
Cairo University / Zulficar & Partners Law Firm |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Salah Eldin Abdel Wahab
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Professor of Law and Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy
Cairo University / Zulficar & Partners Law Firm
- Address
-
2005A Cornich El Nil
Nile City Building, South Tower, 8th Floor, Ramlet Beaulac
Cairo
Egypt
- Tel.
121
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.zulficarpartners.com/people/mohamed-s-abdel-wahab/
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Short Bio
- Mohamed Abdel Wahab is Professor of International Arbitration, Private International Law and English Contract Law, Cairo University; Founding Partner and Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy Groups at Zulficar & Partners Law Firm (Egypt); Member of the Governing Board (ICCA); and Dean of the Africa Arbitration Academy. He has served as ‘Arbitrator’, ‘Legal Expert’ and ‘Counsel’ in more than 255 cases, involving parties from the Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. He received the LAW Magazine 2017 Best Legal Practitioner Award, the 2018 ASA International Arbitration Advocacy Prize, the 2019 AYA Hall-of-Fame African Arbitrator Award, the 2020 and 2021 Client Choice International Award. He is listed in Who’s Who Global Elite Thought Leaders: International Arbitration; selected among the Legal500 Africa Powerlist and the AYA’s Africa's Top 30 Powerlist. He is the coeditor (with Prof Maxi Scherer and Ms. Niuscha Bassiri) of “International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution” (2020); co-editor (with Prof Ethan Katsh and Mr. Daniel Rainey) of “Online Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice” (2021).
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- “Al-Maqasid Al-Shar’iyah and Substantive Principles of Islamic Shari’ah: Considerations for Islamic Finance Disputes and Shari’ah-Based Arbitrations”, Special Issue of TDM (2021); “The Protection Equilibrium in ISDS: Strategic Considerations and Realistic Expectations in Times of Crisis and Beyond”, in P. Lorfing and Y. Leveshova (eds.), Balancing the Protection of Foreign Investors and States’ Responses in the (Post) Pandemic World (2022); “Evidence in Construction disputes: Guiding General Principles”, in A. Rouqette and T. Pröstler (eds.), International Construction Disputes (2022); “Party-Appointed Experts in International Commercial Arbitration”, in F. Ferrari and F. Rosenfeld (eds.), Handbook on Evidence In International Commercial Arbitration. (2022); “Petroleum Concessions in Egypt: A Recipe for Disputes?”, BCDR Journal (2021).
- Positions or offices held
- Professor of Law-Cairo University; Founding Partner and Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy-Zulficar & Partners Law Firm; Member of the ICCA Governing Board; Chair of the International Expert Advisory Committee of the Permanent Forum of China Construction Law – China; Vice Chair, ICC Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services; Co-Chair, IBA Arab Regional Forum; Vice-President of the CRCICA Advisory Committee; Member of the Advisory Board, Mauritius International Arbitration Centre (MIAC); Court Member of the CIMAC; Dean and Member of the Advisory Council of the Africa Arbitration Academy; Member of the CIArb Board of Trustees; Member of the LACIAC Court of Arbitration; Member of the Court, PCA.
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| Israfeel |
Abdur Rahman |
HARUN M. HASHIM LAW CENTRE |
United States |
Malaysia |
Mr. Israfeel Yaseer Abdur Rahman
-
LLM Student
HARUN M. HASHIM LAW CENTRE
- Address
-
Harun M Hashim Law Centre, Level 2
Jalan Gombak
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
- Tel.
8892
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Israfeel-Abdur-Rahman
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- LLM Candidate Administration of Islamic Law 2025
@ International Islamic University Malaysia
MBA, ACIArb, CAPM, BSc Aero Eng
- Publications
- Identifying and Assessing
Correlations in Indonesia’s 2019
E-Commerce Marketplace
International Journal of Advanced
Research in Economics and Finance
(Asian Scholars Network)
2022
Utilization of Indonesia’s Digital
Economy to Invest in Human
Capital…
International Journal of Business and
Administrative Studies (KKG
Publications)
2020
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| Cecil |
Abraham |
Cecil Abraham and Partners |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Mr. Cecil Wilbert Mohanaraj Abraham
-
Senior Partner
Cecil Abraham and Partners
- Address
-
1 Jalan Kiara
Suite 12.01, Level 12, Menara 1MK, Mont' Kiara
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
- Tel.
123
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Malaysia
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Cecil Abraham, Senior Partner of Cecil Abraham & Partners, is a Barrister and a Bencher of the Middle Temple. He is a Fellow of Queen Mary & Westfield College, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators U.K., Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration. He is a Chartered Arbitrator and is a member of various arbitral tribunals. Cecil has an extensive arbitration practice and appears as counsel in domestic and international arbitrations. Cecil is a Member of the ICSID panel.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping
- Positions or offices held
- - Member, ICCA Advisory Board
- Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaysia
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
- Member, Advisory Council of Singapore International Arbitration Centre, SIAC
- Past Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Past Vice-Chair, Committee D of the International Bar Association (IBA)
- Past Chairman, Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee
- Past President, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- Past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Malaysia Branch
- Founding Member, International Maritime Conciliation & Mediation Panel (IMCM)
- Past Vice President of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG)
- Past Deputy President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb)
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| Sunil |
Abraham |
Cecil Abraham & Partners |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Mr. Sunil Abraham
-
Partner
Cecil Abraham & Partners
- Address
-
1 Jalan Kiara
Suite 12.01, Level 12, Menara 1MK, Mont' Kiara
Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory
Malaysia
- Tel.
8609
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://cecilabraham.com/profile/dato-sunil/
- Nationality
- Malaysia
- Languages
- English, Malaysian
- Short Bio
- Dato’ Sunil Abraham is a partner at Cecil Abraham & Partners. He specialises in Corporate and Commercial, Banking and Securities, Media, Telecommunications, Public & Administrative and Environmental Law disputes as well as in Arbitration disputes. He has significant advocacy experience before the courts in Malaysia and before arbitral tribunals.
He also sits an arbitrator in commercial and infrastructure related disputes.
He has been recognised as a leading individual by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Benchmark Litigation Asialaw Profiles as well as being ranked by Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific in the area of dispute resolution. He has also been recognised in Who’s Who Legal as a Future Leader in Arbitration. In 2016, he was named by Asian Legal Business in the Top 40 Under 40 Practitioners in Asia.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties
- Publications
- Encyclopedia of International Commercial Litigation – Malaysian Chapter by Kluwer International Law (2009)
The IBA Arbitration Guide 2012 – Malaysian Chapter
Lexis Nexis Dispute Resolution Law Guide 2017 – Malaysian Chapter
Chapter 19 – Misrepresentation, Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Malaysian Precedents of Pleadings (2017 Edition)
Chapter 19 – Misrepresentation, Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Malaysian Precedents of Pleadings (2023 Edition)
The IBA Arbitration Guide 2018 – Malaysian Chapter
Getting The Deal Through, Sovereign Immunity (2018) – Malaysian Chapter
Getting The Deal Through, Sovereign Immunity (2019) – Malaysian Chapter
Getting The Deal Through, Sovereign Immunity (2020) – Malaysian Chapter
World Arbitration Reporter by Juris Publishing LLC – Malaysian Chapter (2022)
- Positions or offices held
- Past Positions:
Member of the Management Board of the International Bar Association (IBA)
Member of the Legal Practice Division of the IBA
Member of the IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
Co-chair of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum of the IBA
Advisory Board Member of the Young Lawyers’ Committee of the IBA
Co-chair of the Asia Pacific Arbitration Group of the IBA
Asia Pacific Liaison Officer to the Arbitration Committee of the IBA
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| Laura |
Abrahamson, FCIArb, CollArb |
JAMS |
United States |
United States |
Mrs. Laura C. Abrahamson, FCIArb, CollArb
-
Arbitrator and Mediator
JAMS
- Address
-
555 West 5th Street
32nd Floor
Los Angeles
CA
United States
- Tel.
8709
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-abrahamson-fciarb-42822b1/
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- Ms. Abrahamson has experience as an arbitrator, advocate and client in more than 100 arbitrations and major litigation matters and more than 50 mediations within the U.S. and significant jurisdictions around the world, including matters involving antitrust, complex commercial contracts, energy, engineering and construction, environmental, labor and employment, insurance coverage, intellectual property, securities and sports and entertainment under JAMS, AAA, DIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, Thai and UNCITRAL rules. Before joining JAMS, she served for 5 years as Senior Vice President and head of global disputes at AECOM, a multinational engineering, design and construciton company and fir 20 years in house at Occidental Petroleum leading major international arbitration efforts. She is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and CIArb.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Energy, Sport
- Publications
- “Is International Arbitration Adapting to the Speed of Business?”, Los Angeles Daily Journal February 28, 2023
“Insights from the General Counsel’s Office: Seven Steps to Success in Complex Construction Arbitration”, JAMS ADR Insights, 2023
“Value Engineering Construction Arbitration,” JAMS Global Construction Solutions, Fall 2021
“Enhancing Efficiency in Construction Disputes,” JAMS ADR Insights, July 2021
“Getting a Handle on It: Drafting Tips for In-House Counsel to Control Costs of Commercial Dispute Resolution”, Corpcounsel.com, May 2021
“Cost, Delay and Transparency: A Comment on Continued Legitimacy Concerns from a User’s Perspective,” Evolution and Adaption: The Future of International Arbitration, ICCA Congress Series No. 20, Kluwer Law International BV, 2020, pp. 354-360 (Jean Kalicki and Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Eds.)
- Positions or offices held
- Vice President, California Arbitration (CalArb), 2022- Present
Board Member, Chartered Instititute of Arbitrators, NAB 2020- Present
Board Member, Institute for Corporate Counsel, 2019 -2023
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| Laurie |
Achtouk-Spivak |
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP |
France |
France |
Ms. Laurie Achtouk-Spivak
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Associate
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Address
-
12 rue de Tilsitt
Paris
France
- Tel.
125
- E-mail
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, Italian
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| Nicholas |
Adams |
Skadden Arps |
Ireland |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Nicholas Adams
-
Counsel
Skadden Arps
- Address
-
40 Bank Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
7259
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Regulatory
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| emmanuel |
adedeji |
E.A.Adedeji &Co |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mr. emmanuel adewale adedeji
-
Partner
E.A.Adedeji &Co
- Address
-
Plot C4.IpentVI Legislative Villa Estate,
Gaduwa District,
Abuja
Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria
- Tel.
8786
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba, English
- Short Bio
- I am a Legal Practitioner, i have practised law for over 16years in Abuja, Nigeria.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Sport
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| Funke |
Adekoya SAN |
Funke Adekoya Arbitration Practice |
Nigeria, United Kingdom |
Nigeria |
Ms. Funke Adekoya SAN
-
Arbitrator
Funke Adekoya Arbitration Practice
- Address
-
235 Igbosere Road
Lapal House, Lagos Island
Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
- Tel.
126
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://funkeadekoya.com/
- Nationality
- Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Yoruba
- Short Bio
- Olufunke Adekoya is an independent arbitrator, having retired as Head of the Disputes Practice Group at AELEX, a Lagos, Nigeria based law firm. She is regularly appointed as an arbitrator in commercial and investment related disputes in the energy and construction sectors. She is a Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits on the Court of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. She is listed on the panel of arbitrators of the Kigali International Arbitration Centre, SIAC, ICSID and CIETAC amongst others. She is also a member of the African Users Council of the London Court of International Arbitration and ArbitralWomen.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Restructuring and insolvency
- Positions or offices held
- Governing Board
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| Tiwalade |
Aderoju |
Olympus Solicitors and Advocates |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mr. Tiwalade Aderoju
-
Managing Partner
Olympus Solicitors and Advocates
- Address
-
45 Berkley Street
Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
- Tel.
2510
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http:www.olympussolicitorsandadvocates.com
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Tiwalade Aderoju is an accomplished Legal Practitioner; Seasoned Litigator, Mediator, Arbitrator and Management Consultant. He is currently the Managing Partner of Olympus Solicitors and Advocates . He is an astute Alternative Dispute Resolution Advocate. He has been involved in complex commercial disputes and criminal matters. He is currently the International Bar Association Litigation Committee African Representative and has been selected by the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) to join the young leaders in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Y-ADR) Steering Committee. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, IBA ; a Cedr accredited Mediator and a fellow of the Prime Dispute UK
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Employment and pensions
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| Huala |
Adolf |
BANI Arbitration Centre |
Indonesia |
Indonesia |
Prof. Huala Adolf
-
Vice Chairman
BANI Arbitration Centre
- Address
-
Wahana Graha 1st & 2nd Floor
Jl. Mampang Prapatan No. 2
Jakarta
Indonesia
Indonesia
- Tel.
127
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Languages
- Indonesian, English
- Short Bio
- Professor of international (Indonesia) and arbitrator (having settled commercial disputes under BANI Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, ICC Arbitration Rules).
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Arbitration under Indonesian Arbitration Law (2019); Arbitrase Komersial Internasional (International Commercial Arbitration), 2002, etc.
- Positions or offices held
- Professor of International Law
Arbitrator at BANI Arbitration Center, Thai Arbitration Center, Shanghai International Arbitration Center.
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| Martin |
Aebi |
Lenz & Staehelin |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Dr. iur. Martin Aebi
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Counsel
Lenz & Staehelin
- Address
-
24 Brandschenkestrasse
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
128
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- - Enforceability, in: Halket (ed.), Arbitration of International Intellectual Property Disputes, 2012 (co-author: Thierry Calame);
- Impact of Bankruptcy on International Arbitration Proceedings - A Special Case Does not Make a General Rule, in: ASA Bull. 1/2010, 113 (co-author: Harold Frey);
- Repetitorium Obligationenrecht, Allgemeiner Teil, 3rd ed. (2012) (co-author: Michael Fischer);
- Commentary to Art. 12-14 of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, in: Zuberbühler/Müller/Habegger (eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration: Commentary, 2nd ed. (forthcoming) (co-author: Harold Frey);
- Patentfähigkeit von Geschäftsmethoden - Nach schweizerischem Recht unter Berücksichtigung des europäischen und internationalen Rechtsumfelds, Ph.D. Thesis, 2006
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| Georges |
Affaki |
AFFAKI |
France, Syria |
France |
Justice Georges Affaki
-
Professor, Justice, Avocat
AFFAKI
- Address
-
43 rue de Courcelles
Paris
France
France
- Tel.
8986
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.affaki.fr
- Nationality
- France, Syria
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Short Bio
- https://www.affaki.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Brief-Bio-Georges-Affaki-2024.pdf
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport
- Publications
- https://www.affaki.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/List-of-publications.pdf
- Positions or offices held
- Justice of the Qatar International Court
Professor of Law at Sciences-Po and at Université de Paris Panthéon-Assas
Member of several governing bodies of arbitral institutions, academic bodies, and other non-profit organisations
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| Andrew |
Aglionby |
Aglionby ADR |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Andrew Aglionby
-
Solicitor and Arbitrator
Aglionby ADR
- Address
-
12 Creffield Road
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
129
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.aglionbyadr.com/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Andrew has over 35 years of legal practice in the areas of construction, energy, commercial contracts, technology and media. He has been involved in many complicated technical issues.
Andrew has experience of many common law and civil law countries and legal systems, including having lived in Asia Pacific for many years. He is now based in London, with a professional practice involving many different regions and countries, including Central Europe, Northern Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Gulf States.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, State contracts/PPP, Transport
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| Sheila |
Ahuja |
Allen & Overy |
United Kingdom |
Singapore |
Ms. Sheila Ahuja
-
Partner
Allen & Overy
- Address
-
50 Collyer Quay
#09-01 OUE Bayfront
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
8680
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- Sindhi, Chinese, English, Hindi
- Short Bio
- Sheila is a Partner at Allen & Overy, based in Singapore, who specialises in international arbitration. She is particularly experienced in advising clients in the automotive and oil & gas sector. She is qualified to practice in England & Wales, Hong Kong and more recently in India. She would be best placed in handling matters across multiple jurisdictions as she has worked in various major arbitration hubs and is multi-lingual (English, Sindhi, Hindi, Cantonese and Mandarin).
Clients commend her as one of the best advocates in Singapore. Her ability to understand and focus on not only the legal issues but also cultural issues is par excellence.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
- Publications
- - Professional Conduct in International Arbitration – A Discipline of Its Own for a Discipline of Its Kind, co-authored with Matthew Gearing, for ASA Special Series No. 36, Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration, July 2013
- Editor, HKIAC/HK45 Newsletter, 2013-2015
- Contributing Author of Alternative Dispute Resolution: the Indian Perspective (Oxford University Press)
- Positions or offices held
- Partner - Allen & Overy;
Joint Chair, A&O India Group - Allen & Overy;
Adjunct Associate Professor - National University of Singapore;
Member of the Appointments Committee of the HKIAC;
Committee Member of the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum
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| URAL |
AKUZUM |
KABINE LAW FIRM |
Turkey |
Turkey |
Dr. URAL AKUZUM
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PARTNER
KABINE LAW FIRM
- Address
-
Levent Loft 1 BÜYÜKDERE CAD. ESENTEPE MAH. 201/68
Şişli
İstanbul
Turkey
- Tel.
8697
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/uralakuzum/
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish, Azeri, English, French
- Short Bio
- Ural Aküzüm is a partner at Kabine Law Office. In his 20 years of professional life, Dr. Aküzüm has practiced in various fields of alternative dispute resolution in many national and international cases including as counsel, arbitrator, and mediator, founder of Alfa Mediation, a member of the Arbitration Center of Istanbul Bar Association, and the vice-chairman of the Istanbul Arbitration Association, a sister organization of the İstanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC), that seeks to popularize arbitration practices in Turkey. Dr. Aküzüm has undertaken various tasks in numerous NGOs and business organizations and served as a board member and an officer of Galatasaray Sports Club and its affiliates for 12 years. In his academic life, was the head of the department of Banking, Finance and Insurance at Bilgi University.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Dr. Aküzüm served as the head of the "Accounting and Tax Practices" department at Bilgi University VS, assumed the head of the "Banking, Finance and Insurance" department at the same university, and also contributed to the department of business administration. His academic journey extended to Gedik University, where his roles included Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law, Director of the VS of Justice, Advisor to the Rector, and Head of the Department of Constitutional Law. He also worked as a faculty member at Yeditepe University.
Aküzüm dedicated 11 years to his role as a member of the board of trustees and board of directors of Bilgi University's foundation trust. He was also a member of the Advisory Board of Bilgi University's Faculty of Law and he held the position of Vice Chairman of the Editorial Board of Bilgi University Publications.
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| Essam |
Al Tamimi |
Al Tamimi & Co. |
United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
Mr. Essam Abdulamir Al Fadhli Al Tamimi
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Chairman
Al Tamimi & Co.
- Address
-
Dubai International Financial Centre
Building 4, Level 6
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
136
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Arab Emirates
- Languages
- Arabic, English
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| Nasser Mehsin |
Al-adba |
Omani and Partners LLP |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Dr. Nasser Mehsin Al-adba
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Lawyer and Academic
Omani and Partners LLP
- Address
-
Bldg 23 Street 318 Zone 69 Lusail, Qatar
Villa 25 , Al Hussain Street, Al Dafna, Qatar
Doha
Qatar
Qatar
- Tel.
7356
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasser-al-adba-ciarb-214127aa/
- Nationality
- Qatar
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Short Bio
- Dr. Nasser Mehsin M A Al-Adba is an Expert in International Investment Law in MENA region &
full-time assistant professor of International Investment Law in Qatar University.
His principal areas of interest in Law are Investment Law and International Trade, drafting and
reviewing major Construction and Hydrocarbons contracts. This includes amongst other issues as
the following themes
International Investment Law, Public International Law and International Arbitration
Stock Market Legal Framework Expert
Corporate Law Expert with Intensive Expertise “Corporate Responsibilities and Rights under Law
11 of 2015”.
Expert in Corporate and Financial “White Collar Crimes” as per Qatar Legal Framework.
Expert in Basel III Conventions 2010 for the directives for Banks and Central Banks.
FIDIC Templates (BOT, BOOT, EPC, Turn Key) and Its Legal
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- • Elected as Chair of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Qatar/ QFC Branch (CIArb)
• Member (the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL).
• Registered Arbitrator in ICC Hong Kong Branch
• Panelist in WTO – Switzerland
• Member of Swiss Commodity Association in Lugano – Switzerland
• Registered Arbitrator in LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration
• Registered Arbitrator in ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
• Registered Arbitrator & Mediator in QICCA (Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration)
• Registered Arbitrator DIFC-LCIA (in Dubai International Financial Center).
• Registered Arbitrator and Mediator in Arbitration Department in Ministry of Justice (Qatar).
• Registered Counsel in ICSID (International Centre for Settlement the Investment Disputes) in World Bank.
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| Bolatito |
Alaofin (ACiArb) |
Ukiri Lijadu |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mrs. Bolatito Anne Alaofin (ACiArb)
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Senior Associate
Ukiri Lijadu
- Address
-
8 Kasunmu Ekemode
Victoria Island
Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
- Tel.
1776
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba, English
- Short Bio
- Bolatito Alaofin has provided legal advisory and company secretarial services to local and international clients across various business sectors in Nigeria. She is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, and is passionate about bringing effective dispute resolution services to clients. Bolatito is also an experienced mediator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Regulatory
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| Wissam |
Alatia |
Iraqi Medical Cooperative Society |
Iraq |
Iraq |
Dr. Wissam M. H. J. Alatia
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Chairman of the Board
Iraqi Medical Cooperative Society
- Tel.
8913
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Iraq
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Owner of group of 1st class companies in medical and construction fields
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| Stanimir |
Alexandrov |
Stanimir A. Alexandrov PLLC |
Bulgaria |
United States |
Dr. Stanimir A Alexandrov
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Principal and Founder
Stanimir A. Alexandrov PLLC
- Address
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1501 K Street NW
Suite C-072
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
- Tel.
142
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://alexandrovlaw.com
- Nationality
- Bulgaria
- Languages
- Bulgarian, Bulgarian, English, French, Russian, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Mr. Stanimir Alexandrov serves as an arbitrator in numerous cases administered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules. He has been appointed to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators and is also a member of the panel of arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), the Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC), the Chinese International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), and the Arbitration Center at the Institute of Modern Arbitration (Moscow).
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
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| Cristina |
Alexe |
ACEADVISOR Attorneys at Law (Cristina Alexe Law Office) |
Romania |
Romania |
Dr. Cristina Emilia Alexe
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Partner
ACEADVISOR Attorneys at Law (Cristina Alexe Law Office)
- Address
-
40 Ardealului Street, apt. 2, District 1
Bucharest
Romania
- Tel.
143
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Romania
- Languages
- Romanian, English, French, Romanian
- Short Bio
- Dr Cristina Alexe is Partner of a Romanian law office having over 25 years of experience in legal matters. Fellow with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2016). Graduated the ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Central and Eastern Europe (2015). SCC/Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) Diploma Course for International Arbitrators (2024). PhD summa cum laude in Civil Procedure on “The Civil Trial Judge between a Pro-active Role and Arbitrariness”. Dr Cristina Alexe acted and continues to act as international arbitrator (ICC, DIS, VIAC, CICA CCIR, UNCITRAL Rules). Her arbitration experience is doubled by strong knowledge and continued practice as transactional lawyer in M&A/Privatisation, Banking & Finance, Real Estate and Project Finance areas.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Real estate, Regulatory
- Publications
- The Civil Trial Judge Between an Active Role and Arbitrariness”, vol. I and vol. II, CH Beck Publishing House, Bucharest, 2008; (in Romanian, original title: “Judecătorul în procesul civil, între rol activ şi arbitrar”)
Co-author „The Binding Character of Arbitral Awards”, coord. By D. M. Şandru şi Andrei Săvescu, Universitaria Publishing House, Bucharest, 2012; (in Romanian, original title “Forţa juridică a hotărârilor arbitrale”).
List of publications may be provided upon request.
- Positions or offices held
- - Partner - ACEADVISOR Attorneys at Law
- Independent Arbitrator (2014-present)
- Lecturer LLM International Arbitration, Faculty of Law University of Bucharest (2013-present)
- Editor in Chief- Romanian Arbitration Journal -Wolters Kluwer/Kluwer Arbitration publication (2019-present)
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| Arif |
Ali |
AHALI Dispute Resolution LLC |
United States, Pakistan |
United States |
Mr. Arif Hyder Ali
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Arbitrator
AHALI Dispute Resolution LLC
- Address
-
1775 Eye Street NW
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
- Tel.
146
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.ahalidisputes.com
- Nationality
- United States, Pakistan
- Languages
- English, Bengali, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Urdu
- Short Bio
- Arif Hyder Ali, FCIArb, has more than three decades’ experience as an arbitrator and dispute resolution specialist. He is available for appointment as sole, presiding or party-appointed arbitrator in commercial, construction, investor-State and State-to-State disputes. He is listed on the panels of the major arbitral institutions and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Arif’s international arbitration experience spans continents and cultures, the common and civil law legal systems, Shari'a and international law, national political establishments and inter-governmental organizations, private companies and state-owned enterprises, sovereign governments and private individuals. Prior to establishing AHALI, he led the international arbitration practices at 3 global law firms.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- International Investment Law Protections in Global Banking and Finance – Empirical Study (2025, British Institute of International and Comparative Law), co-author
International Investment Protection for Global Banking and Finance: Legal Principles and Arbitral Practice (2021, WoltersKluwer, 591 pages), co-author.
The International Arbitration Rulebook: A Guide to Arbitral Regimes (2019, WoltersKluwer, 580 pages), co-author.
Inversiones Españolas en el Extranjero: Mecanismos de Protección (2017, Thompson Reuters Aranzadi, 140 pages), co-author.
A Liber Amicorum: Thomas Waelde: Law Beyond Conventional Thought (2009, Cameron May), co-editor.
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| Daniel |
Allen |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
United States |
Japan |
Mr. Daniel Allen
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Partner
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
- Address
-
2-6-1 Marunouchi
Chiyoda
Japan
- Tel.
8942
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.mhmjapan.com/en/people/staff/17651.html
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Short Bio
- Daniel Allen is an international arbitration specialist, recognized for his leadership in the Japanese market by Chambers and Partners, Who’s Who Legal, and The Legal 500. He is an experienced advocate, and has represented both companies and States in all types of disputes, including international commercial arbitrations, investor-State disputes, and construction matters. He has represented clients in arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, and JCAA rules, among others. In addition to his work as counsel, he accepts appointments as arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
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| James |
Allsop |
Sydney Arbitration Chambers; Atkin Chambers |
Australia |
Australia |
Mr. James Leslie Bain Allsop
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Independent Arbitrator
Sydney Arbitration Chambers; Atkin Chambers
- Address
-
15 Castlereagh Street
Suite 6.02 level 6
Sydney
NSW
Australia
- Tel.
8801
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.jamesallsop.com/
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- The Hon James Allsop AC was Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia from 2013 to 2023, prior to which he was President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, and a barrister (Senior Counsel and Queen's Counsel) in New South Wales and Western Australia.
James is now an independent arbitrator at Sydney Arbitration Chambers and at Akin Chambers in London, as well as an NPJ of the HK Court of Final Appeal, an International Judge of the Singapore ICC and of the Qatar ICDRC. He is also available as a mediator, early neutral evaluator, chair of inquiries and legal expert.
James was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2023.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Intellectual property, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Publications
- James's papers and speeches throughout his career as barrister, judge and arbitrator have been published in a number of Australian and international journals and edited books. He has published on such topics as alternative dispute resolution, company law, insurance, maritime law, public and constitutional law, and the nature and exercise of judicial power.
- Positions or offices held
- Non Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (May 2024 to present)
International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (January 2024 to present)
Judge of the Qatar International Court and dispute Resolution Centre (November 2024 to present)
Expert Member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the Chinese International Commercial Court (September 2024 to present)
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (2013 - 2023)
President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal (2008 - 2013)
Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (2001 - 2008)
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| José |
Alonso |
Alonso & Diaz-Hochleitner Abogados, S.L.P. |
Spain |
Spain |
Mr. José María Alonso
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Managing Director
Alonso & Diaz-Hochleitner Abogados, S.L.P.
- Address
-
31 Principe de Vergara
8 Izqda
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
150
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Professor of Civil Law and former Senior Judge of the Spanish Constitutional Court, Luis Díez-Picazo y Ponce de León, 1976 to 1980.
1982 to 2000, Director of the Litigation and Arbitration Department of Garrigues,
June 2000 to September 2009, Managing Partner of J&A Garrigues.
2005 to 2009, President of the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEIA)
2009 to December 2012, Coordinator of the International Arbitration Area and Head of International Relations at Garrigues.
2012 through April 2018, President and Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie Madrid
2009 to 2013 he was the President of the Arbitration Court of the Madrid Bar Association.
2018-2023 President of the Madrid Bar Association and Vice-president of the Spanish Lawyers General Council.
2017 to 2023, President of the Union Interprofesional de la Comunidad de Madrid
2019 -Member of the G
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| Nick |
Alp |
Webber Wentzel |
South Africa |
South Africa |
Mr. Nick Alp
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Partner
Webber Wentzel
- Address
-
90 Rivonia Road
Sandton
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
- Tel.
4665
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-alp-30615115b/
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Nick is an expert in all aspects of dispute resolution. He has significant expertise in class/group actions and mass tort litigation, having acted for clients in many of the most significant class action disputes in South Africa. He has substantial experience in contractual disputes and general commercial litigation, with a particular focus on arbitration, both internationally and domestically and alternative dispute resolution. He is a member of the Management Committee of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa. In addition, Nick has developed a burgeoning reputation for business crimes and investigations. He has advised clients in many different sectors, and in particular, the mining/resource and telecommunications sectors, during which his practice has traversed many cross-border and multi-national disputes. His expertise has be
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