| Joachim |
Knoll |
LALIVE |
Germany |
Switzerland |
Mr. Joachim Knoll
-
Partner
LALIVE
- Address
-
35 Rue de la Mairie
Geneva
Switzerland
- Tel.
654
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.lalive.law/people/knoll-joachim/
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Short Bio
- Joachim Knoll is a partner at LALIVE and has been practicing international arbitration, both commercial and investment treaty arbitration, since 1999. He has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 70 international arbitral proceedings, ad hoc (including UNCITRAL) or administered (ICC, ICSID, Swiss Rules, LCIA, SCC, DIS, DIAC, AAA/ICDR), governed by various procedural and substantive laws, including Swiss, French, German, English, New York and Turkish. Joachim Knoll is experienced in disputes involving the main aspects of commercial transactions, in particular disputes relating to the international sale of goods, distribution and investment disputes in the construction, energy, mining, telecommunications, broadcasting and aviation sectors.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- The Amendments to the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996: A view from Abroad
J. Knoll & H. Pathak, 2018
In: Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) Quarterly (Oct-Dec Issue 2018)
Commentary on Articles 182 and 185 of the Swiss Private International Law Act
J. Knoll, 2013
In: Manuel Arroyo (Ed.), Arbitration in Switzerland – The Practitioner’s Guide: Commentary, Wolters
Kluwer, 2013, pps. 101-117 and 141-145
The Search for ‘Truth’ in Arbitration – Is Finding the Truth what Dispute Resolution is About?
J. Knoll, M.Wirth, C.Jodidio, 2011 - In: Juris, New York / ASA, Switzerland (Eds.), ASA Special Series No. 35
Non-Monetary Relief in International Arbitration: Principles and Arbitration Practice
M.E. Schneider, J.Knoll, 2011
In: Juris, New York / ASA, Switzerland (Eds.), ASA Performance as a Remedy, Chapter 1, ASA Special - Series No. 30, pp. 3-48
Switzerland
J. Knoll, D.Brown-Berset, D.Ritter, I.Hering, D. Langer, 2010 - Global Arbitration Review Reference, 2010-2012
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards against Sovereigns – Switzerland,
M. E. Schneider, J. Knoll, 2009
In: Doak Bishop (Ed.), Enforcement of Arbitral Awards against Sovereigns, Juris Publishing, 2009
- Positions or offices held
- Head Lecturer, Swiss Arbitration Academy
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| Hermann |
Knott |
Kunz Lawyers |
Germany |
Germany |
Dr. Hermann J. Knott
-
Partner
Kunz Lawyers
- Address
-
14-16 Antoniterstrasse
Köln
Germany
- Tel.
7505
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.kunz.law/law-office/lawyers/dr-hermann-j-knott-llm-upenn
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Hermann Knott is an experienced arbitration practitioner who was already exposed to international arbitration during his academic career in Geneva with Prof. Pierre Lalive. He specializes in commercial arbitration and mediation. He started his professional career with a New York law firm before moving being a founding member of the law firm associated with a large multidisciplinary advisory firm. Hermann has a strong practical and academic record in arbitration and is a recognized speaker on arbitration events.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport
- Publications
- Emergency Arbitration - Securing advantages at an early stage (Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2022;
Streitbeilegung bei M&A-Transaktionen - es muss nicht immer ein Gericht sein (ZIP 25-26/2020).
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| Dirk |
Knottenbelt |
Houthoff Buruma |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Mr. Dirk Knottenbelt
-
Partner
Houthoff Buruma
- Address
-
355 Weena
Rotterdam
Netherlands
- Tel.
655
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch, English, German
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Transport
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| Ben |
Knowles |
Clyde & Co LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Ben Knowles
-
Partner
Clyde & Co LLP
- Address
-
138 Houndsditch Street
St Botolph Building
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
656
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/benknowleslondon/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- I am Co-Chair Global Arbitration Group at Clydes, one of the world's leading dispute resolution firms.
The Legal 500 has said
‘Clyde & Co’s experience of true international arbitration is as extensive as at any other firm. Real engagement on behalf of their clients.’
‘Ben Knowles is a forward looking leader of the team. He is always looking to improve standards and drive the team on.’
"The ‘excellent’ and ‘extremely efficient and hardworking’ Ben Knowles ‘takes a great deal of trouble to gain the confidence of the clients’. "
I have been recognised as a Super Lawyer demonstrating excellence in the practice of law and am recognised in Who's Who Legal.
Over the last 25 years I have participated in arbitrations in a wide variety of jurisdictions and in many locations around the world. I have represented a wide variety of clients, both i
- Areas of specialisation
- Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Co-Chair International Arbitration
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| Swee Yen |
Koh SC |
WongPartnership LLP |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Ms. Swee Yen Koh SC
-
Head, International Arbitration
WongPartnership LLP
- Address
-
12 Marina Boulevard
Level 28, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
660
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.wongpartnership.com/people/detail/koh-swee-yen-senior-counsel
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Short Bio
- Swee Yen is the Head of International Arbitration and a Partner in the Commercial & Corporate Disputes and Commodities and International Trade Practices of WongPartnership. Highly recommended for her expertise in resolving complex international disputes, she is ranked in various legal publications including The Legal 500, Chambers Global and Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Asset Recovery and Energy. She was awarded Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year at the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2024 and Litigation Lawyer of the Year at the Legal500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023. Described as “a doyenne of the litigation world”, a "powerhouse and a force of nature” "in a league of her own", “razor-sharp” in her advocacy" with a "keen sense of strategy", ", she is regarded as the "go-to disputes lawyer in Singapore”.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
- Publications
- Preventing further bites of the cherry in challenging arbitral awards;
Practical Insights on Fraud and Corruption in International Arbitration;
The Proposed Reforms to the English Arbitration Act 1996;
Provisional and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration;
ICSID Rules and Regulations 2022: Article by Article Commentary;
Arbitration, Public Policy and Enforcement after Achmea: A Perspective from Singapore;
International Arbitration: In the Age of Technological Revolution;
Objections of Manifest Lack of Legal Merit of Claims;
Energy Investor State Disputes in Asia;
The Use of Emergency Arbitrators in Investment Treaty Arbitration;
The Incidence of Iura Novit Arbiter in Singapore Arbitration Law;
Arbitration and Corruption: Duty or Right of Arbitrators to Report Suspicion of Corruption to Authorities
- Positions or offices held
- Co-Chair, IPBA Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee
Member, ICC Court
Executive Committee, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy
Board Member, Swiss Arbitration Association
Member, ICCA-ASIL Taskforce on Damages
Member, LCIA Asia Pacific Users' Council
President, International Law Association, Singapore branch
Member, Governing Board, Centre of International Law, NUS
Former Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee
Former Member, Editorial Board, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin Board
Former YSIAC Committee Co-Chair
Former IBA Arb40 Co-Chair
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| Alexander |
Komarov |
International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
Russian Federation |
Russian Federation |
Prof. Alexander Sergeevich Komarov
-
Member of the Presidium
International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Address
-
6 Ilyinka Str.
Moscow
Russian Federation
- Tel.
661
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Russian Federation
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Short Bio
- Prof. Alexander Komarov is currently Professor of International Private Law Chair at the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade and a Member of the Consultative Council at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. He is a CIArb Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator. He is also a member of the Presidium of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. He was a Vice-President of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions, an LCIA Member, and a Member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- - Vice President, ICCA Governing Board
- Member of the Presidium of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.
- Honorary Chairman of the ICC Russia National Comm., Arbitration Commission
- Honorary Member of the Governing Council of International Institute for Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)
- Member of the Council on Legal Reform and the Council on Codification of Civil Law at the President of the Russian Federation
- Professor and Head of International Private Law Chair at the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade
- Member of the Consultative Council at the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation
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| Özgecan |
Korkmaz |
Kabine Law Office |
Turkey |
Turkey |
Ms. Özgecan Korkmaz
-
Senior Associate
Kabine Law Office
- Address
-
Büyükdere Cd. No. 201 D: 68
Levent Loft 1
Şişli
İstanbul
Turkey
- Tel.
8016
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.kabinelaw.com/ozgecan-korkmaz/
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish, English, French
- Short Bio
- Özgecan Korkmaz is a senior associate at Kabine Law Office. Ms. Korkmaz focuses her practice on commercial and post-M&A disputes related to various sectors including construction, media and telecommunications, banking and payment systems and industrial manufacturing. She has represented and advised a wide range of clients, including business conglomerates, multinational corporations and high net-worth individuals before local courts, ICC, ISTAC, SCIA, LCIA arbitral tribunals and ECHR. As part of her practice, she also provides advice for private and public companies on complex corporate restructuring as well as international compliance matters.
Ms. Korkmaz is the ICC YAAF representative for Turkey.
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| Michael |
Kotrly |
One Essex Court |
Canada, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Michael Edward Kotrly
-
Barrister
One Essex Court
- Address
-
1 Essex Court
Temple
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8755
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.oeclaw.co.uk/barristers/profile/michael-kotrly
- Nationality
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Michael maintains a broad, conflict-free practice spanning commercial arbitration, investor-state arbitration, and commercial litigation. He also accepts arbitrator appointments.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- The use of discount rates in the assessment of lost profits using the Discounted Cash Flow method (with Alexander Gunning KC), Paris Journal of Int'l Arb, no. 4 (2020)
Recent Developments in International Arbitration in England and Ireland (with Barry Mansfield), Journal of Int'l Arb 36, no. 4 (2019)
Recent Developments in International Arbitration in England and Ireland (with Barry Mansfield), Journal of Int'l Arb 35, no. 4 (2018)
Book Review of G. Blanke’s Commentary on the UAE Arbitration Chapter (with Reza Mohtashami), International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management 84, Issue 2 (April 2018)
Looking Out and Looking In: Reconciling Domestic and Internationalist Considerations in the Enforcement and Review of Arbitration Awards in Canada (with Justice J.E. Sexton), Arbitration International Vol. 27 , No. 2 (2011)
- Positions or offices held
- 2013-2019: Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (London)
2012-2013: Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright (Dubai)
2008-2012: Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright (formerly Ogilvy Renault) (Toronto)
Duty Scheme Advocate - Asylum Support Appeals Project
Member of ICC Task Force on Maximizing the Probative Value of Witness Evidence
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| Marko |
Kraljevic |
Clyde & Co LLP |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Marko Kraljevic
-
Partner
Clyde & Co LLP
- Address
-
138 Houndsditch Street
St Botolph Building
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
667
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
|
| David |
Kreider |
David L. Kreider, International Arbitrator |
United States, New Zealand |
New Zealand |
Mr. David Laurence Kreider
-
Independent Chartered Arbitrator
David L. Kreider, International Arbitrator
- Address
-
1 Courthouse Lane
The Metropolis, Unit 1709
Auckland
New Zealand
- Tel.
668
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://kreider.asia
- Nationality
- United States, New Zealand
- Languages
- English, Chinese, Mandarin
- Short Bio
- A leading independent arbitrator experienced in Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Intellectual Property (IP), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Internet Domain Names, and the Hospitality and Financial Services industries since 2006.
Included on the SIAC (Singapore) and HKIAC (Hong Kong) panels of specialist Intellectual Property and Financial Services arbitrators.
Licensed solicitor and attorney-at-law in England, Hong Kong, New York, New Jersey, California, Florida and Washington, D.C.
Offices in Hong Kong and Auckland.
精通華語. (Fluent in Chinese)
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory
- Publications
- Managing Offshore Arbitration Proceedings -- Selecting the Arbitrator, paper presented at Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group Conference, 27-29 June 2013, Beijing;
The Right Clauses for Your Client's Next Big Deal -- How to Draft an International Disputes Clause, paper presented at Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand Annual Conference, 2-4 August 2012, Wellington;
A Corporate General Counsel's Perspective on Arbitration, paper presented at Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand Annual Conference, 4-6 August 2011, Auckland;
Dispute Resolution Practices in the Chinese Telecommunications Industry, Asian Dispute Review, October 2007.
- Positions or offices held
- Chartered Arbitrator, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators;
Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators;
Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators;
Fellow (Arbitration), The Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand;
Council Member and Distinguished Neutral, The American Arbitration Association (2010 - 2014).
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| Soeren |
Krejler |
EY |
Denmark |
Denmark |
Mr. Soeren P Krejler
-
Partner
EY
- Address
-
130 Jægersborg Alle
Gentofte
Denmark
- Tel.
8975
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Languages
- Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Restructuring and insolvency, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
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| N. |
Krisnawenda |
BANI Arbitration Center |
Indonesia |
Indonesia |
Dr. N. Krisnawenda
-
Secretary General
BANI Arbitration Center
- Address
-
Wahana Graha Building 1st & 2nd Floor,
Jl. Mampang Prapatan No. 2
Jakarta
Indonesia
- Tel.
671
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://baniarbitration.org/about-bani/management
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Languages
- Indonesian, English, Indonesian
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Taxation and accountancy
- Positions or offices held
- *Chairman, International Mediation and Arbitration Center (IMAC)
*Secretary General, BANI Arbitration Center
*Arbitrator, Shanghai International Arbitration Center
(SHIAC)
*Mediator, The Indonesian Mediation Center (PMN)
*Member Indonesian Arbitrators Institute (IArbI)
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| Edmund |
Kronenburg |
Braddell Brothers LLP |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Mr. Edmund Jerome Kronenburg
-
Managing Partner
Braddell Brothers LLP
- Address
-
11 Beach Road #04-01
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
673
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://braddellbrothers.com/people/edmund-j-kronenburg; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ejkronenburg/
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English, German, Indonesian, Malaysian
- Short Bio
- Edmund is the Managing Partner of Braddell Brothers LLP, Singapore’s second-oldest independent law practice, founded in 1883. He is admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore) and Solicitor (England & Wales), and has over 27 years’ experience as counsel in arbitrations and litigation. Edmund’s diverse practice includes commercial and corporate disputes, breaches of confidence, defamation, energy and natural resources, medical law, media and telecommunications, as well as pre-emptive relief and injunctions. He actively sits as an Arbitrator and has conducted arbitrations seated in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei. Who’s Who Legal has described Edmund as “one of Singapore's highest-regarded litigators and arbitration counsel”; who “stands out for his exemplary trial and appellate work ...".
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- FELLOWSHIPS :
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb)
Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb)
Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ)
Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIArb)
Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb)
Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
ARBITRATOR PANELS (alphabetical, not exhaustive) :
AIAC (Malaysia), AIFC (Kazakhstan), BANI (Indonesia), BDAC (Brunei), BVIIAC (BVI), CAA (Taiwan), HKIAC (Hong Kong SAR), KCAB (Korea), IIAM (India), MIAC (Maldives), NCAC(Cambodia), PIAC (Vietnam), PDRC (Philippines), RAC-IMA(Russia), SCCA (Saudi Arabia), SHIAC (Shanghai), TIAC (Uzbekistan), TAI (Thailand), VIAC (Vietnam), VLCAC (Vietnam)
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| Bartosz |
Krużewski |
Clifford Chance |
Poland |
Poland |
Mr. Bartosz Marek Krużewski
-
advocate, partner
Clifford Chance
- Address
-
ul. Lwowska 19
Warsaw
Poland
- Tel.
7828
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartosz-kruzewski-2074395/ https://www.cliffordchance.com/people_and_places/people/partners/pl/bartosz_kruzewski.html
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish, English
- Short Bio
- Bartosz Krużewski is an advocate, a partner at the Warsaw office of Clifford Chance and the head of the litigation practice in Warsaw and Continental Europe. He is one of the leading lawyers in Poland specializing in international arbitration, in particular arbitration proceedings based on investment treaties. He acts for clients in investment matters both on the side of the Polish state and investors. He regularly handles disputes related to construction, infrastructure, post-M&A matters and in the energy sector. He was the chairman of the Arbitration Commission of the ICC Poland and a member of the management board of the ICC Poland. Currently he serves as an alternate member of the ICC Court of Arbitration representing Poland, and is a sought after arbitrator in cases conducted before institutional and ad hoc tribunals.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties
- Positions or offices held
- Head of Clifford Chance's litigation an dispute resolution practice in Continental Europe;
Member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC and of ICC Arbitration Commission
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| Yasmine |
Lahlou |
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP |
United States, France, Morocco |
United States |
Mrs. Yasmine Lahlou
-
Partner
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
- Address
-
1700 Broadway
33rd Floor
New York
United States
- Tel.
682
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States, France, Morocco
- Languages
- French, English, Italian, Portuguese
- Short Bio
- Fluent in English, French and Italian, Yasmine Lahlou has over 20 years of experience in international arbitration and litigation. Initially trained in Paris and admitted in New York, Yasmine is experienced in civil and common law systems. Yasmine has represented clients in arbitration proceedings conducted under the ICC, ICDR, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ad hoc rules. She has acted as a presiding, sole and co‐arbitrator in ICC, SCC, ICDR/AAA, CRCICA and LCIA arbitrations.
Yasmine has been named one of 23 “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in North America— a title reserved for the top 2.5% of ranked practitioners considered the “very best by peers and clients, , achieving the highest number of recommendations in the research”— by Who’s Who Legal 2024 Arbitration report.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- “An Overview of the Law Applicable to Arbitrations Sited in New York,” International Commercial Arbitration in New York (Carter, Fellas, eds.), Oxford University Press (2010) (with David Lindsey).
Regular contributor since 2000 on conflict of laws issues, Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal, Thomson Reuters Group.
“Le Role de l’Arbitre dans la Lutte Contre la Corruption,” (The Role of Arbitrators in Combating Corruption), Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal (2012).
“L’applicabilitie de L’Article 28 U.S.C. 1782 a l’Arbitrage Commercial International,” Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (2009).
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| Paras |
Lalwani |
Bayfront Law (in alliance with Nishimura & Asahi) |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Mr. Paras Lalwani
-
Head, International Arbitration
Bayfront Law (in alliance with Nishimura & Asahi)
- Address
-
79 Robinson Road, #14-01 CapitaSky
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
8837
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/paraslalwani/
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English, English, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Malaysian, Sindhi
- Short Bio
- Paras is a director in Bayfront Law, and heads
its International Arbitration practice. Paras’s
practice comprises International Arbitration,
Investigations and Arbitration-related
Litigation, with a particular focus in the
Technology sector. Paras is an advocate and
solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore
and New York. Paras is also a qualified
arbitrator and a fellow of the Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators.
Paras has extensive experience in handling
high value and complex commercial litigation
and arbitration matters. He regularly appears
before the Singapore Courts, as well as
before tribunals in institutional and ad hoc
arbitrations.
Paras handles disputes relating to contracts,
tort, shareholder rights, civil fraud, trusts,
tenancy, and insolvency matters. Paras has
also advised his clients on various noncontentious
matters incl
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology
- Publications
- Chambers & Partners Global Practice
Guide 2023: Anti-Corruption, Singapore
Chambers & Partners Global Practice
Guide 2022: Anti-Corruption, Singapore
“To use or not to use… Documents
obtained in court proceedings – A
framework for cases involving the Riddick
principle” (6 July 2021), Drew & Napier
LLC Legal Update
“To release or not to release: Riddick
undertaking? Asserting right(s) against
self-incrimination and more…” (1
September 2020), Drew & Napier LLC
Legal Update
Contributor, Justice without Borders
“Protecting Low-Wage Foreign Workers in
Singapore from Bait-And-Switch Contracts”
(2017).
Feedback paper to the Ministry of Law on
proposed Third Party Funding regulations
in Singapore, in collaboration with the
Singapore Corporate Counsel Association.
"Factors and stages: Considerations in a
scheme of arrangement", (March
- Positions or offices held
- Reserve Panel, Singapore International
Arbitration Centre
List of Arbitrators, Hong Kong
International Arbitration Centre
Panelist, Thailand Arbitration Centre
List of Arbitrators, Mumbai Centre for
International Arbitration
Panel of Counsel for Disciplinary Matters,
Law Society of Singapore
Inquiry Panel, Singapore
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| Toby |
Landau KC |
Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice) |
United Kingdom |
Singapore |
Mr. Toby Landau KC
-
Barrister, Arbitrator
Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice)
- Address
-
23 Duxton Hill
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
688
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://duxtonhill.net
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Mr. Toby Landau KC is a barrister, advocate and arbitrator practising as a sole practitioner in London and as a member of Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice) in Singapore. He specialises in international arbitration, and has argued hundreds of major international commercial, investor-State and inter-state arbitrations, as well as ground-breaking cases in the courts of numerous jurisdictions. As Arbitrator, he has extensive experience under most of the world’s leading ad hoc and institutional rules and is a member of various panels. He is on the Panel of Advisers to the Attorney-General of Singapore; Vice President of the SIAC Court of Arbitration; and a draftsman of arbitration legislation in a number of jurisdictions.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
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| Patrick |
Lane |
The Maisels Group also at 39 Essex Street London |
United Kingdom, South Africa |
South Africa |
Mr. Patrick Michael Mace Lane
-
Advocate
The Maisels Group also at 39 Essex Street London
- Tel.
689
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, South Africa
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, State contracts/PPP
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| Andrea |
Lapunzina Veronelli |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
United States, France |
Mauritius |
Ms. Andrea Lapunzina Veronelli
-
Legal Counsel & Representative in Mauritius
Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Address
-
Derora D2
La Mivoie
Tamarin
Mauritius
- Tel.
5788
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-lapunzina-veronelli/
- Nationality
- United States, France
- Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Andrea Lapunzina Veronelli is Legal Counsel and Representative of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Mauritius, assisting with the implementation of the Mauritius International Arbitration Act and with the promotion of Mauritius as a venue for international arbitration and PCA services throughout the African region.
Prior to joining the PCA, Andrea worked as a practicing lawyer for nearly five years at an international law firm in Paris, France, participating in the representation of States and companies in arbitration procedures under the aegis of the ICC, PCA and ICSID, as well as in domestic French law procedures related to arbitral awards and international private law matters.
Andrea is a graduate of Paris-I Panthéon Sorbonne and Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
- Positions or offices held
- Associate (DLA Piper Paris, 2014-2019)
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| Maciej |
Laszczuk |
Laszczuk & Partners |
Poland |
Poland |
Mr. Maciej Edward Laszczuk
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Advocate
Laszczuk & Partners
- Address
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PL5252230498
Plac Pilsudskiego 2
Warsaw
Poland
- Tel.
693
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Arbitration in the Times of Pandemic [in:] Dumkiewicz Małgorzata, Kopaczyńska-Pieczniak Katarzyna, Szczotka Jerzy (eds.), 100 Years of Commercial Law. Dedicated to Professor Andrzej Kidyba, Warsaw 2020; A Few Remarks on the Arbitrator's Ethics [in:] Olszewski Jan, Błaszczak Łukasz, Morek Rafał (eds.) Arbitration and Mediation – Private Law and Public Law Perspective – Between Theory and Practice. Liber Amicorum for Professor Jan Łukasiewicz, Rzeszów 2018; Commentary to § 6(2) [in:] The Arbitration Rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce. Commentary, Łaszczuk Maciej, Szumański Andrzej (eds.), C.H. Beck, Warsaw 2017 (co-author with Szpara Justyna); Commentary to § 33 [in:] The Arbitration Rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce. Commentary, Łaszczuk Maciej, Szumański Andrzej (eds.), C.
- Positions or offices held
- Partner at Laszczuk & Partners; ; Member of the Council and Vice President of the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the Polish Olympic Commitee; Member of the Polish National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Poland); Member of the Board of the Polish Arbitration Association; Member of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA); Member of the International Commercial Arbitration Committee of the International Law Association (ILA); Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Member of the Austrian Arbitration Association; and (ArbAut) Member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
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| András |
László |
LFB - László Fekete Bagaméry |
Hungary |
Hungary |
Mr. András Dániel László
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Partner
LFB - László Fekete Bagaméry
- Address
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7 Nagymezo utca
Budapest
Hungary
- Tel.
8971
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://lfblegal.hu/
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Languages
- Hungarian, English, French
- Short Bio
- András Dániel László is a founding partner of LFB, a dispute resolution boutique based in Hungary. He holds law degrees from ELTE (Hungary), Columbia University Law School (New York, NY, USA), and he is admitted to the Bar in Hungary and New York (USA). Fellow of the CIArb, and arbitrator listed by international arbitration institutions (HCCI, VIAC, UAA, etc), András has more than 20 years of experience of acting as counsel, expert and arbitrator in international arbitrations connected to Central and Eastern Europe. He is recognized as “especially skilled in investment arbitration” (Chamber & Partners), “a key figure in the arbitration community and a seasoned practitioner both at commercial and investor-state arbitration level” (Legal 500), and included in The Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist CEE.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Reparation of damages caused by Russia through investment arbitration or a war claims commission (HCCI Yearbook, Budapest 2022).
Arbitral Practice on the Limitation of Excessive Liquidated Damages under Hungarian Law (Construction Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe: Contemporary Issues, Kluwer Law International BV., 2020).
Possibilities to review the decision on the merits in the country where enforcement is sought (Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Foreign Arbitral Awards: Recent Trends and Developments, LexisNexis France, 2018).
Liability of Arbitrators on the basis of the new Arbitration Act (HCCI Yearbook, Budapest, 2019).
ICSID Arbitration in Matters Relating to National Assets (Hungarian Law Journal 2015/3).
The European Commission and Intra EU Investment Arbitration (European Law Law Journal 2015/6).
- Positions or offices held
- Member of the Ethics Committee (2014 - 2018) and the International Affairs Committee (2022 - present) of the Budapest Bar Association.
Board member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (2012 - present).
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| Christopher |
Lau |
Christopher Lau |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Mr. Christopher Lau
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Chartered Arbitrator
Christopher Lau
- Address
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28 Maxwell Road
Maxwell Chambers Suites #04-17
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
695
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://3vb.com/barrister/christopher-lau-sc-singapore/
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English, Cantonese
- Short Bio
- A Senior Counsel, Chartered Arbitrator and former Judicial Commissioner of the Singapore Supreme Court, Christopher’s arbitration practice encompasses investment as well as all aspects of commercial disputes including construction, corporate, energy, maritime, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, communications, insurance, military & defence procurements involving the laws of various common and civil law jurisdictions. He has served in over 200 international arbitrations conducted either on an ad hoc basis or under, amongst others, AIAC (formerly KLRCA), DIFC-LCIA, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, JCAA, KCAB, LCIA, LMAA, SCMA, SIAC and UNCITRAL arbitration rules seated in various civil and common law jurisdictions. Amounts in dispute in several arbitrations were in excess of USD 1 billion.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Transport
- Publications
- • Early Conflict Resolution and Efficiency in Arbitration: To Germany and Back Again? Liber Amicorum Michael Moser (2020)
• Assignments ‘Mid-Arbitration’: Some Practical Considerations Chapter 2 in Jurisdiction, Admissibility and Choice of Law in International Arbitration, Liber Amicorum Michael Pryles (2018)
• Equality of Arms in International Arbitration: Do Rules and Guidelines Level the Playing Field and Properly Regulate Conduct? – An Arbitrator’s Perspective ICCA Mauritius (2016)
• Obstacles and Opportunities - Whither Summary Dispositions? Festschrift Neil Kaplan (2012)
• The Asian Perspective on Advocacy Chapter in Doak Bishop’s The Art of Advocacy in International Arbitration (2nd ed., 2010)
- Positions or offices held
- Christopher is, among others, a Vice President of the LCIA Court, a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, a member of KCAB’s International Arbitration Committee, a member of NYIAC’s Global Advisory Board, a member of MCIA’s Council, a Honorable Member of the European Chinese Arbitrators Association, a member of IBA’s Mediation Committee. He is a former Chairman of the IBA Asia Pacific Forum and of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) Limited. Christopher has served as an independent, non-executive director on the risk management and audit committees of the Board of Directors of various companies in Singapore.
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| Carlos |
Leal-Isla Garza |
Leal Isla & Horváth, S.C. |
Mexico, Spain |
Mexico |
Dr. Carlos Leal-Isla Garza
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Partner
Leal Isla & Horváth, S.C.
- Address
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106 Avenida David Alfaro Siqueiros
depto 2402, Colonia Valle Oriente
San Pedro Garza Garcia
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
- Tel.
701
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-leal-isla-garza-72807411/
- Nationality
- Mexico, Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Partner at Leal Isla & Horváth, S.C., Professor of law at the University of Monterrey, PhD Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, FCIArb.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy
- Positions or offices held
- Former President of the Nuevo León Arbitration Committee with ICC Mexico
Professor of law Universidad de Monterrey
Former President of the Nuevo León Chapter with the Mexican Bar, Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados
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| Crenguta |
Leaua |
Crenguta Leaua - Arbitrator |
Romania |
Switzerland |
Prof. Crenguta Leaua
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arbitrator
Crenguta Leaua - Arbitrator
- Address
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6 Crocicchio Cortogna
Lugano
Switzerland
- Tel.
8903
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-crenguta-leaua-065b395/
- Nationality
- Romania
- Languages
- Romanian, English, French, Italian
- Short Bio
- Professor of international arbitration and new technologies law at Bucharest University of Economics.
Past vice-president of the ICC Court and now member of the board of SVAMC., ranked as a Thought Leader in Arbitration (WWL Legal).
Founder of Leaua Damcali Deaconu Paunescu - LDDP lawfirm in Romania, practices as arbitrator based in Switzerland, being listed by ICSID, by European Union for free trade agreements -related disputes and by commercial arbitral institutions worldwide, member of the SVAMC List of the World’s Leading Technology Neutrals – the Tech List®.
An expert for the work of UNCITRAL on technology-related disputes and corresponding member of UNIDROIT, focuses also on interdisciplinary problem-solving in the field of AI, blockchain and sustainability, as a director of The Swiss Institute for Alternative Thinking.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- “Nature Capital, Nature Markets and Arbitration”, co-author, 2024
“The Greek Gods and the Metaverse. Legal order in the layered universe”, 2024
“The Art of Questioning: Redefining the Value of Interrogative Communication in the Era of AI”, co-author, 2024
“Revisiting the Economic Value of the Choice of Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence“, co-author, 2023
“The reverse umbrella clause: a note in the quest for the conceptualization of another elephant in the room“, 2022
„Chatbots. Legal and EU policy issues”, co-author, 2021
“Contractual Requirements for Environmental Compliance in Agreements with State And State Entities and Arbitration“, 2017
“Independence and Impartiality of Experts in Expert Determination Proceedings”, 2017
“The Appointing Authorities in International Commercial Arbitration” , 2008
- Positions or offices held
- - Professor at Bucharest University of Economic Studies Faculty of Law and Faculty of Cybernetics and Informatics
- Member of the Board and Head of the Blockchain Initiative of Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center
- Founding Partner of Leaua Damcali Deaconu Paunescu - LDDP Lawfirm, Romania
- Arbitrator, Switzerland
- Director, The Swiss Institute for Alternative Thinking
- corresponding member UNIDROIT
- past vice-president, ICC Court, Paris
-past co-president of the ICC Central and Eastern Arbitration Group
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| Peter |
Leaver KC |
One Essex Court |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Peter Leaver KC
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King’s Counsel
One Essex Court
- Address
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1 Essex Court
Temple
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
703
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Energy, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
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| Philippe |
Leboulanger |
Leboulanger & Associés |
France |
France |
Mr. Philippe Leboulanger
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Founding Partner
Leboulanger & Associés
- Address
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24 Boulevard Saint Germain
Paris
France
- Tel.
705
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.leboulanger-associes.com
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English
- Short Bio
- Philippe Leboulanger is a member of the Paris Bar. He is the founding partner of Leboulanger & Associés. Since 1980, he has been actively involved in more than 400 international arbitration cases as party-appointed arbitrator, chairman, sole arbitrator, counsel and expert (ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICSID, CPA, CRCICA, DIAC , DIFC, Swiss Rules, OHADA-CCJA) .
Specific legal expertise: civil law (France, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar), Islamic law (Iran, Saudi Arabia), Sharia’a Law, Ohada.
- 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, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- - “Remarques sur les pouvoirs inhérents de l’arbitre”, in Droit sans frontières, Mélanges en l’honneur d’Eric Loquin 2018,
- “The arbitrator and the market” , in Festschrift Ahmed Sadek El-Kosheri, From the Arab World to the Globalization of International Law and Arbitration 2015,
- “Waiver of sovereign immunity from execution: disorder or pragmatism?”, in Mélanges en l’honneur du Professeur Pierre Mayer 2015,
- OHADA Arbitration (OHADA)” (co-author), in Word Arbitration Reporter 2014,
- “The Arbitration Agreement: Still Autonomous?”, ICCA Congress Series 2006,
- “Collegiality and Arbitral Deliberation” Mélanges François Knoepfler 2005,
- “Multi-Contract Arbitration”, Journal of International Arbitration 1996,
- Contracts between States and foreign companies (“Les Contrats entre Etats et Entreprises Etrangères”) 1985.
- Positions or offices held
- - Comité français de l'arbitrage (past Chairman, 2010-2012),
- Member, International Chamber of Commerce, French Committee (ICC),
- Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2012), Member of the Advisory Committee (since 2012), Vice-Chairman (2015 - 2020), President (since 2020), Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA),
- Member of the Board of Trustees, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) (2012 - 2019)
- Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA),
- Member, French Committee of Private International Law
Academic positions:
- Paris Panthéon-Assas University – Lecturer (1986-2016)
- University Of Bucharest - Visiting Professor (2000)
- Cairo University - Visiting Professor (1992-1996)
- Birzeit University - Visiting Professor (1996)
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| Luke |
Lee |
BR Law Corporation |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Mr. Luke Lee
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Associate Director
BR Law Corporation
- Address
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9 Raffles Place #08-03 Republic Plaza
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
9038
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- Chinese
- Short Bio
- Luke has a broad-gauged legal practice with a focus on international commercial arbitration and complex cross-border disputes. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) with Distinction from King’s College London, specialising in International Dispute Resolution. Luke is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, an Accredited Mediator with the Singapore International Mediation Institute, a member of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration and empanelled as an International Mediator on the Sage Mediation International Mediators Panel. He also sits on the Public and International Law Committee of the Law Society and the Arbitration Bar Committee of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.
- Areas of specialisation
- Information technology, Public international law
- Positions or offices held
- Associate Director, BR Law Corporation
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| Michael |
Lee |
Twenty Essex Chambers |
United Kingdom |
Singapore |
Mr. Michael James Lee
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Arbitrator
Twenty Essex Chambers
- Address
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28 Maxwell Road
Maxwell Chambers Suites #02-03
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
707
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Transport
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| Thomas |
Lee |
Rede Chambers |
Australia |
Hong Kong |
Mr. Thomas WM Lee
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Barrister, Arbitrator
Rede Chambers
- Address
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1 Connaught Place
21/F Jardine House
Central
Hong Kong
- Tel.
8630
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://redechambers.com/people/thomas-lee/
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English, Cantonese, Malaysian
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Energy, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
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| Barton |
Legum |
Honlet Legum Arbitration |
United States |
France |
Mr. Barton Legum
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Partner
Honlet Legum Arbitration
- Address
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68 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Paris
France
- Tel.
716
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://honletlegum.com/our-team/barton-legum/
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Bart Legum is a founding partner of Honlet Legum Arbitration. He concentrates on international arbitration, both commercial and investor-State. He has over 30 years of experience as arbitrator, counsel and expert witness. Civil law, common law and public international law have governed in cases he addressed. His case experience spans a wide variety of different sectors. He is frequently appointed in cases involving States or state enterprises as well as business-business disputes. He has acted as conciliator as well as arbitrator. In addition to decades of private practice at prominent international law firms, Bart’s career has included years of government service. For more details see https://honletlegum.com/our-team/barton-legum
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- Editor, INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION REVIEW (Law Business Research 1st ed. 2016; 2d ed. 2017; 3d ed. 2018; 4th ed. 2019; 5th ed. 2020; 6th ed. 2021; 7th ed. 2022; 8th ed. 2023).
Editor, INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION STRATEGIES AND PRACTICE (ABA Int'l Practitioner's Deskbook Series 2d ed. 2014, 3d ed. 2023 [forthcoming]) (with co-editors Ethan Berghoff and Theodore Edelman).
The Essential Qualities for an Arbitrator, 37 ICSID REVIEW (2023) (with Clara Motin) (forthcoming).
VCLT Article 33: Interpretation of Treaties Authenticated in Two or More Languages, in ESMÉ SHIRLOW & KIRAN NASIR GORE, THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF TREATIES IN INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTES: HISTORY, EVOLUTION AND PRACTICE 33 (2022) (with Anna Crevon-Tarassova).
See https://honletlegum.com/our-team/barton-legum for additional publications
- Positions or offices held
- Vice-Chair, 2024-2026, Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce; Board Member, 2018-2023.
Chair of the Section, Chair of the Executive Committee, Council and Administration Committee, Section of International Law of the American Bar Association, 2012-2013.
Co-Chair, Subcommittee on State Mediation, Mediation Committee, International Bar Association, January 2009-2012.
Adjunct Professor, Masters 2 Professionnel de Droit du commerce international, Ecole de Droit de la Sorbonne (The Law School of the Sorbonne), Universite de Paris I, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012.
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