| William |
Mweemba MCIArb |
High Court of Zambia |
Zambia |
Zambia |
Judge William Smith Mweemba MCIArb
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High Court Judge
High Court of Zambia
- Address
-
Chilufya Mulenga Road
Commercial Division Building, PO Box 50067
Lusaka
Lusaka
Zambia
- Tel.
876
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Zambia
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Employment and pensions, Real estate, Regulatory
- Positions or offices held
- Tutor - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Zambia Branch
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| Antonio Eduardo Jr |
Nachura |
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz |
Philippines |
Philippines |
Mr. Antonio Eduardo Jr Sison Nachura
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Partner
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz
- Address
-
22F ACCRALAW Tower 2nd Avenue cor 30th Street
Crescent Park West, Bonifacio Global City
Taguig
Metro Manila
Philippines
- Tel.
8863
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Languages
- Filipino, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy, Regulatory, Restructuring and insolvency
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| Junya |
Naito |
Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba |
Japan |
Japan |
Mr. Junya Naito
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Partner
Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba
- Address
-
4-1 Kojimachi
Kojimachi Diamond Building
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Japan
- Tel.
882
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
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| Gordon |
Nardell KC |
Twenty Essex |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Gordon Nardell KC
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Barrister and Arbitrator
Twenty Essex
- Address
-
20 Essex Street
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
7650
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://twentyessex.com/people/gordon-nardell/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French, German
- Short Bio
- Experienced disputes practitioner with focus on claims involving State entities. Sectors of interest include energy, infrastructure and utilities.
Expertise in interface between arbitral practice, EU law and international trade & investment law. Authored articles and given presentations on cutting-edge topics in international arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- “BEG SpA v. Italy: a Human Right to a Conflict-Free Arbitrator?” – Article in Kluwer Arbitration Blog (July 2021)
“Offshore decommissioning: Zeroing in on trends and challenges” – co-authored bulletin on impact of UK Net Zero policy on decommissioning, including commentary on the 2021 OGA Strategy (April 2021)
“The Agreement terminating intra-EU BITs: are its provisions compatible with investors’ fundamental rights?” Arbitration International, March 2021 (co-author)
`Placing choice of law under lockdown’ – bulletin on likely approach of English courts to mandatory
overriding provisions of national Covid-19 laws (April 2020) (co-author)
“Clearing the Covid-19 logjam: can arbitration rescue stalled trials?” Joint article on Lexis PSL proposing mechanism for “converting” delayed trial-ready cases to arbitration (2020)
- Positions or offices held
- Member of panels /lists including SHIAC
(arbitrator, mediator and specialist aviation panel), AIAC, Astana IFC International Arbitration Centre (inaugural panel member), LMAA (supporting member), CIArb BAS, UK (rail) Access Disputes Committee. Appointed by DG Trade to list of suitable persons for selection of chairs of arbitral and expert panels to determine
EU/Third State FTA disputes.
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| Gabrielle |
Nater-Bass |
Homburger AG |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Ms. Gabrielle Nater-Bass
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Partner
Homburger AG
- Address
-
201 Hardstrasse
Prime Tower
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
887
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://homburger.ch/en/team/gabrielle-nater-bass
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French, Italian
- Short Bio
- Gabrielle Nater-Bass is an experienced arbitrator (presiding, sole or party-appointed), legal expert and party counsel in international commercial arbitration proceedings, ad hoc and institutional. She also acts as counsel in investment treaty arbitrations and complex cross-border litigations.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Real estate, Transport
- Publications
- Author of numerous articles on international commercial arbitration.
- Positions or offices held
- Vice president of LCIA Court, board member of Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and Swiss Arbitration Centre, co-chair of ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages in International Arbitration, member of SIAC Users' Council and steering committee of Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge. President of Arbitration Court of Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution (SCAI) from 2016-2020.
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| Piotr |
Nazaruk |
. |
Poland |
Poland |
Dr. Piotr Nazaruk
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Professor
.
- Address
-
Władysława Hermana 4 m. 17
Warszawa
Poland
- Tel.
8911
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate
|
| Henrik |
Nedergaard Thomsen |
NC Law |
Denmark |
Denmark |
Mr. Henrik Nedergaard Thomsen
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Partner Advokat (H)
NC Law
- Address
-
58 Strandvejen
Copenhagen - Hellerup
Denmark
- Tel.
6616
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-nedergaard-thomsen/
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Languages
- Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory
|
| Natalia |
Negret |
Brigard Urrutia |
Colombia, United States, Spain |
Colombia |
Mrs. Natalia Negret
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Associate
Brigard Urrutia
- Address
-
Calle 70
Bis. No. 4 - 41
Bogotá
Bogota DC
Colombia
- Tel.
8937
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-negret-756642124?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
- Nationality
- Colombia, United States, Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Short Bio
- I worked as a law clerk at the Constitutional Court of Colombia for three years, focusing on human rights issues, constitutional law, and disputes between the state and foreign corporations.
I then earned an LL.M. from Columbia Law School in New York City. I then joined Mayer Brown as an associate, working on transactional matters for Latin American clients. I later joined Akin Gump, where I worked on both transactional and litigation matters, with a focus on the renewable energy sector.
Currently, I am part of the Dispute Resolution team at Brigard Urrutia, a leading law firm in Colombia. My practice includes domestic and international arbitration, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and domestic litigation within a broad spectrum of areas, such as: commercial disputes (M&A), infrastructure and oil & gas.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, State contracts/PPP
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| Timothy |
Nelson |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
Australia, United States |
United States |
Mr. Timothy Nelson
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Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Address
-
Four Times Square
New York
United States
- Tel.
890
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Australia, United States
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
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| Dzung |
Nguyen |
ADR Vietnam Chambers LLC |
Vietnam |
Vietnam |
Mr. Dzung Manh Nguyen
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Independent Arbitrator
ADR Vietnam Chambers LLC
- Address
-
2 Hai Trieu Street
46 Floor, Bitexco Financial Tower, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Vietnam
- Tel.
8705
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dzung-manh-nguyen-abb65218/
- Nationality
- Vietnam
- Languages
- Vietnamese, English
- Short Bio
- Mr. Nguyen Manh Dzung is a qualified Vietnamese lawyer. He has over 30 years of experience in the settlement of maritime, commercial and investment disputes through domestic litigation and international arbitration. His practice areas include admiralty and maritime law, arbitration, dispute resolution & mediation, commercial law, contracts, insurance and reinsurance, international law, international trade, litigation and transportation. He has become a full-time arbitrator and is listed on various panels of arbitrators of VIAC, KCAB International, HIAC, SHAC and HKIAC. He is the first Vietnamese Member of the ICC Court of international arbitration and ICC Taskforce on ADR and Arbitration. He has regularly been appointed as co-arbitrator and presiding arbitrator in various arbitrations conducted under different rules on various disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Transport
- Publications
- • Co-author: “Law and Regulations of Commercial Arbitration of Nations and International Arbitrations” (4 volumes) published by Publishers of Hochiminh City in 1993.
• Co-author of Vietnam Chapter of Getting the Deal Through 2012 & 2013 editions – published by Law Business Research Ltd in 2012, 2013 & 2014.
• Co-author of Vietnam Chapter of ICCA Handbook published by Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, The Netherlands in October 2012-2017 (updated annually).
• Co-author of Vietnam Chapter of World Arbitration Reporter, Second Edition – International Encyclopedia of Arbitration Law and Practice published by JurisNet LLC of New York (USA) on 30 November 2012-2017 (updated annually).
• Co-author of “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award in Vietnam: Review of Recent Decision of the Vietnamese Courts”
- Positions or offices held
- Arbitrator on the List of Arbitrators of Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC).
Arbitrator on the panel of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC).
Former Member of ICC Task Force on Arbitration and ADR: Track 4: National Courts and ADR.
Arbitrator and Mediator in the Panels of Hainan International Arbitration Court (HIAC) of China and HIAC International Mediation Center.
Ambassador (Vietnam) at the International Dispute Resolution and Risk Management Institute (IDRRMI) of Hong Kong;
International Mediator on the Panel of Japan International Mediation Center (JIMC Kyoto);
Member of the Mediation Committee of the International Bar Association (“IBA”)
Former Vietnamese Member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC 2017-2021
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| James |
Nicholson |
FTI Consulting |
United Kingdom |
Singapore |
Mr. James Nicholson
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Head of Asia Economic and Financial Consulting
FTI Consulting
- Address
-
One Raffles Quay
#27-10 South Tower
Singapore
Singapore
- Tel.
1704
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.fticonsulting.com/experts/james-nicholson
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Short Bio
- James Nicholson has consulted for over 25 years on matters of finance, strategy, and economics. Since 2005, his work has primarily involved acting as an expert witness on issues of the identification and valuation of lost profits, and the valuation of businesses, financial assets including shareholdings, and other assets, and of wasted costs.
He has testified more than 50 times before the high courts of the Cayman Islands, England and Wales, Malaysia, and Singapore, and before the Singapore International Commercial Court and commercial and investment treaty arbitration tribunals.
- Publications
- — The role of forensic accountants in international arbitration, with Yaoguo Lun and Zhang Zhang, Accountancy Age, 18 April 2024
— International Arbitration after the Pandemic. An FTI Consulting Report, March 2022, with Mark Bezant.
— A Black Swan Event? Implications of COVID-19 for Damages and Valuations in International Arbitration. Kluwer Arbitration Blog 15 March 2021, with Lucy Martinez (Martinez Arbitration), Noah Rubins (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP), and Hafez Virjee (Delos Dispute Resolution, Virjee Arbitration)
— Taxation and Currency Issues in Damages Awards, with Toni Dyson, GAR – The Guide to Damages in International Arbitration, 1st-4th editions (cited by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in its decision 4A_516/2020 of 8 April 2021)
— Conflicting Assumptions and Expectations on the Role of Expert Evidence in Arbitration:
- Positions or offices held
- Member of ICC Commission on Arbitration; former President of the Standing Committee of the ICC’s International Centre for ADR 2014-21
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| Tilman |
Niedermaier |
CMS Hasche Sigle |
Germany |
Germany |
Dr. Tilman Niedermaier
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Attorney
CMS Hasche Sigle
- Address
-
12 Nymphenburger Strasse
München
Germany
- Tel.
899
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French
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| Ellen |
Northfleet |
Ellen Gracie Advogados Associados S/S |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Ms. Ellen Gracie Northfleet
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Lawyer
Ellen Gracie Advogados Associados S/S
- Address
-
566 Av. Rui Barbosa
301 Flamengo
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
- Tel.
911
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Justice Ellen Gracie Northfleet is an attorney in private practice and arbitrator in Rio de Janeiro. She is the Former Chief-Justice of Brazilian Supreme Court. She currently acts as Vice-President of the Arbitration Chamber of the Federation of Industries of São Paulo - FIESP. She serves on the Board of the Brazilian Committee of Arbitration (CBAr) and on the Board of Directors of the World Justice Project. Gracie has acted as a member of the World Bank´s Sanctions Board from April 22, 2013 until the end of her second term in April 21, 2019. She is also member of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) and of the Inter-American Dialogue.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Environmental law, Intellectual property, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Regulatory, Sport, Taxation and accountancy, Transport
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| Patrick |
Norton |
Arbitration Chambers |
United States |
United States |
Mr. Patrick Michael Norton
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Independent Arbitrator
Arbitration Chambers
- Address
-
4 Roland Drive
Darien
Connecticut
United States
- Tel.
912
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Short Bio
- Mr. Norton is a former partner at Steptoe & Johnson, Alston & Bird, and O'Melveny & Myers, where he was the managing partner for OMM's Beijing office. Previously he was in the Office of the Legal Adviser of the U.S. State Department, including being in charge of the U.S. government claims vis-s-vis Iran before the Iran-US Claims Tribunal and the U.S. litigation team in Nicaragua v. United States at the ICJ.
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- "The Role of Precedent in the Development of International Investment Law," ICSID Review (2018);
"China's Belt & Road Initiative: Challenges for Arbitration in Asia," 13 U. Pa. L. Rev. 72 (2018)
"Conflicts on the Belt & Road: China's New Dispute Resolution Mechanism," 8 Ind.J.Arb.L. 82 (2019)
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| Theominique |
Nottage MCIArb |
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes |
Bahamas |
Bahamas |
Ms. Theominique D. Nottage MCIArb
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Associate
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
- Address
-
Mareva House 4 George Street
Nassau
New Providence
Bahamas
- Tel.
913
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdnottage/
- Nationality
- Bahamas
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Theominique is an Associate at McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes with a strong foundation in dispute resolution, particularly arbitration.
Since being admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in October 2015, Theominique has held roles in both the public and private sectors. She acted formerly as an Arbitration Consultant to the Government of The Bahamas, leading initiatives to establish The Bahamas as a premier jurisdiction for ADR in the Americas with her achievements including legislative reform, the enactment of the UNCITRAL Model Law and the creation of collaborative partnerships with key industry stakeholders like the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.
- Areas of specialisation
- Environmental law, Public international law, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- “Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration?” ICCA Hearing Project, May 2021, The Bahamas National Report (Theominique D. Nottage)
“Arbitration and Trust Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution is a viable option for trust disputes in The Bahamas” STEP Journal, April 2020 (Theominique D. Nottage)
“The Opportunity of a Lifetime: The Bahamas as a Centre for International Commercial Arbitration” Higgs & Johnson, FOCUS Vol. 62, Issue 2/2018, July 2018 (Theominique D. Nottage)
“Sham – To Be or Not to Be? A summary of the MezhProm Bank v Pugachev decision” Higgs & Johnson, FOCUS Vol. 62, Issue 1/2018, April 2018 (Theominique D. Nottage)
Country Report: The Bahamas “Legislative Developments”, IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, September 2016 (Megan Curry, Renee Farquharson and Theominique D. Nottage)
- Positions or offices held
- Former Young ICCA Co-Chair 2019 - 2021
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| Piotr |
Nowaczyk |
Independent Arbitrator |
Poland |
Poland |
Mr. Piotr Nowaczyk
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Advocate/Chartered Arbitrator
Independent Arbitrator
- Address
-
Z. Slominskiego 19 lok. 113
Warsaw
Poland
- Tel.
915
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Master of laws, Poznań (1976), judge exam (1978), postgraduate study in business law, Warsaw (1988), admission to diplomatic service (1991), École de Formation des Barreaux, Paris (1992), American Bar Association, Central & East European Imitative (CEELI), Washington D.C. (1993), Admitted to the Poznań Bar (1984); Paris Bar (1993), Warsaw Bar (1994), Partner Dentons (Salans 2003-2014), ICC Court Member 2003-2015), Chartered Arbitrator (2010), FIDIC accredited adjudicator (2015).
- 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, Real estate, Sport, Transport
- Publications
- more than 100 articles
- Positions or offices held
- ICC Arbiration Commission member
Polish Arbitration Association board member
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| William |
O'Brien |
Eversheds Sutherland LLP |
United States |
United States |
Mr. William O'Brien
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Partner, Head of Cross-Border Litigation & International Commercial Arbitration
Eversheds Sutherland LLP
- Address
-
700 Sixth Street
Suite 700
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
- Tel.
924
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtobrien1
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Will O’Brien guides clients through high-stakes international arbitration and litigation, serving as lead
counsel before all major arbitral institutions and US courts. He develops global dispute resolution
strategies for clients, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional and parallel disputes involving sovereign
immunity, laws of war, non-signatories, enforcement of arbitration awards and judgments, government
contracts, treaties, Section 1782 discovery actions, joint venture and commercial contractual disputes,
money laundering and fraud or corruption allegations, among other areas. He regularly manages high profile
cases in politically charged or hostile environments. As lead counsel, Will has successfully handled matters spanning more than 40 countries throughout North America, Asia, Africa, Australia, the Middle East and Latin America.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Transport
- Publications
- Renewables Will Feature In 2021 Energy International Arbitration (December 16, 2020) Law360
AI Issues in International Disputes Are Here To Stay, By Meriam Al-Rashid, William O’Brien, John Lomas and Levon Golendukhin (March 15, 2021) New York Law Journal
- Positions or offices held
- Partner, Head of Complex Cross-Border Litigation & International Commercial Arbitration
Co-Head of Industrials Sector (US)
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| Kirsten |
O'Connell |
Allen & Overy LLP |
United States, Ireland |
United Arab Emirates |
Mrs. Kirsten O'Connell
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Partner
Allen & Overy LLP
- Address
-
11th Floor, Burj Daman
Al Mustaqbal St
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- Tel.
926
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States, Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering
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| John |
Ohaga SC, CArb |
TripleOKlaw LLP |
Kenya |
Kenya |
Mr. John M Ohaga SC, CArb
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Managing Partner
TripleOKlaw LLP
- Tel.
933
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://tripleoklaw.com
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Languages
- Dholuo, English
- Short Bio
- John Ohaga is the Managing Partner in the law firm of TripleOKlaw LLP. He holds an LLM in International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London. He is a Senior Counsel and a Chartered Arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Information technology, Sport
- Positions or offices held
- Managing Partner & Co-Head of Dispute Resolution
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| Yoshimi |
Ohara |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Japan |
Japan |
Ms. Yoshimi Ohara
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Partner
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
- Address
-
2-7-2 Marunouchi
JP Tower, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Japan
- Tel.
934
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Short Bio
- Ms. Yoshimi Ohara is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in Tokyo, Japan. She served as counsel in international arbitration under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, AAA/ICDR, SIAC and JCAA. She also served as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and chair arbitrator under rules of the ICC, SIAC, JCAA, KCAB, ICDR and UNCITRAL. She is a member of the Governing Board of the ICCA, a council member of HKIAC, a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and a member of the Executive Director of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA). She is a former Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC), and listed as a member of the ICSID panel of arbitrators. She is admitted to the Japanese Bar and the New York Bar and has an LLM. from Harvard Law School.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
- Publications
- 2011-2023, Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2012-2024 Japan
May 2021, Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? – National Reports ｢Japan｣, ICCA
October 2017, Arbitration in Japan, Asian Dispute Review
October 2015, Arbitration World - Jurisdictional Comparisons 5th Edition 2015 (co-author), Thomson Reuters
November 2011 Asia Arbitration Handbook Japan (Co-author), Oxford University Press
- Positions or offices held
- partner
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| Christopher |
Ojo SAN |
Bayo Ojo & Co |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mr. Christopher Adebayo Ojo SAN
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Partner
Bayo Ojo & Co
- Address
-
6 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
ITF House, 4th Floor, Wuse 2
Abuja
Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria
- Tel.
935
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/christopher-ojo-24a17743
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba, English
- Short Bio
- Graduated from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1978. Obtained LL. M (Master of Laws) from the London School of Economics, University of London in 1982. Been in active Commercial Law, Arbitration and Alternative dispute resolution practice and acted as Sole Arbitrator, member of Arbitral panels and as counsel in numerous domestic and international arbitrations at ICC, ICSID, AAA, PCA and LCIA over the last 40 years in complex oil and gas, investments, infrastructure, concessions, telecommunication, mining and commercial ventures. Has mediated on several disputes as well. Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Patron of the Nigerian Association of International Law and the International Law Association Nigeria.
- Areas of specialisation
- 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, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Handbook of Arbitration and ADR Practice in Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Arbitration and Mediation (NJAM)
African Journal of Arbitration and Mediation (AJAM)
- Positions or offices held
- President, African Arbitration Association
President Nigeria Bar Association
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Nigeria Branch
Member Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
President African Users’ Council of the London Court of International Arbitration
Member, United Nations International Law Commission Geneva, Switzerland
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| Onur |
Oksan |
Derains & Gharavi |
Turkey |
France |
Mr. Onur Oksan
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Associate
Derains & Gharavi
- Address
-
14 rue de l'Annonciation
Paris
France
- Tel.
9047
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/onur-ok%C5%9Fan-b21bb762/
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish, English, French, Norwegian
- Short Bio
- Triple qualified lawyer (Istanbul, Paris and England & Wales) specializing in international arbitration with prior experience on human rights law and project finance.
- Areas of specialisation
- Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Case-processing lawyer, ECHR, Strasbourg (2016-2020)
Associate, Bezen & Partners, Istanbul (2012-2016)
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| Abdulgafar |
Oladimeji |
Sports Without Borders Development Association |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mr. Abdulgafar Olawale Oladimeji
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Chairman Board of Trustees
Sports Without Borders Development Association
- Address
-
2 Mosque Road
Tsamiyya Boka, Hotoro
Kano
Kano
Nigeria
- Tel.
8969
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Abdulgafar/Oladimeji
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Yoruba
- Short Bio
- OLADIMEJI ABDULGAFAR OLAWALE
Residential address: 37 Sanusi Street SabonGari Kano
Permanent address: Ile Ola Isale Offa LGA Kwara State
Tel:07033671325
Email: coachabdul@yahoo.com
PERSONAL DATA
Place of birth- Sabon-Gari Kano State
Date of birth- 13/03/1975
State of origin- Kwara State
Nationality- Nigerian
Profession- Journalist
Marital status- Single
Languages spoken- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Obudu
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Maisango primary school,Bukavu Barracks Kano 1981-1986
Ahamadiyya Secondary school Kano 1987-1992
General Certificate Education,GCE, 1993
Professional diploma in Journalism,
Sincere Writers Institute- 1999
Certificate in Football coaching,
National Institute For Sports, Lagos, 2002
Certificate in Sport Writing,
Intern
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology
- Positions or offices held
- Positions held –Assistant secretary, SWAN Kano state chapter,2014 till date.
Secretary Sports Writers Association of Nigeria. SWAN Kano state chapter.
Secretary, Association of Crime and Judicial Journalists, Kano state, 2009-2014
Chairman, Association of Crime and Judicial Journalists, Kano state,
Member Panel of Neutrals, Kano Multi-Door Court, Kano state High Court of Justice.
Community paralegal, Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative. IWEI, 2009 to 2019.
Chairman, Kano Community Paralegals 2011-2013.
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| Miloš |
Olík |
ROWAN LEGAL |
Czech Republic |
Czech Republic |
Dr. Miloš Olík
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Arbitrator, Attorney-at-law
ROWAN LEGAL
- Address
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1683/127 Na Pankraci
Gemini Center
Prague 4
Czech Republic
- Tel.
942
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/milo%C5%A1-ol%C3%ADk-94867083/
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Languages
- Czech, English, Russian, Slovak
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Sport
- Publications
- Olík, M., Karešová Kucharčuk, M.: Czech Republic: Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? (co-author), ICCA Report, edited by J. Hosking, Y. Lahlou, G. R. Elgueta, 8 February 2021
Olík, M., Čáp, M., Heyduk, J.: Investment Arbitration in the Czech Republic, in Investment Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe, Law and Practice, Elgar Arbitration Law and Practice series, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 2019
Olík, M.: ICCA Handbook on Commercial Arbitration, National Report for the Czech Republic, Kluwer Law International, 2018
Olík, M., Maisner, M., Pokorný, R., Málek, P., Janoušek, M: The Law on Arbitration Proceedings and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, Commentary (2nd edition), Prague, Wolters Kluwer, Inc., 2017
- Positions or offices held
- Chairman of the Council of Arbitrators - Football Association of the Czech Republic
Vice-President ICC Czech Republic
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| GODWIN |
OMOAKA, SAN |
TEMPLARS |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Mr. GODWIN OSEMEAHON OMOAKA, SAN
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PARTNER
TEMPLARS
- Address
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13A AJ Marihno Drive
5th Floor, The Octagon, Victoria Island
LAGOS
Nigeria
- Tel.
6570
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- Esan, Hausa
- Short Bio
- I am a Senior Advocate of Nigeria1 and a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice group of Templars Barristers and Solicitors. I also double as the Head of the Real Estate practice group in Templars Barristers and Solicitors. I have twenty years of active arbitration and courtroom experience relating to a wide variety of disputes in the oil and gas industry, construction industry, taxation, anti-bribery and corruption etc., spanning different areas of law namely, complex commercial and taxation law issues, general civil litigation, energy law, copyright law, securities transactions, commercial arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
I am a Fellow of the Institute of Construction Arbitrators, the Chartered Institute of Arbitration and sit on the Board of the Lagos Court of Arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency, Sport
- Publications
- 2020 - Arbitrators’ Duty of Independence and Impartiality: An Analysis of the Nigerian Trial Court’s
Decision in Global Gas & Refinery Limited v Shell Petroleum Development Company
2019 - Getting the Deal Through Mediation (Contributed Chapter on Nigeria)
2017 - Getting the Deal Through Mediation (Contributed Chapter on Nigeria)
2004 - Legal Regime for the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Nigeria: An Overview
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| Colin |
Ong KC |
Dr Colin Ong Legal Services |
Brunei |
Brunei Darussalam |
Dr. Colin Ong KC
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King's Counsel
Dr Colin Ong Legal Services
- Address
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Suites 2-2 to 2-8 Gadong Properties Centre, Km 3-5, Jalan Gadong
Jalan Gadong KM 3.6
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Muara
Brunei Darussalam
- Tel.
944
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-colin-ong-kc-784102183/
- Nationality
- Brunei
- Languages
- English, Chinese, Indonesian, Mandarin
- Short Bio
- Colin Ong is an international arbitrator and lead counsel with broad experience in diverse areas with experience in over 370 arbitrations across the World. He is a Chartered Arbitrator and a Bencher of the Inner Temple. Ranked as a Thought Leader in 3 fields (Arbitration/Construction/Commercial Litigation) by Who's Who Legal since 2019 to date. Ranked as a top 30 global arbitration practitioner by Expert Guides: Best of the Best since 2017. He holds FCIArb/FMIArb/FSIArb/ SCIAb/SIME/DiplCArb/ PhD/LLM/LLB. Legal 500 (London Bar International Arbitrators 2022) states that he is :- “An exceptionally experienced international arbitrator who is extremely responsive, intellectually brilliant, diligent and very fair."
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping
- Publications
- Costs in International Arbitration (Co-Author, O’ Reilly, Lexis Nexis 2013), Interim Measures in International Arbitration (co-editor, Newman, Juris 2014); ASEAN Overview chapter in International Arbitration Review (6th Ed Carter) 2015; Dispute Resolution Provisions in the 1999 FIDIC Form of Contracts (ICLG 2015); The Advent of The Trans Pacific Partnership (Trademark Lawyer 2016) ; Chapter on Bifurcation in The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (2016 and 2017); Security for Costs chapter, Law & Practice of Injunctions in Singapore (Sweet & Maxwell 2017); Case Strategy chapter in The Guide to Advocacy (GAR) (2017 and 2018); Challenges of Arbitrators in Investment Treaty Arbitration (Chapter); (Law Reviews 3 Ed 2018). Chapter on Res Judicata in The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (2019).
- Positions or offices held
- Visiting Professor at various Civil law universities. Chairman, International Advisory Board ofThailand Arbitration Center; Chairman, International Advisory Board of Japan’s JIIART Advisor to BANI (Indonesia); Appointing Authority, Chinese-European Arbitration Centre(CEAC)(Hamburg). Member of ICC Commission on Arbitration; ICCA-Queen Mary Task Force (Costs and Security for Costs). Co- Chair IBA APAG and Vice President, APRAG
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| Ricardo Maria |
Ongkiko |
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
Philippines |
Philippines |
Mr. Ricardo Maria Palma Gil Ongkiko
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Senior Partner, Litigation Department Head
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
- Address
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105 Paseo de Roxas
5th Floor, SyCip Law Center
Makati City
Metro Manila
Philippines
- Tel.
945
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://linkedin.com/in/ricardo-ongkiko-84237a5
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Short Bio
- Ricardo Ma. P.G. Ongkiko is a senior partner in SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan. He heads its Litigation Department and is a regular member of its Executive Committee.
Mr. Ongkiko earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of the Philippines in 1984, magna cum laude, and his Bachelor of Laws from the same university in 1988, cum laude and Class Salutatorian. He earned his Masters of Laws from the University of Michigan in 1992.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) . He is the Immediate Past President and present Trustee of the Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators, a President-Emeritus of the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators, and a Trustee of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center. He is an accredited arbitrator of the SIAC, HKIAC, AIAC, KCAB, among others.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Construction and engineering, Real estate, Restructuring and insolvency
- Publications
- Philippine Chapters of Force Majeure and Hardship in the Asia-Pacific Region (2022), Legal 500 Arbitration Questions (2022), Chambers Global Practice Guide International Arbitration (2022), GAR Know How Commercial Arbitration (2022), Lexology Getting the Deal Through: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (2022), Kluwer Arbitration Smart Charts (2022), HSF Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific (2020), International Comparative Legal Guide: International Arbitration (2019), Getting the Deal Through: Mediation (2015), Guide to Privilege in Asia Pacific (2014), Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring& Insolvency (2014), Guide to Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific (2013), Multilaw and Oceana Publication’s Digest of Commercial Laws of the World (2010), among others.
- Positions or offices held
- Trustee, Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.; President Emeritus, Philippine Institute of Arbitrators; Immediate Past President and Trustee, Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators & Mediators
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| Jeffery |
Onions KC |
One Essex Court |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Jeffery Onions KC
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Barrister
One Essex Court
- Address
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1 Essex Court
Temple
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
946
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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| Nneka |
Onyema |
SOAS University of London |
United Kingdom, Nigeria, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Prof. Dr. Nneka Emilia Onyema
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Professor of International Commercial Law
SOAS University of London
- Address
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10 Thornhaugh Street
Law Department, Russell Square
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
948
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://onyema-arbitration.co.uk/
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Emilia Onyema is Professor of International Commercial Law at SOAS University of London. She is qualified to practice law in Nigeria, as a Solicitor in England & Wales and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrator. She teaches international commercial arbitration and international investment law; convenes the SOAS Arbitration in Africa conference series; and leads the Arbitration in Africa biennial survey research project. She co-published the African Promise and founded the Arbitration Fund for African Students charity. In her arbitration practice, she has experience as presiding, co and sole arbitrator in international commercial arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- Emilia Onyema, “Reimagining the Framework for resolving Intra-African Commercial Disputes in the Context of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement”, World Trade Review (2019), pp 1-25.
“Costs in International Arbitration: Synergy between civil and common law principles” in 'The Plurality and Synergies of Legal Traditions in International Arbitration: Looking Beyond the Common and Civil Law Divide', edited by Nayla Comair Obeid and Stavros Brekoulakis, 2024 (Kluwer Law International) pp. 485-499
"African Practitioners, International Arbitration and Inclusivity” in “Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment?” in Cavinder Bull SC, Loretta Malintoppi, and Constantine Partasides KC (general editors) “Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment?”, ICCA Congress Series No 21, 2022 (Kluwer Law International) pp 575-588.
- Positions or offices held
- Director, Onyema Arbitration Services (UK) Ltd.
Dubai IAC, Member since 2023; Tashkent IAC member since 2023, Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre, since 2015
President, Council of Advisers, Libyan Centre for International Commercial Arbitration from 2018-2020.
Member, Advisory Committee, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) from 2017-2024.
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| Mariella |
Orelli |
Homburger AG |
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Switzerland |
Ms. Mariella Orelli
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Partner
Homburger AG
- Address
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201 Hardstrasse
Prime Tower
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
952
- E-mail
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