| Trevor |
Versfeld |
Webber Wentzel |
South Africa |
South Africa |
Mr. Trevor Arthur Versfeld
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Attorney
Webber Wentzel
- Address
-
90 Rivonia Road
Sandton
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
- Tel.
1259
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-versfeld-b76600108/
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Trevor is a specialist in corporate and commercial litigation, arbitrations and the case management of complex disputes with over 25 years' experience. His expertise includes company law, constitutional and administrative law matters, and pensions law. He advises a range of local and international clients including major banks, mining companies, pension fund administrators, local communities and trade unions. He also specialises in the resolution of disputes in the financial services field. Trevor has been responsible for the arbitration and case management of a number of complex and high-profile disputes and has provided litigation support in forensic investigations and in the restructuring of distressed businesses. His expertise has been recognised by international research organisations including Chambers Global and Legal 500
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| Tarunima |
Vijra |
Hanotiau & van den Berg |
India |
Belgium |
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| Miguel |
Virgós |
Virgos Arbitration |
Spain |
Spain |
Prof. Miguel Virgós
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Professor of Law / International Arbitrator
Virgos Arbitration
- Address
-
240 Serrano
Madrid
Spain
- Tel.
1262
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://virgosarbitration.com/
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English, Italian
- Short Bio
- I have studied law in Spain, the United States and Italy. I am Professor of Private International Law at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. I was a partner in Uría Menéndez, a leading Spanish law firm, where I coordinated the international arbitration group and acted as counsel and arbitrator in numerous international commercial and investment arbitrations. I left the firm in 2020 to set up my own practice as an independent arbitrator (www.virgosarbitration.com).
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- (1) 'Arbitration in times of insolvency', Festschrift für Prof. Trunk, 2022, pp 485ff.
(2) ‘60 años del Convenio de Nueva York de 1958 desde la perspectiva del Derecho español’, Spain Arbitration Review, Madrid, 2019, pp. 27ff.
(3) ‘La eficacia de la protección internacional de las inversiones extranjeras’, Revista de Arbitraje Comercial y de Inversiones, Madrid, 2014, pp. 655ff.
(4) ‘Claims against Foreign States in the Courts of the Kingdom of Spain: a Roadmap’, in González Beilfuss/Forner/Viñas (eds.) Entre Bruselas y La Haya ... Madrid 2013, pp.857 ff .
(5)Derecho procesal civil internacional, with F.Garcimartin, Madrid 2007.
(6)The European Insolvency Regulation: Law and Practice, The Hague 2004, with F. Garcimartin.
(7) El Comercio internacional en el nuevo Derecho español de la competencia desleal, Madrid 1993.
- Positions or offices held
- Permanent Member of the Spanish General Commission of Codification, Commercial Law section
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| Hafez |
Virjee |
Delos Dispute Resolution |
France |
France |
Mr. Hafez Virjee
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President
Delos Dispute Resolution
- Address
-
92 rue Réaumur
Paris
France
- Tel.
1263
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafez-virjee/
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- English, French
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| Stephen |
Vivian SC |
Pretoria Society of Advocates |
South Africa |
South Africa |
Mr. Stephen Craig Vivian SC
-
Advocate
Pretoria Society of Advocates
- Address
-
225 Veale Street
Parc Nouveau Chambers, Nieuw Muckleneuk
Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa
- Tel.
1264
- E-mail
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Short Bio
- Experienced in domestic and international commercial arbitrations in Southern Africa, especially in South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini, both as counsel and as arbitrator.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Restructuring and insolvency, State contracts/PPP
- Positions or offices held
- Advocate of the High Court of South Africa (1996), senior counsel status conferred by the President of the Republic of South Africa (21 March 2018). Associate Member of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC. Member of the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa's General Commercial Panel of Arbitrators.
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| Claus |
von Wobeser |
Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. |
Mexico |
Mexico |
Dr. Claus Werner von Wobeser
-
Managing Partner
Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.
- Address
-
60 Paseo de los Tamarindos
4th Floor, Bosques de las Lomas, Cuajimalpa de Morelos
Mexico City
Mexico
- Tel.
1270
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.vonwobeser.com/index.php/abogado?l=134
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French, German
- Short Bio
- Claus von Wobeser is the Founding Partner of Von Wobeser y Sierra. He has acted in over 200 international arbitration proceedings, and has served as Vice President of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC, Co-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee, President of the Arbitration Commission of ICC Mexico, Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of ICSID, Member of the London Court of International Arbitration, Member of the Board of Directors of the AAA and as a Member of the ICC Court. In 1994 he founded and since teaches on the diploma course on arbitration co-organized by the Escuela Libre de Derecho and ICC México. Currently, he serves as President of ALARB and ICC Mexico and as a member of the ICCA Governing Board. He studied law at Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City and a PhD at Université de Paris 2, Sorbonne.
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| Nathalie |
Voser |
rothorn legal AG |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Prof. Dr. Nathalie Voser
-
Partner
rothorn legal AG
- Address
-
48 Tödistrasse
Zurich
Switzerland
- Tel.
2327
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://rothorn.legal/en/nathalie-voser/
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English, French, Italian
- Short Bio
- Nathalie Voser is a founding partner of rothorn legal and located in Zurich. She has acted as counsel and arbitrator in a vast number of arbitrations under many major institutional rules. She has also advised clients involved in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes before state courts.
Nathalie Voser is well known for her expertise in engineering and construction, (renewable) energy related projects, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and automotive industries. She has considerable experience in research and development, distribution and license agreements, joint ventures as well as mergers and acquisitions. She is appointed as arbitrator in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.
Finally, Nathalie is the author of many arbitration-related articles and of a leading textbook in arbitration which appeared in its 5th edition in 2024.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Sport
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| Shai |
Wade |
RPC |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. Shai Wade
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Partner - Head of International Arbitration
RPC
- Address
-
St Katharine's Way
Tower Bridge House
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
7403
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
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| Janet |
Walker CM |
Toronto Arbitration Chambers |
Canada, United Kingdom |
Canada |
Prof. Janet Walker CM
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Professor
Toronto Arbitration Chambers
- Address
-
900-333 Bay St
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
- Tel.
1280
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.janet-walker.com
- Nationality
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- see www.janet-walker.com
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- see www.janet-walker.com
- Positions or offices held
- see www.janet-walker.com
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| Carita |
Wallgren-Lindholm |
Lindholm Wallgren, Attorneys Ltd. |
Finland |
Finland |
Ms. Carita Wallgren-Lindholm
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Arbitrator
Lindholm Wallgren, Attorneys Ltd.
- Address
-
17 A 38 Bulevardi
Helsinki
Finland
- Tel.
1281
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Swedish, English, Finnish, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- ”On Letters of Intent” (1983) Comparative Law Study on the legal effects of Letters of Intent, including the resolution of related disputes.
Articles on corruption, commercial and investment arbitration, contract management and ADR, dispute governance, corporate governance, insider regulation, compliance and internal investigations, legal ethics, public M&A and public tender offers.
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| Gretta |
Walters |
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP |
United States |
United States |
Ms. Gretta Walters
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Partner
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
- Address
-
1700 Broadway
33rd Floor
New York
New York
United States
- Tel.
8252
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Gretta Walters is a Partner with Chaffetz Lindsey LLP in New York. Her extensive experience as an arbitrator and counsel spans a diverse range of commercial and investment disputes in domestic and international arbitration and state and federal courts. These include arbitrations arising under the ICC, ICDR, AAA Commercial, AAA Construction, AAA Employment, BCICAC, LCIA, SCC, SMA, and UNCITRAL Rules.
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Energy
- Publications
- -“The ICDR Revises Its International Dispute Resolution Procedures,“ Practice Update (May 2021).
-“Does a Partial Final Award Render a Tribunal Partially Functus Officio? New York State High Court Weighs In,” Kluwer Arbitration Blog (October 5, 2020).
-“UNCITRAL Working Group II: Does Expedited Equal Efficient?” Kluwer Arbitration Blog (September 18, 2020), Co-authored with Erin Valentine.
-“Allocating Costs in International Arbitration: Do Alternative Fee Arrangements with Counsel Require
Alternative Considerations?” in Finances in International Arbitration: Liber Amicorum Patricia Shaughnessy (forthcoming Kluwer, ed., 2019).
- Positions or offices held
- Gretta is Secretary of the International Commercial Disputes Committee of the New York City Bar and the CIArb New York Chapter, an ICDR Y&I executive board member and an adjunct professor at New York University Law School, where she teaches a course on international commercial arbitration and co-coaches the Foreign Direct Investment and Vis International Commercial Arbitration moot court teams.
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| Heng |
WANG |
GLOBAL LAW OFFICE |
China |
China |
Ms. Heng WANG
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PARTNER
GLOBAL LAW OFFICE
- Address
-
81 Jianguo Road
15/F Tower 1, China Central Place, Chaoyang District
BEIJING
China
- Tel.
8614
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.glo.com.cn/Professionals/HengWang.html
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Short Bio
- Advising foreign and Chinese clients for disputes in relation to equity financing, international sale of goods, Chinese-foreign joint ventures, foreign direct investment in China, equity investment, corporate control and etc., by means of arbitration and litigation; Representing clients in arbitration proceedings before CIETAC, BAC, SCIA, ICC ,SIAC, and HKIAC; Representing clients in litigation proceedings before all levels of PRC People’s Courts, including CICC of the Supreme People’s Court of China. Being awarded 2021 The Legal 500 Rising Star and Recommended in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration; 2022 &2023&2024 The Legal 500 Next Generation Partner and Recommended in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration. Listed in The Legal 500’s Private Practice Powerlist 2023 Arbitration : China.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties
- Publications
- Interim Measures in Arbitration Proceedings in China, 27 May 2022, Global Arbitration Review；
Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2022;
Developments in Third-party Funding in Mainland China, 2023, Global Arbitration Review;
Developments in Third-party Funding in Mainland China, 2024, Global Arbitration Review
- Positions or offices held
- Listed in Talent Pool for Foreign-Related Matters by Beijing Lawyers Association
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| Shengchang |
Wang |
Hui Zhong Law Firm |
China |
China |
Dr. Shengchang Wang
-
Senior Consultant
Hui Zhong Law Firm
- Address
-
1 Guanghua Road
21 Floor, North Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre, Chaoyang District
Beijing
Beijing
China
- Tel.
1286
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.huizhonglaw.com/en/index.php/detail.html?id=13
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Short Bio
- Dr. Shengchang Wang is the Former Vice Chairman and Former Secretary General, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC); Former Vice Chairman, China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC); Former Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), former member of Governing Board of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA). He is currently the senior consultant of Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm and the Director of Proarb LLC. As an arbitrator, he has handled more than 200 international arbitration cases in various arbitration centres. As a counsel, he advises the clients on commercial and maritime arbitration, investment treay arbitration and sport arbitration.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Public international law, Real estate, Sport, State contracts/PPP, Transport
- Publications
- - "International Arbitration in the People's Republic of China"
-"Arbitration in China: A Practical Guide"
-"Resolving Disputes in the PRC"
- "Resolving Disputes Through Arbitration in Mainland China"
- "Theory and Practice of Combining Arbitration with Conciliation"
- Positions or offices held
- - Advisory Member, ICCA
- Senior Consultant, Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm
- Former Vice Chairman and former Secretary General, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
- Former Vice Chairman, China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC)
- Director, Proarb LLC
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| Weisheng (Wilson) |
Wang |
Wang Jing & GH Law Firm |
China |
China |
Mr. Weisheng (Wilson) Wang
-
Partner
Wang Jing & GH Law Firm
- Address
-
5 Xiancun Road
14/F Central Tower, Zhujiang New Town
Guangzhou
Guangdong
China
- Tel.
8845
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, English
- Short Bio
- Mr. Wilson Wang is partner at Wang Jing & GH Law Firm. He is qualified to practise laws in both China and England & Wales, and is familiar with Chinese law and English law. He is a fellow member of the UK Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and handles matters concerning commercial dispute, finance, international trade and L/C, cross-border investment, maritime & admiralty, etc.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping, Restructuring and insolvency, Transport
- Positions or offices held
- Fellow Member of the UK Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Panel Arbitrator at Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
Panel Arbitrator at Hainan International Arbitration Court
Vice-Director at Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Committee at Guangdong Bar Association
Panel Arbitrator of Thai-Chinese International Arbitration and Mediation Center
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| YINGMIN |
WANG |
Beijing Hylands Law Firm |
China |
China |
Dr. YINGMIN WANG
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Senior Counsel
Beijing Hylands Law Firm
- Address
-
5 Dongsanhuan Zhong Road
12F, Fortune Financial Center, Chaoyang District
Beijing
China
China
- Tel.
8800
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Banking and finance, Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Maritime and shipping
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| Zhengzhi |
Wang |
Beijing Globe-Law Law Firm |
China |
China |
Mr. Zhengzhi Wang
-
Partner
Beijing Globe-Law Law Firm
- Address
-
3 Chaowai West Street
9/F, Tower C, Zhaotai Int’l Center
Chaoyang, Beijing
China
- Tel.
1757
- E-mail
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, English, French
- Short Bio
- Mr. Wang Zhengzhi, an IP attorney, is the Partner at Beijing Globe-Law Law Firm ( Globe-Law ), Arbitrator at CIETAC，HKIAC, SIAC, BAC and WIPO. He is the Chair of Intellectual Property Committee of All China Lawyers Association (ACLA). Mr. Wang has hosted Top Ten National IP Case (Copyright of Network Plug Case), Beijing Top 10 foreign merchant IP Protection Case (Case of World Executives’ Trademark and trade name Conflict), and 2013/2017 50 Classic IP Cases of the Supreme Court of China.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Intellectual property
- Publications
- China IP Index Reports (Years of 2009-2019);
China Time-honored Brands Prortection;
Case Study: Patent Protection;
Key Legal Issues in Morden China.
- Positions or offices held
- Founding Partner of Globe-Law
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| Barbara Alicja |
Warwas |
The Hague University of Applied Sciences |
Poland |
Netherlands |
Dr. Barbara Alicja Warwas
-
Lector (Professor of Practice, HBO)
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
- Address
-
26 van Lugtenburgstraat
Voorburg
Netherlands
- Tel.
8928
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-warwas-5a33b461/?locale=en_US
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Regulatory
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| Ingmar |
Wassenaar |
Lemstra Van der Korst N.V. |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Mr. Ingmar Wassenaar
-
Lawyer/Partner
Lemstra Van der Korst N.V.
- Address
-
16 Prins Hendriklaan
Amsterdam
Noord-Holland
Netherlands
- Tel.
8668
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://lvdk.com/
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch, English
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| Sophie |
Webber |
Gafta |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Ms. Sophie Webber
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Head of Training & Events
Gafta
- Address
-
9 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
8900
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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| Urs |
Weber-Stecher |
Weber-Stecher Arbitration • Mediation |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
Dr. Urs Weber-Stecher
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Independent Arbitrator and Mediator
Weber-Stecher Arbitration • Mediation
- Address
-
173 Mühlebachstrasse
Zürich
ZH
Switzerland
- Tel.
1294
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/urs-weber-stecher/ https://www.weber-arbitration.ch/
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Languages
- German, English
- Short Bio
- Urs Weber-Stecher practices as independent arbitrator and mediator in commercial disputes. He has over 25 years of experience in dispute resolution and has acted as party representative and arbitrator in numerous international and national arbitrations in various industries.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Energy, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
- Publications
- ESG and Disputes: Flash in the Pan or Game Changer?, ASA Special Series No. 50, 2024 (co-ed. with James Menz)
The Myth of Partial Awards on Advances on Costs in International Commercial Arbitration in Switzerland under the Swiss Rules, 39 ASA Bulletin 3/2021, p. 545-569 (with Flavio Peter);
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution – Switzerland, in: Annual Review 2018, Financier Worldwide
International Arbitration in Switzerland, in: Global Legal Insights –International Arbitration, 3rd ed. 2017, p. 338-348 (with Flavio Peter)
Arbitration in Switzerland – The Fine Art of Dispute Resolution, IPBA Journal,
March 2014, p. 34-37;
Principles of Good Governance and Organisation of Arbitral Institutions, in: Arbitral Institutions under Scrutiny, ASA Special Series No. 40, New York 2013, p.39-55;
- Positions or offices held
- Member of the ASA Board
Member of the Commission of Arbitration (National Committee) of ICC Switzerland
Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration
Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Academy
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| Todd |
Weiler |
Arbitra International |
Canada |
Canada |
Dr. Todd Jeffrey Weiler
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Independent Arbitrator & IIDS Consulting Expert
Arbitra International
- Address
-
150 Plane Tree Drive
London
Ontario
Canada
- Tel.
1297
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-weiler/
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Throughout his 26-year career as counsel, Dr. Weiler accrued a reputation for cogent legal analysis, innovative thinking, and unsurpassed expertise in investment treaty law and arbitration. He has been recognized as a leading practitioner in international arbitration by Who's Who Legal since 2005 and is equally regarded for his body of academic work as well as the strides he has taken to make the practice of international arbitration more accessible.
Starting in 2022, Dr Weiler began to shift his focus to serving as arbitrator, both in commercial and public international law matters.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Energy, Environmental law, Information technology, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law, Regulatory, State contracts/PPP
- Publications
- https://www.intarbitrator.com/publications
- Positions or offices held
- Co-Chair of ICC Taskforce on Disability Inclusion in International Arbitration, 2021-2024
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| Dana |
Welch |
Welch ADR |
United States |
United States |
Ms. Dana A Welch
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Arbitrator
Welch ADR
- Address
-
85 Strathmoor Drive
Berkeley
CA
United States
- Tel.
8663
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://welchadr.com
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Short Bio
- Dana Welch, based in Norther California, is a US arbitrator experienced in both U.S. and international arbitration. She has been appointed in over 350 matters over the last 20+ years, with a focus on large, complex commercial disputes.
- Areas of specialisation
- Antitrust, competition and trade, Banking and finance, Communications, media and technology, Employment and pensions, Intellectual property
- Publications
- co-author, Chapter on "Motions" in the "Guide to Best practices in Commercial Arbitration"
co-author, "Understanding - and Avoiding - Vacatur and Applications for Vacatur" in the Dispute Resolution Journal, 77:1
- Positions or offices held
- President, CalArb, Inc. President-elect, College of Commercial Arbitrators (as of October 2023)
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| Jessica |
Wells |
Essex Court Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Ms. Jessica Wells
- Address
-
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
1300
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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| Todd |
Wetmore |
Three Crowns LLP |
Canada, France |
France |
Mr. Todd Wetmore
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Partner
Three Crowns LLP
- Address
-
104 avenue des Champs Elysées
Paris
France
- Tel.
1301
- E-mail
- Nationality
- Canada, France
- Languages
- English, French
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Intellectual property
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| Elizabeth |
White |
JAMS |
United States |
United States |
Hon. Elizabeth Allen White
-
Neutral
JAMS
- Address
-
555 West 5th Street
Los Angeles
CA
United States
- Tel.
8886
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.jamsadr.com/white/
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- /Users/elizabethwhite/Desktop/JAMS/White Bio.2023.doc
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Employment and pensions, Real estate
- Publications
- Thomson Reuter's Paralegal Manual - Civil Procedure Before Trial and co-author of the Paralegal Manual – Civil Trials and Evidence and the Paralegal Manual – Personal Injury.
- Positions or offices held
- President, National Association of Women Judges, October 2020-October 2021;
Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, 1999-2020
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| Nicolas |
Wiegand |
CMS Representative Office, Inc. |
Germany |
United States |
Dr. Nicolas Wiegand
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Managing Director CMS US
CMS Representative Office, Inc.
- Address
-
444 Castro Street
Mountain View
California
United States
- Tel.
1309
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolaswiegand/de
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Nicolas is the Co-Head of Dispute Resolution at CMS. He is based in California but also works from the CMS offices in Hong Kong and Germany.
Nicolas acts as party representative and arbitrator with a focus on licensing and IP, joint venture as well as supply and distribution disputes, especially in the life sciences, technology and energy sectors.
Having lived and worked in both civil law and common law jurisdictions, Nicolas is experienced in handling cases under both legal traditions. He has particular experience with arbitrations relating to Asia, the US and Europe.
In addition to his counsel work, Nicolas has sat as arbitrator in close to 50 matters. He is on the panel of arbitrators of the world's leading arbitral institutions.
- Areas of specialisation
- Communications, media and technology, Construction and engineering, Information technology, Intellectual property, Investment and investment treaties
- Publications
- "How China-seated arbitration awards have been enforced overseas – the German perspective", CIETAC.com newsletter 10/2015 (together with Falco Kreis)
"Arbitration is becoming increasingly Asian", Business Law Magazine 03/2015 (together with Tom Christopher Pröstler)
"Guerilla Tactics in International Arbitration", Book Review, Asian Dispute Review 07/2014
"Mock Arbitrations", in: Arbitration Insights, Essays in Honour of Neil Kaplan, Hong Kong 2012 (together with Klaus Sachs)
Commentary on the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards (German title: Handbuch des Zwangsvollstreckungsrechts, Verlag C.H. Beck 2009, Kapitel 10: Anerkennung und Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen)
"Schiedsvereinbarung und -verfahren für Gesellschafterstreitigkeiten", Anwaltsblatt 2007, p. 396 ff
"Die Sicherungsgesellschaft – Der Sicherungsvertrag bei der Sicherungsübereignung als BGB-Gesellschaftsvertrag", Münchener Universitätsschriften, Verlag C.H. Beck, München 2006
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| James |
Willan |
Essex Court Chambers |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Mr. James Willan
- Address
-
24 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
- Tel.
1310
- E-mail
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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| E. Rainbow |
Willard |
Willard Arbitration, LLC |
United States |
United States |
Ms. E. Rainbow Willard
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Founder and Principal
Willard Arbitration, LLC
- Address
-
222 West Street
Unit D
Annapolis
MD
United States
- Tel.
8743
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.willardarbitration.com/
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Short Bio
- Rainbow Willard acts as an independent arbitrator and counsel in international commercial and investment disputes. Rainbow has handled complex international arbitrations in the energy, oil and gas, construction, and mining sectors in a range of jurisdictions, including the Middle East, South Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Prior to forming her own practice, Rainbow practiced international arbitration at leading firms in London and New York. Rainbow also gained substantial experience with issues relating to fraud, corruption, money laundering and sanctions during three terms of U.S. government service. Rainbow is fluent in Spanish and regularly handles cases that are conducted fully in Spanish. Rainbow also is fluent in Kaqchikel Maya and reads French.
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Energy, Investment and investment treaties, Real estate, State contracts/PPP, Transport
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| Jane |
Willems |
Tsinghua University, School of Law |
France |
China |
Dr. Jane Willems
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Associate Professor of Law
Tsinghua University, School of Law
- Address
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Tsinghua University School of Law
106 Mingli Building, Haidian
Beijing
China
- Tel.
1312
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- https://www.bwarbintl.com/
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, Chinese, English
- Areas of specialisation
- Construction and engineering, Investment and investment treaties, Public international law
- Publications
- • Party Autonomy and the Selection of Non-State Norms in International Commercial Contracts, HKLJ 2018 Vol. 48-3 951-991
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| Bryce |
Williams |
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) |
Australia, Canada |
Netherlands |
Mr. Bryce D. Williams
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Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
- Address
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2 Carnegieplein
Peace Palace
The Hague
Netherlands
- Tel.
8798
- E-mail
- Link (LinkedIn/website)
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-williams-4baaa134
- Nationality
- Australia, Canada
- Languages
- English
- Areas of specialisation
- Public international law
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