Aditi Vyas

Ph.D. Scholar from National Law
Institute University, Bhopal

Aditi is an academic professional with three years of teaching experience in varied subjects of Law at ILNU, Ahmedabad, and NLIU, Bhopal. She is currently pursuing doctoral research in the area of International Commercial Arbitration. She specializes in Corporate and Commercial Law. She has been awarded Academic Excellence in Interpretation of Statutes. Her areas of interest include Arbitration and other ADR mechanisms, Corporate, Insolvency and Securities Laws.

Amulya Upadhyay

Legal Secondee (Madhya Pradesh Road
Development Corporation); Legal Executive
(Aicons Engineering Pvrt. Ltd., Bhopal)

Amulya is a graduate from the National Law Institute University, Bhopal (batch of 2022) and currently working as a Legal Consultant to a Public Sector Undertaking in the state of Madhya Pradesh. She routinely advises governmental authorities on institutional arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms involving infrastructure disputes and project finance issues. Having worked on disputes involving Public-Private Partnership (PPP) infrastructure models before forums like the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) and International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ICADR), she garners a unique perspective on the commercial disputes landscape within the country.

Davit Khachatryan

Lawyer & Researcher,
LLM in Investment Treaty Arbitration,
LLM in International Operation,
Sweden

He is a lawyer and researcher with three LLM degrees. He specializes in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), focusing particularly on commercial and investment arbitration at Uppsala University. He has further honed his expertise in Public International Law at the Swedish Defence University. He delved into International Operational Law, encompassing areas such as International Humanitarian Law, Jus ad Bellum, and International Criminal Law. His research interests center on Armenia's participation in the ICC statute, as well as investment protection within conflict-affected territories. He is currently employed as the Mediation Case Manager at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia.

Madhumitha Lakshmanan

Advocate,
Delhi High Court

Madhumitha L is an advocate practising in Delhi and a law graduate from Symbiosis Law School, Pune. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from St.Xavier's College, Mumbai. She was previously a Dispute Resolution associate at S&A Law Offices, Gurgaon. Her areas of interest include international arbitration, international trade and economics, and human rights

Ananya Singh

Associate,
Office of Justice (Retd.) Indu
Malhotra

Ananya Singh is currently working as an Associate at the Office of Justice (Retd.) Indu Malhotra, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India. She has completed her B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. Ananya has contributed to the arena through her publications, which delve into various facets of international investment and commercial arbitration. Her scholarly works have been published on esteemed platforms such as the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal and Mondaq. Furthermore, Ananya has also served as an Assistant Editor for the 44th Edition of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, published by Wolters Kluwer.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ananya-singh-7bb6a7196/

Dr. Apoorva Dixit

Assistant Professor Senior Grade at
School of Law
GD Goenka University.

Dr. Apoorva Dixit is currently working as Assistant Professor at School of Law, GD Goenka University. She has completed her Ph.D. from Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal. She also completed her Masters of Laws (LL.M.) from Hidayatullah National Law University in Corporate Law. She has received Dr. Sarvapelli Radhakrishnan Best Faculty Award 2021 in Legal Studies by Centre for Professional Advancement International Campus, India. She also received Best Paper Award in the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Perspectives organized by BSSS on 16th -17th February 2023.

Email: apoorva.dixit@jlu.edu.in

Ayush Pandey

Lawyer (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad)
Publisher and Co-Founder of Jus Cropus.

Ayush Pandey is a Lawyer based at Lucknow, India. He is a well-published and quoted author. He is the Publisher of a leading quarterly Law Journal in India, the ‘Jus Corpus Law Journal’ and the Co-Founder of an Ed-Tech Platform i.e. ‘Jus Corpus’. Jus Corpus Law Journal is the India’s Highest Indexed Law Journal (Indexed at 40+ Databases including HeinOnline & SCC Online). He has an in-depth knowledge of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Criminal Laws and holds vast experience of working and assisting government organizations and law houses. He has Co-Edited & Co-Authored 3 Books and has assisted various authors and editors in publishing their books.He has been interviewed by Humans of College, Law Talkie &Katcheri.in and also nominated for the Indian Young Achievers Award 2022.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayushhhh/

Pooja Gandhi

Foreign Lawyer
RBN Chambers LLC, Singapore

Miss. Pooja Gandhi is currently a Foreign Lawyer at RBN Chambers LLC, Singapore extensively practicing cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration. Miss. Gandhi has completed her LL.M at National University of Singapore in International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution. Prior to this, Miss. Gandhi has done her Bachelors from ICFAI Law School, IFHE, Hyderabad with Honors in Intellectual Property Rights and Business Law.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pooja-gandhi-06a91916a/

Srishti Singhania

Principal Associate,
K Singhania & Co.

She is currently working as a Principal Associate at K Singhania & Co. Her expertise spans intellectual property laws, commercial mediation, and arbitration. She completed her graduation from National Law University, Delhi. She has pursued a specialized LLM program in arbitration at Queen Mary University of London. She serves as a mediator and arbitration practitioner, guiding clients towards swift and amicable resolutions

Yash Saxena

Associate (Dispute Resolution),
S & A Law Offices

Yash Saxena is currently an Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice of S&A Law Offices. He read law at Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He has extensive experience in arbitration and litigation and has worked with Hon'ble Justice (Retd.) Manmohan Sarin, Former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir. He has also attended the prestigious Paris Arbitration Academy. As a law student, Yash was on the Editorial Board of the Delhi Law Review (Student Edition), the flagship journal of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

ADITYA SINGH

Partner, White & Case LLP;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, NUS Faculty of Law

Aditya Singh, a partner at White & Case LLP, is based in Singapore (on secondment from New York). Aditya has previously worked in the New York and London offices of White & Case. He has represented governments and private parties in both institutional (ICC, LCIA, ICSID, SIAC, ICDR) and ad hoc arbitral proceedings across the world. He has also advised states and international organizations on a wide range of public international law matters.

Qualified to practice law in England & Wales, India and New York, Aditya has also worked at the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. He serves on the Kluwer Board of Reporters as the India Rapporteur and was previously the Asia Regional Chair for the Institute for Transnational Arbitration's under-40 group, the Young ITA. He is currently a Regional Representative for Asia Pacific for the LCIA's Young International Arbitration Group, and serves on the Global Advisory Board of ICDR Y&I.

Email: asingh@whitecase.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-singh-a0529029/
See more: https://www.whitecase.com/people/aditya-singh
Contact: White & Case Pte. Ltd., 8 Marina View #27-01
Asia Square Tower 1, 018960, Singapore

ALAIN FARHAD

Partner, Head of International Arbitration,
Mayer Brown, Dubai

Alain Farhad is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and he is the head of the Dispute Resolution practice in the United Arab Emirates. He has experience in resolving disputes relating to many different business sectors, with a focus on the oil and gas, infrastructure, trading and real estate industries. He has also represented a number of governments, as well as state-owned entities in commercial or investment treaty disputes. Alain has been based in Dubai since January 2011.

Prior to relocating to the Middle East, he practised International Arbitration in Paris. He is a French qualified Avocat à la Cour and a member of the New York Bar. He holds law degrees from Paris Sorbonne University and Cornell Law School. Alain has been appointed to serve as a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. He is also a member of the Steering Committee of the ICC UAE Arbitration Commission.

Email: afarhad@mayerbrown.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alain-farhad-4046b234/
See more: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/people/f/farhad-alain?tab=overview
Contact: Mayer Brown, Dubai, Index Tower, Dubai International Finance Centre,
Floor 11, Office 1108, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ANDREW MITCHELL

Professor & Associate Dean (Research),
Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia

Andrew Mitchell is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, Monash University, and a member of the Indicative List of Panelists to hear WTO disputes. He has previously practised law with Allens Arthur Robinson (now Allens Linklaters) and consults for States, international organisations and the private sector. Andrew has taught law in Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Singapore, and the US and is the recipient of five major grants from the Australian Research Council (including a Future Fellowship) and the Australian National Preventive Health Agency.

He has published over 140 academic books and journal articles and is a Series Editor of the Oxford University Press International Economic Law Series. He is an Editorial Board Member of the Journal of International Economic Law and the Journal of International Dispute Settlement. He has law degrees from Melbourne, Harvard and Cambridge and is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Email: andrew.mitchell@monash.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdavidmitchell/
See more: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/andrew-mitchell
Contact: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street,
Corner of Crombie Lane and Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

CÉDRIC ALTER

Partner, Janson Baugniet;
Professor, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Cedric Alter is a Partner at the Belgian law firm, Janson Baugniet. He specializes in litigation, arbitration, insolvency law, banking law and company law. He is also a Professor of Business Law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. He is a Member of the CEPANI (Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation) and of the ICC (Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR). He is also the Co-President of the CAP Network, which brings together insolvency professionals, and the Secretary of the Insolvency section of the International Bar Association.

He is the author and co-author of numerous publications and conferences in insolvency law, contract law, banking law and corporate law. In particular, he is the co-author of "Insolvabilité des entreprises" published by Larcier in 2019, author of "Droit bancaire general" and co-author with Alain Zenner of "La loi sur la continuité des entreprises revisitée par la loi du 27 mai 2013", Larcier, Dossier du JT, 2014.

Cedric has been recommended by the Legal 500 EMEA 2021, Chambers Europe 2021, Chambers Global 2019 and 2018, the Leaders League, amongst many other recommendations

Email: c.alter@janson.be
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricalter/
See more: https://www.janson.be/en/lawyers/alter-cedric/
Contact: Janson Baugniet, Congreslaan 27, 9000 Gent, Belgium

CRINA BALTAG

Senior Lecturer in International Arbitration,
Stockholm University; Ph.D., QMUL, London

Dr. Crina Baltag is a Senior Lecturer in International Arbitration at Stockholm University and qualified attorney-at-law since 2004, with extensive practice in international commercial and investment arbitration, international dispute resolution, private and public international law. Crina teaches on the International Commercial Arbitration Law (ICAL) LL.M., as well as on other courses at Stockholm University related to dispute resolution and international law.

Crina is the coordinator of the Advanced International Arbitration course of the ICAL LL.M. Crina is the editor of the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, co-managing editor of ITA Arbitration Report and member of editorial boards of prestigious journals in the field, including of the Journal of International Arbitration and World Trade & Arbitration Materials.

Email: crina.baltag@baltaglaw.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-crina-baltag-fciarb-44139266/
See more: https://www.su.se/english/profiles/crba2922-1.478903
Contact: Stockholm University, Frescativägen,
114 19 Stockholm, Sweden

DIANA CORREA

Professor of International Law,
Externado de Colombia University;
Founding Partner of Diana Correa International SAS

Diana Correa is a civil law and international lawyer with extensive experience in public, economic and private international law, investment law, the law of the world trade organization and other economic regional agreements, as well as international arbitration in both fields, investment and commercial. Diana holds a PhD from the University of Paris II on Public Law, and three more postgraduate degrees in the field of private and economic international law, as well as liability law and damages.

As a professor of Externado University of Colombia and an ex-associate of international law firms, particularly Derains & Gharavi, Diana has collected a closed experience working with experts in international law, well-known international arbitrators, lawyers formed in both, civil and common law systems, and clients in several fields, including oil, energy, construction, joint ventures, telecommunications, and others. She has participated in complex transactions, multi-party and multi-contract proceedings conducted under the arbitration rules of the ICC, the ICSID, the UNCITRAL, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and others.

Email: dc@dianacorreainternational.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacorreainternational/
See more: http://www.dianacorreainternational.com/
Contact: Externado de Colombia University,
Calle 12 No. 1-17 Este., Bogotá, Colombia

GONZALO FLORES

Deputy Secretary-General,
ICSID, World Bank Group

Gonzalo Flores is a Deputy Secretary-General at the ICSID, world bank group. Mr. Flores was with ICSID from June 1998 to June 2001 and rejoined in October 2002. Prior to joining ICSID, he worked as an associate with the law firm of Estudio Carvallo S.A. in Santiago, Chile (1992 – 1997). He also worked with the law firm of Grasty Quintana, Majlis & Cia. in Santiago, Chile (2001 – 2002). Mr. Flores holds degrees from Cornell University (LL.M.) and Universidad de Chile Law School (LL.B.). He is admitted to practice law in Chile.

Email: gflores@worldbank.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gonzalo-flores-8a636b8/
See more: https://icsid.worldbank.org/about/secretariat/gonzalo-flores
Contact: ICSID, World Bank Group, 1818 H Street, N.W.,
MSN C3-300, Washington, D.C. 20433, U.S.A.

JANE WILLEMS

Associate Professor of Law,
Associate Director International Arbitration & Dispute Settlement Program,
Tsinghua University School of Law, Beijing

Jane Willems, with over 20 years' experience, has appeared as counsel in international arbitration and regularly sits as arbitrator in international arbitrations. Ms. Willems has been appointed as chairman, party-appointed arbitrator and sole arbitrator. Ms. Willems is an Associate Professor of Law and the Associate Director of the International Arbitration and Dispute Settlement (IADS) Program at Tsinghua University School of Law in Beijing.

Ms. Willems has many notable publications to her name, including 3 books and many articles. She is also an accredited arbitrator of institutions like the HKIAC, CIETAC, BAC, etc. She is also a member of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy, International Law Association, ICCA, LCIA amongst many other institutions.

Email: jwillems@bwarbintl.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-willems-64003a20a/
See more: https://www.law.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/1055/1211.htm; https://www.bwarbintl.com/
Contact: Tsinghua University School of Law, Shuangqing Rd
Haidian District, Beijing, China

KIRAN GORE

Professorial Lecturer in Law,
The George Washington University Law School;
Counsel, Law Offices of Charles H. Camp, PC

Kiran Nasir Gore is a Counsel in the Law Offices of Charles H. Camp, PC, working on all facets of international dispute resolution. Over the past 10 years, Ms. Gore has developed expertise in public and private international law, foreign investment strategies, and international dispute resolution. Her current and past clients include governments, corporations, institutions, and private individuals. Ms. Gore advocates before US courts, ad hoc arbitration panels, commercial and investment tribunals, and investigative authorities. In addition, she provides strategic advice on treaty law, conflict of laws, and legislative reform.

Ms. Gore supports GW Law's International and Comparative Law Program by teaching Fundamental Issues in US Law, a course for foreign LLM students to better understand the US legal system, alongside two different legal research and writing courses. Ms. Gore is also the coach and advisor to GW Law's Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot team, which competes in Vienna or Hong Kong each year. She has been involved with the Vis Moot since 2008, having served as a competitor, coach to various teams, and an arbitrator during Vis Moot events around the world.

Email: kgore@law.gwu.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-n-gore/
See more: https://www.law.gwu.edu/kiran-n-gore
Contact: Law Offices of Charles H. Camp, PC
1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

MADHVENDRA SINGH

Cdr, FCIArb;
International Arbitrator,
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Madhvendra is a Navy Commander appointed at Ministry of External Affairs for Strategic International Diplomacy. He is a Chartered Engineer who headed the Power Systems Specialist Group in the Navy at Directorate of Naval Design, directing the design, analysis & implementation of futuristic Power Systems including Hybrid Energy Storage, Renewable Green Energy and Electric Propulsion. He is a distinguished member of IEEE and designed the only indigenous SONAR simulator and the Tactical Wargame of the Navy.

He is also an international Arbitrator & FCIArb and a Member of LMAA, MARC and other international institutions. He is member of CIArb Working Group on Blockchain. He is an international faculty on International Commercial Arbitration, Maritime Arbitration and Blockchain & Smart Contracts.

Email: osd.gulf@mea.gov.in
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhvendrasingh51707/
Contact: Ministry of External Affairs, SO (DB), 74B South Block, New Delhi

MAHESH RAI

Director, CIArb;
Director, Drew & Napier LLP, Singapore

Mahesh has an active litigation and arbitration practice with a particular focus on complex, high-value and cross-border disputes across a range of industries. He is also the Deputy Head of the Construction & Engineering practice of Drew & Napier LLP. In 2014, Mahesh was selected by the Supreme Court to be placed in the Young Amicus Curiae list and he appeared as amicus curiae in a High Court matter involving money laundering. Mahesh's experience also includes stints at two 'magic circle' barristers' chambers, Fountain Court Chambers (as a Singapore Academy of Law Scholar) and Essex Court Chambers (as the first winner of the Essex Court Singapore moots), where he worked on complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters.

The Asia Pacific Legal 500 recommends Mahesh for Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration, and Projects & Energy (2020 edition). He won the Young Lawyer of the Year Award at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) SE Asia Law Awards 2019. He is ranked as a Future Leader in Arbitration by Who's Who Legal in 2021 and 2020 and a Future Leader in Investigations from 2018 to 2020. Asialaw ranked him as a Leading Lawyer in Dispute Resolution & Litigation in 2017 and 2018. The Singapore Business Review selected Mahesh as one of the most influential lawyers under 40 in 2017.

Email: mahesh.rai@drewnapier.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahesh-rai-ba732413/
See more: https://www.drewnapier.com/Our-Lawyers/Mahesh-Rai
Contact: Drew & Napier LLP, 10 Collyer Quay,
10th Floor Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315

MICHELE POTESTÀ

Partner,
Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler, Geneva;
Ph.d., Università degli Studi di Milano

Michele Potestà specializes in international commercial and investment arbitration. Over the past 10 years, Michele has participated in over 30 international investment and commercial arbitrations as counsel, arbitrator and secretary of the tribunal, under all major arbitral rules (ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, SCAI, CAM, DIAC, Danish Institute of Arbitration, and others), and in different jurisdictions.

Michele is regularly appointed as arbitrator in many disputes. He has sat as a sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator under various rules, including the rules of the ICC, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre, the Danish Institute of Arbitration, and the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration. He is listed in the panel of arbitrators at VIAC, LCIA, SIAC, AIAC, and Delos.

Email: michele.potesta@lk-k.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelepotesta.
See more: https://lk-k.com/team/michele-potesta-lawyer/
Contact: Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler, Rue du Conseil-Général 3-5,
1205 Geneva, Switzerland

RISHAB GUPTA

Former Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas;
Ph.d., Columbia Law
(Rhodes Scholar)

Rishab is a specialist in international arbitration, commercial litigation and public international law. He is qualified to practice in the UK, India and US.

Before joining Twenty Essex, he was a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas where he led the firm’s arbitration practice in Mumbai. Prior to that, Rishab spent several years at Allen & Overy in London and Debevoise & Plimpton in New York.

Rishab regularly represents clients in commercial and investor-state arbitrations brought under the auspices of a variety of institutional rules. His experience includes arbitrations seated in India, Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Paris, the Hague, Stockholm, New York, Washington D.C. and elsewhere, conducted under the ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, HKIAC, SCC, LCIA and ICSID Rules. The subject matter of these arbitrations have included long-term energy concessions, investment treaties, joint venture agreements, construction contracts, and intellectual property, among others and they have involved common law, civil law and Islamic law systems.

Rishab has also sat as arbitrator in a variety of matters, as sole and party appointed arbitrator.

In addition to arbitrations, Rishab also regularly appears before state courts in disputes relating to arbitration, including enforcement and execution of awards, appointment of arbitrators jurisdiction of the tribunal and interim relief applications.

Email: rgupta@twentyessex.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishab-gupta-5b93327
See more: https://www.amsshardul.com/team/rishab-gupta/
Contact: Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Express Towers, Ramnath Goenka Marg,
Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021

RUMANA ISLAM

Professor, Department of Law,
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh;
LL.M. Cambridge; Ph.d., Warwick

Dr. Rumana Islam is a professor of law of Corporate Finance, International Commercial Arbitration at University of Dhaka. She holds a PhD degree from the School of Law, University of Warwick, UK. Her Areas of Interests are International Investment Law, International Investment Arbitration, Commercial Arbitration, Public International Law, Company Law, Banking and Securities Laws and Human Rights.

Email: rumana.law@du.ac.bd
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rumana-islam-b24ba917
See more: http://law.du.ac.bd/en/details-of-dr-rumana-islam/#1507793923917-00265acf-76cc
Contact: University of Dhaka, Nilkhet Rd, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

SHASHANK GARG

Advocate, Chambers of Shashank Garg;
Ex-Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice,
Advani & Co., Delhi

Mr Shashank Garg is a seasoned dispute resolution practitioner skilled in international commercial arbitration, sports arbitration, construction law arbitration, civil and commercial mediation and litigation. He is an Advocate with over thirteen years of practice before the Supreme Court of India, the High Court of Delhi and other judicial and quasi-judicial forums. He often represents clients as a Counsel before Arbitral Tribunals in ad-hoc and institutional arbitration under all leading institutional rules (ICC, SIAC, LCIA, SCC, DIAC, HKIAC, AAA, etc.) and also acts as an Arbitrator. Currently, he is a Partner at Advani & Co. and is in-charge of the Delhi Office where he handles commercial litigation and arbitration verticals. He is also the Panel Counsel for GAIL (India) Limited, Special Counsel for Hindustan Copper Limited and Delhi Development Authority and Standing Counsel for Allahabad University.

Among others, he serves as a Joint Secretary of the Society for Construction Law and is also appointed as the Co-Chair of Society of Construction Law India’s Young Leaders Group. He is the Convenor of DREx Talks. Since 2018, he is the nominated Member from India to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. Nominated from the Delhi High Court, he is a member of the Arbitration Committee of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, New Delhi and Editorial Board of the DIAC Journal of Arbitration and Indian Review of International Arbitration.

He has edited the book Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Indian Perspective published by Oxford University Press and has also authored a book titled Tourism Law in India published by Universal Law Publishing. Along with Professor Martin Hunter he has also co-authored, a chapter in the Handbook on International Arbitration published by Kluwer Publishing. He has also co-authored a chapter titled An Arbitrator’s Duty to Raise Public Policy Issues in International Arbitration Ex-officio in the book Commercial Arbitration: Emerging Trends and Practices published by Thomson Reuters in July, 2021.

Email: office@shashankgarg.net
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shashank-garg-2553461a
See more : https://https://baiac.org/team/shashank-garg/

SHERINA PETIT

Partner, Head of International Arbitration (EMEA);
Head of India Practice,
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP London

Sherina Petit is a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright in London and heads the International Arbitration practice across Asia, Europe and Middle East. She also heads the firm's India practice. Besides arbitration, she has significant experience in investor state disputes resolution, alternative dispute resolutions (ADR), litigation and regulatory investigations. In addition to acting as counsel in arbitrations, she regularly sits as an arbitrator.

Sherina is on the LCIA Board of Directors and on the board of the European Federation of Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) (having been its chairman for the past three years). She is also part of the ICC Indian Arbitration Group, the SIAC Users Council, the SIAC Users Council's Regional/National Committee for the UK and the Kuala Lumpur Court of Arbitration. Sherina is on the Steering Committee of the Pledge for Equal Representation for Women in Arbitration and launched the Pledge in India in 2018.

Email: sherina.petit@nortonrosefulbright.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherinapetit
See more: https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-in/people/122025
Contact: Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, 3 More London Riverside,
London SE1 2AQ, United Kingdom

TARIQ MAHMOOD

FCIArb; Barrister at Law;
Head of Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution,
33 Bedford Row, London

Dr Tariq Mahmood has substantial experience as a commercial/chancery barrister. He leads 33 Bedford Row's Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution group. Dr Mahmood has multi-jurisdictional experience as counsel, arbitrator and mediator in significant and complex disputes. As an advocate, he is admitted in London and by the Lahore High Court and the Azad Jammu & Kashmir High Courts in Pakistan. He acts as a consultant to a law firm in Pakistan specifically dealing with sports and art related issues.

Tariq Mahmood maintains a key interest in resolution of disputes through ADR methods. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) since 2016. He regularly lectures on arbitration and was selected as one of the international consultants by the Council of Europe to deliver arbitration training to arbitrators, lawyers in Yerevan, Armenia. Moreover, he is an experienced negotiator who has extensive experience in trying to resolve disputes at an early stage through mediation.

Email: t.mahmood@33bedfordrow.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tariq-mahmood-fciarb-4781a846
See more: https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/mahmood-tariq#content/introduction
Contact: 33 Bedford Row Chambers, WC1R 4JH
DX 75 CHANCERY LANE, London, United Kingdom

THIAGO FERREIRA ALMEIDA

PhD Researcher
International Investment Law
University of Geneva, Switzerland

Thiago Almeida is a Ph.D. researcher invited to the Faculty of Law of University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland. He is also a Ph.D. student of International Investment Law at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil; an Associate Researcher at Jean Monnet Center of Excellence (Erasmus+ & UFMG); a Coordinator of the E3 - Étudies sur les Économies Émergentes / Studies on Emergent Economies (UNIGE & UFMG); Professor and Coordinator at the Center of Law and Business (CEDIN); an Attorney specialist in International Investment Law and Public-Private Partnerships; and a Specialist in Public Policy at the Brazilian Government with more than 10 years of experience.

Thiago was awarded with a full scholarship in the 1st Winter Course of The Hague Academy of International Law (2019). He holds a Master in International Law at UFMG (2014); Bachelor in Law at UFMG (2012); Bachelor in Public Management at FJP (2010); and a Specialization in Economics at the University of Turin, Italy (2009). He is fluent in Portuguese (native), English, French and Italian.

The main areas of Thiago’s expertise are International Investment Law, Investment Arbitration, Law of International Organizations, PPPs and Prospection of Foreign Resources.

Email: almeida.thf@gmail.com / thiago.almeida@governo.mg.gov.br
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/almeida-thf
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0383-3262
Academic Curriculum: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5786159094020925
Contact: Département de droit international public et organisation internationale, Faculté de Droit de
l'Université de Genève (UNIGE), Bureau 4091,
Boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 40, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland.

ARUN MAL

Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales),
Allen & Overy, Hong Kong

Arun Mal is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales) Hong Kong and has been Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales in 2016. His areas of practice include Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations in sectors such as Automotive, Energy, Financial Institutions, Infrastructure and Transport.

Email: arun.mal@allenovery.com
See more: https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/Arun_Mal
Contact: Allen & Overy, 9th Floor, Three Exchange Square,
Central Hong Kong

BERK DEMIRKOL

Lecturer, Private International Law Department,
University of Galatasaray

Dr. Berk Demirkol is a lecturer of Private International Law at the University of Galatasaray. He teaches Private International Law, International Investment Law and Investment Treaty Arbitration, International Dispute Settlement, International State Responsibility. He regularly publishes in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, as well as in conflict-of-laws. Berk's practice focuses on international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration.

His experience includes representation of clients in arbitrations conducted under major institutional rules, such as ICSID, ICC, and SIAC. He also advises on matters related to international commercial and financial transactions. Berk is a member of the Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC) Expert Commissions on the Revision of the ISTAC Arbitration Rules and on Investment Arbitration. Berk has also prepared the Turkish section for investment treaty overviews by jurisdiction in the Oxford University Press database titled "Investment Claims".

Email: berk.demirkol@iachambers.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berk-demirkol-a872191a
See more: https://nyarbitration.com/members/prof-dr-berk-demirkol/;
https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/about-author-a-z-profile.asp?key=3185
Contact: University of Galatasaray, Ortaköy, Çırağan Cd. No:36,
34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Turkey

BRUNO GUSTAFSSON

Associate, Roschier,
Stockholm

Bruno Gustafsson is a Stockholm-based Associate. He works with Roschier's Dispute Resolution practice. In addition to his LL.M. degree from Stockholm University, Bruno has studied business law at Pennsylvania State University. He joined Roschier in 2018.

He has many publications to his name in the field of international arbitration, and is a frequent contributor to the forums such as the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, Global Arbitration Review, amongst others.

Email: bruno.gustafsson@roschier.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruno-gustafsson-02bb96148
See more: https://www.roschier.com/people/bruno-gustafsson/
Contact: Roschier Advokatbyrå AB, P.O. Box 7358,
Brunkebergstorg 2, SE-103 90 Stockholm, Sweden

JUILIAN SCHEU

Junior Professor of Public Law,
International Investment Law Centre Cologne (IILCC),
University of Cologne

Julian Scheu is a Junior Professor of Public Law, International Law, and International Investment Law at the University of Cologne and General Manager of the International Investment Law Centre Cologne (IILCC). He studied law at the Universities of Cologne and Paris 1 (Panthéon- Sorbonne) with a specialization in international economic law (LL.M./Maîtrise en droit, 2009; Dr. jur., 2016) and is qualified to practice law in Germany (second legal state examination, 2017). Prior to joining the University of Cologne, he worked as legal assistant with the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) in the field of German and international arbitration.

In addition to his academic activities he regularly cooperates with arbitrators, counsel, and legal experts in international commercial and investment arbitration proceedings (ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, DIS, ad hoc). Julian is a member of many international institutions like the International Law Association, Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, etc. He has many publications in the field of international arbitration in reputed journals like the ICSID Review, Arbitration International, the Journal of World Investment & Trade, etc.

Email: julian.scheu@uni-koeln.de
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scheuj
See more: https://iilcc.uni-koeln.de/en/institute/junior-professorship-and-general-management
Contact: University of Cologne, Albertus-Magnus-Platz,
50923 Cologne, Germany

KSHAMA A. LOYA

Leader, International Dispute Resolution Team,
Nishith Desai Associates, Mumbai

Kshama A. Loya is a Leader of the International Dispute Resolution practice at Nishith Desai Associates. She focuses on International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration. Kshama advises and represents clients in complex cross-border commercial disputes, public and private international law disputes, civil and criminal litigation, commercial litigation and litigation arising out of international and domestic arbitration in Indian courts. She has advised on issues arising in a range of industries including Energy, Mining, Infrastructure, Construction, Production, Engineering, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals and Life-sciences, Funds, Finance, Consumer Goods, Travel and Transportation, Automotive, Media and Entertainment, Aviation and Advertising.

Kshama is the vice-chair of the Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and an executive board member of the ICDR Young & International of the American Arbitration Association. She is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute for Arbitrators. She also has many publications in reputed forums like the IPBA Journal, YSIAC Newsletter, Oxford Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Asian Dispute Review, etc.

Email: kshama.loya@nishithdesai.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshamaloya
See more: https://www.natlawreview.com/author/kshama-loya
Contact: Nishith Desai Associates, 3, North Avenue, Maker Maxity,
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 051, India

MINLI TANG

Senior Associate,
AllBright Law Offices

Dual qualified in mainland China and in New York State, Minli has practiced in international arbitration for years. Recently, Minli has been appointed as a Regional Representative of the ICC YAF for the 2019-2021 mandate. Minli is also a committee member of the Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre (Singapore), a supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA).

Minli has represented and advised clients in international arbitration under the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, AIAC, CIETAC rules, etc. as well as ad hoc arbitration. Minli has also frequently represented clients in Chinese domestic court litigations and participated in the handling of cases in the English High Court and Court of Appeal.

Email: minli.tang@allbrightlaw.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minli-tang/
Contact: AllBright Law Offices, 9,11,12/F, Shanghai Tower No.501,
Yincheng Middle Road, Pudong New Area Shanghai 200120, China

SARA HOURANI

Senior Lecturer,
School of Law, Middlesex University London;
Ph.d., University of Essex

Dr. Sara Hourani is an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) at the School of Law, Middlesex University London. Sara also currently holds a Visiting Lectureship at the University of Aix-Marseille (France). Sara received an LLB degree from Grenoble II University (France), an LLM in International Trade Law and a PhD in Law from the University of Essex (UK). Sara was granted the prestigious UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) PhD scholarship to pursue her doctoral studies and has been the recipient of different grants and awards to carry out her research. She was also a John W Kluge Scholar at the Library of Congress in Washington DC which was funded by the AHRC to carry out research in international commercial law.

Sara's research interests are in the areas of international arbitration and international commercial law. More recently, Sara's work has been focusing on the use of new technologies in online dispute resolution and arbitration. This work has been presented in various fora such as Yale Law School, the UNCITRAL, the International Chamber of Commerce, the Blockchain Technology Conference 2019, the 2018 and 2019 ODR Forums and the Paris Chamber of International Arbitration (CAIP). Sara recently published a co-edited book on 'Access to Justice in Arbitration' with Wolters Kluwer.

Email: s.hourani@mdx.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sara-hourani-362b2518
See more: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-directory/profile/hourani-sara
Contact: Middlesex University, The Burroughs,
Hendon, London NW4 4BT, United Kingdom

SHREYA JAIN

Senior Associate (International Arbitration),
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas;
LL.M., Harvard

Shreya Jain is a Senior Associate at the Dispute Resolution Team at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. She is a graduate of NLS, Bangalore and Harvard Law School, dual-qualified in India and New York. She specialises in domestic and international arbitration, including commercial and investor state disputes, public international law and conflict of laws related matters. She was also a visiting lecturer at MNLU Mumbai where she co-taught the Investment Arbitration course with Rishab Gupta, a Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Email: shreya.jain@amsshardul.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreya-jain-36a63984
Contact: Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Express Towers, Ramnath Goenka Marg,
Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021

YLLI DAUTAJ

Managing Partner,
DER Legal, Stockholm, Sweden;
Visiting Lecturer, Uppsala University, Sweden

Ylli Dautaj is the Managing Partner of DER Legal. He has experience from practising, teaching, and conducting research in various jurisdictions – including, India, Sweden, USA, UK, Turkey, and Ireland. Ylli teaches as a guest lecturer on Uppsala University's LL.M. programme on Investment Treaty Arbitration and is also an Assistant Editor on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. He has taught at one of India's premier law schools, Jindal Global Law School.

Ylli has published extensively, including in reputable journals such as the Brill Research Perspectives, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Manchester Journal of International Economic Law, Bologna Law Review, Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook, Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution, Dispute Resolution Journal, etc. He is currently a Ph.D. researcher at the University of Edinburgh, where he is the recipient of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities studentship.

Email: ylli.dautaj@derjuridik.se
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yllidautaj
See more: https://derjuridik.se/en/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DER-CV-Ylli.pdf;
https://iclg.com/firms/der-juridik/ylli-dautaj
Contact: DER Juridik, Kammakargatan, 48,
111 60, Stockholm, Sweden

YOUSEPH FARAH

MCIArb; Associate Professor,
University of East Anglia, U.K.;
Ph.D., Essex University

Dr. Youseph Farah is an Associate Professor in International Dispute Resolution at the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom and is an expert on International Commercial Arbitration, International Commercial Litigation, International Investment Law, English Contract Law, and Business and Human Rights. He joined the University of East Anglia in 2016 as a Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law and has previously taught at the University of Essex.

In addition to this, Youseph is the programme director for the UEA Law School LLM (Master of Laws). He is also the module co-ordinator for International Commercial Litigation and The Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Module.

Youseph's research interests focus on international sale contracts, common law, investment arbitration, international commercial arbitration and international commercial litigation. He has many publications in the field of arbitration in journals like Research Handbook on EU Private International Law, European Review of Private Law, Journal of Private International Law, etc.

Email: Y.Farah@uea.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-youseph-farah-mciarb-60b9282
See more: https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/youseph-farah
Contact: University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park,
Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

MAGDALENA LAGIEWSKA

Assistant Professor
University of Gdańsk (Department of Public International Law)

Magdalena Łągiewska is an Assistant Professor at the University of Gdańsk (Department of Public International Law), a Research Associate in the “China, Law and Development” project at the University of Oxford and a Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Gdańsk. She received a PhD in Law from the University of Gdańsk in 2017 and the second PhD in Law from the East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai in 2020 (PhD thesis titled “The Effectiveness of the Arbitration Agreement under Chinese and Polish Law: A Comparative Study” written in Chinese). In addition to her legal education, she completed a master's degree in international economic relations with a specialization in international finance and banking (University of Gdańsk).

She was granted a scholarship by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government to take part in Shanghai Summer School 2015 (Belt and Road Countries Project) organized by the Shanghai International Studies University and other scholarship from the China Youth University for Political Sciences in Beijing. She gained practical experience in international commercial arbitration through her internship at the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC). Her research focuses on international law, international commercial arbitration in China, the protection of intellectual property rights and the legal dimensions of the Belt and Road Initiative.

ADITYA GUPTA

Research Associate,
Centre for Arbitration and Research, MNLU Mumbai

Aditya Gupta is a graduate from the 2020 batch of MNLU, Mumbai. He currently holds the position of a Research Associate at Centre for Arbitration Research, MNLU Mumbai. In this capacity, he has authored the Centre's first publication titled "Virtual Arbitration in India: A Practical Guide".

He has a keen interest in mooting and has been a Semi-finalist for the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot and the Henry Dunant International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition. Along with his team, he has won several accolades such as Hon'ble Mention for Claimant Memorandum and Respondent Memorandum at the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Best Memorial at the Henry Dunant International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition, etc. He was also the Counsel for the Overall Winning Team at the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot.

He regularly coaches teams participating in international moots, including the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. His experience also includes work at the UN International Law Commission as a research assistant to Dr. Aniruddha Rajput.

Email: aditya.g@mnlumumbai.edu.in
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-gupta-142299134/
Contact: Centre for Arbitration and Research, MNLU Mumbai,
2nd/6th Floor, MTNL Building, Technology St,
Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

AKASH GUPTA

Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School;
LL.M. Arbitration, Stockholm University

Mr. Akash Gupta teaches Arbitration courses at Jindal Global Law School. He serves as a Faculty Board Member of the ADR Society, the Faculty Advisor for Mapping ADR (blog) run by students at Jindal Global Law School and Peer Review Board Member for Indian Arbitration Law Review (NLIU). In Spring 2020, Akash co-headed the organising committee for 24th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition, 2020 – India National Rounds and 10th Indian Willem C. Vis Pre-Moot, 2020 organised by Jindal Global Law School.

In addition to academia, Akash has been appointed as a Sole Arbitrator in 10 disputes and Sole Conciliator in 250 disputes. He completed his LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration Law from Stockholm University. During the LL.M. programme, he participated in the Vis Moot and emerged as the Top 16 out of 372 teams from all over the world and received Honourable Mention for the Best Memorandum for Claimant. Akash's research interests are International Commercial Arbitration, Indian Arbitration, Negotiation and Mediation.

Email: akash@jgu.edu.in
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akashtnnls
See more: https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/akash-gupta/
Contact: O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat Narela Road,
Near Jagdishpur Village Sonipat, Haryana - 131001, Delhi, India

AKASH KARMARKAR

LLM Candidate, Sciences Po;
Ex-Senior Associate, Khaitan & Co.

Akash Karmarkar is an LL.M Candidate (2021-22) of the Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement at Sciences Po, Paris. He is also an Ex-Senior Associate with the Dispute Resolution Team at Khaitan & Co, Mumbai, and has worked in Arbitration (International and Domestic), Corporate & Commercial disputes, Insolvency Resolution, and White-Collar Crime.

Additionally, Akash holds a B.A. LL.B. degree from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (2012-17) and has interned under eminent firms such as Khaitan & Co., AZB & Partners and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. His core competencies lie in structuring legal arguments, strategy, appearing before courts and arbitral tribunals, settlement negotiation, legal research, and drafting.

Email: akashsantosh.karmarkar@sciencespo.fr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akash-karmarkar-72bb457b
See more: https://www.sciencespo.fr/ecole-de-droit/en/content/llm-transnational-arbitration-dispute-settlement/students.html
Contact: Sciences Po, 13, Rue de l'Université,
3rd Floor, Office 304, 75007 Paris, France

ANGELLA NANTONGO

Legal Assistant, Lapin Law;
LL.M. (International Arbitration),
University of Miami School of Law

Angella Nantongo is a Counsel at the Antuña & Partners. She holds an LL.M degree in International Arbitration from the University of Miami. She judges national and international rounds of the prestigious Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. She has also been an Arbitrator at the Florida Bar ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot.

Email: nantongo.angella@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angella-nantongo-408b3230
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ANKITESH OJHA

Associate,
J. Sagar Associates, New Delhi

Ankitesh Ojha is a Disputes Lawyer and an Associate at J. Sagar Associates. He has been enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi since 2020 and holds a B.A.LL. B degree from Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (2015-20).

Ankitesh has previously worked as an Associate at Singh & Associates, Gurgaon and has interned under various prestigious law firms such as Phoenix Legal and P&A Law Offices. His practice areas include Commercial Litigation and Arbitration.

Email: ankitesh.ojha@jsalaw.com.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitesh-ojha-61621a115
Contact: J. Sagar Associates, B 303, 3rd Floor, Ansal Plaza, Hudco Place,
August Kranti Marg, New Delhi 110049, India

AVANI GUPTA

Advocate,
High Court of Bombay

Avani Gupta, a gradute of the 2020 batch of MNLU Mumbai, is a practicing advocate in the Bombay High Court. She has interned at several prestigious law firms of the country such as J Sagar Associates, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Krishnamurthy & Co. and worked as a Trainee Associate at Advani & Co.

Email: avani.g@mnlumumbai.edu.in
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avani-gupta-b1076b170
Contact: MNLU Mumbai, 2nd/6th Floor, MTNL Building, Technology St,
Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

CHRISTINE SIM

Senior Associate (International Arbitration),
Herbert Smith Freehills, Singapore

Christine Sim has arbitration and public international law experience from Asia, Europe and the United States. She has clerked for arbitrators in investment arbitrations, represented commercial clients up to the appellate level in courts, and performed counsel work in international arbitrations, multi-jurisdictional enforcement and law of the sea proceedings. She has worked on arbitrations involving states and state-related entities, and currently advises and represents financial institutions and multi-national corporations.

Christine is admitted to the Supreme Court of Singapore as an advocate and solicitor, admitted to the New York State bar, a certified member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a certified tribunal secretary of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). She also holds a Master in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) from the Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement and University of Geneva.

Email: christine.sim@hsf.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sim-christine
See more: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/christine-sim
Contact: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, 50 Raffles Place,
#24-01 Singapore Land Tower, Singapore 048623

JIGAR PATEL

Advocate and Arbitrator
Bharuch

Jigar S Patel (Fciarb) Advocate and Arbitrator have been practising in Bharuch(Gujarat) District Court for last 18 years and have been appointed as sole arbitrator and wing arbitrator in more than 50 cases. He is an empanelled arbitrator for various Arbitration institutes.

JUAN PABLO GOMEZ-MORENO

Associate,
Juan Felipe Merizalde Abogados

Juan Pablo Gómez-Moreno is an Associate at Juan Felipe Merizalde Abogados. His practice focuses on international commercial and investment arbitration. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an international arbitration counsel at Refinería Cartagena, a State-owned company in the Oil & Gas sector.

He holds a BA (Philosophy) and LL.B degree from Universidad de los Andes and is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in International Business Law from the same University. He has previously worked as an Assistant Professor for the course of Masters in International Law at Universidad de los Andes. His previous working experience includes working as an Associate at the firm Posse Herrera Ruiz in the field of M&A and Corporate Law.

Juan has also served as a Contributor to the University of Basel for its research on awards and judgements related to the CISG and to the Swiss International Law School for its research on law of contracts in different jurisdictions. He has coached teams for the John H. Jackson (ELSA) Moot Court Competition. He has also judged the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition and Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Email: juan.gomez@jfmerizalde.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanpablogomezmoreno
Contact: Juan Felipe Merizalde Abogados,
Avenida 9 # 103A - 36, Edificio Latitud 104, Oficina 602-A, Bogotá, Colombia

KRUSCH ANTONY

Partner, Arbitration &Litigation,
King Stubb Kasiva, Kochi

An accomplished lawyer and ADR professional with proven expertise in corporate legal consulting, arbitration, company affairs, IPR, litigation, employment laws, mediation, and client counseling. Currently designated as Partner, Arbitration & Litigation, King Stubb Kasiva, Kochi.

MARIA EDUARDA PASSO

International Associate, EPGD Business Law;
LL.M. (International Arbitration),
University of Miami School of Law

Maria is an International Associate at EPGD Business Law. She has done her Master of Laws in International Arbitration from the University of Miami School of Law where she received a merit-based scholarship. She has done her Bachelor of Laws from IBMEC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil here she graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Maria has experience in complex litigation and arbitration disputes including, among others, commercial, contractual, corporate, construction, aviation, technology, real estate, and business disputes. She was approved in the Brazilian Bar Examination and the New York Bar Examination. She is the author of the article "After Car Wash: Arbitration of Brazilian Infrastructure Contracts" published in the Inter-American Law Review of the University of Miami School of Law.

Email: maria@epgdlaw.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-passo-907002112/
See more: https://www.epgdlaw.com/maria-passo/
Contact: EPGD Business Law, 777 SW 37th Ave Suite 510,
Miami, FL 33135, USA

NATASHA KAVALAKKAT

Counsel,
Singularity Legal, Mumbai

Natasha Kavalakkat is a counsel at Singularity Legal, an Asia and Africa focused international dispute resolution firm. She specialises in advising and representing clients in high-value cross-border disputes across various sectors, and advising litigation funders in their deal structures and diligence. Her range of experience includes international arbitrations under various rules like SIAC; international mediations under the rules of SIMC; and in litigations before courts in India, Singapore and Indonesia.

A graduate of the 2020 batch of MNLU Mumbai, Natasha has been an avid mooter, accumulating accolades over various international competitions. She regularly coaches and guides moot teams.

She is presently also a Research Associate with the Centre for Arbitration Research. In this capacity, she has authored the Centre's first publication titled “Virtual Arbitration in India: A Practical Guide”

Email: natasha.kavalakkat@singularitylegal.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-kavalakkat-b44106112
See more: https://singularitylegal.com/profile/natasha-kavalakkat-duplicate-998
Contact: Singularity Legalm 113-B, Mittal Court,
Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, India

Nikhilesh Koundinya

Associate in the Litigation &
Dispute Solomon & Co.

Nikhilesh Koundinya is an Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team of Solomon & Co. He is registered with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa since 2023. He holds a B.A.L.L.B. (Hons.) degree from Symbiosis Law School, Pune. He is also currently pursuing Diploma in Arbitration & Mediation from the Maharashtra National Law University.

He is currently involved in matters including civil litigation, criminal litigation and matters pertaining to Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. He regularly appears before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court, Hon'ble Bombay City Civil Court and various Tribunals in Bombay.

Further, he takes a keen interest in writing and has written multiple blogs for National Law Universities on topics relating to constitutional law, criminal law and arbitration.

Dr. Pallab Das

Associate Professor of Law
School of Law,
Centurion University of Technology

Dr. Pallab Das is an Associate Professor of Law and the youngest Founding Dean of, School of Law, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar and was a former faculty at NLU Odisha. Dr. Das completed his LLM from Swansea University, UK on an International Excellence Scholarship, 2015 with a specialization in International Commercial and Maritime Law and his BSL.LLB from ILS Law College, Pune University. He got selected on scholarship and completed the Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from the Austrian Arbitration Academy sommerhochshule, Vienna in 2018. He has written many national and international articles and books both on maritime and arbitration. He has been awarded ‘Elite under 35’ by the Indian Law Conclave in 2020 for his contribution to the field of law. He was recently awarded ‘Excellence in Academic: Maritime Legal Award’ by GMU-Marex 2022.

RIDDHI JOSHI

Associate,
Dua Associates, Bangalore

Riddhi Joshi is an Associate at Dua Associates. Previously, she has worked as an associate at Arista Chambers, Bangalore. She has completed her graduation from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and Diploma in International Commercial Law from Summer School, King's College, London. She has also worked as a Research Assistant to Dr. Kabir Duggal and is presently working as a Research Assistant to Rahul Donde.

She has also interned at various prestigious law firms like Dua Associates, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan and IndusLaw. She has many reputed publications made to forums like the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, Arbitration International, Young Arbitration Review, etc.

Email: riddhi@duaassociates.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riddhijoshi02
Contact: Dua Associates, 130/1, 2nd Floor, Ulsoor Road, Bangalore – 560 042

SHANELLE IRANI

International Arbitration Associate,
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, London

Shanelle Irani is an associate in the Litigation/Controversy Department at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, London and is a member of the International Arbitration Practice Group. Ms. Irani has a particular focus on India-related disputes.

Email: shanelleirani@wilmerhale.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanelle-irani-11b30b99
See more: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/shanelle-irani
Contact: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, 49 Park Lane
London W1K 1PS, United Kingdom

SUDHIR VERMA

Assistant Professor,
VIT-AP School of Law, VIT-AP University

Mr. Verma has completed his BLS LLB from Government Law College, Mumbai. He has also pursued an LLM from the Faculty of Law, University of Mumbai. He completed his PhD in International Law (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi), Completed in 2023, Thesis title: The Emerging International Disaster Law: A Study of Natural Disasters. Supervisor: Prof. Bharat H. Desai. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor, VIT-AP School of Law, VIT-AP University. He is also a member of the Asian Society of International Law, NUS, Singapore.

SUJAYA SANJAY

LLM (Investment Treaty Arbitration), Uppsala University
B.A. LLB (Hons.), Gujarat National Law University
Tribunal Secretary, MCIA
Ex-Trilegal

Sujaya Sanjay is an advocate and policy researcher based out of New Delhi, India. She also works as a tribunal secretary and is empanelled at the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA). She has experience working as counsel in investment treaty arbitrations, international commercial arbitrations, commercial and corporate litigation, and insolvency resolution. She has also previously worked in the Dispute Resolution team at Trilegal, Bangalore.
Sujaya holds a B.A. LLB degree from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (Class of 2015) and an LLM degree in investment treaty arbitration from Uppsala University, Sweden (Class of 2020).

Email: sujayasanjay2010@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujaya-sanjay-06ab257b/