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Agnieszka Wellenberg
Jurgita Petkutė
  • Publications:

    See enclosed CV

  • Education:

    LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration from Stockholm University; Master of Laws degree from Mykolas Romeris University (Vilnius)

  • Other Information:

    See enclosed CV

    Jurgita Petkute is a partner at KNOETZL, a leading Austrian law firm in arbitration, litigation, alternative dispute resolution, business crime and corporate crisis management.

    Jurgita specializes in international commercial and investment arbitration where her experience spans over 15 years covering a wide array of high-value and complex arbitration disputes particularly in the Baltic region as well as Central, Eastern and Nothern Europe. While she advises clients from all industries, in recent years her practice was particularly focused on disputes arising out of engineering and construction projects (with contracts based on the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction and other) and energy disputes (electricity, oil, gas exploration, transport and supply agreements).

    Jurgita is regularly appointed to act as arbitrator and in this capacity has handled arbitrations under the arbitration rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), Vienna International Arbitral Center (VIAC), Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration (VCCA) and the Finnish Arbitration Institute (FAI).

  • Firm Country: Austria
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Agency - Distribution - Franchising, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Insurance, Investment - Concession agreements, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Maritime Law, Public international Law, Real Estate, Sales - Purchases
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Lithuanian
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): German, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational
    • Language(s): Lithuanian, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Russian, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational
Vienna, AT
Manuela Costa
  • State Contact: Lisbon
  • Firm Country: Portugal
  • Jurisdiction: Brazil, Portugal, United States
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering
  • Legal System: Civil Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Brazilian, Portuguese
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): , Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Lisbon, Lisbon, PT
Rebecca McKee
  • Publications:

    GAR's The Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards, first published in June 2019

  • Firm Country: United Kingdom
  • Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law
  • Legal System: Common Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: American, British
London, GB
Begaim Kaibyldaeva
  • Publications:

    https://www.arbitrationblog.org/post/smart-contracts-kleros-and-new-arbitration-platforms-what-already-works-and-where-practice-is-hea

     

     

  • Education:

    1.Complete higher education in Linguistics and New Information Technologies, Diploma #CD080052796. 2.Complete higher education in Jurisprudence, Diploma #120006146 Based on the first higher education. 3.Additional education in arbitration, Certificate of the International Court of Arbitration CCI Kyrgyzstan. 4.Additional education in mediation, Certificate of the National Mediation Centre.

  • Other Information:

    I have completed formal training and specialization in arbitration and mediation, along with various professional development courses to enhance my expertise in dispute resolution: 1. Additional Specialization in Arbitration and Mediation Completed as part of my legal education to develop skills in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including arbitration and mediation procedures. 2. FIDIC Contracts Training A specialized two-day online module focused on the application of FIDIC rules in international construction disputes and contract management. This training covered practical aspects of dispute avoidance and resolution under FIDIC guidelines. 3. International Court of Arbitration under the CCI Kyrgyz Republic Training Workshops Participated in advanced workshops organized by the ICA CCI KR These workshops emphasized procedural aspects of arbitration, drafting arbitral awards, and case management. 4. ICC Ukraine ICC Online Seminar Series for Central Asia 5. Turkic Arbitration Association Istanbul arbitration training Online seminars 6. Business Development workshops and round tables 7. The Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration Winter Academy on International Arbitration 8. Participation in Istanbul Mentorship Program as a Mentor These programs have equipped me with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for handling complex arbitration cases and delivering effective dispute resolution outcomes. 9. Legal Forums, for example: Tashkent Law Spring 10. Mediation trainings organized by USAID and IDLO.
    Arbitrator at Leading International Arbitration Institutions: International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan (ICAC CCI Uzbekistan) London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) International Court of Arbitration under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic (ICA CCI Kyrgyzstan) International Commercial Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan (ICAC CCI Tajikistan) Central Asian Court of International Arbitration (CACIA) Kazakhstan International Arbitration Arbitration Centre at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

  • Firm Country: Kyrgyzstan
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, E-business, Finance - Banking, Information - Communication Technologies, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Mediation, Sales - Purchases
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Kyrgyz
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): Russian, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Bishkek, KG
Smarika Singh
Alicia Yeo
Astrid Westphalen
Ciara McHale
Angela Arpaia
  • Firm Country: Spain
  • Type of Practitioner: Expert, Forensic Consultant
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Audiovisual - Media, Construction - Engineering, DRB (Dispute resolution board) - DAB (Dispute adjudication board), Energy - Natural Resources, Infrastructure, ODR (Online dispute resolution), Oil - Gas - Mining
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Italian, Venezuelan
Madrid, ES
Catherine Amirfar
  • State Contact: New York
  • Firm Country: United States
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration
  • Legal System: International Law
NewYork, New York, US
Zeynep Gunday Sakarya
  • State Contact: NY
  • Publications:

    Zeynep Gunday Sakarya and Carlos Guzman Plascencia, Not So Fast: Issues that Arise When Insolvent or Bankrupt Claimants Bring Investment Treaty Claims, 19(1) TRANSNATIONAL DISPUTE MANAGEMENT (2022)

    Challenges for Arbitration in 2021, Mealey's International Arbirtation Report, LexisNexis, May 2021

  • Education:

    Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Law

    Tulane Law School, J.D.

    University of California, Berkeley, B.A.

  • Firm Country: United States
  • Jurisdiction: Turkey, United States
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration
  • Legal System: Civil Law, Common Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: American, Turkish
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency
    • Language(s): French, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient
    • Language(s): Spanish, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational
    • Language(s): Turkish, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency
NewYork, NY, US
Roberta Downey
Louise Bouvery
Leona Josifidis
Elena Guillet
  • Education:

    University of Exeter, Bachelor 2014

    City University of London, Graduate Diploma in Law 2015

    University College of London, Master in Laws 2016

    BPP, Legal Practice Course 2018

  • Firm Country: United Kingdom
  • Practice Areas: Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources
  • Nationality/Nationalities: French, Italian
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): French, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency: Testify orally, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Italian, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency: Testify orally, Understand written documents
London, GB
Zeynep Ekinci
Nadia Wahba
Patricia Saiz Gonzalez
Lotte Noer

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