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Sylvia Mayer
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- State Contact:
TX
- Other Relevant Experience:
S. Mayer Law PLLC - 2014 - Present Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - 1993 - 2014
- Publications:
Recent Presentations and Articles include: - "Is Timing Everything in Mediation?", American Bankruptcy Institute, Mediation Committee Newsletter, 2021; - "Business Bankruptcy Mediation as a Rubik's Cube," Will Work for Food - New Possibilities Hour, 2021; - "Bankruptcy Mediation," Lawyers and Mediators International, IntantMediations.com, 2021; - "Refresh Your Dispute Resolution Roadmap," University of Texas Law School 43rd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, 2021; - "Must I/May I Arbitrate in Bankruptcy," 38th Annual Jay Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, 2019; - "Mediation Maximus," 37th Annual Jay Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, 2018; - "Tips on Preparing for Mediation," American Bar Association's ADR Deskbook for the Business Lawyer, 2016; - "Maximizing the Value of Bankruptcy Mediation," American Bankruptcy Institute, Bankruptcy Litigation Newsletter, 2016; - "A Perspective from the Trenches - Bankruptcy Mediators and Practitioners Speak Out," Panel Participant, State Bar of Texas, 2015; - "Mediation in Bankruptcy Cases," State Bar of Texas, 2015; - "Top Five Tips in Preparing for Bankruptcy Mediation," American Bankruptcy Institute, 2015; - "Mediation and Arbitration in Elder Law and Guardianship Law," Panel Participant, State Bar of Texas' Alternative Dispute Resolution Course, 2015; - "The Silver Checklist: A Guide to Navigating Decision Making regarding Care & Independence as You or Your Loved One Ages," Praeclarus, 2015; - "Tips for Difficult Conversations," Houston Area Continuity of Care monthly meeting, 2015; - "Mediation and Arbitration in Elder Law and Guardianship Law", panel participant to address Elder Care Mediation, State Bar of Texas's Alternative Dispute Resolution Course, 2015; - "Tips and Traps of Mediation Preparation," University of Texas Law School 36th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Dallas & Houston, Texas, 2014.
- Education:
Washington University, cum laude, 1987 University of Houston Law Center, summa cum laude, 1993
- Other Information:
S. Mayer Law PLLC - 2014 - Present Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - 1993 - 2014
- Firm Country:
United States
- Jurisdiction:
United States
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator
- Nationality/Nationalities:
American
- 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
Houston, TX, US
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Madeleine Horn
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Jessica Gladstone
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Natalie Quinn
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Chinaecherem Nwaubani
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- State Contact:
FCT
- Firm Country:
Nigeria
- Speaking Engagements:
I will be speaking at the 6th African Arbitration Association Conference, coming up from 10th to 12th October 2025 at the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, Cairo, Egypt.
I am on the first panel session of the conference, and we will be discussing the topic, Arbitration Practice in the Age of Innovation
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Nigerien
Abuja, FCT , NG
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Elke Umbeck
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- Firm Country:
Germany
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Counsel
- Nationality/Nationalities:
German
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient
- Language(s):
French, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
- Language(s):
Italian, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient
- Language(s):
Spanish, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
- Language(s):
Turkish, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
- Language(s):
German, Speaking Proficiency:
Native Fluency
Hamburg, DE
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Jingjing Li
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- Publications:
2025 Arbitration Year in Review - China Chapter, Jus Mundi, to be published in 2026
2024 Arbitration Year in Review - China Chapter, Jus Mundi, 2025
Laws and Practice on Trade Customs Clearance of Countries Along the Belt and Road, China University of Political Science and Law Press, 2021
Refinement and Suggestions on Disclosure Obligations for Third Party Funding in the Revised ICSID Arbitration Rules, Journal of International Trade Law, 2019
- Education:
LL.B, China University of Political Science and Law
LL.M, China University of Political Science and Law
LL.M, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Exchange, Universität Luzern, Switzerland
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel, Lawyer
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Investment - Concession agreements, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, ODR (Online dispute resolution), Sales - Purchases, Technology Transfer
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Chinese
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
Chinese Simplified, 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):
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
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Ann Gittleman
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- State Contact:
NY
- Type of Practitioner:
Expert
- Practice Areas:
Commercial Law
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Fatma SONGORO
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- Publications:
“Mine is Yours: Managing & Inheriting Digital Assets in Africa” by Pollicy – contributed to research
and peer review of this regional report exploring digital inheritance and digital asset management
frameworks in Africa. (2025)
Editorial & Review Team Member – “Corporate Law & Practice in Tanzania” (Book), providing
expert review and legal insights. (2024)
Policy Paper & Briefs on Child Online Protection Legislation in Tanzania – developed in collaboration
with the Consumer Consultative Council of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
(TCRA) (2023)
"The Artificial Intelligence: A Ground Break to Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development
But a Danger to Privacy, Human Rights & Democracy” – research paper submitted to the Centre for
Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT), Strathmore University. (2023)
Master’s Thesis: “Law and Practice Relating to Advancing of Credit Facilities in Islamic Banking.”
(2021)
Essay Publication: “How Can Banking Regulatory Law Reduce Poverty and Support Economic
Development?” – published by Lex:Lead. (2017)
- Education:
Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB (hons))
Master's in Corporate & Commercial Law (LLM)
Post-Graduate Diploma in legal Practice -Law School of Tanzania
- Other Information:
RECOGNITION:
- Named in the list of 25 Women Who Inspire by the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL)
2025 on technology law.
- Spotlighted as one of the Inspiring Women in ICT in Tanzania at the Tanzania Annual ICT Conference (TAIC 2024) for contributions to advancing women’s participation in digital policy.
- Speaking Engagements:
Speaker on the topic "Shaping Responsible and Ethical AI Governance, Policy, and Regulation in Africa" at the 2nd Conference on the State of Artificial Intelligence in Africa (COSAA) by Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT) at Strathmore University.
Presenter on the topic “Bridging the Digital Divide; Digital Skill and Literacy for Economic
Empowerment” by NICE Global Conference.
Panelist at the panel discussion titled “Legal Pioneers in AI development – Guiding the evolution of
Artifical Intelligence in Africa” organized by Google & Pan Africa Lawyers Union (PALU) (2024).
Panelist at the strengthening data protection frameworks across Africa: Leveraging legal Mechanism
and expanding the Network panel by the International Center for Not-for-profit Law & PALU. (2024)
Panelist at “Inspiring Women in ICT” at the Tanzania Annual ICT Conference (TAIC2024)
Panelist at the DATAFEST AFRICA 2024 in a panel theme "Mine is yours: A conversation on digital
Asset Inheritance in Tanzania.” organized by Pollicy & Aga Khan Foundation. (2024)
- Jurisdiction:
Tanzania, United Republic of
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Counsel, Mediator
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Domain names, Finance - Banking, Information - Communication Technologies, Insolvency, Insurance, Intellectual Property
- Legal System:
Common Law, Islamic Law
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Petya Koycheva
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- Publications:
Arbitrating Digital Assets Disputes | Dispute Resolution | Freeths
Should I litigate or arbitrate my IP/IT disputes? | Freeths
Challenging Arbitration Award Under s68 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Institutional Arbitration | Emerging and Continuing Trends in 2018
Ilieva, Petya.pdf
- Education:
Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski (Master of Law)
University of Leicester (LLM)
City University London (PhD)
- Firm Country:
United Kingdom
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Information - Communication Technologies, Intellectual Property, Mediation, Sales - Purchases, Transport
- Nationality/Nationalities:
British, Bulgarian
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
Bulgarian, 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):
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
London, GB
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Natalia Giraldo-Carrillo
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Jennifer Carnegie
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Ishani Vora
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Eriko Kadota
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Nneka Emilia Onyema
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- Other Relevant Experience:
Currently sitting as sole arbitrator in an Iranian dispute over FOB commodities sale contract; and co-arbitrator in a Kigali IAC dispute over a joint venture; sole arbitrator in a ICC dispute over investment in property fund. presided over a panel of 3 arbitrators in a shareholder's dispute under Kigali IAC rules. I am also currently sitting as a co-arbitrators in a property dispute under the Abuu Dhabi CCAC Rules
- Publications:
Books:
1. Emilia Onyema (ed) Rethinking the Role of African National Courts in Arbitration, Kluwer Law International, 2018, 417 pages.
2. - (ed), The Transformation of Arbitration in Africa: The Role of Arbitral Institutions, Kluwer Law International, 2016, 209 pages.
3. -, International Commercial Arbitration and the Arbitrator’s Contract, Routledge Cavendish, 2010, 257 pages.
Articles in Refereed Journals:
1. Emilia Onyema, “Corruption, Access to Arbitral Justice for Local Communities: Mitigating the Cost of Corruption and Providing access to justice for local communities”, Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management, Vol 90 Issue 4 (2024) 536-554.
2. Emilia Onyema, “Sub-Saharan African Courts Decisions on the Challenge of arbitrators”, Paris Journal of International Arbitration (Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage) 2023-2; pages 1-20.
3. -, “African Participation in the ICSID System: Appointment and Disqualification of Arbitrators”, ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal (2020).
4. -, “Reimagining the Framework for resolving Intra-African Commercial Disputes in the Context of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement”, World Trade Review (2019), pp 1-25.-,
Chapter in Books/collections:
5. Emilia Onyema, “Costs in International Arbitration: Synergy between civil and common law principles” in 'The Plurality and Synergies of Legal Traditions in International Arbitration: Looking Beyond the Common and Civil Law Divide', edited by Nayla Comair Obeid and Stavros Brekoulakis, 2024 (Kluwer Law International) pp. 485-499.
6. -, “African Practitioners, International Arbitration and Inclusivity” in “Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment?” in Cavinder Bull SC, Loretta Malintoppi, and Constantine Partasides KC (general editors) “Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment?”, ICCA Congress Series No 21, 2022 (Kluwer Law International) pp 575-588.
7. -, “The Concept and Scope of the Arbitrator’s Autonomy”, in Stavros Brekoulakis, Romesh Weeramantry and Lilit Nagapetyan (eds.), Achieving the Arbitration Dream: Liber Amicorum for Professor Julian D.M. Lew, KC, 2023, Kluwer law International, pages 327-333.
8. -, “OHADA Arbitration and Common Law African Countries”, in A. Ngwanza (ed), Vingt ans d’arbitrage OHADA: bilan et perspectives, LexisNexis, 2019, pages 427-441.
9. -, “The Jurisdictional Tensions Between Domestic Courts and Arbitral Tribunals” in Menaker, Andrea (ed) International Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Contribution and Conformity, ICCA Congress Series No 19, Kluwer (2017) pp 481-500
Blogs:
1. Emilia Onyema, “Arbitration needs the support of vigilant courts”, published on 5 January 2024 by Africa Legal and available at: https://www.africa-legal.com/news-detail/arbitration-needs-the-support-of-vigilant-courts/
2. -, “Thoughts on the Chairing Styles adopted by Presiding Arbitrators”, published on 30 January 2023 and available at: https://afas-global.org/thoughts-on-the-chairing-styles-adopted-by-presiding-arbitrators/
3. -, “What is wrong with the international investment regime”, published on 18 January 2018 and available at https://oxia.ouplaw.com/page/676
- Education:
PhD (Arbitration) from QMUL; LLM (UoL); LLB (Jos);
- Other Information:
Current Arbitral Appointments
1. Presiding arbitrator appointed by the co-arbitrators in an oil and gas upstream contract between an oil major and a domestic oil company (Nigerian Arbitration and Mediation Act and its annexed Rules.
2. Co-arbitrator appointed by the PCA on behalf of the respondent in a services contract in the oil and gas sector between an IOC and a private domestic Nigerian oil company (UNCITRAL Rules, ongoing)
3. Co-arbitrator appointed by the respondent in a shareholder’s joint venture dispute under KIAC rules (ongoing).
4. Presiding arbitrator over a mining (construction) dispute between South African and Zambian parties (ad hoc, ongoing).
5. Co-arbitrator appointed by the claimant in a construction dispute between Middle Eastern and Indian parties (ad hoc, ongoing).
6. PCA appointed arbitrator for the respondent in a construction dispute between a Nigerian state agency and a Turkish company over a world bank funded project (ongoing).
7. Presiding arbitrator over a share options purchase dispute between South African parties (ad hoc, ongoing).
8. Co-arbitrator in an Iranian Chamber commodities dispute between an Iranian and Ukrainian parties (ongoing).
Concluded Arbitrator Appointments/cases:
1. Sole arbitrator over a distribution contract between Iranian and Iraqi parties (concluded with final award).
2. Sole Arbitrator in an ICC construction (delay) dispute (concluded with final award).
3. Presiding arbitrator (nominated by the co-arbitrators) in PCA seated ad hoc arbitration on construction dispute (concluded via settlement).
4. Sole arbitrator in CIArb Business Arbitration Service Case on debt recovery (concluded).
5. Sole Arbitrator in a commodities sales contract (administered by the Iranian IAC, concluded with final award)
6. Co-arbitrator nominated by the Respondent in a KIAC arbitration on service contract for works and decorations (concluded with final award).
7. Sole Arbitrator in ICC arbitration on distributorship contract (concluded through settlement by the parties).
8. Sole Arbitrator in CIArb Business Arbitration Service Case on debt recovery (concluded with final award).
9. Sole arbitrator under Swiss Rules on breach of contract (administered by KIAC, concluded with final award).
10. Sole Arbitrator in CIArb Business Arbitration Service Case on debt recovery (concluded with final award).
11. Sole Arbitrator in CIArb Business Arbitration Service Case on debt recovery (concluded with final award).
12. Sole Arbitrator under Abu Dhabi CCAC Rules in a sub-contract construction dispute (concluded with final award).
13. Sole Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration over real estate Fund investment (concluded through settlement by the parties).
14. Presiding arbitrator over a shareholder’s contract dispute under KIAC Rules (concluded with final award).
15. Co-arbitrator under a real estate purchase contract dispute under ADCCAC Rules (concluded through settlement by the parties).
Experience as Legal Expert Witness
1. Acted as expert witness in ICC case on Nigerian law on set off.
2. Acted as expert witness in ICC case on Nigerian Export Processing Zone law.
- Firm Country:
United Kingdom
- Jurisdiction:
Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Expert, Lawyer
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, Insurance, Investment - Concession agreements, Maritime Law, Real Estate, Sales - Purchases
- Legal System:
Common Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
British
- 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
London, GB
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Victoria Sahani
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- State Contact:
AZ
- Other Relevant Experience:
* former Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, North America Office, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); and former Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR Committee, United States Council for International Business (USCIB) * Expert Witness on international arbitration, Superior Court (Civil Division), Province of Quebec, Canada * Expert Witness, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Arbitration Case
- Publications:
Please see my publications on my most recent CV, available here: https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/3152547
- Education:
Harvard Law School, JD, 2007 Harvard University, AB, 2004
- Other Information:
* available to serve as arbitrator, mediator, consultant, or expert witness * former Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, North America Office, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); and former Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR Committee, United States Council for International Business (USCIB) * Expert Witness on international arbitration, Superior Court (Civil Division), Province of Quebec, Canada * Expert Witness, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Arbitration Case
- Firm Country:
United States
- Jurisdiction:
United States
- Type of Practitioner:
Analyst, Arbitrator, Expert, Mediator
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Domain names, Finance - Banking, Information - Communication Technologies, Intellectual Property, Investment - Concession agreements, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Mediation, ODR (Online dispute resolution), Public international Law, Real Estate, Sales - Purchases, Other
- Legal System:
Common Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
American
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Dilzhan Baktybekova
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- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel, Lawyer
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Public international Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Kyrgyz
- Select Languages:
- Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
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Malin Berggren
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Mounia Larbaoui
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Nicola Sharpe Phiri
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- State Contact:
Lusaka
- Education:
LLB. LLM, FCIArb
- Firm Country:
Zambia
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Family Law, Real Estate
- Legal System:
Common Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Zambian
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient, Professional Proficiency:
Conduct DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Lusaka, Lusaka, ZM
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