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Nadia Nicolaou
Nina Lauber-Thommesen
  • State Contact: Geneva
  • Other Relevant Experience:

    Presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator, tribunal secretary and counsel to parties in international commercial arbitrations conducted under a variety of arbitration rules, including the ICC Rules, the Swiss Rules, the SCC Rules, the DIA Rules, the UNCITRAL Rules, the CAM Rules and the LCIA Rules, and many national arbitration acts and substantive laws from the civil law and common law traditions.

  • Publications:

    Introduction to the Swiss Rules 2021 and Commentary to Articles 33-35, in collaboration with Prof. Sébastien Besson, in: Swiss Rules of International Arbitration Commentary, 3rd ed., collective book edited by Zuberbühler/Müller/Habegger, Schulthess 2023.

    Virtuelle forhandlinger i voldgift - Særlig om voldgiftsrettens kompetanse til å beslutte virtuell hovedforhandling, in collaboration with Haakon Orgland Bingen, in: Tidsskrift for forretningsjus, Vol. 27, Issue 2, 2021.

    - Introduction to the Swiss Rules 2012 and Commentary to Articles 31-33 in collaboration with Prof. Sébastien Besson, in: Swiss Rules of International Arbitration Commentary, 2nd ed., collective book edited by Zuberbühler/Müller/Habegger, Schulthess 2013.

    - Threshold Issues, Switzerland, in collaboration with Prof. Sébastien Besson and Dr Daniel Greineder, in: Arbitration of M&A Transactions: A Global Practical Guide, collective book edited by E. Poulton, Globe Law and Business 2013.

  • Education:

    LL.M., International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), Geneva University Law School and Graduate Institute of International Studies, 2010-2011.

    Law Degree (Master of Laws), University of Bergen, 2003-2007.

  • Other Information:

    Nordic legal background (Norwegian Master of Laws and Bar Admission) and particular Swiss law experience (practiced in Switzerland since 2011).

    Presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator, tribunal secretary and counsel to parties in international commercial arbitrations conducted under a variety of arbitration rules, including the ICC Rules, the Swiss Rules, the SCC Rules, the DIA Rules, the UNCITRAL Rules, the CAM Rules and the LCIA Rules, and many national arbitration acts and substantive laws from the civil law and common law traditions.

  • Firm Country: Switzerland
  • Jurisdiction: Switzerland, Norway
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator
  • Practice Areas: Agency - Distribution - Franchising, Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Environment, Finance - Banking, Information - Communication Technologies, Infrastructure, Investment - Concession agreements, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Oil - Gas - Mining, Sales - Purchases, Technology Transfer, Trade - Industry
  • Legal System: Civil Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Norwegian
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): Danish, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, 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
    • Language(s): French, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Norwegian, 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): Swedish, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
PregnyChambsyGE, Geneva, CH
Isabella Lorduy
  • State Contact: NY
  • Education:

    New York University

    Universidad de los Andes

  • Firm Country: United States
  • Jurisdiction: United States
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Energy - Natural Resources, Oil - Gas - Mining, Public international Law
  • Legal System: Civil Law, Common Law, International Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Colombian
Marieke Schaink
Shreya Aren
  • Jurisdiction: United Kingdom, India
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Finance - Banking, Information - Communication Technologies, Insurance, Investment - Concession agreements, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Oil - Gas - Mining, Public international Law, Sales - Purchases
  • Legal System: Civil Law, 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
    • Language(s): Hindi, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Understand written documents
Xara Kaye
Kathryn Collar
Zuzana Vysudilova
Velislava Hristova
  • Education:

    Velislava is trained in civil law and common law jurisdictions. She holds an LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration Law (ICAL) from Stockholm University (Sweden) and an LL.M. from the University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria). Velislava specialised in Arbitration and International Commercial Law at Pace University (U.S.) and attended the Paris Arbitration Academy (France), the ICC Summer course in International Arbitration organised by the International Chamber of Commerce (France) and the Advanced course on ICSID Arbitration organised by the International Investment Law Centre Cologne (Germany).

  • Firm Country: Bulgaria
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Oil - Gas - Mining, Public international Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: 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
    • Language(s): German, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Spanish, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Russian, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Swedish, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
    • Language(s): French, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
BG
Lika Kapanadze
Christiane Reis
Abi Harris
Vera Gorshkova
Ciara Ros
Frances Carpenter
Denise Peterson
  • State Contact: TX
  • Education:

    Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Houston (2007)

    Juris Doctorate, STCL (2010)

    In progress: Masters in History, Texas Southern University

  • Jurisdiction: United Kingdom, United States
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Mediator
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, Employment, Mediation, Real Estate, Sales - Purchases
  • Legal System: Civil Law, Common Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: American
Houston, TX
Song-ee Kim
Michela D'Avino
  • Other Relevant Experience:

    BonelliErede: 2006-present; Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP (as foreign associate): 2011-2012

  • Publications:

    Note to High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court), 2 marzo 2016 — W Limited v. M SDN BHD - in Diritto Del Commercio Internazionale, Anno XXX Fasc. 2-2016, p. 479

  • Education:

    University of Oxford (UK), Oriel College - Masters degree in law (Magister Juris), 2013; Luiss University, Rome (Italy) Law degree (magna cum laude), 2005

  • Other Information:

    Member of the Africa/Middle East Team and of the Scandinavian Desk at BonelliErede

    BonelliErede: 2006-present; Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP (as foreign associate): 2011-2012

  • Firm Country: Italy
  • Jurisdiction: Italy
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel, Lawyer
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Corporate Law, DRB (Dispute resolution board) - DAB (Dispute adjudication board), Energy - Natural Resources, Environment, Infrastructure, Investment - Concession agreements, Mediation, Oil - Gas - Mining, Sales - Purchases
  • Legal System: Civil Law, European Law
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient
    • Language(s): French, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational
    • Language(s): Italian, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency
Milan, IT
Genevieve Poirier
Letizia Santin
  • Firm Country: United Arab Emirates
  • Jurisdiction: Italy, United Arab Emirates
  • Type of Practitioner: Lawyer
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources
  • Legal System: Civil Law
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): Italian, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency
Dubai, AE

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