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Name Details
Erin Valentine
Charlotte Pollard
Nicole Grohmann
  • Other Relevant Experience:

    Counsel in state court and arbitral proceedings, as secretary to the arbitral tribunal and as arbitrator.

  • Publications:

    The Draft PMAC Arbitration Rules: New Momentum for Patent Arbitration, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 22 August 2025, with Dr. N. Gielen and Dr. M. Plagge. 
    Aufwind für den Schiedsstandort Deutschland (translation: Upwind for Germany as seat of arbitration), NJW-aktuell 34/2024, S. 15, with Dr. Nico Gielen. 
    Comment on Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration, German Arbitration Journal 2024, S. 107-108, with Jan Heiner Nedden, M.M.
    Ein neuer Konkurrent für Schiedsgerichte? – Die Frankfurter Kammer für internationale Handelssachen (translation: A new competitor for arbitration? - The Frankfurt International Chamber for Commercial Matters), German Arbitration Journal 2023, S. 224-227. 
    Reform des Schiedsverfahrensrechts: BMJ veröffentlicht Eckpunkte (translation: Reform of the German Arbitration Law - Ministry of Justice publishes key points), GmbHR 2023, R176-R178, with Jan Heiner Nedden, M.M.

  • Education:

    Legal traineeship (Referendariat) at the Regional Court of Freiburg, i.a. at the Chamber for Commercial Matters and at Noerr Düsseldorf – Department of Class & Mass Action Defense. Law studies at the University of Freiburg (with a focus on European and international private and commercial law).

  • Other Information:

    YAWP Steering Committee 2026-2027

    Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.), University of Freiburg.

  • Firm Country: Germany
  • Speaking Engagements:

    Panelist in the Africa in the Moot Coaching the Coaches Series I, Session 1

  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Mediation, Sales - Purchases, Trade - Industry
  • Nationality/Nationalities: German
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): German, 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
Hamburg, DE
Nathalie Allen Prince
Alayna Tria
Audrey Liew
  • Education:

    MSc Economics
    BSc Economics and Finance
    Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

  • Firm Country: Singapore
  • Type of Practitioner: Expert
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources, Hotel - Leisure management, Infrastructure, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Transport
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Singaporean
  • Select Languages:
    • Speaking Proficiency: Conversational
SG
Lyndsey de Mestre KC
  • Other Relevant Experience:

    19 years litigation experience at the UK Bar.

  • Education:

    Cambridge University (Downing College) MA Law

  • Other Information:

    19 years litigation experience at the UK Bar.

  • Firm Country: United Kingdom
  • Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
  • Type of Practitioner: Adjudicator, Arbitrator, Counsel, Lawyer, Mediator
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Insolvency, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Mediation, Sales - Purchases
  • Legal System: Common Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: British
Lilit Nagapetyan
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Mediation
Carmina Campos Pina
Pauline Booth
  • Other Relevant Experience:

    Quantum expert in commercial and intellectual property infringement disputes with clients across a wide range of industries and geographic regions, including U.K., U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe.

  • Other Information:

    Quantum expert in commercial and intellectual property infringement disputes with clients across a wide range of industries and geographic regions, including U.K., U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe.

  • Jurisdiction: United Kingdom, United States, Sweden, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Canada, China, Singapore
  • Type of Practitioner: Expert
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Technology Transfer
  • Nationality/Nationalities: British
Maria Fernanda Díaz Ch.
Meloria Meschi
Ileana Smeureanu
  • Publications:

    Confidentiality in International Commercial Arbitration (Kluwer Law International, 2011)

  • Education:

    LL.M.;  S.J.D.

  • Firm Country: France
  • Jurisdiction: Romania, United States
  • Legal System: Civil Law, Common Law
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient
    • Language(s): French, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient
    • Language(s): German, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational
    • Language(s): Romanian, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient
    • Language(s): Spanish, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational
Paris, FR
Laura Azaria
  • Publications:

    https://www.lalive.law/laura-azaria/

  • Education:

    Academic qualifications

    LLM, Columbia Law School (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar), 2013 – 2014

    Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva, 2011

    Master of Laws in Economic Law, University of Geneva, 2010

    Bachelor of Laws, University of Geneva, 2009

  • Other Information:

    https://www.lalive.law/laura-azaria/

    https://www.lalive.law/laura-azaria/

  • Firm Country: Switzerland
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Agency - Distribution - Franchising, Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, DRB (Dispute resolution board) - DAB (Dispute adjudication board), Energy - Natural Resources, Information - Communication Technologies, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, ODR (Online dispute resolution), Public international Law, Real Estate, Sales - Purchases, Technology Transfer
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Spanish
  • 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): French, 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, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Spanish, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
Geneva, CH
Regina Mabwe
Vanessa Meireles Schilling
  • Education:

    LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement - MIDS (Graduate Institute and University of Geneva); Bachelor of Laws (Federal University of Santa Catarina)

  • Firm Country: Germany
  • Jurisdiction: Brazil, Germany, Portugal
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, DRB (Dispute resolution board) - DAB (Dispute adjudication board), Energy - Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Investment - Concession agreements, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Oil - Gas - Mining
  • Legal System: Civil Law, European Law, International Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Brazilian, German
  • 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: 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
    • Language(s): Spanish, 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
Hamburg, DE
Giulia Vallar
  • Education:
    • J.D., University of Milan summa cum laude, 2010
    • Ph.D. in Private International Law, University of Milan, 2013
    • LL.M. in International Legal Studies, NYU School of Law, 2017
  • Jurisdiction: Italy
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Counsel, Lawyer
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Italian
Gina Navato
  • State Contact: Greater London
  • Education:

    FCA

  • Type of Practitioner: Expert
  • Nationality/Nationalities: British, Italian
London, Greater London, GB
Tal Feinstein
  • Education:

    Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2021
    M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Ben Gurion University, 2016
    B.S., Structural Engineering, Ben Gurion University, 2014

  • Other Information:

    Professional Engineer, California, #94832
    Professional Engineer, Connecticut, #PEN.0038389
    Professional Engineer, Michigan, #6201313242

  • Type of Practitioner: Expert
  • Practice Areas: Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Technical expertise
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency
    • Language(s): Hebrw, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency
Lisa Johnson

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Policy on Funding Moot Competition Teams

Each year ArbitralWomen provides support to a number of Teams who participate in dispute resolution competitions, such as the Vis or Vis East International Arbitration Moot by covering their registration fee.

Following are the conditions for the funding:

  1. Any qualified team requesting financial assistance must complete an application form providing details of the teams, resources, and the reason for the requested assistance. The application form is available on the website, and may be amended from time to time as the Board deems appropriate.
  2. The Board, through its Moot Bursary Committee, shall consider all applications received and decide which team(s) shall be supported through payment of its(their) registration fee to compete. In general, teams selected will be from different countries. Applications filed after the deadline will be disregarded.
  3. Criteria of selection:
    • The team must reflect ArbitralWomen's mission of promoting the participation of women in dispute resolution, i.e. at least half of the members of a team must be women.
    • The team must demonstrate the need for financial assistance.
    • Priority will be given to teams:
      • who have not previously participated, and whose school has not previously participated;
      • who have no support from their universities or no coach;
      • who come from developing countries or jurisdictions which, in the sole discretion of the Board, are in the greatest need of support for the advancement of women in dispute resolution;
      • of smaller number of students composing the team (for example 4 students as opposed to 8).
  4. An all-female team may be awarded the ArbitralWomen President’s Bursary if the other requirements are met.
  5. Nothing in this Policy prevents a team, which has already received funding in one year, from applying in future years. The Board shall treat each application on its merits and in relation to other applications received for that particular year.
  6. The Board shall effect payment to the final payee rather than directly to the team. In the event the team for any reason cannot participate, the Board at its sole option may request a refund from the organising authority, may request the organising authority to apply the funds to assist another team in that year, or may request that the funds be used to pay for another team in the following year.
  7. Funding will, in the first instance, be sought from external sponsors, who shall be identified and introduced to the sponsored team(s). Further funding by ArbitralWomen itself in any given year will be contingent upon the existence and maintenance of sufficient funds in the account of ArbitralWomen. Each year, the Board will decide the number of awards to be given in that year. Nothing in this Policy obliges the Board to provide funding in any given year.
  8. Although the ArbitralWomen Moot Bursaries are limited to payment of the registration fee, as mentioned above, there is nothing to prevent the chosen sponsors from providing additional assistance to the teams assigned as their "fundee", but any such arrangement will be made directly between the sponsor and the applicable team.
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