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Name Details
Ashley Riveira
  • Education:

    Harvard Law School, J.D. (2006)

  • Firm Country: United States
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Energy - Natural Resources, Hotel - Leisure management, Investment - Concession agreements, Oil - Gas - Mining
  • Legal System: Common Law, International Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: American
Anja Vogt
  • State Contact: Zurich
  • Firm Country: Switzerland
  • Jurisdiction: Switzerland
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration
  • Legal System: Civil Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Liechtensteiner, Swiss
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency:
    • Language(s): French, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency:
    • Language(s): German, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency:
Zurich, Zurich, CH
Nefeli Lamprou
Juhi Gupta
Samantha Munroe
  • State Contact: Ontario
  • Other Relevant Experience:

    International commercial arbitration, U.S. arbitration law & policy, international trade, intellectual property, construction projects, contract law

  • Education:

    University of California, Berkeley (B.A.); Pacific McGeorge School of Law (J.D.); Queen Mary, University of London (certificate); Universiteit Leiden (LL.M.)

  • Other Information:

    International commercial arbitration, U.S. arbitration law & policy, international trade, intellectual property, construction projects, contract law

  • Firm Country: Canada
  • Jurisdiction: United States
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Counsel
  • Practice Areas: Construction - Engineering
  • Legal System: Common Law, European Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: American, Canadian
  • 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: 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
NorthYork, Ontario, CA
Raphaëlle Debordes
Rita Gouveia
Bernadette Barker
  • Other Relevant Experience:

    Retail, health and safety, fire management and fire risk assessment, external wall fire reviews, hotel design, fire matters, development and management in Sri Lanka, construction, expert witness, building defects and maritime and relevant defects under the Building Safety Act 2022

  • Publications:

    http://www.thesolicitorsgroup.com/Downloads/Articles/16Jul2015/AroundtheWorld%E2%80%A6...pdf

  • Education:

    BA (Hons). Dip Arch, RIBA MSc (Construction Law & Arbitration), FCIArb C.Arb, DipICArb MIFireE C Build E MCABE MAE

    Education and Professional Training

    Bernadette Barker holds an MSc in Construction Law & Arbitration from King’s College London, awarded with a half scholarship. Her postgraduate legal training is complemented by two professional diplomas from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: the CIArb Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (2014) and the CIArb Diploma in International Maritime Arbitration (2024).

    She has undertaken extensive training in expert witness practice, holding both the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate (Civil) and the Certificate (Criminal). Her expert witness education includes Bond Solon training in Scottish Law & Procedure, Discussions Between Experts, bespoke Criminal Law & Procedure, and Courtroom Skills.

     

    In the field of technical and regulatory compliance, Bernadette holds the BRE Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment (Life Safety), and the Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Assessment. She has also completed specialist training with the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT), including curtain walling, façade systems, fire performance, and weathertightness.

    Bernadette’s architectural education includes a BA (Hons) in Architecture and the Diploma in Architecture, qualifying her as a Chartered Architect with the RIBA and ARB.

  • Other Information:

    I have been awarded the Ciarb Diploma in International Maritime Arbitration.

     I am also an Adjudicator and and arbitrator for the Ciarb Pubs Code Adjudicator panel
    Retail, health and safety, fire management and fire risk assessment, external wall fire reviews, hotel design, fire matters, development and management in Sri Lanka, construction, expert witness, building defects and maritime and relevant defects under the Building Safety Act 2022

  • Firm Country: United Kingdom
  • Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator, Expert, Forensic Consultant, Mediator
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Hotel - Leisure management, Maritime Law, Mediation, Technical expertise
  • Legal System: Common Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: British, Irish
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Conduct DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
London, GB
Marion Lespiau
  • Other Relevant Experience:

    Active since 2008, qualified as an accountant in 2011

  • Publications:

    Investigating allegations of corruption in international arbitration. Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2020, co-authored with Mark Goff.

    Note on Perenco v. Ecuador; Lexis PSL, 2019.

    Future profits vs. cost: when do tribunals consider a damages claim too speculative? Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2019.

  • Education:

    HEC Paris, Master in Management (diplôme Grande Ecole)

    Master's in Corporate Law and Tax, Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne

    LLB/Maîtrise in English Law and French Law (King's College London / Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne)

  • Other Information:

    Active since 2008, qualified as an accountant in 2011

  • Firm Country: United Kingdom
  • Type of Practitioner: Expert
  • Practice Areas: Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources, Finance - Banking, Oil - Gas - Mining, Real Estate, Trade - Industry
  • Nationality/Nationalities: British, French
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Conduct 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, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
    • Language(s): German, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Italian, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
    • Language(s): Spanish, Speaking Proficiency: Conversational, Professional Proficiency: Understand written documents
London, GB
Sarah Blair
Ramona Keist
  • State Contact: Zurich
  • Firm Country: Switzerland
  • Jurisdiction: Switzerland
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel
  • Legal System: Civil Law, International Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Swiss
Zurich, Zurich, CH
Karolina Latasz
Vivian Siu
Kate Li
  • State Contact: Hong Kong
  • Publications:

    The Arbitration in Hong Kong - A Practical Guide (5th ed) (January 2022) Sweet & Maxwell.

    Danubia Files 2: Lessons from the Vis Moot (March 2024) Jus Mundi.

  • Education:

    University of Hong Kong (PCLL); University of London (LLB, LLM)

  • Firm Country: Hong Kong
  • Jurisdiction: Hong Kong
  • Type of Practitioner: Arbitrator
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration
  • Legal System: Common Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Chinese
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): Chinese Traditional, 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
HongKong, Hong Kong, HK
Valya Georgieva
Buuruljin Enkhbold
MARIAFIORE MINIUSSI
  • Education:

    LL.M. in International Arbitration at University of Miami (2019), JD in International Law at Catholic University of Milan (2015)

  • Firm Country: Italy
  • Jurisdiction: Italy
  • Type of Practitioner: Counsel, Lawyer
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law, Competition, Investment - Concession agreements, Oil - Gas - Mining, Sales - Purchases
  • Legal System: Civil Law, Common Law, International Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Italian
Milano, IT
Tahmineh Madani
  • Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Law
  • Legal System: Civil Law, Common Law, International Law
  • Nationality/Nationalities: Iranian
  • Select Languages:
    • Language(s): English, Speaking Proficiency: Proficient
    • Language(s): Persian, Speaking Proficiency: Native Fluency
Tessa Heyes
Taryn Auchecome

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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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