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Taryn Auchecome
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Christiane Reis
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tong wang
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Bethan Heathcote
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Dimitra A. Tsakiri
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- Publications:
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- Application of the New York Convention to the Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements (2018) 36 ASA Bulletin, Issue 2, pp. 364–376
- Book reviews: Gebhard BÜCHELER, Proportionality in Investor-State Arbitration (OUP 2017) in (2018) 36 ASA Bulletin, Issue 2, pp. 537–538; Remy GERBAY, The Functions of Arbitral Institutions (Kluwer Law International 2016) in (October 2017) Association for International Arbitration Newsletter.
- Education:
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and University of Geneva, Master of Advanced Studies (LL.M.) in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS)
Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, (LL.B) Law Degree
Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna, Erasmus Scholar
- Other Information:
Senior Associate with Ghaffari Fussell LLP.
Former Counsel at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) overseeing and managing more than 200 commercial arbitration cases involving Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Nordic countries and Benelux.
Previously trained and practiced in international arbitration teams in Switzerland, Austria and Greece, representing clients in both investment and commercial arbitrations.
- Firm Country:
United Kingdom
- Speaking Engagements:
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- ICC YAAF & YAAP: “Exposed, Hacked, or Stolen: When Arbitration Gets Messy”, 12 April 2025 (Vienna)
- CMS, IPDR & ICC Germany: “Alternative Dispute Resolution & IP today”, 22 June 2023 (Munich)
- ICC YAAF & YCAP: “Is your arbitration clause good to go?”, 7 December 2022 (Prague)
- YAAP Roundtable: Oxford Style Debate on the motion “By 2030, the Prague Rules will have replaced the IBA Rules in most Continental European international arbitrations”, 13 December 2018 (Prague)
- Jurisdiction:
Greece, United Kingdom
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel, Lawyer
- Practice Areas:
Air & Space Law, Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources, Investment - Concession agreements, Public international Law, Sales - Purchases
- Legal System:
Civil Law, European Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Greek
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient
- Language(s):
German, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient
- Language(s):
Greek, Speaking Proficiency:
Native Fluency
London, GB
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Evelien Van Espen
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Juhi Gupta
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Karen Best
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- Other Relevant Experience:
Expert in Delay Analysis: Karen is a chartered civil engineer with over 25 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. She is experienced in construction management, project planning and critical path methods of retrospective delay analysis. Karen has worked on expert appointments related to delay and disruption claims regarding civil engineering and building contracts from power plants in Qatar and industrial facilities in Australia to numerous buildings and infrastructure projects across Europe, UK and Africa.
- Education:
MICE CEng; MCIArb; BEng Civil Engineering; MSc Construction Law and Arbitration
- Other Information:
Expert in Delay Analysis: Karen is a chartered civil engineer with over 25 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. She is experienced in construction management, project planning and critical path methods of retrospective delay analysis. Karen has worked on expert appointments related to delay and disruption claims regarding civil engineering and building contracts from power plants in Qatar and industrial facilities in Australia to numerous buildings and infrastructure projects across Europe, UK and Africa.
- Firm Country:
United Kingdom
- Type of Practitioner:
Expert
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Construction - Engineering, Infrastructure, Oil - Gas - Mining, Transport
- Nationality/Nationalities:
British
London, GB
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Verlyn Francis
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- State Contact:
ON
- Firm Country:
Canada
- Jurisdiction:
Canada
- Type of Practitioner:
Academic, Adjudicator, Arbitrator, Mediator
- Practice Areas:
Administrative Law, Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Employment, ODR (Online dispute resolution), Sales - Purchases
- Legal System:
Common Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Antiguans, Canadian
Toronto, ON, CA
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Laurie Foster
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Noradele Radjai
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- Publications:
Privacy and Confidentiality in Arbitration - Switzerland
- Education:
Diploma in Law, with distinction, from the College of Law, London (1999-2000), and an LL.B., with honours, from Kings College London (1996-1999).
- Other Information:
Specialising in commercial and investment arbitration in the energy, telecommunications, construction and infrastructure sectors. She also advises clients from the Middle East or in relation to contracts or projects in the Middle East.
- Firm Country:
Switzerland
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Counsel, Expert
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Investment - Concession agreements, Public international Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
British, Lebanese
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
Arabic, 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):
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
Geneva, CH
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Sofia Klot
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- Other Relevant Experience:
Over 8 years of experience as counsel in high-profile investment and international commercial arbitrations in various industries and jurisdictions. Practiced as corporate, commercial and insurance lawyer for a number of years.
- Publications:
Several, including "International Development, Investment and Arbitration in Latin America and the Caribbean" (XLII Course on International Law), Organization of American States, August 2016 and "Enforcement of Investment Treaty Arbitration Awards: A Global Guide", Bolivia Chapter, Third Edition (forthcoming), edited by Julien Fouret
- Education:
Harvard Law School (LL.M), Universidad de Montevideo (Doctor in Law)
- Other Information:
Passionate about furthering diversity in the legal profession. Technology and legal tech enthusiast. Co-Chair of the ERA Pledge Young Practitioners Subcommittee; former Vice-Chair of the New York State Bar Associations International Arbitration Committee; Co-Founder of URUVYAP. Over 8 years of experience as counsel in high-profile investment and international commercial arbitrations in various industries and jurisdictions. Practiced as corporate, commercial and insurance lawyer for a number of years.
- Firm Country:
United States
- Jurisdiction:
Uruguay, United States
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Finance - Banking, Information - Communication Technologies, Infrastructure, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Investment - Concession agreements, Public international Law, Other
- Legal System:
Civil Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Uruguayan
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Dawn Hall
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Charlotte Fromont
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- Firm Country:
France
- Jurisdiction:
France
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Public international Law
- Legal System:
Civil Law, European Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
French
Paris, FR
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Fatma Amira Abdallah
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Fanny Gauthier
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Henrietta Crichton
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Sarah Woods
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- State Contact:
QC
- Education:
Queen's University McGill University
- Firm Country:
Canada
- Jurisdiction:
Canada
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law
- Legal System:
Civil Law, Common Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Canadian, French
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Karah Howard
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- State Contact:
Hong Kong Island
- Publications:
Singapore, the UK and Hong Kong: Three Approaches to Multi-tiered Arbitration Agreements? Asian International Arbitration Journal Vol21 Issue 1 (2025) pp1-30.
· Jan 2026: Malaysia revamps arbitration rules in efficiency push
· Jan 2026: Singapore confirms position on admissibility v jurisdiction in multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses
· Dec 2025: HKIAC makes competitive updates to fees and expedited procedures
· Jun 2025 Navigating multi-tiered arbitration agreements across perspectives from UK, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR
· Mar 2025 Managing risks in energy transition projects: Design liability and defects
· Mar 2025 Navigating weather conditions in Hong Kong SAR NEC4 contracts
· Feb 2025 HKIAC issues guidance on compatibility of arbitration agreements in multi-contract disputes
· Jul 2024 Hong Kong SAR court considers setting aside settlement agreements and termination orders
· May 2024 Hong Kong SAR courts unlikely to intervene in arbitration award outcomes
· May 2024 Using the NEC4 standard form contract for construction projects in Hong Kong SAR
· Feb 2024: Hong Kong SAR court upholds principle of non-interference in arbitration
· Oct 2023 - Hong Kong court issues reminder that preconditions to arbitration are matters of admissibility not jurisdiction
· Jul 2023 - Construction disputes and FIDIC: enforcement through emergency arbitration
· Jul 2023 - Construction disputes and FIDIC: tackling the enforcement gap
· Jul 2023 - Construction disputes and FIDIC: how the 1999 Red Book deals with disputes
· Jan 2023 - Managing contractors who refuse to proceed without additional payment (pinsentmasons.com)
- Education:
2006 University of Western Australia (LLB, BA Japanese)
- Firm Country:
Hong Kong
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources, Insolvency
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Australian
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
French, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
- Language(s):
Japanese, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient, Professional Proficiency:
Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Wanchai, Hong Kong Island, HK
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Marianne Diab
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