Nora Fredstie Arbitrator, Counsel
Nationality(ies):
Norwegian

Legal System:

Civil Law, Common Law, International Law

Practice Areas:

Arbitration

Jurisdiction:

Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Speaking Engagement:

·      Speaker, “Mind Games in Cross-Examination”, Dutch Arbitration Day, Amsterdam, 12 June 2025;

·      Panellist, “The Alpha to Omega of an Arbitration”, Nordic Arbitration Day, Reykjavik, 2 May 2025;

·      Panellist, “How to Make Your Win a Win”, Paris Arbitration Week, Paris, 9 April 2025;

·      Moderator, Nordic Roundtable, "Extraordinary Threats to Arbitration”, London, 3 April 2025;

·      Panellist, “Skeleton Arguments”, Norwegian Arbitration Day, Oslo, 26 February 2025;

·      Speakers, Opening Remarks “How to Start a Career as an Arbitrator”, ICC YAAF, Oslo, 25 February 2025;

·      Panellist, “Admissibility of Illegally Obtained Evidence”, YAS, Stockholm, 22 January 2025;

·      Speaker, “Croissants and Cross-Examination”, SWAN, Stockholm, 22 January 2025;

·      Speaker, “IBA Conflicts Guidelines”, Russian Arbitration Center Winter Academy, 21 January 2025;

·      Moderator, “Enforcement of Arbitral Award”, VII Oxford Arbitration Day, Oxford, 22 November 2024;

·      Panellist, “The Art of Persuasion: Effective Advocacy in International Arbitration”, Dubai, 13 November 2024;

·      Speaker, “Fast Track Proceedings”, #zukunft podcast, 8 November 2024;

·      Speaker, Opening Remarks, "ICC YAAF: Breakfast with Claudia Salomon”, London, 5 November 2024;

·      Panellist, “Innovating Dispute Resolution: The Impact of Emerging Tech”, London, 5 November 2024; 

·      Speaker, Opening Remarks, "ICC YAAF: First Appointments”, ICC UK Conference, London, 23 October 2024;

·      Speaker, “Masterclass in the Cross-Examination of Fact Witnesses”, Ciarb YMG, London, 17 October 2024;

·      Debater, “To Expedite or Not to Expedite”, 9th ICC YAAF Global Conference, New York, 27 September 2024;

·      Workshop moderator, DIS40Nord / YAC / YACF / YAPN Seminar and Workshop, Hamburg, 29-31 August 2024;

·      Panellist, “The Reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996”, University of Southampton, UK, 14 June 2024;

·      Panellist, “What is Next in Legal Tech, AI, and Arbitration”, Nordic Arbitration Day, Helsinki, 26 April 2024;

·      Panellist, “Gender Diversity – the Nordic Perspective”, ArbitralWomen, Helsinki, 25 April 2024;

·      Panellist, “The Lifecycle of an International Arbitration”, YPAI, Dublin, 16 November 2023;

·      Panellist, “Scandinavian Arbitration”, ASA Below40, Zurich, 27 October 2023;

·      Speaker, “Battle of the Landmark Decisions”, 3rd MAA Annual Conference, Geneva, 22 September 2023;

·      Speaker, Opening Remarks, YAPN Sommerseminar om NOMA, Oslo, 22 June 2023; 

·      Speaker, Opening and Closing Remarks, Nordic Arbitration Day, Oslo, 27 January 2023;

·      Speaker, “Breakfast and Q&A in London with Claudia Salomon", ICC YAAF, London, 25 January 2023;

·      Speaker, “Workshop on the IBA Arb40's Toolkit for Arbitral Award Writing”, IBA, London, 25 November 2022; 

·      Workshop moderator, DIS40Nord / YAC / YAPN Seminar and Workshop, Oslo, 28-29 October 2022;

·      Moderator, “The War in Ukraine: Disputes Arising from and Affected by it”, YAPN, Oslo, 9 June 2022;

·      Panellist, “Fill in the Blanks: Woulda Shoulda Coulda”, Nordic Arbitration Day, Copenhagen, 8 October 2021;

·      Panellist, “Arbitration in the Current Paradigm: Experiences and Lessons for the Future”, YAPI, 3 December 2020;

·      Panellist, “Taking Stock of Hong Kong as an Arbitral Seat”, Hong Kong Arbitration Week, 19 October 2020;

·      Panellist, “Emergency Arbitration: Perspectives from Asia and Europe”, YSIAC, Paris, 28 October 2019;

·      Panellist, “Brexit & International Arbitration: the Rise of Regional Hubs in Europe as Alternatives to London?”, CIArb European Branch Annual Conference, Prague, 26 April 2019;

·      Panellist, “Soapbox Debate”, Nordic Arbitration Day, Stockholm, 18 January 2019;

·      Panellist, “Parties Representation in Investment Arbitration”, ICC YAF Conference, Milan, 26 January 2018;

·      Panellist, “Diversity in International Arbitration”, CIAarb YMG Conference, Paris, 6 December 2017;

·      Panellist, “Meritocracy in International Arbitration”, YAS Arbitration Day, Stockholm, Sweden, 9 November 2017. 


Teaching

Nanterre University, practice of international contracts


Education

LLB/BA, Australian National University LLM, Master of International Dispute Resolution (MIDS), by Centre of International Dispute Resolution (CIDS) run jointly by University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Diploma course for International arbitrators, Stockholm Arbitration Institute and Swedish Arbitration Association

Firm/Organisation
DAC Beachcroft
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Bar Admission:Solicitor (England & Wales) Attorney (New York)
Selected Languages:
Languages
Danish
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Understand written documents
Languages
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
Languages
French
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Professional Proficiency Understand written documents
Languages
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
Languages
Spanish
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Professional Proficiency Understand written documents
Languages
Swedish
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Understand written documents
DAC Beachcroft

Professional Address

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