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Katherine Bell
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- Publications:
Please download CV for more information.
- Education:
University of Berne, Switzerland (Master of Law, summa cum laude); University of Stockholm, Sweden (Master of Law)
- Other Information:
"Katherine Bell is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group and heads the Construction Practice Group in Zurich. Her main areas of practice are domestic and international litigation and arbitration. She advises clients front-end to back-end on complex construction and infrastructure projects and specializes in the resolution of disputes arising out of complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects across a variety of industries. In addition, she represents clients in disputes in connection with commercial tenancy and lease agreements. She acts as counsel and arbitrator in arbitral proceedings and represents parties in litigation proceedings before Swiss courts. In addition to her disputes practice, Katherine regularly advises clients on public procurement matters, contract drafting and negotiation, contract and claims administration and dispute avoidance. Katherine is a lecturer on Construction Law at the Campus Sursee Educational Centre for Construction. She is a member of the editorial board of Construction Law International (CLInt), the magazine of the IBA International Construction Projects Committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of ArbitralWomen. Since 2019, Katherine has been recognized by Who's Who Legal as a Future Leader in the categories of both Construction and Arbitration, highlighting her ""skillful handling of complex construction disputes"" and describing her as ""an excellent advocate, who is extremely dedicated to her cases"", as ""brilliant counsel in the field of construction arbitration"" and as ""a top-notch construction lawyer for all advisory matters"". Since 2021, Katherine has been recognized by LMG Expert Guides as a Rising Star in International Commercial Arbitration. In 2022, Katherine was recognized by The Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer for Dispute Resolution in Switzerland. In 2023, Katherine was recognized by Who's Who Legal among a very small number of Thought Leaders Global Elite – Under 45 in Construction."
"Katherine Bell is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group and heads the Construction Practice Group in Zurich. Her main areas of practice are domestic and international litigation and arbitration. She advises clients front-end to back-end on complex construction and infrastructure projects and specializes in the resolution of disputes arising out of complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects across a variety of industries. In addition, she represents clients in disputes in connection with commercial tenancy and lease agreements. She acts as counsel and arbitrator in arbitral proceedings and represents parties in litigation proceedings before Swiss courts. In addition to her disputes practice, Katherine regularly advises clients on public procurement matters, contract drafting and negotiation, contract and claims administration and dispute avoidance. Katherine is a lecturer on Construction Law at the Campus Sursee Educational Centre for Construction. She is a member of the editorial board of Construction Law International (CLInt), the magazine of the IBA International Construction Projects Committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of ArbitralWomen. Since 2019, Katherine has been recognized by Who's Who Legal as a Future Leader in the categories of both Construction and Arbitration, highlighting her ""skillful handling of complex construction disputes"" and describing her as ""an excellent advocate, who is extremely dedicated to her cases"", as ""brilliant counsel in the field of construction arbitration"" and as ""a top-notch construction lawyer for all advisory matters"". Since 2021, Katherine has been recognized by LMG Expert Guides as a Rising Star in International Commercial Arbitration. In 2022, Katherine was recognized by The Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer for Dispute Resolution in Switzerland. In 2023, Katherine was recognized by Who's Who Legal among a very small number of Thought Leaders Global Elite – Under 45 in Construction."
- Firm Country:
Switzerland
- Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Construction - Engineering, DRB (Dispute resolution board) - DAB (Dispute adjudication board)
- Legal System:
Civil Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
British, Swiss
- 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:
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
Zurich, CH
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Zeslene Mao
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- Education:
National University of Singapore (First Class Hons)
Harvard Law School (LLM)
- Jurisdiction:
Singapore, United States, United Kingdom
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Counsel, Mediator
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Domain names, Employment, Energy - Natural Resources, Environment, Finance - Banking, Hotel - Leisure management, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Investment - Concession agreements, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Mediation, Oil - Gas - Mining, Public international Law
- Legal System:
Common Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Singaporean
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
Chinese Simplified, Speaking Proficiency:
Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency:
Testify orally, 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
London
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Sophia Allouache
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Vanessa Meireles Schilling
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- 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):
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
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Kathryn Collar
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Ciara McHale
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Ana Sofia Pirnia
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- State Contact:
DC
- Education:
J.D., Columbia Law School;
M.S., Economic Law, Sciences Po Paris;
B.A., Community Health, International Relations, Tufts University
- Jurisdiction:
United States
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Oil - Gas - Mining, Public international Law
- Legal System:
Common Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
American, Mexican
- 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:
Conversational, Professional Proficiency:
- Language(s):
Spanish, Speaking Proficiency:
Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency:
Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Washington, DC
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Mariana Gomez-Vallin
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- Education:
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Law Degree
University of Cambridge, LLM in International Law
- Firm Country:
Mexico
- Jurisdiction:
Mexico
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Energy - Natural Resources, Public international Law
- Legal System:
Civil Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Mexican
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient, Professional Proficiency:
- Language(s):
Spanish, Speaking Proficiency:
Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency:
Mexico CIty, MX
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Ekin Ilhan
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- Education:
Ekin has graduated with distinction from Bilkent University, holding a bachelor degree in Business Administration.
- Other Information:
Ekin’s diversified industry experience spans sports clubs, electronics, retail, media & entertainment, life sciences, construction, energy, automotive and NGOs.
Whilst she is based in London, she has worked for the EY’s Istanbul office for nine years, working extensively across the Middle East, Western Europe, Azerbaijan and the USA.
- Firm Country:
United Kingdom
- Type of Practitioner:
Analyst
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Turkish
London, GB
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Anastasia Pojoga Morali
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- Education:
Chartered accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (2019)
MSc in Finance, Università Bocconi Milan (2013)
BSc in International Economics and Management, Università Bocconi, Milan (2011)
- Other Information:
Anastasia specialises in arbitration (commercial, construction and investment) and forensic investigations (e.g. accounting, transaction testing, fraud, compliance). Her experience covers matters across a broad range of sectors, including energy, construction, manufacturing, utilities, real estate, retail, hospitality and advertising. She dealt with engagements in Europe, CIS, Middle East, South America and North Africa.
The CV attached is focused on her experience in Disputes and engagements in Eastern Europe & CIS.
- Firm Country:
France
- Type of Practitioner:
Expert
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Construction - Engineering, Hotel - Leisure management, Infrastructure, Investment - Concession agreements, Oil - Gas - Mining, Real Estate, Transport
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Moldovan, Romanian
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient, Professional Proficiency:
- Language(s):
French, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational, Professional Proficiency:
- Language(s):
Italian, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational, Professional Proficiency:
- Language(s):
Romanian, Speaking Proficiency:
Native Fluency, Professional Proficiency:
- Language(s):
Russian, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient, Professional Proficiency:
Paris, FR
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Emiko Singh
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Catherine Bratic
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- State Contact:
Texas
- Firm Country:
United States
- Jurisdiction:
France, United States
- Type of Practitioner:
Lawyer
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration
- Legal System:
Common Law, European Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
American, Italian
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient
- Language(s):
French, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient
- Language(s):
Spanish, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
Houston, Texas, US
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Mariam Hassaballah
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Annie Lund
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Anna Kelly
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- State Contact:
NSW
- Education:
Bsc Economics with French, University of Birmingham; ACA Chartered Accountant, ICAEW
- Other Information:
Quantification of damages and contentious valuations
- Firm Country:
Australia
- Type of Practitioner:
Expert
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Australian, British
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient
- Language(s):
French, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
Sydney, NSW, AU
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sanghmitra sahai
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Arianna Sanchez
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Alessa Pang
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- Education:
National University of Singapore
- Firm Country:
Singapore
- Jurisdiction:
Singapore
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Hotel - Leisure management, Public international Law
- Legal System:
Common Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Singaporean
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
Chinese Simplified, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient, Professional Proficiency:
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:
Conversational, Professional Proficiency:
Singapore, SG
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Katharine Davies
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Monika McQuillen
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