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Sanaa Babaa
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- Firm Country:
United Kingdom
- Type of Practitioner:
Expert
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources, Finance - Banking, Insolvency, Oil - Gas - Mining, Sales - Purchases
- Nationality/Nationalities:
American, British
London, GB
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Elizabeth Macknay
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Ruth Stackpool-Moore
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- Firm Country:
Singapore
- Jurisdiction:
Singapore
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Energy - Natural Resources, Insolvency, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Oil - Gas - Mining
- Legal System:
Civil Law, Common Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Australian
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
French, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational, Professional Proficiency:
Understand written documents
- Language(s):
German, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
Singapore, SG
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Saleha Hedaraly
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- Nationality/Nationalities:
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:
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
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Claudia Armestar
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- State Contact:
NY
- Firm Country:
United States
- Jurisdiction:
Peru, United States
- Type of Practitioner:
Lawyer
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration
- Legal System:
Civil Law, Common Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Peruvian
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Proficient, Professional Proficiency:
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
NewYork, NY, US
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Lucy Colter
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- Firm Country:
United Kingdom
GB
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Folashade Alli
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- State Contact:
Lagos
- Publications:
Developments in Arbitration and Enforcement of Awards in Nigeria: A Review of the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023
Dispute Settlement System Under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA)
Professional Ethics for Young Lawyers: Ethics as a Tool for Carving a Niche in the Legal Profession.
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- Education:
The Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn, London, United Kingdom; 1989 - 1990
The University College London, United Kingdom; 1987 - 1988
The Nigerian Law School, Lagos state, Nigeria; 1984 - 1985
University of Lagos, Lagos state, Nigeria; 1979 - 1984
- Firm Country:
Nigeria
- Speaking Engagements:
Speaker, Lagos Chamber of Commerce, International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC) International Trade Conference 2025, "Trade for Prosperity: Unlocking Economic Opportunities through AfCFTA"
Speaker, Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions Conference, Poland, "Voice of Reason or Hired Guns: The Impartiality and Independence of Party Appointed Witnesses in M&A Disputes"
Speaker, Nigerian Bar Association, Continuous Legal Education (NBA-CLE) Lagos Branch, " AfCFTA's Impact on Legal Services: Deep Dive into the Provisions of the AfCFTA and Protocol on Legal Services".
Speaker, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators of Nigeria (NICARB) Lagos Branch March 2025 Meeting, "Rethinking the Finality of Arbitral Awards: A Case Study of High-Profile Arbitration Cases"
- Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Lawyer, Mediator
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Finance - Banking, Intellectual Property, Maritime Law, Mediation, Real Estate
- Legal System:
Common Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
British
- Select Languages:
- 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
- Language(s):
French, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
Ikoyi, Lagos, NG
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Xiaoye Ye
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- State Contact:
Paris
- Firm Country:
France
Paris, Paris, FR
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Bing Yan
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- State Contact:
London, England
- Publications:
Patrick Heneghan, Gulnaar Zafar & Bing Yan, Chapter of England & Wales, Arbitration World, Sweet & Maxwell, Thomson Reuters (2015).
Paul Friedland & Bing Yan, Negotiating and Drafting Arbitration Agreements with Chinese Parties: Special Considerations of Chinese Law and Practice, Journal of International Arbitration (2011).
Editor, IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (Chinese edition, 2010).
- Education:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
LL.M., May 2010
Wuhan University, Wuhan
Master of Arts, June 2007
LL.B. & Bachelor of Arts, June 2005
- Firm Country:
United Kingdom
- Speaking Engagements:
Panellist, “Choice of Law and Seat in International Arbitration: Evolution or Revolution?”, 6th Penn Law International Arbitration Annual Conference, Philadelphia (March 2024).
Speaker, “Arbitration Institutions and Practice in England”, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London (October 2015).
Speaker, “International Arbitration in Emerging Markets”, Seminar on “State to State, Investor to State and Commercial Arbitration: Procedures and Implications” held by Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, New York (March 2012).
Speaker, “Choice of Chinese Parties in International Arbitration”, CIETAC and White & Case Seminar, Beijing (February 2012).
- Jurisdiction:
China, United Kingdom
- Type of Practitioner:
Arbitrator, Counsel, Lawyer
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Insurance, Oil - Gas - Mining, Sales - Purchases
- Legal System:
Civil Law, Common Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
British, Chinese
- 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):
Chinese Simplified, 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):
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
London, London, England, GB
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Melody Chan
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Rebecca Velez
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- State Contact:
DC
- Education:
Indiana University Georgetown University
- Firm Country:
United States
- 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):
Spanish, 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
Washington, DC, US
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Rachael Kent
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- Education:
JD, Duke University School of Law; BA, Georgetown University
- Firm Country:
United States
- Jurisdiction:
United States
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Legal System:
Common Law
- Select Languages:
- Language(s):
English, Speaking Proficiency:
Conversational
WashingtonDC, US
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Julia Dyras
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Devika Khopkar
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Danielle Agbor
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MARIAFIORE MINIUSSI
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- 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
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Evanthia Kasiora
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- State Contact:
IDF
- Publications:
"The Achmea ripple effect: Greek Conseil d'État finds that a commercial arbitral tribunal has no jurisdiction to deal with matters of EU law" Les Cahiers de l'Arbitrage 2023 (1) 111 (co-author)
"The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Third Party Funding and Security for Costs in International Commercial Arbitration", July 2020, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (co-author)
"UK Appellate Rulings Clarify Arbitral Choice of Law", June 2020, Law360 (co-author)
"Securing Witness Evidence: English Courts to the Rescue of Foreign Arbitrations", March 2020, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (co-author)
- Education:
LLM in International Business Law, London School of Economics, UK
LLM in Civil Law and Civil Procedure, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
LLB, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Firm Country:
France
- Speaking Engagements:
"Contract Performance in Times of Crisis: War, Sanctions, Force Majeure, and Hardship", 24 October 2025, Arbitration in Times of Crises conference organised by Lewiatan Arbitration Court
"LLM Alumni Careers Panel", 1 October 2025, organised by LSE Law School
"Moot Tribunal session: consideration of actual scenario regarding arbitrator's disqualification" (moot counsel), 26 June 2025, 7th International Arbitration Conference organised by Nomiki Bibliothiki and Athens Mediation & Arbitration Organization
"Fireside chat with Kevin Nash" (co-moderator), 15 April 2025, "YIAG meets Vis" organised by LCIA YIAG
"Arbitr-AI-tion: Justice Meets the Algorithm", 14 April 2025, debate organised by VIAC
"The Role of Technology in Modernizing Construction Arbitration", April 2025, "Paris Baby Investigation" podcast hosted by Paris Baby Arbitration
"The Exclusion of Evidence in Light of Procedural Fairness in Arbitration" (moderator of talk by P. Netal), 9 January 2025, "Speaker Series" (organised by Moot Alumni Association)
"Stay and Bifurcation of Arbitral Proceedings", 3 April 2023, "YIAG meets Vis" organised by LCIA YIAG
- Jurisdiction:
France, Greece
- Type of Practitioner:
Counsel
- Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Construction - Engineering, Corporate Law, Energy - Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Investment - Concession agreements, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Oil - Gas - Mining, Sales - Purchases
- Legal System:
Civil Law, European Law, International Law
- Nationality/Nationalities:
Greek
- Select Languages:
- 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
- Language(s):
Greek, 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:
Understand written documents
Paris, IDF, FR
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Ece Akincibay
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Diego B F S Mello
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Bernadette Barker
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- 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
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