Member of the Young ICCA, of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum - One of the founders of CFA-40 - Member of the Comité Français de l’Arbitrage, the editorial board of the RDAI, and the IAI

Alexandra Munoz specialises in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. She acts as counsel in international arbitration and litigation in various sectors including energy, telecommunications and infrastructures. Alexandra advises major French or foreign companies as well as governments in contractual disputes (joint ventures, distribution agreements, construction, utilities concessions, State contracts) and in cases related to the protection of investments within the context of ad hoc or institutional arbitral proceedings (ICC, OHADA, ICSID). She also acts in the resolution of disputes by way of conciliation and mediation. Alexandra is one of the founders of CFA-40. She is also a member of the Comité Français de l’Arbitrage, the editorial board of the RDAI, the IAI and Arbitral Women. She is referenced in Who's Who Legal: Arbitration Future Leaders since 2017.

Litigation Finance

Ina C. Popova is a Partner in the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Group who focuses on international arbitration and litigation and public international law. Ms. Popova is admitted to practice in Paris and New York and holds advanced degrees in English law. Fluent in several languages, Ms. Popova leads matters in French and Spanish and regularly handles disputes arising out of Africa and Latin America. She has particular expertise in matters in the mining, energy, and media sectors. Ms. Popova is recognized within the legal community as one of the top international lawyers of her generation. She is named in Who's Who Legal Arbitration, was recognized as one of the top 40 up-and-coming lawyers nationwide by the American Bar Association, a “Future Star” and member of the “Under 40 Hot List” by Benchmark Litigation, and one of only six international arbitration Next Generation Lawyers listed by Legal 500. Who’s Who Legal Arbitration – Future Leaders describes Ms. Popova as “very bright, impressively efficient and extremely well liked in the community.” She represents individuals, corporations and States and has broad experience under the rules of the major arbitral institutions and several regional institutions. She also advises parties in international litigations involving proceedings in foreign and domestic courts, and has represented parties before the federal and state courts in the United States, including the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Popova serves in a number of leadership positions, including on the Court of the Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Center (CIMAC), on the 2018 ICCA Program Committee, as past Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law, Advisory Board member of the Institute for Energy Law, and rapporteur for the ASIL-ICCA Joint Task Force on Issue Conflicts in Investor-State Arbitration. She has taught law at the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and is a Fellow of the Société de Législation Comparée. She speaks and writes regularly on arbitration-related issues. Ms. Popova also maintains an active pro bono practice, most recently involving clemency, consular rights, asylum, and the rights of human rights defenders. She was recognized by the New York State Bar Association’s “The Good We Do” campaign for her pro bono representation of a family facing eviction. In addition to graduate degrees from Harvard Law School and from the University of Cambridge, Ms. Popova received her B.A. (Hons.)(Cantab.) with First Class Honours in Law (Double Maîtrise) from the University of Cambridge, Trinity College, and her Maîtrise en droit comparé, mention droits anglais et français with high honors from the Université de Paris II Panthéon-Assas. She is a Senior Scholar of Trinity College and was a Hollond Fund Scholar at Harvard Law School. Ms. Popova speaks French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Bulgarian. She is a member of the Bar in Paris and in New York and is admitted to appear before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2014-); Member, Global Advisory Board of ICDR Y&I (2020-); Founder, Careers in Arbitration (2019-); Member, ArbitralWomen Advisory Council (2022-); Director of ArbitralWomen (2018-22); Member, YAWP Steering Committee (2018-20); Chair, Professional Paralegal Register RRC (2018-); Global Chair, CIArb Young Members Group (2017-18); Public Relations Officer, CIArb London Branch (2015-18); Committee Member, CIArb London Branch (2015-2019); Co-Chairman, CIArb London and South East Young Members Group (2016-18); Chair, CIArb Young Members Group Global Steering Committee (2017-18); Ambassador, Alliance for Equality in Dispute Resolution (2018-); Professional Ambassador, Aspiring Solicitors (2014-); Mentor, University of Law Mentoring Scheme (2016-); University of Westminster Mentoring Scheme (2016-); Mentor, Queen Mary University of London (2018-); Member, ABA International Law Section International Arbitration Committee (2017-); Panel Member, CEDR Travel Arbitrator Panel; Panel Member, CIArb Business Arbitration Scheme; Panel Member, The Law Society of England and Wales Arbitration Panel; Panel Member, London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation Arbitrator Panel;

International and domestic arbitration (ad hoc and under institutional rules); commercial litigation; mediation; construction adjudication; Privy Council procedure (appellate advice)

Madeline Snider is an independent counsel and arbitrator with over a decade of experience in international arbitration and dispute resolution, focusing on complex, cross-border cases. Before founding Snider Dispute Resolution PLLC, Madeline practiced at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, a top international law firm, in New York and Madrid.

Madeline has been involved in over 25 commercial and investment disputes under various arbitration rules (including the ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICSID, and AAA/ICDR Rules), managing high-stakes cases spanning industries and regions around the globe. She has particular expertise in disputes related to Latin America and the energy and natural resources sector.

Senior Associate, International Arbitration Group, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (New York and Madrid; 2014-2023)

In-house Counsel (Client Secondment), Anheuser-Busch InBev, Global Legal Department (August 2017-March 2018)