Gillian Carmichael Lemaire, who serves on ArbitralWomen’s Advisory Council, retired from legal practice as a member of the Paris Bar and as a solicitor (Scotland) at the end of 2024 to focus on her independent mediator and arbitrator practice.  Gillian founded her own firm, Carmichael Lemaire Ltd, in 2016. She will be concentrating on environmental disputes, particularly raising awareness of the benefits of mediation as a key process for addressing many environmental and climate-related disputes.