Editors
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General Editor
Roger Alford
Roger P. Alford is a Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, where he has taught since 2012, focusing on international trade, international arbitration, global antitrust, and transnational c
Managing Editor
Crina Baltag
Dr Crina Baltag is Associate Professor in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution at Queen Mary University of London, and qualified attorney-at-law, with over twenty years of extensive practi
Associate Editor
Anne Wang
Anne Wang is an international disputes lawyer admitted in New South Wales, Australia, and called to the Bar of England and Wales. She holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law from the University of New South Wale
Emma Garrett
Emma works primarily in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, and has experience with the SCC Rules, the LCIA Rules, the DIS Rules, and the ICSID Convention.
Emma holds a Mas
Khushboo Shahdadpuri
Khushboo Shahdadpuri is a Partner at Al Tamimi & Company specializing in international dispute resolution and arbitration, with a particular focus on construction, infrastructure, energy, financial, j
Kiran Nasir Gore is the founder of the Law Offices of Kiran N Gore PLLC, a sole practitioner law firm based in Washington, DC. She frequently acts as arbitrator, counsel, and dispute resolution consul
Maria Fanou
Dr Maria Fanou is an academic with the School of International Arbitration (SIA), Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the Director of the Comparative and International Dispute Resolution progra
Senior Assistant Editor
Ajoo Kim
Ajoo Kim is an experienced attorney in international arbitration, litigation, and public international law, with particular expertise on investment disputes and U.S. immigration and appellate litigati
Daniela Páez-Salgado
Daniela is a Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, with more than ten years of experience in dispute resolution in the fields of oil & gas, infrastructure, and mining. Daniela’s expe
Dina Prokic
Dina Prokic is an associate at Woods LLP in Montreal. Multilingual and trained in both common law and civil law, Dina Prokic is a member of the Quebec and New York State bars. Having previously worked
Yue Zhao is Deputy Counsel at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), where she administers international arbitrations under SIAC and UNCITRAL rules, focusing on construction, maritime,
Assistant Editor to the Managing Editor
Celine Yan Wang
Celine Yan Wang is a Research Fellow at the Columbia Law School Center on Sustainable Investment. Previously, she practiced at a litigation and international arbitration boutique in New York. Celine h
Filippo Zuti Giachetti
Filippo Zuti Giachetti is an international dispute counsel and dual-qualified Italian lawyer and Solicitor of England and Wales. He holds a law degree with highest honors (110/110 cum laude) from the
Sue Ng
Sue is admitted to practice in three common law jurisdictions, as an Advocate and Solicitor to the Supreme Court of Singapore, a Solicitor-Advocate in England and Wales, and as an Attorney in the Stat
Assistant Editor for Investment Arbitration
Andrés E. Alvarado-Garzón
Andrés is a Foreign Lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP specialising in investor-state investment arbitration and commercial arbitration. Andrés has acted and advised both states and investor
Giovanni Dall'Agnola
Giovanni Dall’Agnola is a Ph.D. Researcher in International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, where he is conducting research on international trade law
Jean Paul Roekaert
Jean Paul Roekaert is an International Dispute Resolution Associate at Squire Patton Boggs. He specializes in public international law and international arbitration, with a focus on investment treaty
Assistant Editor for Technology
Alexia Gkoritsa
Alexia Gkoritsa is a qualified lawyer (Greece) specializing in international dispute resolution, with a focus on alternative dispute resolution (ADR), intellectual property, sports law, and technology
David Isidore Tan
David is a Partner in the firm’s International Arbitration and Construction & Projects Practice. He splits his time between Singapore and the firm’s Shenzhen Representative Office.
David is a Singa
Nico Gielen
Dr. Nico Gielen is an attorney at HANEFELD, a leading dispute resolution boutique with offices in Hamburg and Paris. He acts as counsel in litigation and arbitration proceedings and also serves as tri
Özge Yazar
Özge Yazar is a barrister and solicitor practising at Roschier in Helsinki. She acts as counsel in international commercial arbitrations across various industries including financial services, energy
Assistant Editor for Africa
Bethel Kassa
Bethel Kassa is an associate at GST LLP specializing in international investment and commercial arbitration. She holds an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from The George Washington Universi
Ibukunoluwa Owa
Ibukunoluwa Owa is an experienced legal professional specialising in arbitration, data protection, and cross-border disputes. With over a decade of experience, she honed her expertise at leading law f
Titilope Sinmi-Adetona
Titilope Sinmi-Adetona is a seasoned legal professional whose experience stems from working in the disparate yet connected fields of disputes and commercial practice. With almost a decade of experienc
Assistant Editor for East and Central Asia
Bami Yoo
Bami Yoo is a Partner at Lee & Ko specializing in international arbitration. She joined the firm in 2015 and was admitted to the Korean Bar the same year. Bami holds an LL.B. from Seoul National Unive
Hannepes Taychayev
Hannepes works as an associate at Rabobank, building on his previous experiences at Linklaters and PRIME Finance. With an LLB from the American University of Central Asia and an LLM from Korea Univers
Joseph L. Choe
Joseph L. Choe is an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he focuses his practice on international commercial and investor-state disputes spanning Asia, Latin America, and Euro
Assistant Editor for Southeast Asia
Angela Ray T. Abala
Angela Abala is the Research and Development Lead at the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA), a platform for thought leadership in international dispute resolution theory, pract
Samuel Koh
Samuel is a Director in the dispute resolution department of Drew & Napier LLC. He maintains an active commercial disputes practice, with a focus on international arbitration. He is dual-qualified in
Yi-Jun Kang
Yi-Jun Kang is an Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP in Singapore, specializing in complex cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration. She holds a First Class LL.B. from the London School of
Assistant Editor for South Asia
Anjali Shah
Anjali Shah is a qualified attorney-at-law in India with several years of legal practice. She is currently working at DSK Legal, Mumbai. Her practice focuses on advising and representing clients in hi
Mrinali Komandur
Mrinali Komandur is an India-qualified lawyer and Assistant Editor for South Asia at the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, specializing in international arbitration with a focus on Indian arbitration law and p
Prakritee Yonzon
Dual qualified lawyer and PhD Candidate in arbitration
Shreya Jain
Shreya Jain is an Assistant Editor for South Asia at the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.
She is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai, specializing in commerc
Assistant Editor for Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan
Ahmed Durrani
Ahmed heads the arbitration and Qatar International Court practices at Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners. He represents clients in complex and high value construction and commercial disputes, including arb
Assistant Editor for MENA
Antonin Sobek
Antonin Sobek is an associate at Mayer Brown in Dubai, specialising in international commercial and investment arbitration. He has represented multinationals, States and State-owned entities in high-s
Arno Janssens
Arno Janssens serves as Legal Counsel of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre, as UAE National Representative at the IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee, and as Group Advisor in the Young ICCA Ment
Umang Singh
Umang is a Senior associate in the arbitration, construction and QFC litigation practice at Sultan-Al Abdulla & Partners, Qatar. He is an India-qualified lawyer, having completed his bachelor’s degree
Assistant Editor for Europe
Antoine Cottin
Antoine Cottin is a legal counsel specialized in international arbitration, cross-border litigation, and international law. He practices in English, French and Spanish.
He has acted in both commerc
Anton Shagalov
Anton Shagalov is an Associate in Quinn Emanuel’s Paris office. His practice focuses on international arbitration, including both commercial and investment disputes, as well as arbitration-related lit
Elodie Fortin
Admitted to the New York State Bar. Elodie has experience in the fields of international commercial arbitration and private and public international law. Elodie studied both Civil Law and Common Law t
Krystal Lee
Krystal Lee is a senior associate within the international arbitration team at Dentons, UK. She is dual-qualified in England & Wales (2018) and in France (2022), and obtained her Higher Rights of Aud
Mesut Akbaba
Mesut Akbaba is a Legal Trainee at the Higher Regional Court of Celle and a Doctoral Candidate at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg. As part of his traineeship, he is currently placed at the World Bank i
Vanda Kopic
Vanda Kopic is a Senior Associate in the International Arbitration team at BonelliErede, based in Milan. She specializes in international commercial and investment arbitration, with key sector experti
Assistant Editor for Canada and the United States
Eric Ives
Eric Ives is Senior Counsel for the Europe team at the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) in the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Ives leads the agency’s l
Assistant Editor for South and Central America
Aecio Filipe Oliveira
Aécio Filipe is a senior associate and team leader in the Litigation, Arbitration, and French Desk practice groups at BMA Advogados. He is an Assistant Editor at Kluwer Arbitration Blog, Regional Coor
Fabian Zetina
Fabian Zetina is an Associate in the International Disputes team of BakerHostetler in Washington D.C. He specializes in international commercial and investment arbitration, and international litigatio
Assistant Editor for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
Ashley Chandler
Ashley is an Australian-qualified disputes lawyer with a focus on international arbitration and cross-border litigation. She has experience in complex, high-value disputes across the energy and resour
Joshua Wong
Joshua Wong is an associate in at HFW, where he specializes in dispute resolution in the infrastructure, energy and natural resources sectors. Joshua holds an LLM from the University of Melbourne, a
Wen Fi Chen
Wen Fi is a Legal Officer at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, an intergovernmental organisation that supports regional cooperation and policy development among Pacific Island states. Her work fo
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