Dr Stuart Amor is a senior managing director at FTI Consulting. Stuart acts as a testifying expert witness, focussing mainly on oil and gas matters. He has given oral testimony in arbitral hearings on many occasions. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Stuart spent more than 20 years as an investment analyst and global head of research at various investment banks. In these roles he valued companies and advised investors and corporates on valuation issues.

Babatunde Fagbohunlu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK, heads the Disputes Practice Group at ALN Nigeria-Aluko & Oyebode. He regularly acts as counsel to Nigerian as well as foreign and multinational clients in Ad Hoc and institutional arbitrations, and has served as arbitrator in several cases, including arbitrations administered by the ICC and the LCIA. Mr Fagbohunlu has also served on the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Committee on the Reform and Harmonization of Arbitration/ADR Laws. He co-authored the book “Arbitration in Africa: A Review of Key Jurisdictions” published by Sweet and Maxwell in 2016. He has served on the Court of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and on the Board of Directors of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC).

Saad Hegazy is a partner at Resolve International, a testified delay and quantum expert, member of the Academy of Experts, expert determinator, arbitrator and CEDR accredited mediator based in the Middle East. His formal education includes a BSc in Civil Engineering, an MSc in Strategic Project Management, and an LLM in Construction Law and International Arbitration.

Saad has gained a wealth of knowledge and expertise on building and engineering projects including airports, metros, infrastructure, industrial, oil and gas, LNG, water treatment, utilities, luxury and high-rise buildings.

He has participated in over 30 Arbitration cases, as Counsel, Arbitrator and advisor. Saad has been instructed as a party or tribunal-appointed expert in arbitration proceedings under ICC, DIAC, QICCA, LCIA, and ad hoc rules as well as an independent expert in litigation proceedings in matters involving large and complex projects with dispute values in excess of US$ 2bn. He has testified and been cross-examined in both English and Arabic.

He is the former President of the AACE Qatar Branch, Vice-Chair of the CiArb Qatar Branch and previous ICC YAF MENA regional representative. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences.Saad is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Expert Witness and Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

Antonia Birt is a partner at Reed Smith LLP, Dubai. Based in Dubai since 2010, Antonia Birt acts as counsel and advocate in commercial arbitrations for state, national and multi-national clients. Antonia also sits as arbitrator, having acted as sole, co-arbitrator or chairperson in ICC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA and DIAC arbitrations. Since 2019, Antonia teaches the International Arbitration Practicum to LLM students at the Pantheon Assas University Paris II, UAE. Antonia is a member of the IBA Commercial Arbitration Case Law Sub-Committee responsible for the UAE.

Sarah Malik is an award-winning lawyer who achieved Litigator of the Year (2022) at the first GCC Women in Law Awards and received an honourable mention as Law Firm Leader of the Year. In 2022 SOL was named by Legal 500 EMEA as a ‘Firm to Watch in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and International Litigation’. Sarah was listed as a leading practitioner in ‘The Arbitration Powerlist: Middle East’ by Legal 500 EMEA in 2023.

In 2023, Sarah was appointed to the Inaugural Advisory Committee for the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and the Advisory Board for ThoughtsLeaders4 FIRE Middle East Summit 2023. She was also appointed to the DIFC Users Committee and the Advisory Board for Juris Centre for Excellence in Legal Education and Training at Middlesex University, Dubai.

Sarah established SOL in the UAE in 2018, as a boutique dispute resolution practice which expanded to cover employment, tech, fashion, sports, and private client work and now has international recognition.

She is a member of the SIAC Users Council in the Middle East and is appointed on the Lagos Panel of Arbitration Neutrals. Sarah is a Fellow of the CIArb and sits as Arbitrator.

Sarah undertakes international commercial arbitration as Counsel and practices commercial litigation at the DIFC and ADGM Courts. She is frequently invited to speak at conferences within the GCC and internationally. Sarah is a published author and is currently involved in writing a book on ‘Arbitration in the Arab world’.

Steven Finizio is a partner in Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP’s international arbitration and dispute resolution group, based in London. He has acted as counsel under the rules of leading international arbitration institutions and in ad hoc proceedings, involving the laws of jurisdictions in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the US, as well as disputes under bilateral and regional treaties. He has appeared as counsel in regional and other international courts, and has assisted in drafting arbitration legislation. He also serves as an arbitrator.

Mr. Finizio is a member of the LCIA Court and the GIAC Advisory Council. He teaches international arbitration as Professor of Practice at SOAS University of London, and is on the faculty of international dispute resolution academies in Europe, Africa, and Asia. He writes frequently on international dispute resolution issues, and his publications include “A Practical Guide to International Commercial Arbitration: Assessment, Planning and Strategy,” “Gas Supply Transactions and Disputes” in International Arbitration in the Energy Sector, “Energy Arbitration in Africa,” in The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review, and “International Commercial Arbitration” in The Law of Transnational Business Transactions.

Ruth Byrne KC specialises in international commercial and investment disputes, with a particular focus on energy, life sciences, fraud and enforcement.

Ruth has advised clients on disputes arising in multiple jurisdictions and has appeared as counsel in 100+ arbitrations as well sitting regularly as arbitrator. She also appears frequently in the English High Court, in particular in proceedings in support of arbitration, as well as more generally in international commercial litigation. Recognised in several legal directories over the years, Ruth is described as “superb”, “an exceptional litigator”, “an excellent advocate wise beyond her years” and “a persistent, credible case builder”. Clients note her “ability to marshal enormous doses of information, retain key facts, be diligent and patient, and follow through as if it were her personal matter – her analysis is always based on facts, the law and the cultural sensibilities of the jurisdictions involved” and that she is “very strategic in her thinking and able to pare down arguments to what's important”.

Bill has specialised in construction and non-contentious construction for over 30 years.

He has particular expertise in drafting and negotiating specialist bespoke contracts whether in relation to wind farms, renewable energy such as solar, biomass, office and industrial developments, colleges or standard construction projects. As a result, he is experienced in drafting amendments to and negotiating not only standard forms of contract such as JCT, NEC and ICE, but also the FIDIC Red and Silver books as well as IChemE Burgundy, Red and Yellow books.

Bill acts for owners and promoters of projects, international contractors, sub-contractors as well as advising other law firms on complex construction issues, in the UK and internationally.

Bill is a Fellow of the Institute of Arbitrators, and has substantial experience in conducting adjudications, mediations and arbitrations, as well as litigation within the TCC and ICC.

Bill has advised large international contractors on the operation and administration of dispute boards, and has drafted submissions and advised on the wider approach required to achieve the best possible outcome.

Khushboo Shahdadpuri is a Senior Counsel with Al Tamimi & Company. Ranked as a future leader in arbitration by Who’sWhoLegal and Rising Star by Legal500, Khushboo is dual qualified in Singapore and New York. She specialises in infrastructure, construction, energy and JV disputes arising out of Middle East projects. She has worked on gas pipelines, solar power plants, World Cup stadiums and other prominent development projects, where the value of the dispute has exceeded USD 1 billion. Khushboo works with leading experts and KCs and has extensive experience in both civil and common law arbitrations. She has also argued cases before arbitral tribunals and the Singapore courts.

Khushboo regularly speaks and publishes on arbitration and construction issues. Apart from her role as Regional Lead for EMEA in the YSIAC Council, she is Associate Editor of Kluwer Arbitration Blog overseeing the MENA and India regions, committee member of the Law Society (Singapore), ERE Global Steering Committee member and Greener Arbitrations Subcommittee member.

Duncan is a barrister and a partner and head of International Arbitration at Howard Kennedy in London. He practices in commercial and investment arbitration. He has extensive experience in the oil and gas, energy and mining sectors. He has a particular interest in cases related to Africa. Many of Duncan's clients are states or state-owned companies. He has appeared as advocate before international tribunals under many arbitration rules, and in the UK Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Mauritius.

Duncan is recommended as a Global Leader in Who's Who Legal, and is identified as a leading lawyer in the field of international arbitration in Chambers and Partners UK and Chambers Global, and the Legal 500.

Duncan also practices as an arbitrator. He is a Fellow of CIArb, a member of the ICC UK Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Committee, and an Ambassador to the ICC's Belt & Road Commission.

He is a member of the Advisory Board of the MARC Arbitration Centre in Mauritius, and was the first Registrar of the LCIA-MIAC Arbitration Centre. He acts as the Registrar of the Scottish Arbitration Centre.

Thomas R. Snider is a Partner and the Head of International Arbitration at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP based in the firm’s Dubai office. He is experienced in international commercial arbitration, international investment disputes, state-to-state arbitration, and foreign sovereign immunity issues.

Tom is recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration and is ranked for dispute resolution in Chambers United Arab Emirates. He was also named to the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist–Middle East Region in 2022 and 2023.

Among numerous other roles, Tom is a member of the Board of Directors of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and the Court of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Prior to relocating to Dubai, Tom was a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School.

From 2001 to 2009, Tom was a member of the legal team representing the Ethiopian Government before the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission, an international arbitral tribunal that adjudicated claims for loss, damage and injury arising during an international armed conflict. In this context, he worked as a resident attorney in Addis Ababa for three years.

Hamish Lal is ranked in Band 1 for both construction and international construction arbitration in Chambers UK, and in the top tier in The Legal 500: UK. Dr Lal is the Chair of The Society of Construction Law and former Chair of The Adjudication Society. He is an adjunct professor at University College Dublin Sutherland School of Law, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Fulbright Scholar, a General Editor of the Construction Law Journal and author of the Manual of Construction Agreements published by LexisNexis. Hamish is Partner at Hamish Lal Partners.

Sean Gibbs is CEO of global expert witness company Hanscomb Intercontinental. Sean’s primary expertise is quantum and delay and as well as acting an international expert witness also sits as arbitrator, adjudicator, expert determiner and dispute board member. He has held directorships and senior commercial positions with contracting and consultancy firms in the United Kingdom and Internationally. With over 35 years’ experience in the onshore and offshore construction and engineering industries across the globe Sean has worked across the continents of Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. He was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 2017.

Project experience includes major airport developments, industrial process plants, commercial developments, military and police installations, heavy engineering in respect of onshore and offshore oil & gas facilities and pipelines, highway interchanges, tunnels, leisure resorts, nuclear, water treatment and desalination plants, waste to energy, biomass, onshore and offshore windfarms, renewables, mines, ports, hospitals and rail/metro projects. He is Senior Vice Chair of The Adjudication Society, Council Member of the Society of Construction Law (UK), ICP Member of The International Bar Association, Region 2 Director of The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, and founder of UK Adjudicators and HK Adjudicators.

Sean is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators and a FIDIC President’s List Adjudicator and Mediator.

Jamie is Senior Counsel at Albertson Solicitors, Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Wolfson College, Cambridge, Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, and a Consultant at Isolas LLP (Gibraltar's oldest law firm). He is a general international lawyer who acts for governments, corporations and individuals on a wide range of advisory and contentious matters. He is the author or editor of several works on international law in leading book series and journals. He has a PhD in international law from Cambridge.

Luis Martinez is Vice President of the ICDR and co-chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) International Arbitration Committee with over 500 members worldwide responsible for its strategic direction and business plans. Martinez is the Honorary President of the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission, (IACAC) having led that organization comprised of 21 arbitration institutions for 5 years.

As VP, Martinez serves as an integral part of the ICDR's international strategy team and is responsible for international arbitration and mediation business development for the East Coast of the US, Central and South America, the Caribbean, EU, and UK. Martinez is also responsible for the case administration of international cases out of the AAA-ICDR's Miami office with a number of arbitrations that include sovereigns and state-related entities.

Martinez oversees, creates, and designs all required logistics for many major international conferences, programs, and webinars with a focus on the AAA-ICDR’s services promoting both domestic and international arbitration in venues located in the US and globally.

Martinez is a published author on the ICDR International system and international arbitration rules. He is also responsible for the AAA-ICDR’s Young and International group with a membership of young practitioners comprised of over 5000 members from 90 countries.

Martinez joined the AAA in 1996 as the first attorney hired to staff the newly created ICDR and later served as the ICDR's first director.

Peter Cameron is one of the world's leading authorities on energy law. He is a barrister (England & Wales) and sits as an arbitrator at international dispute settlement bodies, with experience in ICSID and ICC cases.

He is Professor of International Energy Law and Director of the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee in Scotland (https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-cameron). The Centre was ranked first among the top ten energy law LLMs internationally in 2023: https://llm-guide.com/lists/top-llm-programs-by-speciality/top-llm-programs-for-energy-law. It is a sponsor of the annual ITA-ICC-IEL International Energy Arbitration Seminar in Houston, USA. Peter is also editor-in-chief of the Edinburgh University Press journal, Global Energy Law and Sustainability. He has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Peter is the author of many publications. His last book was 'International Energy Investment Law' (Oxford University Press, second edition), and is currently working on a book on international arbitration and the energy transition.

Jessica Crow is an independent arbitrator and international law consultant with Arbitra International and an academic in climate and environmental law at the University of Cambridge. Jessica is an expert in the law and governance of the energy transition, climate change and environmental law. She advises corporates, investors, governments, and other key stakeholders in relation to ESG and climate dispute risk, international and domestic climate policy and energy transition regulations. She is an affiliated lecturer at the University of Cambridge where she teaches climate law and environmental policy and a researcher in international climate litigation at the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG).

Fatima Balfaqeeh is a UAE certified advocate specialising in arbitration, mediation and business consulting. She is an Adjunct Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University Dubai and has over 20 years of experience working in government and semi-government entities in Abu Dhabi, where she led contract and procurement functions with a focus on dispute avoidance and corporate governance.

She has extensive experience in commercial, legal and operational matters across various sectors, including construction, finance, and banking.

After pursuing a law degree, Fatima became a certified independent arbitrator and commercial mediator. She is a Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a member and Chartered Facilities Management Surveyor of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain (CIPS). Fatima is a highly respected advisor in the ADR, legal, and governance fields.

In 2018, Fatima founded her consultancy, which later evolved into a fully-fledged law firm. As a leading advocate for Green Arbitration, she is a signatory to the UN Global Compact and promotes sustainability across all areas of her business. Today, as one of the few independent female arbitrators and mediators in the UAE, Fatima is a role model for young women seeking to enter this field.

Dr Mohamed Sameh Amr is the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Cairo University and is a Professor of International Law. He is also the Managing Partner of Amr & Partners Law Firm (Cairo), Independent Arbitrator and Independent Consultant (Paris).

Dr Amr is an Attorney-at-Law before the Egyptian Court of Cassation and has been acting as Legal Advisor for over thirty years.

He is a member of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) Board of Trustees. Dr Amr is also a member of the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators and Conciliators since 2017 to-date and is on the Arbitrators Panel of: CRCICA, KLRCA, SIArb, SHIAC, QICCA, SCCA, KCAB, AFSA, ADGM, DIAC, CIICA and LCICA.

Dr Amr served as Sole Arbitrator, Co-arbitrator, Presiding Arbitrator, Independent Legal Expert or Counsel in a number of international commercial arbitrations under the rules of ADCCAC, CRCICA, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, QICCA, ICC and PCA. He is the former Ambassador of Egypt to UNESCO and Former President of UNESCO's Executive Board.

Funke Adekoya is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who practices as an independent arbitrator and litigator in Lagos, Nigeria. She is actively engaged in international arbitration both as arbitrator and lead arbitration counsel. Her primary focus is on energy and construction disputes, in addition to other commercial and investment-based disputes. She is dual-qualified in Nigeria and as a solicitor [non-practising] in England and Wales and has been appointed arbitrator [chair, wing or sole] in high-value institutional proceedings under the ICC, LCIA and ICSID Arbitration Rules and ad hoc arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules.

She holds a master's degree in International Energy Law and Policy from the University of Dundee with a core module in international energy arbitration and routinely represents clients in both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations under a wide variety of arbitral rules. She has also appeared in court matters related to arbitration.

Noree has served the arbitration community in various capacities including as Chair of the CIArb (YMG) Global Steering Committee, Africa Regional Representative of the LCIA – YIAG and co-founder of Energy Related Practitioners (ENERAP) Kenya. Presently, she is the Vice-Chair of the ICC's Commission on Arbitration and ADR (Kenya) and a subcommittee member of ERA Pledge Africa.

In 2020, she led the Law Society of Kenya ADR Committee in drafting the LSK Arbitration Rules, and in 2022 Noreen was recognised as one of 'Africa's 30 Most Promising Young Arbitrators' by the Association of Young Arbitrators.

Dr Aseel Zimmo is the Managing Partner of The First Link, a dispute avoidance and resolution consultancy. She brings extensive experience in dispute resolution. Dr Zimmo is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has served as arbitrator in numerous institutional and ad hoc proceedings, issuing awards in Arabic and English. She is a skilled commercial mediator and counsel, and sits on arbitration panels including LCIA, SICC and Oman Arbitration Centre. Dr Zimmo was the former senior advisor to the Bahraini Chief Justice and Minister of Justice. She has practised law internationally and taught civil and commercial law at prestigious institutions. Dr Zimmo conducts professional training for lawyers, practitioners, judges, and lawyers.

Hugh Fraser is a Scottish corporate/commercial lawyer, originally from Aberdeen, based in the Middle East for 16 years and with over 25 years of experience in the international energy industry.

He was the Managing Partner of the Middle East office of Andrews Kurth Kenyon law firm (2013-2017), founder and Managing Partner of Hugh Fraser International Legal Consultancy (2003-2013) and the former Group Head of Legal at John Wood Group PLC (1996-2003). He established HFI Consulting International in August 2017 including the re-launch of HFI Legal Consultancy. He has extensive experience in international business expansion initiatives for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for clients with advanced technology and know-how in the energy and water sectors. Hugh is on the Middle East advisory panel for the UK's Energy Industries Council. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Energy Institute and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). He was appointed to the Scottish Enterprise GlobalScot international business advisory network in May 2017.

Paul is a partner in Forensic Services at Grant Thornton in London. He is a valuation expert with 25 years of experience in the valuation of companies and shares, across a wide range of industries and countries, with particular expertise in the natural resources sector. Prior to specialising in forensic work, he held senior positions in equity research and corporate finance at several investment banks in London. He has valued companies ranging from start-ups with values of less than £5 million, to very large, publicly listed companies with values of more than £50 billion.

Lara Hammoud is a qualified French lawyer and has over twenty years industry experience in International Arbitration. She has spent the last ten years as in-house counsel managing the disputes team at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Prior to this, Lara started her career in Paris working at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) before moving to private practice with a Magic Circle law firm in Paris and Abu Dhabi.
Lara has issued over forty awards in construction and commercial matters and has been appointed as tribunal chair, sole and party-appointed arbitrator in both common and civil law jurisdictions under UNCITRAL, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, SIAC, BCDR and ICC arbitration rules seated both in Europe, Asia and the Middle-East.

She is the writer and editor of numerous articles and books relating to international arbitration. She also regularly appears as speaker in international conferences and arbitration workshops.

In 2024, Lara was recognized among the "Most In Demand Arbitrators" UAE, by Who's Who Legal, Arbitration and Chambers & Partners.

Aysha is a Bahraini lawyer licensed before the Cassation Court and the Constitutional Courts of Bahrain. She is an international arbitration practitioner and a litigation lawyer with 15 years of experience. Aysha has sat as arbitrator in more than 20 cases. She also served as a court clerk to various appeal and cassation court judges in Bahrain. Aysha has been a member of the ICC Court of Arbitration since 2018. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of ICC Bahrain and the ICSID Panel for arbitrators and conciliators. She is also the Chairperson for the ICC ADR and Arbitration Commission Bahrain.

Ms Mutaywea is a partner at Mena Chambers Bahrain and has handled disputes under various arbitration rules (internationally in both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations). She is listed as an arbitrator at the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, the International Chamber of Commerce, Dubai International Arbitration Centre, the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the Cairo Commercial International Arbitration Centre and the London Court for International Arbitration, among others.

Ms Mutaywea advises regional and international clients on a wide range of disputes including civil, commercial, corporate, finance (Islamic and non-Islamic), banking, franchise, corporate governance, technology, sports, telecommunication, real estate, construction, infrastructure and aviation disputes in the ME Region. Ms Mutaywea has experience with the laws of numerous MENA states.

Hind Al Aissi is an associate at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP admitted in New York and Paris. She is also an alumnus of Columbia Law School where she was a Jim Hurlock scholar and a researcher at Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment (CCSI).

Hind assists clients in global investigations and dispute resolution cases before different forums. She advises on several aspects of international investments, mostly in the energy and extractive industries. Her main working languages are Arabic, French and English.

At Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Hind notably assists in cases arising in the intersection between corruption, international sanctions, and international arbitration. She also advises leading companies on how to address compliance & human rights issues, mitigate corruption risks and navigate the increasingly complex network of international sanctions regimes.

Lady Olga Maitland is the Chairman of the Board of the ABBC, the President of the Defence and Security Forum and an Advisory Board Member at Audere International. She is currently a regular speaker at corporate risk and security conferences, both in the UK and internationally. Lady Olga is a former Member of Parliament (1992 – 1997) and was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt., Hon. Sir John Wheeler, JP, DL Minister of State, Northern Ireland - responsible for security. A journalist and columnist for the Sunday Express (1964 – 1991) and Daily Mail (1997 – 2001), she is also a Freelance broadcaster. Publication: Margaret Thatcher, First Ten Years.

Karen Gough, Barrister of 39 Essex Chambers, is also a practising Attorney-at-law (Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago), a Chartered Arbitrator, accredited Adjudicator, a Certified International ADR Practitioner (FAiADR), and a past global President of the CIArb. She specialises in construction, commercial and engineering disputes and practices internationally as Arbitrator, counsel, adjudicator and ADR neutral. Karen is an expert advisor to numerous arbitral institutions and a teaching fellow at the College of Law, Australia. She chairs the drafting committee of the International Statutory Adjudication Forum of Experts, is a member of ICC UK's Arbitration and ADR Committee, past Vice Chairman of SCL UK and the current Co-Chair of the IPBA's ICPC.

Philippe Fortuit was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1989. After practicing in an Anglo-Saxon law firm, he became a partner in a consultancy firm where he developed its litigation activities.

In 2008, he became a founding partner of his own law firm, which has been based at 28 rue Marbeuf, close to the Champs-Élysées, since 2016.

Philippe Fortuit and his team of lawyers have almost 30 years' experience in business and regulated markets law and in negotiating and drafting international contracts. The firm represents its clients in major domestic and international business litigation and institutional and ad hoc arbitration.

Philippe Fortuit also teaches at the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne; he is a member of its Sorbonne Affaires Finance department and of its French-speaking economic law laboratory (LADEF). He is a regular speaker at international conferences at the Sorbonne and abroad.

Daniel Greineder is an international arbitration practitioner who combines experience of civil law culture with common law advocacy know-how. He trained at the Commercial Bar in London before going on to practise in London, Geneva and Doha. His work often involves foreign law as well as English law, and he has particular expertise in disputes arising out of M&A transactions, the oil and gas sector, JVs and construction projects. Daniel Greineder is a native speaker of English and German and has been described by Legal 500 as "a rising star" and by Who's Who Legal as "undoubtedly one of the new generation of influential European arbitration lawyers".

Tunde Ogunseitan is an international arbitrator. He has extensive dispute resolution experience in private international law and foreign investment, asset tracing, maritime law, insurance, structured finance and debt capital markets. Tunde regularly consults internationally for a variety of arbitral institutions, businesses and firms. He is a court member of the SCCA and LCA. In addition, he teaches alternative dispute resolution and international commercial arbitration at various institutions in England and France. Tunde is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Professional Development Advisory Group and teaching faculty in London. He is also currently a trustee of ODR Africa.

Dr. Sally El Sawah is the Co-Founder and Head of Arbitration & Litigation of Junction |Paris and the Founder of El Sawah Law |Cairo. She is Egyptian and French qualified and Registered Foreign Lawyer with the SRA in England & Wales, acting as Arbitrator, Counsel, Consultant and Legal Expert both in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations such as CRCICA, ICC, KIAC, NAC and ICSID.

She has been involved in high-profile cases and projects in Egypt and the "Europe, Middle East and Africa" region (EMEA) during a career spanning over seventeen years in Paris, London, and Cairo, both in reputable law firms and as an independent practitioner.

Michelle Bradfield has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer, with a focus on complex international arbitration often involving public international law. The Legal 500 ranks her in the "Hall of Fame" for both international arbitration and public international law.

Michelle has significant experience in representing states and private entities on a wide array of matters, including investment treaty arbitration, international commercial arbitration, boundary and maritime disputes, and deep-sea mining and sovereignty issues. She is regularly involved in "bet-the-company" disputes around the globe. She is also advising on climate and human rights issues.

Dr Nasser Mehsin M A Al-Adba is a lawyer, Chairman at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Qatar – QFC Branch Arbitrator and Expert in International Investment Law in MENA region & full-time professor of International Investment Law in Qatar University.

He specializes in drafting and review of major construction contracts and practices the fields of International Investment Law and International Trade and Dispute Resolution, having recently been chosen for the World Trade Organization roster of panelists (WTO).

He is regularly involved in cases arising from:

• International construction law,
• State and private commercial investment agreements
• Bilateral and multilateral international treaty negotiations and agreements
• Public Private Partnership Contracts (PPP)
• Concession, Partnership & Technology transfer contracts
• Review and Scrutiny of oil and gas agreements (DPSA & EPSA Agreements)

He is renowned for his skills as a commercial negotiator, mediator and arbitrator in Investment Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

Olivier is the Global Advisory Director at Xodus Group, a leading engineering consulting business that is part of the Subsea7 group. Olivier has 20 years of experience in financial services and investment management, with a focus on the energy space. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley in capital markets and was CEO of a distressed Oil and Gas services fund. Olivier uses his experience to assess the commercial viability of energy projects and support clients' engagement with financial and governmental stakeholders.

Dr Sarvarian is a public international law generalist of broad interests and expertise. Appointed Lecturer in 2012, he was promoted Senior Lecturer in 2016 and Reader in 2020. His scholarship has been published in leading journals, including the European Journal of International Law, The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals and the International & Comparative Law Quarterly. He has served as legal adviser to the UN Mission of the Republic of Armenia and delegate of Armenia to the Legal Committee of the General Assembly (2019, 2022-Present), the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties (2023), the Rules and Regulations Amendment Process of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (2019-2021) and Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform) of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (2021-Present). A member of the Bar of England and Wales, he has served as an ad hoc judge, counsel, expert witness and negotiator for sovereign and commercial clients, including on international investment law and climate change mitigation law about which he has written in the ICSID Review.

Paul Sills is a leading independent international arbitrator and mediator with over 27 years of litigation experience, specializing in complex, multi-party commercial disputes.

Previously a civil and commercial barrister, Paul has also served as a CEO and Director for various international businesses, focusing on energy transition and ESG issues. His expertise spans sectors such as energy, construction, aviation, marine, and transport.

Paul teaches International Commercial Arbitration at the University of Westminster and is a Fellow with several global Arbitration Institutes.

He has been recognised as a Global Leader in mediation by WWL 2024 and praised for his intellectual sharpness by Chambers & Partners UK.

Roberto is an international arbitrator lawyer and arbitrator specialising in antitrust and commercial disputes.

Prior to his career as arbitrator, Roberto practiced for several years in Italy and in New York at leading law firms, and the Institute for International Commercial Law (New York).

Roberto has been involved in several high-value, complex disputes in the energy, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, high-tech, defence and transportation industries. He has worked in a wide variety of jurisdictions including Europe, USA and the Middle East in arbitrations under the institutional rules of the ICC, Milan Chamber of Arbitration (CAM), JAMS and UNCITRAL.

Roberto graduated summa cum laude from the Law School of LUMSA University, Rome. In 2010 he earned a post-graduate degree in Comparative Legal Studies from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, New York. He is admitted to practice law both in Italy and New York.

He is an Adjunct Professor of Negotiation and International Business Law at the American University of Rome and an Adjunct Professor of the Clinic of Competition Law and International Commercial Law at LUMSA University, Rome.

Dr Youseph Farah joined the University of East Anglia in 2016 as a Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law. He previously taught at the University of Essex.

Youseph's research interests focus on international sale contracts, common law, investment arbitration, international commercial arbitration and international commercial litigation.

Youseph is the programme director for the UEA Law School LLM (Master of Laws). He is also the module coordinator for International Commercial Litigation and The Willem c Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Module.

His key research interests include International Commercial Litigation; International Commercial Arbitration; Investment Arbitration; Commercial Law, Sale of Goods, Common law, European Contract Law; International Investment Law and Human Rights.