Arbitrator Listing for 31st Vis Moot

Mr Lucas F. G. Bento,

Lawyer and student of Finance and Business at USP, with stints at the University of Illinois and at the University of Chicago, both in the USA. Lucas has developed postgraduate studies, master's level, in Commercial Law at USP and a PhD in Corporate Law and Capital Markets at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Relevant professional experience focused on Corporate Governance, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Banking and Payment Systems, Commercial Contracts and Real Estate Transactions.

Lucas is a Partner at TN Advogados, in Brazil, and works as a legal executive and lawyer in strategic consulting for new business development, corporate and commercial operations structuring, dispute resolution, with experience in domestic and international arbitration and administrative proceedings and sanctions at Brazilian Securities and Exchange Comission and National Financial System.

Ms Caroline Falconer

Caroline Falconer is the Secretary General of SCC Arbitration Institute. She holds a Swedish LL.M. degree from Stockholm University as well as a LL.M. degree in international dispute resolution from King’s College, London University. She was Senior Legal Counsel at a major European energy company between 2015 and 2022. She has spent almost 10 years at three different Swedish law firms specializing in dispute resolution and has worked at the Stockholm District Court.

Caroline is co-founder of SWAN, Swedish Women in Arbitration Network; a professional network for women with an interest in arbitration, was the chairperson of the board for the Swedish Company Lawyers Association, and she is a member of the jury for the prestigious Swedish prize “The Company Lawyer of the Year”. Caroline is frequently engaged as speaker at domestic and international events for lawyers.

Mr Vojtech Faltus

Equity Partner in a major Czech Law Firm, Aegis Law with experience from top international law firm focusing on public regulations, M&A and litigation. I have vast experience in Moot Court from previous years as I serve se an arbitrator in several pre-moots and in Vienna since 21st moot.

Moot Experience as Participant:
20th Moot: Member of Vis Moot team of the Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Accolades:
- 2nd best team performance (Warsaw pre-moot)
- 2nd best team performance (Prague pre-moot)
- participant on ICC pre-moot, Paris

Miss Esha Fareed

LL.B Bachelor of Law (5 year) from Prestigious University of Kinnaird College for Women.
Experience: Assistant Professor at SCOMS, Teaching Assistant, Prosecuting and Defending in Moot cases.

MR MARCO FARINA

Marco teaches Transnational civil litigation and International Arbitration at University of Macerata and International Commercial Arbitration at the European University of Rome. He holds a Phd degree in Civil Procedural Law from Univetsity of Rome La Sapienza. He is assistant professor of civil procedure at University of Rome LUISS. Marco regularly lectures and speaks at academic and professional conferences. He is author of one book and around 50 papers covering different areas of Civil Procedure (both domestic and transnational), arbitration and Insolvency Law. Marco practices as avvocato since 2003 and he has been entitled to practice before the Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) since 2016. He provides his legal assistance in the areas of commercial, corporate and bankruptcy matters, as well as in litigation and arbitration proceedings (both as arbitrator and counsel). He is ordinary member of the European Association of Private International Law (EAPIL) and of the Associazione Italiana fra gli Studiosi del Processo Civile (AISPC). He speaks fluent English

Mr Giordano Farina Loureiro

Brazilian-qualified lawyer, with experience in commercial and investment arbitration. Currently working with Brazilian arbitrator José Emílio Nunes Pinto in São Paulo. Alumni of the Paris Arbitration Academy (2022 Session), full-scholarship. Previous relevant experiences: internships at Laborde Law (Paris, France), TozziniFreire Advogados and Judith Martins-Costa Advogados (Porto Alegre, Brazil). LLB from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Participant in the 27th Vis Moot and coach to the UFRGS arbitration team for the 31st Vis Moot.

Mr Afonso Henrique Fernandes Trindade

I'm Afonso Henrique Fernandes Trindade. I recently graduated in Law from Faculdade Baiana de Direito, and I was admitted in Brazilian BAR Association in 2023. I'm a former mootie and took part recently in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. I am currently a lawyer and a student in a postgraduate program in Brazilian Civil Procedural Law at the Faculdade Baiana de Direito. This year I am coaching Faculdade Baiana de Direito Vis Moot team.

Mr Alexander Fessas

Alexander G. Fessas is the Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. As Secretary General, he is responsible for the work of the ICC Court’s Secretariat and other dispute resolution services in Paris, Singapore, New York, Sao Paolo, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi Global Market. He read law at the University of Athens, Greece having specialized in international commercial transactions and conflict of laws. Prior to joining the ICC Court, he practiced as counsel out of Athens where he established a sole practice in 2008. He was previously an associate at an Athens-based law firm. He speaks English, French and Greek.

Dr Peter Fields

I am an English barrister/arbitrator practising in the commercial area specialising in dealing with commercial disputes. I am also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). Prior to being called to the English Bar in 2014, I had 30 years of executive level techno-commercial experience in the chemicals, life-sciences, logistics and food sectors.

My extensive commercial experience includes hands-on UK and international experience of contracts, acquisitions, dispute resolution, competition law, shareholder agreements, company law, M&A/Private Equity and finance activities. This gives me a distinctive ability to understand and analyse company accounts and financial information as well as complex business structures.

Prior to joining the Bar, I started my career with a PhD in chemical engineering and spent 15 years with ICI plc in research, production, sales and business management. In 1999, I led a management buyout and implemented a buy-and-build strategy to build a leading European specialty chemical producer. I have remained actively involved in investing and building a diverse range of successful companies working as a Chairman/entrepreneur/non-executive in the chemicals, logistics, food, consumer and legal sectors.

My qualifications include having a Bachelor of Laws, Masters of Law, BSc (Psychology), BSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering.

Mrs Julia Figueiredo

Julia Figueiredo holds a law degree from the Law School of the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). She works in judicial and arbitral proceedings, with in-depth experience as both a lawyer and secretary of Arbitral Tribunals in domestic and international arbitrations. She has participated three times as a mootie (both in Vienna and Hong Kong) and since 2018 she is one of the coaches of the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro’s team for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Dr Aleksandrs Fillers

I am an associate professor at the Riga Graduate School of Law (Latvia), where I teach private international law and contract law. Before that, I received an LL.M. degree in International Commercial Arbitration from Stockholm University (Sweden) and my Ph.D. degree from Antwerp University (Belgium). My dissertation was devoted to the specific policies of EU private international law. In addition to my academic career, I have preserved a close link with practice, acting as an of counsel for several law firms.

Miss Carla Fischer

Carla Fischer is currently working as a research associate with CMS Hasche Sigle’s arbitration practice in Munich. Since September 2021, she has been pursuing a PhD in international law at the University of Edinburgh, where she is volunteering as a coach for the University’s Vis Moot team for the 30th Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition. She has previously served as an arbitrator in practice pleadings for the Vis Moot and Jessup competition.

Dr Simon Fischer

Dr. Simon Fischer, LL.M. is an attorney in the dispute resolution team of the renowned German law firm Gleiss Lutz. He specializes in state court litigation with a focus on complex cartel, insolvency, and corporate law disputes . He holds a doctorate in international investment protection law from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and an LL.M. from the University of Vienna. Originally a participant in the Jessup Moot Court competition, Dr. Simon Fischer supports various moot court teams as judge and arbitrator.

Mr Peter Moritz Flanderka

Peter Flanderka hast participated in the 25th Vis Moot for the University of Bayreuth. He completed his first state exam in 2023 at the University of Bayreuth and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. there.
He is furthermore a member of the Bayreuth Moot Court association and supports the University of Bayreuth’s team in their participation.

Mr Stephen Fleischer

Stephen Fleischer is the co-founder & director of Africa in the Moot. Founded 2 years ago, this organization is devoted to promoting diversity in the Vis Moot and currently endeavors to support 17 sub-Saharan African universities to travel to Austria. In addition to this, the organization hosts the only in-person pre-moot in sub-Saharan Africa which takes place in Nairobi, Kenya in February every year. Stephen was a participant in the 2017 iteration of the Vis Moot with Loyola University of Chicago School of Law - taught under Professor Margaret Moses. Since then, he has coached the Loyola Chicago Vis Moot team and subsequently, acted as an Adjunct Faculty member at Strathmore Law School in Kenya coaching their Vis Moot team.

Ms L. Reagan Florence

Reagan Florence is licensed attorney admitted within the State and Federal District Courts of Minnesota; the State court of Utah; and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She currently practices complex commercial litigation and arbitration as an attorney for Alan Anderson Law Firm LLC.

Prior to law school, Ms. Florence worked for a multi-million dollar international health and wellness company for five years. During that time, Ms. Florence also obtained her Bachelors of Science from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Following her undergraduate degree, Ms. Florence attended and graduated from Mitchell Hamline in 2014. At Mitchell Hamline, Ms. Florence served on the Hamline Law Journal of Public Law and Policy, and was published in 2013 for her article regarding state immunity statutes and policy implications. Ms. Florence was also elected to the Board of Governors as a class representative for her school, and was selected to compete and represented her school at the international VIS Moot law competition in Vienna, Austria, where she and her teammate were awarded the Honorable Mention for the Frédéric Eisemann Award in Team Orals. Ms. Florence also co-published and authored a research study commissioned by the European Union in 2013, regarding the Mediation Directive throughout the EU.

Ms. Florence also has a passion for philanthropy. In law school, Ms. Florence served as the Vice Chair for the Minnesota Justice Foundation, and completed twice the required amount of pro-bono hours for graduation. Ms. Florence also served on a number of charitable committees in law school, focused on justice inequality. After law school, Ms. Florence served on the Board of Directors for the United Nations Women, Utah Chapter of Salt Lake City, from 2015-2016, and presently serves as an advisor of advocacy.

Ms Cecilia Flores Rueda

After collaborating in large national and international law firms, founded her own dispute resolution boutique (2015), where she participates as arbitrator and counsel in complex and large-scale cases. Leveraging her extensive career in international arbitration, she founded Real Hearing (2019), a full-service company for arbitration hearings.

Mr Giuseppe Franco

Giuseppe is an associate at Fenwick Elliott in London. An Italian qualified solicitor, he has experience in international arbitration and litigation before the Italian courts. Prior to relocating to London to pursue the MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King’s College, Giuseppe worked at an international law firm in Milan where he advised and represented clients operating in the commercial, construction, energy and insurance sectors. He regularly contributes articles about construction law and dispute resolution. The most recent articles have been published in the International Construction Law Review, the Italian Rivista Trimestrale degli Appalti, and on Kluwer Arbitration Blog.

Ms Alice Fremuth-Wolf

Head of Austria&CEE at Nivalion since Feb 2022
former (Deputy) Secretary General of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (from 2012-2021)

Avv Filippo Frigerio

Filippo joined Portolano Cavallo in 2015. He is an attorney-at-law in Milan and earned his Law degree in 2015 at Università commerciale Luigi Bocconi of Milan.
Filippo assists both Italian and foreign clients in litigation and arbitration disputes on civil and commercial matters. He provides assistance in connection with digital media, new technologies, intermediary liability, copyright, and Italian and European legislation concerning the protection of personal data.
While completing his university studies, Filippo attended courses at the University of Minnesota Law School of Minneapolis for a period of 5 months.
From 2016 he serves as teaching assistant at the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi. Between 2017 and 2018 he served as teaching assistant for the course “Fundamentals of Information Technology Law.”
In 2019, he attended the Columbia Summer Program in American Law at Amsterdam University (NL).
In 2021, Filippo attended the International Arbitration LL.M. at the University of Miami School of Law.
Filippo is also an active member of several national and international associations such as the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA), YoungICCA and LES Italy. He published several articles on the “Medialaws” Law review and on Medialaws.eu blog.
Foreign languages: English
He is a member of the Milan Bar Association (2018002554).

Mr Paw Fruerlund

Paw Fruerlund is a Danish attorney at law and partner with the Law Firm Poul Schmith, the largest Danish law firm, which handles more court and arbitral cases than any other legal firm in Denmark. Paw specializes in litigation and arbitration. Paw has the right of audience before the Supreme court of Denmark.

Dr Simon Gabriel

Simon Gabriel specialises in international arbitration and has participated in more than 100 international arbitration proceedings. He is founder and owner of the Zurich based arbitration boutique law firm GABRIEL Arbitration and is thus entirely independent.
Simon is regularly appointed as arbitrator in proceedings governed by the ICC Rules, Swiss Rules and Vienna Rules. He is listed on the arbitrators' list of ICC Switzerland and on the VIAC list of recommended practitioners. Furthermore, he has acted as counsel for parties in arbitration proceedings under ICC Rules, Swiss Rules, Vienna Rules, DIS Rules, SCC Rules and ad hoc rules. In terms of amounts in dispute, his experience includes the whole range from $700,000 to $120,000,000.
Simon studied law at University of Berne and University of British Columbia, Vancouver. He graduated in 2002, passed the Swiss bar exam in 2004 and is admitted to all Swiss courts. He also holds a PhD from University of Lucerne and an LL.M. in advocacy from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Before opening GABRIEL Arbitration in 2012 he was a member of the dispute resolution group of the international law firm CMS in Zurich.
Simon regularly publishes and speaks on subjects of international arbitration and Swiss international private law.

Mr David Gallo

Mr. Gallo is a litigation and arbitration attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Mr. Gallo is an adjunct professor at Emory Law School, an author of the Arbitration chapter of Georgia Business Litigation, and the Programming Chair of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society. Previously, Mr. Gallo was an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School, the coach of the Fordham Vis Moot team, and an associate with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Fried Frank in New York. Mr. Gallo competed in the 19th and 20th Vis moots for Columbia Law School.

Mrs Ana Galus

A 2009 graduate of the Moldovan State University, Law Faculty. Following a brief employment with the Moldovan Ministry of Justice, where I worked as a public officer in court administration, I have further continued my studies with Leiden University (the Netherlands), obtaining an LL.M. in EU Law. I joined the Turcan Cazac Law Firm (www.turcanlaw.md, Moldova's Top Law Firm for 17 Years (Chambers, 2001-2017)) in 2011, following an internship at the Legal Division of the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
At Turcan Cazac, I specialize in commercial, corporate and competition law, as well as financings and PPPs, while being involved in all competition law matters of the firm, advising on mergers and acquisitions, and providing representation in proceedings before the Competition Council on the subject of abuse of dominant position, anti-competitive behavior and unfair competition. Partner at Turcan Cazac Law Firm since January 2019.
Member of the Moldovan Bar. Since 2013, I also act as an accredited mediator.
Fluent in English, Romanian, and Russian.

Prof Lauro Gama

LAURO GAMA, JR. is the founding partner of Lauro Gama Advogados Associados, a boutique law firm established in Rio de Janeiro and devoted to international litigation, arbitration and legal consultancy services. Lauro graduated from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) in 1987 and a member of the Brazilian Bar (1988). He holds a Masters in International Relations (PUC-Rio, 1992), a LL.M in Comparative Law (McGill, 1999), and a Doctoral degree in International Law (Univ. São Paulo, 2004). He is Adjunct Professor at PUC-Rio, where he teaches Private International Law, Contracts and International Arbitration. He participated in the WG of the UNIDROIT Principles (2008-2010) and in the WG of the Hague Principles on the Law Applicable to International Contracts. To-date he has acted as counsel and arbitrator in more than 120 cases, under the rules of ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and Brazilian institutions. He is fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. Lauro Gama was president of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) (2013-2015) and Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (2015-2021). He currently seats at the ICC WBO Institute Council and participates in the Working Group on Investment Contracts formed by the ICC and UNIDROIT.

Mr Casper Gammelgaard

Danish and Internationally trained attorney and equity partner in HjulmandKaptain Law Firm.

Co-heads both the Dispute Resolution and the Energy & Infrastructure Team.

My expertise spans across a wide range of areas including transactions, project development, renewable energy, and construction law, both onshore and offshore. I have personally litigated over 100 court and arbitration cases and a certified international arbitrator by institutions such as the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA), Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute (SCC), and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb, London),.

I am frequently appointed as an arbitrator in both domestic and international disputes (acting both as party nominated arbitrator, chairperson and single arbitrator).

My clientele includes listed companies, financial institutions, government authorities, as well as medium and small businesses, both domestic and foreign.

Mr Augusto Garcia Sanjur

Augusto Garcia Sanjur is an Associate at Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich in London. He has participated in commercial and investment arbitrations. He has an LL.B. from the University of Panama and an LL.M. from Pennsylvania State University. He is also an awarded author; his articles have been published in law reviews of the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Additionally, he has won both oral and written advocacy competitions. In 2019, he was part of the Penn State team that won the Willem C. Vis Moot Competition. While in 2021, he was the winner of the UNIDROIT COVID-19 Essay Competition.

Mr Shashank Garg

Shashank Garg is a seasoned dispute resolution practitioner skilled in international commercial arbitration, sports arbitration, construction arbitration, mediation, and litigation having represented clients in ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations under leading institutional rules. He is an Advocate with over 14 years of practice before the Supreme Court of India, the High Court of Delhi and other judicial and quasi-judicial forums.
Mr. Garg is the Editor of ‘Arbitrator’s Handbook’ published by Lexis Nexis wherein, contributions from experts from across the globe have been received. He is the Editor of the book ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Indian Perspective’ published by Oxford University Press. Recently, he has co-authored a chapter with (Late) Prof. Martin Hunter in the ‘Handbook on International Arbitration’ published by Wolters Kluwer, a chapter in ‘Commercial Arbitration: International Trends and Practices’ published by Thomson Reuters and a chapter with Tejas Karia in ‘Conciliation and Mediation in India’ published by Wolters Kluwer.
He is a visiting faculty at various renowned law schools in the country and is regularly invited as a speaker at dispute resolution events across the globe.
He can be reached at mail@shashankgarg.n

Ms Vijaya Gautam

Vijaya Singh is a qualified advocate and mediator specializing in international arbitration. With experience in handling cases under institutions such as ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, and LCIA, Vijaya is renowned for delivering strategic legal solutions. Known for proficiency in managing high-stakes disputes, she combines legal acumen with a client-focused approach, consistently achieving favorable outcomes. Committed to advancing international dispute resolution, Vijaya is a seasoned professional contributing to the evolution of the field.

Beyond the courtroom, Vijaya lives by the motto: "In every challenge lies an opportunity." This philosophy not only fuels her relentless pursuit of favorable outcomes but also resonates with clients who appreciate a positive and proactive approach to dispute resolution.

Ms Catrice Gayer

Catrice Gayer, Maîtrise en Droit
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Düsseldorf
Catrice is a Partner with Herbert Smith Freehills in Düsseldorf and a member of the international arbitration group. She regularly acts as counsel and arbitrator in international and domestic arbitration cases under the auspices of different institutional rules (ICC, DIS, SIAC, SCAI etc.) and in ad hoc proceedings and governed by a variety of substantive and procedural rules (France, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Poland, England, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Turkey, The Netherlands etc.). Her particular fields of industry are energy, construction/infrastructure, manufacturing/engineering, intellectual property/TMT, commercial (agency, distribution, international sale) and corporate including post-M&A disputes. Catrice also regularly represents clients before state courts in enforcement and setting aside proceedings of commercial and investment arbitral awards. She holds law degrees from the Universities of Mayence, Queen Mary/UCL and Paris XII. Catrice is recognised for her arbitration and dispute resolution work in leading directories. She has been recommended as "Top-Anwalt für Schiedsverfahren", Business Magazine
WirtschaftsWoche 2023, by Legal 500 Germany, Best Lawyers (Handelsblatt), Rising Star (Commercial Arbitration) in Expert Guides and is ranked in Who's Who Legal's Future Leaders in Arbitration. She is an appointed member of the ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice, was a co-chair of ASAb40 and a regional chair of the DIS40 Rhine/Ruhr. Catrice regularly speaks on international arbitration at conferences and publishes on international dispute resolution and corporate matters. She is fluent in German, English and French, and has a reading knowledge of Spanish and Japanese.

Mr Beletsom Gebreslassie Gebregziabher

I am Beletsom, a licensed lawyer from Ethiopia. I have worked as a Judge and prosecutor before obtaining my own license both at the Federal level and regional level. I have also worked for an insurance company where I was engaged in arbitration cases and I participated at the 30th and 31st Vis MOOT competition as an arbitrator in Vienna.

Ms Emebet Gebretatiyos Gebremariam

I am a young lawyer and I am working as a legal officer at Import and export Private limited Company.I have an experience to deal any kind of contract,preparing an agreement,representing the company in court of law,preparing pleading defense ,execution and representing the company in governmental and non governmental office in case of arbitration and any negotiation and giving advice for the company and doing research.

Mr Björn Gehle

Björn is a leading expert in international arbitration where he specializes in infrastructure, construction and commercial disputes. He has represented clients in arbitration proceedings across the globe and under most institutional arbitration rules as well as in ad hoc arbitrations.

He has also represented and advised governments and private sector clients in many jurisdictions throughout the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia in high value disputes involving major construction and infrastructure projects including airports, port facilities, railways, tunnels as well as health care and energy infrastructure. In 2017 Björn retired from the partnership of a major international law firm and now practices as an Independent Arbitrator.

Björn is recognised as a leading figure in international arbitration. He is sitting as sole arbitrator, chairman and co-arbitrator in ad-hoc cases as well as in arbitrations conducted under most international arbitral institutions.

Bjorn has a long standing involvement with the Vis Moot, initially as a participant at the 5th Vis Moot and since 1999 as arbitrator and as president of the Moot Alumni Association from 2001-2004.

Mr Tim Lenny George

Tim Lenny George is a Legal Counsel at Herzog & De Meuron.

He previously worked as a Junior Associate at BGPartner (Bern), as well as Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP (New York) and was a Coach of the Vis Moot Team Bern for 4 Years.

He was also a Research Assistant at the Civil Law Institute of the University of Bern.

Ms Lucie Gerhardt

Lucie Gerhardt is an associated partner at Noerr LLP in Frankfurt am Main. Her practice focuses on commercial and investment arbitration as well as complex, large-scale international litigation. She represents German and international clients in commercial, corporate and civil disputes before German courts and in arbitrations under various arbitration rules as well as in ad hoc proceedings. Lucie has acted as counsel in arbitrations concerning a variety of subject matters with particular experience in post-M&A disputes, contractual damages claims and trade law. Her clients include pharmaceutical companies, international vendors and companies from the renewable energy sector. Lucie also regularly acts as an arbitrator in commercial arbitrations with an industry focus on the energy and health care sectors. Her regional focus includes Europe and Asia. Additionally, Lucie has broad experience in advising German clients that are involved in US litigation on litigation strategy, issues of international procedural law and the cross-border taking of evidence, including discovery and depositions.

Mr Daniel Henry Gerl

Daniel is a Research Assistant at the German Arbitration Institute (DIS). He is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Bonn with a focus on Dispute Resolution and Arbitration. Daniel also arbitrated in the 30th and 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Mr Davit Gharibyan

Davit Gharibyan is the Deputy Director of the Center for Legislation Development of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia, where he supports the development of the country's regulatory policy in the field of judicial and legal reforms in fields such as Private Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Judicial Code, judicial procedural legislation, public administration and etc. He is also involved in the strategy development, as well as monitoring and evaluation processes regarding several strategical documents that touch upon interest and activity spheres off the Ministry of Justice.
Davit obtained his LLB and LLM from Yerevan State University, Faculty of Law. Currently, he is doing his PhD in the same University.
He started his professional career with the Central Bank of Armenia in 2019. Later in 2020 Davit joined the Center for Legislation Development team.
Davit is also an Advocate acting in the fields of Private Law and Administrative Law since December 2021, and an accredited Mediator since August 2024.

Ms Hoda Ghassabian

Hoda defines herself as a poetic heart with a cosmopolitan soul, ready to challenge herself and broaden her perspective. During her academic years, Hoda participated in the 28th Willem C. Vis Moot, placing her University at the 69th out of more than 300 teams, and coached the last years’ teams. It was with the Vis Moot experience that Hoda started cultivating her passion for arbitration. At the same time, as a space law enthusiast, Hoda took part of the ESA and ECSL Summer Course to deepen her knowledge in this field, in so far as she wrote her Master's thesis in Space Arbitration. She's currently working as a Trainee Lawyer in the International Dispute Resolution department at Squire Patton Boggs in their Milan office where she is actively engaging in ICSID and commercial arbitration disputes.

Ms Luísa Ghizzo

Luísa is a Brazilian qualified lawyer, she has been working in Marcondes Brincas Advogados, in Florianópolis, Brazil, where she advises clients, mainly with commercial issues. Currently, she is also a LLM Candidate in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement at Sciences Po, Paris, France. Before enrolling in the LLM, she studied for a year (2015-2016) at the Universidad de Salamanca Law School, in Spain, enrolled in the summer course in Advanced International Law at Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (2019), and in the summer course in Private International Law at the Hague Academy, The Hague, Netherlands (2021). Throughout her studies she dedicated herself to academic moot court competitions, such as the JESSUP Competition and other two National Moot Courts on domestic arbitration, CAMARB Competition and CAEMP Competition. In the 2020's JESSUP Competition, Luísa was qualified to compete in the international rounds, as her team achieved the 1st place in the Brazilian national rounds of the JESSUP Cometition, and she was also awarded as the 4th best oralist. She speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish and basic French.

Mr Andreas Giannakopoulos

I am a barrister at Ten Old Square, in London. I practise mostly in contentious and non-contentious trust matters, partnerships & LLPs, insolvency, and property disputes. Before coming to the Bar, I graduated from the Anglo-French law degree, jointly organised by King's College London and Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, and completed the Bachelor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford. My interest in arbitration stems largely from my time in France, where I studied international commercial law and investment arbitration, as well as from lectures I attended at The Hague Academy in 2022. I am particularly interested in the role of conflict of laws methodology in arbitration.

Ms Lia Gidron,

Lia Gidron is a Brazilian qualified lawyer. She holds her law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and her LL.M degree in International Dispute Resolution from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. She is a Research Assistant at BODENHEIMER in Berlin, Germany, and has experience in litigation and arbitration.

Prof Daniel Girsberger

Daniel Girsberger is a founding member of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lucerne (www.unilu.ch) and a tenured professor for Swiss and International Private, Business and Procedural, as well as Comparative Law. Before accepting the Lucerne assignment, he taught at the University of Zurich law school. He is also of counsel at Wenger & Vieli Ltd., a major Zurich business law firm (www.wengervieli.ch).

Daniel Girsberger completed his legal and doctoral studies at the University of Zurich, where he also taught as an adjunct professor. He has an LL. M. in Common Law Studies from Georgetown University Law School, where he also spent time as a Visiting Scholar, as well as at the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign and International Private Law in Hamburg. He has taught as an adjunct at various universities and institutions abroad, such as in Brazil, Lithuania, the United States, and the Academy for International Law in The Hague, and participated as a member of the Swiss delegation at the Hague Conference for Unification of International Private Law. He currently heads the Working Group on Choice of Law of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. He is also the Vice President of the Board of the Swiss Association for International Law and a member (and former head) of the editorial committee of the Swiss Journal of International and European Law. Daniel Girsberger is the author of numerous publications focussing primarily on international business law and arbitration. He has also frequently acted as chairman, as arbitrator and counsel in numerous international commercial arbitration proceedings, both institutional and ad hoc, and has been an expert witness in various international litigation and arbitration proceedings. He is also a certified mediator.

List of publications:
http://www.unilu.ch/deu/prof._dr._daniel_girsbergerpublikationen_9620_new.aspx

Mr Manuel Gómez Carrión

Manuel is a Spanish qualified lawyer (admitted Madrid Bar) specialising in international commercial arbitration and investor state disputes. He is currently an independent practitioner based in Madrid, mainly acting as secretary of arbitration tribunals and assistant for arbitrators. He has previously worked as counsel in London for several US firms.
He has experience of ICSID arbitration as well as of arbitrations governed by a variety of institutional rules (including ICC, LCIA, CAM, CIMA, CCL, ICDR, AAA and UNCITRAL Rules) and across a number of different industries, such as energy and natural resources, telecommunications, automotive and transport, construction, or sports.
Prior to specializing in international arbitration, he practiced litigation in Spain, where he focused on civil, commercial, and administrative litigation.
He holds a Law Degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary, University of London.

Dr Grzegorz Goniewicz

Associate in the Arbitration department of White & Case Warsaw. Ex-mootie from Jagiellonian University (Jessup, Vis Moot, FDI)

Mrs Bryn Goodman

Bryn is a New York litigator who practices management side employment law. Bryn focuses her practice on guiding employers and management on all aspects of employment law, with experience in a variety of industries including hospitality, insurance, finance, architecture, healthcare and technology. Bryn also handles disputes for her clients whether in court, through arbitration or mediation. Since 2013, Bryn has been the co-coach of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team at her alma mater, Pace University School of Law. Bryn also participated in the Vis Moot on the Pace University School of Law Team in 2009-2011.

Ms Fulya Görer

Fulya Görer focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, corporate governance and arbitration in various sectors, including, but not limited to manufacturing, retail, communications, technology, media and entertainment and transportation. On mergers and acquisitions, from both buy-side and sell-side, she coordinates and participates in due diligence processes, prepares and participates in the negotiation of transaction documents and assists on closing and post-closing support and business integration. On corporate law and corporate governance matters, she advises on corporate governance processes including preparation of corporate governance documentation and supervises and conducts daily retainer corporate works including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. On arbitration, she works for both claimant and respondent sides, in both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations, drafts statements and participates in representation during the tenure of the arbitral proceedings.

Mr Jannis Graeve

Jannis Graeve is an associate in the Dispute Resolution department of CMS Germany in Hamburg. He represents clients in state court and arbitral proceedings or acts as secretary to arbitral tribunals. His practice focuses on international commercial disputes as well as disputes in the technology and energy sectors. He is also pursuing a PhD in arbitration with a focus on digitalisation and blockchain technology. Jannis participated in the 2017/2018 Vis Moot as a mootie on behalf of the Bucerius Law School.

Mr Brian William Gray

Brian W Gray FCIArb
Barrister and Solicitor
Brian Gray Law ADR Chambers
Experience
Legal practice (Ridout & Maybee 1979-1986; Blakes 1986-2004, co-founder Intellectual Property Group; McCarthy Tetrault, 2004-2007 head of Intellectual Property Group; Norton Rose Fulbright Canada 2007- 2017, senior partner, member of Arbitration Core Group.
Registered Patent and Trade-Mark Agent US and Canada 1980- present. Practice focussed on dispute resolution, litigation, protection and commercialization of all aspects of intellectual property. Particular expertise in software patents (lead counsel representing banks in Amazon case). Represented Nortel in sale of the company and patents in insolvency proceedings. Represented large pharmaceutical companies and start-up biotech companies in patent disputes and movie studios and producers in copyright, software and publishing disputes.

FCIArb, Panel Vancouver International Internet Arbitration Centre; WIPO Arbitrator; INTA Panel of Trademark Mediators. WIPO Advanced Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution. IP Neutrals of Canada. Lead counsel in mediations and arbitrations concerning entertainment contracts, copyright infringement, patent infringement, trademarks, trade-secrets, trade-libel, contracts relating to software, entertainment and licensing disputes.

Link to Website / CV
www.briangraylaw.com

Dr Kevin Gray

I am a Canadian lawyer who regularly teaches transnational, public international law, and legal theory. I am currently an assistant professor at Peking University School of Transnational Law.

Mr Stephan F. Greber,

Stephan F. Greber joined MME as an attorney-at-law in 2020. Previously, he worked as an auditor at the Cantonal Court of the Canton of Zug, completed his substitute year at a leading law firm in the Zug economic area, and also worked for a large insurance company and an internationally active consulting firm (Big Four).

Stephan F. Greber's practice focuses on corporate and contract law as well as litigation and insolvency law. He advises domestic and foreign companies and individuals and represents them before courts and authorities.

He is also admitted as a notary public in the Canton of Zug.

Stephan F. Greber represented the University of Lucerne at the 24th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot as well as the defendant at the Lucerne Moot Court.

Most recently, Stephan F. Greber successfully completed the CAS University of Applied Sciences/FHZ in Finance and Accounting for Lawyers in 2022.

Mr Simon Greenberg

Simon is a Partner with Clifford Chance's international arbitration group in Paris, representing clients in international arbitrations and acting as arbitrator. His experience covers all major arbitral institutions and a range of dispute types, notably including mining & metals, technology/telecommunications, construction, corruption and compliance, and aviation.
Before joining Clifford Chance in early 2012, he spent four years as Deputy Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, having previously practiced with leading international arbitration firms in Paris and Australia. He has authored or co-authored over 30 articles and two books on international arbitration. His first book ("International Commercial Arbitration: An Asia-Pacific Perspective", Cambridge 2011) was the first subject-by-subject international arbitration text book with an Asia-Pacific focus. His second book ("The Secretariat's Guide to ICC Arbitration", ICC 2012) includes an article-by-article commentary on the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration. Simon also lectures on international arbitration at Sciences Po in Paris and is a Visiting Professor of international arbitration at Hong Kong University. He was a Court Member (Australia) of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, a Member of the Court of the Jerusalem Arbitration Centre, and an Australian government delegate to the United Nations Conference on International Trade Law.

Ms Iva Grgić

Iva Grgić obtained her Master of Law degree from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Law in May 2013 and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2014.

Iva is currently an SJD student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she is writing a dissertation under the supervision and guidance of professor Ronald A. Brand. In her doctoral research, Iva focuses on the imbalance of powers inherent between farmer and buyer within contract farming and how that imbalance leads to unfair trading practices that harm the farmer, an economically weaker party. Iva’s dissertation aims to provide a future dispute resolution model that could help minimize the negative consequences of unfair trade practices and ensure commercial justice and contract enforcement for the farmers.

Iva works as a law lecturer at Prince Sultan University, College of Law.

Dr Nicole Grohmann

Dr. Nicole Grohmann is an Associate with the dispute resolution boutique firm Hanefeld in Hamburg, Germany. She acts as counsel in arbitration and state court proceedings, as arbitrator, and secretary to arbitral tribunals.

Nicole studied at the University of Freiburg. She holds a doctorate of law in the field of international civil procedure law. She previously worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Private International Law at the University of Freiburg and lectured on the topics of European and international sales law as well as on English legal terminology.

Professor Jill Gross

Jill I. Gross is Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. She is a nationally known expert in the field of securities dispute resolution, and teaches courses in the areas of dispute resolution, ethics, and securities law. She was the James D. Hopkins Professor of Law, a two-year rotating endowed Chair, from 2013-2015, Director of the Investor Rights Clinic from 1999-2015, and Director of Legal Skills Programs from 2010-2015. She also has taught at Cornell Law School, UNLV’s Boyd School of Law and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She is co-editor of the forthcoming book from Cambridge University Press, THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT: SUCCESSES, FAILURES, AND A ROADMAP FOR REFORM, and a co-author of the preeminent treatise, Broker-Dealer Law and Regulation (Wolters Kluwer 5th ed. 2018, annually updated). She has published dozens of book chapters and articles on the negotiation, mediation and arbitration of securities and other commercial disputes. She previously chaired the AALS Section of Dispute Resolution and the Practising Law Institute’s annual Securities Arbitration program. She is an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, and FINRA Dispute Resolution Services.

Mrs Annemarie Grosshans

Mrs Grosshans has practiced in both Civil and Common Law jurisdictions. She has a longstanding practice of national and international dispute resolution, consultation, contract negotiations and contract designing. She has handled hundreds of cases as counsel, arbitrator and mediator in English and German.
Mrs Grosshans is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), a member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and a member of the German Institute of Arbitration (DIS).
Mrs. Grosshans regularly acts as arbitrator at the Vis Moot. She has been a strong supporter of the Vis Moot since its beginning.

Ms Helin Su Gülseven

Helin Su Gülseven is a lawyer admitted to the Ankara Bar Association. She currently works in Amsterdam as a legal counsel. She has a solid academic background, having graduated from Leiden University with an Advanced LLM in International Civil and Commercial Law.

Prior to relocating to the Netherlands, Helin worked at one of the leading law firms in Turkey. She also gained experience as a self-employed lawyer. Currently, she is employed at a Dutch SaaS scale-up, where she handles various legal matters.

Throughout her career, Helin has focused on different areas of law, with a strong emphasis on commercial law, contract law, and intellectual property law. As a self-employed lawyer, she practiced labor, corporate, commercial, and contract law, among others. Presently, she primarily works on contractual matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating terms and conditions, Master Service Agreements (MSA), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), and Data Processing Agreements (DPA).

Additionally, Helin has a keen interest in sustainability, environmental issues, and business human rights topics. She wrote her thesis on the challenging subject of the new European Commission proposal on sustainability due diligence.

Mr Toghrul Guluzada

Toghrul Guluzada did Master of Laws (LL.M) with a specialization in International/European
Union Business Law at Ghent University. He has a certificate on International Commercial
Arbitration at University of Cologne and German Arbitration Institute. He is PhD Candidate on
Company and International Investment/Arbitration Law at Leiden University, the Netherlands.
He held positions as Senior Associate at Baku Law Centre (BHM), as Legal Manager at Formula
1 Azerbaijan and Head of Legal Department at Agro-Procurement and Supply OJSC under the
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Currently, he is Head of Legal
Department at Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation. At the same time, he is an Attorney at Law
(Member) at Azerbaijani Bar Association practicing in Commercial, Investment and Business as
well as arbitration Law. Additionally,
He is a Member (arbitrator) at London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), a Member of
ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Commissions in Arbitration and ADR, Competition
Law, Commercial Law and Practice, Trade, and Investment Policy and a Member (Arbitrator) at
Riga International Commercial Arbitration Court. Toghrul is a member of the International
Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).
Toghrul is also an Adjunct Lecturer in Company Law, International Commercial and Business
Law, Private International Law, and International Arbitration Law both at ADA University and
Azerbaijan Oil and Industry University. He is Coach in Willem C. Vis International Commercial
Arbitration Moot Court Competition of ADA University team. In 2023, Toghrul was appointed
as Rapporteur for Azerbaijan at the IBA (International Bar Association) Arbitration
Subcommittee on Recognition and Enforcement of Awards. He has also been acting as a co-
counsel with top law firms such as Backer Mckenzie, White & Case etc under LCIA, ICC Rules
and others. in international arbitration proceedings. He speaks Azerbaijani, English, French,
Russian and Turkish.

Mr Dogac Gunaydin

Dogac Gunaydin is a senior associate at Verdi Law Firm (Istanbul) and a PhD candidate at Istanbul University, having obtained his LL. M. degree from the University of Cambridge with commercial law specialization. Mr Gunaydin represents clients in high value litigations, local and international commercial arbitration and, recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and foreign judgments. As a two-time previous Mootie, Gunaydin remains an active member of the Vis Moot Community and frequently acts as a coach and arbitrator for the Swiss International Law School Moot Academy, Bilgi University Pre-Moot and other leading universities in Turkey. He is also a member of ICC YAF and Young ISTAC.

Mr Platon Guryanov

2011 UCL LLM graduate I am currently taking the position of the head of international division at the legal department of the Russian Railways. Apart from that I act as a reporter of the Maritime Arbitration Commission. In my past career I was an officer of the Ministry of Economy of my homeland and represented Russia at the UNCITRAL meetings.

Mr ATTILA YIGIT GUVEN

In 2017 and 2019, I participated in Vis Moot as a competition on behalf of Kadir Has University. In 2019, I graduated from Kadir Has University with a full scholarship. In 2022, I completed my master's degree in International Commercial Law from University of Szeged with a Hungarian state scholarship.

Since 2020, I have been continuing my studies especially in the field of arbitration and commercial law. This year, I would like to participate in the 31st Vis Moot as a arbitrator to share my experience with the competitors and contribute to the Alumni family.

Mr Aaron Haas

Dipl.-Jur.; Coach of the Vis Moot team of the University of Munich; Assistant at the Chair for Private Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law

Mr Erlend Haaskjold

Erlend Haaskjold is one of the leading arbitrators in Scandinavia. He is Partner and Head of International Arbitration at Schjødt Law Firm in Oslo. He has acted as arbitrator in a number of commercial and international disputes, and he regularly appears as advocate in all arbitral fora, before international tribunals, and in the domestic Norwegian courts. He was elevated to the rank of Senior Counsel in 2003. He has been a visiting lecturer in commercial law at the University of Oslo, and he has authored some of the leading texts on the law of contract in Norway, frequently cited by the Supreme Court. He is a Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Dr Pascal Hachem

Pascal Hachem a Zurich based an attorney at law. He is a member of Bär & Karrer's Dispute Resolution, Internal Investigations and Cross-border Proceedings departments and advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters.
Pascal Hachem has been involved in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations and commercial litigations covering such industries as gas, software, engineering, automotive, medical devices and banking. Cases concerned one-off Transactions, long term delivery contracts and distributorship agreements. In addition, Pascal Hachem conducts internal investigations on behalf of company boards and supervisory authorities, in particular in the financial sector, and represents clients in front of domestic and foreign regulatory and prosecutorial authorities.
Pascal Hachem holds a law degree from Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg i.Br. (Germany) and a doctorate from the University of Basel. He has published books and contributions to commentaries, collected works and law journals in the fields of sales and contract law. In addition, he has worked as lecturer, both in Switzerland and abroad and frequently speaks at international conferences on his areas of expertise. In the fields of international sales and contract law Pascal Hachem also served as Rapporteur for the CISG Advisory Council for Opinion 10, addressing penalty and liquidated damages clauses in CISG contracts.

The Lord David Hacking

Barrister-at-Law and International Arbitrator

Dr Maximilian Haffner

Maximilian Haffner studied law at the University of Tuebingen and Helsinki. He is a German Attorney (Rechtsanwalt) and Associate at CMS Hasche Sigle since 2022. He advises and represents companies and entrepreneurs in disputes before the state courts and arbitral tribunals with a focus on post-M&A proceedings and shareholder disputes.

Dr Ralf Hafner

After seven years with a major Anglo-American law firm in its Dusseldorf and London offices, Ralf has been working with ADVANT Beiten as a partner since January 2011. He is the current Head of Dispute Resolution there. Ralf particularly advises his national and international clients on complex, international disputes, mostly post-M&A cases as well as other corporate, commercial and contractual matters and represents them in arbitration and state court proceedings, including proceedings for the enforcement of arbitral awards. Besides numerous civil court proceedings Ralf has been involved in more than 60 arbitration cases governed by the arbitration rules of DIS, ICC, LCIA, SCC and UNCITRAL or ad-hoc either as Counsel, arbitrator (also sole and chairman) or as secretary of the arbitral tribunal.
Ralf was admitted to the German Bar in 2004; the same year when he earned a doctoral degree from the University of Freiburg (Dr. iur.). In 2008 Ralf graduated with a master's degree in Construction Law & Dispute Resolution from King's College London. Since 2011 he teaches Business Law at the Georg-Simon-Ohm-Institute for Management of the University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg. In 2012 he was a Visiting Lecturer for European & International Law at King's College London.

Mr Johannes Hagmann

Mr Michal Hain

Michal’s broad commercial practice is evenly split between English courts and international arbitral tribunals. He acts in general commercial cases with an emphasis on complex multi-jurisdictional litigation. Michal is also experienced in specialised areas, including investor-state disputes, insurance, and international trade.

In the past, Michal has worked as a judicial assistant the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and taught contract and tort law at the University of Oxford. Prior to joining the Bar, Michal studied Law in both the UK and the US, but he is originally from Slovakia and went to school in Vienna.

Michal participated in the Vis Moot in 2015/16 when studying for his LLM at the Harvard Law School.

Mr Paweł Hajduk

I am an EU-qualified lawyer (Polish advocate) specializing in high-stakes international arbitration and litigation as well as new technology law. I deal with complex disputes between the leading entities in the financial, IT, construction, healthcare, real estate, logistics, FMCG, and energy sectors. For the last nine years, I have worked in renewed law firms in Warsaw serving international business.

I was part of the Young ICCA Mentoring Program Mentoring Group with Klaus Reichert as the Mentor. I am a co-author of the section on Poland in Jus Mundi's new comprehensive study on the enforcement of ICSID awards. I was an arbitrator at the Warsaw pre-moot. I also have experience as a tribunal clerk.

My PhD research focuses on the overlap of powers of the authorities in EU data protection law. I act as an external Data Protection Officer and advise on designing and implementing data protection schemes across industries.

I am passionate about broadening my horizons, so throughout my career, I sought diverse experience; I was involved in M&A and real estate transactions, regulatory advice for the energy and financial sector, and restructuring capital groups.

Mrs Nina Halimi

As an associate at Klein Wenner, Nina acts for her clients in the area of commercial disputes and international commercial and investment arbitration.

She represents African States as well as European and Asian companies, on both the petitioning and respondent sides, in several complex and international disputes. The cases she handles are subject to all types of arbitration rules (International Chamber of Commerce – ICC, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes – ICSID, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law – UNCITRAL and the European Development Fund – EDF). Nina regularly pleads before French civil and commercial courts, including in particular in pre-arbitration proceedings. Her practice covers various sectors such as construction, infrastructure, natural resources and defense in Europe, West Africa and the Middle East.

Mrs Rime Hamdouchi

Young legal counsel in business law and former vismoot mootie and coach. Passionate about international commercial arbitration.

Mr Hayder Asad Hameed

Hayder Asad Hameed is head of arbitration department at Al-Nesoor Law Firm one of the largest law firms in Iraq. He has participated twice in the 26th and 27th annual of the Vis Moot as a student and in the 28th and 29th annual as a coach of Al-Iraqia University Team. Hayder has been awarded as best coach in the last Middel East Pre-Moot. Futher, Al-Iraqia team won twice in the raw the 1st and 2nd annual national Iraqi commercial arbitration competition.

Mr Grant Hanessian

Grant Hanessian is an independent arbitrator and neutral in New York, specializing in international, investor-state and complex commercial disputes and Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham Law School, where he teaches the International Commercial Arbitration and LL.M. International Arbitration Practicum courses. Prior to June 2020, he was a partner at Baker McKenzie, where he practiced for 33 years, and served as global co-head of the firm’s International Arbitration Practice, head of its International Arbitration Practice in North America and head of its New York office Litigation Department. Mr. Hanessian is currently the U.S. member of the International Chamber of Commerce's International Court of Arbitration in Paris and a member of the ICC's Commission on Arbitration, the American Arbitration Association—International Centre for Dispute Resolution's International Advisory Committee, Vice President (for U.S.) of the London Court of Arbitration's North American Users’ Council, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre's User's Council, the International Arbitration Club of New York, CPR’s Arbitration Committee, the New York City Bar Association's Committee on International Commercial Disputes, Club Español del Arbitraje, the Panel of Recognized International Market Experts in Finance (P.R.I.M.E.) Arbitration Rules Drafting Committee and was a founding board member of the New York International Arbitration Center.

Mr Frederik Overgaard Hansen

I finished my law degree at Aarhus University in July 2021 after having participated in the 28th Vis Moot in 2020/2021. I currently work as an assistant attorney at the Danish law firm Gorrissen Federspiel in Copenhagen in the dispute resolution department. I am primarily involved in Danish litigation and international arbitration cases.

Ms Miisa Happonen

Miisa Happonen is a Senior Associate and an Attorney-at-Law working with Dispute Resolution practice of the Nordic law firm Roschier, Attorneys Ltd. She joined Roschier in 2018, and specializes in arbitration, litigation and corporate investigations. Miisa has experience on both domestic and international arbitrations conducted under the ICC, SCC and FAI Rules. She has acted as counsel in disputes across several sectors, including energy, technology and telecom, as well as in post-M&A and corporate disputes. Miisa also regularly advises clients on various regulatory, anti-corruption and insolvency-related matters.

Miisa has also worked as legal counsel (secondee) at the Finland Arbitration Institute (2021-2022).

Miisa participated in the 24th Vis Moot representing University of Helsinki.

Mr Douglas Harrison

Douglas Harrison is an independent international commercial arbitrator and mediator at Arbitration Place in Toronto. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the CPR Panels of Distinguished Neutrals, and is on the arbitration rosters of ICDR Canada and ICC Canada, among others. He has recently served as tribunal chair, as a party-appointed arbitrator and as a sole arbitrator in ad hoc arbitrations and in arbitrations under the SCC Rules and the ICDR Rules, in matters involving the pharmaceutical industry, the energy sector and financial institutions. He is the chair of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society and the Director of the Society's Gold Standard Course on Commercial Arbitration. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and has recently acted as an expert witness on Canadian law in courts in the United States and the Netherlands. He is a Co-Chair of the University Tribunal of the University of Toronto. For over 30 years, Mr. Harrison was with Stikeman Elliott LLP in Toronto conducting a broad corporate-commercial litigation and arbitration practice acting for clients from around the world in a wide range of industries. He is listed in Who's Who Legal (Canada) for Arbitration (Recommended), in Lexpert for Commercial Arbitration (Repeatedly Recommended), and in Best Lawyers in Canada for Alternate Dispute Resolution, Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration, and Product Liability Law. He has also been internationally recognized as an expert in Global Product Liability Law and Litigation by Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides. He has been a sessional lecturer on trial advocacy at Queen's University Faculty of Law in Kingston, Ontario. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Harrison was a sports journalist based in Toronto and Paris.

Dr Sven Hasenstab

Sven is a Partner at BRANDI, a full-service-law firm with six offices in Germany and international offices in Paris and Beijing.

Sven focuses his practice on on M&A and Real Estate transactions. Further, he also reprensents clients before State Courts and Arbitral Tribunals on post-M&A disputes, Real Estate and infrastructure projects and distribution arrangements. As a state appointed Notary Sven assists in all kind of real estate and Corporate Notarizations as well as on Wealth Successions.

Sven regularly acts as an Arbitrator in Institutional and Ad-hoc Proceedings.


He is a lecturer on Arbitration and Legal Writing at Leibniz University of Hannover and an academic author on Civil Procedure, Corporate Law and Legal Profession.

Ms Janine Häsler

I participated in the Willem C. Vis Moot Court in 2012/13 on behalf of University of Bern. After various traineeships, I passed the bar exam and rejoined the dispute resolution practice of Switzerland's largest law firm, Lenz & Staehelin, in 2017. Since then, I completed my LL.M. degree at National University of Singapore in 2020 and joined Schellenberg Wittmer's arbitration practice in the beginning of this year.

Prof Dr Felipe Hasson

Lawyer. Foreign Associate at Hogan Lovells - Miami, International Arbitration Practice. Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). . Graduated in Law at Unicuritiba (2006). Masters of Science at Law, Unibrasil (2010). LLM In International Arbitration, University of Miami (2018). PhD in Private International law at Federal University of Paraná with collaborative period at University of Miami (2018). Professor of Private International Law and International Arbitration (UniCuritiba). Research Group Coordinator in Arbitration and International Contracts (Coach UniCuritiba for the Vis Moot 2011-present). 2015 Hague Academy of International Law Private International Law Diploma Nominee. Author of articles in the fields of Arbitration and Private International Law. Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Comitee (CBAr). Arbitrator at ARBITAC/PR and CAM-FIEP/PR (list of arbitrators). Has experience in Private Law, with emphasis on International Arbitration and Corporate Law.

Judge William Hastings

Chief Justice of Kiribati
Judge of the Supreme Court of Vanuatu, District Court and Court Martial of New Zealand.
Honorary Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington Law Faculty.
BA, University of Toronto; JD, Osgoode Hall Law School; LLM, London School of Economics; MJS, Duke University.

Mr Florian Haugeneder

Florian Haugeneder is a partner at KNOETZL, a leading firm in arbitration, litigation, alternative dispute resolution, business crime, compliance and corporate crisis management. Before co-founding KNOETZL in 2016, he was the head of the international arbitration practice of a large international law firm.
Florian has extensive experience as counsel and arbitrator in institutional and ad-hoc arbitration proceedings, including under the DIS, DIA, ICC, ICSID, KCAB, LCIA, SCC, UNCITRAL and VIAC Rules. A special focus of his practice is the international law on investment protection and investment arbitration. Florian has particualr expertise in construction and engineering, energy, banking and corporate disputes.
Florian lectures at the University of Vienna on international arbitration and frequently speaks and publishes on international arbitration and investment protection.
He holds a degree from the University of Vienna and a Master's degree from King’s College London. Florian is fluent in German (mother tongue), English and French.

Ms Jennifer Haywood

I am a barrister, called in 2001, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a CEDR accredited mediator. My practice as a barrister has covered much of the breadth of commercial chancery work, with an emphasis on disputes between members of partnerships, LPs, LLPs, companies and joint ventures and disputes involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty/good faith and fraud. I am ranked in Band 1 for partnership by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. I currently practise as an arbitrator or mediator. I have been appointed as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and presiding arbitrator in arbitrations covering a wide range of issues and sectors including media, pharmaceuticals, professional services, property and finance.

Mr Valtteri Heikkilä

Valtteri Heikkilä is an Associate within the Dispute Resolution practice at Borenius Attorneys, a leading Finnish law firm. Valtteri assists clients in both litigation and arbitration with a particular focus on large construction disputes.

Valtteri participated in the 27th Willem C. Vis Moot as part of the University of Helsinki's team and has since taken on the role of coach for the team from 2021 onwards.

Valtteri is a member of the Finnish Arbitration Association and the Young Arbitration Club Finland, which are organisations dedicated to the advancement of the practice of arbitration and its development within the Finnish legal landscape.

Ms Kaisa Heinäsmäki

Associate Lawyer at Byro Legal | M&A, Employment and Dispute Resolution | Vis Moot alumni University of Helsinki | Finland

Mr Christoph Heinimann

Christoph Heinimann is a Junior Associate at Bär & Karrer, a major Swiss law firm, working in the Litigation & Arbitration practice of Nadja Jaisli. He has completed his Master of Law at University of St. Gallen while working for many years as a Research Assistant to Prof. Dr. Müller-Chen, researching and teaching contract and sales law topics and leading an update of Müller-Chen's contributions to the Schlechtriem & Schwenzer CISG commentary. In the past he has taken part in different moot courts in national and international law contexts and is currently organising the pleading hosted by Bär & Karrer for top Swiss Vis Moot teams. Christoph is passionate about law in an international setting and, besides studying, has for many years actively participated in Model United Nations simulations on different legal and political topics and contributed to a wide variety of different student organisations and law-centric NGOs.

Mr Lauri Heiskanen

I am a Finnish Licenced Legal Counsel (LL.M.). I graduated from the Univerity of Turku in 2020. Currently, I work at a Finnish boutique law firm specializing in commercial arbitration and litigation.

I took part in the Willem C. Vis Moot as part of the University of Turku's team in 2019-2020 and I have coached the team twice.

Mr Campbell Herbert

Campbell is a senior associate based in the London office of McDermott Will & Emery where he practices international arbitration and public international law. He holds an LLB (Hons (First)) and a BCom from Victoria University of Wellington, an LLM (Hons (First)) from the University of Auckland, and is a PhD candidate at the Grotius Centre at Leiden University where his research focuses on the interface between investor-state dispute settlement and sovereignty. He previously coached teams from City University Hong Kong, Victoria University of Wellington, and the University of Auckland. Campbell is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Mr Axel Benjamin Herzberg

Axel Benjamin HERZBERG is dual-qualified in both Germany, as well as England and Wales. He is a founding partner at BODENHEIMER in Berlin, Germany, where he primarily handles international arbitration cases, both as counsel and arbitrator. Previous career milestones included a position as Deputy Counsel with the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, as well as associate with a major international firm in Berlin. Mr Herzberg studied law at the universities of Passau, Geneva, Munich, Freiburg, Brussels (ULB), and London (Queen Mary/UCL; LL.M. in International Business Law "with merit"). He is a veteran of the Vis Moot, achieving a rare triple distinction as not only a successful oralist in the 2007 final of the 14th Vienna Vis Moot ("Winner of the Moot", Frédéric Eisemann Award), but also as winner of the awards for best memoranda for Claimant and Respondent (Pieter Sanders Award, Werner Melis Award).

Ms Triinu Hiob

I am Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice at NJORD Law Firm in Tallinn/Estonia, and a member of the Estonian Bar Association admitted to practice in 2003. In my practice I focus on dispute resolution matters, including both court litigation and arbitration. My experience includes both counsel and arbitrator work, and cases arbitrated under the rules of the ICC, the SCC, the Finland Arbitration Institute, the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Estonian insurance arbitration board.
I am an actively contributing member of the ICC Court of Arbitration.
I regularly act as a conciliator of the insurance conciliation body of the Estonian Insurance Association.
I hold an academic Magister Iuris degree from the University of Tartu.

Ms Oleksandra Hnatiuk

I am a Ukrainian lawyer having experience in corporate, migration law and arbitration. Worked in the Ukrainian arbitration boutique ARBITRADE, which deals primarily with commercial arbitration. Currently, I am a research associate at Squire Patton Boggs in Berlin, assisting in investment arbitration cases. Apart from my studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (IDR LLM), I am also pursuing the Master of Law degree at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. I am actively involved in mooting ( participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2020/2021, Nuremberg Moot Court 2021, and Foreign Investment International Arbitration Moot 2022 on behalf of my university in Kyiv; Mediation moot court on behalf of my university in Berlin). In 2021 and 2022, I was a mentee in the MAA Mentor-Mentee Programme; my mentor was Dr Eveli Lume.

Mr Gianin Hoessly

Gianin is a Swiss lawyer and works as an Associate at Bär & Karrer in Zurich. His practice focuses on international and domestic arbitration as well as domestic and cross-border litigation. He advises and represents individuals and entities at all stages of the dispute resolution process. Gianin completed his law studies at the University of Zurich and earned an LL.M. degree at the University of California, Berkeley. He participated at the 25th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Mr Michael Hoffman

Mr. Hoffman is a litigator based in Orlando, Florida, where he represents policyholders in disputes with their insurers when those companies deny coverage or breach the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Mr. Hoffman participated in the 24th and 25th Vis Moots and is an active member of the Florida and New York Bar Associations.

Ms Katharina Hofmann

Katharina Hofmann participated in the 25th Vis Moot herself. Since then, she has been coaching the Vis Moot Team for the University of Wuerzburg. She successfully completed her law degree at the University of Wuerzburg in the summer of 2020. She is currently working as a research assistant at the Chair for Global Business Law, International Arbitration Law and Private Law of Prof. Dr. Bien. Previously, she worked as a research assistant at the Chair for German Civil Law, European Business Law, International Private and Procedural Law and Comparative Law of Prof. Dr. Remien. Additionally, she is a doctoral candidate, focusing on International Commercial Arbitration in her thesis.

Dr Lothar Hofmann

see www.hlaw.at

Mr David Holloway

Barrister (England and Wales) Arbitrator (FCIArb) and Accredited Mediator (IMI).
General Editor, International Arbitration Law Review.
Partner and Head of Advocacy at Al Tamimi & Co. DIFC. Dubai

Ms Olha Horodniuk

26-27th Vis Moot Alumna. Coach of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Vis Moot team. Associate (Corporate and M&A) at EVERLEGAL law firm (Ukraine).

Dr Dominik Horodyski

Dominik is a qualified dispute resolution lawyer, admitted to Polish Bar, holder of the Ph.D. degree from the Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland. He works as a counsel at the Department of International and European Law of the General Counsel to the Republic of Poland and as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law of the SWPS University, Warsaw, Poland.
His practice focuses on investment arbitration and litigation. Dominik has substantial experience in commercial disputes resolution in the field of oil and gas, energy, mining, construction, banking and finance and infrastructure. He has acted for private and public entities before polish courts and international tribunals in proceedings conducted under the rules of major arbitration institutions.
In his academic work Dominik concentrates on international commercial and investment arbitration with particular focus on a disclosure requirement and innovations in arbitration. He gives lectures on international commercial law, commercial and investment arbitration, commercial contracts, and law of Polish commercial companies.

Mr Michal Hrušovský

Michal Hrušovský participated at the VIS MOOT as a student in 2009 and 2010. He studied law at the Comenius University in Bratislava and graduated in 2010 (Master degree), in 2012 he reached doctor of law title (“JUDr.”) and in 2016 PhD. Since 2010 he worked in a law firm PROLEGAL, s. r. o. as a law trainee (3 year mandatory traineeship). In 2013 he took the Slovak Bar Examination and from January 2014 he is a member of the Slovak Bar Association. He cooperated with law firm Ernst & Young Law s. r. o. as a Senior Associate for 4 years. At present he is an attorney in Bratislava cooperating with the law firm Kinstellar s. r. o. and devotes mainly to the civil and commercial law, litigation and arbitration. At the same time he is a lecturer and external PhD student at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Law Faculty, where he teaches the courses concerning private international law and arbitration in English.

Ms HUIE HUANG

"I am a seasoned in-house lawyer at a global telecommunications corporation, specializing in legal and compliance matters, particularly in international arbitration. My journey in international arbitration began with the VIS Moot in 2015, and since then, I have overseen more than five international arbitration cases across various esteemed institutions like ICC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, and SCIA. I take the lead in and actively contribute to international arbitration cases, navigating through different rules and institutions, all in the defense of the company's interests and reputation. I have successfully resolved several high-profile and intricate disputes, earning the prestigious Gold Award from the President of ZTE in recognition of my exceptional performance."

Ms Yiwen HUANG

Ms Clio Huber

After completing her law degree at the University of Zurich in 2022, Clio Huber began working as a junior associate at a well-known Swiss law firm.

Motivated by her growing interest in arbitration, which was sparked during the 2020/2021 Vis Moot where her team won the Werner Melis Award, she then pursued an internship in Gangnam, Seoul, at a law firm renowned for its arbitration practice.

She has since returned to Switzerland and is currently working as a law clerk at a district court, planning to take the Swiss bar exam in 2025.

Prof Dr Peter Huber

Peter Huber is Professor of Private International Law and Comparative Law, at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany). He writes on international commercial law, in particular the CISG, and the law of international litigation. He has been a coach and patron of the Mainz Moot team for over 20 years.

Dr Roman Huber

Roman Huber is a Counsel at the Swiss law firm Kellerhals Carrard in Zurich and advises and represents clients at all stages of the dispute resolution process and acts regularly as counsel in complex proceedings before state courts and arbitral tribunals. He also specializes in large-scale internal investigations relating to white collar crime and regulatory issues and advises corporate clients in compliance matters. He represents clients in investigations by Swiss and foreign authorities, including U.S. authorities. He regularly publishes on topics in these practice areas.
In the year 2013 he received a Ph.D. with a study on dispute resolution clauses in trust instruments from a Swiss law perspective from the University of Zurich. He further received a LL.M. from the University of New South Wales, where he won the Dean’s Award for Best Performance in International Commercial Arbitration in the year 2011 and a Master of Law degree from the University of Lucerne in the year 2006. While a law student he took part in the 12th Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot . He is admitted to practice in all courts in Switzerland.

Mr Nejc Humar

Nejc Humar is an Associate who joined Jadek & Pensa Law Firm in 2021. Before that he gained experience at a smaller Slovene law firm, where his work mainly revolved around prevention and resolution of disputes. He participated at various national and international law competitions, including Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court and Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in both Vienna and Hong Kong. His current work focuses on prevention and resolution of disputes, including arbitration. He has also annually published Slovenia Law and Practice Guides in the Chambers Global Practice Guides.

Mr David Hunt

David’s practice focuses on international arbitration, with a particular emphasis on investor-state disputes. He is a go-to lawyer for clients with complex international disputes.
David has particular expertise in the Russia/CIS region and has acted against multiple states in the region in relation to claims arising out of the banking, construction, mining and telecommunications industries. He also has advised clients in relation to commercial arbitrations arising out of investments in this region. David also has particular experience of the telecommunication sector, having represented clients in numerous commercial and investor-state arbitrations arising out of investments in this sector.

Before joining the firm David worked in the London and Singapore offices of White & Case.

Mrs Anna Iacovou Stylianou

Anna Iacovou Stylianou has more than 20 years experience as dispute resolver. She has been involved in a
wide range of disputes such as construction, commerce, finance, entertainment,
real estate, marine and oil and gas disputes. She has been involved in several
arbitrations, mediations, adjudications and expert witness determinations.
Anna is a Chartered Arbitrator(C.ARB), Chartered Surveyor ( MRICS)
and CEDR Accredited Mediator since 2007, has got a diploma
in Negotiation and an LLM in International Dispute Resolution from
Queen Mary University. She is a member of important local and international
arbitration and mediation committees and panels.

Ms Iuliana Iancu

Iuliana Iancu is Counsel at Hanotiau & van den Berg in Brussels, a firm she joined in 2012. She has acted as arbitral secretary or assistant to tribunals in a number of high-stakes, high-value and complex international investment and commercial arbitrations, both ad hoc and under a variety of arbitration rules, spanning various industry sectors (banking, energy and natural resources, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, M&A). Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Iancu worked in a leading law firm in Bucharest. Her work there focused on assisting and representing clients in a variety of disputes (joint venture, contractual, real estate, competition, regulatory) before international commercial arbitral tribunals and domestic courts.
Ms. Iancu holds an undergraduate law degree from the University of Bucharest and an LL.M. from Columbia University, New York Ms. Iancu regularly speaks on arbitration related topics and is involved in a number of international arbitration groups. She is admitted to practice in Bucharest and is registered with the Brussels Bar. She speaks English, French and Romanian.

Ms Fatimah ali Ibraheem

i am fatimah ali ibraheem from iraq, i have participant vis moot competition fot international commercial arbitration for two years and i have present them in the vis moot compitition in Vienna and the pre moot in bahrain and UAE after that i became the coach of my team. the vis moot journey has leant me alot about the arbitration and the common law in general which help me to work in the field of arbitration, i hope to meet and learn more from other.

Mrs BETSY IFEANYI

Betsy Ifeanyi, born July 2nd 1989, in Nigeria, is a lady whose dream as a child was to become a legal practitioner. Her journey is marked by dedication and a mind for justice.

Betsy’s passion for justice fueled her ambition to become a lawyer to serve justice and defend the weak. She acquired a Bachelor’s degree in Law and further attended the Nigerian Law School.

Upon graduating, Betsy embarked on her legal career at a prestigious law firm in the City of Abuja. Specializing in Litigation, Property and Corporate Law, she quickly rose through the ranks and was made the head of chambers because of her intellect and sound legal skills.

In 2022, Betsy started her own law firm, where she has championed a lot of cases and has a high success rate in negotiations and out of court dispute resolution for high-profile cases, and also earned a reputation for her strategic thinking and persuasive courtroom presence.

Being a mentor to young lawyers and aspiring lawyers, and in a quest for knowledge, Betsy decided to further her education by currently studying for a masters' in General Law in the United Kingdom.

Mr Dimitrios Ioannidis

Dimitrios Ioannidis is a partner of Roach, Ioannidis & Megaloudis LLC. and counsel to the Consulate General of Greece in Boston. He practices in the areas of international business transactions, civil litigation in trial and appellate courts in Massachusetts. He oversaw various high profile cases providing litigation intelligence gathering, corporate investigations, asset recovery, due diligence and global business intelligence in many countries. Has completed investigations for large financial institutions; was a consultant to U.S. security firms on projects including the 2004 Olympic Games. He served as a consultant to a U.S. security company on a bid with the U.S. State Department for a multi-million contract in Europe and was retained as an expert witness on several cases, including a case for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston and a U.K. banking institution, where he testified in London. He investigated cases for international financial institutions, public and private entities and law firms. He has experience in sovereign immunity matters, the Vienna Convention on Consular Affairs and represented multinational corporate clients on international business transactions, particularly in the areas of corporate, trade and intellectual property matters. He authored over 60 Articles on the USA legal system, on international corporate corruption and also an article on the causes of the current Greek Economic crisis.

Mr Moideen Irshad K

I have education qualifications of B.Com, LL.B, LL.M in Corporate Law and M.B.A. in Financial Management. And I have more than 3 years of legal sector experience in India.

Ms Anna Isfort

Anna is a PHD candidate in the field of commercial arbitration and a research assistant at the Noerr arbitration department in Berlin. She was an intern at the ICC Arbitration Court in Paris after graduating from Bucerius Law School in Hamburg. She has been a Mootie and Coach for the Bucerius Vis Moot team and participated as an arbitrator in the past years.

Mr Tim Isler

Tim Isler is a Swiss qualified lawyer and works as an Associate for rothorn legal in their Zurich offices. He advises and represents clients in complex and cross-border disputes including international arbitrations, before Swiss courts, and in pre-trial negotiations. He has a special focus on contract and commercial law, and construction and sports disputes. Prior to joining rothorn legal, Tim Isler was a legal intern at Courts in Basel (Court of Appeal Basel-Stadt and Criminal Court Basel-Stadt) and at Schellenberg Wittmer in Zurich. He studied Law at the University of Basel and the University Paris X Nanterre and participated in the 26th Willem C Vis Moot Court.

Ms Iryna Ivanova

LLM candidate in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement, Sciences Po, Paris.
Prior to her LLM, Ms. Ivanova obtained her Master degree in Law from National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine) and worked as an associate in international arbitration and trade practices. She competed twice in Willem C. Vis moot and has been coaching Kyiv-Mohyla team for the last two years.

Ms Barbora Ivanová

Barbora graduated from Comenius University in 2016. Whilst at the university, she participated in the Erasmus Exchange Program at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, and she also participated in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Since graduating, Barbora has been working for SOUKENÍK - ŠTRPKA law firm in Bratislava, Slovakia, firstly as a junior associate and after passing the Slovak Bar exam as an associate. In her practice, she focuses primarily on litigation and arbitration.
Barbora has extensive experience in advising clients in commercial disputes. She also specializes in issues related to public procurement and liability for damages caused in the exercise of public authority.

Mr Eric Ives

Eric Ives is an Associate in the International Arbitration Group at White & Case LLP. His practice focuses on investment and commercial arbitration and complex commercial disputes. He first joined the Columbia Law School Willem C. Vis Moot team in 2016 as a 1L on the briefs in the 24th Moot, helping his team win the Eric E. Bergsten Prize for Claimant's Memorial that year. He then competed in the oral rounds in the 25th Moot as a 2L where his team advanced to the Round of 8 and he earned an Honorable Mention for his oral advocacy. He remains an avid supporter of the Moot and looks forward to the Problem each year.

Ms Shobana Iyer

Shobana is a practicing barrister with over 20 years of commercial and corporate experience in dispute resolution and compliance. She specialises in complex commercial cases frequently involving issues in corporate, intellectual property (IP), technology and data protection law and leads the AI Group for the Bar Council of England and Wales. She also sits as arbitrator and is on the European Commission's List of Chairpersons for Arbitrations for EU trade agreements with third countries. She has experience in a variety of industry sectors including renewable energy, digital marketing, financial, retail, sports, creative (including film, TV & Games), arts and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications) sectors. Colleagues and clients value her exceptional combination of intellect, pragmatism, efficiency, creativity and resilience as well as her high emotional intelligence.
Shobana sits on numerous committees including the CIArb London Branch, and is Co-ViceChair of the Legal Services Committee (& IT Panel Member, and was the Chair of the Civil Remote Hearings Group during the COVID Pandemic) for the Bar Council of England & Wales and is regular a visiting lecturer at King College London and Brunel University.

Ms Nicole Jaggi

I studied law at the University of Zurich and completed my Master's degree in 2022. I myself participated in the 28th Willem C. Vis Moot as part of the team of the University of Zurich. After graduating, I worked in a large commercial law firm in Zurich.

Ms Nishtha Jain

Dispute resolution practitioner based in India with a focus on domestic and international commercial arbitration. Have acted as Tribunal Secretary in various ad hoc and institutional arbitration matters and regularly appear before commercial courts in Delhi.

Ms Rishika Jain

Rishika Jain is currently working with the Legal Team as a Corporate Legal Analyst at Ambev (AB InBev Group) in Stockholm, Sweden. She is an Advocate & Legal Consultant enrolled with the Bar Council of India. She had worked as an Associate with the Dispute Resolution Team of a multi-disciplinary law firm, named Numen Law Offices in Delhi, India. During her time at Numen, she worked on various complex commercial disputes covering inter alia commercial law, real estate, arbitration, insolvency & bankruptcy. She has appeared before the Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi, National Company Law Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Consumer Commission and various other Tribunals / Authorities in Delhi NCR Region.

Additionally, she is actively involved with academia, and has also authored, presented and got published various research papers at reputed universities and organisations involving issues of dispute resolution, international commercial arbitration, insolvency laws, etc.

She completed her master's degree from Stockholm University in the International Commercial Arbitration Law (ICAL) program.

Ms Yashasvi Jain

Yashasvi is an Indian-qualified international dispute resolution lawyer with four years of experience. She is pursuing a Masters in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement (TADS) from SciencesPo, Paris. Before joining the TADS LLM, she worked with MRP Advisory, a Dubai-based law firm in its international arbitration practice. She has advised clients for construction contracts being executed and governed by common law and civil law jurisdictions. She has briefed KCs and liaised with lawyers from France, Nepal, Oman, UAE, the UK, and the Netherlands on cross-border arbitrations administered by the best arbitration institutions. Previously, she has worked with a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, also a renowned arbitrator pan India. She has also worked as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of India. She holds a Bachelor of Law from the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad.

Mrs Nadja Jaisli

Nadja Jaisli co-heads Bär & Karrer's arbitration practice and specializes in international commercial arbitration and litigation. She has extensive experience in representing clients before Swiss courts and in international arbitrations (both ad hoc and institutional, primarily ICC and Swiss Rules), involving a wide array of matters. She has gained particular experience in the banking and finance, the pharmaceutical and the transportation industries and handled complex disputes arising from M&A transactions, joint ventures and shareholders' agreements, license and supply agreements as well as inheritance disputes. In addition to her work as party counsel, Nadja Jaisli regularly sits as arbitrator (in particular under ICC, Swiss, DIS and VIAC Rules).

Nadja Jaisli is a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and regularly speaks and publishes in the field of international dispute resolution. She is listed in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, Legal 500 and by Who's Who Legal in the fields of arbitration and litigation. Who's Who Legal ranked her amongst the four most highly regarded future leaders in arbitration 2018 and 2019 in Europe, listed her as a global leader in arbitration 2020 as well as a global elite thought leader in litigation 2021. In 2021 and 2022, Nadja Jaisli was awarded with the Europe Women in Business Law Award as Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year.

Mr Mudhafar Jamal

"I am a dedicated lawyer with a bachelor's degree in law. With a passion for justice and a solid legal foundation, I bring 3 years of experience in administrative law and Court misdemeanor. My commitment to resolving disputes and ensuring fair outcomes makes me a fitting candidate for the role of a lawyer arbitrator.

Mr Najmiddin Jamoliddinov

Najmiddin Jamoliddinov is an associate at Leges Advokat law firm (Uzbekistan) specializing in commercial, corporate, trade, and investment law matters. Graduated from Tashkent State University of Law. LL.M. degree candidate in corporate and commercial law at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Jamoliddinov has six years of experience in the Vis Moot as a participant, coach, and arbitrator.

Ms Zahra Janfada

As an architect, I am an ADR enthusiast because disputes in construction are complicated and needs problem solving.

Ms Jamyle Jardim

Lawyer registered at the Brazilian Bar Association. Expertise in the areas of Business, Civil and Consumer Law. Post-graduate student in Business Law and in Contracts and Civil Liability. Member of the Brazilian Bar Association Arbitration Committee. Advisory member of the Corporate Law Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association. Participant in the course "Introduction to Law and Contemporary Legal Debates" offered by Harvard University Summer School. Founder of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot's team from the Federal University of Rondonia. Participant in the Center for Private Law Studies of the Liga Acadêmica de Ciências Jurídicas de Rondônia. Proficiency in English and Spanish.

Ms Mahtab Javadi

I am an associate at Atieh Associates Law Firm and a member of the Iranian Central Bar Association. My firm has been consistently ranked Tier 1 for Business Law in Iran by the Chamber Global Guide and Financial and Corporate Law in Iran by the IFLR 1000 Guide.
Prior to joining Atieh Associates, I served as a legal council at Unilever, a multinational consumer goods company.
With a keen interest in international dispute resolution, my team and I were recognized as runners-up in the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration 2022 competition. I hold a master’s degree focused in International Law and Legal Studies from University of Tehran. My moot experiences as a judge/arbitrator goes back to Jessup , Vis moot, FDI and several national arbitration competitions. I am passionate about dispute resolution :)

Ms Tharushi Jayarathne

Tharushi Jayarathne, a promising commercial law practitioner from Sri Lanka, holds an LLB from the University of London and a Bachelor's in Business and Entrepreneurship from the University of Northampton. Since donning the cloak in 2021 as an Attorney at Law in Sri Lanka, she has adeptly balanced her impressive academic background with practical experience in litigation and arbitration, assisting a wide range of domestic and international clients.

In Sri Lanka, Tharushi has honed her legal acumen under the aegis of a leading President's Counsel, absorbing the intricacies of the profession from one of the most esteemed legal minds in the country. Prior to her sabbatical, she was actively involved in nearly 50 litigations, arbitrations, and consultancy projects, showcasing her knowledge on the nuances of commercial law.

Currently, Tharushi is enriching her legal knowledge through an LLM at the Erasmus School of Law, a pursuit made possible by the Holland Scholarship. Her engagement in international mooting, both as a formidable competitor and as a mentor to Sri Lankan law students, showcases her potential and commitment to the legal profession at an early stage in her career.

Mr Herman Jeremiah

Senior partner in Dentons Singapore’s disputes practice and Co-Head of its International Arbitration practice until 31 December 2024. From January 2025, an independent arbitrator and counsel with more than 36 years of practice in Singapore. His international commercial disputes experience includes representation in international trade, trade finance, a depreciation policy dispute in a joint venture, oil and gas price dispute in the context of the Indonesian Production Sharing Contracts, CISG contracts, Islamic finance facilities, standby off-take agreements, shareholder and joint venture disputes, airline software solutions and the termination of shipbuilding contract. He has done arbitrations under various institutional rules of SIAC, ICC and LCIA arbitrations. He has also sat as an arbitrator. He has appeared before the Singapore International Commercial Court for a bank client in respect of a setting aside application by an Indonesian State-Owned Enterprise of an arbitral award in his client’s favour. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CiArb), FSiArb, on the SIAC Panel, HKIAC List, DIAC List, AIAC Panel, LCIA AP users' council and an ICC Commission Singapore Delegate. Recently called to the English Bar (2020) (unregistered barrister) and has expertise in investment treaty arbitration with an LLM (QMUL) July 2023.

Dr Simon Jobst

I am an associate in the international arbitration team of CMS Germany. I am based in Munich and completed PhD studies on arbitration law at the University of Munich.

Mr Thomas John

Thomas is an independent international mediator, and arbitrator and legal consultant. He is also the Director of the IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna, the world's most prestigious mediation moot competition, which uses the Willem C Vis Moot Problem for its mediations. Tom has 20 years of experience in assisting parties, counsels, states, and international organisations with (online-) resolving their international commercial, corporate, investment, construction, shipping, sports, employment, and inter-state disputes. Thomas won the Vis Moot in 2000 (U of Queensland) and has marked memoranda and served as Vis arbitrator on several occasions.

Mr Julian Juhasz

Julian is currently researching on framework agreements and the CISG for his PhD thesis. In addition, he is working as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Basel (Chair of Prof. Dr. Ulrich G. Schroeter). Julian has previously participated and coached in the Vis Moot for the University of Basel. He is part of the Vindobona Journal's editorial team.

Mr Nick Jung

Nick Jung works as research assistant at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stamm at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in Germany. He participated at the 25th Vis Moot and is coach of the FAU Vis Moot team. He studied law at FAU, University College Cork (UCC) and Siberian Federal University (SFU). He holds a German and Irish law degree. He is a PhD candidate and researches at the interface between insolvency and corporate law.