Arbitrator Listing for 32nd Vis Moot

Ms Karen Kaarlep

Karen Kaarlep has an LL.M in International Commercial Arbitration from Stockholm University. She is also a practising lawyer in Estonia and works for the corporate team at the international law firm Eversheds Sutherland with primary focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate law. She holds a bachelor's degree from the International and European Law program from Tallinn University where she graduated in 2022. Additionally in her past experience she has completed an internship as a substitute lawyer at the Estonian Auditing Oversight Board. Her professional background has equipped her with a diverse skill set, particularly in the realms of international transactions, corporate law, auditing and a nuanced understanding of the Estonian court system.

Dr Leon Marcel Kahl

Postdoc at the University of Vienna.
Of Counsel Paragon Advocacy, Vienna.
Research Fellow at MPI Luxembourg for Procedural Law 2017-2021. Participant 2013/14. Coach of Heidelberg University 2016/17.

Ms Smriti Kalra

Smriti Kalra is a qualified lawyer in England & Wales and India, with 3 years of work experience split across Delhi and London. Currently working as an Associate in the Arbitration team at Linklaters LLP in London , she has also previously worked at the chambers of Mr. Nakul Dewan KC, on commercial litigations before the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court as well as domestic and international arbitrations. She was awarded the Best Oralist and Runners-Up at the ELSA WTO International Moot Court Competition 2018 and Octo-Finalist at the FDI Moot Court Competition 2018. and went on to coach teams for both moots. Her academic contributions include articles on international economic law and international arbitration. She is passionate about increasing diversity and inclusivity in the arbitration space.

Mr Yves Kandel

I finished my first law degree in Wuerzburg, Bavaria in 2022 with VB and I am currently in the last stage of my Referendariat working as a Trainee Lawyer for Clifford Chance, Real Estate Transactions, before my second state exam.

Alas I have not participated myself in VisMoot as a student, but I have gotten to know a lot of colleagues and friends that were amazed by the intellectual and cultural opportunities, and since I am in Vienna regularly anyways, I would like to see for myself this year.

Mr Benedikt Kaneko

Benedikt is an attorney at Gleiss Lutz in Germany and advises clients on international commercial and investment arbitrations, cross-border disputes and complex litigation. A focus of his practice are international arbitrations with a connection to Asia, particularly Japan, Korea, Singapore and China. He regularly represents and advises Asian clients in disputes and contentious proceedings involving Germany and Europe, as well as German and European clients in disputes and contentious proceedings relating to Asia. From 2020 to 2022, he worked at a Japanese law firm in Tokyo. He is admitted to the German bar as well as to the New York State bar.

Mr Korel Kaplan

Korel Kaplan focuses his practice on transactional matters and dispute resolution. He has advised on many large and mid-cap M&A deals throughout Europe and the U.S. and represented clients in DIS and ICC arbitrations in the context of multi-billion and multi-million euro disputes.

Mr Franz Kaps

I participated in the Vis-Moot, I have supported the team of Heidelberg and I also acted in many Pre-Moots already as arbitrator. At DLA we (team Daniel H. Sharma) focus exclusively on arbitration proceedings.
PhD
Doctoral thesis “Arbitration in Singapore and India” under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Hess

Employment

2020–present Associate DLA Piper (Dr. Sharma)

2020 Research associate White & Case (Dr. Burianski)

2018–2019 Research associate Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

2017–2018 Research associate Herbert Smith Freehills (Dr. Nacimiento)

2013–2017 Research fellow Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law (during dissertation)

2009–2012 Student assistant Institute for comparative law, conflict of laws, Heidelberg


Studies/ Legal clerkship (Referendariat)

2006–2008 Student Faculty of Law at Heidelberg University/ Germany

2008–2009 Exchange student Faculty of Law at University of Delhi/ India

2009–2012 Student Faculty of Law at Heidelberg University/ Germany

2010–2011 Participation Willem C. Vis Moot Court (International Arbitration)

2010–2012 Scholarship holder Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation

2012 First state exam, graduation with honours

2018 Diploma German & International Arbitration at University Frankfurt

2017–2019 Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt a.M./ Germany, second state exam

2019 Legal internship (Wahlstation) at the law firm Gibbons P.C. New York City/ USA (3 month)
First state exam, graduation with honours

Best individual oralist (Domke Award) “Honourable Mention” Willem C. Vis Moot Court 2010

Best individual oralist Mannheimer Swartling Willem C. Vis Premoot in Stockholm

4th place 2005 “youth debates Germany”

Ms Bilge Mehtap KARA

Ms. Bilge M. Kara is a dual citizen of France and Turkey, currently pursuing a master’s degree in International Commercial Law at Maastricht University. With a specialized focus on International Commercial Law, Corporate Social Responsibility, European Competition Law, and Comparative Company Law, Bilge is also developing her thesis on international trade law. Her background positions her strongly within the field of commercial arbitration, making her an ideal candidate for an arbitrator role in the Vis Moot.

Bilge has participated in both the 27th and 28th editions of moot court competitions, where she honed her skills in legal reasoning, oral advocacy, and cross-border legal issues. These experiences have deepened her understanding of arbitral proceedings and enriched her analytical approach to complex commercial disputes. Her participation has also enhanced her communication skills, equipping her to assess cases impartially and thoroughly.

Outside of academia, Bilge is committed to physical and mental discipline, which she pursues through CrossFit and various competitive sports, including karate and badminton. Her dedication to continuous improvement and intellectual rigor would be a valuable asset to the Vis Moot as an arbitrator, bringing both a practical and theoretical perspective to arbitration cases.

Ms Tatevik Karapetyan

Dr. Tatevik S. Karapetyan, PhD is an international arbitrator, with a distinguished career marked by excellence and unwavering dedication. As the Director of Resolve Academy, she promotes the advancement of knowledge and skills in arbitration and ADR, ensuring the next generation of legal practitioners are equipped with the tools for success.
Currently serving as the Deputy Chair of the Arbitration and ADR Commission of ICC Armenia, Tatevik Karapetyan plays a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of dispute resolution within Armenia. Her contributions extend beyond borders as she actively participates as a member of the organizing committee for ArbMenia, fostering dialogue and collaboration within the arbitration community.
She is listed arbitrator at Dubai International Arbitration Centre and also acts as an ad hoc arbitrator, in high-profile international disputes, specializing in commercial, construction, energy, oil and gas, IT, and IP law. Her expertise extends across the MENA region, Italy, Armenia, and Russia, where she is sought after for her strategic insight and extensive experience in resolving complex cross-border conflicts, spanning ICSID, ICC, LCIA, Swiss Rules, and UNCITRAL regulations.
Tatevik Karapetyan's affiliation with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CiARB) serves as a testament to her unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of ethics and professionalism in her practice. She is a proud member of the Armenian Women's Association (AIWA), which has been a powerful force for over 30 years as the only independent Armenian international organization run by and for women. She is also an active member with The American University of Armenia Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Clinic, Swiss arbitration association, The Association for International Arbitration, Institute for Transnational Arbitration, Young International Arbitration, ICC Armenia , AIA – Arbit – Below 40, German Arbitration Association (DIS).
With over 11 years of teaching experience, she has imparted her wisdom to students at esteemed institutions such as French University of Armenia, Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, University of Milan, and Eurasia International University.

Dr Gordon Kardos

Gordon Kardos is an associate in the Gleiss Lutz Dispute Resolution Practice Group based in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, specialising in litigation and arbitration. He particpated in the 20th Vis Moot and coached in the 22nd Vis Moot, both times representing the University of Bayreuth, Germany, and has been Vice President of the Bayreuth Moot Court Association. In 2021, he worked as a trainne lawyer at the German Arbitration Institute (DIS).

Mr Muhammad Fahad Karim

I am a bar-trained graduate of Lincoln's Inn, England and have attained qualification as a High Court Lawyer in Pakistan, possessing experience in commercial disputes. I am pursuing an LLM at the University of Hamburg, specialising in Public International Law. Previously, I have participated in several moot court competitions, including the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court in 2020.

Mr Alexandr Karlovskiy

Alexandr is a KK&P Trial Lawyers Senior Associate. He specialises in the resolution of commercial disputes in Russian state courts and international arbitration, and also represents clients in complex asset sale and acquisition transactions, including preparation of SPA, options and corporate agreements.
Alexandr’s experience also covers assistance in preparing expert reports for foreign arbitrations, including contract law, real estate, and tort law issues.
In 2024, Alexander took part in the ICC Russia Construction Summit forum, where he presented the topic "Expert in construction disputes: how to make the right choice" and talked about how to find an expert who will increase the chance of success in arbitration.
Alexandr annually arbitrates Russian Arbitration Association student moot-court.
Alexandr represented the client in a dispute in ICC arbitration over the client’s claim against its counterparty, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines. The client won tenders for the production of “green” electricity and started the construction of wind farms. The wind turbines were to be produced, supplied and maintained by the opponent. However, due to the sanctions, the respondent terminated its contracts with the client, that resulted in substantial losses for the client.

Mr Salih Kartal

Salih Kartal, MCIArb is a Turkish qualified attorney-at-law working in Çakmak Attorney Partnership in Istanbul. He primarily focuses on M&A projects, corporate law matters and commercial disputes. He is experienced in international commercial arbitration and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 2018 and is currently pursuing a Private International Law LLM in Istanbul University.

He participated in 24th and 25th Vis Moots as a team member and received Honourable Mention for the Martin Domke Award for Best Individual Oralists. Currently, he is the Vis Moot team of the Istanbul University.

Ms Evanthia Kasiora

Evanthia Kasiora is an Associate in the International Arbitration Practice of White & Case in Paris. She works in commercial and investment arbitration, with an emphasis on the energy and construction sectors, and has experience as Tribunal Secretary. Evanthia is qualified in Greece and registered as an EU lawyer with the Paris Bar. She holds an LLB and LLM in Civil Procedural Law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an LLM in International Business Law from the London School of Economics. Prior to relocating to Paris, Evanthia trained and worked in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration in Greece and London. She participated at the 25th Vis Moot with the team from the London School of Economics and has been active in the Vis Moot since then. Evanthia is the Vice President of the Moot Alumni Association.

Dr János Katona

EDUCATION:
• 1992 D.E:A. Droit Public
(French Postgraduate Degree) Université Aix Marseille III. Aix-en-Provence, France
• 1991 Law Degre (Doctorate)
JPTE Law School, Pécs, Hungary
• 1987-1991 History-English Studies,
JPTE Faculty of Arts, Pécs, Hungary

WORKPLACES - POSITIONS:
• Katona János Ügyvédi Iroda (Law Firm)
(Member of Kende, Molnár-Bíró Katona, Association Of Law Firms)
Partner 1999 to present
Counsel in international arbitration proceedings (commercial and investment ICSID, ICC, adhoc)
Member of the Board of the Court of Arbitration, Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• ABITRATOR
Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, from 2019 to present
Permanent Arbitration Court Attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, from 2018 to present


OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
- Guest lecturer 2008 to present: Department of Public International Law, ELTE Law School Budapest, Hungary
- Arbitrator : Sports Law Arbitration Moot 2023

Mr Rostislav Kats

Rostislav specialises in dispute resolution before state courts and arbitral tribunals under ICC, SCC, HKIAC, ICAC Russia, RAC Rules and ad hoc arbitrations, in particular in relation to (construction) contracts, supply of goods and services, loan agreements, corporate agreements. Rostislav has extensive experience working for top boutique law firms listed in international and internal rankings. In addition to his dispute resolution practice, he has worked on various construction contracts with a value in excess of €1 billion, has considerable experience in cross-border supply contracts and has worked on sanctions-related issues.

He holds an LLM in International and European Law (specialising in investment and commercial arbitration) from the University of Amsterdam and a bachelor's and master's degree from Perm State University. Rostislav is a member of the Dutch Arbitration Association (DAA) and the Young ICCA. He is fluent in Russian, English and French and speaks basic Dutch.

Of course, Rostislav is a mootie, having represented his university at the 23rd Vis Moot. For the last 4 years, he has contributed to the competition as an arbitrator, as well as helping to coach and train mooties from various countries.

Find out more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rostislav-kats/

Mr Emmanuel Eugenio Kaufman

Emmanuel Kaufman is Counsel at Wolf Theiss. He is a member of the Disputes and Construction teams and specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration as well as construction disputes. He has gained considerable experience working under the major arbitration rules, including the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and Vienna Rules. Emmanuel focusses on disputes in the CEE/SEE region and on disputes involving, in particular, Spanish and South American parties. Before re-joining Wolf Theiss, where he started his career as Associate and Senior Associate, Emmanuel spent several years as partner in a disputes boutique. He also gained experience at a well-known law firm in Argentina and as legal counsel at the National Senate Chamber of Argentina. Emmanuel was ICC YAF Representative for Europe and Russia (2019-2021), and is currently board member and former President of the Austrian-German Section of the Spanish Club of Arbitration.

Mr Artūrs Kazāks

Associate at Sorainen, the leading and largest regional law firm in the Baltics. Part of the firm's Dispute resolution and risk management team in Riga, Latvia.
Specializes in cross-border trade matters, international and domestic arbitration, international investment disputes and litigation.

Fulbright Alumni. Acquired an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Pepperdine University School of Law Straus Institute for Dispute resolution in California, and bachelor's and master's degrees in law at the University of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia.

Lecturer at the University of Latvia teaching a course on private international law and conflict norms. Former Vis moot participant and present coach of the University of Latvia Vis moot team.

Mr Thomas Joseph Kelly

An experienced professional with over 35 years experience in the construction industry working for, contractors, major cost and project management practices, multi disciplinary engineers and blue chip companies with the latter 24 years being spent working in the Middle East in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Oman.
He worked in the field of construction costs, contract claims, contract administration, arbitration, mediation, expert determination and quantum expert witness reporting on international projects from minor fit out projects to large hotels and tourism projects, multi storey towers, major infrastructure projects, utilities provision projects, oil and gas projects, land reclamation and marine projects, offshore facilities and the like.
He is qualified Arbitrator, Accredited Mediator and Expert Determiner.

Professor Dr Christian Kersting

Studied law in Bonn, Lausanne and Geneva, awarded doctoral degree in 2000 (Bonn) and LL.M. in 2002 (Yale). Senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law (2002 – 2006). Post doctoral qualification in 2006 (Munich). Visiting Professor at Lausanne (Summer Term 2007). Since 2007 Professor at Düsseldorf University (Chair of Private Law, German and International Corporate, Business and Competition Law). Director, Center for Business and Corporate Law, Competition Law Institute, Insolvency Law Institute, University of Düsseldorf. Research interests include Private Law, German and European Commercial, Corporate, Accounting and Capital Markets Law, Comparative Law, Competition Law.

Mr Mohammed Keshtari

Mohammed Keshtari is a Disputes Specialist at King & Spalding Frankfurt I LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution at Humboldt University zu Berlin. He is holding a Bachelor's degree in Law and Political Science from Beirut Arab University in Lebanon. Admitted to the Syrian Bar Association in 2014, he commenced his legal career as an independent practitioner in Syria, later extending his expertise to Cairo, Egypt. There, he provided legal counsel to companies and collaborated with the embassies of Mexico and Venezuela. In 2019, Mohammed earned a Master's degree in International Legal Transactions and Logistics from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport in Cairo, Egypt. His Master's thesis in Egypt focused on the enforcement of electronic Arbitral Awards, reflecting his keen interest in International Dispute Resolution. Relocating to Germany in 2021, he completed a law internship at HANEFELD in Hamburg and engaged in programs at IRZ (Deutsche Stiftung für international rechtliche Zusammenarbeit e.V.). Mohammed actively participated in the annual German and International Arbitration Programme at Goethe Universität Frankfurt and the Tulane Law Summer School in Berlin, co-hosted by with Humboldt University.

Ms Océane Kessler

Mr MUHAMMAD AMEER HAMZA KHAN

I am Muhammad Ameer Hamza Khan, an accomplished legal professional with a specialization in international arbitration and corporate law. I am currently pursuing an LL.M. in International Corporate and Commercial Law at the University of Lincoln, UK, complementing my Bachelor of Laws with distinction from Bahria University. My academic journey includes earning a prestigious Comparative Public Policy Diploma from the University of Massachusetts, USA, through a competitive full-ride scholarship.

As the founding partner of AmeerHamza Law Offices, I have led complex corporate transactions involving mergers, acquisitions, and compliance matters. I have been recognized as the Best Advocate in multiple moot court competitions, including the Nuremberg International Moot Court Competition. Additionally, I have judged and coached in various international and national moot court competitions, nurturing advocacy and strategic argumentation skills.

Notably, I have been invited to serve as an arbitrator for the 2024 Pakistan rounds of both the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and the FDI Moot. My experience extends to working with the International Committee of the Red Cross and participating in significant arbitration and legal workshops. I am dedicated to contributing my practical expertise and fostering excellence in arbitration advocacy.

Mr Muhammad Hasnain Khan

Engr. M. Hasnain Khan Adv. is an Engineer and a practicing lawyer. He is also an International Accredited Arbitrator, Mediator, Negotiator and Conflict Manager with CMC, SIMI & IMI, and the ADR ODR International and Member of CIArb UK, Prime Dispute USA, Society of Construction Law & AIADR. He is also a Law Teacher having a Masters in History and Political Science. He is currently serving as Managing Partner of 92 Lex and CEO of ADR Institute.

Engr Muhammad Kamran Khan

Engr. Muhammad Kamran Khan is a seasoned Professional Engineer with a decade-long commitment to excellence in the field of Construction Management, Construction Contracts and Arbitrations. He is currently working with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. His remarkable journey in the industry has been marked by a steadfast dedication to achieving unparalleled standards in project execution and dispute resolution. His expertise extends beyond conventional project management, encompassing a strong grasp of arbitrations, showcasing his commitment to fair and effective conflict resolution. Engr. Muhammad Kamran Khan's illustrious career is a testament to his unwavering passion for advancing construction practices and fostering international collaboration in the ever-evolving realm of Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution.

Mr Ali Khasawneh

Ali is a law graduate from the University of Jordan, having earned a Bachelor's in Law in June 2024. He began his legal career through internships at prominent law firms in Amman, including Eversheds Sutherland and Khalifeh & Partners. Currently, he works at Hadidi & Co. Attorneys & Counsellors at Law, where he drafts and reviews legal documents, supports corporate legal work, and participates in client meetings. Previously, as an intern at Khalifeh & Partners, Ali focused on construction disputes and arbitration, and contributed to research on Jordanian investment laws at Eversheds Sutherland.
Beyond his legal career, Ali has demonstrated leadership in human resources as the Youth Unit HR Team Leader at Umniah, one of Jordan’s top telecom companies, where he managed multiple HR divisions and led a team. He also participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, enhancing his research, drafting, and oral advocacy skills.
Ali holds certifications in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Communication Strategy, underscoring his commitment to professional growth. His legal expertise, leadership experience, and strong communication skills make him a highly capable legal professional.

Ms Zahra Khatib

Master student of International commercial law, took part in multiple mootcourts including jessup, frankfort Investment arbitration and Henry Dunant. Attended in Arbitration Academy of Paris in 2022.
Served as Jessup judge, 2022 Vis moot arbitrator and 2023 ACIC arbitrator.

Mr Mohit Khubchandani

Mohit Khubchandani is a Visiting Foreign Lawyer in the International Arbitration Group of WilmerHale, London, where he works with Prof. Gary Born. He has a
a work experience across 3 continents and 7 jurisdictions for nearly 10 years, at governments, United Nations and the International Court of Justice. He is currently a PhD candidate in International Law & Arbitration at Leiden University and holds an LL.M. from Stanford Law School.

Mohit has been judging international moots since nearly 10 years. He competed at the Willem C. Vis, Vienna Moot in 2012 (and judged in 2021). As a student, he also took part in several reputed International Law Moots, viz: Philip C. Jessup, Manfred Lachs and Stetson. Since many years, he has been judging the National, Regional and World rounds of several of these Moots, including the Foreign Direct Investment Law Moot. In 2019, he judged the Round of 32 of the World Finals of the 60th Philip C. Jessup. In 2021, he served as an Arbitrator in the Round of 16 Rounds of the World Finals, Foreign Direct Investment Law Moot, Austria. Mohit is also the author of the 45th Telders Moot Problem of 2022.

Ms NARANBULAG (Nara) KHUKHUU

Naranbulag (Nara) Khukhuu is a Partner in Anderson & Anderson LLP boutique international law firm (Mongolia office).

Nara is an International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrator Forum (ICC YAF) Regional Representative for North Asia and sits as an Arbitrator on the Panel of Mongolian International Arbitration Centre, Mongolian Chamber of Commerce.

Apart from practicing international arbitration acting as both arbitrator and counsel, Nara has experience in a range of corporate and commercial matters with focus on foreign investment, mine, energy, infrastructure and banking and finance sectors.

Nara is a Young Lawyer Grantee 2017 of International Bar Association (Sydney, Australia) and Young Lawyer Scholar 2022 of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (Tokyo, Japan). She is a member of International Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association and Mongolian Bar Association.

Nara earned an LLM degree from University of Illinois at Chicago, USA as a Fulbright scholar and LLM degree from Queen Mary University of London, UK as a Chevening scholar after completing her BA(Hons) and LLB degrees at University of Delhi, India as a ICCR scholar and National University of Mongolia respectively.

Ms Norah Kibaka-Vibila

Ms. Kibaka-Vibila is currently a doctoral candidate in the field of Anti-Discrimination Law at Saarland University, Germany. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in International Relations at the University of Wroclaw, Poland, before earning her Master of Laws (LL.M) in European and International Law at the Saarland University. Her specialisation are in the areas of international law, european and international protection of human rights and international dispute resolution. Ms. Kibaka-Vibila has a great deal of moot experience. She participated in the annual moot simulation at the Court of Justice of the European Union and in the Mock Trial organised by the Fordham Law School.

As a member of Saarland University, she participated in the Willem C. Vis Moot in 2020/21, where her team were among the 32 best teams. For this achievement, she received an award from the ASKO-Europa Stiftung for her contributions. She is currently coaching the Saarland Univerty team for the 2024 Edition of the EUROSIM competition in New York, US.

Ms Winnie Nakkazi Kiberu

Winnie Nakkazi Kiberu is a Kenyan-trained lawyer with a Bachelor of Laws degree from Strathmore University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. She is a Legal Analyst at an early-stage climate impact investor and venture builder. Winnie participated in the 28th Willem C. Vis Moot, where she received an Honourable Mention for the Martin Domke Best Individual Oralist Award and an Honourable Mention for the Eric E. Bergsten Best Team Orals Award.
Presently, Winnie serves as the Chair of the Africa in the Moot Teams Coordination Committee. Africa in the Moot is an educational, nonprofit organisation that seeks to promote diversity and inclusion of Sub-Saharan Africans in the Vis Moot and promote awareness and education of international commercial arbitration on the continent. Through Africa in the Moot, Winnie has coached teams from Kenya, Uganda and The Gambia that have participated in the Vis and Alfred Deakin international commercial arbitration moots.

Ms Tamar Kiknadze

I am currently employed as an in-house council in two companies - Keepz.Me LLC (an innovative fin-tech company) and Skillwill LLC (Company engaged in online education). I am also currently coaching Free University Vis-Moot team. I have participated in 29th edition of Vis-Moot competition working on procedural issues. I have also coached Free Univesity Vis-moot team on 31st edition. I have further participated in Jessup Competition, winning the national rounds two times, as well as CEEMC, where I was the best oralist, as well as recieved award for best written pleadings with my teammates. In my professional experience, I was previously employed at a local (Tbilisi) law firm - MG Law, as well as interned in Constitutional Court of Georgia.

Mag Ralph Kilches

graduated Univ. of Graz 1997; admitted at the of Vienna 2005; VIS Moot participant (arbitrator) since 2011, also VIS East since 2012, lawyer. Career: Freshfields 1999, Schönherr 2000, Hoffmann-Ostenhof 2002, Foundation of own lawfirm 2006. Member of Commission on Arbitration of the ICC; Member AAA, ABA, DIS, ICC, listed with WIPO, member of Scottish Arbitration Center. Arbitration experience: ICC, VIAC, UN-CITRAL, LCIA, HKIAC

Ms Sevval Kirgin

I am a law graduate from Bahçeşehir University, specializing in international arbitration, trade law, and maritime law. My passion for dispute resolution led me to participate in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot as a team member and oralist, which was an unforgettable experience and greatly enhanced my understanding of arbitration procedures.

As a legal intern at Mare Legal, I am focusing on maritime law, deepening my knowledge of legal issues related to the sea. In addition to my legal career, I am an active sailor, which strengthens my connection to the maritime field. I aim to contribute as an arbitrator in moot competitions, combining my academic background, practical experience, and passion for the sea to promote fair dispute resolution.

Mr Lavesh Kirpalani

Lavesh is a Hong Kong Barrister with a broad based civil litigation and arbitration practice. He is also Visiting Lecturer at the University of Law (Hong Kong Campus) and a member of the HK45 Committee (the HKIAC's young members group).

Ms Rikke Silke Kjeldsen

Rikke works as an Attorney -at-Law and manager in Plesner's dispute resolution team and primarily focuses on international commercial arbitration, e.g., under the auspices of the Danish Institute of Arbitration in Copenhagen (DIA), the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris (ICC) and the London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) as well as ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules. Rikke is educated in France and in the UK and has worked for a number of years as a Deputy Counsel at the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC in Paris in a case management team primarily dealing with Common Law jurisdictions.

Mr Paul Klaas

Dual-qualified as an American lawyer and an English barrister. Taught the international commercial arbitration course at the Harvard Law School and the University of Minnesota Law School. Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators; Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and Chair of the ACTL Arbitration Committee. Arbitrator member, Maitland Chambers, London; Principal, North Coast Arbitration Chambers, Minneapolis (as to matters seated within the US). Partner, Dorsey & Whitney law firm, Minneapolis and London, from 1977 to 2014. Chair, in various years, of Dorsey's litigation/arbitration practice, international practice, international arbitration practice, and London office. Sole arbitrator, chair of arbitral tribunal, wing arbitrator, or lead counsel in hundreds of lawsuits and arbitrations in multiple countries involving many industries, particularly health care, life sciences, media and entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, aviation, and natural resources. These lawsuits and arbitrations have involved allegations of breach of contract, fraud, patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, discrimination, monopolization, malpractice, libel, and many other legal claims. I now serve only as an arbitrator and law professor. More detailed CV is available on my website, www.paulklaas.com

Mr Julius Klich

Dr Gerhard Klingenbrunner

1978 Graduation in Law of University Vienna , in house counsel for renowned internationally active corporations in the high quality steel, oil and rubber business,
1986 - 2016 General Counsel, leading in house legal team for operational business, global insurance programs and claim management, compliance and strategic /M&A and restructuring projects
2016 -2021 Director Special Projects Legal, leading team in several complex ICC arbitration Cases coordinated/combined with up to 2o local cases in Asian Countries, Austria and US , disolutions of Joint Ventures in Asian Countries and US,
divestment of affiliates, restructuring of business sector/ affiliates in Europe, Asia and US
2022 to date, Consultant, advising start ups, support in complex international IP conflict/ litigation, deputy chairman of advisory board of affiliate of publicly owned group in Austria
WWW.gk@kg-consult.at, LinkedIn

Mrs Lilia Klochenko

Lilia holds a law and PhD jur. degrees from MGIMO cum laude, is a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London), certified for international arbitration from the ICC Arbitration Academy; qualified for international mediation advocacy at Regent University (London); certified for Intercultural Mediation and Emotional Intelligence from BRDGES Academy (USA); certified by the International Islamic Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (IICRA) as arbitrator and expert in Islamic law and arbitration (2021).
Lilia has specific industry expertise in insurance, reinsurance, maritime, transport, construction, oil and gas, IT & communications, since 1991. Lilia adviced international clients from various industries on the legal aspects of their operations, including investment structuring, market entry strategy, corporate law, corporate governance, contract law, financial/tax, compliance, and other matters. Lilia’s areas of legal practice included also various international public and private law, investment and general commercial issues. Now Lilia focuses on dispute resolution, acting mostly as arbitrator in dispute resolution conducted under various institutional and UNCITRAL Rules and pure ad-hoc proceedings, Lilia serves as mediator in corporate, commercial, civil law multi-cultural and multi-jurisdiction cases.
Lilia is the author of more than 120 articles and the co-author of several monographs, studies and manuals on different aspects of her competences.

Prof Dr Katrin Klodt-Bussmann

Dr Hermann Knott

Hermann Knott is a transactional and disputes lawyer with long-standing experience in cross-border matters. He is admitted both to the German and New York Bar and is based in Cologne, Germany. He recently joined KUNZ Lawyers, a dynamic, medium-sized law firm spearheading its international practice. He attended law school in his native Cologne, Geneva, University of Pennsylvania and Stanford Law School.

Mr Ljuben Kocev

- Assistant professor of Commercial Law at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.
- Participated in the Vis Moot in 2015. Coach of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Vis Moot team since 2016.

Prof Dr Robert Koch

Present positions:
Since 2006, Chair of Private Law and Insurance Law, University of Hamburg, Faculty of Law, Director of the Institute of Insurance Science and the LL.M. programme on Insurance Law.
Areas of specialization:
Insurance law, Insurance supervision law, product liability, D&O-liability, IT law, banking law (liability), German and international business law. Author of the monograph "Insurance Law in Germany"
Membership in professional associations:
International Association of Insurance Law (AIDA): member of the Presidential Council AIDA World, Chairman Financial Lines Working Party; Hamburg Association of Insurance Science (chairman); German Association of Insurance Science; German Maritime Law Association; German Institution of Arbitration; German Maritime Arbitration Institution; Hamburg Arbitation Circle.

Ms Lucie Kolačkovská

Lucie represented Charles University in the 28th Vis Moot and is now in her third season coaching the Charles team, spreading the CISG gospel amongst younger generations of mooties. Beyond her passion for international arbitration, Lucie has pursued a medical career and is currently a resident in pediatric hemato-oncology. She also contributes to the field of medical law as a research assistant at the Department of Medical Law, merging her interests in both law and medicine.

Ms Iva Koleva

Ms Iva Koleva is an international arbitration practitioner currently based in Sofia, Bulgaria, and closely collaborating with London- and New York-based arbitration specialists.

Ms Koleva’s expertise encompasses commercial and investor-State arbitrations relating to, inter alia, oil and gas, construction, telecoms, mining, aviation, automotives and satellites, in both administered and ad hoc proceedings, under various sets of rules, including ICC, ICDR, SCC, LCIA, SCAI, VIAC, ADCCAC, UNCITRAL, ICSID. Ms Koleva also specializes in sports law and arbitration and has, for the past few years, served as tribunal secretary in numerous arbitrations before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Lausanne, and as counsel before the CAS, BAT, FIFA DRC, etc.

Prior to relocating to Sofia, Ms Koleva worked in leading US and Magic Circle international arbitration practices in Paris.

Ms Koleva is admitted to practice law in New York. She holds degrees from New York University (LL.M., NYU School of Law) and from Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Masters Degree in International Economic Law; Bachelors Degree in Law; Bachelors Degree in Political Science).

Ms Koleva lectures on International Commercial Arbitration at Sofia University. She is a FDI Moot alumna, representing NYU as an oralist at the finals in 2014.

Mr Oleg Kolotilov

Oleg, KK&P Trial Lawyers partner, has over 20 years' experience representing clients in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, cross-border and international litigation covering Italy, Belgium, France, Austria, Ireland.
He specialises in contractual, corporate and administrative disputes, enforcement proceedings and interim relief, including in support of proceedings abroad. He also has significant experience in disputes involving parallel civil and criminal proceedings.
Oleg’s experience includes representing clients in international arbitration proceedings in the ICAC, the VIAC, the ICC, the SCC, the LCIA, including in parallel court and arbitration proceedings.
Oleg is ranked in The GAR 100, The Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Pravo-300, Kommersant and Best Lawyers.
Oleg is included in the Russian Arbitrators Guide: Next Generation, the most detailed directory of arbitrators under the age of 45 with significant experience in resolving disputes related to Russia.
Oleg represented a client in the VIAC and the ICAC in three separate proceedings against Austrian and Kenyan contractors regarding the recovery of damages and fines amounting to US$97m and arising out of agreements for the preparation of documents in connection with the construction of a 550 km high-speed railway line in Libya. The disputes involved issues of Libyan, Turkish, Austrian, Russian law. All the claims against the client were rejected.

Mrs Luíza Kömel

Deputy Secretary General of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the CCBC (CAM-CCBC) in Brazil. She has obtained her law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP) and is certified in civil law by the University of Paris II: Pantheón-Assas. She has experience as counsel and case manager in domestic and international arbitration proceedings.
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).
Organizer of CAM-CCBC Pre-Moots in São Paulo and Hamburg.
Former editor of CISG-Brasil.net.
Participated in the:
18th Vis Moot as speaker;
19th Vis Moot as coach and arbitrator;
21st, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th editions as arbitrator;
and once in the 14th Vis East Moot in Hong Kong also as arbitrator.

Mr Vladimir Konstantinidis

Vladimir Konstantinidis is the founder of his private practice law firm and has experience in international commercial law and arbitration.

Vladimir Konstantinidis holds a bachelor law degree from the Law faculty of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia and a master law degree from the International Hellenic University in Thessaloniki, Greece.

He is a member of the Arbitration Association of Serbia and the Hellenic Business Association of Serbia.

He speaks english in a full professional working capacity and greek as a third language.

Asst Prof Dr Orhan Emre Konuralp

Dr. Konuralp received his undergraduate degree from Ankara University in 2011, his LL.M. degree in law and economics from Bilkent University in 2013. He got his Ph.D. degree in private law from Bilkent University in 2018. He conducted his doctoral research in Justus Liebig Universitaet, Gießen, Germany from February 2015 to February 2016 for the doctoral dissertation on "Civil Liability of Arbitrators". After completion of Ph.D degree he was entitled a post-doc scholarship which was provided by Bilkeny University in which he used to work as research assistant during his LL.M. and Ph.D studies. He conducted his post-doc research in Universität Regensburg, Germany from August 2018 to July 2019 and in Institut suisse de droit comparé, Lausanne-Switzerland from October 2019 to March 2020 (which would be end in July 2020 but shortened due to Covid-19 crisis). He wrote the problem of the ELSA Ankara's Moot in 2017 and 2018, he also participates in Vis Moot and FDI Moot as an arbitrator since 2018. Dr. Konuralp's researches mainly focus on Civil Procedure, Enforcement and Insolvency Law and currently he is Assistant Professor at Kirklareli University Faculty of Law.

Mr Sami Koponen

I work mainly with arbitration, litigation and administrative proceedings at Procopé & Hornborg Attorneys Ltd. My journey with the Vis Moot started in 2020 and after my year as a mootie I coached the team of Eastern Finland since from 2021 to 2024.

Mr Torsten Köppel

Dispute resolution lawyer at CMS Hasche Sigle in Stuttgart (Germany) specializing in commercial and corporate litigation and arbitration (DIS and ICC rules), mostly focused on complex technical disputes from the mechanical engineering industry as well as post M&A disputes. Law studies and legal clerkship in Mannheim (Germany) with placement at an international law firm in Barcelona (Spain). Fluent in German, English and Spanish.

Ms Damroka KOSCIELAK

Damroka Kościelak works as Counsel at The General Counsel to the Republic of Poland. Her practice focuses on investment arbitration and litigation, with a particular focus on mining, construction and energy disputes. Her previous experience also includes commercial arbitration of construction disputes in Dubai. She has acted for private and public entities in proceedings conducted under the rules of the major arbitration institutions (ICC, SCC and DIAC), as well as in ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, administered by the PCA.
Damroka is a Polish qualified attorney (Warsaw Bar Association). She holds a Master’s Degree in Law from The University of Warsaw and an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London.

Mr Vitaliy Kosovych

MLB (Bucerius), LL.M. (Notre Dame). Coached Vis Moot Teams (in Ukraine and the US) for four years already; participated in Vis Moot three times and once in Vis East Moot; attended 16 Pre-Moots as a participant; organized Lviv Vis Pre-Moot 2020.

Ms Sofia Kovacevic

Sofia Kovačević is an Energy Lawyer at Energy Community Secretariat, having joined the organization in 2025. Before the current role, she was working as a Senior Associate at Wolf Theiss Arbitration Team in Vienna, as well as in several prestigious law firms in Vienna and Serbia advising both international and local clients in litigation, arbitration and mediation matters. Her areas of expertise focus on international investment arbitration, commercial arbitration, and construction arbitration under the FIDIC rules. She has acted as counsel in several high-profile investment, construction and commercial arbitration proceedings under the ICC Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, CEAC Rules.
Sofia obtained her law degree from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law where she also earned a degree in Master of International Law (MIL). In addition, she holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Cambridge and is currently a candidate for a PhD in Civil Law at the University of Belgrade.
She is admitted to the Serbian bar and is a licensed mediator registered in the Serbian Ministry of Justice. She is listed on VIAC's List of Practitioners in International Arbitration and is a member of the Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (YAAP), ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF), Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA), and ASA Below 40. She founded the Serbian Chapter and co-founded the Austrian Chapter of ENERAP (Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners).
Sofia's working languages are Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, English, German, Spanish, and she is conversational in French.

Mrs Daria Kozlowska-Rautiainen

Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University, Director of International Commercial Arbitration Law (ICAL) LL.M. Programme. Doctor of laws from the University of Helsinki.

Mr Gábor Levente Kozma

Gábor Levente Kozma is an associate at Wolf Theiss in Budapest, Hungary, where he is a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Alongside his professional career, Gábor is pursuing a PhD at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, focusing on the interplay between international commercial arbitration and EU law. Before graduation, he actively participated in several moot court competitions, including the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, the Pax Moot, and the Cross-Examination Moot. He was a member of Pázmány Péter Catholic University's Runner-up Team at the Cross-Examination Moot in 2023. Before joining Wolf Theiss, Gábor completed an international arbitration internship at Compass Lexecon LLC in New York City.

Mr Tomas Kral

I am a dedicated Prague-based lawyer associated with JŠK, advokátní kancelář, s.r.o., specializing in dispute resolution across a wide range of domestic and international matters, including construction, corporate issues, and insolvency. I am involved in dispute resolution both as counsel and as a tribunal secretary. Apart from domestic arbitrations, I primarily do arbitrations under the ICC Rules.

I graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague in 2019. During my studies, I also completed the “Exchange Program in International and Comparative Business Law” at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg (2018), and gained valuable experience as a legal intern in prominent public institutions. Notably, I interned with the Court of Justice of the EU in Luxembourg (2017), with the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic (2016–2017), and with the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic (2016).

Mr Roman Kramarik

Roman Kramarik is a partner in JSK, a Prague-based law firm, which is part of the CEE network of independent law firms PONTES. Before starting JSK in 2004, Roman has worked for Allen & Overy and White & Case and also practised as a traine in the ICC. Roman has a multi-disciplinary practice ranging from PPP and project finance, through dispute resolution to healthcare, energy and telecommunications. Roman is also an arbitrator.

Dr Claudia Krapfl

Dr. Claudia Krapfl is an associated partner in the Gleiss Lutz Dispute Resolution Practice Group based in Stuttgart, Germany. She focuses on arbitration and cross-border litigation. She acts as counsel and arbitrator in national and international arbitrations (in particular DIS and ICC) with an emphasis on post-M&A disputes, joint ventures, plant construction, energy law and general commercial law. She regularly publishes and speaks on topics of international arbitration. She has been acting as arbitrator in the Vis Moot for over 15 years.

Dr Florian Kremslehner

Position: Head of Dispute Resolution at DORDA
Professional formation: Vienna University, admitted to Vienna Bar 1990
Working experience: arbitrations in German, Englisch, Italian; civil and criminal and adminstrative litigations before Austrian courts;
Specialised in: resolution of complex disputes, corporate disputes, asset recovery, tax evasion, transnational trust and succession cases
Sports: ski mountaineering, rowing
Instrument: Violoncello

Ms Carolina Kresch

Carolina Kresch is based in São Paulo, Brazil, working as an associate of Padis Mattar Advogados’ Dispute Resolution and Restructuring and Arbitration practices since 2020, focused on complex and relevant civil and corporate disputes in various areas, such as energy, oil and gas, corporate and capital markets, mainly acting in domestic and international arbitrations. Carolina participated as an oralist in the first Virtual Vis Moot in 2020, representing the Federal University of Santa Catarina, where she graduated from Law School. Carolina also holds a postgraduate degree in Corporate Law from Getulio Vargas Foundation São Paulo (FGV-SP). After participating in the moot, Carolina coached the team for 2 years, and joined the MAA Core Team within the Media Team, in which she currently occupies the Chair role.

Mr Marc Krestin

Marc Krestin (1982) is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution group of European law firm Fieldfisher. He joined Fieldfisher in February 2024 after having worked over 15 years for other international law firms in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Paris. Marc specialises in international arbitration and group litigation.

His international arbitration experience includes acting as counsel and arbitrator in arbitrations under the ICSID, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and NAI rules, with a focus on energy and post-M&A disputes. He regularly advises private investors and state entities on investment protection and international investment arbitration. He is also frequently involved in arbitration-associated court litigation, such as the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards.

Marc is a member of the ADR Commission of the ICC, the ESG Arbitration Subcommittee of the IBA, the Investment Arbitration Commission of the Dutch Arbitration Association, CEPANI, and the Arbitration Commission of the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA). He features in Lexology's global ranking as "Future Leader in Arbitration" since 2021. He regularly speaks and publishes on topics of international arbitration.

Marc holds Masters degrees in International Law and Economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam and an LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London.

Ms Manuela Kreuzeder

Manuela Kreuzeder is an associated partner in Noerr's Berlin office with more than seven years of experience in commercial arbitration.

Manuela Kreuzeder acts as counsel and arbitrator in arbitral proceedings conducted under various arbitration rules as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. Her practice has a particular focus on disputes in the banking sector and disputes arising out of supply contracts in different industries. She also advises clients with regard to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Germany and on matters related to International Private Law. In addition to her arbitration practice, she specialises in antitrust damages claims.

Manuela Kreuzeder further currently acts as regional coordinator of the DIS40 for the Berlin area.

Ms Anne Krogh Christensen

Anne Krogh Christensen works as an attorney at the law firm Gorrissen Federspiel in Denmark in their litigation and arbitration department. She attended the 28th Vis Moot with the team from Aarhus University and has been coaching the team from Aarhus the last three years.

Ms Zarah Kronbach

Ms Sophia Kubo

I have participated in the Vis Moot in the year 2017/2018 and coached a team in the year 2019/2020. I studied and coached at the University of Tübingen, which is where I am pursuing a PhD program now. I also work as a Research assistant and Tribunal Secretary with an independent arbitrator.

Ms Leena Kujansuu-Tikkanen

Leena Kujansuu-Tikkanen works at Hitachi Energy as a Global Dispute Management lawyer. In addition Leena is a member of Board of Directors at Finland Arbitration Institute. Leena has previously worked as an attorney in dispute resolution practices of leading Finnish law firms. Leena was educated at the University of Helsinki (LL.M 2009) and in addition she obtained her second LLM (with distinction) from King's College London in 2013.

Mr Maxim Kulkov

KK&P Trial Lawyers Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov specialises in commercial, shareholder, investment, construction disputes, disputes related to international trade, conflict of laws and jurisdictional disputes.
For 30 years, Maxim has represented clients in international arbitrations (the SCC, the ICC, the ICAC and the LCIA), in Russian state courts of all levels, and in foreign courts (England, USA, Jersey, BVI, Hong Kong, Cyprus and Switzerland).
He has extensive experience leading teams of international and local advisers in multi-jurisdictional disputes. Maxim also acts as a legal expert in foreign proceedings and as an arbitrator and a mediator.
The GAR 100 (Global Arbitration Review), The Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, Who's Who Legal, Kommersant and Pravo.ru-300 recommend Maxim as one of the best Russian dispute resolution specialists.
Maxim is a listed arbitrator at the ICAC (Russia), VIAC (Austria), SIAC (Singapore), JCAA (Japan), HKIAC (Hong Kong), DIAC (UAE), EDAC (Turkey).
Maxim was Tribunal Chair in an SCC arbitration between a major Russian EPCI contractor in oil and gas industry and a European largest energy and engineering company, concerning the recovery of US$12m under a services agreement in connection with gas turbine generators supplied for the development of an oil field in the Caspian Sea.

Mr Alok Kumar

Ms Esha Kumar

Esha Kumar is an India-qualified lawyer currently pursuing an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University, building on a diverse legal background from India. Esha has worked as a judicial clerk at the High Court of Delhi, with the opportunity to assist in the judgement writing of pre- and post-arbitral litigation matters. While litigation may be undesirable when arbitration is the preferred mechanism, she believes that the judiciary plays a crucial role in addressing fundamental issues that will improve future arbitration.
Having participated in the Willem C. Vis, Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court, and a series of national moots during her undergrad, Esha is passionate about arbitration and believes in its effectiveness in resolving cross-border disputes. She is eager to bring this passion to the Vis Moot as an arbitrator, contributing to the development of future arbitration professionals.
With a strong foundation in advocacy and legal research and a commitment to fairness, Esha hopes to create a positive and engaging experience for this year’s participants. She looks forward to insightful discussions and the exchange of ideas with students and fellow arbitrators from around the world.

Mr Pawan Kumar

Assistant Professor of International Legal Studies, Amity University, Noida

Mr Subir Kumar

Mr. Subir Kumar, is India's National Committee Delegate to ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Paris. He is Founder, SDS Advocates and is a Senior Standing Counsel for Central Government Litigations and Central Board of Direct Taxes & Central Board of Indirect Taxes in India with experience of over 10 years in Commercial disputes, Arbitration, Shipping laws, Insolvency laws, Tax Laws. Mr. Kumar is involved in Domestic as well as International Commercial Arbitration in India. He has appeared in relation to various matters for Public Sector Undertakings before the Bombay High Court, Supreme Court of India and Arbitral Tribunals involving foreign party in India.
Mr Kumar completed law from ILS Law College, Pune in the year 2009 and LLM-International Trade & Investment Laws. He holds Diploma in International Maritime Arbitration, CIArb, London. He completed International Commercial Arbitration Course from Columbia Law School-CIArb, London. He also holds certificate in Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School Online. Forbes India awarded him as Top Managing Partner in the Legal Powerlist, 2021 and his firm SDS Advocates was awarded Top Law firm by Forbes India in the Legal Powerlist 2021 in the category of Arbitration/ADR/Dispute Resolution. He featured as Distinguished Legal Minds of India in the Coffee Book published by Legal Era for the year 2019-2020. He was invited as Guest Speaker to the legal conclave “Make in India” held on December 1, 2016 in London, where he spoke on “Are arbitrations ethical or just a private unethical fight?”. He was also invited as Guest Speaker to the legal conclave “General Congress” organized in 2017 by Legal Era Magazine. He was awarded Rising Star under 40 (2017) by Legal Era, and his Firm SDS Advocates was the winner of Boutique law firm of year 2019-2020 by Legal Era.

Ms Salome Kuprava

I am Salome Kuprava, a Georgian qualified lawyer with extensive experience in court relations, domestic disputes, and litigation. Currently, I am pursuing an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution at Humboldt University of Berlin. I have held key roles within Georgia’s judicial and infrastructure sectors. Throughout my career, I have represented disputing parties in court proceedings and provided legal counsel within the court system, honing my expertise in managing complex legal disputes originating from construction and state procurement matters. I previously had several key positions at the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia, including acting head of the Legal Support and Court Relations Division. I hold a master's degree in business law from the Free University of Tbilisi and a Bachelor of Law from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. I have participated in various international training programs and legal education initiatives, including courses organized by the Council of Europe, CEELI Institute, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Leiden Law School, and The Hague Academy. I am fluent in Georgian and English, with proficiency in German and Russian.

Ms Sofia Kurochka

Mr Matthias Kuscher

Matthias Kuscher is a partner in De Brauw's disputes group who specialises in international disputes, including international commercial and investment arbitration and cross-border litigation.

Since joining De Brauw in 2012, Matthias has acted as counsel in and advised on large-scale international disputes in the fields of energy, infrastructure, investment protection, construction and intellectual property under the rules of the ICC, UNCITRAL, DIS, Swiss Chambers, VIAC, NAI and ICSID as well as before the Dutch and English courts. He also sits as an international arbitrator.

Prior to joining De Brauw, Matthias was Legal Counsel to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague and established the PCA’s first overseas presence as the inaugural PCA Representative and Legal Officer in the Republic of Mauritius. Before that, Matthias was the Counsel in charge of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth case management team at the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris, where he supervised hundreds of arbitrations and scrutinised dozens of arbitral awards.

Matthias was educated at Cambridge (B.A., M.A. in Law – Double First), Oxford (B.C.L. – Distinction) and Heidelberg (LL.M. – Sehr Gut). He speaks English, German, French and Dutch.

Ms Katariina Kuum

Katariina is an avid arbitration enthusiast and an Associate at Sorainen, an international pan-Baltic law firm. An Estonian-qualified attorney, she specialises in arbitration as well as both intrastate and cross-border litigation. Katariina has experience with disputes brought under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, SCC, FAI and ECCI Rules and advises clients mainly operating in the commercial, construction and energy sectors.
Katariina holds a Master of Arts in Law degree from the University of Tartu and regularly contributes to different publications both in Estonia and internationally.

Mr Georg Kuusik

I participated at Willem C. Vis Moot in 2018 and later on have acted as a coach to the teams of University of Tartu. In 2020 I graduated from University of Tartu and currently I am working at a law firm as an attorney focusing primarily on finance and insurance law.
During my studies and later at work I have completed a number of courses and projects focusing on international arbitration.

Ms Surbhi Kuwelker

Surbhi Kuwelker is a bar qualified (2013) practitioner and doctoral candidate, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Surbhi has been a scientific collaborator with the Swiss National Science Foundation at the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland) since 2020 researching procedure in sport arbitration, while consulting for firms in Switzerland and India, on sport and commercial arbitration, including LCIA disputes. She is also pro-bono counsel with SportResolutions (UK).

She received a B.A.LL.B. with honours, as a gold-medalist from India's top-ranked National Law School (Bangalore) and a Masters in Sport-Administration at AISTS (by Swiss institutes EPFL, UniL, IMD and the IOC, Lausanne) with top-of-class honours and a thesis focus on human-rights in CAS arbitration.

Previously, she was appointed law-clerk and research-assistant to the Indian Supreme Court's Chief Justice (New Delhi) working on appellate commercial arbitral and constitutional law matters, and was a commercial transactions and disputes associate at top-tier firm S&R Associates (Mumbai). She has since led the legal team for the Indian national governing-body for the sport of Ultimate (flying disc), holding various administrative positions with the sport's international bodies, competing internationally for India and Switzerland herself.

Surbhi's writing appears in publications such as the International Sports Law Journal, Causa Sport and various UNODC/IOC reports.

Ms Kateryna Kyrychenko

Kateryna holds an LL.M. degree from Stockholm University (International Commercial Arbitration Law). Her experience includes arbitration internships in leading Ukrainian and Swedish law firms as well as at the SCC.

Ms Mariia Kyrylenko

Mariia Kyrylenko holds an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration from Stockholm University and an LLB in International Law from Kyiv National University. She has participated in the Willem C. Vis Moot twice and the FDI Moot three times, representing both Stockholm University and Kyiv National University, and has also served as an arbitrator at several pre-moots. Mariia's professional experience includes working at law firms in Sweden, Ukraine, and Germany, with a focus on arbitration.

Dr Marc R Labgold

Dr Labgold is an independent international arbitrator and also regularly serves as lead counsel in complex international commercial arbitrations under a broad range of arbitral rules and procedures in disputes arising from a wide array of contract types and subject matters. He has experience and expertise in the arbitration of disputes involving patents and other IP, both as counsel and as an arbitrator. He is listed as an arbitration panelist with AIAC, AIPLA, ICDR, THAC and WIPO.

He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at FIU Law, where he teaches classes in international commercial arbitration and serves as a Coach of FIU Law's Vis Moot team.

As a registered U.S. patent attorney specializing in patent litigation, Dr Labgold has served as lead counsel in more than 60 U.S. patent infringement litigations, first-chaired bench and jury trials, and successfully represented my clients before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States

Education:

BA, Chemistry, New York University (NYU)
PhD, Chemistry with emphasis in Molecular Biology, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
JD, George Washington University National Law Center.

Dr Tanneke Laffargue-Haak

Dr Tanneke LAFFARGUE-HAAK
Dr Tanneke Laffargue-Haak currently works at the EPO, the patent office for Europe where she has judged patents for more than two decades in the field of life sciences, in particular pharmaceuticals and medical devices. She conducted more than 150 oppositions in English, German and French. Tanneke was also involved in training and coaching patent examiners at the EPO and national offices, as well as European patent attorneys.
Confronted with the limits of post grant inter partes administrative procedures, Tanneke got interested in ADR for resolving patent disputes. She earned a post graduate diploma with Merits in international commercial arbitration from Queen Mary in 2012 and intends to work as an independent arbitrator and technical expert for cross-border life science patent disputes in the near future.
A native of the Netherlands, Tanneke’s education covers pharmacy, business administration and law and has been acquired across Europe (Utrecht, Grenoble, Toulouse, London, Geneva). Prior to serving at the EPO in Munich, she worked in pharmaceutical industry in charge of marketing authorisations for veterinary medicines.

Mr Paras Lalwani

Paras heads the International Arbitration practice of Bayfront Law LLC (a formal law alliance with Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP). His practice comprises International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation and Investigations.

Paras is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and New York. Paras is also a qualified arbitrator and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Paras has extensive experience in handling high value and complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters. He regularly appears before the Singapore Courts, as well as before tribunals in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

Paras is empaneled as an arbitrator with the SIAC, HKIAC, and THAC. He is also a member of ICDR's India Committee, and acts for the Law Society of Singapore in disciplinary matters.

Ms Emmanuelle Lanctôt

I am a litigation lawyer, specialized in commercial litigation and international arbitration, with a keen interest in art law.

Dr Phillip LANDOLT

Phillip LANDOLT practises international arbitration law with the Geneva-based law firm LANDOLT & KOCH. He is also a Senior Lecture at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva.

Mr Constantin Langbein

My name is Constantin Langbein and I am from the University of Jena in Germany. Since my state examination in 2023, I have been working there as a research assistant at an international private law chair, doing my doctorate on a topic at the intersection of conflict of laws and capital markets law and supporting the Vis Moot Team at the University of Jena. I am looking forward to an exciting 32nd Vis Moot Court and interesting pleadings.

Mr Geoffrey Larson

Mr Christopher Lau

A Senior Counsel, Chartered Arbitrator and former Judicial Commissioner of the Singapore Supreme Court, Christopher Lau is ranked by Chambers & Partners as one of the Most In Demand Arbitrators in the Asia-Pacific Region. He has been appointed as arbitrator in over 130 mostly international arbitrations involving the laws of various common and civil law jurisdictions covering the entire spectrum of commercial disputes as well as investment. Christopher is a member of, among others, the LCIA Court, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, KCAB’s International Arbitration Committee, Council of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration and NYIAC’s Global Advisory Board.

Ms Nina Lauber-Thommesen

Nina Lauber-Thommesen is an independent Norwegian arbitrator based in Geneva, Switzerland. The strength of her expertise and breadth of knowledge comes from a unique combination of Nordic legal background, extensive practice in Switzerland and with Swiss law, and solid experience in international dispute resolution. She has acted as arbitrator, party representative and tribunal secretary in a wide range of cases and industries, with particular focus on construction, energy, joint ventures and industrial cooperation, M&A, banking and finance, agency and distribution, sales contracts, licencing agreements and sports related disputes.

Before starting her own practice in 2023, Nina Lauber-Thommesen was Counsel at Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler, a leading international arbitration boutique based in Geneva, Switzerland. She joined Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler in 2015 after having obtained an LL.M in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS, Geneva, 2011) and thereafter spent four years in the international arbitration group of Python & Peter, also in Geneva (2011-2015). She acquired her first law degree (Master of Laws, 2007) and trained for the Norwegian bar (norsk advokatbevilling) in Bergen, Norway (2010).

Ms Annika Laudien

German-qualified lawyer (Rechtsanwältin) specialised in European law, with a focus on data protection and AI regulation. Ex-Mootie (Albert-Ludwig-University Freiburg), ex-coach (remote, Swiss international Law School SiLS). Passionate about emerging technologies and understanding their societal and environmental implications.

Mr Gaurav Lavania

Gaurav Lavania is a seasoned lawyer with over eight years of experience in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on international commercial arbitration. As a Principal Associate at Khaitan & Co., one of India’s leading law firms, Gaurav has successfully managed high-stakes disputes under prominent arbitration rules, including UNCITRAL and SIAC, often involving complex cross-border commercial transactions. In his previous roles, he has also acted as counsel in LCIA and ICC arbitrations and served as tribunal secretary in high-stakes ad-hoc arbitrations. Throughout his career, Gaurav has handled disputes arising from international sales contracts and commercial agreements, particularly in industries such as power, construction, and infrastructure. His extensive experience in these sectors has allowed him to develop a sophisticated understanding of the legal and strategic challenges that underpin global arbitration proceedings.

Currently pursuing an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University, Gaurav continues to refine his expertise in international dispute resolution. His previous role as Secretary to arbitral tribunals, coupled with his involvement in significant arbitration matters, underscores his ability to navigate complex procedural and substantive legal issues.

Mr Xavier Leboeuf

Xavier is a Belgian LLM student specializing in European and International Business Law at the University of Vienna.
He holds a Master's degree in European Law from UCLouvain and Saint-Louis University, where he developed a keen interest in EU and international trade law.

Mag Niamh Leinwather

Niamh Leinwather is a principal associate and works at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Vienna. She is a member of the dispute resolution practice group and specialises in international arbitration.
Niamh has experience in disputes involving construction, energy, joint ventures and post-M&A matters. She has acted as counsel and arbitrator in cases under the ICC, VIAC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc rules.
Niamh was born in Galway, Ireland and completed her legal education at the universities of Dublin (University College Dublin) and Vienna (University of Vienna). Niamh holds law degrees from both universities as well as a Master of European Studies (M.E.S.) from the University of Vienna. She was admitted to the Austrian Bar in 2013.
During her studies Niamh worked as a legal assistant at a number of international law firm in Vienna. After a clerkship with various courts in Vienna, Niamh worked as an associate in another prominent law firm’s real estate group.
Niamh joined Freshfields in 2010. She speaks German and English.

Dr Nathalie Lengert

Dr. Nathalie Lengert is a multi-national (French-Finnish) lawyer with an educational background in German and French law and specialized experience in domestic and international arbitration, litigation and mediation, particularly in the context of complex commercial disputes as well as post-M&A and joint venture disputes.
She currently is the Lead Counsel for Commercial Litigation in EMEA & APAC at Nokia.
Before joining Nokia in 2021 she worked at a German Litigation and Arbitration boutique, SRP Schmitt Reichert Partners, founded by two of her former Linklaters colleagues in 2019.
Nathalie has been involved in commercial arbitrations under the ICC, DIS, FAI, SCC, HKIAC and HCCI Rules.
She is German law qualified and holds a PhD from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich as well as a Maîtrise en Droit from Université Panthéon-Assas Paris.

Mr Fadri Lenggenhager

Fadri Lenggenhager is Counsel at Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich. His practice focuses on international commercial arbitration and litigation. He also practiced as a member of the Dispute Resolution team in Lenz & Staehelin's Geneva office and the international arbitration practice group of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr in London. Fadri Lenggenhager holds degrees in Political Science (2003), International Management (2003) and Law (2005) from the University of St. Gallen, an LL.M. degree (2011) from the University of California, Davis School of Law, and a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (2014) from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London. He was admitted to the Zurich Bar in 2007. Fadri Lenggenhager also sits an an arbitrator.

Ms Jingjing Li

Jingjing Li works with Zhong Lun Law Firm and she specializes in international arbitration, including commercial and investment arbitration. She has handled cases under CIETAC, SHIAC, HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL rules. Jingjing also represents clients in sports arbitration (CAS). Jingjing completed the HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme with distinction and has assisted arbitrator in cases under HKIAC, SIAC, KCAB, and CIETAC rules. She is listed as an Arbitrator for Dispute Resolution on Riot Games’ Esports (EMEA) platform and she is a member of the Founding/Operating Committee of China VYAP (Very Young Arbitration Practitioners).

Ms Manyedi Lieck

I studied at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg and participated in the 28th Vis Moot. I am now working as a research assistant at Gleiss Lutz in arbitration and litigation and work on my PhD thesis at Bucerius Law School. I am coaching the Bucerius Team.

Mr Kalle Lipsanen

I am a Finnish lawyer acting as a trainee district judge at district court of Länsi-Uusimaa. I Participated in the 26th Vis Moot and coached in the 27th.

Mr Dominik Liška

During the last two years of his studies, Dominik spent days and nights preparing for the Vis Moot. The first time, representing Charles University, the second time, Stockholm University, with which he had the opportunity to compete among top 16 teams. Upon his graduation, Dominik left Danubian arbitration and entered the world of real dispute resolution in the Czech law firm BBH, where he is currently a senior attorney. Additionally, he serves his fourth year as one of the coaches of the Charles University team. Aside from that, Dominik is a keen long-distance walker.

Dr Stefan Lohn

Stefan Lohn is Counsel in the Lititgation & Dispute Resolution practice group of Clifford Chance in Düsseldorf, Germany. He specializes in international and domestic commercial arbitration and litigation. His practice focuses on post-M&A disputes, commercial, warranty and product liability disputes with a focus on automotive, capital goods and electronics, as well as real estate-related disputes, including plant and civil construction. Stefan has acted as counsel in and advised on arbitration proceedings before various institutions, including the ICC, the SIAC, the German Arbitration Institution (DIS), as well as ad-hoc arbitration proceedings under UNCITRAL rules and sports arbitration proceedings under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.

Mr Dominik Loidl

I have been working as lawyer and university lecturer in Vienna since 2018.

I participated in the Vis Moot Court myself at the end of my legal studies in 2017/18. I then moved to Vienna to work as associate in the fields of arbitration and litigation. There, I also founded the Vis Moot Court team of WU Vienna in 2018 and have coached the team ever since.

My academic background is rooted in studies of the law, political science and engineering management at the University Graz, TU Vienna, Sciences Po Paris and Cambridge University. Further, I have been holding a course on international arbitration at WU Vienna for the past four years.

I have a great passion for the Vis Moot and am already looking forward to the final rounds!

Prof Dr Bertram Lomfeld

Professor of Law at Free University (FU) Berlin with a focus on private law, procedural law (arbitration), global economic law, IT & IP law, philosophy of law and law & political economy. Co-founder of the FU Empirical Legal Studies Center (FUELS). Newly appointed permanent fellow at Yale Law School Center for Private Law and repeated former fellow at UNIDROIT Rome. Visiting i.a. at Columbia Law School, Harvard Law School, Sciences Po Paris. Major recent projects on: property structures and global public goods, AI patents, AI ethics & regulation, debt & resolvency, rights of nature, normative grammar of CISG & UNIDROIT principles.

Ms María del Mar López-Latorre

LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Juris Doctor and B. A. in Communication with a concentration in Information and Journalism, University of Puerto Rico. Attorney admitted to practice in Puerto Rico. Ten years of experience in legal continuing education and Academia . Honorary Member of the Ibero-American Forum on Administrative Law.

Mr Hugo Lorain

I participated twice in the Vis Moot, once as an oralist for Reykjavik University in 2018 (round 64), and the second time as Student-Coach for University of Montpellier in 2019. In 2020, I was coach for University of Nice as well as arbitrator for the online hearings.
I currently work as Head of Legal and Compliance in a French FinTech and provide strategic and arbitral advices through my personal consulting firm.

Ms Courtney Lotfi

Courtney acts as counsel and arbitrator in common and civil law jurisdictions across all sectors with an emphasis in energy, life sciences, construction and industrial engineering matters. Her corporate work extends to post-M&A, joint venture and shareholder disputes. Courtney’s disputes-related experience spans five continents (so far), including North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

After competing in the Moot, Courtney returned to Vienna to begin her arbitration practice at Freshfields before moving on to Germany, where she is now based.

Her recent counsel work includes representing the contractor in a dispute related to the construction of an LNG re-gasification plant, the sellers of a coal-fired power plant in a post- M&A arbitration, and a joint venture partner in a dispute regarding company management and accounting. She has also advised on disputes related to Russian sanctions and counter-sanctions.

Courtney has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal / Lexology Index, Legal 500, Global Arbitration Review, Best Lawyers, Handelsblatt, and Virginia Bar Association (Pro Bono Honor Roll). Her book, International Arbitration in Practice, will be published by Wolters Kluwer in Q2 2025. It is a compilation of over 100 authors' insights on all stages of arbitration presented in 65 chapters.

Mr Karim Louis

I am an Arbitration Lawyer at Shalakany Law Office, a legacy law firm in Egypt and a member of Lex Mundi. I have served as an arbitrator for international competitions, including the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Moot and the Jessup Moot Court Competition. I am also an ex-Vis Mooter.
I hold a master’s degree in international and European Business Law from the University of Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne.
With a focus on arbitration and international law, I aim to contribute effectively to this esteemed moot court competition.

Dr Linda B. Louis

Dr. Linda B. Louis is from the Hague, Netherlands. She has a bifurcated background, having specialised both in international law and human rights from the Graduate Institute of Geneva, and obtaining a doctorate on law and digital technologies from Leiden University. She has extensive work experience with international organizations, NGOs, legal practice as well as academia.

A former Vis moot(er) herself, her areas of expertise include the regulation of all facets technology, addressing illegal and invisible discrimination
and leveraging emerging technologies for social good. She is particularly interested in litigation and policy making in the technology sector.

Dr Greg Lourie

Greg is a German qualified lawyer and Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer’s Zurich office. Before , he was a counsel at the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration where he led the ICA 3 case management team responsible for the administration of approximately 200 arbitrations, primarily in connection with Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Scandinavia and the Nordics.

Prior to joining the ICC, Greg worked as an attorney with major international law firms in Paris, Frankfurt and Washington DC. He has represented clients in complex international commercial, investor-state, and state-state arbitrations across a broad range of industries, with a particular focus on Western and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. Greg has also significant experience in advising governments on issues of public international law, including sovereign and diplomatic immunities and human rights.

Greg holds a PhD (Dr. iur, summa cum laude) in public international law from the University of Frankfurt am Main. He frequently publishes on arbitration-related issues and lectures international arbitration and public international law at several universities, including the Europa-Institute of Saarland University, the International Training Centre of the ILO, and the Ecole de Formation du Barreau de Paris (EFB).

Mr John Lowe

John W. Lowe serves as an international arbitrator and mediator. Since beginning this work, he has served as tribunal chairman, member of arbitral tribunals and sole arbitrator in both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations on more than 50 arbitrations. Mr. Lowe has trained as a mediator with both the AAA in the US, CEDR and CMAP in Europe and has handled numerous mediations in Europe. He began his career as a US diplomat (economist) working in Mexico, Washington and Italy where he also worked in private practice. He has worked internationally as General Counsel for telecommunication, industrial and software companies and has served as Chief Compliance Officer for a major freight forwarder. To his arbitration and mediation work, Mr. Lowe brings a wealth of experience having worked on major transactions and disputes around the world.

He has a law degree from George Washington University in Washington D.C. and is a member of the bar in the District of Columbia and Ohio in the US. Mr. Lowe speaks French, Italian and Spanish in addition to his native English. He is a member of the arbitration panels of many institutions in North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Mr Jake Lowther

Jake is a dual-qualified lawyer (Australia & Sweden) working as Specialist Counsel at the SCC Arbitration Institute.

Ms Karla Lüders Zepeda

Mexican lawyer from the Universidad Panamericana and graduate from Adv. LLM in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration at Leiden University. Experience working in litigation and arbitration in Mexican law firms and currently working as a legal clerk at Aramco Overseas Company in The Hague. Former participant of the Jessup Moot Court competition representing Universidad Panamericana as a speaker and Leiden University as researcher. Working languages include Spanish (native), English, and German.

Ms Carol Ludington

Carol Ludington, CPA,CFF,CLP,ACIArb cludington@ludingtonltd.com
Carol Ludington has over thirty years of experience in the areas of commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She has extensive experience in financial and business analysis, including consideration of damages, related to complex commercial and intellectual property disputes as a testifying expert, as a consulting expert and as an arbitrator. She frequently consults regarding alternative dispute resolution and early analysis of damages to facilitate a strategic approach to damages and to facilitate effective dispute resolution.
Over the past thirty years, she has been retained in hundreds of matters, has frequently assisted preparation for trial and arbitration, has testified in numerous bench and jury trials, has testified in domestic and international arbitration hearings and has participated in hot-tubbing. She has served as a sole arbitrator and as a member of arbitral panels for a variety of commercial disputes.
She is a Certified Public Accountant, is Certified in Financial Forensics, is a Certified Licensing Professional, is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, serves on the panel of arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association and has been an arbitrator for the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot and the Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot. She has served on professional committees related to forensics and ethics, and has lectured and written extensively regarding disputes, damages, intellectual property and alternative dispute resolution, including use of experts to facilitate effective dispute resolution.

Ms Anna-Mariia Luhova

Previously I participated in 28th and 29th Vis Moot and served as an arbitrator in numerous Pre-Moots during 30th Vis Moot. As the Head of Lviv Moot Court Society I was co-organizer of Lviv Vis Pre-Moot.
I completed my legal studies in 2023 and obtained Master`s Degree from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
Currently I am working at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Germany.

Mr Michele Angelo Lupoi

I am a full professor of Civil procedural law at the University of Bologna, Italy, and a practicing civil lawyer. I have written extensively in matters of transnational litigation, especially with reference to EU private international law regulations as well as in matters of Italian civil procedure and arbitration law. Many of my publications are available on my www.academia.edu account. I am the Director of a Summer School on Transnational Litigation organized over a week every July by the University of Bologna at Ravenna and I coach the University of Bologn Vis Moot team since 2020 (as well ad the Unibo Pax Moot Team). Everybody is welcome to follow my Linkedin page (where I publish a newsletter called "Di processo civile and ADR"). Another newsletter I edit on Linkedin is called "Transnational litigation pills". I also edit the Leading Cases section in the International Journal of Procedural law, where I collect reports and notes on recent important cases in matters of civil procedure from worldwide.

Mr Alexander Lütgendorf

Dispute resolution / international arbitration lawyer based in Dubai, with a focus on cross-border disputes pertaining to the Middle East and Africa. English and Austrian qualified lawyer. Acts as counsel and arbitrator. In addition to disputes work, I support clients on most aspects of business in the Middle East, including contract, corporate, transactional, construction and regulatory matters. Previously lived and practised law in Vienna, London and Cairo.

Moot alumni and avid participant of the Vis Moot. Former editor in chief of the Vindobona Journal.

Ms Priscila Luz Barreiros

Ms. Luz Barreiros was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With a passion for the intricacies of law, she embarked on a journey that led her to the fields of legal practice, research, and academia. After obtaining her law degree at the Frankfurt University, she joined EY LAW as an Attorney-at-law specialized in extrajudicial resolutions (Mediation and Arbitration) and labor law. She also works as a lecturer at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and as a researcher at the Research Lab for Law and Applied Technologies with specialization in smart contracts.

Ms Claire Macdonald

Claire is a Managing Associate in Linklaters' Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations team in London. She specialises in international arbitration, with a particular focus on the infrastructure, construction and energy sectors, as well as ESG litigation and risk. Before joining Linklaters, Claire worked at Allens in Sydney, Australia, where she gained considerable experience advising corporate and government clients in complex, high-value construction, infrastructure and energy disputes. In addition to her experience acting in arbitrations under the ICC and SIAC rules, Claire has previously worked as an intern at the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Hong Kong. She has also acted in litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Federal Court of Australia, the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal as well as multiple security of payment adjudications. She is also a member of Society of Construction Law and Adjudication Society.

Claire participated in the Vis Moot in 2012.

Ms Raquel Macedo Moreira

I am a dual qualified lawyer specialised in international business law and construction law. Currently based between London and Milan, I act as lawyer and arbitrator. I also work as a research associate at the King's College Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution in London, and teach at ULB's LL.M. on international business law in Brussels.

Mr Peter Machherndl

Peter Machherndl focuses on national and international dispute resolution before state courts and in arbitration proceedings. In particular, he holds significant expertise in financial sector related cases, corporate disputes, the automotive industry, and the IT and retail sectors. Peter also regularly represents clients in insolvency-related disputes and advises on liability issues in the use of artificial intelligence.

Mr Angus Macinnis

Angus Macinnis is a lawyer in private practice (holding the position of Director of Dispute Resolution) at a boutique commercial firm in Sydney, where he has a broad dispute resolution practice. He is also a former co-chair of the International Trade and Business Committee of the International Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, and a current member of the Professional Conduct Advisory Panel of the Law Society of New South Wales.

After having coached teams from other Sydney universities in the 13th to 16th Moots, and in the 23rd and 24th Moots, he returned to the fray in the 26th Moot as the coach of the team from the Thomas More Law School at the Australian Catholic University, a role in which he has continued since that time, and is reprising again this year.

Dr Paul MacMahon

Paul MacMahon is an Associate Professor of Law at the LSE Law School, where he teaches and writes about contracts and international commercial arbitration. Before coming to the LSE, Paul taught at Harvard and Cambridge. He studied at Oxford (BA, BCL, DPhil) and Harvard (JD), and served as a law clerk in the United States for Judge Guido Calabresi and Judge John Gleeson. Paul also worked as a litigation lawyer at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York City. He remains a member of the New York Bar.

Ms Soroor Mahamedi

I am a PhD candidate in international arbitration at the University of Catania, with over 12 years of experience as a lawyer in Iran. My expertise spans a broad range of legal fields, with a strong focus on international commercial and investment arbitration. I hold certification in international commercial and investment arbitration, reflecting my commitment to advancing my knowledge and skills in this specialized field. My current research focuses on the role of legal persons as arbitrators, exploring the nuances of arbitration practices in a comparative context. I am passionate about contributing to the development of arbitration practices and engaging with the global legal community through forums like the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Ms Sofía Maldonado

Sofía Maldonado is a distinguished attorney and notary, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Universidad Rafael Landívar. With expertise in arbitration and corporate law, she currently serves as Corporate Manager at MollerLaw, following key roles, including Senior in the Corporate Division and Corporate Unit Coordinator at the largest bank in her region.
Actively involved in arbitration, Sofía is a Certified Secretary of Arbitral Tribunals and member of the Editorial Committee of the Arbitration Yearbook Project at the IBT Arbitration Center. She also contributed to drafting the Mass Claims Regulation and coaches the Willem C. Vis Moot Court team. As a participant in the 2023 Willem C. Vis Moot Court, she advanced to the elimination rounds, reaching the Round of 32.
Her accolades include first-place finishes in the CRECIG Commercial Arbitration Competition and the Premoot at Universidad de Guadalajara. She has edited multiple arbitration publications in Guatemala and authored articles like "Arbitration: The Central American Northern Triangle."
Fluent in Spanish, German, and English, Sofía has completed specialized programs from UNCITRAL and UC Chile. Her commitment to excellence and her contributions to arbitration cement her as an emerging leader in the international legal arena.

Mr Anar Malikov

My name is Anar Malikov. I graduated from Baku State University in 2024 with a degree in law and am currently pursuing a master's degree in Tax Law at the same university. I had the privilege of participating in the 30th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, which significantly enhanced my understanding of arbitration. Currently, I work at Fortiori Law Firm, a consulting firm in Azerbaijan, where I focus on providing legal and business solutions.

Mr Cemal Said Malkoç

I completed my LLB study at Kadir Has University in 2023, where I had the privilege of participating as an oralist in the 30th Willem C. Vis Moot. My involvement in this prestigious arbitration competition strengthened my passion for international law and dispute resolution. Following graduation, I embarked on my legal internship, which runs from September 2023 to October 2024. After completing the internship, I will begin practicing as a registered lawyer with the Istanbul Bar Association in November 2024.
In addition to my practical training, I have been accepted into the International Contracts and Arbitration LL.M. program at the University of Fribourg. This next academic step will deepen my expertise in arbitration and international contracts, preparing me for a global legal career. My interests include investment law, arbitration, and advocacy, and I am eager to contribute my growing knowledge to international legal discussions and cases.

Dr Artemis Malliaropoulou

Education: LL.B. (University of Athens), LL.M. (London School of Economics), Ph.D. (University of Athens), RS (University of Oxford), VS (Columbia University and Cornell University).

Work experience:
Current role: Assistant Professor/Lecturer at the Hague University of Applied Sciences and legal advisor at Artlaw.
Past work experience:
United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (New York), Council of the EU – Legal Service (Brussels), International Criminal Court (the Hague), Unidroit Institute (Rome), British Institute for International and Comparative Law (London), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP (London), Shearman & Sterling LLP (Paris), Allen & Overy LLP (Paris), Lazaratos & Partners LLP (Athens), United Nations Development Program (Athens, Bratislava).

Ms Tamara Manasijevic

Tamara Manasijevic is an Attorney at Law with ARP, Vienna. She is admitted in Croatia and, as a registered European lawyer, in Austria.

Tamara acts as counsel, arbitrator and secretary to arbitral tribunals in domestic and international arbitral proceedings, both institutional and ad hoc. The arbitral proceedings she was involved in included in particular energy disputes (gas, electricity, issues related to the liberalisation of the European energy markets), disputes related to construction and engineering projects (in particular under the FIDIC Books), contracts for the supply of goods, distribution agreements, licence agreements, joint ventures, M&A and corporate disputes. Some of these proceedings involved states or state entities as a party.

Tamara is an ICC YAF Regional Representative for the Europe and Russia Chapter and a founding member and Co-Chair of Young Croatian Arbitration Practitioners (YCAP).

Languages spoken: Croatian, English, German

Mr Jalmari Männistö

Ms İremgül Mansur

Iremgul Mansur is a Turkish qualified lawyer currently pursuing the International Dispute Resolution (IDR) LL.M. at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Prior to commencing her LL.M., she worked in the field for almost six years at a leading international law firm, where she gained extensive experience in all aspects of dispute resolution with a focus on litigation and arbitration. Iremgul provides legal services in Turkish, English and German and has a limited working knowledge of Spanish. She holds a First Class Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the Turkish-German University in Istanbul, graduating with the highest GPA and writing her LLB graduation thesis on “Subsequent Performance in Sales with Special Consideration of the New Regulation of Art. 439 (3) of the German Civil Code”. Iremgul is also an alumni of the Free University of Berlin, the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg and the University of Augsburg.

Mr Yuri Mantilla

Yuri is a senior associate in the international arbitration and public international law practices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he advises and represents States, corporations and non-governmental organisations in inter-State, investor-State, and international commercial arbitration disputes. He is also part of the firm’s Brazil practice. Prior to joining Freshfields, he trained in Geneva with the World Trade Organisation (Legal Affairs Division), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the arbitration group of a leading Swiss law firm.

Website: https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/find-a-lawyer/m/mantilla-yuri/

Miss Marcu Maria

Lawyer in Bucharest Bar Association since February 2004

Ms Petra Marijanović

I am senior associate at Ilej&Partners law firm, based in Zagreb, part of Karanović group. I have almost 10 years of relevant experience. I focus my practice on arbitration and assist both national and international clients in disputes arising out of complex contractual relationships before arbitral tribunals. My practice focuses on the construction, commercial, energy, and major projects sector. My experience covers a variety of disputes related to, among others, major projects in Central and Eastern Europe.

Ms Anamaria Marin

Ms Marin is a Solicitor - Advocate with Rights of Audience before the Higher Courts of England and Wales . Prior to joining SLCG in Milan she practiced in London specializing in ADR and commercial cross border transactions. She is now part of the International Arbitration Department at SLCG and advises clients in international commercial arbitrations focusing on energy and construction disputes.

Mr Nikola Marku

I was born and raised in the small town in Tivat Montenegro. There I'v finished elementary and high school with the honors.
In Podgorica I have enroled at Law School University of Montenegro in 2011 and I have graduated Law in June 2015 with honors. Since then I have been working in the Law office in Budva where I have been practicing almost every area of law, including commercial law and arbitration.

Important fact is my role in re-establishing the Moot team of Montenegro, three years ago. I wanted to leave some legacy on my senior year at the University of Montenegro, and that year, 2014 I have established competition team for the year 2015 for William C. Vis Moot. Year after I have continued with coaching the Montenegrin team and this year I am doing the same as well among the all obligations that i have in my professional life.

This competition gave me an exceptional experience and it really changed my view for the Law and hard and competitive market in the world.
I will continue with William C. Vis Moot program as far as I can and I hope this tradition will be the long lasting one.

Mr Benant Noor Singh Marok

Marok is a practicing Attorney in the Supreme Court of India, specialising in Constitutional, Criminal and Penal laws. He has been, and continues to be involved in significant litigation, arbitration and mediation procedures nationwide. His area of expertise cover Criminal Law, IPR and Human Rights litigation.
He is an executive member at the Supreme Court Bar Association, India and also the legal advisor to the government at provincial level. His research has been primarily aimed at filling the lacunas and complications of the International legislation and litigation.

Mr/Maitre Charles Marquand

Charles Marquand has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute (FCIArb) since 1999 and a Chartered Arbitrator (CIArb) since 2011. He is a specialist in financial services law and regulation (having been a legal adviser at HM Treasury during the 1990s) and is on the Panel of Recognised International Market Experts in Finance (P.R.I.M.E Finance) dispute resolution expert. He is also a French advocate (avocat à la cour) and a member of the Paris bar. He is a French resident.
Charles has been arbitrating commercial disputes concerning for 25 years. The disputes have usually involved parties from different jurisdictions and have raised issues of foreign law. The disputes have concerned a variety of subjects such as, commodities, financial investments, financial regulation, professional services, and securities offerings. Charles has particular experience of arbitrating disputes concerning metal and metal alloys.

Ms Alina Martalogu

Trainee lawyer at CMS Zürich.

Ms Lejla Masic

Lejla Masic, LLB at the Faculty of Law University of Tuzla, is currently a master's student at the Faculty of Law University of Sarajevo in the field of Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Faculty of Law University of Zenica in the field of Civil Law and at the Faculty of Law University of Tuzla in the field of of Comparative Legal History and Comparative History. Although interested in a few different fields of law, Lejla has the most interest in Arbitration and ADR, which has been her primary academic focus for the last five years, since her first Vis Moot experience as the oralist and team leader In 2020. She participated once more as an oralist and the team leader in 2021. From 2022 to present she has been the main coach of the VIS MOOT TEAM UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA. In addition, Lejla has been a Notary Public legal servant for the last 5 years. Besides being Vis Moot coach Lejla is the coach for all extracurricular activities, primary national and regional debate competitions, ICC-MCC, Media Law Competition and other national and regional moot court competitions in a field of civil law, criminal law and media law at the Faculty of Law University of Tuzla, as well.

Mr Juan Ignacio Massun

Juan works as Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Buenos Aires and is the Deputy PCA Representative in the Argentine Republic. He obtained his law degree from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) after spending a semester at the University of Texas. He has represented UBA at the Vis Moot as a student on two occasions, including in 2016 when UBA won the “Frederic Eisemann Award” for its first place at the oral rounds in Vienna.

Mrs Cristina Mastrobuono

Cristina M. Wagner Mastrobuono FCIArb is an arbitrator and legal consultant with a large experience in complex contracts. She is a JD from Universidade de São Paulo, is specialized in corporate law at FGV and holds an LLM degree from the University of Chicago. For more than 15 years she advised the Government of the State of São Paulo, in Brazil, in areas as concessions and Public-Private Partnerships, privatizations, Corporate law (in state owned companies) and Finance & Taxes. She acts as arbitrator in proceedings related to the infrastructure sector before ICC, CAM-CCBC, CAM, CIESP, and in Dispute Boards. She is a member of the Board of InfraWomen Brazil, is a Fellow of Ciarb and is the vice-chair of the Ciarb Brazil Branch.
Cristina is brazilian and german, fluent in Portuguese, English and German, with good knowledge in Spanish.

Ms Csilla Andrea Mate

Csilla Andrea Mate is a distinguished legal professional with a robust international academic foundation. Currently pursuing an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration Law at Stockholm University, Andrea combines advanced legal studies with practical expertise, as Research Assistant for Wolters Kluwer and the Institute for Transnational Arbitration.
Andrea is coalified lawyer member of Bucharest Bar, Romania and as well member of Swedish Bar Association as EU Lawyer. Andrea's legal journey includes her tenure as a Junior Lawyer at KPMG Legal Romania, where she specialized in M&A, corporate law, and regulatory compliance. Her responsibilities spanned due diligence, contract negotiations, and client representation before courts and regulatory authorities. Additionally, her role as Legal Counsel in Transfer Pricing Services at KPMG Romania further showcased her ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes.
Andrea's educational achievements include a Master’s Degree in International and Comparative Business Law, a Bachelor Degree in Law from Faculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University and a Bachelor degree in Economy of Commerce, Tourism, and Services from Babeș Bolyai University - Faculty of Economics and Bussiness.

Ms Eleonora Mateina

Ms Marie Bilgrav Mathiasen

I have a master's degree in law from Aarhus University. During law school I participated in the 30th Vis Moot 2022/2023 where I represented Aarhus University. As of now I work as an assistant attorney at the Danish law firm Plesner located in Copenhagen where I worked during my studies as well. I have worked in Plesner's litigation department as a Legal Intern and now I am trying something new in their department for Mergers and Acquisition. I have some previous experience as an arbitrator at pre-moots.

Dr Anne Matthew

Dr Matthew has extensive expertise in corporate and commercial law. Anne is a Senior Lecturer at QUT Law School and Chair of the UNCITRAL National Coordination Committee, Australia's Expert Advisory Committee on Working Group I: Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Anne has consultancies with Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Lawyers and the Attorney General’s Department, Canberra. Anne teaches postgraduate and undergraduate programs in international commercial arbitration, international commercial law and finance, corporate law and the regulation of artificial intelligence and robots.

Anne teaches international business, international commercial arbitration and corporate law to undergraduate and postgraduate law and business students.
Anne has a keen interest in advocacy and international dispute resolution and plays an active role in the Law School’s mooting program, coaching QUT Law’s team in the Vis Moot.

Mr Lucas Mayon

Lucas Mayon is an associate at the dispute resolution practice of Pinheiro Neto Advogados in Brazil. He has experience advising domestic and international clients in strategic litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving private, corporate, and public law matters. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Private Law at the Rio de Janeiro State University (Uerj).

Ms Maria Luiza Mayr Maia

Brazilian-qualified lawyer, currently practicing at Bermudes Advogados, a boutique law firm with specialized in litigation and arbitration (both domestic and international). Holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), and completed a year as a visiting student at Institut d Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris). Currently pursues a Master’s degree in International Law at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

Miss Geovana Mayresse

I'm a lawyer in Brazil and I've been working with arbitration for three years. My first experience was with Correia, Fleury, Gama & Silva Advogados (CFGS Advogados) and my second is with LUC Advogados. Both experiences with renowned lawyers and arbitrators in Brazil.
I have been participating in the Vis Moot since 2021. I've participated in two competitions as a mootie and this is my first as a coach.
The Vis Moot has changed my perspective on arbitration as a student and professionally. Now as a coach, it would be extremely important for me to have this vision in my role as a competition referee, which will be very challenging, but I'm sure extremely enriching.

Mr Michael McIlwrath

Michael Mcilwrath is the founder of MDisputes Srl, the Chair of the ICC's Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services, and an adjunct professor in the law faculty of Bocconi University. Before founding MDisputes, Michael spent 22 years as a lead in-house litigation counsel, most recently as Vice President of Baker Hughes Company. In 2017, Arbitral Women recognized Michael as a Champion of Change for promoting diversity in international arbitration. He lives in Florence, Italy.

Ms Emily McMurtry

Emily is a lawyer and arbitrator with the Ottawa (Canada) office of Dentons Canada LLP. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, where she acts on various arbitration matters (international and domestic), construction disputes, shareholder litigations, leasing matters, real estate development matters and professional negligence claims. In her arbitration practice, Emily has represented clients in domestic and international disputes involving product liability claims, mining industry agreements and construction disputes. She has experience under several institutional rulesets, including the ICC, ICDR, CIArb, JAMS, and ADRIC. An award-winning speaker, Emily won top honours at the Foreign Direct Investment Moot in Buenos Aires Argentina in November 2016. She then went on to compete in and win the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in 2017 with the University of Ottawa. In 2018, she competed with the University of Ottawa’s Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition team, winning the national championship.

Emily was appointed to the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation’s (“DRC”) roster of arbitrators in January 2022, after having completed the DRC’s Arbitrator Training Course. As an arbitrator for the DRC, Emily decides international commercial disputes arising between DRC members in relation to transactions for fresh produce in North America.

Dr W. Patrick McPhilamy

Experienced professional working in the legal services space as a lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, and negotiator, with expertise in commercial and civil law matters. Principal at McPhilamy-ADR based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Senior Fellow and Fellow of several international alternative dispute resolution organizations. Chartered arbitrator and accredited mediator. Ambassador at Arbitrator Intelligence and California Resident Representative of ADR ODR International. Specialist in international disputes and ODR. Served as judge and expert assessor in various national and international competitions. Harvard-trained in dispute resolution, mediation, and negotiation. Speaks internationally on topics related to law, alternative dispute resolution, and peace. Graduated from the University of Cambridge (LL.M.); California Western School of Law (J.D.); University of San Diego School of Law (Diploma, International and Comparative Law); and Virginia Commonwealth University (B.S.).

Miss Blythe Meechan

Blythe Meechan has a diverse background spanning biotechnology and Legal practice. She graduated from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of International Studies, equipping Blythe with a strong foundation in legal principles and dispute resolution. With over 9 years experience in biotechnology, Blythe has gained hands on experience in a rapidly evolving industry. Now focusing on Intellectual Property, Blythe brings a unique blend of Scientific experience and legal understanding to the table.

Ms Swati Mehra

I am a intellectual property (IP) attorney and lawyer, renowned for her expertise in protecting and enforcing the rights of creators and innovators. With a robust educational background in law and a specialization in intellectual property, my motive to advising clients ranging from startups to established corporations. My practice encompasses a wide array of IP issues, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. My strategic approach to IP management, helping clients navigate complex legal landscapes to safeguard their innovations and brand identities. I am an active member of various professional organizations and frequently speaks at industry conferences, sharing her insights on emerging trends in intellectual property law. My commitment to advancing the field extends to mentoring young attorneys and engaging in pro bono work, where she advocates for the rights of underrepresented creators. I hold's a law degree from a prestigious university and has received numerous accolades for her contributions to the legal community. With my unwavering dedication to my clients and passion for intellectual property law, I continues to make a significant impact in the legal arena.

Mr Mert MERTCAN

Worked as a qualified lawyer over years in well-known and reputable law offices. For the last years, developing and leading Mertcan Law Office with a focus on technology law.

Innovative lawyer who is highly effective at developing creative legal strategies, thrives in dynamic environments and quickly adapts to the ever-changing demands of the legal field. International contract preparation and negotiation skills with strong commercial acumen. Deep understanding and solid consultancy experience with ICT, Telecoms, e-commerce, Fintech and online banking/finance sectors.

Experienced in; International Contracts, IPR, IT&Telecoms, Data Protection&Privacy, GDPR, Internet, Commerce&E-Commerce, Marketing&Advertising Law, Corporate Law, Litigation&Dispute Resolution, Governmental Relations and Legal Affairs.

Prof Olaf Meyer

Olaf is Professor of Contract Law at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. Having obtained a Master's degree from the University of Oxford and a PhD from the University of Münster, he previously held a position as lecturer at Bremen University and was visiting professor at the universities of Berlin, Mannheim, Münster and Hamburg. He is also a regular guest lecturer at foreign universities and is often invited to speak at international events.
His publications cover a wide range of topics from international commercial law and arbitration to private international law, comparative law and anti-corruption. Recently, Olaf edited the comparative guide on "Public Policy and Private International Law" (Edward Elgar 2022).
As co-director of Frankfurt's Reseach Lab on Law and applied Technologies (ReLLaTe), Olaf also closely follows the latest developments in legal tech and is currently pursuing a major reseach project on robo-justice and smart contracts.

Mr Joaquín Micaz

Joaquin Micaz is an argentinian lawyer with qualifications to practice in such jurisdiction before national courts and numerous arbitral tribunals. Joaquin has experience in both civil and common law jurisdictions. He has worked for a full-service law firm in Los Angeles, California, handling many cases before Courts in all Counties within such State. He has also participated in mediations and negotiations in regards to the State of California. On the civil law side, Joaquin has clerked for the State Court of Appeals, Second Division in Santa Fe, Argentina, managing all civil and commercial matters appealed to such organ. Most recently, Joaquin has started working with a full-service law firm in Miami, Florida, specializing in Probate and Estate Planning matters in all counties of the State of Florida. Joaquin has participated in the Vis Moot as a mootie in the 29th and 30th edition representing the National University of Rosario, and as a coach in the 31st and 32nd edition for the same University. He has also participated in other international commercial arbitration moot court competitions in Spanish.

Ms Edith Michael Mtweve

Edith is a practising advocate in Tanzania, she works as a licensed legal consultant under sole proprietorship-basis. Currently, she predominantly works with Victory Attorneys & Consultants, a law firm based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Edith holds a Degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and a Degree of Master of Laws in Oil and Gas from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She also holds various arbitration and mediation trainings from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb) and Tanzania International Arbitration Centre (TIAC). Additionally, Edith has undertaken the comprehensive Securities Industry Certification Course (SICC) by the Tanzanian Capital Markets and Securities Authority (CMSA) and the London-based Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and notably, recently she completed the Winter Course in International Law (Public and Private International Law) by the Hague Academy of International Law, the Hague, Netherlands.
Currently she serves as Chairperson of the TIArb Young Members Club. As a pro-mooter, Edith serves as a director, a Moot Court Committee Member, and moot court problem question author of the Victors Hub Company Limited, which organizes the Victory Attorneys National Moot Court Competition in Tanzania. Edith has also served as a Jessup judge and Coach.

Mr Adam Tao Michaëlis

Adam is engaged in court and arbitral proceedings and has extensive experience of conducting litigation within commercial liability and damages, including in particular litigation in respect of advisors' liability and construction contracts.

Ms Jeanne Michel

Experience:
- Legal Counsel at SBM Inc.

Formation:
- Master II, International Business Law, University Sophia Antipolis, Nice France.
- Master I, International Law , Catholics University Jean-Paul II, Lublin Poland
- Bachelor, University de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse France

Mr Lucas Mies

I participated myself in the 23rd Edition of the Vis Moot for the Goethe University Frankfurt in 2015/2016. Subsequently, I coached the Vis Moot Team of my Alma Mater for the 24th, 25th and 27th edition of the competition. I completed my legal studies in 2019 and obtained an LL.M. at the Unversity of Pennsylvania in 2022.

Prof Alberto Miglio

Alberto Miglio is Associate Professor of European Union Law at the University of Turin and currently Faculty Member of the Center for Transnational Legal Studies (Georgetown University) in London, where he taught Transnational Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution in the Fall semester. Alberto holds a law degree from the University of Turin, an LL.M. from the College of Europe (Bruges) and a PhD from the University of Milan-Bicocca. His research spans various areas of European Union law, including EU private international law. A list of his publications is available here: https://iris.unito.it/cris/rp/rp27362?start=0&sortBy=-1&order=ASC&type=all&rpp=100.
Alberto participated as a student in the 16th and 17th Moot and has been coaching the University of Turin team since the 21st Moot. He has also acted as arbitrator since the 23rd Moot. His moot court experience includes coaching teams for the Concours International d'Arbitrage de Paris (2012-2017) and the European Law Moot Court Competition (2012-2023). In the latter he currently acts as a judge.

Ms Bara Mika

During her studies, Bara Mika participated in several moot courts, including the Vis Moot (speaker in the elimination rounds) and FDI. She served as a coach for the Charles University Vis Moot team for five years and remains active in the Vis Moot community. Bara has practical experience in international arbitration gained as a junior lawyer/associate at Clifford Chance. Since 2019, she has been a post-graduate student at the Department of International Private Law at Charles University.

Mr Jakub Mikulski

Teaching Associate at Queen Mary University of London, specialising in contract law and legal theory.
LLB University of Nottingham, BTC Inns of Court College of Advocacy.
Oralist for the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn at the 30th Vis Moot.

Mrs Sheila Milani

Sheila is a practitioner in international arbitration and domestic litigation, with a focus on construction and real estate disputes. Since joining SAXINGER in 2018 in Vienna, Austria, she has represented clients in complex cross-border disputes and has developed a keen understanding of industry-specific issues.
In addition to her advocacy, Sheila is a trained mediator, having completed her formal mediation training in 2023. Her dual role as an advocate and mediator has honed her ability to manage and resolve disputes efficiently.
Currently, Sheila is pursuing an M.Sc. in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King’s College, London, further deepening her expertise in the construction sector. She also holds a Master’s degree from the University of Vienna and an LL.M. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Mrs Javiera Miranda Maslov

Attoney with a law degree earned summa cum laude from the University of Chile, currently serving as as the clerk to an arbitral judge at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce and as an associate attorney at Chahuán Letelier Law Firm, where she leads cases in commercial arbitration and civil litigation.

Has participated in multiple editions of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and the Competencia Internacional de Arbitraje Comercial, being recognized as the Best Oralist at the 2019 Pre-Moot Santiago. Since 2023, she has co-coached the University of Chile’s team in the Vis Moot.

Academically, she is a teaching assistant coordinator for the Civil Law course taught by Professor Pablo Letelier Cibié at the University of Chile and the co-author of a study on the expansion of objective arbitrability and its impact on human rights. Javiera has furthered her education with postgraduate diplomas in international arbitration and private law justice.

Dr Srijan Mishra

Dr. Srijan Mishra is an academic and legal practitioner with expertise in international arbitration, energy and telecom laws, and intellectual property rights. He holds a Ph.D. from Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, and has extensive experience in legal research, teaching, and consultancy. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Law, with his academic work focusing on dispute resolution, financial regulations, comparative legal studies, and intellectual property rights.

Dr. Mishra has served as a judge in various international moot court competitions, including the FDI International Arbitration Moot, Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, and several national-level moots. As a legal practitioner, he provides consultancy services in arbitration, financial regulations, and corporate governance. He has actively contributed to academic discourse through conferences, workshops, and training programs, fostering discussions on contemporary legal issues.

Dr. Mishra is deeply committed to legal education and advocacy training. His combined experience in academia and practice provides a comprehensive perspective on dispute resolution.

Mr Unnayan Mishra

Unnayan is pursuing an LLM in International Business Law at the LSE Law School. He is an Indian qualified advocate with expertise and experience in international commercial and investment arbitration through his year-long stint at the Dispute Resolution practice at Trilegal, Mumbai. He served as a Member of the Founding Team of Lawyantra, a legal tech start-up specialising in providing an empirical analysis of the performance of arbitration across common law jurisdictions. He is the Co-Founder of Investment and Commercial Arbitration Review, an academic review blog inviting authorship in international commercial, investment, maritime and construction arbitration across all 6 continents, from top-tier law firms like White & Case and Bernard & Hanotiau van der Berg, and law schools like Harvard, Columbia, New York University, Oxbridge and CIDS, Geneva. He assisted in the authorship of a chapter on the Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in the 2021 Kluwer Arbitration treatise on 'Arbitration in India', by Dave, Hunter et al. He participated as an oralist at the 29th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, 2022. He placed 1st nationally and 9th globally at the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot, 2019, 12th globally at the Ian Fletcher Cross Border Insolvency Moot, 2020.

Ms Gabriela Misic

I am a lawyer at Fieldfisher, with many years of experience in litigation and a growing practice in arbitration. I have represented clients in complex disputes across various industries. I have been handling cases from contract disputes to corporate litigation with a specific trend in disputes concerning raw materials and construction. I have assisted as General Secretary, but I am not yet registered as an Arbitrator, which would be the goal in the next years.

Mrs ANGELA MITA - BACIU

ANGELA MITA – BACIU, PhD - academic and professional practitioner - Professor in Private International, International Commercial and Competition Law.

Studied law at the “Al.I.Cuza” University of IASI. After law school she was admitted for PhD degree. Research on the field of International Commercial Law, International Private Law. Visiting fellow at UNIDROIT Rome, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, T.M.C. ASSER INSTITUTE, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Doctoral thesis was on the law applicable on international contracts.
She’s a practicing lawyer, member of the Bar Association of Iasi, Romania, also arbitrator - Court of International Commercial Arbitration of Iasi, Romania.
She participated as legal academics and practitioners, arbitrating in the competition - Willem C Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Competition in Hong Kong, ample opportunities to discuss with her ideas and visions relating to teaching, research, and legal practice.

CV demonstrates an outstanding academic, with a level of expertise in international law. Fluent in four languages and sustaining an up-to-date knowledge in international law in general, and international commercial law and private international law in particular, her combined teaching, research and professional activities ensure a high-level, current expertise in a challenging and ever-changing field.

Dr Afsaneh Modanlou

I am an attorney at law based in Tehran - Iran. I have practiced law for over 15 years mainly in the field of Private law, real estate and international contracts and have played an active role in Iran - US tribunal cases in 2000s. I have obtained my PhD in Private and Shariah Law.
I believe in arbitration as a greatly effective instrument in dispute settlement and want to arbitrate in Iran and the MENA region.

Dr Ali Moghaddam Abrishami

PhD from Queen Mary, University of London
Visiting Scholar at Columbia University in New York City and at Cambridge University
Teaching LLM in international trade law at King's College London from 2011 until 2014
Currently, Assistant Professor at Faculty of Law, Allameh Tabatabi University (ATU), Tehran
ATU Coach in Vis Moot

Mr Abdalla Mohamed

Mr Lovro Moharić

I am an attorney-at-law, currently working for CMS Zagreb. I participated in the 27th Vis Moot Court Competition at the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb.

Mr Hosein Mohebi

I have worked in Arbitration Center of Iran Chamber (ACIC) since 2008 to 2016 in two capacities; legal advisor and supervisor of education and research department.
I have been engaged in many arbitration case domestic and international. I am expert in ADR solutions commonly used in complex commercial disputes, namely arbitration, adjudication and mediation.
I have organised and managed many arbitration and dispute resolution seminars and workshops in Iran.
I am a member of young arbitrator of ACIC.
In July 2016, I have been appointed as Co-Registrar in IUSCT which is one the oldest investment arbitration Tribunal in The Hague.

Dr Florian Mohs

Florian Mohs is a partner of Pestalozzi's Litigation & Arbitration group in Zurich.
His practice focuses on international commercial dispute resolution by arbitration and litigation. Florian handles a wide range of commercial disputes. He has broad experience advising in the area of international trade, particularly relating to commodities trading in minerals, metals and energy sources, and business insight gained from his secondment to a major international commodities trader.
Florian is an expert on the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). He is a contributor to the leading commentary in the field and speaks and publishes regularly on the CISG, as well as on litigation and arbitration topics.
Florian is trained in both civil and common law jurisdictions and holds law degrees from Switzerland (Dr. iur., summa cum laude, University of Basel, 2005), New Zealand (LL.M., with distinction, Victoria University of Wellington, 2006), and Germany (First State Exam, Baden-Württemberg, 2002, concluding his legal studies at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg). Florian was admitted to the Swiss Bar in 2008.

Mr Martin Molina

Martin Molina is a dispute resolution partner with Kellerhals Carrard in Zurich. His practice focuses on domestic and international litigation and arbitration in a wide variety of economic sectors and legal matters. He represents clients before state courts and arbitral tribunals and regularly sits as arbitrator (sole, party-appointed and presiding). His experience as counsel and arbitrator covers proceedings under the arbitration rules of the ICC, ZCC, DIS, ICSID and the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration. He holds a licence en droit (law degree) from the University of Geneva and an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from New York University.

MRS ZARINA MOOSA

I am a legal practitioner from Cape Town South Africa. I am the Managing Director of Platinum Business Solutions. Our company specialises in business & labour management and compliancy. I have completed my Law Degree (LLB) with UNISA. I am currently completing my Masters in Labour Law (LLM). I completed an Advanced Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution. I am an accredited International Commercial Mediator (CEDR). I am a member of the Association of Arbitrators of South Africa. My focus is primarily on Private & Labour arbitration, and International Commercial Arbitration. I have completed I am an advocate of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as I am very passionate about the promotion and development of these ADR mechanisms as a means to foster beneficial and harmonious relations between people and nations. I am a volunteer with Africa in the Moot, an organisation that facilitates the development and promotion of international commercial arbitration in the Sub-Saharan African region, as I envision this association as an immense opportunity to promote Africa as a seat for International Commercial Arbitration.

Mr Bjørn Jurjans Moosgaard

Attorney in the Danish law firm Gorrissen Federspiel in the department for Corporate/M&A.
Participant in the 24th Vis Moot (2016/2017) and coach for the Aarhus University Vis Moot team since 2020/2021.

Dr Ruediger Morbach

Rüdiger Morbach is an associate in King & Spalding's Frankfurt office and a member of the firm’s International Disputes Practice Group. He represents German and foreign clients in domestic and international arbitration proceedings and before German courts up to the second instance. He also acts as an arbitrator and as an administrative secretary to arbitral tribunals. Rüdiger studied law at the University of Tübingen (Germany) and at Aix-Marseille University (France), where he obtained the maîtrise en droit. He holds a binational Ph.D. degree of the University of Würzburg and the Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas. His doctoral thesis on “Public Competition Policy in International Arbitration” was awarded with the 2022 “Prix des affaires” of the Franco-German University and a 2023 “Prix de these” of the University Paris-Panthéon-Assas. During his legal training, Rüdiger worked in Brussels, Paris, Rome and London. Rüdiger speaks English, French and German. Ruediger is a Regional Co-Chair of Western Europe for Young ITA.

Professor Margaret Moses

Professor Moses is Professor of Law and Director of International Programs, Loyola University Chicago. A scholar in the field of international commercial arbitration, the third edition of her treatise on international commercial arbitration was published in March 2017 by Cambridge University Press. She has participated as an arbitrator or an advocate in arbitrations under the auspices of the ICC Court of Arbitration and the AAA International Centre for Dispute Resolution, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. Additional areas of interest and research include international business transactions and international trade finance. Professor Moses heads Loyola Chicago’s Vis Moot program, which sends students to compete in both Vienna and Hong Kong. Professor Moses' articles can be found at https:www.ssrn.com/author=397500

Dr Olivier Mosimann

Olivier Mosimann is Partner at Kellerhals Carrard, the largest law firm in Switzerland, and co-chairs the firm's Arbitration Practice Group. He specializes in commercial arbitration. Olivier has acted as counsel in numerous arbitration proceedings conducted under institutional rules (including ICC, Swiss and FAI Rules) as well as in ad hoc proceedings, involving various sectors (including pharmaceutical, chemical, construction/infrastructure, hi-tech, energy, consumer-good, financial-service, insurance/reinsurance, defense and sport sectors) and concerning diverse matters (including sales, joint-ventures, construction, distribution/franchise, corporate/M&A, IP/IT, public procurement, insurance, competition/antitrust and financing). He regularly sits as arbitrator (president, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator) and is experienced as legal expert.

Olivier is Delegate of ICC Commission of Arbitration & ADR, Member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre, and co-chairs Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) Local Group Basel.

Ms Zakiyeh Sadat Mousavi Moghadam

I am a legal manager in a trading company and act as in-house counsel. I have done my LLM in Ankara Turkey and work as legal and contractual manager for over 5 years.

Ms Luiza Movsisyan

Luiza Movsisyan is a Senior Associate at KK&P Trial Lawyers, a Moscow-based law firm focusing on complex commercial disputes. Luiza is an advocate (Moscow Bar Association) specialising in commercial disputes in Russian courts and international commercial arbitration, as well as disputes on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Russian and foreign courts.

She regularly prepares articles and reviews on international law issues for The Company Lawyer and Practical Law by Thomson Reuters. Luiza also lectures on the recognition and enforcement of international arbitration awards.

Luiza holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Lomonosov Moscow State University. She participated in the 27th Willem C. Vis Moot as a member of Lomonosov MSU Team, who won Honorable mentions for Claimant’s and Respondent’s memoranda. She also has experience as an arbitrator in the 2023 Moscow Vis Pre-moot and various student moot competitions such as National Moot Court on Arbitration of Corporate Disputes, Russian Arbitration Association student moot-court.

Law OTHMAN M'RABET

My name is Othman M’rabet. I am 29 years old and reside in Casablanca, Morocco. Since 2020, I have been practicing as an Attorney at the Bar of Casablanca, specializing in Business Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, and international commercial disputes through arbitration. I hold a Master’s degree in Business Law from the University Hassan 2 of Casablanca, and I am set to begin my PhD research in early 2024.

In 2020, I had the privilege of representing Morocco in its inaugural participation at the 27th edition of VISMOOT as a Pleader. This experience significantly contributed to the development of my skills as a Pleader and Writer.

As a Lawyer, my aspirations include serving as an Arbitrator in international commercial disputes, alongside my role as an Attorney. To achieve this, I am eager to participate in the 31st edition of VISMOOT.

Ms Judith Karola Müller

Former participant in the 29th Vis Moot for the University of Basel and former coach for Vis Moot Team Basel (30th Vis Moot).

Currently working as a Junior Associate in the Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group of Bär & Karrer, a leading Swiss full-service law firm. Prior to that, held a position as junior law clerk at the appellate court of Canton Aargau, Switzerland, and as trainee lawyer at a Swiss law firm specialized in environmental, public procurement and construction law.

Mr Maximilian Albert Müller

Mag. Maximilian Albert Müller, LL.M., is an Attorney-at-Law in the Dispute Resolution Team of Pitkowitz & Partners. His practice focuses on out-of-court dispute resolution as well as representation in judicial and arbitration proceedings. Maximilian also has broad expertise in contract law and has advised on numerous finance transactions.
He passed the Austrian Bar Exam with distinction and holds law degrees from the University of Paris, Panthéon-Sorbonne (LL.M. with distinction cum laude) and the University of Vienna (Mag.iur.).

Mr Vladyslav Murachov

I'm originally from Ukraine, but I have been living in Lithuania for the last 3 years. I am currently in my fourth year (out of 5) of integrated law studies at Vilnius University in Lithuania, and in my third year of bachelor's degree studies at Yaroslav Mudriy National University in Ukraine. I also attended Bergen University (Norway) and Münster University (Germany) as an ERASMUS student. I have participated in numerous moot courts, including Brown Mosten ICCC, FDI 2024, FIAMC 2024 and the V Ukrainian National IHL Moot, where I was recognised as the best author of the memorial. I am a current member of the Telders Team 2025 and have authored two papers: "Navigating the Legal Landscape of Cybersecurity Regulation in Lithuania" and "Why the International Criminal Court Cannot Afford Justice for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine and what is the Way Forward?". Finally, I am currently working as a Junior Legal Officer at Citco.

I would be delighted to participate in such a distinguished moot to enhance my deep knowledge of arbitration law and gain further experience from the perspective of an arbitrator.

Dr Artan Murati

Born in Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo. 30years old. Lives in Prishtina,Kosovo.

Education:
Bachelor of Law at University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
MA of European Union Studies at University of Salzburg, Austria.
PhD Candidate at University of Salzburg, Austria.
Erasmus mobility at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic.

Work experience:
Associate at 'Januz Murati & Associates' Law Firm and Lecturer of EU Law at UBT University in Kosovo,
Long experience on working with international organizations (such as EU and UN).

Other information:
Participant in 22nd Willem C. Vis Moot with University of Salzburg.
Author of one book and eleven scientific papers and researches.
Loves traveling, meeting new people and mountain-biking.

Ms Rina Murseli

Rina Murseli is an LL.M. student at the University of Vienna, specializing in European and International Business Law, as a Young Cell Scheme Scholar. She completed her bachelor's degree in 2022 at the University of Prishtina, double majoring in Law and Psychology.

Ms Charlotte Mwaigwisya

Ms. Charlotte is an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and subordinate Courts thereto save for the primary Court. She is the founding and managing partner of a boutique law firm in Tanzania known as Allure Law Group.

Ms. Charlotte Specializes in Corporate and Commercial law, with Good experience of Business analysis on Policies and Compliance. A result driven expert and high performance drive for work.

Miss Lilit Nagapetyan

Lilit Nagapetyan is a Disputes Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright, and is also a PhD candidate and Teaching Fellow at the School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London. Her doctoral research is in the field of corruption and other types of illegality in international arbitration. She is a qualified lawyer and a certified forensic accountant and specialises in commercial disputes, including cross-border litigation and international arbitrations. She has also worked on a number of fraud and financial crime investigations which have involved a variety of international locations. Lilit is an ex-Vis moot participant and a Martin Domke Honourable Mention speaker and has also served as an arbitrator in various pre-moots.

Ms Joana Nägler

Participant of the 27 Moot Court
Graduate business lawyer (graduated in 2025)

Mrs Abdulova Narmin

The Vis Moot experience was a turning point for me, as I discovered my passion for international commercial arbitration. My success in the competition propelled me into a legal career in this field. For the last year, I have been working as a legal trainee at the Baker McKenzie law firm in Vienna. I have been on secondment at VIAC, the Vienna International Arbitral Centre. Currently, I am coaching Baku State University Vis Moot Team.

Mr Kevin Nash

Kevin Nash is the Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The Director General fulfils the role of Chief Executive Officer, with day-to-day responsibility for the conduct of the business of the LCIA, serves as the principal point of contact between the institution and its Board and Court, and represents the LCIA on the international stage. Kevin joined the LCIA after 13 years in Singapore where he served as the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).

Recognised for being ‘in a league of his own’ who ‘knows everything there is to know about international arbitration’ Kevin is listed by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader and a National Leader for Singapore and the United Kingdom. Peers and clients have described him as a ‘rock star of arbitration’ who is ‘smart and practical’ and ‘willing to get his hands dirty and do the hard work’.

Kevin is an active participant at UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) and UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS) and frequently speaks, lectures and conducts training on contemporary issues in arbitration.

Kevin is qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor with the Law Society of Ontario. He speaks English and French.

Mr David Leonce NDIKA

David Leonce is an Attorney admitted to the Bar in Tanzania Mainland. He is also a Certified Professional Mediator by Mediation Training Institute (MTI) East Africa. He has over four years combined experience in various matters in both the private and public sectors in Tanzania. His collective experience includes Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation. He has also volunteered as a Coach (2021-2024) at Africa in the Moot, an organization that seeks to help unlock the potential of International Commercial Arbitration in Africa and empower future African lawyers with training and resources. He has also sat as a Judge and Arbitrator in both local and International Moot Competitions including the Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot court Competition. He Speaks Swahili, English, and Basic French. He is currently pursuing an LL.M in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement (TADS LL.M) at Sciences Po in Paris, France.

Ms Anca Negulescu

LL.M. in International Arbitration, University of Bucharest.
Anca has been involved in various international arbitrations administered under the major institutional arbitration rules, in sectors such as construction and infrastructure, energy, privatisation or international trade, and has been involved in complex procedures concerning the annulment of arbitral awards. Moreover, her practice includes legal assistance and representation before national courts in civil and commercial law matters, as well as in procedures before the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Ms Elena Neidhart

Ms Elena Neidhart currently acts as Senior Counsel in the dispute resolution team of Philip Morris International (Lausanne, Switzerland). She focuses on international commercial arbitration and litigation before various jurisdictions. Her prior experience includes, inter alia, over 16 years in top
rated law firms. She specialises in complex international commercial contracts, including agency
and distribution, joint ventures, energy and infrastructure, post- M&A disputes, automotive,
chemicals, health and life sciences, luxury goods, tobacco, construction and international trade.

Mr Timothy Nelson

Experienced advocate in international commercial and investment disputes, including arbitration before ICSID, ICC, ICDR-AAA, LCIA. JAMS, SIAC, SCC, HKIAC and PCA/UNCITRAL tribunals. Lead counsel in wide variety of arbitration disputes -- oil & gas/LNG, solar/renewables, nuclear, banking, M&A, telecommunications/satellites, private equity, hotel/hospitality, tax indemnities, retail and sports/motor racing. Has argued numerous large Bilateral Investment Treaty/Energy Charter Treaty arbitrations within ICSID and the PCA involving expropriation and allegedly unfair investor treatment by host states – several involving complex damages quantification issues. Has handled disputes involving the CISG as well as the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Also acts as counsel for private companies and sovereigns in U.S. cross-border litigation, sovereign bond and arbitral award enforcement disputes under the New York Convention and ICSID Convention (including cases involving purported EU law defenses to enforcement) – as well as cases involving the Hague Conventions on Service and Evidence, the Alien Tort Claims Act, Anti-Terrorism Act, Helms-Burton Act, "Section 1782" (cross-border discovery), letters rogatory and diplomatic/consular immunity. Experienced also in cases involving alleged misappropriation of artwork and cultural artefacts. Co-editor of Take the Witness: Cross-Examination in International Arbitration (2d ed. 2019). Council Member, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration.

Ms Fernanda Nemr

Senior Associate at Muriel Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil. Chair of Events for the Vis Moot in Vienna at the Moot Alumni Association (MAA). Graduated from the University of São Paulo (2019) and specialized in energy disputes at the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law (2022). Participated in the 26th and 27th Vis Moots as a speaker, and was a coach for the University of São Paulo's Vis Moot team. Researcher at the University of São Paulo's Arbitration Research Center. Co-Founder of the Brazilian Arbitration and Technology Moot (CoDiTech Moot). Founder of the Arbitation Research and Studies Group at the University of São Paulo. Participated in the Brazilian Arbitration Competition as a mootie and a coach. Participated in international public law and human rights moot court competitions (Price Media Law, Nelson Mandela World Human Rights, Jessup).

Dr Harry Nettlau

Dr. Harry Nettlau is counsel in the German litigation and arbitration practice group of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Frankfurt, Germany. His practice focuses on domestic and international litigation and arbitration. He has acted as counsel to both claimants and respondents in a wide variety of commercial litigations and arbitrations before various courts and leading arbitral institutions, often with a multi-jurisdictional angle.
Harry studied law at Bucerius Law School, the University of Virginia School of Law and the Duke University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Germany and New York.
Harry is a Country Reporter (Germany) for the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA). He regularly publishes and lectures in the field of international commercial arbitration.
Harry is recognized by the Lexology Index Arbitration (formerly Who's Who Legal) as a Future Leader in the field and by Best Lawyers among Ones to Watch in the fields of international arbitration, arbitration and mediation, and litigation.
As a student, Harry participated in the 16th Vis Moot.
For more information, please visit https://www.willkie.com/professionals/n/nettlau-harry

Professor Andrew Newcombe

Professor Newcombe has have been a faculty member at UVic Law since 2002. Before joining the faculty, he articled and practised as an associate with Swinton & Co. (now Miller Thomson) in Vancouver. After pursuing his LLM, he worked with the International Arbitration and Public International Law groups at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Paris. Professor Newcombe teaches International Arbitration, International Trade Law and Contracts. He is internationally recognized scholar in international investment law and arbitration. In 2004, he created ita (investment treaty arbitration): a leading international research website focused on international investment treaty law and arbitration. Amongst other publications, he is the co-author of a leading treatise (Law and Practice of Investment Treaties: Standards of Treatment) and co-editor of Sustainable Development in World Investment Law. In addition to his academic work, he has advised governments, investors and non-State actors, and acted as counsel and arbitrator in international arbitrations.​

Mr Eric Ng

Eric Ng is a Hong Kong qualified barrister-at-law, with experience in construction, commercial, and investment law disputes, as well as previous experience in Vis moots. Winner of the Frederich Eisemann award in conjunction with City University of Hong Kong in 2013. Currently coach of the City University of Hong Kong Vis moot team.

Ms Vanessa Nickelsen

Vanessa Nickelsen is a junior associate in the Hamburg office of global law firm Freshfields. She is a member of Freshfields Germany's Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Ms Nickelsen joined the firm in June 2024. In her role, she advises and represents national and international companies in complex disputes in all areas of commercial law. Ms Nickelsen participated in the Vis Moot Court in 2016/2017 and acted as arbitrator in Pre Moot events, such as the Hannover PreMoot .

Mr Friedrich Niggemann

Dr jur admittd to the french and german bar, practicing in Paris, over 30 years arbitration experience

Ms Dragana Nikolic

Dragana Nikolić is an attorney at law admitted to the bar in Serbia, cooperating with Queritius. She has helped with representing states, corporations, and individuals in ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, VIAC and SCC arbitrations, as well as before the ICJ and IACtHR. Dragana graduated from the University of Belgrade (BA, LL.M) and University of Cambridge (LL.M), specializing in international law. As a member of the University of Belgrade team, she won the Pieter Sanders Award for the Best Memorandum for Claimant (2013) at the Vis Moot Court as well as the Third Prize for the Best Memorandum for Claimant at the FDI Moot Court (2013).

Ms Natalia Nincevic

Natalia Nincevic is an attorney based in the United States. She is currently practicing in-house with expertise in global privacy, platform safety & integrity, and cybersecurity. Natalia holds an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London and a Juris Doctorate from Florida State University. She is a former mootie, having represented FSU at the 24th and 25th Vis Moots in Vienna. For the last 4 years, she has served as an arbitrator in Vienna and at various pre-moots internationally.

Mr Patrick Noonan

Patrick Noonan was General Counsel and Secretary General for 18 years of Nexans (French multinational listed on the Paris Stock Exchange), as well as General Counsel of Soitec (Paris Stock Exchange) in 2021/2022.He began his career as an attorney at Patton, Boggs in Washington D.C. and Wilson, Sonsini in Palo Alto, before moving on to Texas Instruments in Dallas and Nice, and Alcatel in Brussels, Paris, and Toronto. He brings first-hand transaction experience and a business point of view to dispute resolution. He has participated in international arbitrations and mediations as arbitrator, mediator, counsel, party, strategist, and witness, in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. He is included on the American Arbitration Association-ICDR Panel of Arbitrators; the CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals; the arbitrator rosters of the Saudi SCCA and the Qatar QICCA; the European Union Commission Pool of Arbitrators and of Trade and Sustainable Development Experts for Bilateral Trade Agreement Disputes; and the panel of Tiers Conciliateurs, Paris Place de Droit (dispositif COVID19). He is a CIArb Fellow and CEDR Accredited Mediator. He has a J.D. and B.S.(Engineering) from Stanford University, studied law in France and Italy, and has worked in common law and civil law environments.

Ms Olha Nosenko

Olha is an Associate in Vasil Kisil law firm (Kyiv, Ukraine), specializing in commercial dispute resolution, acting for clients before international commercial arbitration, cross border litigation and national courts. Participated in Vis Moot as part of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Team, after acted as a team coach and arbitrator during international rounds in Vienna.
Member of the organizer team of the Ukrainian Vis Pre-Moot.
Ex-president of Kyiv Mohyla Moot Court Society (2017 to 2018) and a member of the Society's Supervisory Board.

Dr Zoltan Novak

Career
Since 2018 Partner at TaylorWessing Budapest
2010-2018 Associate at TaylorWessing Budapest
2008-2009 Consultant at Ygomi Group
2007 Trainee at the German Federal Parliament in Berlin, Germany

Education
2017 Hague Academy of Private International Law
2016 Arbitration Academy, Paris
2014 Bar exam
2011 PhD (University of Debrecen, Faculty of Arts)
2009 Doctor of Laws (University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law)
2007 Research fellowship at the University of Leuven in Belgium
2005 Research fellowship at the University of Tübingen in Germany
2002 University degree (University of Debrecen, Faculty of Arts)

Languages: Hungarian, English, French, German

Selected publications:
"New Arbitration Act in Hungary", Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 15 October 2017
“Kétélű kard: A res iudicata a gyakorlatban” (Double-Edged Sword: Res Iudicata in Practice). Gazdaság és Jog, 2017/5.
"ICSID Complaint As Alternative to Supplemental Filing", EFILA Blog, 26 April 2016
“Das Recht als Form und Symbol”, in: Tektonik der Systeme. Neulektüren von Oswald Spengler. Hrsg. Bart Philipsen, Sientje Maes und Arne De Winde. Heidelberg: Synchron - Wissenschaftsverlag der Autoren, 2016.
"A komfortlevél nálunk és más nemzeteknél” (Comfort Letter in Hungary and in Other Nations). Gazdaság és Jog, 2015/1.

Ms Bruna Novis Gordilho

Bruna Gordilho is a brazilian lawyer working with international trade, corporate law and contracts . Graduated in Law at Faculdade Baiana de Direito. Master of Law (LL.M.) in International Trade Law at the International Trade Center (ITCILO) of University of Turin. Currently pursuing a Master of Law in Legal Studies at Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna. Participated as a team member in the 27th, 28th and 29th Vis Moot and has since been active as an arbitrator in the the Moot.

Mr Imamverdi Novruzlu

I am a senior legal associate with over three years of experience in commercial law and dispute resolution.

Since 2021, I have specialized in dispute resolution and commercial law at Legalize Law Firm. Over my three years of experience, I provided comprehensive legal support to business people, particularly in resolving complex commercial disputes, setting up various business companies, giving legal opinions on numerous legal issues and drafting high-value contracts, including arbitration agreements.

I was appointed an arbitrator at the 22nd CIETAC CUP International Commercial Arbitration Moot, organized by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court 2024/25 in Vienna.

I am a young member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA), and the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA). I am a mentee in the Young ITA Mentorship Program 2025-2026.

I am a candidate for attorney at law in the Bar Association of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Currently, I am pursuing the LL.M. Programme in International Commercial Arbitration Law at Stockholm University, and working as Of Counsel at Legalize Law Firm. Besides these, I am also a legal intern at the Singapore International Arbitration Institute.

I speak Azerbaijani at a native level, English and Turkish fluently, as well as have intermediate proficiency in Russian. I also have knowledge of Swedish.

Mr Zdeněk Nový

An academic and practitioner interested in international arbitration

Education:
- Mgr. (master of law and legal science, Faculty of Law, Brno)
- LL. M. (Comparative, European and International Laws, EUI, Florence)
- Ph.D. (private international law/summa cum laude/, Faculty of Law, Brno)
- Juris Doctor in Public International Law (Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno)

Publications:
- 42 publications (including 3 books)

Educational activities:
- full-time teaching at Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno (2009-nowadays)
- active participation in more than 50 academic conferences and workshops
- coaching of the Vis Moot Team of Faculty of law, Masaryk University (2014)
- arbitrating in Willem C. Vis Moot (2014-nowadays)

Studies abroad (non-degree):
- Summer Session in Public International Law, the Hague Academy of International Law (2021, online)
- Visiting Scholar, the EUI, Florence, Italy (2020)
- Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, Roma Tre (2018)
- Independent Researcher, the UNIDROIT (2009)
- Summer Session in Private International Law, the Hague Academy of International Law (2008)

Legal practice:
- Attorney-at-law, the Czech Bar Association (2013-nowadays)
- Counsel in various cross-border cases, including high-profile international commercial and investment arbitrations
- Legal expert in international arbitration and foreign courts
- Arbitrator
- Of counsel

Membership in arbitral institutions:
- Arbitration Court attached to the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Agricultural Chamber of the Czech Republic
- The Vienna International Arbitral Centre (Practitioner)
- The Court of Arbitration for Art (NAI)
- A candidate suitable for Appointment as Arbitrator (The European Commission).

Languages:
- Czech (mother tongue)
- (British and American) English, French, Italian (full proficiency);
- German, Polish, Slovak (reading).

Mr Krzysztof Nowak

Dr. Krzysztof Nowak, LL.M. (Heidelberg) is legal counsel at Borealis AG, a chemical company which is the world's eighth largest producer of polyethylene and polypropylene, headquartered in Vienna.
In his daily practice Krzysztof focuses on M&A and corporate finance transactions, circular economy solutions as well as corporate and commercial law.
Krzysztof graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, the University of Vienna (Dr. iur.), the Heidelberg University (LL.M.) and University of Economics in Cracow (finance and accounting).
During his studies, Krzysztof participated in XX Willem C. Vis Moot Court and served as arbitrator in Vis Moots since then.

Mr Lars Nümann

- Gradution from Law School in 2001
- bar exam in 2003
- Master in International Commercial Arbitration Law - University of Stockholm in 2005.
- Work experience: construction law, commercial and corporate law, mergers, real estate law and international trade law, European law and international commercial arbitration
Acadamic activities: lectures i.a. at University of Rostock, Catholic University Brazilia, UAS Wismar.
Member of German bar, YAS Stockholm, DIS & DIS 40
Expert (Fachanwalt) commercial & corporate law and tax law

Mr Jesús Alejandro Ochoa Cabrera

I am a lawyer graduated from Técnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico City, qualified to practice law in Mexico and currently working as an associate in Dentons, Mexico City office where my practice focuses in commercial arbitration, specifically, in arbitration proceedings involving construction and energy disputes.
I participated as an oralist in the 31st Vis Moot and I am currently coaching ITESM team for the 32nd edition.
I have also obtained a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration granted by Escuela Libre de Derecho and ICC México, which is certified by the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

Prof Avv Alberto Oddenino

Professor of International Law and of International Arbitration in the Law Department of the University of Torino
Lawyer, Member of the Torino Bar since 2001
Of Counsel in Pavesio e Associati with Negri Clementi Law Firm (Turin, Milan, Rome)
President of the Law Degree in European Legal Studies, University of Torino
Since 2008 coach of the Team of the University of Torino in the Vis Moot
Author of more than seventy publications in the field of international law, EU law and international arbitration
Fields of research related to arbitration: law applicable to the merits, independence and impartiality, TPF, confidentiality, arbitration and new technologies

Mrs Nadia Ohlhoff-Smahi

Nadia Smahi is a Swiss-qualified attorney, who participated in the 20th Willem C. Vis Moot as a team member for Stockholm University. She studied Law at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, as well as Stockholm University, Sweden (LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration Law). She also worked as an intern for the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris and as a trainee in the Dispute Resolution department of Allen & Overy LLP in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She then worked as an Arbitration Assistant to Professor Pierre Tercier in Fribourg, Switzerland and as a Trainee Lawyer in International Arbitration for Lenz & Staehelin in Geneva, Switzerland. She now works as an Senior Associate in Internatinal Arbitration for Lenz & Staehelin in Geneva.

Mr Ivan F. Oliva

Ivan F. Oliva is a pastor, language interpreter, international lawyer, and arbitrator. He is the founder of Olivenbaum Abogados, an international law firm based in Guatemala, which specializes in international commercial law, international investment law, and international dispute resolution. Ivan is a proud Vis Moot ex-mootie. He has received numerous awards and acknowledgments worldwide for his exceptional skills as an oralist and researcher at various international events and competitions, these include the 29th edition of the Vis Moot, where he received an honorable mention as best oralist, and Competencia Internacional de Arbitraje (largest international arbitration competition in the world in Spanish language), where he received awards and acknowledgements for best memoranda and as best oralist.

Ms Luiza Oliveira Bandeira Arantes

I am a Brazilian lawyer specializing in civil litigation and arbitration, with a strong academic and professional foundation in international law. I graduated with a law degree from PUC-Rio, where I earned a coveted spot in the GEADICI research group, focusing on international commercial arbitration and representing my university twice at the Willem C. Vis Moot in Vienna, advancing to the top 64 teams both years. Currently pursuing an LLM at the London School of Economics, I am deepening my expertise in dispute resolution, international business law, and cross-border markets. I am also a coach for the LSE Vis Moot team, mentoring students in oral advocacy and arbitration research. My academic journey includes the International Commercial Litigation and Arbitration summer program at LSE, which reinforced my passion for global legal systems. Professionally, I have worked at top-tier firms, including BMA Law and Mannheimer, Perez, and Lyra Associates, contributing to high-profile arbitration and litigation cases. I have represented international clients in contractual disputes and arbitration proceedings. Fluent in Portuguese and English, with working knowledge of Spanish, I bring a multicultural perspective to my work. Mentoring and advancing diversity in the legal profession remain central to my career aspirations.

Dr Ekin Omeroglu

Mr David Omondi

David is currently a Trainee Lawyer at ALN Kenya|Anjarwalla & Khanna. He is also pursuing his post-graduate law degree and seeking admission to the Bar in Kenya.

Prior to this, he was an avid mooter at Strathmore Law School. He has participated in the All Kenya Moot Court Competition, the Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot, and the Willem C Vis Moot. His passion for international commercial arbitration & international investment arbitration has led him to act as an Advocate, Coach, and Arbitrator in the FDI Moot. Ultimately, he emerged as an honorable mention advocate in both the 13th FDI Moot and the 29th Vis Moot.

David is fluent in English and Kiswahili (his native language).

Dr Beatrice Onica Jarka

I hold a 1994 master degree in comparative constitutional law from Central European University and University of State of New York and another one dated 1995, from Catholic University of Leuven in international law. I hold also a Ph. D in International law from the Romanian Academy. I have been practicing as an attorney at law in international business law and international arbitration since 1993 and since 1996, as a partner in Beatrice Onica Jarka & Asociatii (enjoylegal.ro) advising and representing many national and international clients in national and international arbitrations. I am also listed on several arbitrators lists with different international forums as WIPO, NAF, Czech Court of Arbirtration, European Arbitration Court, being involved as arbitrator or chair arbitrator in more than 300 disputes over the past 23 years. I hold the title of associate professor of international law. I am a FCIArb. I have been also appointed since 2022 as the President of the European Court of Arbitration - Romania&Moldova Chapter and I coordinate since 2024 the EnJoy European Court of Arbitration Moot, promoting the international arbitration in general and ECA rules in special within Romanian Jurisdiction.

Prof Emilia Onyema

Dr Emilia Onyema is a Professor in International Commercial Law at SOAS University of London; and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Dr Onyema’s teaching and research covers international sales law, law and development in Africa, international commercial arbitration and international investment law. She is an independent arbitrator and she is qualified to practice law in Nigeria and as a solicitor in England & Wales. She advises companies in these fields. She holds a PhD in international commercial arbitration and is widely published in this area. She is one of the authors of The African Promise: https://researcharbitrationafrica.com/the-african-promise/

Ms Chinenye Onyemaizu

Chinenye is the founder and managing partner of Lex Luminar a boutique law firm in Abuja, Nigeria.
She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators United Kingdom and has over 16 years post qualification experience as a Barrister and Solicitor.
She has served as counsel in arbitration proceedings and as arbitrator in adhoc arbitral proceedings under the rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). She has also served as tribunal secretary in several arbitration references.
Chinenye has served as a member Moot faculty for the 2nd edition of the Lagos Court of Arbitration- Young Arbitrators Network International Moot competition series and the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Moot West Africa.
She has participated in International arbitration conferences as Panelist and speaker.
Some of her recent engagements include:
Sole arbitrator in a Consultancy Services dispute for a Baseline survey submitted to adhoc arbitration.
Sole arbitrator in a Consultancy Services dispute for a baseline survey of eligible voters with disabilities in furtherance of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EUSDGN).
Sole arbitrator in a Real Estate Construction dispute
Counsel in a Build Operate Transfer (BOT) agreement dispute.
Arbitration Tribunal Secretary in an International arbitration in an Oil Mining Lease/MOU dispute.

Dr Konstantin Oppolzer

Dr. Konstantin Oppolzer is a Swiss-qualified attorney-at-law and a partner at Lansky, Ganzger, Goeth & Partner. His practice focuses on complex, high-stakes litigations and arbitrations as well as criminal and regulatory investigations and sanctions disputes, on behalf of companies and individuals, frequently involving multiple jurisdictions.

Konstantin has a particular interest in banking and financial services and the investment industry. He furthermore has advised clients in the fields of metals & mining and technology, media & communications.

Ms Lara Oranli

Lara is a dual-qualified lawyer (England&Wales and Turkey) Her practice focuses on alternative dispute resolution. She holds an LLM in International Dispute Resolution from King's College London. She currently practices in London. She is also an ex-mootie and has participated in the 25th vis moot, and is a member of the Moot Alumni Association.

Mr Jan Ortgies

Jan Ortgies is the Legal Adviser to H.E. Judge Bruno Simma at the Iran-US Claims Tribunal in The Hague and an arbitrator and Tribunal Assistant/Secretary in several (Investment) arbitrations (ICSID, ICC et al). Prior to that, he was a sixth year associate in the International Arbitration Group of Clifford Chance in Paris, France, which he had joined from Allen & Overy in Amsterdam. He was awarded the Amsterdam Order of Lawyer's prize for the best young litigator in 2013 and was named the Best Young Professional Law of the Netherlands in 2015. He holds LLMs from Stanford Law School and the University of Amsterdam.

Ms Bianca Isabella Ortiz

Bianca is a Philippine-qualified lawyer with professional experience in the field of international dispute settlement. She is currently a candidate for the Geneva Master’s in International Dispute Settlement LL.M. or the MIDS.

Before the MIDS, Bianca was working as a Staff Lawyer in Volterra Fietta, a boutique Public International Law firm, based in London. There, she was involved in a number of the firm’s public international law advisory and dispute resolution matters for the firm’s clients, which comprise of States, international organizations and multi-national companies.

Prior to this, Bianca served as a dispute settlement intern at the World Trade Organization (WTO), Legal Affairs Division in Geneva, Switzerland. In this role, she was one of the lawyers in the Division providing legal assistance to WTO dispute settlement Panels that act as the first-instance adjudicators of State-vs-State WTO disputes.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics in 2017 and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in 2021, both from the University of the Philippines with honors, and as one of the top graduates of her class. She also represented her University in four international moot competitions where she garnered three Championships, a Best Orator award and three Memorial awards.

Miss Loveth .O . Osagiede

Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry. Skilled in Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Tax matters, Dispute Resolution, Legal Writing, Corporate Law, Family law, Criminal law and Intellectual Property. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and (BL) focused in Law from Ambrose Alli University and the Nigerian Law School. Masters of law from the University of South Wales United Kingdom. Member Nigerian Bar Association,
Member International Federation of Women Lawyers, Member Board Room Institute of the Accra Business School, Member Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Member WIPO ADR Young,YOUNG ICCA MEMBER,
Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK and of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria.

Mrs Micaela Ossio

Mrs. Ossio is a Peruvian-Italian lawyer admitted to practice law both in Peru and as a Solicitor in England and Wales. She holds a Bachelor in Laws, cum laude, from the Universidad de Lima and a Masters in Laws with honors from Cornell University. Her areas of expertise include investment and commercial arbitration, international law, and international mass torts litigation and class action. She has also worked on the Litigation Finance unit at Pogust Goodhead and help fund cases with support of institutional investors. Before joining the London-based firm, Pogust Goodhead, as a Senior Associate, she was an Associate in the Madrid-based boutique aritration firm, BCremades y Asociados, where she participated as counsel in close to a dozen investment arbitration cases. She also participated in the largest transaction in the litigation finance industry when US-based Gramercy Funds Management invested US$535M in Pogust Goodhead's litigation portfolio in the form of a secured loan.

Ms Natalia Otlinger

I am an impact-oriented ADR enthusiast, with a specific interest in international arbitration. Having obtained a Master's degree in law from the University of Silesia in Poland, my passion for international law led me to London where I began working with a barrister specialising in international arbitration. I also completed the Graduate Diploma in Law together with a Master of Arts in Law course at the University of Law in London Bloomsbury and graduated with Distinction. Subsequently I worked in PR positions at CIArb and DLA Piper and studied LPC LLM at BPP University.

In September 2021 I started my training contract at HFW LLP and I am currently in my first seat - Ship Finance.

In my previous role as a PR & Engagement Executive at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London, I was promoting alternative dispute resolution and helping people and organisations to avoid, manage and resolve disputes.

I became interested in alternative dispute resolution and international law during my legal studies by participation in the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot in Vienna in 2014 and have coached and arbitrated on various Pre-Moots since then.

Ms Nesli Sen Ozcelik Ozer

Nesli Sen Ozcelik Ozer graduated from Robert College in 2009 and Istanbul University, Faculty of Law in 2013. She earned her Master's degree in Private Law from Istanbul University, Social Sciences Institute, with her thesis on the "Protection of Consumers in Timeshare Contracts" in 2018. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in the Doctoral Program in Private Law at Galatasaray University, Social Sciences Institute. Ozcelik Ozer worked at a law firm from 2013 to 2016, where she also completed her legal internship. In January 2016, she commenced her role as a research assistant in the Civil Law Department at Kadir Has University, Faculty of Law. Subsequently, she joined MEF University, Faculty of Law as a research assistant in the Civil Law Department in January 2017.

Ms Muhsine Zeynab Ozkan

After graduating from Bilkent University, Ms. Özkan decided to pursue a career in arbitration. She gained experience as counsel-especially in the fields of investment law, construction, and commercial disputes-throughout her 3 years of tenure as a team member in representing parties in various proceedings before ICSID, ICC, and ITOTAM by drafting petitions and their appendices, witness questions, document production requests, and post-hearing briefs. Ms. Özkan has also received a certificate from FIDIC Academy by succesfully completing the training module of "Understanding Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs)". She consistently produces publications in various subjects, including construction and investment law. Ms. Özkan is currently pursuing her LL.M. in Paris-Panthéon-Assas University in ASSAS World Arbitration and Disputes Settlement with the Jean Monnet Scholarship.