OUR ARBITRATORS

Aabha Dangol

Corporate Lawyers' Chambers Pvt. ltd.

Nepal

Based in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aabha Dangol is an advocate who graduated from Kathmandu University with a Bachelor of Business Management and Law degree. She represented her university at the 21st Vis East Moot and is currently an Associate at Corporate Lawyers' Chambers Pvt. Ltd., specializing in corporate law.

Abhishek Varshney

IFTM University

India

As a legal researcher, I am passionate about developing a deep understanding of the legal system and how it impacts individuals and society as a whole. Through my coursework and internships, I have honed my analytical and research skills, as well as my ability to communicate complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner. In addition to my legal coursework, I am also committed to staying up-to-date on current legal trends and developments. I am an active member of various legal organizations and attend conferences and seminars to expand my knowledge and network with other legal professionals.

Adam Samuel

University of Westminister

England

Arbitrator, writer, lawyer's lawyer with a particular expertise in financial services.

Adrian Lai

Des Voeux Chambers

Hong Kong S.A.R.

Adrian is a practising barrister, arbitrator, accredited mediator and certified public accountant. He sits as arbitrator – sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator or presiding arbitrator – in international commercial arbitrations conducted under various rules including those of HKIAC, CIETAC, ICC and UNCITRAL. He is named on the panels of many arbitral bodies. In addition to international commercial arbitrations, he has also participated in investor-State arbitrations and State-to-State arbitrations. Adrian is a designated national correspondent of China to the UNCITRAL, reporting on the Hong Kong SAR’s implementation of the New York Convention and the UNCITRAL Model Law (as adopted in the Arbitration Ordinance).

Adrian Lee

Transperfect

Hong Kong S.A.R.

Adrian leads the TransPerfect Legal team Hong Kong with added oversight of China and Singapore. Through their hard work and efforts, the Hong Kong team is proud to be Chambers Ranked Band 1 for Litigation Support; and have been instructed on a number of matters in region, ranging from litigation, arbitration and both regulatory/internal investigations.

Afaq Ur Rahman

Office of Attorney General for Pakistan

Pakistan

I'm Afaq Ur Rahman, and my journey in the legal world began with an undergraduate degree in Legal Studies. I've had the privilege of participating in the prestigious Vis Moot Vienna, where I honed my legal skills, engaged with global legal issues, and connected with legal experts from around the world. Currently, I'm coaching a Vis Moot team NUST, passing on my knowledge and experience to the next generation of legal professionals. My passion for law drives me to excel and inspire others in this complex and dynamic field.

Ahmed Khalil

Elsewedy Electric / Junior Associate

Egypt

Ahmed Khalil, Junior Corporate Associate, graduated from Ain Shams University Law School [English Section], Cairo, Egypt. He has been a summer associate at AM Law Firm, a mooter at Sports Arbitration Moot, and a previous coach and a mooter at Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) moot international arbitration. Although, he was a legal intern at Matouk Bassiouny (Arbitration Department). In addition, he had participated in the Vienna Vis Moot as a Mooter and as a coach, Arbitrated in several friendly rounds in various moot courts such as FDI Moot, Sports Arbitration and Vienna Vis Moot.

Aigul Chikanayeva

Adilet High Law School, Caspian University, Almaty

Hong Kong S.A.R.

My name is Aigul Chikanayeva. I am a Senior Lecturer at Adilet Law School in Caspian University, Almaty, Kazakstan. The subjects I teach are International Trade Law and Private International Law. I am also, a licensed Notary in Kazakhstan with more than ten years of experience in the law sphere. Currently, I am based in Hong Kong.

Aitizaz Asher

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Pakistan

Aitizaz Asher is a Pakistani-qualified lawyer, specializing in civil and commercial matters. He has a rich professional experience, having served as a Judicial Associate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan and as a Research Associate at the National Assembly Secretariat of Pakistan. Aitizaz has represented his university in the 19th Vis East Moot. His prowess in advocacy was recognized with an Honorable Mention for Best Claimant Oralist at the 12th Middle East ICA Vis Pre-Moot in Bahrain.

Ajar Rab

ANR LAW LLP

India

Prof (Dr) Ajar Rab is an advocate, arbitrator, author, and professor, specializing in international arbitration, corporate transactions, and commercial litigation. As the founding partner of ANR LAW LLP, Dehradun, he has been involved in high-stakes arbitrations and litigations, particularly in energy disputes, EPC contracts, and infrastructure disputes. He has collaborated with ministries, government bodies, and policy institutes.

Alan Kah Kit Leong

Alan Leong SC's Chambers

Hong Kong

Alan was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1983 and appointed Senior Counsel in 1998. He was admitted as a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators on 30 July 2019 and is now Head of Alan Leong SC's Chambers.

Alefiyah Shipchandler

HKIAC

Hong Kong

I am an India qualified lawyer and currently working as a counsel at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). I hold a Masters in International Dispute Resolution (MIDS) from the CIDS, Geneva. Prior thereto, I was working as a disputes lawyer in India for 3 years and was actively engaged in representing clients in international and domestic arbitrations.

Alena Zharkova

Denuo

Russia

Alena Zharkova is a lawyer specialising in corporate law, M&A and arbitration, with previous experience in litigation, real estate and construction. She works with multi-jurisdictional clients operating in the pharmaceutical, shipping, manufacturing and other sectors on a range of corporate, contractual, regulatory and sanctions issues, including advising on M&A transactions, group restructurings and day-to-day operations. Alena holds the LLM in Civil and Commercial Proceedings. She participated in Vis Moot three times (in both offline and online formats) and is now coaching a participating team for the second time.

Alex Ye

Withers

Hong Kong

Mr. Alex Ye is a special counsel in the international arbitration and litigation team. He has advised and represented clients from Asia, Europe and Americas in a variety of contentious matters, with a particular focus on international arbitration and disputes in Hong Kong and Mainland China involving cross-border elements and parallel proceedings. His practice covers general commercial disputes, restructuring and insolvency, regulatory investigations and contentious probate disputes. Alex has acted in proceedings under various leading arbitral institutional rules and also as tribunal secretary for complex international arbitrations. He is also experienced in court proceedings in Hong Kong and offshore jurisdictions.

Alex Chan

Paul Hastings

Hong Kong

I work as a solicitor in Hong Kong and a member of the CIArb, London branch.

Alex Zheng Wei

East & Concord Partners

China

Alex Wei focuses his practice on dispute resolution, intellectual property, investment & financing, and other commercial transactions. He frequently assists multinational companies and foreign investors on complex legal issues relating to the formation, reorganization, M&A, employment, and regulatory matters in China. Alex has worked with clients in various sectors, including TMT, automotive, AI, medical devices, PE, and VC. Before joining E&C, Alex worked at leading PRC law firms and was an in-house counsel at a top multinational telecommunication company, taking charge of legal and compliance matters in the Asia-Pacific Area and the CIS region.

Alexander Korobeinikov

Baker McKenzie

Kazakhstan

Alexander Korobeinikov is a partner at the Kazakhstan office of Baker McKenzie. He specializes in dispute resolution, energy and natural resources, and antitrust and competition issues. Alexander has wide experience participating in litigation in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Central Asia, as well as in international arbitration cases in accordance with the arbitration rules of the ICAC, UNCITRAL, ICC, SCC, LCIA and other arbitration institutions, as both a party counsel and arbitrator.

Alexander v. Reden

AvR Legal

Germany

I am an experienced disputes resolution lawyer, focussing on negotiation, litigation, and arbitration, and have a long-standing experience in advising and representing national and inter-national companies and financial institutions in corporate, commercial, banking and insolvency matters, as well as in (post-)M&A disputes. I also advise and represent management- and other board members in corporate liability cases.

Alexander von Keudell

CMS Hongkong/University of Passau

Germany

Alexander studied law in Germany and finished his studies in 2021. Afterwards he went through a two year mandatory job training with stations at the regional court, with a prosecutor and at different law firms including the dispute resolution team of CMS Hong Kong. Currently, Alexander is working as a research assistant at the University of Passau where he is also pursuing a PhD in international arbitration. He has participated in the Moot as a team member and has been coaching several times.

Alexander Tunstall

Carnival Corporation

Hong Kong

I am a Chartered Engineer, with nearly 30 years experience in maritime operations and passenger ship building - most recently specialising in the management and execution of shipbuilding contracts in Europe and Asia. Although not a practising lawyer, I have qualifications in both law (B.A and L.L.M) and dispute resolution, as well as engineering (M.Eng). I am a Fellow of CIArb, and a Member of IMarEST, HKMAG, and a supporting member LMAA. I am also an Accredited Mediator in Hong Kong. I have frequently applied my technical and legal knowledge/experience whilst managing numerous disputes between Builder, Owners and Suppliers.

Alexander Trunk

Institute of East European Law of Kiel University

Germany

Director of the Institute of East European Law of Kiel University (since 1998). Teaches German and European conflict of laws, cross-border civil procedure, comparative law, uniform law, civil procedure, alternative dispute resolution, insolvency law. Has been serving as an expert on German and East European law in numerous court cases and some arbitral proceedings, sometimes also served as an arbitrator.

Alexandru Köber

University of Bucharest

Romania

Lawyer in Bucharest, coach of the University of Bucharest team

Alexey Karchiomov

EPAM Law Offices

Russia

Alexey Karchiomov is an expert focused on maritime, shipping and transport law, as well as international trade and customs regulations. The international ranking The Legal 500 2021 recommends Alexey as “Next Generation Partner” in the category of transport law, noticing his “readiness to provide assistance at any time”, as well as “quick response to inquiries, clear and understandable recommendations and the ability to offer several solutions to problems". The international rankings Best Lawyers 2021 recommends Alexey as an expert in the field of customs law.

Alexey Anischenko

Anischenko Laptev

Belarus

Partner at Anischenko Laptev Member of VIAC International Advisory Board, Chairman of the ESG Committee, Board member at Chamber of Arbitrators Arbitrator, Mediator

Alexis Liu

Anker innovations technology co ltd

China

Alexis Liu, Senior Legal Manager at Anker Innovations, Compliance Expert at China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CPPIT), and Committee Member at ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management Systems Working Group. Previously, Alexis served as Senior Counsel and Compliance Officer at two leading Chinese multinational companies in the ICT industry, managed high-stake antitrust litigation, complex commercial disputes, Section 337 investigation and trade secrets cases in US and China courts, navigated Chinese companies through cross-regional markets ensuring compliance. Alexis earned a JD from Emory and an LLM from AUWCL and started her legal career at HKIAC.

Alice Wang

Pinsent Masons

Hong Kong

Alice is a senior associate in Pinsent Masons’ global international arbitration practice group. Alice is qualified in Queensland Australia and worked in Australia and Hong Kong with top tier international law firms, as well as with the in-house legal teams of multinational companies. Her practice area focuses on the contentious aspects of projects, acting for main contractors, sub-contractors and employers in arbitration and court proceedings on oil and gas, building and other civil engineering projects. Alice advises large infrastructure and energy projects located in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and South America and represents clients in international arbitrations conducted in major arbitral institutions.

Alice To

Self employed

Hong Kong

I am a lawyer and an independent arbitrator. I have over 25 years' experience in arbitration. Before I became a full-time arbitrator, I have acted as parties' legal representative in numerous arbitrations of construction and commercial disputes.

Alok Verma

Institute of Legal Research , GLA UNIVERSITY

Prof. Alok 's working includes currently as A. Dean (Law) GLA University, Mathura and founding senior Professor of Law in Amity University, Noida. He has various publications. He is associated in the capacity of advisor as well as editorial team member with numerous National and International Law Journals. He has been invited as a guest/expert by various reputed Govt. and private institutions to talk on various legal and allied issues. He has also presented more than 50 research papers in International and national conferences across the country. He has organised several National and International Moot Court, competitions.

Alok Kumar

Counsel At Supreme Court Of India,New Delhi

India

Instructed to appear in construction arbitration matters against major Public Sector Undertakings (government instrumentalities).Instructed to appear in complex contractual matters pertaining to construction of major highways and expressways in India in actions for injunctive relief, repudiation, termination, damages. Acted for and advised clients in arbitrations held under a wide variety of rules (LCIA, SIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL) as well as in ad hoc arbitral proceedings. Acted for and advised clients across business sectors, including, but not limited to, financial services, construction and real estate. Broad experience in dealing with complex shareholder disputes (unfair prejudice and oppression/mismanagement matters).

Alvin Sin

O'MELVENY

Hong Kong

Alvin Sin is a counsel in O’Melveny’s International Disputes and Arbitration Practice. He dedicates his practice to corporate, commercial and regulatory disputes. Alvin represents clients in arbitration, litigation, regulatory matters as well as other white-collar and corporate investigations across Asia. His clients include financial services institutions, professional groups and multinational corporations.

Amod K. Dalela

Dalela & Dalela, Law Offices

India

He is a Science Graduate from Meerut University; Law Graduate; and Postgraduate in Social Work, and LLM in Cyber Laws, besides Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws ; Cyber Forensic Analyst (Plus) and Certified Ethical Hacker from EC-Council. He has obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Alternate Dispute Resolution from Indian Law Institute, New Delhi and also LL.M in Cyber Laws. He is currently practicing as an Advocate and has conducted both on-line and off-0line Arbitrations. He has participated in various National as well as International moot competitions, including vis moots.

Anastasia Zonova

Samoylov Law Firm, Moscow State University

Russia

Participant of 29th and 30th Vismoot, coach of one of the russian teams during 31st and 32d Vismoot. Participant of FDI Moot (Top 2 speakers for Respondent). Currently an associate in dispute resolution practice in russian law firm.

Anastasiia Galeva

EPAM Law Offices

Russia

Anastasiia Galeva provides legal assistance to Russian and international companies in the field of foreign economic activity, maritime and transport law. Anastasiia’s projects include: - Representation of Russian and foreign companies in state cours and arbitration proceedings; - Development of strategies for organizing the import and export of goods, taking into account customs legislation and established restrictive measures; - Advising on issues of parallel imports and tariff regulation measures; - Risk assessment of conducting foreign trade activities from the point of view of the current legal regulation.

Andrew Jeffries

Jeffries Arbitration

Australia

Andrew has some 35 years of arbitration experience spanning the Globe gained with Allen & Overy until 2011 and now as an independent arbitrator.

Andrew Burr

16 Marina One Chambers

United Kingdom

Adjudicator, arbitrator and barrister, specialising in construction dispute avoidance and resolution for over 40 years; long-standing arbitrator and coach for Vis Moot teams.

Andrew Chin

Gallant

Hong Kong S.A.R.

I have been practising in the field of international arbitration for more than 15 years. While I do mainly counsel work, I do sit from time to time as arbitrator. I am on the list of arbitrators of the HKIAC, SHIAC, AIAC and BVI Arbitration Centre.

Andrew Rigden Green

Stephenson Harwood

Hong Kong

Andrew has been practising arbitration at Stephenson Harwood in both London and Hong Kong for over 20 years.

Andrey Gorlenko

Ivanyan&Partners

Russia

Partner, Head of International Disputes at Iranian&Partners. Andrey is a an experienced expert in the field of arbitration in Russia, with vast experience in international disputes. For his 10+ years in private practice, Andrey has specialised in complex commercial and corporate disputes in Russia and abroad, representing clients in domestic litigation and arbitration and international arbitration, and has also advised in connection with disputes in foreign jurisdictions. Since 2016, he has headed the Russian Arbitration Centre (RAC) at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration.

Andrius Bambalas

Advokato profesinė bendrija LITIGO

Lithuania

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Angela Zhang

ICC International Court of Arbitration

Hong Kong

Angela is a Deputy Counsel at the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration’s Hong Kong office. She is admitted in New York and holds a law degree from King’s College London and an LL.M. in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from the National University of Singapore. Prior to joining the ICC, Angela worked with law firms in Singapore and on a social enterprise she co-founded.

ANGELA MITA - BACIU

BAR ASSOCIATION of IASI

Romania

ANGELA MITA – BACIU, PhD Professor of Law, IASI, Romania, Attorney at law, the Bar Association of IASI, Romania, Arbitrator, The International Commercial Court of Arbitration related to Chamber of Commerce and Industry of IASI, Visiting Research Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies LONDON, Lecturer at The National Institute for Lawyers’ Professional Formation and Education, Mediator, email: [email protected] tel/fax +40.0232 217 355 Mobile telephone +40 722 304 301

Angus Macinnis

StevensVuaran Lawyers/Australain Catholic University

Australia

Arbitrators gonna arbitrate

Anish De Silva

the Moot Court Bench, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

I'm an Attorney-at-Law practicing in Sri Lanka, my areas of practice include Arbitration and Commercial litigation.

Ankit Singh

ANR Law LLP

India

Ankit Singh is a Senior Associate at ANR Law LLP, Dehradun and Special Counsel, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. He was also a visiting Faculty in NMIMS Bangalore. His practice includes arbitration and litigation in EPC, shareholder’s dispute, partnership disputes, medical negligence, consumer contracts and energy infrastructure and generation. During his time at law school, he participated in various national and international moot court competitions. He has also designed and assisted in preparing the course curriculum for an undergraduate and post graduate law programme for the law schools.

Ankit Jain

California Creative Solutions inc

India

Ankit Jainis a seasoned legal counsel with over 11 years of experience, having worked at global companies like Accenture, Oracle, and Sutherland. Specializing in corporate law, contract negotiations, and compliance, he brings a strong global perspective to his legal practice. His expertise spans regulatory issues, risk management, and cross-border legal matters, making him a trusted advisor for navigating complex legal challenges in international business.

Ann Clarice Opinion

Florete Law Office

Philippines

Filipina Lawyer

Anna Ryazanova

Kutafin Moscow State Law University

Russia

Ms. Anna Ryazanova holds a PhD in Private Law from Kutafin Moscow Staw Law University. In 2019 Anna was awarded an Honarable Mention as the Best Individual Oralist of the 26th Vis Moot (Vienna); the team advanced to the top-32 in Vienna. Currently Anna works as an in-house counsel at a major Russian holding company, specialized in corporate and regulatory law issues; and also coaches the team of Kutafin Moscow Staw Law University. Anna has experience in international dispute resolution (DLA Piper) and construction law (Rostec).

Anna Trishkina

Verba Legal

Russia

My name is Anna Trishkina, I am working in the field of international dispute resolution at the Russian law firm VERBA LEGAL. I am working with international commercial arbitration and international investment arbitration. I am also interested in the protection of human rights within the framework of international commercial arbitration and international investment arbitration and the protection of human rights in the European Court of Human Rights as well. I finished the bachelor's degree at the Higher School of Economics and am currently studying at the Law of International Trade and Dispute Resolution master's programme in the second year.

Anna Avdulova

Ivanyan & Partners

Russia

Anna Avdulova is an Associate at Ivanyan & Partners law firm and specializes in international arbitration and public international law. She has experience representing the respondent state in the UNCLOS arbitration and major investment treaty cases. She has also advised clients in relation to commercial arbitration proceedings and disputes in foreign jurisdictions. Anna holds an LLM (IADR) degree from National University of Singapore. Anna was part of the Higher School of Economics Vis Moot team at the 16th Vis East Moot and the 27th Vis Moot. She has been coaching the team ever since.

Anne Matthew

Queensland University of Technology

Australia

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 Wang

N/A

England

Anne Wang is an Australian qualified lawyer and Secretary of the Moot Alumni Association. She has worked in Sydney, Hong Kong and London, and has experience in international arbitration as counsel, tribunal secretary and at an arbitral institution. She is a graduate of the University of New South Wales and the University of Oxford. While undertaking an LLB exchange at Stockholm University, she participated in the 27th Vis Moot and has subsequently participated in the moot as an arbitrator.

Anne-Sarah MALEVILLE

Georgetown University Law Center

USA

LL.M. Candidate at Georgetown University Law Center, specialized in International Arbitration. Founder of the Arbitration Event Tracker initiative.

Anny Wong

AlphaSmart World Limited

Hong Kong

FCIArb An independent Arbitrator that became a Fellow after participated in the first CIArb Diploma of International Commercial Arbitration class in HK in 2006.

Anson Lo

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Hong Kong

I am in RPC's Commercial Disputes team, with experience in complex commercial litigation and international arbitration. My practice includes broad range of civil contentious matters including contractual disputes, shareholders and boardroom disputes, professional negligence claims and regulatory matters such as investigations and disciplinary proceedings. I work closely with high net-worth individuals, multinational corporations, third party funders, professional service firms (including accountants and auditors) and their insurers.

Anthony Daimsis

University of Ottawa / Littleton Chambers

Canada

Prof. Daimsis teaches Contracts and Torts law, International Sales law, International Commercial Arbitration, ADR and legal writing. He also supervises the common law Jessup, Vis and FDI moot teams and serves as the faculty's moot program director. He has advised South Asian countries in the area of Foreign investment and investment treaties. Prof. Daimsis is called to the Ontario Bar (Barrister and Solicitor). He is an associate door tenant at Littleton Chambers (London, England) and Education Chair for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Canada Branch.

Anthony Edsel Conrad Tupaz

Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra

Law & Technology Leader | Top 100 Lawyer in the Philippines | Advancing Responsible Innovation in AI, Privacy and Cybersecurity | CIPP/E, CIPM, ISO 27001. Lecturer on Arbitration (UNCITRAL). Senior Partner at Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra. Heads Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiatives and Special Projects (Infrastructure). Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. B.A. Economics (Honors Program, cum laude; ranked 1st in academic standing in economics.). J.D. (St. Thomas More Awardee; Second Honors) from the Ateneo de Manila University. Managing Technical Editor of the Harvard Human Rights Journal (vol. 22).

Anubhav Verma

Powergrid Corporation of India

India

Legal Advisor at one of the largest electrical utility in Asia, Powergrid Corporation of India (A Government of India undertaking). Have handled very high stake arbitration matters in the government sector. Passionate about arbitration law and contract law.

ARASH IZADI

Izadi Law Office

Iran

Arash Izadi is a senior attorney, arbitrator, and professor specializing in international arbitration and private international law. He holds an LLB, LLM, and PhD from Xiamen University and a postdoctoral fellowship from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Since 2011, Dr. Izadi has provided legal services between Iran and China, focusing on arbitration and dispute resolution. He is the founder of Izadi Law Firm and serves as the head of the Mediation Committee of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Izadi has also judged at the CIETA Moot Arbitration and Frankfurt Moot on Investment.

Aria Cheung

Pantheon Chambers

Hong Kong S.A.R.

Aria T.C. Cheung (章子晴) is a junior barrister who was called to the Hong Kong bar in 2022. Aria is developing a wide practice in civil and criminal work, with an interest in developing a specialty in ADR. She is a native speaker of Cantonese and English, and is also fluent in Mandarin. She is able to conduct cases in both Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and in English.

Arijit Sanyal

Skywards Law

India

Arijit is an Attorney qualified in India and works as an Associate with the International Disputes Team, Skywards Law, New Delhi. Arijit has participated in the Vis East and Vis Vienna where his team had received the Hon’ble Mention for the Claimant Memorandum. Arijit is currently the Vice Chair for Webinars at the Core Team of the Moot Alumni Association.

Arthur Yan

Grandall Zimmern Law Firm

Hong Kong S.A.R.

Arthur Yan is a partner in the dispute resolution department of Grandall Zimmern Law Firm. Arthur’s practice covers both commercial and private disputes, particularly those with of a cross-border nature. Arthur regularly advises on shareholders litigations, asset tracing and recovery, and general commercial disputes. Drawing on his background in psychology, Arthur has particular expertise in tackling difficult negotiations. Arthur is not afraid of thinking out of the box and breaking new grounds in coming up with solutions for difficult situations.

Arvin Paolo Cortez

Cortez Villanueva San Pedro Law Offices

Philippines

Atty. Arvin Paolo D. Cortez is the Managing Partner of Cortez Villanueva San Pedro Law Offices, a boutique full-service firm based in Quezon City, Philippines, with satellite offices in Naga City, Camarines Sur, and Cebu City. He is also a part-time lecturer of Public International Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Property Law at the University of Caloocan City and the Ateneo de Naga University. As a lawyer, Atty. Cortez specializes in Litigation and Dispute Resolution and has appeared in various local and overseas arbitrations and in cases involving the recognition of foreign arbitral awards in Philippine courts.

Asha Hemrajani

NTU/VCT

Singapore

Asha Hemrajani has over 20 years of experience in technology, business management and commercial contracts. She formerly headed the over 1Billion Euro global sales unit at a large global telecommunications corporation. She was formerly a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Finance Committee at ICANN, the global domain names regulator. Asha is also an experienced commercial mediator. She is a court appointed mediator at the State Courts of Singapore and has been appointed to multiple mediator panels in Asia.

Athena Cheung

601 Dina House

Hong Kong S.A.R.

BSc (Notts), MRes (Imperial), JD, PCLL (CUHK) Barrister-at-law (Hong Kong)

Atta Chiu

London School of Economics and Political Science

Hong Kong

Atta obtained her Bachelor of Laws and PCLL at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and is currently pursuing her Masters of Laws at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She participated in the 29th edition of the Vis Moot, representing CUHK as an oralist and was a student coach of the team in the 30th edition of the competition. She is an incoming Trainee Solicitor and will be joining Bird & Bird’s Hong Kong office upon graduation.