{"id":1884,"date":"2024-10-03T18:07:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T18:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/?page_id=1884"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:27:37","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center 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class=\"video-wrapper\"><video playsinline=\"true\" width=\"100%\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" autoplay=\"true\" muted=\"true\" loop=\"true\" preload=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DIAD2026_WebsiteAnimation_Speakers_1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Sorry, your browser doesn&#039;t support embedded videos.<\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"slideInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/programme-2\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:45px;width:100%;max-width:170px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Friday 20 November 2026<br \/>\nRadisson blu hotel, higgins suite,<br \/>\nGolden lane, Dublin 8.<\/p><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:45px;width:100%;max-width:170px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"speakers\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box 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1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"DIDW Headshots for website &#8211; David Barniville\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DavidBarniville_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DavidBarniville_Speaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2506\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DavidBarniville_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DavidBarniville_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">The Hon Mr Justice David Barniville<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>President of the High Court,<br \/>\nIreland<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-147f694aee3300be3 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_147f694aee3300be3\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"147f694aee3300be3\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-1\" data-target=\"#147f694aee3300be3\" href=\"#147f694aee3300be3\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read David's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"147f694aee3300be3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_147f694aee3300be3\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Hon. Mr Justice David Barniville has been President of the High Court of Ireland since July 2022 and is an ex officio member of the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, and the Council of State.<br \/>\nHe was appointed a judge of the High Court in December 2017, following almost 27 years in practice as a barrister and Senior Counsel in the Irish and European Courts. He served as judge in charge of the Commercial Division (2019\u20132021) and previously the Strategic Infrastructure List (2018\u20132019) and is designated Arbitration Judge for the High Court. He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in August 2021.<br \/>\nMr Justice Barniville is a member of the Board of the Courts Service and of the Judicial Council and is Chair of the Finance Committee of the Courts Service and of its Investment Committee. He is also a member of the recently established Judicial Appointments Commission (having been a member of its predecessor body, the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, from 2014-2016 and 2022-2024).<br \/>\nPresident Barniville served as President of the Association of Judges of Ireland (2019\u20132021) and Chair of the Judges Forum of the International Bar Association (2022\u20132024), where he now sits on the Advisory Board. He is a judicial fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers.<br \/>\nPrior to his judicial appointment, he chaired the Council of the Bar of Ireland (2014\u20132016) and Irish Rule of Law International (2015\u20132019). He was a member of the Bars of Ireland and of England and Wales, and is a Bencher of the King&#8217;s Inns, Dublin, and of Middle Temple, London.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"SusanAhern_wide\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SusanAhern_wide.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SusanAhern_wide.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2275\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SusanAhern_wide-200x130.png 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SusanAhern_wide.png 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Susan Ahern SC<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Vice President of Arbitration Ireland\/The Bar of Ireland<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-1e312c4c5b91a6a44 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_1e312c4c5b91a6a44\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1e312c4c5b91a6a44\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-2\" data-target=\"#1e312c4c5b91a6a44\" href=\"#1e312c4c5b91a6a44\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Susan's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"1e312c4c5b91a6a44\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_1e312c4c5b91a6a44\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawlibrary.ie\/\">Susan<\/a> is a Senior Counsel, international arbitrator, Fellow of the CIArb and AMINZ, and accredited mediator. She is a Council Member of The Bar of Ireland, a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and of the EC (DG-TRADE) Disputes Settlement Panel, and a member of the ICSID Panel of Conciliators. Susan regularly sits as an arbitrator in\u00a0ad hoc\u00a0and institutional commercial arbitrations, and as mediator in commercial and sports contexts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"RuthByrne_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RuthByrne_Speaker.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RuthByrne_Speaker-300x195.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2977\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RuthByrne_Speaker-200x130.png 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RuthByrne_Speaker.png 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Ruth Byrne KC<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>King &amp; Spalding LLP,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-4789a75415081064c fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_4789a75415081064c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4789a75415081064c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-3\" data-target=\"#4789a75415081064c\" href=\"#4789a75415081064c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Ruth's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4789a75415081064c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_4789a75415081064c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Ruth Byrne KC focuses on international commercial and investment disputes, across an array of industry sectors and specialisms including energy, sports, mining, life sciences, fintech, fraud and enforcement. Ruth has advised clients on disputes arising in multiple jurisdictions and has appeared as counsel in 100+ arbitrations as well sitting regularly as arbitrator. She also appears frequently in the English High Court, in particular in proceedings in support of arbitration, as well as more generally in international commercial litigation.<br \/>\nRuth writes and speaks regularly on a variety of international arbitration topics. Ruth is a member of the ICC UK Selection Subcommittee and a former YIAG Co-Chair.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"Myrna Barakat Friedman_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Myrna-Barakat-Friedman_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Myrna-Barakat-Friedman_Speaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2908\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Myrna-Barakat-Friedman_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Myrna-Barakat-Friedman_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Myrna Barakat Friedman<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Independent Commercial Arbitrator, Mediator,<br \/>\nNew York<\/span><\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-4\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-3a743686f371e32e7 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_3a743686f371e32e7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"3a743686f371e32e7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-4\" data-target=\"#3a743686f371e32e7\" href=\"#3a743686f371e32e7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Myrna's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"3a743686f371e32e7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_3a743686f371e32e7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Myrna Barakat Friedman is a New York\u2013based independent commercial arbitrator and mediator, and Presiding Fellow and Founder of the Association of Commercial and Transactional ADR Professionals (ACT-ADR). She brings to her ADR practice more than 25 years of international corporate and transactional experience, having led cross-border transactions worldwide. Myrna began her career as an M&amp;A and securities lawyer at Sullivan &amp; Cromwell, went on to serve as Chief M&amp;A Counsel and Managing Director at CIT Group, and later founded MBCAP, a boutique strategic-growth advisory firm. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a CEDR Accredited Mediator, she holds both common law and civil law degrees from McGill University and is trilingual in English, French, and Arabic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"Ronnie-Barnes_web\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ronnie-Barnes_web.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ronnie-Barnes_web-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1637\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ronnie-Barnes_web-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ronnie-Barnes_web.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Ronnie Barnes<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Cornerstone Research,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-5\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-de694df28cd267907 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_de694df28cd267907\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"de694df28cd267907\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-5\" data-target=\"#de694df28cd267907\" href=\"#de694df28cd267907\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Ronnie's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"de694df28cd267907\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_de694df28cd267907\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Ronnie Barnes coheads Cornerstone Research\u2019s international arbitration and litigation practice. Dr. Barnes is an expert on accounting, damages, and valuation. He specializes in complex valuation methodologies, including estimating the cost of capital, determining country risk premia, and conducting valuation of complex financial instruments such as derivatives and structured finance products.<br \/>\nDr. Barnes has provided written and oral testimony in multiple matters involving topics such as the tax treatment of hire purchase contracts; the assessment of damages resulting from the breach of a joint venture agreement; the economic equivalence of various financial derivatives; and the use of derivatives in alleged share price manipulation. Dr. Barnes has testified in cases heard by the International Court of Arbitration, the South African Competition Tribunal, and the Queen\u2019s Bench of Alberta.<br \/>\nIn addition to serving as a testifying expert, Dr. Barnes leads teams that support Cornerstone Research\u2019s affiliated academic and practitioner experts. In this capacity, he has worked on numerous matters related to financial institutions and financial products, cases requiring the analysis of damages stemming from alleged misrepresentations and omissions in corporate disclosures, and other matters requiring sophisticated accounting, financial, and\/or economic analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"CavinderBull\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CavinderBull.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CavinderBull.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2578\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CavinderBull-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CavinderBull.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Cavinder Bull SC<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Chief Executive Officer,<br \/>\nDrew &amp; Napier LLC, Singapore<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-6\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ca105fcda091ab715 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ca105fcda091ab715\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ca105fcda091ab715\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-6\" data-target=\"#ca105fcda091ab715\" href=\"#ca105fcda091ab715\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Cavinder's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ca105fcda091ab715\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ca105fcda091ab715\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Cavinder Bull, SC is the Vice-President of the SIAC Court of Arbitration, an ICCA Advisory Board Member and the Chief Executive Officer of Drew &amp; Napier LLC, one of the largest law firms in Singapore. He was Vice-President of the Asia-Pacific Regional Arbitration Group and was on the World Bank Sanctions Board.<br \/>\nHe has over 30 years of experience in international arbitration, acting as counsel in both commercial and investor-state cases, and as arbitrator in ICSID, PCA, NAFTA, ICC, SIAC, KCAB and LCIA arbitrations.<br \/>\nCavinder studied law at Oxford University and Harvard Law School. He is called to the Bar in Singapore, New York and England &amp; Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"Cristia\u0301n Conejero_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cristian-Conejero_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cristian-Conejero_Speaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2818\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cristian-Conejero_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cristian-Conejero_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Cristi\u00e1n Conejero<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Cuatrecasas,<br \/>\nSantiago de Chile<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-7\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7acd205fa3a576114 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_7acd205fa3a576114\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7acd205fa3a576114\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-7\" data-target=\"#7acd205fa3a576114\" href=\"#7acd205fa3a576114\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Christi\u00e1n's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7acd205fa3a576114\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_7acd205fa3a576114\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Christi\u00e1n advises leading companies on domestic and international arbitration, covering commercial and investment arbitration. He is acknowledged in Chile and Latin America as a leading arbitration lawyer.<br \/>\nBefore joining Cuatrecasas, he worked at several international law firms.<br \/>\nAs counsel for Latin America, Spain and Portugal at the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris), he has supervised hundreds of arbitration cases, involving public and private companies from different sectors.<br \/>\nHe has been a professor at the law school of Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile for several years, and has lectured on commercial law, international contracts and international private law. He has also been a guest lecturer at several universities, including Universidad del Pac\u00edfico (Lima), Funda\u00e7ao Getulio Vargas (Sao Paulo) and IE Business School (Madrid). Previously, he lectured on commercial and investment arbitration at ESSEC Business School (Paris).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"Ana Conover_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ana-Conover_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ana-Conover_Speaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2659\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ana-Conover_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ana-Conover_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Ana Conover<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Legal Counsel,<br \/>\nICSID, Washington<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-8\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0ae037415c93dd1a1 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0ae037415c93dd1a1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0ae037415c93dd1a1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-8\" data-target=\"#0ae037415c93dd1a1\" href=\"#0ae037415c93dd1a1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Ana's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0ae037415c93dd1a1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0ae037415c93dd1a1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Ana Conover is Legal Counsel on one of the Case Management Teams and leads the Statistics Team.<br \/>\nMs. Conover joined ICSID in August 2015.<br \/>\nPrior to joining ICSID, she worked as a consultant in the International Investment Agreements (IIA) Section of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, Switzerland (2014 &#8211; 2015), and as an associate at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt &amp; Mosle in Mexico City (2011 \u2013 2013).<br \/>\nMs. Conover holds degrees from The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and the University of Geneva (MIDS LL.M.), and the Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9xico (LL.B.).<br \/>\nShe speaks English and Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"Philippa_Charles_Speaker2\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Philippa_Charles_Speaker2.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Philippa_Charles_Speaker2.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2679\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Philippa_Charles_Speaker2-200x130.png 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Philippa_Charles_Speaker2.png 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Philippa Charles<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-19 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Twenty Essex &amp; ICC Court Member,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-9\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-1ab1574d2d3308d4e fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_1ab1574d2d3308d4e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1ab1574d2d3308d4e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-9\" data-target=\"#1ab1574d2d3308d4e\" href=\"#1ab1574d2d3308d4e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Philippa's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"1ab1574d2d3308d4e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_1ab1574d2d3308d4e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Philippa is a full time arbitrator at Twenty Essex Chambers in London. She moved to the Bar in 2023, following a 25-year career as a solicitor-advocate specialising in international arbitration, at Mayer Brown, and latterly as partner and head of international arbitration at Stewarts. Her current practice focuses on commercial arbitration (including disputes in the defence, energy, mining, finance, hospitality and telecoms sectors), and she has been appointed by the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, DIAC, SCC, FAI, AAA-ICDR and in ad hoc cases. She represents Ireland on the ICC Court, and is a member of the British Horseracing Authority judicial panel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"RobertDavidson\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RobertDavidson.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RobertDavidson.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2555\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RobertDavidson-200x130.png 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RobertDavidson.png 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-20 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Robert Davidson<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-21 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Executive Director of JAMS Arbitration Practice,<br \/>\nJAMS, New York<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-10\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2f4f0c78fa72f1c93 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2f4f0c78fa72f1c93\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2f4f0c78fa72f1c93\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-10\" data-target=\"#2f4f0c78fa72f1c93\" href=\"#2f4f0c78fa72f1c93\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Robert's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2f4f0c78fa72f1c93\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2f4f0c78fa72f1c93\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Bob is a full-time arbitrator and mediator and the Executive Director of JAMS Arbitration Practice. He joined JAMS in 2003 after 32 years at a leading international law firm where he was co-head of the litigation department. In two of his cases, he successfully represented the Industrial Development Authority of Ireland and Udaras na Gaeltachta in litigation brought against them in New York. He has tried cases and argued appeals in various state and federal courts in the United States, and has sat as Chair or as a party-appointed arbitrator in over 200 domestic and international arbitrations, including proceedings throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America. He is listed by Chambers as one of the leading international arbitrators (Band 1). A detailed cv can be found at <a title=\"http:\/\/www.jamsadr.com\/\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jamsadr.com\">www.jamsadr.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"JamesDuffy_Speaker2\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JamesDuffy_Speaker2.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JamesDuffy_Speaker2-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2971\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JamesDuffy_Speaker2-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JamesDuffy_Speaker2.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-22 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">James P Duffy IV<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-23 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Bracewell LLP,<br \/>\nNew York<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-11\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-cf935f364522a2b20 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_cf935f364522a2b20\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"cf935f364522a2b20\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-11\" data-target=\"#cf935f364522a2b20\" href=\"#cf935f364522a2b20\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read James's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"cf935f364522a2b20\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_cf935f364522a2b20\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>J.P. Duffy is an international arbitration partner at Bracewell in New York, who manages all aspects of the international arbitration process, from strategic clause drafting, to lead merits and hearing counsel, through award enforcement and recovery.\u00a0 He represents clients across a range of industries in international arbitrations conducted under all major arbitral rules around the world, with a particular focus on the on the life sciences, aerospace &amp; defense, energy, technology, and retail\/hospitality sectors, as well as geographic expertise in the MENA region, the Indian sub-continent, Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia. In addition to his counsel work, J.P. routinely sits as an arbitrator in commercial disputes around the globe, and is qualified in New York, England &amp; Wales and the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"LouisFlannery_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LouisFlannery_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LouisFlannery_Speaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2510\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LouisFlannery_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LouisFlannery_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-24 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Louis Flannery\u00a0KC<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-25 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Littleton Chambers,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-12\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b5391467f885e3f4b fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b5391467f885e3f4b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b5391467f885e3f4b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-12\" data-target=\"#b5391467f885e3f4b\" href=\"#b5391467f885e3f4b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Louis's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b5391467f885e3f4b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b5391467f885e3f4b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Louis has been involved in arbitrations for more than three decades. \u00a0He acts as counsel in arbitration and arbitration-related litigation (enforcement of awards, challenges to arbitrators and awards). He also sits regularly as sole, party-appointed, institution-appointed or presiding arbitrator, with more than 200 appointments so far. As arbitrator he specialises in international construction and engineering disputes, joint ventures, international trade contracts, and banking and finance agreements. He has appeared as expert witness in foreign courts, and as privilege master in English-seated arbitrations. He is co-author of\u00a0<em>Merkin and Flannery on the Arbitration Act 1996<\/em>.<br \/>\nYear in, year out, Louis wins much coveted awards and prizes for being the world\u2019s best dressed arbitrator. \u00a0He claims to know something about arbitration but in reality he is still very much a student. He rarely misses Bloomsday in Dublin, and enjoys a nip of Redbreast 27 when he can afford it. He drives (among many old bangers) \u00a0a white convertible 1970 Morris Minor. He has an unrivalled collection of 6mm Allen keys, unread books and champagne bottle caps. He enjoys sleeping and hates racism, sexism, bigotry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-13 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"Sir_David_Foxton_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sir_David_Foxton_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sir_David_Foxton_Speaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2513\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sir_David_Foxton_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sir_David_Foxton_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-26 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Rt Hon Lord Justice Foxton<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-27 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-13\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d9c3f90030314e541 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d9c3f90030314e541\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"d9c3f90030314e541\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-13\" data-target=\"#d9c3f90030314e541\" href=\"#d9c3f90030314e541\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read David's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"d9c3f90030314e541\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_d9c3f90030314e541\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>David Foxton became one of the judges of the Commercial Court in 2020.<br \/>\nHe is authorised to sit in cases in the Financial List and the Competition Appeal Tribunal. He also sits in the Administrative Court and other King\u2019s Bench work, including crime.<br \/>\nMr Justice Foxton studied law at Oxford University and King\u2019s College, London. He is the general editor of Mustill &amp; Boyd Commercial and Investor State Arbitration and a general editor of Singapore International Arbitration Law and Practice. He was called to the Bar by Gray\u2019s Inn in 1989.<br \/>\nHe practised as a barrister at Essex Court Chambers from 1989 to 2020, acting in a broad range of commercial disputes, and also accepted appointments as an arbitrator.<br \/>\nHe was appointed a Recorder in 2009, and a Deputy High Court Judge in the Commercial Court and the Chancery Division in 2017. In 2020, he was appointed as a High Court Judge assigned to the Queen\u2019s Bench Division (now King\u2019s Bench Division) and nominated to sit as a Judge of the Commercial Court. In July 2024 he completed a two-year appointment as Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court.\u00a0 In June 2025, Mr Justice Foxton was announced as a Lord Justice of Appeal, starting his appointment on 15 January 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-14 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"JohnLGardinerSpeaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JohnLGardinerSpeaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JohnLGardinerSpeaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2638\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JohnLGardinerSpeaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JohnLGardinerSpeaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-28 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">John L. Gardiner<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-29 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Of Counsel, International Litigation and Arbitration,<br \/>\nSkadden, New York<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-14\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9342aad905ab34322 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9342aad905ab34322\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9342aad905ab34322\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-14\" data-target=\"#9342aad905ab34322\" href=\"#9342aad905ab34322\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read John's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9342aad905ab34322\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9342aad905ab34322\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>John L. Gardiner is global head of Skadden\u2019s International Litigation and Arbitration Group. He concentrates his practice in the resolution of complex, high-exposure, multijurisdictional disputes before leading arbitral institutions as well as before federal and state courts in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-15 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"Emma Garrett, SCC_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Emma-Garrett-SCC_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Emma-Garrett-SCC_Speaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2545\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Emma-Garrett-SCC_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Emma-Garrett-SCC_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-30 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Emma Garrett<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-31 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>SCC Arbitration Institute,<br \/>\nStockholm<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-15\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-956bd9d2e92bfd498 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_956bd9d2e92bfd498\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"956bd9d2e92bfd498\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-15\" data-target=\"#956bd9d2e92bfd498\" href=\"#956bd9d2e92bfd498\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Emma's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"956bd9d2e92bfd498\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_956bd9d2e92bfd498\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Emma Garrett is an Australian-qualified lawyer serving as Legal Counsel at the SCC Arbitration Institute in Stockholm. She holds an LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration Law from Stockholm University.<br \/>\nPrior to joining the SCC, Emma practised in the international arbitration team at Ashurst in Frankfurt, having previously gained institutional experience at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).<br \/>\nAlongside her role at the SCC, Emma serves as an Associate Editor of the Kluwer Arbitration Blog and a steering committee member of ACICA45.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AnyaGeorge_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AnyaGeorge_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-32 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Anya George<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-33 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Schellenberg Wittmer,<br \/>\nZurich<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-16\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6c149dc5934350345 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6c149dc5934350345\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6c149dc5934350345\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-16\" data-target=\"#6c149dc5934350345\" href=\"#6c149dc5934350345\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Anya's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6c149dc5934350345\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6c149dc5934350345\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Anya George is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer&#8217;s Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. As a trilingual and dual qualified lawyer, she represents clients in complex international commercial and investment arbitration matters, as well as in enforcement and setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court.<br \/>\nAnya is considered as an &#8220;very knowledgeable, precise and creative lawyer&#8221; (Chambers) and &#8220;one of the best of her generation worldwide&#8221; (Who&#8217;s Who Legal), and is praised by clients for her &#8220;excellent responsiveness&#8221; and &#8220;complete control of her practice&#8221; (Legal 500). She is ranked as one of the most highly regarded arbitration practitioners under 45 worldwide (GAR 45 Under 45; Lexology Index: Thought Leader Global Elite; Chambers Global 2026).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-17 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"David Herlihy\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/David-Herlihy.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/David-Herlihy.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1815\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/David-Herlihy-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/David-Herlihy.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-34 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">David Herlihy SC<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-35 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>A&amp;O Shearman,<br \/>\nDublin\/London<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-17\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a5afb74abd24f79f7 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a5afb74abd24f79f7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a5afb74abd24f79f7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-17\" data-target=\"#a5afb74abd24f79f7\" href=\"#a5afb74abd24f79f7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read David's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a5afb74abd24f79f7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a5afb74abd24f79f7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>David is a partner in Allen &amp; Overy\u2019s International Arbitration Group. He has 20 years\u2019 experience in international arbitration, with a focus on international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and public international law. David is qualified in Ireland, England &amp; Wales and New York. He has an undefeated track record of success in investor-state arbitration, acting both for investors and for states over the last two decades. His recent matters include representing Vodafone in its investment treaty win against India (where the amount in dispute exceeded USD 5 billion); successfully defending Cyprus in a EUR 1 billion investment treaty claim arising out of the Eurozone financial crisis; and acting for two Dutch subsidiaries of NextEra Energy in ICSID claims resulting in an award of more than EUR 290 million against Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty). His victories have won International Arbitration Team of the Year twice, most recently in 2021 (Legal Business Awards). Law 360 has named David as an MVP for International Arbitration. He has also been recognised by multiple directors including Chambers, Legal 500 and Who\u2019s Who Legal: Arbitration, which describe him as \u201can outstanding talent\u201d and \u201cnothing but exceptional\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-18 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"RowenaMcCormack_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RowenaMcCormack_Speaker.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RowenaMcCormack_Speaker-300x195.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2984\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RowenaMcCormack_Speaker-200x130.png 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RowenaMcCormack_Speaker.png 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-36 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Rowena McCormack<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-37 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>DAC Beachcroft,<br \/>\nDublin<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-18\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-cfc6d52d647a781f0 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_cfc6d52d647a781f0\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"cfc6d52d647a781f0\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-18\" data-target=\"#cfc6d52d647a781f0\" href=\"#cfc6d52d647a781f0\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Rowena's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"cfc6d52d647a781f0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_cfc6d52d647a781f0\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Rowena is a leading commercial litigation and cyber disputes specialist,\u00a0advising\u00a0insurers, corporates,\u00a0and boards on high-value, business-critical\u00a0disputes and crisis situations.<br \/>\nShe has extensive experience acting in complex commercial litigation, with a strong\u00a0track record\u00a0in the High Court, Commercial\u00a0Court\u00a0and Court of Appeal. Rowena is known for developing effective enforcement and litigation strategies in sensitive and\u00a0high-stakes\u00a0matters, often involving reputational risk and urgent decision-making. She also\u00a0represents\u00a0clients in arbitration and mediation, with a focus on resolving disputes efficiently while protecting broader commercial and strategic interests.<br \/>\nA recognised expert in cyber incident response, Rowena\u00a0advises\u00a0organisations and their insurers on the legal, regulatory,\u00a0and litigation risks arising from cyber-attacks and data breaches. She is\u00a0frequently\u00a0instructed at the outset of incidents to coordinate legal strategy, manage engagement with the Data Protection Commission, and mitigate exposure to regulatory enforcement, third party claims,\u00a0and follow-on litigation. Her advice is grounded in a clear understanding of how cyber events develop in practice and how they are scrutinised by regulators and courts.<br \/>\nRowena\u2019s practice sits at the intersection of disputes,\u00a0regulation\u00a0and digital risk, making her a trusted adviser in fast-moving, high-pressure situations where legal, commercial,\u00a0and reputational considerations must be managed in parallel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-19 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"MichaelMurray_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MichaelMurray_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MichaelMurray_Speaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2927\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MichaelMurray_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MichaelMurray_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-38 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Michael Murray<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-39 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Vice President of Product Strategy, Veritext Legal Solutions,<br \/>\nLos Angeles<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-19\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a0010864afeb4e7cc fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a0010864afeb4e7cc\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a0010864afeb4e7cc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-19\" data-target=\"#a0010864afeb4e7cc\" href=\"#a0010864afeb4e7cc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Michael's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a0010864afeb4e7cc\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a0010864afeb4e7cc\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Michael Murray is Vice President of Product Strategy at Veritext Legal Solutions, where he leads product vision at the intersection of AI, automation, and litigation technology. He presents CLE courses and hosts the webinar program for Veritext, which The National Law Journal has named the #1 Continuing Legal Education provider in the United States. A frequent speaker at industry conferences including ILTACON, Michael has shared his perspectives on responsible AI in litigation in Law360 and Law.com&#8217;s Legaltech News.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-20 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"KevinNashSpeaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KevinNashSpeaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KevinNashSpeaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-3008\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KevinNashSpeaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KevinNashSpeaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-40 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Kevin Nash<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-41 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Director General, LCIA,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-20\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8c1557414a97c679c fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8c1557414a97c679c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8c1557414a97c679c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-20\" data-target=\"#8c1557414a97c679c\" href=\"#8c1557414a97c679c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Kevin's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8c1557414a97c679c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8c1557414a97c679c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>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.\u00a0 Kevin joined the LCIA after 13 years in Singapore where he served as the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). In this capacity, Kevin led the 25-member Secretariat in the administration of thousands of international cases under all versions of the SIAC Rules and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. As Registrar, Kevin advised the President and the SIAC Court of Arbitration, and took decisions on, procedural applications under the SIAC Rules, the appointment of arbitrators, and he was responsible for the review and approval of all awards issued in SIAC arbitrations. Kevin also led the drafting on the SIAC Rules 2016, SIAC Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, and SIAC Rules 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-21 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"RobertDavidsonSpeaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RobertDavidsonSpeaker.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RobertDavidsonSpeaker-300x195.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2999\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RobertDavidsonSpeaker-200x130.png 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RobertDavidsonSpeaker.png 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-42 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Sylvia Noury KC<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-43 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Freshfields,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-21\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-befa5a71aa760b4c6 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_befa5a71aa760b4c6\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"befa5a71aa760b4c6\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-21\" data-target=\"#befa5a71aa760b4c6\" href=\"#befa5a71aa760b4c6\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Sylvia's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"befa5a71aa760b4c6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_befa5a71aa760b4c6\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Sylvia Noury KC is a partner in Freshfields\u2019 International Arbitration Group and Head of African Disputes based in London, having previously practiced in both the Paris and New York offices of the firm. \u00a0Specialising in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, particularly in emerging markets, Sylvia has advocated before arbitral tribunals in English and Spanish. \u00a0Sylvia has acted in major disputes in a variety of jurisdictions, with a focus on emerging markets, particularly in Africa, India, Latin America and the Middle East. \u00a0She has extensive expertise in the energy, natural resources, telecoms and infrastructure sectors.\u00a0 Sylvia holds positions and memberships in a variety of arbitral institutions, including the Governing Board of the International Council of Commercial Arbitration (chairing ICCA\u2019s Inclusiveness Committee), the Advisory Board of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration and the Advisory Council of Africa Arbitration. \u00a0She was previously a member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and the ICC UK\u2019s Arbitration Committee. She is the Founder and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arbitrationpledge.com\">www.arbitrationpledge.com<\/a>) .<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-22 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"Dyfan Owen\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dyfan-Owen_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dyfan-Owen_Speaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2762\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dyfan-Owen_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dyfan-Owen_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-44 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Dyfan Owen<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-45 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Ashurst Perkins Coie,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-22\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9562878e471677c45 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9562878e471677c45\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9562878e471677c45\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-22\" data-target=\"#9562878e471677c45\" href=\"#9562878e471677c45\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Dyfan's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9562878e471677c45\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9562878e471677c45\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Dyfan Owen is a partner in our dispute resolution practice in London. He focuses on disputes arising out of the engineering, infrastructure and construction sectors and has advised on a number of high value disputes for clients globally. Dyfan has widespread experience in the resolution of disputes by arbitration; High Court litigation, expert determination, adjudication and mediation. Dyfan also sits as an arbitrator. Between 2015 and 2020 Dyfan led Ashurst&#8217;s disputes practice in the Middle East.<br \/>\nRecent matters on which Dyfan has acted include litigation and international arbitration relating to the construction and operation of several power plants in the Middle East, the construction of an airport in a GCC state, the construction of telecommunications infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the construction of an offshore wind farm project in the UK, the construction of real estate developments in the UK and the construction of a petrochemical plant in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-23 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"DonnaOLeary_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DonnaOLeary_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DonnaOLeary_Speaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2950\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DonnaOLeary_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DonnaOLeary_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-46 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Donna O\u2019Leary<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-47 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Head of NewCode AI,<br \/>\nIreland<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-23\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-35e5899d986096872 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_35e5899d986096872\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"35e5899d986096872\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-23\" data-target=\"#35e5899d986096872\" href=\"#35e5899d986096872\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Donna's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"35e5899d986096872\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_35e5899d986096872\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Donna is dual\u2011qualified solicitor (Ireland; England &amp; Wales) and Head of Newcode AI Ireland. She specialises in advancing AI literacy across the legal profession, designing and delivering practical training programmes for practitioners, leadership teams, and operational groups.\u00a0 She is a lecturer at the Law Society of Ireland and delivers workshops that help legal teams bridge the AI literacy gap through strategic guidance and implementation support in line with professional obligations and legal requirements under the EU AI Act and UK AI Act. She is an expert advisor to Lawyers Innovative Training for European Law (LITEL2), a European Commission-funded project aimed at developing and delivering AI training to junior lawyers across Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-24 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"Kathleen Paisley-Ambos Law &#8211; Jana Germanus-49\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Paisley-Ambos-Law-Jana-Germanus-49.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Paisley-Ambos-Law-Jana-Germanus-49.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2400\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Paisley-Ambos-Law-Jana-Germanus-49-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Paisley-Ambos-Law-Jana-Germanus-49.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-48 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Kathleen Paisley<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-49 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Partner,<br \/>\nAmbos Lawyers, Brussels<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-24\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-abcc29fe8f0dff31c fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_abcc29fe8f0dff31c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"abcc29fe8f0dff31c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-24\" data-target=\"#abcc29fe8f0dff31c\" href=\"#abcc29fe8f0dff31c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Kathleen's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"abcc29fe8f0dff31c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_abcc29fe8f0dff31c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Kathleen Paisley is an international arbitrator with more than thirty years\u2019 experience in both commercial and investor-State arbitration. She is triple qualified with degrees from the Yale Law School, a Master\u2019s degree in Finance and has completed the Certified Public Accountancy exam.<br \/>\nKathleen has specific industry expertise in technology (both medical and non-medical), biotech, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, construction, energy and hospitality.<br \/>\nPaisley\u2019s areas of legal specialization include international law, intellectual property, data protection, cybersecurity, complex damages, competition\/antitrust and EU law issues related to arbitration.<br \/>\nShe brings a truly international approach to her work given her US nationality and training, European and US presences, and significant experience covering Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe. She is a member of the New York and DC Bars and has worked under the laws of England and Wales, Belgium and other civil jurisdictions.<br \/>\nIn addition to her practice, Kathleen also speaks and publishes regularly on arbitration and has the honor of serving on the major international arbitration task forces established by ICCA and others on damages (quantification), data protection (co-chair), cybersecurity, as well as the Sedona Conference Drafting Committee on arbitration and the Mixed Mode International Task Force (enforcement).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-25 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"Asade-Pourmand_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asade-Pourmand_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asade-Pourmand_Speaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2760\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asade-Pourmand_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asade-Pourmand_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-50 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Asade Pourmand<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-51 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>BAHR,<br \/>\nNorway<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-25\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-c2fe5ba4172e01fa3 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_c2fe5ba4172e01fa3\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c2fe5ba4172e01fa3\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-25\" data-target=\"#c2fe5ba4172e01fa3\" href=\"#c2fe5ba4172e01fa3\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Asade's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"c2fe5ba4172e01fa3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_c2fe5ba4172e01fa3\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Asade Pourmand is a Managing Associate at BAHR in Oslo and Stockholm, specialising in complex cross-border arbitration, particularly post-M&amp;A, technology, energy and infrastructure disputes. She has nearly a decade of experience in international arbitration, including with leading arbitration practices in Paris and Geneva. She is recognised by Chambers Global 2026 in Norway (Foreign Expert, Dispute Resolution) and Sweden (Expertise Based Abroad, Dispute Resolution).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-26 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"JohnathanRedwood_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JohnathanRedwood_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JohnathanRedwood_Speaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2923\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JohnathanRedwood_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JohnathanRedwood_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-52 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Jonathon Redwood SC<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-53 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Twenty Essex,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-26\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-1c0a77cb9576f76b7 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_1c0a77cb9576f76b7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1c0a77cb9576f76b7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-26\" data-target=\"#1c0a77cb9576f76b7\" href=\"#1c0a77cb9576f76b7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Jonathon's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"1c0a77cb9576f76b7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_1c0a77cb9576f76b7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Jonathon specialises in international arbitration, arbitration-related litigation and complex commercial court litigation (including appeals). His expertise in international arbitrations extends to arbitrations seated in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New York under many different rules including LCIA, ICC, SIAC, UNCITRAL, HKIAC and ACICA. He is also regularly instructed in court proceedings involving arbitrations, including anti-suit injunctions, arbitrator challenges, interim measures and set-aside\/enforcement proceedings. He is experienced in complex commercial litigation involving banking and finance, civil fraud and insurance. He regularly advises on complex issues of conflicts of law and public international law often involving multiple jurisdictions, including cross-border insolvency issues under the Model Law.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-28 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-27 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"BenjaminRoss_SpeakerPage\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BenjaminRoss_SpeakerPage.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BenjaminRoss_SpeakerPage.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2501\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BenjaminRoss_SpeakerPage-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BenjaminRoss_SpeakerPage.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-54 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Benjamin Ross<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-55 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>van Hooft,<br \/>\nParis<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-27\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-46854ea352657ed1f fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_46854ea352657ed1f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"46854ea352657ed1f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-27\" data-target=\"#46854ea352657ed1f\" href=\"#46854ea352657ed1f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Benjamin's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"46854ea352657ed1f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_46854ea352657ed1f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Benjamin Ross is an Irish citizen based in Paris, France. His practice focuses on international arbitration and litigation. He acts as counsel and secretary to the arbitral tribunal in arbitration proceedings conducted under the rules of arbitration of several institutions (AFA, CEPANI, CMAP, DIA, HKIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, NAI, SCC, SIAC, Swiss Rules, VIAC, WIPO), as well as <em>ad hoc<\/em> proceedings, including under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules. He also takes part in arbitration-related proceedings before the French courts such as requests for interim measures and enforcement or annulment proceedings.<br \/>\nBenjamin is a member of the Arbitration Ireland Paris Chapter and an ICC YAAF Representative for Europe and Central Asia. He is also a former co-chair of the Paris Very Young Arbitration Practitioners group (PVYAP).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-28 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"BenSanderson_SpeakerPage\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BenSanderson_SpeakerPage.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BenSanderson_SpeakerPage.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2503\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BenSanderson_SpeakerPage-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BenSanderson_SpeakerPage.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-56 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Ben Sanderson<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-57 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Sanderson Arbitration,<br \/>\nMadrid<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-28\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8f78573ff7257886e fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8f78573ff7257886e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8f78573ff7257886e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-28\" data-target=\"#8f78573ff7257886e\" href=\"#8f78573ff7257886e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Ben's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8f78573ff7257886e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8f78573ff7257886e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Ben Sanderson FCIArb is an independent arbitrator and arbitration counsel based in Madrid and London, with extensive knowledge of complex international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.<br \/>\nBen also serves as Adjunct Professor at IE University (Madrid) where he teaches International Investment Law &amp; Arbitration.<br \/>\nIn July 2026, Ben was designated by the Kingdom of Spain to the ICSID Panel of Conciliators. \u00a0Ben also serves on the Sanctions Committee of the Inter-American Development Bank.<br \/>\nBen has 20 years&#8217; experience in international dispute resolution working at leading global law firms (DLA Piper, Skadden and Kirkland &amp; Ellis). \u00a0He has advised clients across a range of sectors, notably energy and natural resources, construction and infrastructure, and technology and telecoms. He has particular expertise in disputes arising in Africa and Latin America. Ben has represented both States and commercial parties in investment treaty claims, and he has advised international organisations on a range of public international law issues.<br \/>\nBen is a member of ICC UK\u2019s Arbitration and ADR Committee and he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-29 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"Audley_Sheppard\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Audley_Sheppard.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Audley_Sheppard.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Audley_Sheppard-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Audley_Sheppard.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-58 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Audley Sheppard KC<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-59 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Twenty Essex\/President of ICCA<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-29\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b39562f3d5208bbeb fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b39562f3d5208bbeb\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b39562f3d5208bbeb\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-29\" data-target=\"#b39562f3d5208bbeb\" href=\"#b39562f3d5208bbeb\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Audley's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b39562f3d5208bbeb\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b39562f3d5208bbeb\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Audley joined Twenty Essex in 2024 as a full-time arbitrator after a long career at Clifford Chance in London, where he was co-head of international arbitration, he has extensive experience of major disputes arising out of infrastructure and energy projects, and international trade and investment.<br \/>\nAudley is president of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration. He is a former chair of the Board and vice president of the Court of the LCIA, New Zealand member on the ICC International Court of Arbitration and Arbitration Commission, co-chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee, and rapporteur of the ILA Arbitration Committee.<br \/>\nHe has been appointed as an arbitrator under the LCIA, ICC, ICSID, SIAC, HKIAC, LMAA and UNCITRAL Rules.\u00a0 He has a prominent role in sports arbitration, currently serving as chair of the Board of Sport Resolutions.<br \/>\nHe has New Zealand and Ireland nationality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-30 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"NishShetty_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NishShetty_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NishShetty_Speaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2511\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NishShetty_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NishShetty_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-60 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Nish Shetty<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-61 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Clifford Chance,<br \/>\nSingapore<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-30\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-4a1123e02275aafd9 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_4a1123e02275aafd9\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4a1123e02275aafd9\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-30\" data-target=\"#4a1123e02275aafd9\" href=\"#4a1123e02275aafd9\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Nish's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4a1123e02275aafd9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_4a1123e02275aafd9\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Nish Shetty specialises in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on international arbitration, restructuring &amp; insolvency and regulatory work. He regularly advises on complex cross-jurisdictional disputes including arbitrations and is widely recognised as a leader in the field of dispute resolution in the region.<br \/>\nNish is on the panel of arbitrators of most of the key arbitral institutions in the world.<br \/>\nHe is the founder and ex-chairman of the SIAC\u2019s Users Council, the Co-Chair of the Council of Arbitration of MCIA and the first in Asia to be appointed as a Judge of Appeal on the FIA International Court of Appeal in Paris. He is also inducted in the Hall of Fame for arbitration in Legal 500 and named as a Thought Leader for Arbitration by Who\u2019s Who Legal 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-31 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"AnthonySinclair_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AnthonySinclair_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AnthonySinclair_Speaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2504\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AnthonySinclair_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AnthonySinclair_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-62 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Dr Anthony Sinclair<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-63 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Quinn Emanuel LLP,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-31\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9493f835c9ca637e2 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9493f835c9ca637e2\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9493f835c9ca637e2\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-31\" data-target=\"#9493f835c9ca637e2\" href=\"#9493f835c9ca637e2\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Anthony's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9493f835c9ca637e2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9493f835c9ca637e2\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Dr. Anthony Sinclair specialises in international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration, and public international law. His work spans a broad range of industry sectors, with particular focus on the oil and gas, energy and mining, telecommunications, infrastructure and utilities sectors, especially in emerging markets, as counsel and arbitrator. His experience includes handling disputes under ICC, LCIA, ICSID and UNCITRAL arbitration rules arising out of concession agreements, licences, production sharing and operating agreements, joint ventures, EPC and other construction agreements, host government and inter-governmental agreements, management and service agreements, distributorships, investment agreements, financing agreements and derivatives and post-M&amp;A matters. He also has extensive experience as counsel for both private investors and States handling disputes under bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), and has also been counsel in several ICSID annulment proceedings. He has advised States on the negotiation and drafting of treaties, headquarters agreements and intergovernmental agreements<br \/>\nAnthony\u2019s experience as arbitrator includes sitting on commercial and investor-state arbitral tribunals in\u00a0<em>ad hoc\u00a0<\/em>proceedings, under UNCITRAL Rules and under domestic legislation, and in institutional arbitration proceedings under the CRCICA, ICC and LCIA arbitral rules.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-33 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-32 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" title=\"ClarieStockford_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ClarieStockford_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ClarieStockford_Speaker-300x195.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2953\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ClarieStockford_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ClarieStockford_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-64 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Claire Stockfort<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-65 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Quadrant Chambers,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-32\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ebcfdf5a5fce48366 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ebcfdf5a5fce48366\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ebcfdf5a5fce48366\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-32\" data-target=\"#ebcfdf5a5fce48366\" href=\"#ebcfdf5a5fce48366\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Claire's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ebcfdf5a5fce48366\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ebcfdf5a5fce48366\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Claire Stockford specialises in arbitration, both international commercial arbitration and investor state disputes. \u00a0Claire was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1999. \u00a0Before joining Quadrant, Claire spent more than 20 years practising from the London offices of international and UK law firms, for the last seven of those years as a partner.\u00a0 Claire advises and advocates for clients in disputes across a range of industries from oil and gas to hospitality, concerning jurisdictions as diverse as Kazakhstan and Madagascar. Recently, Claire&#8217;s practice has focused on renewables, including solar, on-shore and off-shore wind and battery storage. She is particularly interested in climate change disputes. Claire&#8217;s experience encompasses arbitrations under many of the most frequently encountered arbitration rules including the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) rules.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-34 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-33 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"Various Headshots &#8211; 35\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JacomijnJackievanHaersolte-van-Hof.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JacomijnJackievanHaersolte-van-Hof.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2508\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JacomijnJackievanHaersolte-van-Hof-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JacomijnJackievanHaersolte-van-Hof.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-66 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Jacomijn (Jackie) van Haersolte-van Hof<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-67 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>Fountain Court Chambers,<br \/>\nLondon<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-33\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ecf0b7ded5de69bf4 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ecf0b7ded5de69bf4\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ecf0b7ded5de69bf4\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-33\" data-target=\"#ecf0b7ded5de69bf4\" href=\"#ecf0b7ded5de69bf4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Jacomijn's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ecf0b7ded5de69bf4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ecf0b7ded5de69bf4\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Jacomijn (Jackie) van Haersolte-van Hof is a highly regarded independent arbitrator, Professor of Law at Leiden University, and former Director General of the LCIA (2014-2024). She has acted as arbitrator and counsel in numerous ICC, LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL and SIAC matters, with expertise spanning commercial, investment, energy, M&amp;A, transport, commodities, shipping and insurance disputes, including cases involving sovereign states. Before leading the LCIA, she practiced as an arbitrator and counsel at leading international firms and her own boutique practice. She remains a prominent figure in international arbitration through her academic work and her institutional appointments.\u00a0 As of 1 July 2026, Jackie is a member of the Challenge Committee of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-35 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-34 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" title=\"ThomasVentrone_Speaker\" src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasVentrone_Speaker.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasVentrone_Speaker.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2527\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20370%20240%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27370%27%20height%3D%27240%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasVentrone_Speaker-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasVentrone_Speaker.jpg 370w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-68 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\">Thomas M. Ventrone Esq.,<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-69 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;\"><p>AAA-ICDR,<br \/>\nNew York<\/p><\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 58% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc( var(--awb-color6-l) + 40% ),var(--awb-color6-a));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1884-34\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-21c791699a7b649c1 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_21c791699a7b649c1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"21c791699a7b649c1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1884-34\" data-target=\"#21c791699a7b649c1\" href=\"#21c791699a7b649c1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Thomas's bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"21c791699a7b649c1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_21c791699a7b649c1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Tom Ventrone is responsible for oversight of the administration and management of all arbitration and dispute resolution cases filed within the Commercial and Construction divisions of the American Arbitration Association and the International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR-NY). This includes the direct supervision of senior staff, including attorneys, who provide high-quality case management services to parties, counsel, and arbitrators who participate in the process. The AAA presently initiates over 12,000 new B2B disputes each year, including over 800 new matters filed within the ICDR involving parties from more than 96 countries. In addition to his role as manager of case administration activities, Tom serves as a member of the AAA-ICDR operations management team, working with fellow vice presidents and senior management to develop, refine, and promote the AAA-ICDR&#8217;s service offerings. He has also served as a staff facilitator for Arbitrator training sessions and is a trained mediator.<br \/>\nMr. Ventrone spent many years serving the public in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. He served as the manager of several departments within the Essex County (Newark, New Jersey) Family Court, including the management of several Complementary Dispute Resolution (Court-annexed) programs such as the Family Mediation Program and Child Support\/Domestic Violence Hearing Officer Program. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and has served as a state-certified mediator.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:72px;--awb-padding-bottom:52px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%2753%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20150%2053%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%2753%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/arbitrationireland.com\/diad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CR-CMYK-Stacked-Reverse_Outline-copy-300x107.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1685\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornerstone.com\/\">Cornerstone Research<\/a> provides economic and financial consulting and expert testimony in all phases of complex disputes and regulatory investigations. The firm works with an extensive network of prominent academics and industry practitioners to identify the best-qualified expert for each assignment.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\">With a reputation for high quality and effectiveness, Cornerstone Research has consistently delivered rigorous, state-of-the-art analysis since 1989. The firm has more than 1,000 professionals in nine offices across the United States, UK, and EU.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-41 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-42 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:70px;width:100%;max-width:170px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div 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