We are proud to welcome an exceptional line-up of distinguished speakers from Cyprus and abroad. Renowned legal practitioners and industry experts will share their insights, experience, and perspectives on the most pressing issues shaping today’s dispute resolution landscape.
Director General, LCIA, London
Kevin Nash is the Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The Director General fulfils the role of Chief Executive Officer, with day-to-day responsibility for the conduct of the business of the LCIA, serves as the principal point of contact between the institution and its Board and Court, and represents the LCIA on the international stage.
Kevin joined the LCIA after 13 years in Singapore where he served as the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). 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.
Recognised for being ‘in a league of his own’ who ‘knows everything there is to know about international arbitration’ Kevin is listed by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader and a National Leader for Singapore and the United Kingdom. Peers and clients have described him as a ‘rock star of arbitration’ who is ‘smart and practical’ and ‘willing to get his hands dirty and do the hard work’.
Kevin is an active participant at UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) and UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS) and frequently speaks, lectures and conducts training on contemporary issues in arbitration.
Kevin holds a BA from Mount Allison University and a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School. He worked at one of Canada’s prominent ‘Seven Sister’ law firms and then went on to study an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University where he was awarded Outstanding Alumnus in 2023.
Kevin is qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor with the Law Society of Ontario. He speaks English and French.
President, VIAC, London
Franz Schwarz provides strategic counsel and powerful advocacy in bet-the-company international arbitration matters. He is a globally recognized leader in the field and been involved in more than 300 international arbitration proceedings as party representative and arbitrator, before all major arbitral institutions and in arbitration venues around the world.
Franz is Global Vice-Chair of the International Arbitration practice group at WilmerHale and has particular experience with disputes regarding joint ventures and M&A; financial services, project finance and fintech; energy and infrastructure; life sciences; commercial transactions; and corporate law issues; as well as investment protection. Franz is qualified in Austria and in England and Wales. He regularly writes on pertinent issues of arbitration law and has taught at leading universities around the world, including at Harvard, LSE, Johns Hopkins (Bologna), Zurich, and Vienna.
Senior Associate, Calavros Law Firm - Filios Kloukinas, Athens
Dimitrios Andriopoulos is a Senior Associate at Calavros Law Firm, Filios, Kloukinas – Greece’s
premier disputes firm.
Dimitrios is an expert in international arbitration, specialising in complex energy and
construction matters under all major institutional and ad hoc rules.
He is also a regular contributor to Greece’s leading legal periodical dedicated to international
arbitration.
He holds advanced degrees (first in class) in Transnational Arbitration & Dispute Settlement
(Sciences Po) and Private International Law (University of Athens).
Dimitrios previously practised international arbitration at leading law firms in Athens, London
and Paris, as well as at the ICC.
He has been a member of the Athens Bar since 2018 and is licensed to represent clients before
the Supreme Court.
Senior Associate, CGA, Nicosia
Chrystalla Christoforou is an Associate at Christos Georgiades & Associates LLC, specializing in corporate, commercial, and arbitration disputes. Her practice focuses on international arbitration, complex multijurisdictional litigation, and construction claims. She advises and represents multinational clients in high-stakes matters, including fraud claims and enforcement of commercial and investment treaty arbitral awards.
Chrystalla is a certified civil and commercial mediator, reflecting her commitment to facilitating dispute resolution. She holds an LLB from the University of Southampton and completed the LPC MSc with distinction at the University of Law.
Senior Associate, Patrikios Legal, Limassol
Eleni Dionysiou is a Senior Associate specializing in, among others, corporate and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, recognition and enforcement of judgments and awards and advises clients in a range of complex cross-border disputes.
She is a qualified Cyprus lawyer, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and accredited mediator of the Cyprus Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution, offering strategic and effective dispute resolution solutions to a wide range of clients coming from various industry sectors.
She is also the National Representative for Cyprus of the IBA Young Lawyers Committee.
Member of Board of Executives, CAMC
Partner, CGA, Nicosia
Agis Georgiades is an advocate, barrister, arbitrator and mediator. He is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association, the Bar of England and Wales, and is also a registered practitioner in the DIFC Courts.
He is based in Nicosia and is a Partner and Head of International Disputes at CGA, focusing on complex international dispute resolution, including arbitration and litigation before local and international tribunals, in Cyprus and abroad.
As counsel, he has had a broad commercial and international practice since 2005. Agis has argued international commercial, construction, corporate (including corporate fraud), energy, IP and investment cases before arbitral tribunals and courts. He has extensive experience in interim injunctions and other emergency proceedings of all types. He also appears frequently before the Tenders Review Authority in relation to large procurement projects. He regularly acts for and against states and state entities.
Agis is listed as an arbitrator by several institutions, including DIAC, CAMC, BVI IAC, CAfA, ArbCEE, JCAA, RAA, UAA, APIAC, HKIAC and SCCA; and is also listed for Bilateral Disputes in relation to the EU’s Trade Agreements with Third Countries. As an arbitrator, he has wide experience in commercial, construction and corporate disputes.
Agis was a Member of the LCIA Court (2020-2025). He is an Ambassador of VIAC, a Fellow of the CIArb, and an Accredited Mediator. Since 2026, he has been a member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Cyprus Arbitration Forum and the founder and co-chair of Cyprus Arbitration.
He was a member of the Cyprus Supreme Court’s CPR Revision Committee and is an advocate member of the Cyprus CPR Standing Committee.
Agis holds a law degree from the University of Leeds, an LLM from LSE, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Mediation and Construction Arbitration from Queen Mary College, a Diploma in Negotiations from the Athens University of Economics and Business and has completed the ICC/CIArb Advanced Arbitration Academy. He has published on arbitration, mediation, civil procedure, international law and law of evidence. He is Adjunct Faculty at the University of Nicosia, where he lectures on the Law of Evidence. He also lectures on arbitration in the CIArb Maritime Arbitration Diploma and the Cyprus Centre for ADR.
Senior Partner, Fox Mandal, Hyderabad
Purnima Kamble is a Senior Partner at Fox Mandal & Associates LLP, based in the firm’s Hyderabad office, with over 25 years of experience advising clients across sectors on corporate, commercial, real estate and dispute resolution matters, including high-value international and cross-border disputes.
Recognised as a Band 1 lawyer by Chambers and Partners, a Leading Partner by The Legal 500, and a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, she has also been named among the Top 100 Lawyers in India by Forbes India and honoured with the Women of Excellence Award.
Purnima is widely regarded for her expertise in complex commercial dispute resolution, advising clients on shareholder, contractual, transactional and trade disputes across diverse industries. Beyond her practice, she is an active voice in professional and industry forums, having served as Chairwoman of International Women’s Network Telangana and Co-Chair (South India) of the Young ICCA Mentoring Programme Steering Committee.
She is also deeply committed to advancing workplace equality and awareness on issues relating to sexual harassment at the workplace, regularly conducting training programmes and serving on Internal Complaints Committees for several multinational corporations.
Partner, Bryan Cave, UAE
Roman Khodykin is a partner in the International Arbitration team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, where he specialises in national and cross-border matters, with particular emphasis on shareholder and energy disputes. Roman is an English solicitor and admitted to practice in Russia.
He has Rights of Audience in the Senior courts of England and Wales, DIFC Courts (Dubai) and AIFC Court (Kazakhstan). He holds a Ph.D. in Conflict of Laws and is a visiting professor at the Centre for Commercial Law at Queen Mary University of London. He has also lectured at Clare College at the University of Cambridge, l’Universite Paris-Saclay (Universite de Versailles Saint-Quentin), and the University of Exeter, England. He has acted in numerous arbitrations under all major institutional rules.
During 2015-2018, Roman was an alternative member of the ICC Court of International Arbitration in Paris. Roman is highly recommended as one of the leading arbitration lawyers in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 Guides. Roman writes extensively on the subject of arbitration. His recent publications include two books, titled Arbitration Law of Russia: Practice and Procedure (Juris, 2013) and A Guide to the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (Oxford University Press, 2019), as well as many articles.
Senior Associate, CGA, Nicosia
Eleni Lentziou is an Associate at Christos Georgiades & Associates LLC. Her practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, and she is involved in dispute resolution matters, including arbitration proceedings and related court actions.
She advises and supports clients in commercial and civil disputes, both domestically and across borders, contributing to the management of complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and claims arising from construction projects.
She holds an LLB from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and an LL.M. in European Commercial Law from the University of Cyprus.
Attorney, AG’s Office, Nicosia
Theano Christodoulou-Mavromoustaki is an Attorney of the Republic of Cyprus, Head of the Civil Law Department at the Law Office of the Republic (Attorney General’s Office) and represents the Attorney General and the Government in significant legal matters, policy drafting, parliamentary reports and in various international and European institutions, including the EU, the UN and the Council of Europe.
Her work spans several specialized legal fields such as Civil Procedure & Reform as a member of the Rules Committee which focused on the reform of civil procedure rules in Cyprus, and also as a national expert on European Civil Procedure currently co chairing civil law working groups of the Council of the EU and representing Cyprus in the European Judicial network on civil and commercial matters.
She is also an expert on illicit Drugs & Controlled Substances and serves as the national expert for the European Union Drug Agency specializing in the legal analysis of drug trafficking and treatment policies for drug-dependent offenders. She also serves as a member of the committee overseeing the rights of mentally ill.
She has participated or chaired committees regarding human rights and the rights of the child, notably working with the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe where she currently co chairs an expert group on combating organized crime and drug trafficking. She frequently participates in or chairs panels on emerging issues like digital law, audiovisual media services, and intellectual property and represents the Attorney General at major legal conferences, such as the Cyprus Arbitration & Mediation Forum and various Council of Europe summits.
She is also a Scientific Collaborator at the European University, Cyprus, where she teaches Civil Procedure and the Cyprus Legal system. She has also taught rights in rem at the University of Cyprus.
She holds an LL.B and an LL.M. in Building Contracts (University of Reading).
Arbitrator, TM Arbitration, UAE
Tatiana Minaeva specializes in international arbitration (both commercial and investor-state) and in cross border litigation proceedings. Tatiana has experience representing international clients in a broad spectrum of disputes relating to financial services, energy, mining, telecoms, construction, international sale of goods, and technology. Tatiana is ranked as a "global leader" in international arbitration by Who's Who Legal: Arbitration 2021 and 2022, and is recommended by Legal 500 for her work in international arbitration.
Tatiana is on the panel of many of the leading arbitral institutions and is often appointed as an arbitrator (including as a sole arbitrator) under the Rules of UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICC, SCC and ICAC. Tatiana has published extensively on the topic of International Arbitration and is regularly invited to speak at industry conferences.
Tatiana is a co-author of the book ICSID Rules and Regulations 2022 – Article-by-Article Commentary, which offers practical and theoretical guidance for experienced arbitration practitioners.
Partner, Fieldfisher, Paris
Marily Paralika is a partner in the Paris office, where she heads the International Arbitration practice.
She has more than 15 years' experience in International Arbitration and acts as counsel in international
arbitration proceedings governed by the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SCC arbitration rules, as well as ad hoc proceedings.
Marily represents parties in the construction, engineering, energy and infrastructure sectors, both in
commercial arbitrations and investor-state disputes, and assists with every step of the arbitral process,
including pre-arbitral strategic advice. She has handled arbitrations arising out of international commercial
contracts, including long-term gas supply agreements and concession contracts, but also matters arising out
of M&A and shareholders' agreements. She also acts as an arbitrator in international arbitration proceedings.
Marily is a Vice-Chair of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and head of the arbitration committee
of ICC Hellas. She is also a former member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration for Greece and former
co-President of Paris Arbitration Week.
Marily is the author of numerous articles and publications in her field of expertise and is recognized among
her peers and clients for her exceptional expertise. Since 2017, she has been on the list of Future Leaders in
the Who's Who Legal – Arbitration guide, which considers her to be outstanding in the field of international
arbitration.
She was admitted to the Athens Bar in 2001 and to the Paris Bar in 2007.
A native Greek speaker, Marily is also fluent in French and English.
Partner, Baker McKenzie, Vienna
Dr Alexander Petsche is Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie in Vienna. He focuses on international dispute resolution as well as on compliance, internal investigations and white-collar crime defence. He has edited more than 20 books; among others, he is co-editor of the Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration (Kluwer) and Arbitration Law in Austria (Juris Publishing). He teaches Compliance at the Executive Academy of the Vienna Business University and the Central European University.
Barrister, 39 Essex, London
Ashley is a commercial barrister specialising in court and arbitration proceedings. He is ranked in the 2026 Legal 500 as a leading junior at the London bar. He has most recently been involved in arbitrations concerning the development of a prominent European football club and injunctions concerning shadow fleet vessels.
Ashley has experience in the following sectors: banking, hedge funds, pensions, energy, construction, telecommunications, retail and leisure, shipping, airlines and cryptocurrency exchanges. Ashley’s instructions arise from clients in jurisdictions such as Dubai, Bahrain, Bahamas, the Balkans, BVI and America. His international work usually consists of jurisdictional issues, sanctions, civil fraud, insolvency and enforcement. Ashley has arbitration experience in ICC, LMMA, AIA and CCRA proceedings.
Senior Counsel, van den Berg Arbitration, Brussels
Tarunima Vijra is Senior Counsel at van den Berg Arbitration.
She sits as arbitrator, tribunal secretary and assistant to the tribunal in international commercial and investment arbitrations as well as in domestic India-seated arbitrations. She also acts as counsel in international arbitrations and in court litigation related to setting aside and enforcement of arbitral awards.
Tarunima has significant experience practising under a variety of institutional rules (CEPANI, DIFC-LCIA, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, MCIA, NAI, SCC, SIAC) and in ad hoc arbitrations, including under the UNCITRAL Rules. Her experience covers a range of industry sectors, including aviation, banking, broadcasting, construction and infrastructure, energy, food and beverage, luxury and leisure, mining, oil and gas, payment cards, retail, steel, telecommunications and third-party funding.
As counsel, recent instructions include representing the Republic of India in setting aside, revocation and enforcement proceedings concerning investment treaty awards issued in the satellite telecommunications and technology sector before the state courts in Belgium and the Netherlands. She also represented India in setting aside proceedings leading to the successful annulment of an investment award following the discovery of tax fraud by the claimants in India.
Tarunima regularly writes and teaches on issues related to international commercial and investment arbitration. Amongst others, she has authored the Kluwer Practical Insights module on “Joinder and Consolidation in Arbitral Proceedings”. She lectures in credit and diploma courses on international commercial and investment arbitration at the National Law University, Delhi (India). She is a faculty member of the Delos Dispute Resolution’s Writing Awards Course, offering the training module for tribunal secretaries. She is a member and rapporteur of the IBA Task Force on the “Nationality of the Arbitrator as a Proxy for Independence and Impartiality”.
Previously, Tarunima was with Hanotiau & van den Berg in Brussels and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas in New Delhi.
Tarunima graduated with a Bachelors of Arts and of Laws (B.A.LL.B (Hons.)) from the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, India. She received an LL.M in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and the University of Geneva.
She is admitted to practice with the Bar Council of New Delhi and is registered with the Brussels Bar (B-list). She is a native speaker of English and Hindi.
Partner, CYK, London
Mikhail is a partner at CYK, a dispute resolution boutique based in London. Mikhail’s practice focuses on international arbitration and litigation. He regularly advises on financial sanctions and acts in sanctions-related disputes. His other experience includes:
His sector experience includes manufacturing, metals and mining, oil and gas, retail, FinTech, media and financial services. Mikhail is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and holds the Institute’s Diploma in International Arbitration. Mikhail is a Solicitor Advocate. He is fluent in English and Russian and moderate in Greek. He is a citizen of the Republic of Cyprus.
Mikhail is recognised as a "Future Leader" by Who's Who Legal: International Arbitration (2024); and Commercial Litigation (2023, 2024).
Partner, Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants, Nicosia
Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis is a Partner in the dispute resolution department of Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants. She has extensive experience in the fields of commercial and corporate litigation and arbitration, primarily in high-value commercial or shareholder disputes, with an international or multijurisdictional aspect. She has successfully represented legal entities and HNW individuals in the context of complex corporate and commercial cases involving fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, fraudulent transfers and negligence.
She is regularly involved in the issuance or defending of injunctive relief in support of domestic and international court and arbitral proceedings (both ad hoc and institutional). In the area of arbitration, she has acquired significant experience both as a legal advisor and counsel, and guides clients through all stages of the pre- and post- arbitral process, including the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
In 2021, she was named ‘Cyprus Lawyer of the Year’ in the area of Dispute Resolution (Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards), while she is consistently recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” in LEGAL 500.
She holds a BSc Government from the London School of Economics & Political Science, a Graduate Diploma in Law (‘GDL’) from the College of Law, UK, an LLM from University College London. She is also a Barrister-at-Law (non-practicing) and CEDR-certified mediator.
Partner, N. Pirilides & Associates LLC, Limassol
He undertakes a wide range of civil, commercial and corporate matters, and he regularly represents both local and international clients before the Cyprus Courts, mostly in complex cases with an international dimension and frequently as a member of a multi-jurisdictional legal team.
His practice encompasses all aspects of civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, fraud, shareholders’ disputes, winding-up petitions, asset tracing and without notice interim relief, as well as the protection of minority shareholders and the registration and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
Savvas is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Mediator for civil and commercial disputes. He has received remarkable client testimonials published in Legal 500 (EMEA) for his work, and he has authored and coauthored various publications in his area of expertise in other leading legal directories.
Alongside his role as a practitioner, Savvas is also a Ph.D. researcher in International Arbitration at the University of Cyprus and a member of the Society
of Legal Scholars. His current research focuses on the consensual nature of arbitration, in conjunction with the increasing complex nature of commercial disputes and the involvement of third parties.
General Manager, LexisNexis, Versailles
Sébastien is the VP of Strategy for CEMEA & GM of Northern & Southern Europe and Western & Central Africa at LexisNexis.
A graduate of Sciences Po Paris (Public Administration) and HEC Paris (Marketing), Sébastien began his career in management consulting at Greenwich Consulting and then at EY Advisory. In this capacity, he supported telecommunications and media players in defining their strategies and transforming their organizations.
He joined LexisNexis in 2014 as Marketing Director for France and became VP Strategy CEMEA in 2020. In this role, he is responsible for defining LexisNexis’ strategic priorities in the region, particularly through the analysis of legal professionals’ needs and key structural trends, both legal and technological.
In addition, he leads acquisition projects such as Closd (2021), Caselex (2022), and Case Law Analytics (2023).
Partner, Deloitte, UAE
Chris is a partner in Deloitte’s forensic practice with expertise in forensic accounting since 1996. He has extensive experience in arbitration, determination, and mediation. Chris is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and holds a Joint Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Durham University.
He is also a member of The Expert Witness Institute, the Academy of Experts, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Recognised as a leading Arbitration Expert Witness by the Lexology Index, Chris is listed as a global thought leader in forensic accounting. He leads Deloitte’s arbitration practice in MENA, having previously held the same position in London. Chris has been involved in numerous international arbitration cases under various rules, including ICC, LCIA, JCAA, DAI, and DIAC, providing expert evidence in the UK, Canada, Denmark, France, India, Qatar, and Switzerland.
Chris has been appointed as a determiner in over 40 expert determination matters, including share valuation, earn-out calculations, and completion accounts disputes, with values in dispute exceeding $1bn. He has also served as an Arbitrator and Expert Valuation Assessor appointed by the President of ICAEW and has conducted financial mediations and expert determinations in high-value disputes.
Partner, Osborne Clarke, London
Artem Doudko FCIArb, a solicitor-advocate, is a Partner in the London Dispute Resolution Practice at Osborne Clarke LLP, specialising in complex international disputes with a particular focus on international arbitration. Artem acts both as counsel and as arbitrator. Artem has a strong reputation and profile in the field of International Arbitration and has been recognised as a Global Leader in the Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration directory (2020-2023); as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 UK (2020-2023); and as a Future Leader – Partner in the Who’s Who Legal: Commercial Litigation directory (2022).
Artem is an active and trusted member of the international disputes community. Artem is a member of the LCIA Court. Artem is a member of the Board of London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”). Artem is a member of the Membership Committee of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (“SVAMC)”. Artem is a member of the executive committee of RCAN. Artem has been a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and a member of the Board of UAA. Artem focuses on complex international arbitration and litigation involving states, corporations and high net-worth individuals. Artem has worked for a broad spectrum of international clients, advising them on a wide range of complex strategic, substantive and jurisdictional issues. Artem has experience of investment and commercial arbitration conducted in accordance with all of the major rules of arbitration, and commercial litigation in the English courts.
‘Artem Doudko is an excellent tactician and is great with clients.’ and 'Artem Doudko is an excellent lawyer – very responsive, dedicated to his clients, and with a rare blend of very high-level legal expertise and strong commercial awareness.’ Legal 500 UK 2024
Advocate & Arbitrator, Tel Aviv
Tzabarit Kim Ezra is an Israeli lawyer, mediator and international arbitration practitioner specializing in cross border commercial matters. She advises Korean and Chinese companies operating in Israel, particularly in large infrastructure and construction projects, and regularly works at the intersection of international business, dispute resolution and comparative legal systems.
In addition to her legal practice, Tzabarit serves as a mediator and is a member of the panel of mediators of the ADGM Courts. She is active in the international arbitration community, engaging with practitioners across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. She is also a lecturer at the University of Haifa, where she teaches the course “Business in Korea: From Theory to Practice,” connecting academic insights with real world international business experience.
Tzabarit holds an MBA from Yonsei University and focuses on building bridges between legal, business and cultural environments in international projects.
Partner, Grigoryan Disputes, California
Sargis Grigoryan is a civil- and common-law trained, trilingual lawyer with over 20 years of experience representing clients from the CIS region in complex international commercial and investment arbitration proceedings, with particular expertise in ICC and ICSID arbitration. Sargis regularly advises clients in court proceedings ancillary to arbitration and has extensive experience in the enforcement of arbitral awards and in addressing the impact of sanctions on arbitral proceedings.
He has significant experience in FIDIC Dispute Board proceedings on major infrastructure projects, advising on claim strategy, contractual compliance, and alignment with subsequent arbitral proceedings.
Sargis is a Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, nominated by the Republic of Armenia.
He holds degrees from Georgetown University Law Center, Stockholm University, and Uppsala University.
Director, Resolve Academy, Yerevan
Dr. Tatevik S. Karapetyan, PhD is an international arbitrator, with a distinguished career marked by excellence and unwavering dedication.
Currently serving as the Deputy Chair of Arbitration and ADR Commission of ICC Armenia, and Director of Resolve Academy, her contributions extend beyond borders as she fosters dialogue and collaboration within the arbitration community.
She has been listed arbitrator at International Commercial Arbitration Institute, eBRAM’s Panel, Dubai International Arbitration Centre and also has acted as an ad hoc arbitrator, in high-profile international disputes, specializing in commercial, construction, energy, oil and gas, IT, and IP law. Her expertise extends across the MENA region, Italy, Armenia, and Russia, where she is sought after for her strategic insight and extensive experience in resolving complex cross-border conflicts, spanning ICSID, ICC, LCIA, Swiss Rules, and UNCITRAL regulations.
She is a member of American University of Armenia Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Clinic, Swiss arbitration association, The Association for International Arbitration, Institute for Transnational Arbitration, Young International Arbitration, ICC Armenia , AIA – Arbit – Below 40, German Arbitration Association (DIS).
With over 11 years of teaching experience, she has imparted her wisdom to students at esteemed institutions such as the Russian-Armenian University, French University of Armenia, Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, University of Milan, and Eurasia International University.
Counsel, Archipel, Geneva
Swiss-based lawyer focusing on sports, arbitration and asset recovery. Recommended by Legal500 in sports (2024) and arbitration (2023-present).
Handled matters before the ICC, CAS, ICSID, SAC, FIFA and the WTO. Advised actors such as states, sport governing bodies, the World Bank, construction companies and athletes.
Arbitrator on the Blockchain Lawyers Forum’s list and secretary in ICC cases. Various publications on arbitration, public international law and sports.
Partner, Harris Kyriakides, Limassol
Niki Liassides is a Partner in the Corporate Law and Dispute Resolution Department at Harris Kyriakides and Head of the firm’s Limassol office. She has extensive experience in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, representing national and international clients.
Her practice focuses on complex disputes and the main areas of her expertise include corporate fraud and asset recovery, shareholders’ disputes, insolvency and recognition and enforcement proceedings.
Throughout her career, Niki has been involved in several high-profile litigation cases, earning a reputation for her strategic approach and commitment to achieving effective client outcomes.
She is a member of the board of Cyprus Legal Council, member of the board of Cyprus Arbitration and Mediation Centre (CAMC) and member of the board and founding member of IWIRC Cyprus (International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation).
Partner, Fladgate, London
Tatiana is a commercial litigator with over twenty years’ experience, specialising in both cross-border litigation and arbitrations involving parties from or with interests in the UK, Europe, CIS, UAE and the BVI.
She has market-leading experience in complex cross-border disputes involving shareholders, commercial and financial contracts, and fraud related to digital finance, cryptocurrency and digital assets, technology, financial instruments and construction. Her expertise also includes asset tracing, cross-border enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, as well as advising on issues related to UK, EU and US financial sanctions regulations. Tatiana has led a number of high-profile cases for both corporates and high-net-worth individuals facing personal and professional challenges.
Tatiana also sits as an arbitrator in commercial cases and is an accredited mediator, adding to her experience in navigating different routes to dispute resolution. She works closely with clients to understand all available options and provide strategic solutions aimed at achieving effective resolutions.
She is dual-qualified as a solicitor-advocate in England & Wales and Russia. Tatiana qualified as a Russian Advocate and was called to the Moscow City Bar in 2002. While this has been a natural geographical focus for many years, she has also worked extensively with clients based in the UK, US, Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Switzerland, UAE, BVI and Cyprus, advising on a wide range of cross-border disputes involving these regions.
Tatiana is also a regular speaker at dispute resolution conferences and events and publishes articles on issues involving digital assets, jurisdiction, enforcement and arbitration.
Director General, LCIA, London
Kevin Nash is the Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The Director General fulfils the role of Chief Executive Officer, with day-to-day responsibility for the conduct of the business of the LCIA, serves as the principal point of contact between the institution and its Board and Court, and represents the LCIA on the international stage.
Kevin joined the LCIA after 13 years in Singapore where he served as the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). 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.
Recognised for being ‘in a league of his own’ who ‘knows everything there is to know about international arbitration’ Kevin is listed by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader and a National Leader for Singapore and the United Kingdom. Peers and clients have described him as a ‘rock star of arbitration’ who is ‘smart and practical’ and ‘willing to get his hands dirty and do the hard work’.
Kevin is an active participant at UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) and UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS) and frequently speaks, lectures and conducts training on contemporary issues in arbitration.
Kevin holds a BA from Mount Allison University and a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School. He worked at one of Canada’s prominent ‘Seven Sister’ law firms and then went on to study an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University where he was awarded Outstanding Alumnus in 2023.
Kevin is qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor with the Law Society of Ontario. He speaks English and French.
LPD Secretary-Treasurer / IBA Treasurer, International Bar Association, New Delhi
Amir Singh Pasrich is Counsel and Managing Partner to International Law Affiliates, a law firm he co-founded in 1998. He is a commercial litigator and has acted for various international clients including several foreign governments, airlines and Fortune 500 companies.
He has been Hony. Legal Advisor to two British High Commissioners and Agent of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as Legal Advisor to the Government of Canada. Mr. Pasrich has several reported judgments to his credit and has argued cases upto the Supreme Court of India as also various arbitration disputes in institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations.
His specialisations have included dispute-resolution for complex engineering disputes, aviation product liabilities, various types of commercial disputes and writ proceedings. His practice areas also include employment and labour law, maritime and transport, product liability and consumer law, diplomatic immunity, cross-border litigation, competition law and real estate.
He has acted as outside general counsel for all India to companies like Fabindia, Air France, KLM, Turkish Airlines, and as also international organisations like the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Pasrich read law at Worcester College, Oxford University to receive his M.A. (Oxon) in Jurisprudence and while he was there, he captained the Oxford University Polo team. He also plays squash, tennis and golf. Pasrich lives in New Delhi and is married to Shivani Wazir Pasrich, they have two daughters. Ameera Nanki is a national champion and presently an international equestrian with FEI credentials. Ayesha Naina is a law student in her second year, an artist and a competent aerialist.
Partner, Soteris Pittas, Limassol
Kyriakos Pittas is a Partner at the law firm of Soteris Pittas & Co LLC, specializing in cross-border corporate and commercial disputes. He frequently represents clients in inter alia proceedings for the issuance of injunctions in aid of foreign court or arbitral proceedings as well as for the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards.
He holds an LLB from Newcastle University and an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of Queen Mary of London.
President, VIAC, London
Franz Schwarz provides strategic counsel and powerful advocacy in bet-the-company international arbitration matters. He is a globally recognized leader in the field and been involved in more than 300 international arbitration proceedings as party representative and arbitrator, before all major arbitral institutions and in arbitration venues around the world.
Franz is Global Vice-Chair of the International Arbitration practice group at WilmerHale and has particular experience with disputes regarding joint ventures and M&A; financial services, project finance and fintech; energy and infrastructure; life sciences; commercial transactions; and corporate law issues; as well as investment protection. Franz is qualified in Austria and in England and Wales. He regularly writes on pertinent issues of arbitration law and has taught at leading universities around the world, including at Harvard, LSE, Johns Hopkins (Bologna), Zurich, and Vienna.
President, Cyprus Bar Association
Michael Vorkas specialises in commercial litigation and is the Managing Partner of the firm currently leading the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution services. He is the elected President of the Cyprus Bar Association for the period 2023-2026.
Michael has 30 years of experience as Litigator for large civil and major business cases with proven track record of applying appropriate, practical and effective methods that meet business needs while minimizing risks.
He has a particular emphasis on contract claims, negligence claims and shareholder and partnership disputes. He also has experience in obtaining and defending injunctions, including worldwide freezing orders, disclosure and receivership orders as well as ship arrest warrants. His work also involves recognizing and enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Cyprus while obtaining and defending preliminary commercial injunctions.
Michael has handled many complex disputes before the District Courts and the Supreme Court of Cyprus in its Admiralty and Appellate Jurisdiction, a great number of which were involving foreign parties and multiple jurisdictions. Other areas of experience include libel, insolvency, property and construction disputes. He successfully represents Clients at all levels in District Courts, Special Jurisdiction Courts and the Court of Appeal, frequently in cases of significant value.
He is a motivated achiever with demonstrable ability to recommend key legal structures to international entrepreneurs with cross-border business activities to one-man companies and as a result he acts for a broad range of clients, from high net worth individuals and owner managed businesses.
Previously, Michael spent 10 years at the law firm Polakis Sarris + Co LLC, where he was the senior lawyer leading the Litigation Department.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Laws from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master of Laws in Shipping Law from Queen Mary University of London.
Michael qualified as an Advocate in 1992.
Senior Associate, Chrysostomides Advocates, Nicosia
Christodoulos Christodoulou is a Senior Associate in the dispute resolution department of Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants.
His practice focuses on international dispute litigation and arbitration, with experience across a broad spectrum of civil and commercial matters, including cross-border commercial disputes, asset recovery proceedings, shareholder disputes, and cases involving international fraud. He is regularly involved in securing and contesting interim relief before the Cypriot courts, and advises on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Cyprus. His arbitration work includes involvement in both ad hoc and institutional arbitral proceedings.
Christodoulos is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and maintains a strong professional interest in the development of arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Cyprus and the wider region. He currently serves as Assistant Secretary of the Cyprus Eurasia Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Center (CEDRAC) and is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association Committee for Unveiling Cyprus as a Centre for Dispute Resolution.
He holds an LLM in Litigation and Dispute Resolution from University College London and an LLB from the University of Cyprus.
Managing Director, DAC Consulting, London
Daniel Correa is a Chartered Engineer and international expert witness specialising in complex engineering and construction disputes. He is the Founder and Managing Director of DAC Consulting Services, with offices in London, Dubai, Miami and Mexico City.
Daniel has over 20 years’ experience advising on major infrastructure, energy and industrial projects worldwide, acting in ICC, LCIA, ICSID and ad hoc arbitrations. His expertise includes forensic engineering, delay analysis, quantum assessment and technical risk evaluation.
He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and frequently speaks on expert evidence, delay methodology and the interface between engineering and arbitration.
Legal Director, Kennedys, UAE & Oman
Michael Dunmore is a Legal Director in the Kennedys Muscat, Oman and Dubai offices. Michael has been resident in the Middle East for close to a decade and is involved in disputes throughout the region, with a particular focus on construction arbitrations and telecommunication disputes. Michael sits as arbitrator and has acted as counsel in well over 80 arbitrations under most sets of arbitral rules.
Partner, Scordis Papapetrou, Nicosia
Alexandros Gavrielides is a Partner at Scordis, Papapetrou & Co LLC since 2005. He has more than 20 years’ experience in handling complex civil and commercial litigation. Ηis main areas of practice are multijurisdictional disputes, civil fraud and corporate disputes.
He is a graduate of the University of Oxford, having obtained a B.A. in Jurisprudence with First Class Honours in 1999 and the B.C.L. in 2000. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2001 and admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2002.
He is frequently consulted by international law firms in relation to commercial and corporate proceedings brought or intended to be brought in Cyprus. He has acted as counsel in a number of international arbitrations and has given evidence as an expert on Cypriot civil law in proceedings before the English Commercial Court as well as in international arbitral proceedings.
Founding Partner, M & Co, UAE
Dr. Mahmood Hussain is the Founding Partner at M&CO Legal and has over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Dr. Mahmood’s area of expertise span around Dispute Resolution and International Commercial Arbitrations, Civil and Commercial Litigation, and Corporate Governance.
Dr. Mahmood through his niche practice of being an arguing Counsel before the Honorable Judges at various UAE Courts has set up a benchmark for effective representation involving complex legal issues. He has further been accredited as an International Arbitrator at DIAC (Dubai International Arbitration Centre) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre. He has frequently provided expert legal opinion on UAE Laws on matters before the High Courts of Justice, UK Queens Bench Division, DIFC, Paris Courts of Appeal, and other International Courts and Arbitral Tribunals.
He is also a visiting faculty at the University of East Anglia, where his taught program is Law and Practice of Sharia Arbitration.
Partner, M & CO, UAE
As Partner and Head of International Arbitration at M&Co. Legal, UAE, I spearhead the resolution of high-value, cross-border disputes particularly in the infrastructure and energy sectors, with a focus on the UAE and Asia.
I regularly advise clients on enforcement, challenge to arbitral awards and jurisdictional challenges before the DIFC Courts.
I have led counsel teams in several complex arbitrations (ICC, DIAC, SIAC) across sectors such as oil & gas, renewables, construction, and hospitality, including disputes exceeding 1 billion in value.
I am a former Partner at Advani & Co. (New Delhi) in 2021, and as a former Registrar of the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC), contributed to the growth of institutional arbitration in Asia.
Empaneled with DIAC (Dubai), AIAC (Kuala Lumpur), SIMC (Singapore), Russian Arbitration Centre (Moscow) and IAMC (Hyderabad). Acted as a sole arbitrator in over 10 cases under institutional arbitration rules and recently, as a Mediator, successfully resolved a dispute valued at over 200 million USD.
Authored definitive Commentary on Indian Arbitration Law and MSME Dispute Resolution, cited in SCCOnline’s expert resources. Adjunct Professor at various law universities.
Published 60+ articles on arbitration trends, featured in Kluwer Arbitration Blog, Mondaq, Bar & Bench, LiveLaw and IJAL.
I have been listed in the Forbes Legal Powerlist, 2020-2021 as one of the top individual lawyers and the youngest lawyer listed in BW (Business World) Legal 40 under 40, 2020.
Partner, ALN, UAE
Alex is a barrister and heads the Middle East disputes practice of ALN. He specialises in international commercial arbitration and common law litigation, with a particular focus on the Middle East and Africa.
Alex acts for financial institutions, investors, corporates and high-net-worth principals on commercial, regulatory and sovereign disputes across sectors including financial services, energy and natural resources, commodities and trade, construction and technology. He regularly acts in international arbitration under leading institutional rules and in litigation before the DIFC and ADGM Courts. He works closely with onshore UAE counsel on local proceedings and on cross-border mandates, often managing disputes involving parallel proceedings in other jurisdictions.
Before joining ALN, Alex was a member of the international disputes team at Al Tamimi in Dubai and a barrister in independent practice. He is a Member of CIARB, INSOL and the IBA and is also a CEDR accredited mediator. He has also held academic appointments at Trinity College Dublin and the King’s Inns, where he taught international law and civil litigation, and previously sat as a member of a statutory tribunal in Ireland.
Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Paris
Alex Marcopoulos is a partner at Hughes Hubbard with more than 15 years of experience handling complex commercial, investor-state and maritime disputes. He has acted in arbitrations under all the major institutional and ad hoc rules, with a particular focus on the construction and oil and gas sectors.
A focal point of Alex’s practice intelligent contract negotiation and drafting from a dispute-avoidance and risk-management perspective. He helps clients design and manage their contracts so that risks are identified early, disputes are reduced and projects can move forward efficiently.
Attorney, Niedermüller, Lichtenstein
Alexander Milionis is an attorney at Niedermüller Attorneys at Law in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. He specialises in complex international litigation and arbitration, focusing on high-value corporate and commercial disputes, foundations and trusts, and asset recovery proceedings. He regularly advises clients in multijurisdictional matters and emergency proceedings, including interim relief.
He is admitted to the Liechtenstein Bar and a member of the Liechtenstein Association of Criminal Lawyers (VLS), and the White-Collar Crime Association (WCCA). Further, he holds a PhD in constitutional law from the University of Innsbruck and is currently completing advanced studies (CAS) in International Arbitration at the Swiss Arbitration Academy (Universities of Lucerne and Neuchâtel).
Legal Counsel, Hellenic Ministry of Defense, Athens
Myrto Pantelaki is Legal Counsel at the General Directorate for Defense Investments and Armaments of the Hellenic Ministry of Defense, where she advises on EU law, public procurement and international disputes, as well as on Business-to-Government and Government-to-Government contracts. She currently represents Greece as a Delegate to the European Commission’s Expert Group on Defense and Security Procurement.
During her tenure at the Ministry, she was seconded as Legal Counsel to the European External Action Service (EEAS), providing legal and strategic advice on EU policy and external relations within Middle East and African countries.
She holds an LL.B. from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, an LL.M. in Public International Law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and an LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) and the University of Geneva. Since 2023, she holds the position of Co-Chair of Greece Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (GreeceVYAP).
Executive Chairman, Patrikios Legal, Limassol
Stavros Pavlou is the Executive Chairman of Patrikios Legal. He is an experienced litigator, arbitrator and legal consultant and he is widely regarded as one of the top litigators in Cyprus. Stavros represents an impressive portfolio of major local and international corporate clients and HNWIs in commercial dispute resolution matters, including judicial and arbitration proceedings in the courts of Cyprus and abroad. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR), a practising barrister before the Commercial Court of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), added to the list of arbitrators at the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), and a member of many international associations including the IBA, LCIA and ICCA. Stavros actively participates as a keynote speaker and panellist in local and overseas conferences and he further promotes the ADR practices in Cyprus by participating in podcasts and webinars. Lastly, he frequently contributes articles in international publications on litigation, arbitration, trusts and corporate law matters.
Partner, Archipel, Geneva
Lezgin Polater is a Geneva-based lawyer and Partner at Archipel, specializing in domestic and international litigation. He has a strong focus on complex asset recovery in cases of fraud and corruption, with recognized expertise in white-collar crime, sanctions, and digital asset recovery—particularly in the crypto sector. Lezgin frequently advises on enforcement of foreign judgments, freezing orders, and asset protection strategies, and is well-versed in regulatory and insolvency matters. His clients include governments, financial institutions, and companies facing high-stakes legal disputes across jurisdictions.
Oleg Todua, Partner, Pinna Goldberg, Dubai
Oleg is the founding partner of Pinna Goldberg’s UAE office. He specialises in complex, high-profile commercial and investment treaty cases, and has represented clients in some of the world’s largest disputes. He is a Co-Chair of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), a leading organisation of young arbitration practitioners.
Legal Director, Asserson, London
Lynn Yin is a Legal Director within the Dispute Resolution practice at Asserson, with a specialism in Civil Fraud. Lynn also heads the China Business Team and assists clients across Hong Kong and China, utilising her mandarin language skills and knowledge of local business practices.
Lynn acts on a number of high-value, complex litigations and arbitrations and has a broad commercial practice advising both claimants and defendants. Lynn’s cases are often of general public interest and she is also frequently instructed to assist with guiding the direction of public relations.
Lynn is ranked as a Key Lawyer in dispute resolution (mediation and international arbitration) by the Legal 500 EMEA Guide and has close, trusted relationships with clients. She is praised for her strategic thinking and practical advice, helping clients to achieve their aims effectively and efficiently.
Advocate & Arbitrator, Arbitra International, Edinburgh
Brandon Malone is an international arbitrator with Arbitra, London, Washington D.C. and Abu Dhabi. He has over 30 years’ experience in commercial dispute resolution. An advocate and barrister, Brandon has particular experience and expertise in construction, energy and infrastructure disputes, and is a member of the FIDIC President’s List of Approved Dispute Adjudicators. Brandon was the architect and founding director of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, chairing its board from 2011 until 2022, and remains a board director and chair of its Rules Committee.
A founding director of the Scottish Society for Computers and Law, Brandon chairs the ICCA-NYC Bar-CPR Institute Working Group on Cybersecurity in International Arbitration. He has written and lectured widely on the implications of blockchain and smart contracts for dispute resolution, and the impact of artificial intelligence.
Brandon has been appointed as sole, chair and party appointed arbitrator in complex high value arbitrations under a variety of ad hoc and institutional rules on four continents. He is a member of many leading arbitral institutions’ panel of arbitrators, including AAA/ICDR, New York, SIAC, Singapore, DIAC, Dubai, and HKIAC, Hong Kong.
Whilst primarily engaged as an arbitrator and adjudicator, Brandon also accepts appointments as independent litigation and arbitration counsel.
Managing Partner, Meidanis Serematakis, Athens
Haris Meidanis is member of the Athens Bar (1995). He is the Director of Athens Mediation & Arbitration Organization (EODID), fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and member of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. He is also a certified mediator, Member of the ICC in Greece and of the Institute of World Business Law of the ICC. He is the managing partner in Meidanis, Seremetakis and Associates Law Firm. He has studied at the University of Athens Law School (1993), at the University of London (Queen Mary – LL.M.1996) and holds a Ph.D. in Private International Law from the Department of International and European Studies of Panteion University of Athens (2003). His primary fields of expertise are: (a) business and commercial law (b) private international law and law of international business transactions (c) arbitration and mediation and (d) law of energy. He is regularly participating in arbitrations and mediations as arbitrator/mediator and/or counsel/advocate. He regularly teaches Private International Law, Law of International Transactions, Mediation and Arbitration at postgraduate classes in Universities in Greece and abroad. He is former member of the Supervisory Board of the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP) and has worked as legal counsel at the Ministry of Economy and at the Ministry of Development, where he worked extensively in law drafting.
Partner, Rihar & Thouvenin Dispute Resolution, Zurich
Dr. Petra Rihar is an arbitration practitioner based in Zurich.
With over two decades of experience as an arbitrator and counsel, she has handled arbitrations under many of the major arbitral rules, across a wide range of industries, including post-M&A and shareholder disputes, joint venture and consortium disputes, construction and engineering (including FIDIC-related contracts), technology and know-how transfer disputes.
She also has experience in disputes relating to foreign investment in state-owned infrastructure.
Petra is the author of various arbitration-related publications and is ranked as a "Thought Leader" in the Lexology Index.
Senior Associate, Calavros Law Firm, Athens
Lawyer, graduate of the Athens Law School, with postgraduate studies at the Universities of
Tübingen (LLM) and Konstanz (Dr. Jur.), postdoctoral researcher at the University of Athens and
regular contributor to the scientific journal Civil Procedure Law Review since 2023. He is currently
a senior associate at the law firm Calavros Law Firm. Evangelos focuses his practice on civil and
commercial litigation and has extensive experience representing clients before Greek courts in
matters of civil, commercial, energy, consumer protection and trademark disputes and advising
clients on various aspects of law, with an emphasis on energy law. He is actively involved in
international commercial arbitration proceedings and has substantial expertise in the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
Partner, Patrikios Legal, Limassol
Marina Hadjisoteriou is a Partner and Head of International Disputes at Patrikios Legal, a top tier firm in Limassol, Cyprus.
Her main areas of practice are asset recovery, cross-border commercial litigation, international arbitration and insolvency.
Marina has consistently been ranked by The Legal 500 EMEA as a ‘Leading Partner’ and has also been recommended by Chambers and Partners for dispute resolution in Cyprus. She has also been ranked as an asset recovery, commercial litigation, arbitration and insolvency leader in Cyprus by Lexology (former Who’s Who Legal (WWL)).
The directories describe Marina as ‘one of the best dispute resolution practitioners in Cyprus’, who ‘crafts a legal case like a spider crafts his web‘. She ‘handles complex disputes across multiple jurisdictions well‘, ‘has an eye for business and is adept at spotting the issues quickly and understanding the commercial realities for her clients’, she is ‘very well-known far beyond Cyprus’ and ‘is a real asset for the firm’.
Marina holds a BSc in Accounting and Economics (First Class Honours) and she is a Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
Marina is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA), an officer (Levant Regional Representative) of the Asset Recovery Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), a member of the Steering Committee of IWIRC (International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation) Europe, a member of the board of directors of IWIRC Cyprus, a member of the board of directors of the Cyprus Arbitration Forum (CAF ) and the organising committee of CAD.
She has significant experience of international high value, complex fraud and asset tracing cases involving world-wide freezing orders, disclosure orders and gagging orders. Her clients include multi-nationals, banks and high-net-worth individuals.
Marina has authored various publications and she is often invited to speak at international conferences.
Partner, Soteris Pittas & Co LLC, Limassol
Mrs. Anna Lamprou is one of the partners at Soteris Pittas & Co LLC.
Her areas of expertise being Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration Law, Family Law and Administration Law, Mrs. Lamprou has extensive court experience in representing companies and individuals in cases involving, inter alia, shareholders’ disputes, conspiracy matters, fraud, breach of fiduciaries duties, as well as cases regarding the issuance of injunctive relief in aid of arbitration. In her years of practice, she has advised and handled cases on matters relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in the Republic of Cyprus, as well as the appointment of Interim Receivers and Winding Up Petitions.
In addition to the above, Mrs. Lamprou also deals with matters relating to the General Data Protection Regulation and holds the position of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) of Soteris Pittas & Co LLC, as she has been highly involved in the implementation of the information security related legislation and the continuous compliance of the Firm with the Data Protection Legislation.
As the responsible person of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program of Soteris Pittas & Co LLC, Mrs. Lamprou organizes the inhouse, as well as the public seminars hosted by the Firm.
Partner, King & Spalding, London
Egishe Dzhazoyan is a partner in King & Spalding’s London office and specializes in international arbitration and litigation. As a dual qualified (England & Wales and Russia) lawyer with both civil and common law background, Egishe is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and enforcement issues. During 23 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 200 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions and in a broad range of industries.
Egishe also serves as an arbitrator, in which capacity he has particular experience with disputes involving sanctions issues.
Egishe also frequently advises clients in court proceedings and has particular experience in matters involving enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states, as well as complex offshore commercial fraud and asset recovery disputes.
Egishe has been consistently ranked in the International Arbitration category by Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK and has also featured in the inaugural Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2019.
Partner, Osborne Clarke, London
Artem Doudko FCIArb, a solicitor-advocate, is a Partner in the London Dispute Resolution Practice at Osborne Clarke LLP, specialising in complex international disputes with a particular focus on international arbitration. Artem acts both as counsel and as arbitrator. Artem has a strong reputation and profile in the field of International Arbitration and has been recognised as a Global Leader in the Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration directory (2020-2023); as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 UK (2020-2023); and as a Future Leader – Partner in the Who’s Who Legal: Commercial Litigation directory (2022).
Artem is an active and trusted member of the international disputes community. Artem is a member of the LCIA Court. Artem is a member of the Board of London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”). Artem is a member of the Membership Committee of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (“SVAMC)”. Artem is a member of the executive committee of RCAN. Artem has been a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and a member of the Board of UAA. Artem focuses on complex international arbitration and litigation involving states, corporations and high net-worth individuals. Artem has worked for a broad spectrum of international clients, advising them on a wide range of complex strategic, substantive and jurisdictional issues. Artem has experience of investment and commercial arbitration conducted in accordance with all of the major rules of arbitration, and commercial litigation in the English courts.
‘Artem Doudko is an excellent tactician and is great with clients.’ and 'Artem Doudko is an excellent lawyer – very responsive, dedicated to his clients, and with a rare blend of very high-level legal expertise and strong commercial awareness.’ Legal 500 UK 2024
Partner, Grant Thornton, Nicosia
Stephen Michaelides is a Partner and the Insolvency and Asset Recovery services leader of Grant Thornton Cyprus. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Cyprus and is also a qualified insolvency practitioner. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Accounting from the University of Manchester.
Stephen has many years of international experience in the UK, UAE, Greece and the Netherlands, in financial, operational and managerial roles and has extensive experience in receiverships, liquidations and asset recovery of various sizes and complexities.
Partner, Christos Clerides & Associates LLC, Nicosia
Constantinos Clerides is a partner and the head of Commercial Dispute Resolution at Phoebus, Christos Clerides & Associates LLC, where he specialises in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. He is also a Barrister-at-Law, having been called to the England and Wales Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in 2017. He has over seven years of experience in representing clients in complex and high-value commercial cases. He has handled in whole or part more than 300 litigation cases in all fields of civil law cases with the majority of cases involving commercial disputes. He has handled cases both in the District Court and in the Supreme Court of Cyprus, as well as in arbitration
With an LLM in International Business & Commercial Law from King's College London, Constantinos has a deep expertise in dispute resolution arising from international and domestic commercial disputes, including contract and property disputes, corporate and shareholder disputes, winding up and bankruptcy proceedings, jurisdictional battles, and various kinds of commercial injunctions. .
He also advises clients on corporate and commercial matters, such as partnership agreements, company incorporations and structures, mergers and acquisitions, trusts and investor protection. He has handled several high-profile and multi-million euro acquisitions in Cyprus. He is fluent in Greek and English.
He is currently a Lecturer on Company Law at Frederick University.
He is a legal trainer at the European Legal Training Centre since 2022 where he delivers courses and workshops on various legal and commercial matters to legal professionals in their continuing professional development including a 9 hour course on the management and resolution of shareholder disputes under Cyprus Law.
He has published several articles on topical issues in reputable media and online outlets.
Between 2020 and 2023 he was an active member of two Cyprus Bar Association committees regarding arbitration and alternative methods of dispute resolution, as well as lawyer ethics and lawyer-judges relations.
Contact details: con.clerides@clerideslegal.com
Partner, Herzog, Tel Aviv
Shai Sharvit, Partner, Herzog, Tel Aviv
Shai is one of the most prominent international arbitration practitioners in Israel and was recently recognized in the 2025 Lexology Arbitration Index as the only Israeli to be ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader.
Shai’s practice focuses mainly on international arbitration and complex commercial disputes, which have cross-border or multi-jurisdictional aspects where he acts as counsel, expert and arbitrator in international disputes. In addition, Shai was also introduced in 2023 as an Associate Member of Arbitra International in London.
Shai’s international arbitration experience ranges from investment disputes, to construction, energy and infrastructure through insurance, commercial, corporate and shareholders’ disputes to licensing, technology (including IP and IT) and high-tech disputes under the rules of all major arbitral institutions.
Shai’s admissions and affiliations list includes his positions as a Court Member of the LCIA Court (first Israeli to serve on the LCIA Court in its 129 years of existence), former member for Israel at the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, member of the international arbitration committee of the Tel-Aviv Bar Association, ambassador of the ICC Commission on the Belt & Road Initiative and he is also a member of the panel of arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration and CIETAC (China). In addition, Shai also served as a member of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Centre International Task Force on International Arbitration, was a member of the experts’ group assisting UNCITRAL on High-Tech and Technology Disputes and is also an observer at Working Group II of UNCITRAL on behalf of the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration, and took an active part in the drafting of UNCITRAL SPEDR Rules. Shai also took part in the legislative work with the Israeli MoJ on the new international arbitration law, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, which was adopted in Israel in 2024.
Recently, Shai assisted in founding the international arbitration panel of the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration and was appointed by the President of the IICA to serve on its appointment committee.
Shai is regularly invited by the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Israel to advise on draft legislation (for example, on the adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the Singapore Convention and other private international law legislation) as well as other policy issues relating to Investment Arbitration, private international law and cross-border legislation. Shai is also invited regularly by leading international arbitration bodies (including ICCA and the IBA Arbitration Committee) to contribute to cross-border research and publications and also regularly writes on developments in Israeli case-law in different Israeli and international publications.
Shai is also a co-founder and the chairman of Tel-Aviv Arbitration Week, Israel’s leading and largest conference on international arbitration, a co-founding member of the organizing committee of Cyprus Arbitration Day, a faculty member at the Delos ROAP (Remote Oral Advocacy Program) EMEA Course, a lecturer on international arbitration at the arbitrators’ accreditation course of Tel-Aviv University Faculty of Law and was invited to speak in recent years in conferences around the world, including in New York, London, Paris, Stockholm, Berlin, Edinburgh, Dubai, Lisbon, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Moscow, Cyprus and more.
Partner, Harris Kyriakides, Larnaca
Michael Kyriakides leads the Commercial & Corporate Advisory at Harris Kyriakides.
Michael specialises on cross border mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and large asset finance transactions and has successfully negotiated and completed a range of domestic and cross-border transactions. He also advises on regulatory, compliance and sanctions matters. Michael has a particular interest and expertise in energy, telecoms and infrastructure projects. He is consistently recommended by legal editorials, such as Legal 500, Who ‘s Who Legal and Chambers & Partners. In 2023, he has been ranked by Legal500 as a leading professional in Dispute resolution, Commercial, corporate and M&A, EU and competition, Intellectual property and Maritime and Admiralty.
Michael holds a law degree from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, has completed a Master of Laws programme at University College London and was awarded an MPhil at the University of Oxford.
Partner, Grant Thornton, London
Michael Radcliffe is a partner and Expert Witness in Grant Thornton’s Forensic and Investigation Services team, leading its Disputes Advisory practice in the UK.
He has specialised in forensic accounting since 2003, with a particular focus on complex cross-border disputes and investigations, often involving matters in the Middle East, Africa and CIS.
Michael has given expert testimony in arbitration and litigation - advising clients and their legal advisors on forensic accounting matters across many sectors, including banking, telecoms and extractive industries. His work typically requires a combined investigative and expert witness skillset, and collaboration with specialists from multiple disciplines across jurisdictions and industries.
Michael is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA).
Managing Partner, Gregoriou Law Firm, Athens
Stelios serves as a Senior Partner & Managing Director of Gregoriou Law Firm, a traditional Greek Law Firm, established in Athens since 1986 and he is a proud member of the Athens Bar Association.
He is also an off - counsel of Vaishvik, an international Law Firm, established in Abu – Dhabi.
Stelios has an extensive experience as a Counsel in many cross – border and domestic Arbitration Cases; he has successfully handled various complex corporate and commercial disputes relating to energy, construction, competition, and intellectual property.
Stelios is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and has completed the ICC Institute Master Class of Arbitrators. Additionally, Stelios is empaneled with esteemed Arbitral Institutions, such as VIAC (Vienna International Arbitration Centre), EODID (Hellenic Organization of Arbitration and Mediation); Stelios is a WIPO Neutral (World Intellectual Property Organization). He is also a Member of EFILA (European Federation of Investment Law Arbitration), ICC Hellas, and DELOS Dispute Resolution.
Last year (2023) he was a speaker at the South Eastern Europe Arbitration (SEEA) Conference in Vienna on the significance of the modernization of Arbitration Laws, having as an example the new Greek Law. Stelios has authored the Greek Chapter for the ICLG Guide many times the last decade.
As an Accredited Mediator of the Greek Ministry of Justice, Stelios has mediated in numerous mandatory civil Mediations with a successful record of positive settlements of disputes.
Beyond his ADR experience, Stelios is a very well – known litigator before the Greek Courts with a remarkable record of hearings before the Supreme Court of Greek Courts (Areios Pagos holding on civil and penal legal issues) and penal legal issues) and the Council of State (Supreme Administrative Court of Greece).
Stelios after his Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, he graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE), holding a Master of Laws (LLM). He holds a Diploma in international Commercial Arbitration and a Bachelor of Economics (BSc).
On top of that, Stelios has a distinguished history of involvement in Government positions, acting as a Legal Consultant to various Greek Ministries on European affairs.
To request a full copy of Stelios’ CV please contact – info@gregorioulaw.gr
Partner, Resolut, Limassol
Oleg is a dispute resolution specialist with 10+ years of experience in investment arbitration, complex litigation in corporate, construction disputes and debt recovery proceedings. He has experience in both arbitration and litigation proceedings, often parallel, and has represented clients in various complex disputes, including those involving multiple jurisdictions
Managing Partner, Meidanis Serematakis, Athens
Haris Meidanis is member of the Athens Bar (1995). He is the Director of Athens Mediation & Arbitration Organization (EODID), fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and member of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. He is also a certified mediator, Member of the ICC in Greece and of the Institute of World Business Law of the ICC. He is the managing partner in Meidanis, Seremetakis and Associates Law Firm. He has studied at the University of Athens Law School (1993), at the University of London (Queen Mary – LL.M.1996) and holds a Ph.D. in Private International Law from the Department of International and European Studies of Panteion University of Athens (2003). His primary fields of expertise are: (a) business and commercial law (b) private international law and law of international business transactions (c) arbitration and mediation and (d) law of energy. He is regularly participating in arbitrations and mediations as arbitrator/mediator and/or counsel/advocate. He regularly teaches Private International Law, Law of International Transactions, Mediation and Arbitration at postgraduate classes in Universities in Greece and abroad. He is former member of the Supervisory Board of the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP) and has worked as legal counsel at the Ministry of Economy and at the Ministry of Development, where he worked extensively in law drafting.
Partner, C.D. Messios LLC, Nicosia
Constantinos handles cross border disputes and construction claims representing clients in international as well as local commercial arbitrations.
Experience includes:
Constantinos is admitted as an Advocate in Cyprus (1993) and as a Solicitor in England (1994). He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2002).
Counsel, Westerberg & Partners, Stockholm
Natalia is a counsel at Westerberg & Partners, a distinguished Swedish law firm renowned for its international client base. Natalia specializes on commercial and investment arbitration and has experience of representing clients in complex international arbitrations, predominantly related to the energy sector.
Before joining Westerberg & Partners, Natalia served as the Deputy Secretary General at the SCC Arbitration Institute. Being part of the SCC leadership, Natalia provided expertise and represented the SCC Arbitration Institute in UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS reform) and Working Group II (technology-related dispute resolution and adjudication). Natalia also engaged with Swedish and EU regulators to address gaps within EU sanction programs, while concurrently developing and ensuring the effective implementation of compliance and sanctions-related procedures.
Natalia is a frequent speaker and panelist at international conferences.
Senior Legal Counsel, ADGM Courts
Since 2018, Adam Peters has held the role of Senior Legal Counsel for ADGM Courts. Prior to joining ADGM Courts, Adam spent 15 years in private practice where he specialised in arbitration, construction and commercial disputes. In his current role, he is actively involved in all aspects of the dispute resolution services available in ADGM, which include litigation, arbitration and mediation. He is an internationally accredited mediator and regularly conducts mediations as part of the ADGM Courts’ mediation scheme.
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