Specialists

Invited specialists of the Riga Arbitration Court — 45 international ADR experts and arbitrators experienced in civil, commercial and international law.

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Saurabh Kumar

Saurabh Kumar

Country: India

Language: English, Hindi

  • ADR Specialist
  • Masters in Law, Attorney at Law, arbitrator
  • Arbitration law, Civil law of India
  • Languages: English, Hindi
Askarova Meruyert

Askarova Meruyert

Country: Kazakhstan

Language: Kazakhstanian, English, Russian

  • ADR Specialist
  • Master of Law, Attorney at Law
  • Arbitration/Dispute Resolution
  • Languages: Kazakh, English, Russian
Konstantin Ivanov

Konstantin Ivanov

Country: Lithuania

Language: Spanish, English, Italian, Lietuviešu, Latvian, Russian

  • ADR Specialist
  • PhD in Law, doctorate degree in law received in Lithuania
  • Arbitration/Cooperates with leading educational and training centers in EU and CIS countries
  • Languages: Russian, Lithuanian, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian.
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Bernardo M. Cremades Sanz-Pastor

Bernardo M. Cremades Sanz-Pastor

Country: Spain

Language: German, Spanish, French, English

  • Senior partner of the Spanish law firm, B. Cremades y Asociados
  • Professor of Law and a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation
  • Practice is focused on international commercial arbitration and transnational investment disputes
  • Acted as counsel, party-appointed arbitrator and president of arbitral tribunals in more than 400 arbitrations
Bernardo M. Cremades Román

Bernardo M. Cremades Román

Country: Spain

Language: Spanish, English

  • A partner in the litigation and arbitration group of B. Cremades & Asociados
  • Admitted to practice law in Madrid, New York and the District of Columbia
  • Frequent speaker at arbitration events and author of several academic articles
  • Regularly represents or advises clients in litigation proceedings in different jurisdictions, with particular emphasis on Spanish, European and U.S. courts
Yiannis Karamanolis

Yiannis Karamanolis

Country: Republic of Cyprus

Language: Greek, English

  • Litigator for more than 15 years.
  • Have been involved in many complex commercial cases for recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
  • Member of the Cyprus Bar Association 2009; Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Member of the LCIA users' councils
  • Arbitrator and Mediator at the Cyprus Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitrator and Mediator included in the Registry of the Ministry of Commerce
Miklos Boronkay

Miklos Boronkay

Country: Hungary

Language: German, English, Hungarian

  • A partner and head of the dispute resolution practice of Szecskay Attorneys at Law
  • Specializes in complex commercial litigation and arbitration cases, as well as in competition law matters
  • Board member of the Hungarian Arbitration Association
  • Regularly publishes articles in arbitration, civil law and competition law topics.
Adam Boóc

Adam Boóc

Country: Hungary

Language: German, English, Hungarian

  • Practising law for 23 years with a broad experience on arbitration
  • Member of the Interlegal Network, ELI, Hungarian Arbitration Association, Turkish Arbitration Association
  • PhD thesis and DSc thesis on the field of international arbitration
Ana Gerdau de Borja

Ana Gerdau de Borja

Country: France

Language: Spanish, French, English, Portugal

  • Founder of Citadelle Disputes (Paris)
  • Over 17 years of experience as counsel and arbitrator in arbitrations
  • Member of the Brazilian Bar, Portuguese Bar, Paris Bar (Directive List)
  • Cases: commercial transactions and joint ventures, large infrastructure projects, M&A deals, and projects in real estate, mining and shipping
Tamás Zoltán Cseh

Tamás Zoltán Cseh

Country: Hungary

Language: French, English, Hungarian

  • Member of Hungarian Arbitration Association
  • Experience more than 6 years
  • Area of Specialization: Domestic Arbitration, International Arbitration, Recognition and Enforcement of Awards, Energy, Mergers and Acquisitions
Philippe SYLVESTRE

Philippe SYLVESTRE

Country: Luxembourg

Language: German, French, English

  • Experience in an arbitration under the rules of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
  • Experience in BIT arbitration against a foreign state
  • Assisted a client against the execution of an urgency arbitral award
  • Experience in filling a recourse against a German a urgency arbitral award in front of the Luxembourg court
Syed Mustafa Mahdi

Syed Mustafa Mahdi

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

  • Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales)
  • Advocate across the Court(s) of Pakistan.
  • An ex-Legal 500 Partner
  • Experience in aviation, shipping, customs, construction, arbitration (domestic & international), financial markets, cross-border transactions
Carri Ginter

Carri Ginter

Country: Estonia

Language: German, Estonia, French, English, Russian

  • Head of Sorainen's dispute resolution practice
  • Litigated hundreds of matters in the interests of clients
  • Listed with the Dubai International Arbitration Centre
  • Serves on the SCC Arbitrators’ Council
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Fabio Trevisan

Fabio Trevisan

Country: Luxembourg

Language: French, English, Italian

  • Partner and head of BSP’s Dispute Resolution practice
  • Over two decades of experience in managing and conducting litigation
  • Has experience in all forms of dispute resolution including litigation, mediation and arbitration
  • Member of Luxembourg Arbitration Association (LAA)
Aram Orbelyan

Aram Orbelyan

Country: Armenia

Language: Armenian, English, Russian

  • Recognition and Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Russia and Former USSR states
  • Armenian Bar member, Board Member of the Arbitrators' Association of the Republic of Armenia
  • Member to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
  • Represented clients in recognizing the International and Foreign Arbitral awards in Armenia
Narine Beglaryan

Narine Beglaryan

Country: Armenia

Language: Armenian, English, Russian

  • The first practitioner to successfully secure the recognition and enforcement of a foreign court’s interim security measure based on the principle of reciprocity
  • Practicing law since 2005
  • Active attorney-at-law specializing in litigation since 2013
  • Successful track record in the recognition and enforcement of both arbitral awards and foreign court judgments
Duarte G Henriques

Duarte G Henriques

Country: Portugal

Language: Spanish, French, English, Portugal

  • Experienced in recognizing international arbitral awards in more than 20 cases
  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association
  • Povides services in domestic and international litigation, and regularly works with other international law firms in dispute resolution
  • Jurisdiction - Russia, France, Spain, Argentina, Chile, UK and US
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Anastas Punev

Anastas Punev

Country: Bulgaria

Language: Bulgarian, German, English

  • Member of the Sofia Bar Association
  • Lawyer since 2013
  • Assistant Professor at Sofia University (Civil Procedure) since 2017
  • Area of specialization: Domestic Arbitration, Litigation, civil and commercial law
Ángel Tejada Caller

Ángel Tejada Caller

Country: Spain

Language: Spanish, French, English

  • Partner at B. Cremades & Asociados with 45+ years’ experience in arbitration and business litigation across a wide range of industries.
  • Advises and represents clients in complex national and international disputes, including commercial and investment arbitration, Spanish court proceedings, and arbitration-related matters.
  • Acts as arbitrator, former ICC Arbitration & ADR Commission member, and regular speaker and author on arbitration.
  • Highly respected practitioner, known for skill, discretion, and strategic dispute management.
Chiraz Abid

Chiraz Abid

Country: France

Language: French, English, Arabic

  • Counsel in arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and institutional
  • Intervention in post-award proceedings in France and Tunisia (annulment, enforcement and stay of enforcement of arbitral awards)
  • Lawyer, litigation and arbitration, Advant Altana (Paris, France)
  • Qualified lawyer working within the Construction and Arbitration department of Advant Altana, Paris.
Remme Verkerk

Remme Verkerk

Country: Netherlands

Language: French, English, Arabic

  • Specialist in litigation and civil procedure
  • Houthoff’s Litigation and Arbitration practice groups and the Supreme Court Litigation Team
  • Litigates complex legal cross-border disputes before state courts
  • Has ample experience in investment arbitration cases
Gediminas Dominas

Gediminas Dominas

Country: Lithuania

Language: English, Lietuviešu, Russian

  • One of the most recognised arbitration lawyers in Lithuania
  • Experiensed in domestic, internation and investment arbitrational cases
  • Co-Author of the book "International Commercial Arbitration"
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Evripides Hadjinestoros

Evripides Hadjinestoros

Country: Republic of Cyprus

Language: Greek, English

  • More than14 years of experience, recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under Cyprus law
  • Managing Director and Founder of the Cyprus Center for ADR
  • Trainer of Mediators and Arbitrators in Cyprus
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Giorgio Giuseppe SACERDOTI

Giorgio Giuseppe SACERDOTI

Country: Italy

Language: German, French, English, Italian

  • 20 years of practice, enforcement and challenging foreign awards under the NY Convention
  • Member of Milan BAR, Milan Arbitration Club. LCIA (London))
  • Emeritus professor of international law (trade and Investment), international contracts, arbitration, Bocconi University, Milan
Maja Malijanski

Maja Malijanski

Country: Slovenia

Language: English, Slovene

  • 20 years of practice, enforcement and challenging foreign awards under the NY Convention
  • Member of Milan BAR, Milan Arbitration Club. LCIA (London))
  • Emeritus professor of international law (trade and Investment), international contracts, arbitration, Bocconi University, Milan
Filip Gvozdek

Filip Gvozdek

Country: Czech Republic

Language: Czech, English, Slovak

  • More than 10 years of practice
  • Member Czech Bar Association
  • Represented clients in many arbitration cases at Czech Arbitration Court as well as ICC Court
Laura Opilio

Laura Opilio

Country: Italy

Language: French, English, Italian

  • Over 30 years of practice, acting both as arbitrator and counsel in arbitration
  • Member of IBA, ARBIT
  • Member of the Italian Committee of the ICC Arbitration Committee
Anna Bartunkova

Anna Bartunkova

Country: Czech Republic

Language: Czech, German, English

  • Lawyer with twenty years of experience
  • Offering comprehensive legal counsel in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions
  • Member of the Arbitration Section of the Czech Bar Association
Vitaly Basin

Vitaly Basin

Country: Latvia

Language: German, French, English, Russian

  • Alternative dispute resolution specialist
  • Master of Law
  • Specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration cases
Magnus Eriksson

Magnus Eriksson

Country: Sweden

Language: English, Swedish

  • Vast experience from acting as lecturer in Swedish arbitration and litigation law
  • Sporadic perfomances as speaker/penalist at arbitration conferences/seminars.
  • Member of the Swedish Bar Association, Swedish Arbitration Assiciation
Dániel Bán

Dániel Bán

Country: Hungary

Language: English, Hungarian

  • 5 years of pracitce
  • Specialization: Competition / EU Law, Sales & Distribution, Franchising, Agency (Representation), Employment, Transport
  • Member of the Hungarian Arbitration Association
Alexander Nikolov Katzarsky

Alexander Nikolov Katzarsky

Country: Bulgaria

Language: Bulgarian, English, Russian

  • Skilled in Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Legal Research, Corporate Law, and Commercial Litigation
  • Arbitrator in international and domestic arbitration proceedings
  • Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – London
Julie Murphy-O'Connor

Julie Murphy-O'Connor

Country: Ireland

Language: English

  • 30 years disputes experience
  • considerable experience of dealing with cross border enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards
  • Member of Commercial Litigation Association of Ireland
Vwntzislava Zhelyaskova Grigorova

Vwntzislava Zhelyaskova Grigorova

Country: Bulgaria

Language: French, English, Russian

  • More than 30 years of practice in domestic and international arbitration
  • Arbitrator at the Arbitration Court at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2002
  • Member of Sofia Bar Association
Evgenia Peiffer

Evgenia Peiffer

Country: Germany

Language: Bulgarian, German, English

  • Over a decade of experience in international arbitration and cross border litigation
  • Sector focus includes energy (wind, gas, solar), infrastructure and telecommunications, e-mobility, life sciences, and consumer goods
  • Serves as Co-Chair of the Serbian-German Arbitration Group of DIS, BAC, and SAA.
Wulf Gordian Hauser

Wulf Gordian Hauser

Country: Austria

Language: German, English

  • More than 40 years experience
  • Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration
  • Member for Austria, ICC Court of International Arbitration
  • Senior partner of Hauser Partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Anna-Maria Tamminen

Anna-Maria Tamminen

Country: Finland

Language: German, Finish, French, English, Swedish

  • 20 years of experience in international arbitration matters, including recognition and enforcement
  • Acted as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, and chairperson in over 30 international arbitrations under the ICC, SCC, FAI, DIA, and LCIA Rules with a value in dispute up to EUR 60 million
  • Over 15 years of experience with set-aside cases especially in Poland, Sweden and Finland
  • Member of the SCC Board, member of the LCIA Court, member of FAA, LCIA, SAA, IBA Arbitration Commitee
Louis Cassar Pullicino

Louis Cassar Pullicino

Country: Malta

Language: English, Italian, Maltese

  • Spanning over the last 40 years have dealt with many cases involving recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, including London Maritime Awards and ICC Awards
  • Most cases dealt with include maritime disputes and claims involving foreign states.
  • Member of the Chamber of Advocates, Valletta; International Bar Association
Asko Pohla

Asko Pohla

Country: Estonia

Language: Estonia, English, Russian

  • Attorney and arbitrator from 1995
  • Arbitration Court of Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Board from 1997
  • Member of Estonian Bar from 1995
Nicolle Kownacki

Nicolle Kownacki

Country: United States

Language: English

  • 14 years of practice experience
  • Lead or co-lead arbitrator in over 15 cases in arbitral award enforcement and many other cases in judgment enforcement
  • Most of cases involve foreign states, state-owned entities, international institutions, or non-U.S. companies
Robin Oldenstam

Robin Oldenstam

Country: Sweden

Language: English, Swedish

  • Head of international arbitration at the leading firm in Sweden with close to 30 years of experience
  • Chairman of the SCC Arbitration Institute in Stockholm
  • Acted to enforce international (and Swedish) arbitral awards on numerous occassions
Luisa Cassar Pullicino

Luisa Cassar Pullicino

Country: Malta

Language: English, Maltese

  • Senior Associate in the dispute resolution team at Ganado Advocates
  • Experienced coordinating commercial claims across various jurisdictions, obtaining interim relief in support of foreign proceedings, and enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards
  • Experienced in international commercial arbitration, having participated in proceedings under ICC, MAC, and ad hoc rules
David Premelč

David Premelč

Country: Slovenia

Language: English

  • 20 years of practice; a variety of cases
  • Practices corporate law, with a primary focus on international commercial and investment arbitration, litigation, environmental law, data protection and M&A
  • Extensive experience in international commercial and investment arbitration, M&A transactions, including takeovers of private and public companies and joint-venture agreements and sale-side advising
Jurica Kvartuč

Jurica Kvartuč

Country: Croatia

Language: English, Croatian

  • 16 years of practice in commercial and civil proceedings
  • Author of scientific articles in domain of civil and maritime law
Marily Paralika

Marily Paralika

Country: France

Language: Greek, French, English

  • Several cases of enforcement of arbitral awards in France for the last 7 years
  • Intervene regularly as speaker at conferences and events on international arbitration around the world
  • Published several articles on issues relating to international arbitration
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