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AMBASSADORS

Arbitrator Intelligence Ambassadors are talented legal practitioners who help guide AI’s project development internationally and raise awareness about how Arbitrator Intelligence and AIQ responses can increase transparency, accountability, and diversity globally

African Arbitrators Interview Series

Arbitrator Intelligence is delighted to continue our African Arbitrators Interview Series.

Our fifth interview features award-winning arbitrator Dorothy Ufot SAN, the founding partner of Dorothy Ufot & Co., in conversation with Global Lead Ambassador Kirsten Teo.

Stay tuned for the next interview – coming soon!

African Arbitrators Interview Series

Arbitrator Intelligence is delighted to continue our African Arbitrators Interview Series.

Our sixth interview features Dipna Gunno, Independent Arbitrator, in conversation with Global Lead Ambassador Kirsten Teo.

Stay tuned for the next interview – coming soon!

Latin American Arbitrators Interview Series

Arbitrator Intelligence is delighted to launch the Latin American Arbitrator Interview Series.

Our first interview (Part 1 and 2) features Mr Juan Fernández-Armesto, Independent Arbitrator at Armesto & Asociados, in conversation with AI Ambassador Ms Aracelly Lopez.

To purchase the AI Investment Report on Mr Juan Fernández-Armesto, please click here.

Stay tuned for the next interview – coming soon!

Latin American Arbitrators Interview Series

Arbitrator Intelligence is delighted to launch the Latin American Arbitrator Interview Series.

Our second interview features Mr Fernando Cantuarias Salaverry, Independent Arbitrator, in conversation with AI Ambassador Mr Álvaro Awad.

To purchase the AI Report on Mr Fernando Cantuarias Salaverry, please click here.

Stay tuned for the next interview – coming soon!

OUR AMBASSADORS

Álvaro Awad
Álvaro AwadAI Ambassador for the LatAm region from Chile
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Andrea Nikolić
Andrea NikolićAI Ambassador for the CEE region from Serbia
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Antonin Sobek
Antonin Sobek AI Ambassador for the CEE region from The Czech Republic
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Aracelly López
Aracelly LópezAI Ambassador for the LatAm region from Costa Rica
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Arnaud Oulepo
Arnaud OulepoAI Ambassador for the MENA region from Morocco
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Blerina Xheraj
Blerina XherajAI Ambassador for the CEE region from Albania
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Catalina Bizic
Catalina BizicMember of AI Ambassador Advisory Council from Romania
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Daniel Cuentas
Daniel CuentasAI Ambassador for the LatAm region from Peru
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Dmitry Semashko
Dmitry SemashkoAI Ambassador for the CEE region from Belarus
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Edson López
Edson LópezAI Ambassador for the LatAm region from Guatemala
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Fahira Brodlija
Fahira BrodlijaAI Ambassador for the CEE region from Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Herman Duarte
Herman Duarte AI Ambassador for the LatAm region from Costa Rica
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BLOG

Back to Basics: Drawing the line between Disclosure, Challenge and Disqualification Standards in International Investment Arbitration

“To disclose or not to disclose?” no longer seems to be a question for international arbitrators. The narrative and policy space surrounding the independence and impartiality of international arbitrators has been consistently driven towards maximum disclosure obligations.

By |March 2nd, 2021|
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Behind the Scenes: Selection of the Arbitration Tribunal” held on January 29, 2021

As part of its Latam Campaign, Arbitrator Intelligence (AI) recently co-organized the second chapter of the ECUVYAP series “Behind the Scenes”, with the theme “Selection of the Arbitration Tribunal”. The event began with the welcome to the attendees by Catherine Rogers, the founder and CEO of AI. She talked about the disparity of information while selecting arbitrators, and the tools created by AI to reverse it. With the Reports and Arbitrator Analyzer, a boutique law firm can learn about an arbitrator’s awards, and their previous relationship with the other party or with the rest of the tribunal, in the same way as firms with  unlimited resources do.

By |February 11th, 2021|
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Highlights of the AI Africa Campaign Portuguese Webinar – 8 December 2020

Our Africa Campaign 2020 concluded on December 8, 2020 with a delightful webinar about arbitration in Angola. Ambassadors Aécio Oliveira and Maria Camila Hoyos hosted the event, which featured two of the most experienced Angolan arbitration practitioners: António Caxito Marques, Partner of Dentons Lead, and Itweva Nogueira, Executive Director of the UK-Angola Chamber of Commerce and Partner of IN - Sociedade de Advogados.

By |December 22nd, 2020|
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Highlights of the AI Africa Campaign French Webinar – 19 November 2020

As a part of our Arbitrator Intelligence Africa Campaign, we had the chance to welcome Dr Gaston Kenfack, Ms. Dipna Gunnoo, Ms Capucine du Pac de Marsoulies and Dr. Achille Ngwanza. Our eminent speakers provided us with a very interesting discussion on the topic - “The New Information Age and its Effects on African Arbitral Institutions”. Catherine Rogers, Founder & CEO of Arbitrator Intelligence, welcomed the attendees, and Margarita Chatzi, Ambassador of Arbitrator Intelligence moderated the discussion.

By |November 28th, 2020|
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Álvaro Awad

Álvaro is a Partner and the Co-Head of the Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Group at Contereras Volozo. He specializes in Dispute Prevention and Dispute Resolution, with particular emphasis on negotiation, litigation and arbitration (domestic and international). He also teaches Private law, Arbitration and Oral Advocacy at Universidad Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where he earned his LL.B. Álvaro is an AI Ambassador for the Latin America region from Chile.

 

Andrea Nikolić

Andrea is a PhD candidate specializing in Private International Law at the University of Belgrade where she also works as a Teaching Assistant. Currently she is working with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia as a Consultant. She is the co-founder of the Belgrade Hub of the Global Sharpers Community. Based in Serbia, Andrea is an AI Ambassador for the Central and Eastern European region.

 

Antonin Sobek

Antonin is a lawyer specializing in International Arbitration with particular focus on EU Law and Public International Law. He completed his Masters in Economic Law at Sciences Po, Paris in 2016 and earned an LL.M. in Commercial and Corporate Law from the London School of Economics in 2017. Antonin is an AI Ambassador for the Central and Eastern European region from The Czech Republic.

 

Aracelly López

Aracelly is an Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Associate at Dentons Muñoz. She has successfully represented both domestic and international clients in complex arbitration matters, and her practice also focuses on commercial litigation. Her practice also includes handling complex negotiations and settlement agreements. She earned her LL.M. from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in 2018. Aracelly is an AI Ambassador for the Latin America region from Costa Rica.

 

Arnaud Oulepo

Arnaud is a Coordinator at the Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC), where he is helping the Centre to position itself into the competitive dispute resolution markets both in Africa and globally. He was also Short Term Consultant (Intern) at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID, World Bank) from January to April, 2020. Currently pursuing his Ph.D. from the Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakesh focusing his research on labor law issues in investment arbitration. Arnaud is an AI Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa region from Morocco.

 

Blerina Xheraj

Blerina is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Leicester specializing in International Law and EU law. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Geneva in 2017. She has practiced law in Italy, Switzerland and the UK. Blerina is an AI Ambassador for the Central and Eastern European region from Albania.

 

Catalina Bizic

Catalina is a member of the AI Ambassador Advisory Council from Romania. She graduated with an LL.B. in Romanian and French Law and an LL.M. in International Arbitration from the University of Bucharest and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and an LL.M. from Penn State Law. Catalina has worked as an intern at Al Tamimi & Company in Dubai, and is currently an intern in the International Arbitration practice of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in London. She passed the New York bar exam in October 2019.

 

Daniel Cuentos

Daniel is an Associate at Osterling Abogados, where his practice focuses on Litigation and Arbitration. He is the Co-Founder of Arbitration 360o. Daniel earned his LL.B. from Universidad Peruana de Ciencian Aplicadas. He is an AI Ambassador for the Latin America region from Peru.

 

Dmitry Semashko

Dmitry is an attorney practicing Dispute Resolution at Stepanovski, Papakul & Partners primarily focusing on cross-border litigation and arbitration in the Eurasian Economic Union. A Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow at Washington College of Law, Dmitry is also the Co-Founder of Young ADR Belarus (YADR). He is an Adjunct Professor at the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus. He is from Belarus and is an AI Ambassador for the Central and Eastern European region.

 

Edson López

Edson is a Partner at Integrum and his practice focuses on Alternate Dispute Resolution and Education Law. He earned his LL.B. from Rafael Landívar University in 2006. He is the Co-Founder and the General Director of the Latin American Group of Advisors for Education (GLAE) and is a Former ICC YAF Representative for Latin America. Edson is an AI Ambassador for Latin America region from Guatemala.

 

Fahira Brodlija

Fahira Brodlija is the Director of Research for Arbitrator Intelligence, and an AI Ambassador for the Central and Eastern European region from Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is also the Country Coordinator for a legal reform project in the Western Balkans. Fahira has coached Vis Moot tams from a number of different law schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2016. Fahira is a member of Association ARBITRI, an NGO founded by young attorneys in Bosnia and Herzegovina that seeking to enhance and promote the arbitration system in the region.

 

Herman Duarte

Herman is the Legal Director of Simple Legal Consulting, with a mission to simplify and solve your legal and business matters. He obtained an LL.M in International Commercial Arbitration from Stockholm University and an MSc. in Human Rights and Politics from The London School of Economics and Political Science as a Chevening Scholar. Presently he serves as an officer of the Human Rights Law Committee of the International Bar Association. Based in Costa Rica, Herman is an AI Ambassador for the Latin America region.