33rd Vis Moot

23rd Vis East 

Who Are We?

We are a non-profit organization comprised of academics, professionals, and students who have a common interest in international trade law and arbitration. The Moot Alumni Association was established in 1997 during the 3rd Willem C. Vis Moot Competition in Vienna.

The MAA organizes conferences, legal training and seminars on international trade law and arbitration, connects its members worldwide, introduces potential opportunities in the fields related to the Vis Moot to its members, provides translations of CISG cases, promotes the Vis Moot competitions and publishes the Vindobona Journal.

Conferences:

The MAA organizes conferences on the occation of the Vis Moot in Vienna and the Vis East in Hong Kong every year. Our Annual Generations in Arbitration Conference, held in both Hong Kong and Vienna, is the longest standing conference in both Vis East Hong Kong and Vis Vienna.

Training:

The MAA organizes legal training sessions worldwide on various topics in international arbitration and trade law. These training sessions are aimed at providing academics, students, and young professionals, with an opportunity to learn and improve their skills by learning from a well-established and experienced academics and/or professionals.

Opportunities:

Through its extensive network, the MAA receives information on a variety of unique opportunities in international arbitration and trade law. Stay tuned through our social media channels to receive news about those opportunities.

Social Activities:

The MAA is proud to be responsible for organizing social events connecting members with one another worldwide. In particular, the MAA is responsible for organizing the social activities for the Vis Moots in Vienna and Hong Kong, such as the Welcome Party, the Moot Bar, and the Farewell Party.

The MAA Executive Board.

 

Dr. Navin G. Ahuja

Co-President

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Evanthia Kasiora

Co-President

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Fernanda Nemr

Vice President

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Jessica Rado

Vice President

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Dr. Christian Johannes Wahnschaffe

Vice President

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Our Team

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Official pages of the Vis Moot and Vis East Moot.

 

The Hong Kong Moot

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The Vienna Moot

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  • Dr. Navin G. Ahuja

    Dr. Navin G. Ahuja brings nearly two decades of extensive experience in the international sale of goods and manufacturing to his current role as a mediator and arbitrator at Mediation Chambers. He holds a law degree, a Master’s specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and a Doctorate focused on International Dispute Resolution.

    As an accomplished author, Navin wrote “Taming the Guerrilla in International Commercial Arbitration: Levelling the Playing Field”, which has received acclaim from leading academics and practitioners in the field. He actively contributes to the discourse in alternative dispute resolution as a member of the editorial board for the International Arbitration Law Review and through numerous guest lectures and publications on mooting, ADR, and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

    Moreover, he has successfully guided aspiring mediators – including lawyers, law students, and professionals from diverse fields – through the accreditation process.

    Navin’s commitment to excellence is further demonstrated by his role as a judge in various ADR moots and his success in coaching teams to achieve outstanding results.

  • Evanthia Kasiora

    Evanthia is an Associate in the international arbitration practice of White & Case in Paris. She holds an LLB and LLM in Civil Procedural Law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an LLM in International Business Law from the London School of Economics. Prior to relocating to Paris, Evanthia trained and worked in litigation and arbitration in Greece and the UK. She is qualified in Greece and registered as an EU lawyer with the Paris Bar.

    Evanthia participated in the Vis Moot in 2017-2018 and has since been actively involved as a coach and arbitrator. She has been involved with the MAA since 2021, first leading the MAA’s Mentor-Mentee Programme (2021-2023) and then as a member of the Executive Board since 2023.

  • Fernanda Nemr

    Fernanda Nemr is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Arbitration practice of Muriel Advogados in São Paulo. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of São Paulo and is specialized in Energy Law by the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law. She was a Visiting Foreign Lawyer at the International Arbitration practice at WilmerHale in London.

    Fernanda participated in the Vis Moot in 2019 and 2020 and was actively involved as a coach until 2023. She also participated in other domestic and international moot court competitions and is one of the co-founders of the Brazilian Arbitration and Technology Moot (CoDiTech Moot), as well as a member of the organization committee of the Brazilian Arbitration Moot. Fernanda was Chair of Events (Vienna) for the MAA from 2023 to 2025 and was previously a Regional Representative.

  • Jessica Rado

    Jessica Rado is a litigation attorney based in New York and holds an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution from Fordham University School of Law. In addition to her work as counsel, she is currently serving as Alumni Advisor at Fordham Law School, where she lectures on international commercial arbitration and international sales law and coaches the students taking part in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

    As a very active member of the international arbitration community, Jessica is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is the creator and moderator of the webinar series “1,000 Paths to a Career in Arbitration” which seeks to provide guidance and inspiration to young practitioners. Jessica is currently serving her first term as Vice President of the Moot Alumni Association, and previously served as Administrative Editor of the Vindobona Journal from 2023 to 2025.

  • Dr. Christian Johannes Wahnschaffe

    Dr Christian Johannes Wahnschaffe works with HANEFELD, an international dispute resolution boutique law firm with offices in Hamburg and Paris. Admitted to the German Bar, he acts as counsel in a variety of arbitration and litigation matters and as a tribunal secretary.

    Prior to joining HANEFELD, Johannes obtained a doctorate in law in the field of institutional arbitration and served as Director of the Karina and Erich Schumann Center for Advanced International Legal Studies at the University of Münster, where he also lectures on International Dispute Resolution. His published research focuses on investment and commercial arbitration, as well as international sales law and contract law.

    Johannes is an alumnus of the University of Münster and The Hague Academy of International Law and completed his legal clerkship with stages, inter alia, at the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

    He serves as Vice President of the Moot Alumni Association and has coached several teams for the Willem C. Vis Moot over the past years.

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