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Linrui (Charlie) Zhang is an Associate at Commerce & Finance Law Office, specializing in cross-border commercial arbitration and litigation. He is a 2025 LL.M. candidate in International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution at National University of Singapore. He appears before leading arbitral institutions such as CIETAC, HKIAC, and SIAC.
Linrui is actively engaged in the international moot courts. He participated in the Vis Moot, winning CIETAC Cup National Second Prize, and FDI China Round Second Runner-up. He joined the 2024 MAA Mentor-Mentee Program and DOMANI International Arbitration Cross-Examination Program, organized the 2021 Vis Pre-Moot (Moot Shanghai), and coached his undergrad and grad moot team. He also serves as arbitrators in moot courts including Vis East, CIETAC Cup and FDI Moot.
His professional internships include Beijing No.4 Intermediate Peoples’ Court, Kewei – Herbert Smith Freehills Kramar joint office, Beijing Hui Zhong Law Firm, Shanghai Arbitration Commission, and ICC North Asia Office.
Yindong is a legal executive at Three Crowns. He read law at University of Oxford. and Tsinghua University.
Yindong Sun is an active member of the arbitration community. He participated in the 31st edition of the Vis Moot and 21st edition of the Vis East Moot, and coached the Oxford Vis Moot Team in the 33rd edition of the Vis Moot. Yindong is also an assistant editor at the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, covering arbitration-related development in East and Central Asia.
Sam Wong is currently counsel at Han Kun Law Offices LLP based in Hong Kong. Sam has a broad practice in complex civil and commercial disputes, including international arbitration, court litigation, and regulatory investigations.
Sam has extensive experience acting in arbitrations under major institutional rules, including HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL rules involving various jurisdictions such as the BVI, Cayman Islands, England & Wales, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, PRC China, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States. He has also represented listed companies, multinational corporations, PRC state-owned enterprises, shareholders, and high-net-worth individuals in cases involving shareholder disputes, cross-border and complex commercial disputes, as well as insolvency proceedings.
Sam is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree with First Class Honours from the University of Hong Kong and ranked second in his class. Sam also holds a Master of Law degree from the University of Cambridge with distinction in corporate insolvency law. He is dual-qualified in both Hong Kong and England & Wales.
Sam is empanelled as an arbitrator on various arbitration panels, including BAC, CAA, DIAC, KFCRI, SCCA and THAC.
Chaohui is a Senior Associate at MHP Law Firm in Shanghai. She specializes in commercial dispute resolution, with a particular focus on cross-border arbitration involving China-related elements.
Prior to joining MHP, she practiced at a leading PRC law firm for several years. Her professional internships include a High People’s Court in China and a prestigious law firm in Europe.
She holds an LL.M. in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from the University of Hong Kong. She has also passed the Solicitor Qualifying Examination of England and Wales, equipping her with expertise in both civil and common law systems.
She has actively participated in moot court competitions and MAA’s events over the years. She is also engaged in the arbitration community, with memberships in CIArb, IPBA, Young ICCA, HK45, and Young ICSID.
Wang Xianji (Matthew) is a Senior Legal Consultant at Sulaiman Al Naqbi Advocates and Legal Consultants in the United Arab Emirates. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Hong Kong and legal professional qualifications in both Mainland China and Hong Kong. Based in Dubai, his practice encompasses civil and commercial disputes, international arbitration, cross-border enforcement, corporate transactions, and international financing. His work draws on his experience with common law, UAE law, and cross-border commercial arrangements.
Matthew represented the University of Hong Kong in the 19th Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot. He is interested in the interaction between arbitration procedure, enforcement strategy, and the practical realities of resolving disputes across different legal systems and jurisdictions. Building on that experience, he remains actively engaged with the international arbitration and mooting community and contributes to initiatives that promote professional exchange and connect practitioners and students across jurisdictions.
Ariana Barker serves as in-house counsel at a European pharmaceutical company. She holds a Master’s degree in International and European Law from Saarland University, with concentrations in European Economic Law and International Dispute Resolution.
During her academic tenure, she represented Saarland University at the 29th Vis Moot and the 2021 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Moot. Ariana is an active member of the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club (CEIA) as well as the Austrian Arbitration Association.
Lukas is a PhD student and Pre-Doctoral Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Vienna (Section for Comparative, Uniform and Private International Law). His research focuses on the intersection of international arbitration and conflict of laws.
Lukas participated in the 29th Vis Moot for the University of Vienna and has been coaching the team since the 32nd Vis Moot.
Sofiia Diachenko is a Ukrainian lawyer specialising in international arbitration and dispute resolution. She recently completed an LLM in Global Business Law and Regulation at Central European University in Vienna, where her thesis examined jurisdictional issues in investment arbitration arising from the Russia-Ukraine war. Sofiia competed twice in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot for Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, advancing to the global top-64 and receiving the Eric E. Bergsten Award for Best Team Orals. She has since served as an arbitrator at the 33rd Vis Moot, sits on the Organising Committee of the CEU Vienna Vis Pre-Moot, and will coach her university’s team in the upcoming season. She began her career in the compliance, investigations, and data privacy practices of leading Ukrainian law firms, and is now an Associate in Trade and Arbitration at AGA Partners in Kyiv.
Sanjana Sachdev is an Indian-qualified lawyer and currently a Senior Associate at Hammurabi & Solomon Partners, New Delhi, with a particular focus on international disputes and infrastructure arbitration. She holds an LL.M. in Transnational Arbitration & Dispute Settlement (“TADS”) from Sciences Po Law School, Paris, and previously worked with Clyde & Co. Paris (International Arbitration Team). She has been actively involved with the MAA for the past three years and is an active member of the Vis Moot community, serving as both an arbitrator and coach.
Salih Kartal is a Turkish-qualified lawyer with seven years of experience advising clients at leading Turkish law firms. His practice encompasses international arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder disputes. He has advised and represented multinational corporations and state entities in complex institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings. Salih holds a law degree from Istanbul University and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he completed his studies as an International Arbitration Scholar.
Izabela Moriggi Costa is a Brazilian-qualified attorney based in São Paulo and Curitiba. She holds an LLM in International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and is a graduate of the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR).
Izabela is an associate at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini Advogados, where she handles cases in both domestic and international arbitration. She was also recently a research intern at UNIDROIT, focusing on Agricultural and Development Promotion, where she supported various activities related to the UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Collaborative Legal Structures for Agricultural Enterprises (CLSAE). Specializing in international commercial law and dispute resolution, she has been actively involved in moot courts, including the Vis Moot. Izabela coached the UFPR team of the 32nd Vis Moot, which reached the Round of 64.
Yongwen (Wendy) Zheng is a Trainee Associate at Beijing Hylands Law Firm, where she has worked on international arbitration and construction disputes administered under the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, BAC and CIETAC rules.
She holds an LLB from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, an LLM in International Private Law from Shenzhen University, and an LLM in Common Law from the University of Hong Kong.
She participated in the Vis Moot in 2023 and 2024 and has served as a core team member of the Moot Alumni Association since 2025.
Giulio Francesco Angius is an Italian-qualified lawyer, currently an associate in the international arbitration department of De Berti Jacchia in Milan, Italy. Giulio mainly assists clients in domestic and international arbitrations, including ad hoc and institutional proceedings conducted under the rules of the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) and the Milan Chamber of Arbitration, as well as in various arbitration-related court proceedings, such as those for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Italy. Giulio graduated in law from Bocconi University (Milan, Italy) with a thesis on interim measures in international commercial arbitration. He took part in the 29th edition of the Vis Moot and has coached Bocconi’s team ever since.
Fontane is a practising barrister in Hong Kong. She read law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where she represented her school in the Vis Moot as an oralist. She later co-coached the Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur team in the 22nd Vis (East) Moot. Prior to joining the Bar, Fontane was appointed as a Contract Marshal to judges at the High Court of Hong Kong, assisting in a wide range of winding-up, bankruptcy, company, and competition law matters.
Ghazal Bhootra is an Indian-qualified lawyer working as a Junior Associate in UCL Dubai. She has completed her Master’s in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from the National University of Singapore. Ghazal has interned at various leading firms in Mumbai, Singapore, Dubai, Paris and Copenhagen among others. Ghazal thrives in high-stakes environments, having actively assisted in pre-hearing strategies, procedural challenges, and drafting submissions on tight deadlines, at firms including Plesner, Dentons, and Eversheds Sutherland.
Ghazal’s research interests lie in the interconnection of arbitration with hugely debated topics like artificial intelligence, ethics, carbon credits, climate change and human rights. Ghazal participated in the 31st Edition of the Vis Moot in Vienna and has been involved with the Moot since then.
Vineela Kottapalli is an India-qualified lawyer and a graduate of Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU). Previously, she interned with Judges of the Supreme Court of India and Law firms like Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co, and the Chambers of George Rebbello, focusing on international arbitration, company law and maritime law.
At the 23rd Vis East Moot (2026) she finished as a Quarter-finalist with Honourable Mentions for Oral Advocacy and for the Claimant Memorial. Beyond the Vis Moot, she has excelled in international arbitration and mediation competitions including the FDI Moot, ICC Paris and CDRC Vienna. She frequently coaches university teams across India and the Maldives for Moots & ADR Competitions.
In her engagement with the MAA, she looks forward to strengthening the global alumni network and supporting future arbitration practitioners (i.e. the Vis Mooties!!).
Prajwal Ghale is a Junior Associate in Corporate Compliance and Dispute Resolution at Reliance Law Firm in Lalitpur, Nepal , and is enrolled with the Nepal Bar Council . He holds a BBM.LLB from Kathmandu University School of Law . His practice focuses on energy and infrastructure disputes, including FIDIC EPC claims and advisory work for a 216 MW hydropower project backed by IFC, ADB, and AIIB, alongside corporate compliance and regulatory advisory work .
Rhythm Sharma is an India-qualified advocate practising in New Delhi, with a focus on commercial dispute resolution, arbitration, insolvency and economic offences. He advises and represents clients in disputes before National Company Law Tribunals across India, the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India.
Rhythm holds an LL.B. from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a business degree with a specialisation in Finance from NSUT. He participated as an oralist at the 31st Willem C. Vis Moot and has continued to engage with the Vis community through various roles, including supporting teams with their preparations and serving as an arbitrator at the 23rd Vis East Moot.
Vaishnavi Murthy is an Indian-qualified Advocate and empanelled arbitrator specializing in commercial litigation alongside domestic and international arbitration under ICC, LCIA, SIAC, and UNCITRAL rules. She holds a Master’s in Business Laws from the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), featuring an intensive Singapore International Arbitration Centre-taught course on Institutional Arbitration, and a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law (B.A. LL.B.) from Pune University (SPPU), where she was a university ranker.
An active contributor to the moot community since 2022, Vaishnavi has coached university teams globally and served as an arbitrator and judge for the Vis Moot (Vienna and Hong Kong), FDI Moot, and various pre-moots. Additionally, she is the Founder and National President of the National Legal Rights Consortium. She has published extensively on the subject matters of arbitration, the CISG, cross-border ESG accountability, international law, business law, artificial intelligence, and corporate law.
Warda Kazmi is a Pakistani lawyer, IMI Qualified Mediator, and Qualified Arbitrator, with a professional focus on international commercial arbitration, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution. She currently serves as Associate Director at the International Centre for Appropriate Dispute Resolution and Prevention (ICADRP), where she works on arbitration and corporate matters, legal research, drafting, case preparation, and the development of dispute resolution initiatives, including Pakistan’s first digital Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform.
Warda holds a BA-LLB from Fatima Jinnah Women University, graduating in 2025 with a CGPA of 3.75 (93.75%). She has received specialized training in international commercial arbitration through the University of Pittsburgh School of Law’s Center for International Legal Education and has undertaken arbitration and mediation training through international institutions.
She serves as President of the Vis Alumni Network, Pakistan, where she has led initiatives to promote international arbitration and ADR, including organizing Pakistan’s national Willem C. Vis Moot rounds, ADR training programs, and international arbitration conferences and workshops. She has also coached international Vis Moot teams, served as an arbitrator and adjudicator, and contributed as a speaker and trainer in international arbitration programs.
Warda was part of the team that placed 9th out of 149 teams at the 21st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and received the Eric E. Bergsten Award for School Prevailing in Oral Arguments.
Her academic and professional interests include international commercial arbitration, mediation, online dispute resolution, and the development of effective ADR frameworks in emerging jurisdictions. She is also the author of a thesis examining mediation for environmental disputes in Pakistan through comparative insights from Japan and South Korea.
In addition to her IMI mediation qualification, Warda is a Qualified Arbitrator trained by the International Law Institute and the International Centre for Appropriate Dispute Resolution and Prevention (ICADRP), in cooperation with Georgetown University.
Xuanxuan Liu is an apprentice lawyer at Beijing Guantao Law Firm (Shanghai Office), where her practice focuses on dispute resolution and commercial matters. She holds an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from the National University of Singapore and an LL.B. from Shanghai University of Political Science and Law. During her LL.M. studies, she represented NUS at the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot, where her team advanced to the Round of 16 and received the Fali Nariman Award for Best Memorandum for Respondent. She has a strong academic interest in international arbitration and has published posts as well as articles in academic and professional journals.
Ani holds an LL.M. in Business Law and Regulation, specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution, and currently resides in Vienna. She is a former Willem C. Vis Moot participant and has participated in the ICC Mediation Competition and the INADR Law School Mediation Tournament, where she was a finalist.
With a strong interest in international arbitration and dispute resolution, Ani actively engages in related academic and professional activities, events, and initiatives. She is particularly looking forward to organizing events, seminars, and webinars that create opportunities for others to learn, connect, and become more involved in the field.
Ani is excited to contribute to the MAA Core Team and believes that her experience, enthusiasm, and commitment to the arbitration community will allow her to bring meaningful value to the team. She speaks four languages: Georgian, her native language, as well as fluent Russian and English, with a good knowledge of German.
Kavya is a paralegal at Gresham Legal, a boutique law firm in London specialising in complex and high value commercial litigation and arbitration. She is also an India-qualified advocate, and works across the firm’s core practice areas, including advising sovereign state clients and supporting complex international disputes.
She holds an LLM in International Business Law with Distinction from King’s College London and was an active mootie throughout her undergraduate degree in India, competing as an oralist in the Vis Moot 2023 and the Jessup 2024. Kavya first joined the MAA Core Team in 2024 as a Regional Representative, and has remained actively involved with the Vis since her time as a mootie.
Mariia Vakarieva is a Junior Associate in the International Dispute Resolution practice at Hillmont Partners, where she works on complex international disputes with a particular focus on commercial arbitration.
She is currently pursuing an LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration Law (ICAL) at Stockholm University as a recipient of the Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals.
Mariia represented Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv at the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, where her team received the Werner Melis Award for the Best Memorandum for Respondent. She later coached the University’s team to the Eric E. Bergsten Award for the Best Team Orals and currently coaches its 34th Vis Moot team.
Beyond practice, Mariia serves as a Senior Researcher at VISards Empirical, where she contributes to empirical arbitration research.
Safvet Yusuf Tığlı is a fourth-year law student at Bahçeşehir University with a focus on international arbitration, commercial law, energy, and international diplomacy. He has participated in the 33rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and represented Türkiye in the Energy Track of the Youth 20 (G20/Y20) Summit 2026. Alongside his arbitration experience, he is actively involved in academic research and international policy initiatives, with a particular interest in international relations and the development of the arbitration community.
Nikola Nikolić is a PhD candidate at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and works as a Knowledge Management Lawyer at Seven Summits Arbitration. He holds an LL.M. degree from Saarland University (Germany) and an LL.B. from the University of Belgrade (Serbia). Nikola is a Serbian-qualified lawyer, and he gained his arbitration experience by working internationally in the Netherlands and Germany.
As a lawyer with a disability, Nikola was a member of the ICC Disability Task Force Group representing Germany. He actively works and speaks on advancement of disability inclusion in the field of international arbitration.
David Leonce is a Tanzanian Attorney and Certified Professional Mediator. He has over five years combined experience in both private and public sectors in practice areas that include Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation.
David Leonce has served as a Board member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) since 2025. He is also a member of the East Africa Law Society ADR Committee 2025/27 (having previously served in the Young Lawyers Committee 2023/25).
Since 2021, David Leonce has volunteered as a Coach and as a member in several Committees at Africa in the Moot (an organization that seeks to help unlock the potential of International Commercial Arbitration in Africa and empower future African lawyers with training and resources).
He has also sat as a Judge and Arbitrator in both local and International Moot Competitions including the Jessup National Rounds, the Vis Moot and the Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
David Leonce has recently completed an LL.M in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement (TADS LL.M) at Sciences Po in Paris, France.
Ivy Amoako is a pre-bar candidate at the University of Ghana School of Law. She represented the University of Ghana in the 33rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, an experience that deepened her interest in International Commercial Arbitration.
Outside her legal interests, Ivy is passionate about social impact and creating opportunities for young people and ensuring that access to these spaces is not limited by background or circumstance. Currently, Ivy is working towards establishing SMILE Foundation, an initiative centred on supporting persons with disabilities and vulnerable children through education, empowerment and greater access to opportunities.
She brings this same commitment to the MAA Diversity and Inclusion Team, where she hopes to contribute to making the arbitration community more inclusive, accessible and representative.
I once read that the best conversations happen when strangers meet somewhere between where they’re from and where they’re going. International arbitration, I’ve found, is a lot like that except the strangers are arguing about contract clauses and the train is a hearing room in Vienna. I’m Saramsha Pokhrel, a 4th year law student from Kathmandu, Nepal, and I represented my country, as the only team from Nepal at the 33rd Vis Moot. Now, as part of the MAA’s Diversity & Inclusion team, I’m here because I think the most important thing arbitration can do is make sure more people get a seat on that train, regardless of where they boarded.
Yanina Zellane Vlasenko is an attorney admitted in the State of New York (the USA) and Moscow (Russian Federation) with law credits from France, the USA, Spain, and Russia. Her main focus is on international dispute resolution, with work experience at leading international law firms, including WilmerHale, DLA Piper, Curtis, Dentons, Jeantet, and Reed Smith. She is currently a university lecturer in foreign and international law at ISIT-Paris 2 Panthéon Assas.
Suit Myat Htet is a qualified lawyer from Myanmar, currently based in Vienna. She holds an LL.M. from Central European University in Austria and engages in legal research, with a focus on international arbitration and dispute resolution.
She participated in the Middle East Pre-Moot and Vis East Moot during her LL.B. studies in Myanmar and later served as a student coach for her university team. She was also a mentee in the 2021–2022 cycle of the MAA Mentor-Mentee Programme and completed an internship at UNCITRAL in Vienna, further developing her experience in international dispute resolution.
She first joined the MAA Core Team in 2024 as a member of the Mentor-Mentee Team.
Alyson is a California-licensed attorney with a strong interest in international arbitration and complex cross-border dispute resolution, particularly at the intersection of life sciences, technology, and innovation. Following the completion of her judicial clerkship, Alyson is pursuing dual qualification in England and Wales and will join Bristows as a trainee solicitor in London.
Alyson’s interest in international arbitration was shaped by her participation in the 32nd Vis Moot, where she represented the Center for Transnational Legal Studies in London, participated in international pre-moots across Europe and Asia, and competed in the oral rounds in Vienna. She looks forward to continuing her work with the International Liaisons Team and contributing to its engagement with the international arbitration community.
Gifty Buertey holds an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Ghana School of Law. She participated in the 31st Vis Moot as a member of the inaugural team of her university to the Vis Moot and has served as coach for subsequent Vis teams since 2024. She also coaches her university’s team in the Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot. She is a member of the Teams Coordination Committee at Africa in the Moot. Gifty served as a Regional Representative on the 2025/2026 MAA Core Team.
She is currently taking her pre-bar course at the University of Ghana School of Law.
Atty. Charisma Lorraine Chan is a lawyer admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2024, with experience in criminal, civil, administrative, labor, and corporate matters. She represents clients before courts, regulatory agencies, and quasi-judicial bodies, and provides legal counsel on disputes, contracts, and other legal concerns. She earned her Juris Doctor from San Beda University and graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines Baguio with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, Major in History and Minor in Political Science. She has represented San Beda University and the Philippines in international moot court competitions, including the 31st Willem C. Vis Moot Court Competition in Vienna, Austria, the 2024 Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)-Asia Pacific (APAC) Pre-Moot, Malaysia, and the 2023 Nelson Mandela World Moot Court Competition.
Evelyn Chimtengo is an LL.M. candidate in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution at Queen Mary University of London, graduating in January 2027, and holds an LL.B. from the University of Sheffield.
Evelyn participated in the 33rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Her interest in international arbitration grew through a summer school at Durham University.
Evelyn looks forward to being a part of the MAA’s International Liaisons Team, connecting the Vis Moot community with UNCITRAL’s work in New York and Vienna.
Myroslava Krysan holds an LL.B. from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine), where she is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Law. During her studies, she also completed an academic exchange at Université de Lille, specializing in competition law. Myroslava represented her university in the 32nd Vis Moot, focusing on procedural aspects of arbitration.
She currently works as a Junior Associate in the dispute resolution practice at boutique law firm in Kyiv, advising on commercial disputes in the aviation and pharmaceutical sectors. Outside of her legal practice, Myroslava remains actively involved in the international moot court community, contributing to initiatives that bring together students, practitioners, and enthusiasts across jurisdictions.
Grace Okafor is an unregistered Barrister, having been called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. She currently works as a self-employed County Court Advocate.
Grace holds an LLB in International Law (European Legal Studies) with a study abroad component, and an LLM in Alternative Dispute Resolution, awarded with distinction. She represented the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in both the 31st and 32nd Vis Moots. She is also coaching the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Vis Moot team.
Aakaash Suryaah A S, is a young advocate, specialises in International Commercial Arbitration. A graduate of Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, he has represented his institution as an Oralist at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in both Vienna (2025) and Hong Kong (2026), and reached the National Selection Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot (2026). He currently trains under Inbavijayan Veeraraghavan, FCIArb, at the KFCRI ADR Institution, and gains courtroom and tribunal experience at S.D. Ramalingam & D.R. Sivakumar Advocates Chamber, Chennai, handling civil litigation, mediation, and arbitration-referred matters. He also collaborates with Justice Dr. S. Vimala, former Judge of the Madras High Court, on arbitral drafting and legal writing on technology and law. Aakaash is a member of HK45, YSIAC, YIAG, and ICCA Young Members, and serves on the Media Team for the MAA Vis Moot 2026–27, with a long-term focus on building a practice in international arbitration.
Natali Dolaberidze is currently pursuing her LL.B. at the Free University of Tbilisi. She works as a Legal Intern at the law firm Business Legal Bureau (BLB), assisting in legal research and drafting precise legal memoranda. A highly competitive oralist, Ms. Dolaberidze represented her university in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, advancing to the Round of 64 at the Vienna Global Rounds. Her mooting achievements also include securing first place at the 2026 IntLaw Cup and the 15th Tbilisi Vis Pre-Moot, as well as winning the XVII Warsaw x SIAC Pre-Moot. Beyond commercial arbitration, she has received top individual accolades for her advocacy in labor law mediation and was awarded 1st Place in the 2026 ICRC Student Essay Competition in International Humanitarian Law.
Ms Vidhi Choudhary is a fourth-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. She served as a researcher on the HNLU team that emerged as a Finalist at the 23rd Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot, 2026, Hong Kong, and received an Honourable Mention for the David Hunter Award for Best Written Memorandum for Claimant. She also participated as a researcher at the 5th Asia-Pacific Vis Pre-Moot, Malaysia.
Her interests lie in international commercial arbitration, with a particular interest in institutional arbitration, investment arbitration, and commercial disputes. The Vis Moot has been a defining part of her law school journey and has fostered her interest in the wider arbitration community. As a member of the Moot Alumni Association’s Media Team, Vidhi looks forward to contributing to the community that has been an integral part of her Moot journey.
Lara Drašković is an international law researcher, currently working at CaseLex/LexisNexis, as a Legal Editor and Analyst. Recent graduate of the European and International Business Law LLM at the University of Vienna, jointly with Stanford University, completing her master’s research on international technology transfer and contract law in global economies. She holds an LLB in European Law from Maastricht University, where she specialised in the intersection of Law & Technology, while gaining international dispute resolution experience through legal clinics as a legal consultant and as a legal trainee for the Government of Montenegro to the European Union.
Smahane is a trainee lawyer at a boutique firm in Florence, with a dedicated focus on international arbitration.
She graduated from the School of Law of the University of Florence where she took part in the Vis Moot as a mootie, later returning as a coach.
This is her second year in the MAA.
Vitória is a Brazilian-qualified attorney based in São Paulo. She regularly acts as tribunal secretary in domestic and international commercial arbitration proceedings. She graduated summa cum laude from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and is an alumna of Roma Tre University.
Vitória is Senior Editor at Arbipedia, a research database on commercial arbitration in Brazil. She is Vice-president of the Brazilian Young Arbitralists Committee (CJA/CBMA). Vitória was an oralist at the 27th and the 28th editions of the Vis Moot and the 21st Vis East Moot, in which she reached the Round of 8. She now coaches the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Vis Moot team.
Vitória joined the MAA Core Team in 2022 and was Co-chair of the Regional Representatives Team from 2024 till 2026, time during which she coordinated the launch of the Moot Alumni Get-Together Project.
Marwa Aloui is a candidate in the Master in Advanced Studies in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), jointly offered by the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute. She has pursued doctoral research in law alongside her work as a Research Assistant in International Dispute Resolution at the University of Tunis El Manar, where she contributed to international research projects and coordinated international events in the field of dispute resolution. Her research interests focus on international dispute resolution, particularly international arbitration and investment law, with additional interests in international law and intellectual property. She previously served as in-house counsel at a multinational company. A former MAA Mentor–Mentee Programme core team member and mentee, Marwa has participated in and coached international moot competitions and founded a university initiative promoting the Vis Moot in Tunisia. She is also actively involved in several international arbitration organisations and professional networks.
Shreya Nair is a disputes lawyer with experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration from India. She holds an LL.M. in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from the National University of Singapore. She was a Vis Moot mentee and has remained actively involved with the Moot Alumni Association, with a particular interest in mentoring and supporting young arbitration practitioners and students.
Leanne Marie Torrato is a Government Corporate Attorney at the Office of the Government
Corporate Counsel – Department of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines, where she provides legal advice and represents government-owned and controlled corporations. She holds an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution from Humboldt Universität zu Berlin in Germany and earned her Juris Doctor degree, graduating salutatorian, from the University of St. La Salle.
Leanne has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration, having served as counsel in international arbitrations between European and Asian companies, as well as in various roles, including law firm associate, in-house counsel, and tribunal secretary in international arbitration proceedings.
Bárbara Bada is a Spanish trainee lawyer based in Madrid, focusing on international arbitration and dispute resolution. She holds an LL.M. in Business Law from IE Law School and has gained experience in international arbitration through law firms and arbitral institutions. A former Vis Moot participant and current coach, Bárbara remains closely involved in the Moot community and is particularly passionate about mentoring, public speaking, and supporting young practitioners as they build their paths in international arbitration.
Zar Zar Lwin Htet is an LL.M. candidate at Nagoya University and a MEXT Scholar from Myanmar. Her academic interests include international commercial arbitration and private international law. She participated in the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot and remains actively engaged in the international moot community. As a member of the MAA Mentor-Mentee Team, she looks forward to connecting with fellow mooties and contributing to a supportive and engaging global community.
Lara is an Argentine-qualified lawyer currently based in The Hague. She has been working at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) since 2024 and specializes in international arbitration and commercial disputes.
Lara graduated with honors from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), with a double specialization in Public International Law and Business Law, and completed an academic exchange in France. She participated in the 30th Willem C. Vis Moot, where she reached the Round of 16, and subsequently coached UBA’s Vis Moot team from 2023 onwards.
Sushma Bhandari is a licensed lawyer with the Nepal Bar Council and currently works with Devkota Law Firm, a U.S.-based law firm. Her professional interests span international arbitration, legal research, and climate justice. She has represented Nepal at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong and Vienna, receiving international scholarships and awards for her participation, and has pursued further training in arbitration and international law. She is also a Top 24 finalist of Miss Nepal 2026, where she advocates for legal awareness, women’s financial independence, and sustainable development.
Mariam Jikia serves as Legal Advisor at Galt & Taggart, an investment banking company, and as Head Coach of the Willem C. Vis Moot Competition team at Free University of Tbilisi. She is currently a Board Member of the Young Lawyers Association under the auspices of the AIFC Court and IAC.
Mariam Nour is a corporate and arbitration lawyer and an aspiring solicitor, with experience in commercial contracts, corporate affairs, and regulatory compliance. Her professional interests include international commercial arbitration, construction and energy law.
Mariam participated in the Willem C. Vis Moot as a mootie and has since continued her involvement in the Vis Moot community as a coach and arbitrator. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Regional Representatives of the Moot Alumni Association. contributing to strengthening connections and engagement within the regional and global Vis Moot community.
Aaron is an associate at HFW Singapore, specialising in arbitration, general disputes, commodities, technology law, and shipping. He has experience in arbitration cases under SIAC, ICC, and LCIA Rules, achieving successful outcomes in complex matters, including expedited procedures and disputes in shipping, commodities, and carbon markets. Aaron has also assisted and advised on AI regulation and technology bylaws. Additionally, Aaron also specialises in handling disputes of all kinds such as criminal, commercial and international arbitration matters (with a particular focus on international arbitration and cross border work). Passionate about the intersection of law and technology, he is a frequent speaker at technology and AI-related events, sharing insights on the future of legal technology and its impact on the industry.
During his time in Singapore Management University (SMU), he was chosen to represent SMU in many international moots such as the Vis Moot (where his team won the Vis East Championship), the FDI, and the Stetson moot (achieving excellent results in both). He is also an accomplished author who frequently publishes client updates as well as academic articles in international, regional and local academic journals.
Suma is a lawyer and the Founder and President of the Maldives Moot Court Society (MMCS), an organisation dedicated to advancing legal education, advocacy, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and the rule of law in the Maldives and internationally through opportunities for learning, dialogue, and global engagement.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in shari’ah and law with honours from the Maldives National University. Under Suma’s leadership, MMCS has grown into a platform connecting students, legal professionals, academics, and international practitioners through mooting, training programmes, competitions, conferences, and other legal initiatives.
MMCS is the organiser of Maldives ADR Week, an international platform bringing together practitioners, academics, arbitrators, judges, and students to promote dialogue on contemporary issues in dispute resolution. Suma also serves as a Director of the MMCS International Maritime Arbitration Competition (MIMAC), an international arbitration moot designed to provide students with practical exposure to maritime and commercial arbitration.
Suma has represented the Maldives on the international mooting stage. She was a member of the first Maldivian team to compete at the 27th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna. She also received an Honourable Mention for the Respondent Memorandum submitted to the 17th Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot. In 2021, she became the first Maldivian participant at the ICYF Model OIC International Summit, where she was selected among the Best Delegates.
Suma has remained actively involved in developing the next generation of advocates. Over the years, she has trained and sponsored several Maldivian teams participating in the Vis Moot and other international advocacy competitions through MMCS, helping expand access to international legal education and advocacy opportunities.
Alejandra Carolina Huamán Cabrera is a Peruvian lawyer focused on domestic and international arbitration and public procurement. She earned her law degree with the highest distinction for her thesis, and has worked at arbitration centers, where she gained hands-on experience in case management and arbitral proceedings. She also completed the SIAC Internship Programme.
She took part in the Madrid Moot and the Willem C. Vis Moot, and has served as an arbitrator at the UBA Moot. She is President of ARBITRI and Co-coordinator for Peru of the World Atlas of Arbitration 2026. She is also the author of NEC para abogados: Una guía práctica del New Engineering Contract en el Perú (2026).
Andrea Quethzally Fausto Zamora is a Mexican lawyer with a strong interest in international commercial and investment arbitration and experience in cross-border intellectual property and business law. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Tecnológico de Monterrey and completed an Exchange Master’s Program at Maastricht University, focusing on international investment law and commercial dispute resolution. Andrea participated in Moot Mexico 2024, where she placed third nationally, and later competed in the 33rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, further improving her written and oral advocacy skills in an international arbitration setting. She has also developed a strong research profile, with her work on Mexico’s structural reforms and the Fair and Equitable Treatment standard selected for presentation at the International Congress State-Building in Latin America 2026. She is an active member of Young ICCA and WIPO ADR Young and currently works in cross-border intellectual property and business law, further exploring the intersection of IP, technology, and international dispute resolution.
Elena is a qualified lawyer at the Paris Bar and is currently in the process of qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales. She has gained experience with litigation and arbitration teams at leading international law firms and institutions in both Paris and London. She has also worked as a teaching assistant in procedural law and arbitration.
Elena holds degrees in Law and Management from the Sorbonne and an LL.M. in Arbitration and International Law from Paris-Saclay University. During her studies, she participated in several international moot competitions, including the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, and has been coaching and arbitrating in the Vis Moot since.
Hi, my name is Emy Strömberg and I’m a fourth-year law student at Stockholm University with a strong interest in dispute resolution, particularly international arbitration. Throughout my legal studies, I have developed an interest in the strategic and analytical aspects of resolving complex commercial disputes. I’m particularly drawn to arbitration’s international character and its role in providing effective and flexible mechanisms for dispute resolution. I’m looking forward to the time ahead with the Moot Alumni Association (MAA) and the opportunities it will provide to further engage with the international arbitration community.
Evelyn Tanissa is an Indonesian-qualified lawyer in Jakarta, where she practises corporate and M&A law with a focus on energy, infrastructure, and project finance. She participated in the Willem C. Vis East Moot in 2019 and 2020 as part of the Universitas Katolik Parahyangan team, and coached the subsequent team in 2021. She has since stayed connected to the arbitration community through the Young ICCA Mentorship Programme, where she contributed Indonesian arbitration decisions to the ICCA Yearbook Commercial Arbitration XLIX, and through the MAA Mentorship Programme.
Ghulam Muhammad Adnan participated in the 28th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in 2021 as an Oralist. Thereafter, he has been involved in coaching and advising numerous teams, year after year, for the Vis Moot.
He is an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan and an Accreddited Mediator based in Lahore, Pakistan. Since 2024, Ghulam Muhammad is serving on the Secretariat of the IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna Mediation & Negotiation Competition. He previously worked as a Law Clerk at Supreme Court of Pakistan and as an Associate at the Chambers of Barrister Salman Safdar. He is a graduate of the University of London LL.B. Program with an Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) and currently serves as an Alumni Ambassador for his university.
Daniel González is a passionate VisMoot coach, as well as a mootie in previous editions. He currently is a member of various associations and initatives focused on the development of national and international arbitration.
He works in the field of dispute resolution and is always looking for new initatives and groups to foster the development of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in his country and region.
S. Kaushik Ramaswamy is a lawyer based in India, with a diverse practice spanning commercial litigation, arbitration, and constitutional and regulatory matters. He regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and tribunals, representing clients in complex disputes.
Having participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Vienna himself, Kaushik has maintained a longstanding association with the competition, including serving as a memorandum evaluator for several years. Beyond his legal practice, he has contributed to legal publications and is passionate about mentoring young lawyers and fostering professional development.
He looks forward to strengthening connections within the Vis Moot community, engaging with alumni across jurisdictions, and fostering meaningful collaboration and professional exchange.
Ms. Mireia Solés López is an associate at Uría Menéndez, where she works in the International Arbitration Department. She previously worked for two years at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, gaining experience in international arbitration with and dispute resolution.
She studied Law and International Relations at ESADE and holds an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. During her LL.M., she participated in the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Inspired by the spirit of the Vis Moot, she has continued to support the arbitration community. Last year, she served as a junior coach for the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot.
Mohammad Javad Naserinia is a Dubai-based lawyer admitted to the Tehran Bar. His experience spans both private practice and in-house roles, covering international disputes, arbitration, enforcement and asset recovery, as well as corporate transactions, commercial contracting and broader cross-border legal work.
Mo worked on international commercial arbitration matters with Sanglaj International Consultants in Tehran and on investment treaty and commercial arbitration matters with Derains & Gharavi in Paris. He later worked with Dana Energy and Sepahan Oil Company, developing particular experience in the energy and commodities sectors. Now based in Dubai, his work continues to involve complex cross-border disputes and recovery matters alongside international transactions, M&A, corporate governance and commercial contracting.
He holds an LL.M. in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution, with Distinction, from Queen Mary University of London, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) from BPP University.
Nigus S. Geletu is a Junior Associate at Taza Legal LLP, advising clients on corporate and commercial matters. He holds an LL.B. from Addis Ababa University and brings strengths in legal research and writing, contract law, investment law, and dispute resolution.
He previously worked as a Legal Intern at Mesfin Tafesse & Associates Law Office, where he conducted legal research and case analysis, drafted and reviewed contracts, and prepared client memoranda. As a Legal Extern at Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP, he carried out desk studies, drafted legal opinions, and supported the firm’s advisory work on corporate and commercial matters.
Nigus has extensive moot court experience. He represented Addis Ababa University as an oralist, researcher, and memorial drafter in the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, then coached the University of Zimbabwe team in the 33rd Vis Moot, which was second runner-up at the 5th East African Pre-Moot and the only African team to reach the Round of 32.
Ofeliya Ahmadzada is a legal professional focused on international arbitration and cross-border commercial disputes, with an LL.M. in International Arbitration and Business Law and experience across both international commercial and investment arbitration.
She currently serves as a Paralegal at Kublan Khan PLC, handling litigation, corporate, and business matters.
Oral advocacy sits at the center of her practice. She has taken part in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot four times, as oralist, coach, and arbitrator, and was Finalist and Best Oralist (Runner-Up) at the 12th LL.M. International Commercial & Investment Arbitration Moot at AUWCL and a Semi-Finalist at the DIFC Courts of Space Moot. In February 2026 she arbitrated at the Harvard Vis Pre-Moot at Harvard Law School.
Fluent in Azerbaijani, English, Russian, German, French, and Turkish, she works across jurisdictions and legal systems. Her long-term goal is to strengthen international arbitration and investment protection frameworks in emerging markets, particularly the CIS region.
Okikenna Osele is a commercial dispute resolution practitioner based in Nigeria. He first encountered the Vis Moot in 2020 as a participant and has remained a consistent part of the community ever since, in varying capacities including as a coach. Okikenna is passionate about helping young advocates find their voice in dispute resolution, even as he continues to refine his own.
Jessica is a litigation attorney based in New York, USA. She has been involved with the MAA since she started coaching the Fordham Law School Vis Moot team in 2022, joining as an editor of the Vindobona Journal, and later serving on the MAA Executive Board in 2025-2026. In addition to her work as counsel and Vis coach, Jessica is involved with many other organizations, and serves as a Member of the Steering Committee of Young ArbitralWomen Practitioners (“YAWP”), as Head of Programming at Careers in Arbitration, and as an Editor on Jus Mundi’s blog Daily Jus.
Dr. Shu Zhang is a Senior Lecturer in commercial law at Deakin Law School, Deakin University (Australia). Prior to joining Deakin Law School, Dr. Zhang was a postdoctoral fellow in the Chinese International Business and Economic Law Initiative, Law School, University of New South Wales (Australia). Her research interests include international commercial law, dispute resolution and international arbitration, as well as comparative contract law. She is also admitted to practice in New South Wales, Australia. Dr. Zhang obtained her Ph.D. in Law from University of New South Wales (Australia), and her LLM, LLB and BA in Economics (Double Degree) from Peking University (China). She has published various manuscripts with leading journals.
Lorenzo Galan is a Brazilian-qualified lawyer based in São Paulo. He regularly acts as tribunal secretary in domestic and international commercial arbitration proceedings. He is senior editor at Arbipedia, a research database that specializes on commercial arbitration in Brazil. He graduated summa cum laude from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.
Lorenzo has been involved with the Vis Moot since 2019. He is a former mootie and coach for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul’s team. He was an oralist at the 28th Vis Moot and the 21st Vis East Moot (Round of 8). He has coached the university’s team since 2025.
Adrian is a trainee lawyer at the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, a doctoral candidate at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany, and is writing his doctoral thesis on the efficacy of declarations of intent. At the same time, he is a research assistant at the chair of Prof Dr Stefan Huber, LL.M. (Köln/Paris). He has supervised the Vis Moot team of the University of Tübingen for seven years and took part in the competition himself in 2016/2017.
Inma Conde is an international lawyer, Associate Lecturer and PhD Candidate at the University of Sydney Law School, specialising in international commercial law and arbitration. She formerly worked as an Australian Attorney-General’s Lawyer in the Office of International Law, where she gained experience in complex international litigation and disputes. At Sydney Law School, she has taught International Commercial Transactions, Private International Law and Contracts, while her doctoral research examines the interpretation and uniform application of international commercial law. A formerVis Moot participant, Inma is an Editor of the Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law and Arbitration, Executive Coordinator of the Australian Network for Japanese Law (‘ANJeL’) and Secretary of the UNCITRAL National Coordination Committee for Australia (‘UNCCA’).
Felicia is a mergers and acquisitions lawyer whose practice centers on venture capital and private equity growth investments across Southeast Asia. She holds an LLM from Stanford Law School, where she focused on International Economic Law, Business and Policy. Her interest in international arbitration took root in 2018 and 2019, when she joined the Vis Moot, and she has since gone on to coach Indonesian university teams for international arbitration moot competitions. Looking ahead, she hopes to stay closely connected with the arbitration community across MAA and continue contributing as an associate editor at the VJ.
Sara Louk Middelhoek studied law at Humboldt-University of Berlin. There, she became involved with the Vis Moot in 2020 when participating in the 28th/18th edition of the competition. She later coached the team for the 30th/20th Vis
Moot. Since then, she has stayed connected to the Vis Moot by serving as an editor for the Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law and Arbitration for three years.
Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate in Private International and International Procedural Law under the guidance of Professor Dr. Giesela Rühl, LL.M. (Berkeley) as part of a doctoral program funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Mick Wiegenstein participated in the 31st Vis Moot while studying at the University of Graz, subsequently pursuing his passion for the intersection of trade and law in an international context to earn an LL.M. from the University of Vienna. Based in Austria, he currently works as a consultant in the area of customs law.
Caroline is a lawyer in the Dispute Resolution (Construction and Arbitration) team at Ashurst Perkins Coie in Sydney, Australia. Caroline holds a Bachelor of Laws/Commerce from the Unviersity of Sydney, where she completed an honours thesis on the meaning of “substantial business activities” in investment treaties. She was part of the semi-finalist team at the 29th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and coached the University of Sydney’s team for the 33rd Moot.
Caroline previously served as a tribunal secretary at Sydney Arbitration Chambers for Professor Doug Jones AO, Janet Professor Walker CM and the Honourable James Allsop AC, assisting in complex international commercial and investor-state arbitrations.
Caroline has published on topics including proportionate liability in Australian arbitration, and has provided editorial assistance for the International Construction Law Review, the ACICA Review, the Sydney Law Review and the ICSID Review.
Xia Li is a PhD candidate at the University of Basel in Switzerland. Her PhD dissertation focuses on the CISG in the context of the global supply chain. Fluent in Chinese and English, with an intermediate knowledge of German, she is able to bring a comparative perspective to her legal research and practice. She has published papers, case abstracts and policy analysis pieces for various institutions. Prior to this, she studied law in China, qualifying for the bar exam, and gained practical experience working for an international organisation and a transnational bank.
Xia has been a member of the MAA Core Team since 2026. She participated in the 28th Vis Moot and has coached her university team.
Vasiliki is pursuing a PhD in International Law at the University of Geneva, focusing on the interpretation and application of the principle of full reparation in international investment arbitration. She also serves as a Teaching Assistant for Professor Thomas Schultz at the University of Geneva, teaching and assisting with courses on international arbitration, common law, negotiation, and mediation. Additionally, she has coached the University’s Willem C. Vis Moot team, which achieved excellent results in the 33rd edition of the competition.
She previously trained at the ICSID Secretariat of the World Bank and Honlet Legum Arbitration, gaining experience in investor-State and commercial arbitration. She also practiced dispute resolution at Potamitis Vekris Law Firm in Athens and served as an intern for one year at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs (International Treaties Office).
Vasiliki holds a Master’s in International Law (with distinction) from the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID), for which she received a full scholarship, as well as an LL.M. in Public International Law and an LL.B. from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has been admitted to the Athens Bar Association since 2021.
Her research interests lie at the intersection of international arbitration and public international law, with particular emphasis on disputes involving States and State-controlled entities. She regularly publishes, lectures, and presents her work on issues of public international law and international arbitration.
Dr. Sai Ramani Garimella is Senior Associate Professor at the Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi, and a member of the Core Team of the Moot Alumni Association. Her academic and professional work centres on International Commercial Law, Private International Law, International Commercial Arbitration and International Economic Law, with a particular interest in the intersections between private law, public law, regulatory autonomy and justice.
An accomplished scholar and author, Ramani has written and edited several books and numerous articles and book chapters on international commercial and investment law, arbitration, jurisdiction, cross-border commerce and dispute resolution. Her recent research engages with emerging questions, including third-party funding, sustainable infrastructure, investor accountability and cross-border data flows.
She has been actively involved in the international commercial law and arbitration community as a Coordinator of a research group at the Roma Tre–UNIDROIT Centre for Transnational Commercial Law and International Arbitration and as a member of several international law associations. She has also helped with the Vis pre-moots and has participated extensively as a speaker and panellist at international conferences and academic forums.
