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The Moot Alumni Association of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (the “MAA”) was established in 1997 during the 3rd Willem C. Vis Moot Competition in Vienna. The MAA started with a handful of academics, students, and professionals and has expanded to over 5,000 members and continues to grow every year.

The purpose of the establishment of the MAA is to form an association to promote the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (“Vis Moot”) and the Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot (“Vis East”) and to achieve its goals of educating the general public on the topics of international arbitration and international trade law.

The MAA also preserves and strengthens ties among former, current, and future participants (students, academics and professionals alike) of the Vis Moot and Vis East worldwide, establishing an international network that facilitates the continuing exchange of professional, social, and cultural experiences amongst members.

The MAA Executive Board.

Dr. Navin G. Ahuja

Co-President

Evanthia Kasiora

Co-President

Fernanda Nemr

Vice President

Jessica Rado

Vice President

Dr. Christian Johannes Wahnschaffe

Vice President

Our Team

Advisory Board.

The MAA is grateful for the advice and guidance that it receives from the members of its Advisory Board consisting of the following members:

Ms. Louise Barrington, JD, LLM, FCIArb (Chartered)
Mr. Arno Eisen
Mr. Björn Gehle
Professor Dr. Christopher Kee
Professor Dr. Stefan Kröll
Ms. Patrizia Netal
Professor Dr. Ulrich Schroeter
Dr. Patricia Shaughnessy
Mr. Tobias A. Strecker
Professor Jeff Waincymer
Professor Eric E. Bergsten (in memoriam)

Legal Information.

The website maa.net is owned and operated by the “Alumni Association of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot” (MAA).The MAA is a non-profit association (“eingetragener Verein”), established and existing under the laws of the Republic of Austria, registered with the competent Austrian authority at the Vienna Police Directorate (“Landespolizeidirektion Wien, Referat Vereins-, Versammlungs- und Medienrechtsangelegenheiten”) with its registered address at Semperit AG Holding, Attn: Sherlin Tung, Am Belvedere 10, 1100 Vienna, Austria, and registry number ZVR 563556309. A registry excerpt can be obtained online from the Central Registry of Associations (“Zentrales Vereinsregister”) maintained by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Internal Affairs at https://zvr.bmi.gv.at/

The MAA is represented by the members of the Executive Board listed HERE.

A courtesy English translation of the MAA’s Articles of Association can be accessed HERE.

The German version of the MAA’s Articles of Association can be accessed HERE.

Our Date Privacy Statement can be accessed HERE.

General inquiries may be directed at: [email protected]

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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.