ICC commissions are specialised working bodies composed of business experts who examine major issues of interest to the business world. They prepare policy products, including statements to contribute to intergovernmental discussions, as well as rules and codes to facilitate international business transactions. Commission leaders are appointed by the ICC Chairman for a three-year period, renewable at the Chairman’s discretion.
Policy commissions
Arbitration and ADR
The commission is a unique think tank and rule-making body for ICC Dispute Resolution Services. In its research capacity, the commission proposes new policies and tools by producing reports, guidelines or best practices to innovate and promote efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution in view of current developments. Together with the ICC Court and the ICC Centre for ADR it also drafts and revises the ICC’s range of rules for dispute resolution, including the ICC Rules of Arbitration and the ICC Mediation Rules.
Get in touch with the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR:
- Hélène van Lith, Commission Manager
- Jennifer Jones, Assistant, tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 30 43
| Chair | Carita Wallgren-Lindholm Partner Lindholm Wallgren, Attorneys Ltd. (Finland; based in Helsinki) |
| Vice-Chairs | Babatunde Ajibade, SAN S. P. A. Ajibade & Co. (Lagos, Nigeria) |
José Feris  Squire Patton Boggs LLP (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Spain; based in Paris) | |
| Susanne Gropp-Stadler Siemens AG (Germany; based in Munich) | |
| Vladimir Khvalei Baker & MckenzieCIS (Russia; based in Moscow) | |
| Xiaohong Liu Shanghai University of Political Science and Law (China; based in Shanghai) | |
| Jenni Lukander Nokia Corporation (Finland; based in Espoo) | |
| Caline Mouawad King & Spalding LLP (Lebanon, United States; based in New York) | |
| Christopher Newmark Spenser Underhill Newmark LLP (United Kingdom; based in London) | |
| Mélanie van Leeuwen Derains & Gharavi (The Netherlands; based in Paris) | |
| Sharif Ali Zu’bi Ali Sharif Zu’bi Advocates & Legal Consultants (Jordan; based in Amman) | |
| Task Force on Arbitration of Climate Change Related Disputes Explores how ICC Arbitration and other dispute resolution services are currently used to resolve climate change related and associated energy and environmental disputes and to ascertain what, if any, specific features are required for a dispute resolution mechanism to resolve them. | |
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| Task Force on Maximizing the Probative Value of Witness Evidence Established to prepare a report with procedural guidance and recommendations in order to enhance the probative value of witness evidence in international arbitration. | |
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| Task Force on Emergency Arbitrator Proceedings Created in 2015 to study the experience to date under the ICC emergency arbitration provisions. The Task Force’s findings will be of use to any party, counsel or arbitrator involved, or considering being involved, in emergency arbitrator proceedings. | |
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| Task Force on Trusts and Arbitration Created to study and identify specific issues related to trusts and arbitration and is currently revising an arbitration clause for trusts disputes, together with an explanatory note in view of developments in trust litigation. | |
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| Task Force on National Rules of Procedure for Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards pursuant to the New York Convention of 1958 Produces a Guide with practical resource for international arbitration practitioners and users, and is designed to be consulted as a first step when considering recognition and enforcement of foreign awards in one or more countries. The Guide currently covers 79 countries and is being updated for a third edition. | |
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| Working Group on the Report on “Construction Industry Arbitrations” Revived in April 2016, this working group is tasked with updating the 2004 Edition of the Report, as many developments have taken place in the construction industry and dispute management of complex international transactions since its publication of the Report. | |
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Banking
Commission mandate
To serve as a global forum and rule-making body for banks worldwide, with particular focus on the financing of international trade; and to help policymakers and standard setters create a regulatory framework that facilitates trade finance throughout the world.
Get in touch with ICC Banking Commission:
- Olivier Paul, Head of Policy, tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 80
- David Bischof, Senior Policy Manager, tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 29 76
- Paulina Martinez, Project Manager, tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 30 23
- Doina Buruiana, Project Manager, tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 29 40
- Laura Straube, Assistant, tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 57
| Chair & Chairman of the Advisory Board | Daniel Schmand   Global Head of Trade Finance Deutsche Bank (Germany) |
| Advisory Board | Pravin Advani Managing Director of Global Trade and Loan Products Executive Corporate and Investment Bank J.P. Morgan (United States) |
| Percy Batliwalla Head of Global Trade and Supply Chain Finance Bank of America Merrill Lynch (United States) | |
| Steven Beck Head of Trade Finance Asian Development Bank (Philippines) | |
| Luca Corsini Global Co-Head of Global Transaction Banking UniCredit (Italy) | |
| Alexander Goulandris Chief Executive Officer essDOCS (Singapore) | |
| Yunfei Liu Assistant General Manager of Global Trade Finance Bank of China (China) | |
| Vinod Madhavan Group Head, Trade Standard Bank Group (South Africa) | |
| Rudolf Putz Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (United Kingdom) | |
| Adrian Rigby Chief Commercial Officer and Global Deputy Head of Trade and Receivables Finance HSBC (United Kingdom) | |
| Rogier Schulpen Global Head of Trade & Working Capital Solutions Santander (Spain) | |
| Nadya Talhouni Global Head of Cash Management & Trade and Head of International and Subsidiaries Arab Bank (Jordan) | |
| Michael Vrontamitis Head of Trade, Product Management, Transaction Banking Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) | |
| Executive Committee Deputy Head | Olivier Paul Head of Policy ICC Banking Commission |
| Alexander Malaket President Opus Advisory Services (Canada) | |
| Executive Committee | Dominic Broom Global Head of Trade Sales BNY Mellon (United Kingdom) |
| Sean Edwards Head of Legal Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (United Kingdom) | |
| Mark Evans Managing Director of Transaction Banking ANZ (Australia) | |
| Ruediger Geis Head of Product Management Trade Commerzbank AG (Germany) | |
| Andrea Hauptmann Senior Director and Head of Guarantees Department Raiffeisen Bank International (Austria) | |
| Ana Kavtaradze Head of Trade Finance Bank of Georgia (Georgia) | |
| Vincent O’Brien Trade Finance Expert (Ireland) | |
| Thierry Simon Global Head International Trade and Transaction Banking Crédit Agricole (France) | |
| Dan Taylor Principal DLTAYLOR Consulting (United States) | |
| Vijay Vashist Global Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance and Trade Asset Management Global Transaction Services DBS (Singapore) | |
| Jun Xu Deputy General Manager of the Global Trade Services Department Bank of China (China) | |
| Technical Advisers | Dave Meynell Owner TradeLC Advisory (United Kingdom) |
| Glenn Ransier Global Standby Letters of Credit and Demand Guarantee Product Manager Wells Fargo Bank (United States) | |
| Kim Sindberg Trade Finance Consultant Sindberg Consult (Denmark) | |
| Project Advisers | Henri d’Ambrieres Advisory Services in Export, Trade and Project Finance HDA Conseil (France) |
| Krishnan Ramadurai Head of Product, Returns and Capital Optimization HSBC (United Kingdom) | |
| Hugo Verschoren Chief Expert Centre of Excellence, Trade Finance Services ING (Netherlands) |
Commercial Law and Practice
Commission mandate
To set global business standards for international B2B transactions and provide world business input on commercial rules developed by intergovernmental organisations.
Get in touch with ICC Commercial Law and Practice Commission
- Emily O’Connor, Senior Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 26
- Florence Diao, Assistant, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 29
| Co-Chairs & Force Majeure | Fabio Bortolotti Partner Buffa, Bortolotti & Mathis (Italy) |
| Ercument Erdem Partner Erdem & Erdem (Turkey) | |
| Vice-Chair | Christian Steinberger Head of Legal Services German Engineering Federation – VDMA (Germany) |
| International Working Groups | |
| Incoterms Drafting Group Co-Chairs | Christoph Martin Radtke Partner Lamy & Associes (France) |
| David Lowe Partner Gowling WLG (United Kingdom) | |
| Public Procurement Co-Chairs | Lauri Railas Owner Railas Attorneys Ltd. (Finland) |
| Goncalo Mota Nogueira Partner Nobre Guedes, Mota Soares & Associados (Portugal) | |
| European Digital Agenda/Contract Law Chair | Christian Steinberger Head of Legal Services German Engineering Federation – VDMA (Germany) |
| Turnkey + Joint Venture / Consortium Chair | Eric Eggink Director Technip Ships, Ab Zoetermeer (Netherlands) |
| Turnkey + Joint Venture / Consortium Vice-Chair | Isabelle Smith-Monerville Partner Smith D’Oria (France) |
| B2C Online Sale Conditions Chair | Mariaelena Giorcelli Partner Buffa, Bortolotti & Mathis (Turin) |
| Consulting Services Chair | Ercument Erdem Partner Erdem & Erdem (Turkey) |
Competition
Commission mandate
To ensure that business needs and markets are taken into account in the formulation and implementation of competition laws and policies.
Get in touch with ICC Competition Commission:
- Caroline Inthavisay, Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 37
- Florence Diao, Assistant, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 29
| Chair | Paul Lugard Partner Baker Botts LLP (Belgium) |
| Vice-Chairs | Michael Blechman Special Counsel Kaye Scholer LLP (United States) |
| Anne Riley Associate General Counsel Antitrust Shell International (United Kingdom) | |
| Patrick Hubert Partner Orrick (France) | |
| Task Forces | |
| Court Proceedings in Antitrust Damage Claims Chair | Francois Brunet Partner Cleary Gottlieb (France) |
| Compliance and Advocacy Chair | Anne Riley Associate General Counsel Antitrust Shell International (United Kingdom) |
| Compliance and Advocacy Co-Vice Chairs | Boris Kasten Head of Competition Law and General Counsel for Europe Schindler Management (Switzerland) |
| Simone Pieri Head of Regulatory Relations and Compliance Retail and Head of Wealth Advisory Barclays (Italy) | |
| Merger Control Regimes Chair | Patrick Hubert Partner Orrick (France) |
| Merger Control Regimes Vice Chair | Francois Brunet Partner Cleary Gottlieb (France) |
| Cartels and Leniency Co-Chairs | Luciano Di Via Partner Clifford Chance (Italy) |
| Marcin Trepka Counsel K & L Gates (Poland) | |
| Due Process Co-Chair | Jennifer Patterson Partner Kaye Scholer LLP (United States) |
| International Competition Network Co-Chairs | Calvin S. Goldman Partner Goodmans LLP (Canada) |
| James F. Rill Senior Counsel Baker Botts (United States) | |
Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption
Commission mandate
To develop policy recommendations and practical tools from a global business perspective on corporate responsibility and fighting corruption.
Get in touch with ICC Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Viviane Schiavi, Senior Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 09
- Laura Chan-Aramendi, Policy Officer, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 30 36
| Chair | Denis Simonneau Director of European and International Relations Engie (France) |
| Vice-Chairs | Iohann Le Frapper Directeur Juridique Groupe/Group General Counsel Laboratoires Pierre Fabre (France) |
| Davinder Singh Chief Executive Officer Drew & Napier LLC (Singapore) | |
| Francois Vincke Independent Lawyer (Belgium) |
Customs and Trade Facilitation
Commission mandate
To promote simplified customs and transport policies and procedures as well as other measures to facilitate international trade.
Get in touch with ICC Customs and Trade Facilitation Commission
- Rachel Dignam, Assistant Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 95
| Chair | Norman Schenk |
| Vice-Chairs | Jean-Marie Salva |
| Oliver Peltzer | |
| Fernando Barbosa |
Digital Economy
Commission mandate
To promote the global development of the digital economy and continued growth of its underlying information and communication technologies (ICTs) and related business models, through private sector policy leadership, regulatory advocacy and the promotion of best practice.
Get in touch with ICC Digital Economy Commission:
- Elizabeth Thomas-Raynaud, Senior Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 07
- Sophie Tomlinson, Assistant Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 29 26
- Timea Suto, Project Coordinator, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 33 89
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| Vice-Chairs | Virat Bhatia President of International External Affairs for South Asia Region AT&T (India) |
| Carolyn Nguyen Director of Technology Policy Microsoft (United States) | |
| Christoph Steck Director of Public Policy and Internet Telefonica (Spain) | |
| Christiaan van der Valk President and Co-founder TrustWeaver (Sweden) | |
| Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) | |
| Chair | Diego Molano Vega International Consultant, Digital Transformation of Governments and Companies |
| Strategy Council Members | Flavia Alves Global Public Policy Manager, Facebook (United States) |
| Ellen Blackler Vice President of Global Public Policy The Walt Disney Company (United States) | |
| Gonzalo Lopez-Barajas Manager of Public Policy and Internet Telefonica (Spain) | |
| Carolyn Nguyen Director of Technology Policy Microsoft (United States) | |
| Thomas Whitehead Director, US Government Affairs, BT (United States) | |
Environment and Energy
Commission mandate
To develop policy recommendations and tools to address major global environmental and energy issues, including climate change and green economy within the framework of sustainable development, and make a substantive contribution to key intergovernmental discussions in these areas.
Get in touch with ICC Environment and Energy Commission
- Majda Dabaghi, Senior Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 48
- Sandra Hanni, Assistant, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 30 62
| Chair | Justin Perrettson Head of Global Engagements Novozymes |
| Vice-Chairs | Rajasekar Lakshmanan Executive President UltraTech Cement Ltd (India) |
Gilles Vermot Desroches  Senior Vice President of Sustainability Schneider Electric (France) |
Marketing and Advertising
Commission mandate
To promote high ethical standards in marketing by business self-regulation through the Consolidated ICC Code of Advertising and Marketing Communications Practice and formulate world business positions and initiatives to address government actions that affect marketing and consumer protection.
Get in touch with ICC Marketing and Advertising Commission
- Raelene Martin, Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 26 69
- Angele Beauvois, Assistant, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 29 16
| Chair | Brent Sanders Associate General Counsel Microsoft Corporation (United States) |
| Vice-Chairs | Eve Magnant Vice President and Corporate Social Responsibility Director Publicis Groupe (France) |
| Sheila Millar Partner Keller and Heckman LLP (United States) | |
| Anders Stenlund Director of Legal Affairs, Competition and Consumer Policy Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Sweden) | |
| Ximena Tapias Delporte President of the Commission of Advertising Self-Regulation CONARP (Colombia) |
Intellectual Property
Commission mandate
To promote efficient intellectual property (IP) systems that support international trade, encourage investment in creation and innovation, and facilitate sustainable economic development.
Get in touch with ICC Intellectual Property Commission:
- Daphne Yong-d’Herve, ICC Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 24
- Jose Ribeiro Godinho, Intellectual Property Officer, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 30 55
- Angele Beauvois, Assistant, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 29 16
| Chair | Ingrid Baele Vice President of the Business Management Office Philips Intellectual Property & Standards (Netherlands) |
| Vice-Chair | Axel Braun Head of International Developments and Global Group Patents F. Hoffmann – La Roche (France) |
| Issue Rapporteur (Patents) | Mathias Karlhuber Patent Attorney and Partner Cohausz & Florack (Germany) |
| Issue Rapporteur (Trademarks) | Ana De Sampaio Industrial Property Attorney J. E. Dias Costa, LDA (Portugal) |
| Issue Rapporteur (Copyright) | Graham Henderson President and Chief Executive Officer Music Canada (Canada) |
| Issue Rapporteur (Designs) | Elisabeth Logeais Partner UGGC & Associates (France) |
| Regional Ambassadors | Hao Ma President CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office (China) |
| Jorge Chavarro Partner Cavelier Abogados (Colombia) | |
| Ganapathy Narayanan Head of Corporate IPR Group Tata Consultancy Services (India) |
Taxation
Commission mandate
To promote transparent and non-discriminatory treatment of foreign investments and earnings that eliminates tax obstacles to cross-border trade and investment.
Get in touch with ICC Taxation Commission:
- Raelene Martin, Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 29 69
- Rachel Dignam, Assistant Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 95
| Chair | Christian Kaeser |
| Vice-Chairs | Mukesh Butani |
| Cym Lowell | |
| Susana Bokobo |
Trade and Investment Policy
Commission mandate
To promote cross-border trade and investment by business and an open global economy to foster job creation, sustainable development, and improve living standards.
Get in touch with ICC Trade and Investment Commission:
- Nicolle Graugnard, Senior Policy Manager, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 43
- Whitney Jolivet, Executive Assistant, Tel: 33 (0)1 49 53 28 05
| Chair | James Bacchus Chair of Global Practice Greenberg Traurig, LLP (United States) |
| Vice-Chairs | Ulf Pehrsson Vice President of Government and Industry Relations Ericsson (Sweden) |
