Arbitration
ICC announces new members of the Court
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has appointed 16 new members from 14 countries to serve terms commencing on 1 July 2016 running until 30 June 2018. Elections took place today in Sao Paulo during a meeting of ICC’s supreme governing body, the World Council, in accordance with provisions set out in the ICC constitution and statutes of the Court.
Members of the ICC Court are appointed by the World Council on the proposal of ICC local offices known as national committees and groups, with alternate members appointed by the World Council upon proposal of the Court President.
The elections bring the total number of Court members to 145 and the number of countries they represent from 80 to 84.
The professional, legal and cultural diversity of Court members reflects the world-class standard and international reach of ICC Arbitration. Users of our services will benefit from our concerted efforts to continue promoting membership diversity in this way.
ICC Court President Alexis Mourre said: “The professional, legal and cultural diversity of Court members reflects the world-class standard and international reach of ICC Arbitration. Users of our services will benefit from our concerted efforts to continue promoting membership diversity in this way.”
New members announced today are:
Belgium
Olivier Caprasse (Alternate member)
Professor, Hanotiau & van den Berg
Chile
Alejandro A. Escobar (Alternate member)
Partner, Baker Botts LLP
China
Helen (Hong) SHI (Alternate Member)
Partner, Fangda Partners
Chinese Taipei
Lillian L. Y. Chu (Alternate member)
Equity Partner, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Czech Republic
Vít Horáček (Alternate Member)
Partner
Hong Kong
Kim Rooney (Alternate Member)
Barrister, Gilt Chambers
India
Lalit Bhasin
Managing Partner, Bhasin & Co.
Kunal Vajani (Alternate Member)
Partner, Wadia Ghandy & Co.
Macedonia
Danela Arsovska
President, Macedonian Chamber of Commerce
Philippines
Victor P. Lazatin
Senior Partner, ACCRALAW
Romania
Flavius Antoniu Baias
Associate Professor, University of Bucharest
Dragos Alexandru Sitaru (Alternate Member)
Professor Attorney at Law
Sweden
Helena Dandenell (Alternate Member)
Lawyer
Turkey
H. Ercüment Erdem (Alternate Member)
Senior Partner at Erdem & Erdem Law Office
United Arab Emirates
Ghanem Jaber Al Hajeri
Advocate and Founding Partner, International Consultant Law Office (ICLO)
Venezuela
Diana C. Droulers
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