Prof. Dr. Yarik Kryvoi, LL.M. (Harvard)
Professor Yarik Kryvoi is the Senior Fellow in International Economic Law and Director of the Investment Treaty Forum at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law in London. He is also a member of the New York State Bar (USA). Before moving to academia, he practiced law with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London, Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Washington, DC and Baker & McKenzie in Saint Petersburg. He is currently engaged in a number of law reform and capacity building projects for the United Nations, governmental agencies and academic institutions. He is listed as an arbitrator by several institutions, including Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Asian International Arbitration Centre and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration. He is also the founder of the CIS Arbitration Forum. Professor Kryvoi has authored a number of articles and monographs, primarily in the area of international dispute resolution and has also conducted several empirical studies in partnership with leading law firms. His recently published works include Private or Public Adjudication? Procedure, Substance and Legitimacy (Leiden Journal of International Law, 2021), International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Kluwer Law International, 2020). He is also creator and director of the online course International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution.

Readings
Yarik Kryvoi, ‘Key Concepts of International Arbitration’ in Anna Petrig and Yarik Kryvoi (eds), The Anatomy of International Arbitration (Routledge, draft chapter, forthcoming 2025). mandatory reading before the class.

Slides: You find the slides of Class 1 here.

James Clanchy
James Clanchy, FCIArb, is a full-time arbitrator in independent practice and a former Honorary Secretary of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA). He is an associate member of Six Pump Court chambers in London. As an arbitrator, he has taken appointments in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations, seated in London, Dubai, Singapore and Copenhagen, as a sole arbitrator and as a member of two and three member tribunals. His cases largely concern charterparties, ship sale and purchase, container leases, and commodities trading. He has written more than 40 awards. He is a solicitor in England & Wales (admitted 1990, non-practising since 2019) and was an avocat at the Paris bar from 1994 to 2008. He spent 20 years as a commercial disputes lawyer in London and Paris, with Withers, Holman Fenwick Willan, and Stephenson Harwood, specialising in shipping, oil and gas, and international trade. He was Registrar and Deputy Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) for four years (2008 to 2012). He spent two years as a case assessor for third-party funders and After The Event (ATE) insurers. He is a co-author of A Commentary on the LCIA Arbitration Rules 2014 (Sweet & Maxwell, 2015). He has given lectures and spoken at conferences about the LCIA, the LMAA, third-party funding, and professional ethics. He has been a contributor to Lexis PSL Arbitration and New Law Journal. His International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators 2020 paper, “Ad hoc arbitration and its enemies”, was published in Arbitration 86, no 4 (2020). Since July 2022 he has been co-editor (arbitration) of Lloyd’s Maritime Law Newsletter.

Readings
Eva Litina, Theory, Law and Practice of Maritime Arbitration (Kluwer Law International 2020) 24-53 (excerpt of 'Chapter 1: Theoretical Background'); mandatory reading before the class.

Rules
The London Maritime Arbitrators Association: The LMAA Terms 2021

Slides: You find the slides of Class 2 here .

Arif Ali
Prof. Arif Hyder Ali is the founder of AHALI, a boutique dispute resolution-focused law firm based in Washington, D.C. and London. For over three decades, Mr. Ali has served as an arbitrator and represented parties in disputes in investor-state, commercial, and construction arbitrations under all the major arbitral regimes and the laws of over 50 civil and common law jurisdictions, as well as Islamic law and public international law. Prior to establishing AHALI, Mr. Ali headed the international arbitration practices at three Am Law 100 firms, most recently serving as the global co-chair of Dechert LLP’s International Arbitration Practice Group. In addition to publishing multiple books as lead author and more than 50 articles, Mr. Ali has held positions at leading academic institutions (Georgetown University Law Center, University of Dundee’s Centre for Energy, Mineral Law, and Policy) as an adjunct law professor, honorary lecturer and global faculty member.

Readings
Arif H. Ali, 'Chapter 2: Agreements to Arbitrate' in Arif Hyder Ali and others (eds), The International Arbitration Rulebook: A Guide to Arbitral Regimes (Kluwer Law International 2019) 121-198; mandatory reading before the class.

Slides: You can find the slides of Class 3 here.

Arif Ali
Prof. Arif Hyder Ali is the founder of AHALI, a boutique dispute resolution-focused law firm based in Washington, D.C. and London. For over three decades, Mr. Ali has served as an arbitrator and represented parties in disputes in investor-state, commercial, and construction arbitrations under all the major arbitral regimes and the laws of over 50 civil and common law jurisdictions, as well as Islamic law and public international law. Prior to establishing AHALI, Mr. Ali headed the international arbitration practices at three Am Law 100 firms, most recently serving as the global co-chair of Dechert LLP’s International Arbitration Practice Group. In addition to publishing multiple books as lead author and more than 50 articles, Mr. Ali has held positions at leading academic institutions (Georgetown University Law Center, University of Dundee’s Centre for Energy, Mineral Law, and Policy) as an adjunct law professor, honorary lecturer and global faculty member.

Readings
Arif H. Ali, 'Chapter 6: Evidentiary Procedure' in Arif Hyder Ali and others (eds), The International Arbitration Rulebook: A Guide to Arbitral Regimes (Kluwer Law International 2019) 369-414; mandatory reading before the class.

Slides: You can find the slides of Class 4 here.

Jonathan Waters
Jonathan Waters is General Counsel of the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA). He is a barrister, arbitrator and Civil Mediation Council Registered Mediator and has held a number of senior in-house positions in a variety of business sectors, including retail and leisure, healthcare and insurance. Jonathan has over 30 years PQE, having advised clients, ranging from those listed on the London Stock Exchange to small-medium enterprises, and specialises in international arbitration, dispute resolution and commercial contracts. He has been involved in a number of key reported legal cases involving company law and directors duties. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has a Masters Degree in Economic Relations and Employment Law. He presents at international conferences and spent twelve years as a part-time law lecturer. Jonathan is the 2020 winner of International Arbitration Advisory Expert of the Year in the UK (Global Advisory Experts) and the Alternative Dispute Resolution UK award (Finance Monthly M&A Awards). He has also been included in Lawyer Magazine's "Hot 100" lawyers.

Readings
There are no readings for this class.

Rules
The Grain and Feed Trade Association: Gafta Arbitration Rules 125.
The Grain and Feed Trade Association: Gafta Contract 49.

Slides: You can find the slides of Class 5 here.

Anna Petrig
Anna Petrig holds the Chair of International Law and Public Law at the University of Basel in Switzerland. She has a PhD in the field of the law of the sea and human rights law and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School where she studied as a Fulbright scholar. Anna is a member of the Bar of the Canton of Berne (Switzerland) and the New York State Bar (USA). Her broad legal experience includes work in private practice, the courts, and the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Anna has provided expert advice and legal counsel on maritime-related matters to the Swiss Government, NGOs, international organizations and other international fora. She has been a member of the Swiss Delegation and the Delegation of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) to the International Maritime Organization. Since 2019, Anna is sitting as Judge ad hoc for Switzerland on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in cases 27 and 29 (The M/T "San Padre Pio" Case, Switzerland v. Nigeria). Since 2024, she has been one of the Swiss members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Anna is the author of various monographs, notably pertaining to the law of the sea as well as international human rights law, general public international law and criminal law.

Readings

Slides: You can find the slides of Class 6, here.

Greg Fullelove
Greg Fullelove is a Partner and Head of the International Arbitration Group at Osborne Clarke LLP. He has been counsel and advocate in numerous international commercial arbitrations both in ad hoc proceedings and institutional arbitrations, for example under the LCIA, ICC, SCC, DIS, and UNCITRAL rules. He also acts in investment treaty arbitrations, including under the ICSID rules. Greg has significant expertise of arbitration in the life sciences, energy and natural resources, digital business and financial services sectors. Greg has also been appointed as an arbitrator in LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL proceedings and has acted as an expert witness on English arbitration law and practice in the US courts (following appointment by an energy major). He is frequently asked to speak on international arbitration at conferences and universities in the UK and abroad (including at the universities of Leiden, Oxford and Reading). Greg has been recognised as a "Global Leader" in International Arbitration by Who’s Who Legal. Legal 500 lists him as a leading practitioner in the field, and he is also recognised by Chambers and Partners. He is an editor of the Wolters Kluwer practitioner texts Arbitration in England (2013) and the forthcoming International Arbitration in England: Perspectives in Times of Change (2022).

Readings
Bilateral Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Republic of Colombia (17 March 2010); mandatory reading before the class; pay particular attention to Articles I(4), XIII(1), XIV and XV(1).

Rules

Decisions
Ideally, you familiarize yourself with the facts of the cases below and, in addition, read the indicated pages/paragraphs.

Slides: You can find the slides of Class 7, here.

Aleksander Godhe
Dr Aleksander Godhe is the Michael Brown Lecturer in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King’s College London and a Visiting Fellow at the Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law at Stockholm University. His specialism is in dispute resolution, construction law and international economic law. Aleksander also acts as an Independent Consultant in dispute resolution and has practical experience with commercial litigation and international arbitration matters under the SIAC, DIAC, LCIA, ICC, SCC, VIAC and ICSID arbitration rules. He is a Visiting Lecturer in English Commercial Law at the British Law Centre, a charity delivering executive English law teaching across Central and Eastern Europe, and at the Africa Construction Law Training Academy. Aleksander is the Co-Chair of the International Bar Association Task Force on Contractual Adjudication and Deputy Committee Editor of the IBA Construction Law International journal. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. 

Readings
Sir Vivian Ramsey, 'Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Clauses in Construction Contracts' in Renato Nazzini (ed.), Transnational Construction Arbitration: Key Themes in the Resolution of Construction Disputes (Informa Law from Routledge 2018); mandatory reading before the class.

Slides: You can find the slides for Class 8, here.

Oleg Shaulko
Oleg Shaulko is a partner in our London office, specialising in international dispute resolution, with a particular focus on international arbitration. He has acted in a broad range of arbitration proceedings under the LCIA, SIAC, UNCITRAL, and other leading arbitral rules, with matters seated in jurisdictions ranging from London, Geneva and Kyiv to Singapore and Bangkok. Oleg’s practice includes the oil and gas, commodities, and financial services sectors, and he has notable experience advising on disputes involving digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. Oleg is also regularly involved in national court proceedings related to all stages of the arbitration process, including jurisdictional challenges, applications for interim relief, and the enforcement of arbitral awards. His court experience extends across a range of jurisdictions, including England, USA, Cyprus, Switzerland, Ukraine, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, and the UAE. In addition to his arbitration practice, Oleg advises private clients and family trusts on fraud and asset recovery matters, often handling high-value, complex disputes with international or cross-border elements, including issues involving conflicts of laws. Oleg serves as the Head of the Representative Office of the Ukrainian National Bar Association in the United Kingdom, is a member of the Ukrainian Desk at Kennedys, and is a founding member of SPILKA, a Ukraine-focused legal community, 

Readings
UNCITRAL WG II, 'Legal Issues Related to the Digital Economy - Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy' (5 May 2021) UN Doc A/CN.9/1064/Add.4; mandatory reading before the class.

Rules
Lawtech UK: Digital Dispute Resolution Rules - UK Jurisidction Taskforce
Rebecca Keating, 'The Digital Dispute Resolution Rules: The Future of Digital Disputes' (2021) Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law 475-477

Slides: There are no slides for this class.

Gustavo Moser
Gustavo Moser is an arbitrator, consultant and legal expert with over 20 years’ experience in cross-border dispute resolution, international commercial law and intellectual property. He has advised international organisations and government agencies on law reform, intellectual property and private international law. He is qualified in Brazil, Portugal, and England and Wales, and works across both civil law and common law systems. His publications have been described as “exceptionally interesting” and “thought-provoking”.

Material
LexisNexis Access

Rules
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Guideline on the Use of AI in Arbitration (2025)
Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center, Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration (2024)

Decisions
Anthony Malcolm Cork & Anor v Mark Smith, High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales (Judgment) (22 May 2026) 
ARIHQ v Santé Québec, Cour Supérieure (Judgment) (22 April 2026) (decision in French)

Slides: You can find the slides for Class 10, here.

Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash is the Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The Director General fulfils the role of Chief Executive Officer, with day-to-day responsibility for the conduct of the business of the LCIA, serves as the principal point of contact between the institution and its Board and Court, and represents the LCIA on the international stage. Kevin joined the LCIA after 13 years in Singapore where he served as the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). In this capacity, Kevin led the 25-member Secretariat in the administration of thousands of international cases under all versions of the SIAC Rules and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. As Registrar, Kevin advised the President and the SIAC Court of Arbitration, and took decisions on, procedural applications under the SIAC Rules, the appointment of arbitrators, and he was responsible for the review and approval of all awards issued in SIAC arbitrations. Kevin also led the drafting on the SIAC Rules 2016, SIAC Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, and SIAC Rules 2025. Recognised for being ‘in a league of his own’ who ‘knows everything there is to know about international arbitration’ Kevin is listed by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader and a National Leader for Singapore and the United Kingdom. Peers and clients have described him as a ‘rock star of arbitration’ who is ‘smart and practical’ and ‘willing to get his hands dirty and do the hard work’. Kevin is an active participant at UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) and UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS) and frequently speaks, lectures and conducts training on contemporary issues in arbitration. Kevin holds a BA from Mount Allison University and a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School. He worked at one of Canada’s prominent ‘Seven Sister’ law firms and then went on to study an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University where he was awarded Outstanding Alumnus in 2023. Kevin is qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor with the Law Society of Ontario. He speaks English and French.

Readings
LCIA Costs and Duration Analysis - 2024; mandatory reading before the class.

Rules
LCIA Rules Effective 1 Oct 2020 With Schedule of Costs 1 Dec 2023

Slides: You can find the slides for Class 11, here.

Kate Cervantes-Knox
Kate Cervantes-Knox is an independent arbitrator based in London, with extensive experience in complex international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. For over 20 years Kate specialised in international arbitration in two leading global law firms, Linklaters and DLA Piper (12 years as a partner). She established her own practice as an independent arbitrator in 2023. Kate has been included in Chambers & Partners’ UK 2026 Guide to Arbitrators (Band 1) and has been recognised as a Thought Leader by the Lexology Index: Arbitration (2026) and Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration (2025, 2024, 2023). She has also been recognised as a leading individual for international arbitration by the Legal 500 and features in Best Lawyers (International Arbitration) 2024 and the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist 2023. Kate is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales with Higher Rights of Audience. She sits on the Board of Directors of the LCIA and currently serves as President of the LCIA European Users’ Council. In addition, she is a Visiting Professor at the University of Law, London.

Readings
Franz Schwarz, 'Opening Submissions' in Global Arbitration Review, The Guide to Advocacy (7th edition, 2026).

Slides: You can find the slides of Class 12, here.

Galina Borshevskaya
Galina is a Senior Associate in Osborne Clarke's Commercial Disputes Team. Galina's diverse practice covers both commercial and investment arbitration as well as litigation in English courts. Galina has represented clients in complex commercial, contractual and corporate disputes in energy, infrastructure, transportation and retail sectors in arbitrations under the rules of all major institutions, including ICSID, LCIA, ICC and SCC and in ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules. Galina currently acts as a tribunal secretary in an LCIA arbitration. Galina is actively involved in pro bono, where she uses her legal skills and knowledge to help children with special educational needs and their parents secure places in schools that meet their needs.

Arif Ali
Prof. Arif Hyder Ali is the founder of AHALI, a boutique dispute resolution-focused law firm based in Washington, D.C. and London. For over three decades, Mr. Ali has served as an arbitrator and represented parties in disputes in investor-state, commercial, and construction arbitrations under all the major arbitral regimes and the laws of over 50 civil and common law jurisdictions, as well as Islamic law and public international law. Prior to establishing AHALI, Mr. Ali headed the international arbitration practices at three Am Law 100 firms, most recently serving as the global co-chair of Dechert LLP’s International Arbitration Practice Group. In addition to publishing multiple books as lead author and more than 50 articles, Mr. Ali has held positions at leading academic institutions (Georgetown University Law Center, University of Dundee’s Centre for Energy, Mineral Law, and Policy) as an adjunct law professor, honorary lecturer and global faculty member.