Fahira Brodlija
is the Rule of Law Advisor for a regional GIZ legal reform project focusing on the legal framework for investment protection and investor-state dispute settlement in the Western Balkans. Her work includes advisory support for the governments in the Western Balkans and abroad on the procedural and substantive provisions of (model) investment treatises, support in designing and developing dispute prevention and management mechanisms, and capacity development, including practical training and simulations.
Fahira is an adjunct lecturer at the International University of Sarajevo, where she initiated the Annual IUS Summer School in international arbitration, taking place since 2021. She frequently writes and speaks on topics related to ISDS reform, investment law and international dispute resolution more broadly.
Fahira is a tutor for the CiArb Diploma program, and appeared as guest lecturer at esteemed universities, such as Columbia University in New York, Bocconi University in Italy and College of Law, Chrisland University in Nigeria. She is also a lecturer for the Africa Arbitration Academy program.
Fahira has authored over 50 articles, most recently published in the Penn State Law journal and European Investment Law and Arbitration Review, with others published in university journals and online platforms such as the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. In addition, Fahira has co-edited two Kluwer books on international commercial and investment arbitration, while contributing chapters to others.
Fahira is a former Vis Moot participant and a coach of law faculties from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region since 2016. Fahira is a member of Association ARBITRI, and founder of the GEM diversity and mentorship program supporting young academics and practitioners in the field of international arbitration.
Armela Ramić
is a bar-certified Attorney at Law and a legal practitioner with over twelve (12) years of professional experience. She is the lead attorney for the development and execution of complex foreign direct investment projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), with a focus on construction and infrastructure projects. Armela regularly demonstrates her capabilities in handling complex legal matters in an extremely challenging local legal environment. Armela specializes construction and energy law (with focus on FIDIC based projects),
Furthermore, Armela is a co-founder and the president of the ARBITRI Association, established in 2013. The association’s primary goal is to develop a robust arbitration system in Bosnia and Herzegovina and attract foreign investors to the country. Armela has designed and implemented numerous training programs for the business community, in-house lawyers, judges of commercial departments and government institutions in the field of arbitration. Armela is listed as an arbitrator at the Arbitration Court of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is included in the list of individuals qualified to serve as arbitrators at the Permanent Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.
She regularly speaks at conferences and seminars dedicated to dispute resolution, arbitration and international contract law, contributes to various international publications, as well as informs the government’s legislative efforts to enhance the regulatory framework in Bosnia and Herzegovina.