Anna Aseeva
is Assistant Professor of law at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow. She holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), Paris; a Master’s in European law and Institutions from the University of Geneva; a Degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva; and degrees in Arts and in Law from the Russian Federation. Dr. Aseeva held visiting research and teaching appointments at Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.; HEC Paris; Global Studies Institute at the University of Geneva; the Centre of Excellence for International Courts (iCourts), the University of Copenhagen; and Lille Catholic University.
Maria Bun
LL.B/B.C.L McGill University (2017), BA Sciences Po Paris (2014).
Maria Adele Carrai
is a FWO [PEGASUS]2 Marie Curie Fellow at the Leuven Center for Global Governance Studies of KU Leuven and Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program Fellow (2017–18). Her research focuses on China’s legal history and how it affects China’s foreign policy. She was trained as a sinologist and political scientist in Italy (La Sapienza University, Ca’ Foscari University, University of Bologna), the UK (SOAS, Erasmus) and China (University of Hong Kong, CUPL). After receiving her Ph.D. in 2016 at the University of Hong Kong, she held a Max Weber Fellowship at the European University Institute of Florence (2015–17) and was a Global Hauser Fellow at the New York University Law School (2016–17) and a visiting scholar at Columbia University (2017). Her thesis “A Genealogy of Sovereignty in Modern China, 1840 – present” looks at how Chinese intellectuals, political figures and diplomats articulated the notion of sovereignty in their foreign policy during the period in question. The study, currently under peer review with Cambridge University Press for publication, reveals how China, in deviating from the teleology imposed by the West and actively appropriating and manipulating Western international legal norms, has emerged as a key actor in the globalization of international law. Maria Adele’s general research interests include international law and relations, Western and Chinese legal and political philosophy, legal history, and Chinese foreign policy. She is a native speaker of Italian, is fluent in and Chinese and French, and has a basic knowledge of Japanese and Arabic.
is Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Faculty of Law. He is an award-winning scholar of international law with a special focus on the regulation and development of economic globalization. His teaching and research include international trade/investment law, international taxation, law of natural resources, and Internet law. Prior to joining CUHK in 2009, Dr. Chaisse was a senior research fellow at the World Trade Institute (Switzerland). He also held an appointment as lecturer at elite school Sciences Po Aix (France) and served as a diplomat at the Embassy of France in New Delhi (India). Dr. Chaisse has published numerous well-regarded and widely-cited books and articles, such as “The Regulation of Global Water Services Market,” Cambridge University Press (2017); “International Economic Law and Governance—Essays in the Honour of Mitsuo Matsushita,” Oxford University Press (2016); “Shareholder Protection Reloaded,” Stanford Journal of International Law (2016); “Navigating the Expanding Universe of International Treaties on Foreign Investment,” Journal of International Economic Law (2015); “Maintaining the WTO’s Supremacy in the International Trade Order,” Journal of International Economic Law (2013); and “Promises and Pitfalls of the European Union Policy on Foreign Investment,” Journal of International Economic Law (2012). In addition to his professorship, Dr. Chaisse is a well-experienced arbitrator and a leading consultant to international organizations, governments, multinational law firms, and private investors. Dr. Chaisse has conducted extensive work in China (subsidies, reform of SOEs, foreign investment law, establishment of the Zhuhai special economic zones). He is also member of the World Economic Forum’s International Trade and Investment Council for the term 2016–2018.
Tymoteusz Chajdas
is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Global Studies at UC Santa Barbara. He engages in interdisciplinary research which transcends the boundaries of political science, development studies, cultural and media studies, and political communication. His dissertation research focuses on the politics of re-presentation and cultural production of the rise of China. Tym is an editor-in-chief of the Global Spheres Journal, and a freelance journalist.
Usman W. Chohan
Mr. Chohan, MBA, is undertaking his doctoral work at UNSW Canberra under Professor Kerry Jacobs on legislative budget reform, continuing his previous work at the World Bank Institute in focusing on the roles of Parliamentary Budget Offices in enhancing accountability in the budget process, strengthening
Anna Chuwen DAI
practices international commercial and investment arbitration at White & Case in Paris, and also works on projects on public international law and policy. She acquired her previous experience in international law and dispute resolution at the United Nations in New York and in Vienna, as well as a number of international law firms in China and France. She has been involved in the United Nations Volunteers programme and assisted with a local governance support project in Central Asia. In addition, she worked on legislative issues at the United States Senate and served as a foreign law clerk at the Supreme Court of Israel. While reading law, Anna was an editor of the Harvard International Law Journal.
Mariel Dimsey
is an international commercial and investment arbitration specialist. She has over 10 years’ experience acting as advisor and advocate in numerous international arbitrations covering a wide range of legal systems and industries. She also sits as arbitrator. Mariel is an Australian Lawyer and Hong Kong Solicitor and received an LL.M. degree from the University of Cologne and a doctorate in law (Dr. iur.), summa cum laude, from the University of Basel, both in investment arbitration. She started her career in Frankfurt, then worked with a leading U.S. law firm in Germany and the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris, before moving to Hong Kong where she works at CMS.
is an Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management, Harbin Engineering University, China. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics and Management from Stavropol State Agrarian University, Russia. Vasilii Erokhin has authored over 150 scientific works in international economics, international trade, sustainable rural development, and regionalization, including six books, 10 monographs, and over 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals and proceedings. Vasilii Erokhin is also a researcher at the Center for Russian Studies and the Polar Development and Northeast Asian Economic Research Center, Harbin Engineering University, China.
Tianming GAO
is an Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management, Harbin Engineering University, China. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in International Economics from Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia. Gao Tianming is a Director and Chief Expert of the Center for Russian Studies and a Director of the Polar Development and Northeast Asian Economic Research Center, Harbin Engineering University. He is also a Deputy Head of the Heilongjiang International Economic and Trade Association, leading consultant of governmental bodies and commercial organizations in the sphere of economic collaboration between China, Russia, and the Republic of Korea.
Jędrzej Górski
is a research fellow and Ph.D. candidate in international relations at the Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong. Dr. Górski has primarily conducted research and published on various aspects of international trade and government procurement. His expertise also covers social entrepreneurship, regulatory environment for infrastructural projects, energy and natural resources. Dr. Górski received his Magister Iuris (long-cycle, summa cum laude) from the University of Warsaw and a Ph.D. in laws from the CUHK. He also studied at the Levin College of Law, the University of Florida and at the University of Padua during his Master’s program, and conducted research at Melbourne Law School as the 2014 Endeavour Research Fellow during his doctoral program. After completing his doctoral studies at the CUHK, he joined UCL Australia to work on a project related to the regulatory environment for shale gas in the European Union. Prior to joining academia, he worked for two years in the Warsaw Office of the CMS Cameron Mckenna LLP. He was a member of the real estate and construction department. In his practice, he dealt with transactions related to commercial properties and huge infrastructural projects in energy and extractive sectors.
is a senior student of the University of International Business and Economics. She is interested in the effect of the Belt and Road Initiative on participating countries. In particular, she concentrates on the impact of the Initiative on employment and employment structure.
Sungjin KANG
is currently an advisor at the international trade law practice team at Kim & Chang. Dr. Kang earned a Ph.D. in international trade law/competition law at Korea University in 2015. He earned a Bachelor of Laws (J.D. equivalent) at Korea University in 2000 and later earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in 2001 at the University of Michigan Law School. Dr. Kang’s major areas of focus are international trade law, international investment arbitration, international dispute resolution, antitrust law and regulatory issues.
Huaxia LAI
is a Ph.D. Candidate and Hazelton Fellow at University of Washington School of Law, where she also received her LL.M. She researches international economic law and international environmental law, focusing on treaty interpretation and dispute settlement. She has published articles on investment law, the WTO and US climate policy. Huaxia is also trained in political science and holds Master’s degrees in political science from Peking University and the University of Washington.
Francisco José Leandro
is an Assistant Professor and the Coordinator of the Institute of Social and Legal Studies (IESJ), University of Saint Joseph, Macau – People’s Republic of China. Likewise, he is the Master in Lusophone and International Public Law coordinator. His research focuses on Portuguese-speaking countries and the One Belt One Road Initiative, adopting a geopolitical and geo-economics perspective. He has published numerous scientific articles and authored several books. He is member of the Journal of Management and Training for Industries which is included in two indexes: ProQuest & EBSCO Editorial Board. Before taking the responsibility of the IESJ directorship, he was a senior researcher, professor and coordinator at National Defense Institute (Lisbon, Portugal). He was awarded the European Union Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, D. Afonso Henriques Medal, 2nd Class of Military Value Medal, and Portuguese Army Distinguished Services Medal, and 11 national and international commendations. He holds a Doctorate in Political Science and
Gabriel M. Lentner
is a Research and Teaching Fellow at Danube University Krems, Austria and a Transatlantic Technology Law Forum Fellow at Stanford Law School, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of Vienna School of Law, where he also serves as a Lecturer in Law. His main research interests lie in International Investment and EU Law as well as Public International Law. Gabriel has published various articles in the field and speaks regularly at international conferences.
Donald J. Lewis
is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Economics, Law and International Business at the University of San Francisco School of Management. He is also an Expert of the Public International Law Advisory Group (PILAG) in Paris and a Research Fellow of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) in Beijing. He was previously affiliated faculty at Stanford Law School and an Associate Professor at The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law. He has been a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School and has served as a Fulbright law professor in China.
Karlok Carlos Li
is a Legal Counsel in charge of infrastructure and supply chains at World Trade Advisors. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Faculty of law, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since 2012, Carlos also is a chartered member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong. He earlier gained considerable experience in transport regulation while working for China Shipping Container Lines Agency Co. Ltd, a top 10 container shipping company. He was general manager of operations department, in charge of port and marine operations, stowage and cargo operations, equipment control and transshipment.
Yue LU
is Associate Professor of China Institute for WTO Studies, University of International Business and Economics located in Beijing, China. She has studied on Global Value Chain and China. Her papers have appeared in journals such as China: An International Journal, and International Interactions. She is a referee for Economic Modeling, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, China & World Economy. Yue Lu received her B.A. degrees and Ph.D. from Nankai University.
Bashar H. Malkawi
is Dean and Professor of Law at University of Sharjah. He received his S.J.D from American University, Washington College of Law, and LL.M. in International Trade Law from University of Arizona. His academic career has traversed both business and law schools, teaching a variety of courses in Jordan, UAE, Italy, and the United States. His research agenda focuses on the World Trade Organization, regional trade agreements, and Arab economic integration. Prof. Malkawi has written articles on various aspects of WTO law and business law that have appeared in several leading journals and been cited.
Sai MA
is a case manager at the Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC). She is responsible for the administration of arbitrations and has acted as tribunal secretary in BAC/BIAC administered cases. She also conducts research related to energy and environmental disputes. Prior to joining the BAC, Sai acquired experience in international arbitration and energy related disputes at the Arbitration Institute of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC). She is also the ambassador of the Stockholm Treaty Lab initiated by the SCC. Sai’s research interests include international arbitration, energy dispute resolution, and environmental policy. She was involved in research projects related to water policy and water governance launched by the Institute of Water Policy (IWP) under the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. She is a graduate of Erasmus University Rotterdam, Ghent University, University of Haifa, Sciences Po and Sun Yat-sen University.
Flavia Marisi
is a Research Assistant at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, while completing her Ph.D. thesis at Ghent University about Environmental interests in Investment Arbitration. An Italian-qualified lawyer since 2014, she worked at the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Commission, both national and international law firms, and an environmental NGO. She lectured in Investment Law, Comparative Civil Procedure, and Cross-border Litigation at several Universities in Milan, London, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. She graduated with 110/110 Summa cum Laude from the University of Milan, and later specialized in EU Law with an LL.M. from the College of Europe.
graduated in Law and Economics & Commerce at “La Sapienza” University of Rome and earned a “Diploma in Economics” from the University of York (UK). He worked as a bank officer, specialized in assessing and managing risk, especially the uncertainly realized. A civil mediator since 2006 and a trainer since 2011, he operates as a mediator at the Chamber of Commerce of Maremma and Tirreno and Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Mediation Center. He specializes in the use of mediation to prevent conflict in the event of corporate financial crisis.
Alexander N. Mikhaylenko
Doctor of Political Sciences (2003, RANEPA), Professor (2010, RANEPA), professor of International security and Russian foreign policy chair at the Department of national security, Institute of law and national security, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, mikhaylenko-an@ranepa.ru
Diana Moise
is an experienced researcher, focusing on international economic law, international commercial litigation, and commercial and investment arbitration. She assisted in disputes across a range of sectors, under the auspices of ICSID and LCIA. Ms. Moise has conducted extensive research on Chinese trade and investment policy and legal framework, including on the One Belt, One Road Initiative. Ms. Moise holds degrees from University College London (LL.M.) and West University of Timisoara, Romania (LL.B.). Diana also is an International Arbitration Case Law reporter for TDM/OGEMID and is a member of the Young Public International Law Group.
Aweis Osman
Associate Lawyer, Dispute Resolution, Gowling WLG. Gowling WLG’s international arbitration team comprises lawyers in the UK, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Canada, with international arbitration experts situated in the major arbitration centres of London, Paris, Dubai and Singapore. Members of the team have extensive industry knowledge and an in-depth understanding of Africa’s unique legal, regulatory, commercial and cultural landscape.
Joel Slawotsky
is a former law clerk to the Hon. Charles H. Tenney, (U.S.D.J., S.D.N.Y.) and AV peer-review rated attorney at Sonnenschein (now Dentons). In practice, he
Xinquan TU
is Dean and Professor of the China Institute for WTO Studies of the University of International Business and Economics located in Beijing, China. He got his Ph.D. in from this university in 2004. During 2006–2007, he was a visiting scholar at the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. In the summer of 2009, he was invited as a visiting fellow by the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy(KIEP). He conducted his research on the GPA under the WTO Secretariat for three months in 2011. His research and teaching focus on Chinese trade policy, WTO, Government procurement, US trade policy, and US-China trade relations.
Helen Tung
is a barrister and a Door Tenant at 218 Strand Chambers as well as Ph.D. researcher on maritime security and international law at the University of Greenwich. She has an international dispute resolution practice advising businesses and startups in relation to transport, technology, aviation, space, maritime, IT, unmanned systems, cyber security and data. Helen contributes to IMaREST cyber security SIG, ‘Smartships’ committee of the International Standards Organisation and the Maritime Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group. She is a rapporteur for two space committees for the International Astronautical Congress 2018 and is a Moon Village Association supporter. She is also a member of the Global Chinese Speaking Lawyers’ Association. Helen speaks internationally on topics on international dispute resolution, including maritime security, smallsat constellations, cyber security, law and AI.
Joanne Waters
is a Solicitor (England & Wales) and Registered Foreign Lawyer (Hong Kong SAR). Joanne is a qualified solicitor focusing on disputes in maritime transport and logistics, currently based in Hong Kong. Having worked as a solicitor for six years, Joanne has broad experience of the daily operational issues faced in the transport of goods around the world. This complements Joanne’s experience in trade regulation matters, gained through her graduation summa cum
Wei YIN
is a Ph.D. researcher at Durham University. Wei’s major research area is international economic law, and she has published articles in both English and Chinese. Her research interests cover investment treaty, regulation for sovereign investment (e.g. SOE and SWFs), and socially responsible investment. Wei worked as a Research Intern at Development Research Centre of the State Council. She served as the Co-Convenor of the Institute of Commercial and Corporate Law of Durham Law School for two years and was a Visiting Research Associate at Asian Institute of International Financial Law of University of Hong Kong.
Ka Lok YIP
Ph.D., international law and international relations, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to embarking on her Ph.D. study, she practised as a project finance lawyer in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, specialising in outbound investment from China. She has acted for, among others, China Development Bank on the financing of the first large scale power project constructed by Chinese contractors in Europe (EFT Stanari), for China State Grid on the first Chinese acquisition of a stake in a European national grid company (REN) and for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China on the first oil-backed Sinosure-covered financing using an orphan SPV structure (PDVSA).
Anran ZHANG
Anran Zhang is currently a researcher at Europa Institute, Leiden Law School. He obtained his LL.M. in Investment Treaty Arbitration from Uppsala University, Sweden, in 2015 supported with an IPK scholarship. He obtained an LL.B. from Southwest University of Political Science and Law and a BA (English language and literature, dual Bachelor) from Sichuan International Studies University, China in 2014. He passed the National Judicial Examination and Test for English Major Grade 8. He was a visiting researcher at the University of Cambridge and gained experience at the Hague Academy of International Law.
Yuejiao ZHANG
Professor Zhang has served as one of the seven members and Chair of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, the global court of final appeal in international trade in Geneva, Switzerland between 2007 and 2016. She is
Weidong ZHU
Ph.D. in Law, Research fellow and professor in the Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); Attorney-at-law, DHH Law Firm; Arbitrator at Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA), Qingdao Arbitration Commission. He is also associated editor of the Cambridge Journal of China Studies (UK) and member of the international advisory board of the Journal of Law, Society and Development (South Africa). His research covers African Law (especially the legal issues relating to the China-Africa civil and commercial transactions), private international law, international investment law and international commercial arbitration, and UK engagement in Africa. He was invited as an external evaluator of the National Research Foundation project of South Africa and the LL.M thesis of University of Cape Town and other universities. He has published extensively in such international peer-review journals as Journal of African Law, Tydskrif Vir Die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg, Penant, Journal of Private International Law, Yearbook of Private International Law, Asian International Arbitration Journal, Journal of Asian Business Lawyer, Journal of International Arbitration, etc.