Contact
Giselle Leonardo
Arbitrator
Languages
Working languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese
Nationality
Specialisation
Energy, ISDS & Foreign Investment, Engineering, Joint Ventures, Entertainment, Licensing, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Hotel, Gastro & Tourism, Maritime Arbitration, Information Technology (IT), Infrastructure, Mining, Construction, C
Main jurisdiction
Infrastructure, Construction, International including Project Finance, Energy, Oil & Gas, Complex Commercial including Shareholder, Causation, Joint Venture, Partnership, Insurance, Industrial & Petrochemical, Mining & New Materials
Details
Year of birth
1966
Education
University of Pennsylvania, School of Law
From-To: 1989 - 1991
Degree: Juris Doctor 1991
Wharton Graduate School of Business
From-To: 1989 - 1991
Degree: Non-Degree MBA 1989-1991
University of Pittsburgh, School of Engineering
From-To: 1984 - 1988
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 1988
Practiced experience in arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
100+
How often have you acted as Chairman?
More than 20
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
More than 15
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
More than 40
How often have you acted as Counsel?
Do not act as counsel in Arbitrations.
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
Publications and other activities in arbitration (e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others)
See Attached Credentials. 31st Annual ITA Workshop: Expect the Unexpected: Adjudicating Changed Circumstances in Commercial and Treaty Arbitration, ABA Forum on Construction Law: "Dealing with Natural Diasters: Here Comes the Flood (of Legal Issues)" AAA Construction Conference: Techniques for Managing the Growing Complexities of Construction Disputes, Business Unusual: Rules, Tool & Strategies to Disrupt Disputes, 6th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration, ICC Miami Conference
Dates: 31st Annual ITA Workshop - ICC Miami Conference
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organizations
Member of Construction Panel, Energy Panel, Corporate/Finance Panel & International Panel
Date: International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
Status: Member
Member of International Panel
Date: International Center for Dispute Resolution
Status: Member
Member of International Panel
Date: Hong Kong International Arbitration Center
Status: Member
Member of International Panel
Date: Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration
Status: Member
Member
Date: London Court of International Arbitration
Status: Member
Member of National Rosters of Arbitrators - Construction Panel, Commercial Panel, Large Complex Case Panel & Energy Panel
Date: AAA
Status: Member
Languages
Spanish
French
Portuguese
In which legal system have you trained?
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
Infrastructure, Construction, International including Project Finance, Energy, Oil & Gas, Complex Commercial including Shareholder, Causation, Joint Venture, Partnership, Insurance, Industrial & Petrochemical, Mining & New Materials
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
Special expertise or specialisations
Energy
ISDS & Foreign Investment
Engineering
Joint Ventures
Entertainment
Licensing
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Life Sciences
Hotel, Gastro & Tourism
Maritime Arbitration
Information Technology (IT)
Infrastructure
Mining
Construction
Contract Law
Other:
Antitrust/Unfair competition: □ Insolvency Insurance Domain name disputes Intellect. property (IP) □ Employment ISDS/ Foreign invest. Energy Joint ventures Engineering Entertainment Licensing Life sciences Maritime arbitration Media Healthcare & Pharmac. Hotel/Gastro./Tour. Inform. technology (IT) Infrastructure Mining Natural resources Construction Contract law Other Swiss Law Ukrainian Law European Law
