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Vladimir Novak
Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Brussels, Belgium
Arbitrator
Languages
Mother tongue: Slovak
Working languages: Slovak, English, Czech
Nationality
Slovakia
Specialisation
Antitrust & Unfair Competition, Commercial Disputes & Transactions, Contract Law, Energy, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Sports
Legal system
Civil Law,Common Law,Czech Law,Slovakian Law,European Law,Other (please specify),US law, NY law
Main jurisdiction
Belgium
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Details
Position
Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Brussels, Belgium
Year of birth
1986
Education
Harvard Law School
Degree: LL.M. (2012)
Comenius University in Bratislava, Law Faculty
Degree: PhD (2021)
Comenius University in Bratislava, Law Faculty
Degree: JUDr. (2020)
Comenius University in Bratislava, Law Faculty
Degree: Master of Laws (summa cum laude 2011)
Comenius University in Bratislava, Law Faculty
From-To: 20.09.2025
Degree: Bachelor of Laws (2009)
London School of Economics and Political Science
Degree: Certificate (2010)
Lund University, Sweden
Degree: Visiting Student (2010)
Practiced experience in arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
International - 48 (VIAC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, CAS)
How often have you acted as Chairman?
6
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
22
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
1
How often have you acted as Counsel?
10
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
9 -- Ad hoc clerk at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland
Publications and other activities in arbitration (e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others)
V. Novak, “Whereabouts Failure in CAS Jurisprudence,” Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Bulletin, December 2024
V. Novak, “Health Data Transfer and Processing in CAS Proceedings,” Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Bulletin, July 2020.
V. Novak, A Systematic Review of CAS Decisions in Football Matters in 2020-2021, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Bulletin (2023).
V. Novak, Standing to Sue and be Sued: Select Issues in the CAS Jurisprudence, Sweet & Maxwell’s International Sports Law Review, 2016.
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organizations
Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland
Arbitrator at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Arbitrator at the London Court of International Arbitration
Arbitrator at the Asia Pacific International Arbitration Chamber
Listed at the Vienna International Arbitral Centre
Arbitrator at Dubai International Arbitration Centre
Mother Tongue
Slovak
Languages
Slovak
English
Czech
In which legal system have you trained?
Civil Law,Common Law,Czech Law,Slovakian Law,European Law,Other (please specify),US law, NY law
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
Belgium
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
Ireland
Special expertise or specialisations
Antitrust & Unfair Competition
Commercial Disputes & Transactions
Contract Law
Energy
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Sports
