Contact
Pongracz Adriana
Arbitrator
Languages
Working languages: Romanian, English, French
Nationality
Specialisation
Construction, State & Public Contracts
Legal system
Civil Law, Common Law, European Law, US Law, French Law, International Law, Romanian Law
Main jurisdiction
France
Details
Year of birth
1963
Education
University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), France
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Degree: LL.M in Arbitration, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), (2002)
University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), France
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Degree: Master in International Law, University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), (2000)
University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), France
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Degree: Master in European Union Institutional Law, University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), (2000)
University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Law, US
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Degree: Juris Doctor (JD) in Law; University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Law, US (1997)
Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
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Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Bucharest, Romania (1986)
Practiced experience in arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
Approx fifty (50) international arbitrations under ICC Rules, UNCITRAL (ad-hoc), ICSID, DIAC, CRCICA, DIFC-LCIA and the Rules of the Court of International Commercial Arbitration attached to the CCI Romania, under the substantive laws of France, Romania, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Republic of Congo, Guinea, Republic of Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Iran.
How often have you acted as Chairman?
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
3 times.
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
3 times.
How often have you acted as Counsel?
Approx 30 times.
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
Approx 12 times.
Publications and other activities in arbitration (e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others)
“The “Group of Companies” Doctrine – Between Myth and Reality”, 2011 Romanian Review of Arbitration, vol. 2
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“A procedural “Road Map” for the Recognition and Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Romania: from Article VII (1) of the New York Convention to Law 105/1992” (co- author), in 2008 Journal of International Arbitration, vol. 2
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“Dispute Boards – How to Get the A-Team!”, DRBF Central and Eastern European Conference, Romania, 27-28 October 2022
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“Dispute Boards: Two Versions, One Truth” – Should DBs apply the Governing Law?”, DRBF Central and Eastern European Conference, on-line, 10-12 March 2021
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Concurrent Delay: “does it really exist?”, DRBF Central and Eastern European Conference, Tbilisi, Georgia 11-/13 March 2020
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“The increasing duration of the arbitration proceedings and the techniques of controlling it”, Annual Conference on International Arbitration, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law, November 2014
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Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organizations
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
Status: MCIArb
DRBF
Status: Member
ICC France and Romania
Status: Member
Court of International Arbitration attached to the CCI, Romania
Status: Member
IBA
Status: Member
Arbitral Women
Status: Member
Languages
Romanian
English
French
In which legal system have you trained?
Civil Law, Common Law, European Law, US Law, French Law, International Law, Romanian Law
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
France
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
Special expertise or specialisations
Construction
State & Public Contracts
