VIAC Expert Focus Groups
In 2023, VIAC established Expert Focus Groups. These specialised focus groups address hot topics in the international arbitration realm and aim at developing new approaches in these areas or tackle challenges. One of the primary aims is to drive discussion and innovation in order to improve VIAC’s ADR offering.
There are currently six active Expert Focus Groups. The Expert Focus Groups are comprised of members of the VIAC Board, Advisory Boards, the VIAC Community Ambassador Network (VIAC CAN) as well as interested practitioners and academics.
ISDS
The Investment Arbitration Expert Focus Group consists of the following members:
Claudia Annacker | VIAC Board
August Reinisch | VIAC Board
Veronika Korom | VIAC Board
Franz Schwarz | VIAC Board
Lucia Raimanova | VIAC Board
Otakar Hájek
Agis Chr. Georgiades | VIAC CAN
Natalia Alenkina | VIAC CAN
Sofia – Elena Cozac | VIAC CAN
Jola Gjuzi | VIAC CAN
Marek Jezewski | VIAC CAN
Duarte G. Henriques | VIAC International Advisory Board
Patricia Nacimiento | VIAC International Advisory Board
Herfried Wöss | VIAC International Advisory Board
Irina Nazarova | VIAC International Advisory Board
Markus Petsche | VIAC International Advisory Board
Julia Zagonek | VIAC International Advisory Board
Hi-Taek Shin | VIAC International Advisory Board
Stephan Wilske | VIAC International Advisory Board
Maxi Scherer
Brunilda Lilo | VIAC International Advisory Board
Lazar Tomov | VIAC International Advisory Board
Catherine A. Rogers | VIAC International Advisory Board
Zinka Grbo
Aoi Inoue | VIAC International Advisory Board
Markus Burgstaller | VIAC International Advisory Board
Construction
The Construction Expert Focus Group consists of the following members:
Patrizia Netal | VIAC Board
Irene Welser | VIAC Board
Anton Baier | VIAC Board
Daniela Karollus-Bruner | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Nikolaus Vavrovsky | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Markus Fellner | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Helmut Ortner | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Toni Nogolica | VIAC CAN
Ilma Kasumagic | VIAC CAN
Violeta Saranciuc | VIAC CAN
Sarolta Edua Szabo | VIAC CAN
Martyna Darczuk
Nata Ghibradze | VIAC CAN
Herfried Wöss | VIAC International Advisory Board
Meliha Povlakic | VIAC International Advisory Board
Colin Ong | VIAC International Advisory Board
Eliane Fischer | VIAC International Advisory Board
Daniel Busse | VIAC International Advisory Board
Davor Babić | VIAC International Advisory Board
Brunilda Lilo | VIAC International Advisory Board
Aoi Inoue | VIAC International Advisory Board
Vladimir Pavic | VIAC International Advisory Board
Josef Fröhlingsdorf | VIAC International Advisory Board
Secretary: Matej Kosalko
Energy
The Energy Expert Focus Group consists of the following members:
Ana Stanic | VIAC International Advisory Board
Eric Leikin
Dirk Buschle
Courtney Lotfi
Stefan Riegler | VIAC Board
Diana Akikol | VIAC Board
Günther Horvath | VIAC Board
Karl Pörnbacher | VIAC Board
Leonardo Sempertegui
Sorin Dolea | VIAC CAN
Victoria Ivasechko | VIAC CAN
Pencho Stanchev | VIAC CAN
Oksana Karel | VIAC CAN
Patricia Nacimiento | VIAC International Advisory Board
Colin Ong | VIAC International Advisory Board
Irina Paliashvili | VIAC International Advisory Board
Wei Sun | VIAC International Advisory Board
Vilius Bernatonis | VIAC International Advisory Board
Hi-Taek Shin | VIAC International Advisory Board
James Castello | VIAC International Advisory Board
Maxi Scherer | VIAC International Advisory Board
Daniel Busse | VIAC International Advisory Board
Brunilda Lilo | VIAC International Advisory Board
Lazar Tomov | VIAC International Advisory Board
Aoi Inoue | VIAC International Advisory Board
Vladimir Pavic | VIAC International Advisory Board
Markus Burgstaller | VIAC International Advisory Board
Post M&A
The Post M&A Expert Focus Group consists of the following members:
Franz Schwarz | VIAC Board
Karl Pörnbacher | VIAC Board
Friedrich Rüffler | VIAC Board
Günther Horvath | VIAC Board
Martin Platte | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Veit Öhlberger | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Nikolaus Vavrovsky | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Christian Koller | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Helmut Ortner | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Ricardo Gardini de Andrade | VIAC CAN
Ben Steinbrück | VIAC CAN
Cecilia Carrara | VIAC International Advisory Board
Duarte G. Henriques | VIAC International Advisory Board
Andrey Panov | VIAC International Advisory Board
Colin Ong | VIAC International Advisory Board
Pawel Pietkiewicz | VIAC International Advisory Board
Julia Zagonek | VIAC International Advisory Board
Hi-Taek Shin | VIAC International Advisory Board
Stephan Wilske | VIAC International Advisory Board
Maxi Scherer
Michael Nueber | VIAC International Advisory Board
Daniel Busse | VIAC International Advisory Board
Davor Babić | VIAC International Advisory Board
Lazar Tomov | VIAC International Advisory Board
ESG
The ESG Expert Focus Group consists of the following members:
Alexey Anischenko | VIAC International Advisory Board
Lucia Raimanova | VIAC Board
Niamh Leinwather | VIAC Secretariat
Patricia Nacimiento | VIAC International Advisory Board
Herfried Wöss | VIAC International Advisory Board
Jalal El Ahdab | VIAC International Advisory Board
James Castello | VIAC International Advisory Board
Catherine Rogers | VIAC International Advisory Board
Alexander Petsche | VIAC Board
Stephan Wilske | VIAC International Advisory Board
Succession & Trusts
The Succession & Trusts Expert Focus Group consists of the following members:
Michael Neuber | VIAC International Advisory Board
Hubertus Schumacher | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Fritz Rüffler | VIAC Board
Britta Zöchling-Jud | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
Dietmar Lux | VIAC Domestic Advisory Board
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