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Laura C Abrahamson JAMS
Los Angeles, California

555 W. 5th St, 32nd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90013
USA
Tel: 310.245.1972

labrahamson@jamsadr.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Laura C. Abrahamson, Esq., joined JAMS in 2020 with robust ADR experience, following her illustrious legal career in private practice and in-house senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies. She brings a unique, well-rounded and pragmatic perspective to her ADR practice, as well as deep national and international experience in the oil and gas chemicals, engineering and construction industries. Ms. Abrahamson has experience as an arbitrator, advocate and client in more than 100 arbitrations and major litigation matters and more than 50 mediations within the U.S. and significant jurisdictions around the world, including matters involving energy, engineering and construction, complex commercial, environmental, labor and employment, insurance coverage, intellectual property, securities and sports and entertainment. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Ms. Abrahamson currently serves on the board of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, North America Branch; on the executive board of California Arbitration (CalArb); on the board of trustees of the Institute for Corporate Counsel; as an advisory board member for the Institute of Transnational Arbitration; as an arbitrator for the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport; on the List of Arbitrators for the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC); as a member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) panel; and as an arbitrator for the Public Works Contract Arbitration Program (PWCA)

Experience In Energy Industries:

Ms. Abrahamson spent nearly 20 years in-house at Occidental Petroleum (OXY), where she led major litigation and domestic and international arbitration efforts. Her experience at OXY included numerous plaintiffs domestic and international arbitration claims arising out of energy, power and construction infrastructure projects, most notably, an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador was recognized by Global Arbitration Review as the Most Important Published Decision of 2012 and selected as the 2013 Global Dispute of the Year, Investment Arbitration by The American Lawyer. She has experience in disputes with joint-venture partners, state, federal and local governments, royalty owners and third parties arising out of oil and gas and chemicals operations, interpreting production sharing, joint venture, midstream, gas processing, transportation and purchase and sale agreements and lease and indemnity obligations; and disputes relating to construction of power projects and energy infrastructure. More recently she has acted as sole arbitrator in disputes arising out of solar energy projects

Mark C. Baker Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, Texas

1301 McKinney Street
Suite 5100 Fulbright Tower
Houston, Texas 77010
USA
Tel: 713.651.7708

mark.baker@nortonrosefulbright.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Mark Baker is Global Head of International Arbitration and a member of the Firm's Global Supervisory Board. A member of the litigation and disputes team, Mark practices in the areas of complex commercial arbitration, investment arbitration, business litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). He has extensive experience in international and domestic arbitration, acting as both counsel and as arbitrator under all the major arbitral rules (including ICDR, AAA, ICC, LCIA, SCC, SIAC, ICSID, NAFTA, CPR, WIPO, CAS, CAM, CAFTA) as well as ad hoc disputes under UNCITRAL rules. Mark has represented numerous clients in matters regarding international and domestic construction contracts, power purchase and sale agreements, energy contracts, joint ventures, and project finance and development agreements. He is also a leading commentator on the avoidance and resolution of climate change and sustainability disputes. In addition, he has extensive experience litigating banking, financial and securities transactions. Mark's clients include global financial institutions, major corporations, governments and state-owned entities, from across all industry sectors including energy (oil and gas, power and renewables), infrastructure, mining and commodities, transport, banking and finance, and technology and innovation. Mark and his global team are regularly entrusted with some of the most sensitive, high-value and strategically important matters, and he works closely with his clients to achieve their commercial objectives in an efficient and cost-effective manner

Experience In Energy Industries:

Arbitrator in SCC arbitration over renewable wind energy, Arbitrator in ICDR arbitration over joint venture to develop oil fields in Bulgaria, Arbitrator in ICC arbitration over long-term European supply contract involving natural gas sales and purchases, Arbitrator in ICC arbitration over environmental claims, Arbitrator in SCC arbitration over a joint-venture agreement to explore and develop oil fields, Arbitrator in ICDR arbitration over distribution agreement in Africa, Arbitrator in ICDR arbitration over contracts to manufacture industrial equipment in the Middle East, Arbitrator in UNCITRAL arbitration in matter involving a large international power-plant construction dispute, Arbitrator in AAA international arbitration concerning a joint venture to develop Azerbaijan oil fields, Arbitrator in UNCITRAL arbitration regarding a long-term petroleum derivatives contract with Venezuela, mediated maritime dispute, Represented Spanish company in US litigation and arbitration against syndicate of London insurers and South American energy company, represented energy joint venture partners in 3 different long-term gas purchase disputes, represented oil and gas products supply company in personal injury dispute arising from alleged malfunctioning valve in Texas refinery, represented US energy company in an ad hoc arbitration against a Bermudan re-insurer, represented a major international oil and gas company in relation to a dispute in offshore West Africa, represented a US oil services company in a dispute against a Eurasian oil company in an ICC arbitration, represented a North American energy company in a contractual dispute against a Latin American state-owned entity in a UNCITRAL arbitration and a parallel 28 USC 1782 action, represented an independent North American oil and gas exploration, development and production company on the bilateral investment treaty claims arising from the restructuring of its investment in a major offshore oil field, represented Canadian oil company in ICC arbitration dispute concerning West African offshore oil fields, represented Brazilian energy company in ICC arbitration dispute over construction of power plant, represented a multinational energy company in 3 UNCITRAL arbitrations against the El Salvador governmental energy agency regarding long-term electric power purchase agreements, and represented various Canadian companies in different AAA international arbitrations against various US companies over preferential rights affecting Canadian and American oil fields

Ellen Bannerman-Quist FCIArb Bannerman-Quist Legal Consult & Notary
Accra, Greater Accra Region

1st Floor Ecobank Westlands Branch Building
Pillar 2 Road, Christian Village
Accra, Greater Accra Region Ghana
Ghana
Tel: +233550040107

elbanquist@gmail.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

I gained experience working on arbitrations, as a State Attorney with the International Law Division of the Ministry of Justice in Ghana, where I handled ICC and adhoc arbitrations amidst other forms of ADR. Subsequently, as in-house counsel with the Volta River Authority (VRA) where I worked for 19 years and in particular as the Director of Legal Services, which position I held for 5 years, I continued to work with a team of lawyers on arbitrations and other dispute resolution procedures including Dispute Adjudication Boards (DAB) now Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Boards (DAAB). I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and listed on the database of a number of arbitral institutions and organisations as arbitrator and mediator, including the LCIA, AIAC, Delos and the African Arbitrators Association (AfAA) and the Database of African International Arbitrators (DAIA), to name but a few

Experience In Energy Industries:

I worked in the energy sector as an in-house lawyer with the Volta River Authority (the major electricity generating entity in Ghana), for close to 20 years handling a range of disputes/ negotiations of high capital value both relating to electricity generation and mid stream/ down stream oil and gas issues. As the Director of the Legal Services of Volta River Authority (VRA), I also sat on the Shareholders Legal Committee of the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo), for 5 years, advising both the WAPCo Board and VRA management on arising legal issues. The Shareholders Legal Committee of WAPCo was made up of lawyers from the shareholder companies namely Chevron, Shell, Nigeria National Petroleum Company and the Volta River Authority (which I represented)

Andrew Behrman Baker Botts
Chappaqua, New York

30 Rockefeller Plaza
Chappaqua, New York 10514
USA
Tel: 212.408.2570

andrew.behrman@bakerbotts.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

I have worked almost exclusively in international arbitration for over a decade. I have acted as lead counsel in arbitrations under the rules of most institutions and in various countries and under various laws

Experience In Energy Industries:

I have represented Energy clients in numerous international arbitrations for a decade including gas pricing reviews; sales agreements disputes, power plant constructions disputes etc

John P. Bowman Independent Arbitrator
Houston, Texas

416 E Cowan Dr.
Houston, Texas 77007
USA
Tel: 713.898.2357

john@bowmanenergyarb.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

For 40 years John engaged in an arbitration and litigation practice representing primarily international oil companies and service companies in a wide range of commercial and investment disputes. For 33 years, until his retirement from King & Spalding in 2020, John continuously engaged in the arbitration of energy and petrochemical disputes, domestic and international, in which he enforced arbitration agreements under state and federal arbitration acts and international conventions, advised clients concerning the selection of arbitrators and arbitration procedures, represented clients in arbitration proceedings, and defended arbitration awards against attempts to challenge them in the courts. John has sat as an arbitrator in a variety of energy cases, including in JOA disputes (failures to pay cash calls, claims of Operator gross negligence and willful misconduct, drilling costs), LNG SPA dispute, representation/agency agreement dispute, dispute over purchase and sale agreement for oil assets between two oil companies, assignment of oil leases dispute, gas pipeline v. gas processing company dispute over proper gas measurement methods, gas pipeline v. NOC dispute over long-term gas purchase obligations, and dispute between oil field service companies over scope of a confidentiality and non-compete agreement. Notably, he sat in Paris as a member of a tribunal in an ICC case concerning allegations of Operator misconductall three parties to the arbitration were NOCs. He has taught International Energy Arbitration at Georgetown University Law Center since 2016. He taught International Commercial Arbitration at the University of Oklahoma College of Law from 2012 to 2016. He is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the College of Commercial Arbitrators

Experience In Energy Industries:

John serves as an expert on international petroleum contracts and as an arbitrator in international energy disputes. In 2019 Georgetown Journal of International Law published his article on Risk Mitigation in International Petroleum Contracts. In 2017 he received the Institute for Energy Laws Lifetime Achievement in Energy Litigation Award. He served as President of Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (20142015), the only disputes lawyer to hold this position. In 2021 John received AIPNs Distinguished Negotiator Award. During his career as an advocate, John represented energy companies in disputes concerning expropriation of facilities and contract rights, production sharing contracts, AMIs and confidentiality agreements, joint operating agreements, seismic licensing agreements, drilling contracts, natural gas and LNG sales contracts, gas marketing disputes, royalty obligations, property valuations, agreements with local representatives, as well as in contested proceedings before Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Texas Railroad Commission, Oil & Gas Division. He served as a member of Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Board of Trustees (2008-2011) and as a member of governing Council of Texas State Bar Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section (2013-2016). For five years, John also served as head of King & Spaldings Upstream Oil & Gas Practice

Thomas J. Brewer Independent Arbitrator
Bainbridge Island, Washington

188 Erickson Avenue NE
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
USA
Tel: 206.780.5037

tjbrewer@tjbrewer.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Arbitration experience includes both domestic and international commercial arbitrations, with over 350 cases as panel chair, neutral panelist or sole arbitrator since becoming a full-time neutral in 2000. Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators. FCIArb

Experience In Energy Industries:

Substantial experience arbitrating energy cases both in the oil and gas and electric power industries. Member of the AAA's National Energy panel and of the CPR Institute's Energy, Oil & Gas panel of arbitrators

Philip L Bruner JAMS
stillwater, Minnesota

8432 80th street north
stillwater, Minnesota 55082
USA
Tel: 612.308.6430

philipbruner@hotmail.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Over 30 years total, with the last 14 years as an Arbitrator with JAMS and serving as Director of its Global Engineering and Construction Group of neutrals. For more details, see websites' CVs

Experience In Energy Industries:

Arbitrations upon which I have been a tribunal chair and/or arbitrator on 8 and 9 figure disputes have arisen out of projects, such as a Natural Gas Processing Facility, Canada; Solar Energy Project, California; Nuclear Power Plant, Bulgaria; Power authority Projects, New York; Wind Energy Farm, North Dakota; Power Plant, Pakistan; Merchant Power Plant, Upstate New York; Power Plant, Massachusetts; Power Plant, Pennsylvania; Ethanol Plant, Ohio; and, Hydroelectric Plant, Dispute Review Board, Iowa. For more details, see websites' CVs

Zela G. Clairborne JAMS
San Francisco, California

Two Embarcadero Center
Suite 1500
San Francisco, California 94111
USA
Tel: 415.774.2617

zeeclaiborne@gmail.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Zee Claiborne has been a full-time Arbitrator and Mediator since leaving her law firm partnership in 1998. She has considerable experience with energy cases, including renewable energy such as solar and wind. Details of her practice are listed at www.jamsadr.com/Claiborne

Experience In Energy Industries:

Zee Claiborne has had extensive experience as an arbitrator handling energy cases. Her experience includes oil and gas as well as renewable energy matters such as solar and wind. She is currently handling a dispute arising out of a VPPA

Kevin Colosimo Frost Brown Todd
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

501 Grant Street Suite 800
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
USA
Tel: 412.513.4320

kcolosimo@fbtlaw.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

As a trial lawyer, I have served in first-chair role for approximately 10 multiple day arbitration proceedings involving real estate, construction, engineering, architecture and oil and gas claims. In addition, I've served as a party-appointed neutral in approximately 10 arbitrations involving oil and gas disputes. I have an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Caruso Law School, where I studied both domestic and international arbitration

Experience In Energy Industries:

Since 2009, my law practice has focused exclusively on oil and gas, mostly in the Appalachian Basin and primarily representing producers and midstream interests. I have personally tried, settled and managed hundreds of oil and gas related disputes in PA, OH and WV. In addition, I have counseled buyers and sellers in over $5B of acquisitions in PA and OH and issued numerous opinions supporting transactions and financing arrangements. I am a past-president of the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, a long-time IEL advisory board member, author and frequent lecturer on oil, gas, minerals and energy topics

Platt Davis Law Offices of Platt Davis
Houston, Texas

627 Hedwig Road
Houston, Texas 77024
USA
Tel: 713.825.3123

plattdavis@comcast.net

Experience as Arbitrator:

As advocate arbitrated several international disputes involving expropriation and construction. Since 2006, following retirement from Vinson & Elkins, appointed as arbitrator in over 90 arbitrations (70% as chair)

Experience In Energy Industries:

As advocate and arbitrator have extensive energy experience, particularly in virtually all aspects of the oil, natural gas and electricity industries, and involving both domestic and international disputes

Philip Eisenberg Locke Lord LLP
houston, Texas

600 Travis Street, Suite 2800
houston, Texas 77002
USA
Tel: 713.226.1304

peisenberg@lockelord.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Counsel to various energy companies re: arbitration matters on an active and ongoing basis. Recent experience includes: 1) representing BP in arbitration with Anadarko re: Macondo joint interest costs 2) represented W&T Offshore in arbitration with Chevron re: allocation of production 3) represented Texaco and Marathon against McDermott arising from loss of the Petronius south deck module offshore Louisiana 4) represented oil company against service company re: multimillion dollar claim for day rate 5) represented oil companies against request to arbitrate under marine installation contracts related to antitrust violations 6) represented drilling contractor in LCIA arbitration against oil concession owner arising from asserted breach of drilling contract 7) participated in arbitration re reinsurance rights on behalf of captive insurance company 8) moved to stay in favor of arbitration in connection with maritime casualty, published opinion by 5th Circuit 9) litigated removal jurisdiction to federal court under FAA arising from international agency agreement 10) litigated stay in favor of arbitration in connection with joint interest charges arising from Macondo Incident 11) litigated various FRCP 12b motions related to mandatory dispute resolution clauses arising out of Singaporean stock acquisition of offshore boat company, including obtaining rulings affirming lack of jurisdiction and forum non conveniens from 5th Circuit 12) engaged in arbitration process for Trinidadian subsidiary of major energy company in connection with multimillion dollar claims by offshore construction contractor including assertions that breach of contract caused the contractor to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections 13) lead arbitrator in attorney fee disputes 14) member board of Dispute Resolution Center for Texas bar

Experience In Energy Industries:

Highest grades Mineral Rights and Advanced Mineral Rights Louisiana State University law center 1983 and 1984; retired Senior counsel for Texaco and Chevron after 16 years responsible for Worldwide Exploration and Production; Special Projects and Facilities; Cost Recovery Unit addressing insurance and contractual indemnity claims, underground storage fund claims, and related matters including reinsurance and captive insurance programs; Partner for 18 years in Energy Practice for Locke Lord LLP in Houston focusing primarily on representing both energy and service companies with regard to creditors rights and oil and gas litigation and transactions; substantial midstream experience including in the SemCrude bankruptcy and various other bankruptcies including related to financial assurances and structuring of transactions; head of Houston bankruptcy section for Locke Lord with substantial experience in oil and gas bankruptcies, including representing committees. Regular speaker and write at industry seminars including IEL, RMMLF, HBA Oil and Gas, Texas State Bar, COPAS and TJOGEL

John Richard Gallagher Law Offices of J. Richard Gallagher
Dallas, Texas

5630 GASTON AVE
Dallas, Texas 75214
USA
Tel: 214.566.6476

jrgallaghe@aol.com

Experience as Arbitrator:

See #4. Drafted & negotiated hundreds of PSA's and related agreements including arbitration Provisions. Former Member EIL Arbitrators List & other societies

Experience In Energy Industries:

40+ years as Attorney in international petroleum industry. Have performed many years works overseas advising oil companies and oil industry service contractors

Oscar M. Garibaldi Garibaldi Arbitrator
Great Falls, Virginia

809 Wincrest Place
Great Falls, Virginia 22066
USA
Tel: 201.352.1819

ogaribaldi@garibaldiarbitrator.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

As arbitrator: sitting as president or co-arbitrator in multiple cases under ICSID, ICC, ICDR, LCIA, SCC, and UNCITRAL rules. As counsel: multiples cases starting in 1980 and ending in 2013

Experience In Energy Industries:

Most of my cases as arbitrator, both investment and commercial, are related to the energy industries. Typical cases concern investments in renewables and disputes on various types of energy contracts

Carl Ginsberg Ginsberg ADR Group
Dallas, TX

4502 W Lovers Lane
Dallas, TX 75209
US
Tel: 214-369-9871

Carl@GinsbergADRGroup.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Former State District Judge Carl Ginsberg (FCIArb) presided over the 193rd Judicial District (Civil) Court in Dallas County, Texas for 12 years (2006-2018). During his tenure, Judge Ginsberg tried over 200 jury trials & several hundred bench trials, and heard thousands of motions, in cases spanning virtually every facet of civil litigation (inter alia, energy disputes, complex commercial litigation, construction, technology, breach of contract, professional malpractice, fraud, partnership dissolution, violations of fiduciary duties, breach of non-compete covenants, theft of trade secrets, employment-related disputes, workplace injuries, mass torts). Before taking the bench, Judge Ginsberg was an avid litigator, having tried dozens of jury trials to verdict, and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. While serving full-time on the bench, Judge Ginsberg earned a Master of Laws (LLM) (with Honors) from the University of London in International Dispute Resolution, focusing on international commercial arbitration. Since leaving the bench, Judge Ginsberg works full time as a neutral, is a Fellow with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and is an Accredited Mediator by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

Experience In Energy Industries:

In addition to his experience in the energy sector by having presided over such disputes as a Judge, Judge Ginsberg, early in his career as an associate at Clark, Thomas & Winters in Austin, represented energy companies before the Texas Railroad Commission and the Texas Public Utility Commission. During that time, the electricity industry was being deregulated, and Judge Ginsberg regularly provided an industry newsletter covering the weekly actions of the Public Utility Commission, as well as legislative updates from the Texas House State Affairs Committee affecting the industry

Cullen (Mike) Godfrey Attorney-at-Law
College Station, Texas

4911 Whistling Straits Loop
College Station, Texas 77845
USA
Tel: 979.595.8090

cmg.991@suddenlink. net

Experience as Arbitrator:

I am certified by AAA and have arbitrated a number of disputes including a landowner dispute involving pooling involving fracking drainage

Experience In Energy Industries:

I am a board certified oil and gas attorney with four decades of oil and gas representation including ten years as the general counsel of a Fortune 500 energy company and currently as a director of a midstream company

Michael S. Goldberg Baker Botts LLP
Houston, Texas

910 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
USA
Tel: 713.229.1401

michael.goldberg@bakerbotts.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Michael Goldberg is Founder and past Chair of Baker Botts International Arbitration practice. He has served on arbitrations in AAA, ICDR, CPR, ICC, LCIA, PCA, SCC and ZCC. He has been lead counsel in arbitrations throughout the world. He has been an adjunct professor in International Arbitration for the past 10 years at the University of Texas School of Law and was inducted into the original Legal 500 Hall of Fame for international arbitration. For further information, please see CV located at https://www.bakerbotts.com/people/g/goldberg-michael-s

Experience In Energy Industries:

Mr. Goldberg has been substantially involved in energy disputes for the past 40 years as both arbitrator and counsel in almost every imaginable type of claim such as: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream, Renewables, Construction, Transportation. Co-generation. Specific contracts include Joint Operating Agreements, Leases, Concession Agreements, Production Sharing Agreements, Service Contracts, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Tolling or Product Conversion Agreements, Investment Treaties/Free Trade Agreements and Franchise Agreements. He has experience in various subject areas such as Operational, Environmental, Reserve Estimation and Valuation, Price Review, Force Majeure and Take or Pay. The locations of disputed projects include Angola, Armenia, Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Venezuela and Yemen

Paula Hodges KC Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
London, United Kingdom

Exchange House
Primrose Street
London, United Kingdom EC2A 2EG
Tel: (+)442074662027

paula.hodges@hsf.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

I am the head of the global arbitration practice at Herbert Smith Freehills with over 30 years' experience advising clients in international disputes, particularly in the energy, telecommunications and technology sectors. Based in London, I specialise in international arbitration and have helped clients in many jurisdictions, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, France, Russia and the CIS, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA in ad hoc arbitration and proceedings under the auspices of all the major arbitral institutions. I also sit as an arbitrator. I play an active role in the international arbitration community. In May 2019, I became President of the LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration). I had been Vice President of the Court for several years and also a LCIA Board member for a decade. I continue to practise full-time at HSF whilst undertaking my LCIA responsibilities. I was appointed Queens Counsel (now King's Counsel) in 2014 - one of the highest achievements in the legal profession in the UK. I was one of only five solicitors amongst the 100 QCs (now KCs) appointed that year and the only female solicitor. I am ranked in Band 2 for Global-wide and Europe-wide International Arbitration, as well as Africa-wide Dispute Resolution

Experience In Energy Industries:

I am a well known arbitration practitioner and specialise in disputes in the energy sector. I have an extensive client base in the oil and gas, natural resources and renewables industry. I am recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Arbitration and a Global Leader for both Energy 2022 and for Arbitration 2022 in the Who's Who Legal directory, where the editorial states: "Paula Hodges KC is regarded as a legend of arbitration, thanks to her immense knowledge of international arbitration disputes the real deal in the energy market, well-known for her strong capacity in arbitration cases related to energy claims, as well as her efficiency, strategic thinking and dedication. I am ranked in Band 1 in Chambers for UK-wide Energy & Natural Resources: Disputes, International Arbitration and International Arbitration: Arbitrators

Melinda Jayson Melinda G. Jayson, P.C.
Dallas, Texas

P.O. Box 25243
Dallas, Texas 75225
USA
Tel: 214.534.3961

melinda@melindajayson.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Arbitrator on more than 600 cases, with awards issued in more than 300. Experienced in applying Rules of AAA/ICDR, ICC, CPR, and others. Frequent speaker on efficiency methods in arbitration. Mediator with particularized experience resolving disputes between sellers and purchasers of energy businesses including resolution of future risks, as well as issues relating to equipment and liability for injury. Former General Counsel for a holding company that owned and controlled, among other businesses, interests in energy-producing properties and a production entity

Experience In Energy Industries:

Focus on resolution of disputes between sellers and purchasers of energy businesses including resolution of future risks, as well as issues relating to equipment and liability for injury. Former General Counsel for a holding company that owned and controlled, among other businesses, interests in energy-producing properties and a production entity. Experience as arbitrator and mediator

Michael D. Jones Jones Gill Porter & Crawford
Houston, Texas

6363 Woodway, Suite 1100
Houston, Texas 77057
USA
Tel: 713.652.4068

mjones@jonesgill.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

I was one of a 3 arbitrator panel in the Texas Pacific Land Trust v. Chevron arbitration concerning 500,000 acres, numerous leases and post-production deductions. The arbitration lasted one week, multiple briefs, reasoned award. I served with Charles Sartain and Jeff Schrader. I am currently serving as one of a 3 arbitrator panel in a mid-stream case involving the obligation to deliver volumes of gas. I am serving with Mark Rodriguez and John Ale. Ten years ago, I served as one of a 3 arbitrator panel on a Prospect Exploration Agreement in Dallas with Charlie Harris and Rob Beatty. I have been selected as a mediator in numerous oil and gas cases

Experience In Energy Industries:

I have been Board Certified in Oil, Gas & Mineral Law and in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1992. I taught the Oil, Gas & Mineral Law survey course at South Texas College of Law for 26 years. I have numerous articles, CLE presentations and appellate cases to my credit. I am a Past Chair of the SBOT Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section. I have over 50 jury and bench trials in Texas, Wyoming and Illinois. I worked for Exxon for 9 years including 4 years in Midland, Akin Gump for 3 years, TransAmerican Natural Gas for 2 years and the balance of my Texas practice either as a solo or partner in my current lawfirm. So, I have major oil company experience, independent oil company experience, top 50 law firm experience and small firm experience as an oil and gas boutique law firm

Jean E. Kalicki Arbitration Chambers
New York, New York

45 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10111
USA
Tel: 703.220.5566

jean.kalicki@kalicki-arbitration.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Jean Kalicki is an independent arbitrator, associated with Arbitration Chambers, who specializes in investment disputes and complex international cases; until 2016, she was a Partner at Arnold & Porter LLP. Over 30 years, Ms. Kalicki has conducted arbitrations involving six continents, across many industries, addressing issues of public international law and the laws of dozens of countries. Ms. Kalicki is a member of the Governing Board of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA); she previously served as a Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), on the Board of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and on the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Arbitration. She is the co-editor of two books on the future of investor-State dispute settlement and evolution and adaptation in international arbitration, and a former adjunct professor at Georgetown and American University Law Schools. In addition to many other top rankings, Ms. Kalicki is regularly ranked in Chambers Band 1 (Most In-Demand Arbitrators) for both Global Arbitration and Public International Law, and was its only Star Arbitrator (above Band 1) in the USA for 2019 and 2020. Best Lawyers in America has named her Lawyer of the Year in her jurisdiction and practice five times; Whos Who Legal annually lists her in their Thought Leaders: Global Elite; Global Arbitration Review named her the Best Prepared/Most Responsive Arbitrator in the world in 2017; and Law360s selected her as one of the Five Most Influential Female International Arbitrators in the world for 2016

Experience In Energy Industries:

Ms. Kalicki has served as chair and co-arbitrator in a wide range of energy industry disputes involving the electricity, oil, gas, nuclear, solar and wind sectors. These include both treaty disputes (including many under the Energy Charter Treaty) and commercial disputes. A full list of her cases, including energy industry cases, is available on her website

William H. Knull, III William H. Knull, III PLLC
Houston, Texas

406 Fall River Road
Houston, Texas 77024
USA
Tel: 832.877.2339

wknull@whkarb.com

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Until my retirement at the end of 2014, I spent 37 years litigating and arbitrating complex disputes, often involving transnational disputes, first with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and from 1986 through 2014 with Mayer Brown in Houston. Since retiring, I have devoted my practice exclusively to service as an independent arbitrator. From my first overseas trip as a young lawyer and my introduction to international arbitration several years later, I acted as counsel and lead counsel in international litigation and arbitration involving oil and gas, telecommunications, mergers and acquisitions, investor-state disputes, power generation, etc., in a broad range of highly complex technical, factual, legal and procedural contexts. As a hands-on advocate and arbitrator I have a first-hand appreciation for the challenges faced by arbitral tribunals in fashioning proceedings to secure a fair, prompt and efficient resolution of the most complex disputes, consistent with the needs of the case, choices and preferences of the parties, governing rules and applicable law. I have set out my thoughts on arbitral practice and procedure in some detail on my website, www.whkarb.com

Experience In Energy Industries:

Throughout my career I have been involved in litigation and arbitration in the energy industry, primarily upstream oil and gas disputes, including intra-industry agreements to resist host country demands in the Middle East in the early 1970s, take-or-pay litigation in the 1980s, licensing disputes, exploration and production operational disputes, post-closing indemnities in purchase and sale agreements, investor state contractual disputes, governance issues, reserve estimation and valuation. Issues have included contract interpretation and performance, market analysis, detailed drilling and engineering records and interpretation, economic assessments and the like. A more complete listing of representative matters is contained in my website

Prof. Charles T. Kotuby Jr., FCIArb University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Alexandria, Virginia

100 East Del Ray Ave
Alexandria, Virginia 22301
USA
Tel: 202.378.3362

ctk25@pitt.edu

Arbitrator’s Website

Experience as Arbitrator:

Charles Kotuby is a Professor of Practice and the Executive Director of the Center for International Legal Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Previously a Partner in the Global Disputes practice of Jones Day in Washington DC, he spent 20 years as an international law counsel representing multinational corporations and sovereign states in complex international disputes. He has acted in international arbitrations and litigations across a range of sectors and industries, has been counsel to clients with treaty-based claims in Central Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and has appeared as counsel in international matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, ICSID, UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitral tribunals. According to Judge Stephen Schwebel, former president of the International Court of Justice, Professor Kotuby is one of the world's "leading international counsel and advocates" (foreword to Kotuby & Sobota, General Principles of Law and International Due Process [Oxford 2017]). Chambers USA has individually recognized him as a Band 1 international arbitration counsel, calling him a "wonderful lawyer" and a "standout person . . .known for his . . . extensive multijurisdictional expertise." (ChambersUSA 2021) Professor Kotuby has published extensively on issues of international arbitration and international law, authoring or co-authoring more than two dozen articles and book chapters over the last 20 years. His book on General Principles of Law and International Due Process has been called "astute" (Judge James Crawford), "brilliant" (Pierre-Marie Dupuy), and a "signal contribution" to the field of international law (Judge Schwebel). He is currently the U.S. editor for the website www.conflictoflaws.net. An active arbitrator, Professor Kotuby is a Fellow in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Co-Chair of its Pennsylvania and Ohio Chapter. He is admitted to panels of arbitrators with leading institutions around the world, including the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the United States Council for International Business (ICC/USCIB). He is also active in international legal reform as a member of the United States Government Delegation to UNCITRAL Working Group III on Reforms to Investor-State Dispute Settlement and the U.S. State Department Advisory Committee on Private International Law. Prior to his time in private practice and academia, Professor Kotuby was a research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and Private International Law in Hamburg, Germany, and a Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph F. Weis on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Experience In Energy Industries:

Arbitration counsel to dozens of energy and other extractive companies in disputes cumulatively valued at over $30 billion

Richard C Levin Richard Levin Arbitration LLC
Dallas, Texas

4408 St Johns
Dallas, Texas 75205
USA
Tel: 214.675.4502

richard@richardlevinarbitration.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

I have acted as arbitrator in over 100 arbitrations under the different arbitration regimes. Also, I have served as counsel in over 50 arbitrations under different regimes. I have published and spoken on arbitration topics and have been listed as a roster member with most institutions world wide. I have a specialty in Competition and Intellectual Property matters. This is all listed on my website

Experience In Energy Industries:

I have served as lead counsel for Exxon Mobil in several cases as well as served as principal US counsel for the Vallourec Group in France fr over 30 years, which is one of of the largest suppliers of oil country tubular goods in the world. I have arbitrated, as counsel and as arbitrator, in several large disputes

David T. Lopez David T. Lopez & Assoc.
Houston, Texas

28 Farnham Park Drive
Houston, Texas 77024-7501
USA
Tel: 713.523.3900

dtlopez@lopezlawfirm.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Arbitration experience dates from 1998 appointment to JAMS panel, presently panelist for ICDR, AAA, and CPR. Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Experience In Energy Industries:

Single and wing arbitrator in the three energy related arbitrations. Litigated claims involving electricity and oil and gas issues

Ben Love Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
New York, New York

55 Hudson Yards
New York, New York 10001
USA
Tel: 212.446.2308

blove@bsfllp.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Arbitrator and Secretary of the Tribunal in several cases (ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICDR, and ad hoc); Counsel in over 50 cases under the ICC, SCC, ICSID, LCIA, UNCITRAL, Swiss, and CRCICA arbitration rules

Experience In Energy Industries:

Counsel in over 30 energy disputes, including: upstream, midstream, and downstream hydrocarbons; nuclear, gas-fed, solar, and hydroelectric power plans; and petrochemical projects

Scott Marrs AKERMAN LLP
Houston, Texas

1300 post oak blvd, suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77056
USA
Tel: 713.960.7308

scott.marrs@akerman.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Served as arbitrator, arbitration counsel, and trial counsel in a wide variety of international and domestic complex commercial and energy related disputes, including these representative cases: (1) Chair/Sole Arbitrator in complex commercial contract matter involving engineering, design and project management issues in mining and energy industries; (2) Chair/Sole Arbitrator in multi-million dollar energy matter regarding commercial contract in natural gas recycling, extraction, green energy business and allegations of contract breach and fraud; (3) Arbitrator on energy panel in multi-million dollar action involving contract and financial issues relating to acquisition and divestiture of numerous producing oil and gas properties; (4) Arbitrated 9-figure international disputes involving complex contractual and governmental issues regarding acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas interests in South America; (5) Arbitrator on commercial panel in breach of commercial contract action with associated fraud counterclaims involving stock and insurance issues; (6) Arbitrated claims by independent oil and gas producers in multi-million dollar action against drilling companies in commercial transaction disputes; (7) Arbitrated multi-million dollar commercial and intellectual property disputes between international medical device company and inventor/surgeon; (8) retained as expert intellectual property consultant in arbitration of business disputes involving copyright and trademark claims between two international manufacturers; (9) Arbitrated multi-million dollar commercial matter between international financial institution and group of investors; (10) Arbitrated matter involving international business and manager of division in fraud and breach of contract matter; (11) Sole Arbitrator in oil products contract disputes; (12) Chair in arbitration of IP case involving medical devices, licenses, royalties, (13) Arbitrator in fraud, breach of fiduciary duty regarding stock transfers, (14) Arbitrator in multi-million dollar real estate, private equity matter re: operating agreements, design and construction of refinery; (15) Chair in multi-million dollar natural gas pipeline matter involving tariffs, contract interpretation, gas gathering, transportation issues

Experience In Energy Industries:

25 years handling O&G matters (upstream, midstream, downstream). Also: Land, Natural Gas, and Legal Departments, Sohio Petroleum, British Petroleum, 1984-89 Petroleum Landman Intern, Union Texas Petroleum, 1983. Extensive experience arbitrating domestic and international energy issues

Everard A. Marseglia, Jr. Everard A. Marseglia, Jr.
Houston, Texas

2510 Del Monte Drive
Houston, Texas 77019
USA
Tel: 832.236.6536

everard@marseglialaw.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

I have been admitted to the American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel since September, 2005, and currently serve on the Commercial and Energy Panel. I am considered by the AAA as having the necessary level of experience for appointments to Large Complex Cases. As Arbitrator, both as Chaiman, Sole Neutral or as Panel Member (in both administered and ad hoc arbitrations): Disputes involving Lease Terminations; Purchase and Sale Agreements; Operator/Non-Operator Rights and Obligations; Exploration and Participating Agreements (contract and regulatory); Complex Insurance Issues (Retail Brokerage, Surplus Lines Coverage, Wholesale Brokers, London broker and London Insurer); Stock Conversion and Rights of Minority Shareholders; Purchase and Sale of Bio-Fuels; Terminal Services Agreement (Receipt, Storage and Shipment of Liquid Bulk Crude oil, Petroleum Products, Ethanol, and similar Commodities); Power Purchase Contracts; Well Damage Claims by Operator against Well Service Company. As Advocate in Arbitrations: Gulf of Mexico and International Joint Operating Agreement Disputes; Overriding Royalty Dispute involving Oil and Gas Interests in Australia; Tried evidentiary Hearing entirely in Virtual Format. Substantial and continuous training in best practices for Arbitrators

Experience In Energy Industries:

Substantive advice on Texas law relevant to pending litigation in Australia; Acquisition, Structuring and Divestiture of Oil and Gas Interests; Leases; Construction Disputes; Indemnification Agreements; Seismic Disputes; Exploration, Transportation and Marketing Agreements; Pooling and Unitization; Conveyancing Instruments: Assignments; Farmouts; Joint Operating Agreements; International Concessions; Joint Interest Accounting and Audits; Royalty, Drainage and Marketing Claims by Lessors; Title, Land and Property issues; Exploration, Production and Marketing Issues; Preferential Purchase Rights; Areas of Mutual Interest; Operator Removal. General crude oil, natural gas and energy transactional and litigation practice on behalf of independent and major producers, both domestic and international (96% of practice devoted to energy matters) Experience includes acquisition, structuring and divestiture of oil and gas interests; leases; construction disputes; indemnification agreements; seismic disputes; exploration, transportation and marketing agreements; pooling and unitization; conveyancing instruments; assignments; farmouts; joint operating agreements; international concessions; joint interest accounting and audits; royalty, drainage and marketing claims by lessors against lessees; title, land and property issues; exploration, production and marketing; preferential purchase rights; and operator removal. Experience also includes regulatory programs of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) (Natural Gas Act of 1938, Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989). Other experience includes ad valorem tax litigation and regulatory programs of the Railroad Commission of Texas (Common Purchaser Act); Department of Energy (DOE) (Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973, as amended); Departments of the Interior and Transportation (Mineral Leasing Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974 and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Clean Air Act and lead phase-down regulations); Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980 and Tax Reform Act of 1976); and Department of Commerce (Export Administration Act of 1969 (International Boycotts); U.S. Treasury and State Department (International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985); and Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, 28 U.S.C. 1603-1611. Participation in numerous Conferences regarding various aspects of Energy Law

Samuel E. Masur Gordon Arata
Lafayette, Louisiana

400 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Suite 4200
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
USA
Tel: 337.237.0132

smasur@gamb.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

I'm a member of the AAA Commercial Panel of Arbitrators and the AAA National Energy Panel. I obtained a $1.2 million arbitration award (and defeated a $250,000 counterclaim) in a 3-day arbitration before a single arbitrator ; I successfully defended an exploration company in a six-day arbitration before three arbitrators brought by another oil company claiming it was entitled to past and future production valued between $15 million and $20 million; and I successfully defend a well cost adjustment case involving three producing wells in a case brought by a non-operator seeking approximately $1 million in well costs adjustments

Experience In Energy Industries:

My practice has been focused on oil, gas and energy matters since I began the practice of law in 1982. I've litigated disputes involving oil and gas leases, overriding royalty interests, JOAs, participation agreements, and IADC drilling contracts. I've participated in such actions in the state and federal courts of Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. I have successfully defended several oilfield environmental claims and toxic tort claims related to ambient air quality and I prosecuted a major oil and gas civil fraud case involving the theft of corporate assets and the breach of fiduciary duties by corporate officers. I also successfully defended a publicly traded company in seven class action suits that sought to enjoin a board recommended take-private merger. In addition, I've handled products liability litigation involving propane explosions. I was deposed twice and testified at trial twice in an arbitration proceeding before a three-member panel as an expert in the customs and practices of the energy extraction industry, and I've testified in a jury trial about the function and interpretation of a stock purchase agreement and a farmout agreement. I recently tried a 5-day parted production pipe claim for an exploration company against a pipe vendor and two pipe inspection companies in which I obtained $7.1 million through two settlements and a unanimous jury verdict

Edoardo Mazzoli Norton Rose Fulbright
Milan, Italy

Piazza San Babila 1
Milan, Italy 20122
Tel: 3387011736

edoardo.mazzoli@nortonrosefulbright.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

As a professional in the field of domestic and international arbitration, I have had the privilege of assisting domestic and foreign companies as counsel in cross-border disputes. Over the course of my career, I have gained extensive expertise in civil, commercial, and corporate law, with a particular focus on the energy sector. I have worked closely with clients, providing them with comprehensive guidance and representation throughout the arbitration process. From the initial stages of case assessment to the trial/advocacy stage, to the final resolution. One aspect of my expertise lies in the understanding and navigation of cross-border disputes. These complex cases often involve intricate legal frameworks and cultural nuances, requiring a keen eye for detail and an ability to adapt strategies accordingly. I have been actively involved in arbitration proceedings, representing clients in various forums, such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the AIA, in Rome and the Chamber of Arbitration of Milan. This diverse experience has allowed me to develop a good understanding of the unique intricacies of different arbitration institutions, enabling me to tailor strategies to the specific requirements of each case. Throughout my engagements, I have utilized my expertise in civil, commercial, and corporate law to meticulously analyze and assess the legal aspects of disputes, identifying potential strengths and weaknesses in arguments. By leveraging this knowledge, I have effectively crafted persuasive legal strategies and presented compelling cases before arbitral tribunals

Experience In Energy Industries:

Assistance and representation of a multi-national company in the management of numerous litigations before Tribunals and higher courts concerning the assessment of methane pipeline easements and real property rights. Assistance and representation of a multi-national company in out-of-court counseling regarding procurement and subcontractor relations in the field of methane pipeline maintenance and gas conduction systems. Assistance and representation a multi-national company in judicial proceedings before the Court of Appeal of Rome. This proceeding related to the annulment of an arbitration award issued pursuant to the ANAC - Autorit Nazionale Anti Corruzione (National Anti-Corruption Authority) arbitration rules. The underlying issue related to the non-performance of a gas distribution contract in the context of a public contract. Assistance to a group of insurers in the mediation procedure related to a claim made by Edison S.p.A., a leading Italian company in the energy market, in connection with malfunctioning of district heating systems. Assistance to and representation of a leading international company in a litigation involving a fire that occurred in Italy, at a combined-cycle thermoelectric power plant, causing damages of more than 80 million. Assistance to and representation of a Russian oil & gas company - part of a multinational group - as a plaintiff in a series of legal proceedings before Italian courts. The proceedings relate to the recovery of credit and compensation for damages as a result of the non-performance of obligations arising from contracts for the sale, installation and maintenance of products and tools for drilling and soil excavation. Assistance to and representation of a multinational company in the energy sector, a manufacturer of industrial refrigeration products, as a defendant in proceedings relating to the alleged breach of contractual guarantees offered in the context of the sale and installation of technical products for industrial refrigeration. Assistance to and representation of a U.S. company active in the energy sector - part of a multinational group - as plaintiff, in a civil proceeding before an Italian court. The dispute concerned the recovery of credit and compensation for damages as a result of the breach of obligations under a contract for the supply and installation of water refrigeration products. Extrajudicial assistance and advice for a multinational company active in the energy sector, in the area of product liability for defective products (gas and water meters)

John Burritt McArthur Sole Practitioner
Berkeley, California

Zaentz Media Center, 2600 Tenth St., Suite 609
Berkeley, California 94710
USA

umacs1@aol.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

John Burritt McArthur established his solo practice in 2008 in order to focus his practice on serving as an arbitrator, including in oil and gas and other energy disputes, the biggest single area of his trial practice since 1983. McArthur has served as an arbitrator since 1995 and has been sole arbitrator, wing arbitrator, or chair in over 125 arbitrations that went through award. His arbitration experience includes cases in virtually all sectors of the oil-and-gas business, upstream, mid-stream, and downstream. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in that industry, including major oil companies, independents, service companies, investment entities, and states (including Alaska and Louisiana) with major oil and gas reserves. McArthur has also been trial counsel in large oil-and-gas arbitrations. McArthur is on the arbitrator lists of many prominent arbitration organizations. These include the Commercial, Complex Commercial Case, Oil and Gas, and National Energy Panels of the AAA, and the California and Energy, Oil, and Gas, and Banking Panels of CPR. He is a FINRA arbitrator and a panelist with Palo-Alto-based FedArb, whose arbitrators are mostly former federal judges, including among many specialized panels its Oil-and-Gas and Energy panel and its Energy Practice panel. McArthur is a Fellow of the London-based CIARB, a Fellow of the CCA, a Member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a member of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, and of the LCIA. He is a listed arbitrator for the HKIAC, DIAC, and the AIAC international arbitration centers. In the fall of 2022, McArthur published THE REASONED ARBITRATION AWARD IN THE UNITED STATES: ITS PROMISE, PROBLEMS, PREPARATION, AND PRESERVATION (Oct. 2022). He has published on arbitration and spoken extensively to practicing lawyers and in arbitrator training programs

Experience In Energy Industries:

McArthur has been involved as a lawyer in some of the United States largest commercial disputes in the last 30 years, with a particular focus on the oil-and-gas industry. In the late 1980s, McArthur was a partner at Houstons Susman Godfrey LLP and represented independent and major oil companies and other industry participants. He played a significant role in natural gas take-or-pay litigation, including a 1988 $536-million repudiation jury verdict against El Paso Natural Gas Company. McArthur has handled cases involving partnership investments, Joint Operating Agreements, royalty agreements, purchase and sale agreements, field-service agreements, and other common oil-and-gas contracts. In 2005, McArthur was one of the lawyers securing a $100-million judgment from a jury in Louisiana state court against a major oil company for its posted-price practices. In 2012, he was the successful lead trial counsel defending the State of Alaska in an administrative in which a producer sought to reallocate approximately $600 million in oil. McArthur has served as an expert in a number of oil-and-gas cases. Since 2008 he has focused his work on arbitration, including in many oil-and-gas cases. He has written extensively on oil and gas law

Edward J. Murphy Akerman LLP
Houston, Texas

1300 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77056
USA
Tel: 713.871.6777

edward.murphy@akerman.com

Experience as Arbitrator:

My experience in international and domestic arbitration began in 1994 when I joined a major New York City law firm where I was involved with numerous commercial and maritime arbitrations. IIn 1977 joined an international oil company in Houston and became immersed in arbitrations regarding complex commercial transactions, exploration and production, trading, oil & gas storage, shipping, chartering, vessel refinery and pipeline construction, modifications in repairs as well as leasing and refining disputes. Since returning to private practice, I continued as an advocate in numerous arbitrations in the energy area. Over the past six years I have been focusing on sitting as an arbitrator in commercial and energy-related disputes

Experience In Energy Industries:

My experience in the energy industry began when I sailed as an officer on tankers during the Vietnam war, continued as a practicing attorney in New York City, and my exposure was exponentially increased when I moved to Texas in 1977 to take a position with the Coastal Corporation. I was a Sr. Vice President of Coscol Petroleum. I was involved in disputed matters of all types involving arbitrations both nationally & internationally pertaining to all aspects of the domestic and international energy industry, i.e., exploration and production, refining, transportation, trading, construction of refineries, pipelines and vessels and all manner of transportation

Michael A (Tony) Nunes Nunes & Co. PLLC
Houston, Texas

712 Main Street
Suite 1100
Houston, Texas 77002
USA
Tel: 713.530.9609

tony.nunes@nunes-partners.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Over 30 years' experience chairing and serving as panel member on numerous energy related and commercial arbitrations; hearing domestic and international cases involving onshore and offshore drilling and oil service contracts, pipeline transportation disputes and product supply disputes, upstream concession and operating contracts, solar power contracts, maritime transportation and energy company financing and asset based loans, ranging from $100,000 to $500 million. Adjunct Professor, Houston Law Center International Litigation/Arbitration, 1988 1999

Experience In Energy Industries:

Negotiations and preparation of necessary documents for upstream oil and gas operations in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico; gas sales and master service agreements, construction of offshore production platforms and facilities and an onshore gas processing facility; construction of an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico; acquisition and subsequent sale of a fleet of offshore drill rigs for foreign entities; pipeline throughput and interconnection agreements for oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico; construction, financing, and eventual sale of a Houston petrochemical plant; numerous oil and gas and other energy sector lending transactions for lenders, drilling contractors and operators; joint operating agreements in Turkmenistan, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago; a farm-in and farm-out agreement for three offshore blocks in the Bass Strait, Australia, and Trinidad and Tobago; working as outside general counsel for a Houston-based drilling company operating in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil; a joint venture for the development of two blocks offshore Nigeria; negotiations and documentation for drilling of two wells in the Caspian Sea; and representing a New York private equity fund for financing and operating a fertilizer and UAN plant to be built in Trinidad and Tobago

Patrick S. Ottinger The Patterson Resolution Group
Lafayette, Louisiana

1313 West Pinhook Road
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
USA
Tel: 337.232.2606

psottinger@pattersonresolution.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Has served on panels in Louisiana and Texas, including serving as neutral chair

Experience In Energy Industries:

Areas of expertise include oil and gas (upstream and midstream), construction and municipal law

Ank Santens White & Case LLP
New York, New York

1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020-1095
USA
Tel: 121.281.9859

asantens@whitecase.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Ank Santens serves as counsel or arbitrator in commercial, investment, and construction arbitrations around the world, under all major international arbitration rules as well as ad hoc and regional rules. With over two decades of experience, she is well known in the field and a trusted arbitrator and advisor to clients. Ank's dual civil and common law education, Belgian and US background, and language skills (English, French, Spanish, Dutch), as well as her analytical, commercial, and commonsense approach, make her well equipped to tackle and resolve the most complex disputes

Experience In Energy Industries:

Energy represents the most important industry in Ank's varied portfolio. Ank has handled commercial, investment, and construction arbitrations relating to oil, gas and all manner of gas products, oil & gas services, and electricity from both traditional and renewable sources. These disputes have arisen across the value chain. Ank has represented investors, owners, contractors, advisors, and States in these disputes, giving her a broad base of experience and a deep understanding of a variety of perspectives and the issues involved

Charles Sartain Gray Reed
Dallas, Texas

1601 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75225
USA
Tel: 469.320.6100

csartain@grayreed.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

I have served as sole+L3:L30 arbitrator and as a member of a panel, either American Arbitration Association administered or ad hoc, since approximately 2000. Before then I appeared as an advocate in both AAA-administered and ad hoc arbitrations in disputes that were not limited to oil and gas issues

Experience In Energy Industries:

I began my legal career in the in-house legal department at Sun Oil Company in 1978 in oil and gas transactions. Since leaving Sun in 1982 I have devoted the majority of my law practice to litigation and arbitration of energy disputes on behalf of operators, working interest owners, investors, misdstream companies, and royalty owners

John F. Shepherd Holland & Hart LLP
Denver, Colorado

555 17th St.
Suite 3200
Denver, Colorado 80209
USA
Tel: 303.295.8309

jshepherd@hollandhart.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Substantial experience with handling arbitrations under the AAA, ICC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc procedures. Have served as an arbitrator in several oil and gas cases, both as the sole arbitrator and as a member of a three-person panel

Experience In Energy Industries:

Have been involved in the energy industries for more than 40 years: oil and gas, coal, and wind energy. Practice has been primarily in oil and gas litigation and arbitration, including disputes over joint operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, farmin agreements, oil and gas leases, gas balancing agreements, and royalties

Jonathan Sutcliffe K&L Gates LLP
Dubai, Dubai

Currency House, Tower 1, Level 4
DIFC
Dubai, Dubai PO Box 506826
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 (0)4 427 2747

jonathan.sutcliffe@klgates.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Jonathan has represented parties as counsel in numerous international arbitrations under various arbitration rules, including AAA (ICDR), ICC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, DIAC, ADCCAC, ICSID and UNCITRAL. Jonathan has sat as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and chair of tribunal in ICC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, ADCCAC and ad hoc arbitrations. Jonathan has undertaken the American Arbitration Association, ICDR, neutrals training. Jonathan is on the rosters, panels and lists of arbitrators of various arbitration institutions and centres, including AAA-ICDR, ADGM, CPR, DIAC, HKIAC, HMAA, LCIA, SCCA and SIAC

Experience In Energy Industries:

Jonathan has experience in disputes in the Oil & Gas sector, oilfield services, power sector, LNG and pipelines. These have included PSCs, concessions, JOAs, unitisations, drilling contracts and oilfield services contracts, among others

Dr. Georg von Segesser von Segesser Law Offices
Zurich, Zurich

Mhlebachstrasse 173
Zurich, Zurich 8008
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 382 01 00

gvs@vonsegesserlaw.com

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Experience as Arbitrator:

Chairman, party appointed arbitrator and sole arbitrator in over 250 arbitration cases with ICC International Court of Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration Centre, LCIA, DIS, VIAC, ICDR, ICSID, others including ad hoc, UNCITRAL etc. Counsel for parties in domestic and international arbitration cases Arbitration cases in the following areas: Construction, building and manufacturing contracts, corporate and general contracts, trade and sales contracts, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, financial transactions, ship building contracts, exploration of natural resources, price adjustments in gas and energy purchase agreements, design and management contracts for the entertainment industry, telecommunication and media, patents and trademarks, licence agreements, distributorships, agencies, service industry, sports 1998/99 Co-Director of the Claims Resolution Tribunal for Dormant Accounts in Switzerland

Experience In Energy Industries:

Arbitration cases involving tariff disputes, operation of upstream production, joint operating agreements for transport, international concession agreements, service agreements related to downstream production, and the construction of power stations

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