ROAP AMBASSADORS

Please meet the Ambassadors for the 2026 editions of ROAP Americas, Asia, EMEA, Construction (EMEA), and LatAm, all of whom participated successfully in one of the ROAP 2025 editions:

From left to right and top to bottom, we are delighted to have Hafsa Ahmad, Anjo David, Lisa Lachowicz, Aarushi Nargas, Kiran G, Samuel Koh, Erica Li, Marcel Lister, Chenguang Zhang, James Elliott, Martina Magnarelli, Hannah McDonald, Lucy Pearson, Anika Havaldar, Himmy Lui, Jessica Sblendorio, Prianka Soni, Bruno Balbiani, Elisa Legorreta, Candela Rodríguez and Juan Pablo Veliz. Their short bios and information about the edition they support are set out below.

ROAP AMERICAS 2026

Hafsa is an international associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Three Crowns. She has experience representing private and state-owned clients in LCIA, ICC, and UNCITRAL arbitrations. She holds an LL.M. from Harvard, where she led the International Arbitration Law Students Association, and an LL.B. from the University of London (University College Lahore), where she graduated at the top of her class. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College. She previously practiced in Pakistan, focusing on energy and oil and gas arbitrations and litigation before the High Courts and Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Jose Angelo (Anjo) David is a senior associate at WilmerHale, specializing in international arbitration and litigation. Anjo has represented sovereign states and foreign investors in high‑stakes arbitrations under various rules, including the ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules, across a range of industries such as telecommunications, banking, mining, oil and gas, construction, and electric power generation. He has handled disputes across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He also advises clients on transnational litigation before U.S. courts, including attachment proceedings in aid of arbitration, discovery in aid of foreign proceedings, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Anjo was a foreign associate at an international arbitration firm based in Washington, DC. He began his legal career as an associate at a top‑tier private litigation firm in Manila, Philippines. He later served as an Associate Solicitor at the Office of the Solicitor General of the Republic of the Philippines, where he represented the Philippine government in domestic court proceedings – including before the Supreme Court – and in international commercial and investment disputes. Anjo is qualified to practice law in Washington, DC, New York, and the Philippines.

Lisa Wang Lachowicz is a senior associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and a member of Debevoise’s International Dispute Resolution Group. Lisa practices international commercial, investor-State, and inter-State arbitration, with a particular focus on the energy industry. She also litigates in federal and New York state courts on international and arbitration-related matters. Lisa was an inaugural class member of the ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for North America. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and Harvard College.

Aarushi Nargas is a special legal consultant at Three Crowns LLP, Washington DC. She has experience in international commercial arbitrations across a range of industries, including oil and gas, mining, and intellectual property. She holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, where her focus was on international commercial and investment arbitration and public international law. Prior to the LL.M, Aarushi clerked with Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud at the Supreme Court of India and at the judicial chambers of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague. She is qualified to practice law in New York, DC (as a special legal consultant), and India.

ROAP ASIA 2026

Kiran G is a Senior Associate from the Restructuring and Insolvency Practice at WongPartnership LLP. His main areas of practice include restructuring and insolvency and commercial litigation. He has handled complex commercial and corporate disputes, having advised and represented a wide range of clients which include multinational corporations, financial institutions, and high net-worth individuals. He graduated from Singapore Management University (LL.B., Hons.) and is admitted to the Singapore Bar.

Samuel Koh is a Director in the dispute resolution department of Drew & Napier LLC. He maintains an active commercial disputes practice, with a focus on international arbitration. He is dual-qualified in Singapore and New York. Samuel acts for clients in a range of complex cross-jurisdictional commercial disputes, and has experience as counsel and as tribunal secretary in international arbitrations conducted under a variety of institutional and ad hoc rules. Samuel is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (MSIArb). He is also a member of the ICDR Singapore Committee, the Law Society of Singapore’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and the SIArb Young Practitioners Network Committee, and is an Assistant Editor for Southeast Asia for the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. He was previously seconded to WilmerHale’s International Arbitration practice group in London, where he acted for clients in complex international commercial and investment treaty disputes. He has also been appointed Young Amicus Curiae by the Supreme Court of Singapore, and previously served as a Justices’ Law Clerk with the Supreme Court of Singapore. Samuel graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL B) with First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore, and a Master of Laws (LL M) with a specialisation in International Legal Studies from New York University.

Erica Li is a Senior Associate in the International Arbitration team at WilmerHale in London. She has represented clients from a broad range of industries under various arbitration rules (including the LCIA and ICC rules) and has experience in English High Court litigation, complex international litigation and restructuring and insolvency litigation. She is qualified in England and Wales as a Solicitor Advocate.

Marcel Lister is an associate based in the Singapore office of Three Crowns. He has experience in international commercial arbitration and international dispute resolution, with a particular focus on construction, energy, and infrastructure disputes, and has advised and represented clients under the ICC, SIAC, and LCIA rules. Marcel also has experience in arbitration-related litigation before the New Zealand courts, both with respect to investor-State arbitration and commercial arbitration. Before joining Three Crowns, Marcel specialised in international dispute resolution, together with general commercial litigation, international trade law, and insolvency, and appeared in courts and tribunals at all levels in New Zealand.

ROAP EMEA 2026

Anika Havaldar is a senior associate in the dispute resolution group at Freshfields, based in Dubai. She specialises in commercial arbitration and litigation, investor-state dispute settlement, and public international law. Prior to joining Freshfields, Anika served as a law clerk to then-President Abdulqawi A. Yusuf at the International Court of Justice and Judge Judith W. Rogers at the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Himmy Lui is an associate at Three Crowns LLP. He has experience in a range of international commercial and international investment treaty arbitrations across a number of sectors, including energy, mining, and construction, with particular expertise in contractual disputes, operational disputes and cost recovery claims arising out of long-term production sharing agreements. He has advised and represented clients under a range of arbitral rules, including the ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL Rules. Before joining Three Crowns, Himmy specialised in commercial dispute resolution involving matters of insurance, insolvency, and property, and made a number of court appearances. He was also a judge’s clerk at the High Court of Auckland in New Zealand. Himmy graduated from the University of Auckland with a BA/LLB (Hons), and obtained his LLM with Distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

Jessica Sblendorio is an associate at Omnia Strategy LLP and is a dual-qualified lawyer practising as a solicitor in England and Wales and a New York attorney. Her practice centres on international commercial and investment arbitration disputes and the resolution of complex cross-border challenges facing States, corporates and private clients. She has spent years advising on complex disputes (both for litigation and arbitration) in the United States, England, and Germany. She began her career at a national boutique law firm in the United States with a particular focus on intellectual property, antitrust and commercial disputes before federal courts and domestic administrative bodies, as well as in arbitration proceedings. Alongside her commercial work, Jessica has experience providing counsel to clients in the fields of constitutional law, human rights and international law. Following the completion of her L.L.M. in London, Jessica has worked at leading international law firms in Germany and London.

Prianka Soni is a Partner in Webber Wentzel’s Dispute Resolution practice and an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Prianka specialises in dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration) across a broad spectrum of matters. She has deep experience in class actions and mass tort litigation, having assisted in representing large multinational clients in some of South Africa’s most prominent class action cases. Her experience includes contractual and general commercial litigation, with expertise in both domestic and international arbitration. She has acted in very substantial disputes in the mining and telecommunications sectors, in particular, and frequently works on high-value, complex, cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters. Prianka holds an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand (2016) and a BA from the University of the Witwatersrand (2013).

ROAP CONSTRUCTION (EMEA) 2025/6

James's experience spans the energy, infrastructure, oil and gas, maritime and sports sectors, and he has particular expertise in complex construction disputes concerning mega-projects in emerging markets, as well as M&A, shareholder, and joint venture disputes, often involving multiple interrelated proceedings. In addition to dispute resolution, James advises clients on strategies to avoid disputes when they arise, particularly in relation to ongoing projects and transactions.

James has acted in arbitrations under major arbitral rules including UNCITRAL, ICC, HKIAC and DIAC, as well as in Dispute Adjudication Board proceedings. He has acted in disputes under a variety of governing laws, including English, Hong Kong, South African, Saudi and UAE law, and has advised clients in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and East Asia. James also has a busy pro bono practice, focusing on public international law, where his experience has included advising clients on proceedings before international human rights courts, and advising NGOs on post-conflict peace negotiations in Europe and Africa.

James is based in Abu Dhabi, having previously worked in London.

Martina is an international arbitration specialist with working experience in six jurisdictions across Europe. Thanks to her previous in-house role, Martina easily navigates through complex contractual setups and has a strategic vision for her clients. She has acted in international arbitration proceedings under the ICC, DIS, ICDR, CAM, CEAC and Swiss Rules with seats in Paris, Zurich, Munich, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, and New York. Martina has experience in commercial and investment arbitration in a diverse range of sectors, including construction and infrastructure projects, private equity, energy and natural resources, pharmaceuticals, IP licensing, manufacturing and international sales. Martina further represents clients in mediation proceedings and before Italian courts for post-award relief.

Martina is Co-Chair of AA40, the Italian below40 arbitration group, and is recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Germany since 2024.

Hannah is a Senior Associate specialising in construction and engineering projects. She advises clients on a wide range of construction and engineering projects both in the region and internationally. Hannah’s experience includes infrastructure, residential, commercial, leisure and education, as well as building and fire safety. She acts on behalf of employers, developers, contractors and subcontractors.

Hannah specialises in both contentious and non-contentious matters. She has acted in arbitrations under various rules including BCDR, ICC and LCIA as well as in adjudications.

Hannah is currently based in Bahrain, prior to which she was based in her firm’s Guildford office. Hannah is admitted to practise in England & Wales and Scotland.

Lucy Pearson is a construction lawyer in King & Spalding’s International Disputes practice group, based in London.

Lucy specialises in the resolution of complex, high value and bet-the-company disputes arising out of major construction, engineering and infrastructure projects around the world. She provides practical, contractual, strategic and risk management advice to a range of stakeholders including employers, contractors, sub-contractors, and investors. Her experience spans various sectors including energy and resources, infrastructure and industrials, and she has advised under a wide range of applicable laws and arbitral rules.

ROAP LATAM 2025

Es asociado en el área de Arbitraje Internacional de Galicia Abogados. Anteriormente, fue asociado en la principal firma de arbitraje internacional de Uruguay y trabajó como asistente del Presidente de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, colaborando en casos de litigio entre Estados y Víctimas. Cuenta con experiencia en arbitrajes internacionales bajo las reglas de la CCI, ICDR, CIADI, entre otros, y ha actuado como Secretario del Tribunal Arbitral en múltiples disputas. Es Doctor en Derecho y Ciencias Sociales por la Universidad de la República (Uruguay), título que obtuvo en 2023 siendo primero de su generación. Además, ha realizado diversos cursos especializados en Arbitraje Internacional y es autor de varias publicaciones académicas en la materia.

Es Asociada Sénior de Cuatrecasas y cuenta con más de 15 años de experiencia en las áreas de litigio civil y mercantil, así como en arbitraje doméstico e internacional (administrado por CCI, LCIA, CAM, CANACO). Es especialista en disputas en los sectores de M&A, financiamientos, infraestructura, construcción, energía y seguros y fianzas. Elisa es Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad Iberoamericana de la Ciudad de México, en donde se graduó con honores, y Maestra en Derecho por Duke University, en donde obtuvo el título con distinción. Ella es coautora de diversos artículos relacionados con responsabilidad de producto, derechos humanos y arbitraje y es coautora del libro “Liderazgo Estratégico para Mujeres en el Sector Legal” publicado por la Editorial Tirant. Además, se ha dedicado a empoderar a mujeres en la profesión legal, a través de sus clases de comunicación asertiva en el curso en línea “Liderazgo Estratégico”. Adicionalmente, Elisa es ponente regular en conferencias sobre equidad de género, responsabilidad social y arbitraje internacional. Elisa también ha fungido como árbitro en disputas post M&A y de construcción. Ella es miembro de la CCI, CAM, CANACO, Mujeres en Arbitraje y Abogadas MX.

Abogada graduada de la Universidad de Montevideo en 2021. Completó el Diplomado en Arbitraje Comercial Internacional ofrecido por la Universidad CAECE en 2023. Desde 2021 es asociada en el Departamento de Arbitraje Internacional, Regulación Económica y Derecho Administrativo del estudio Bomchil. Participó del programa de mentoría de Young ITA en las ediciones 2022/2023 y 2023/2024 como mentee y facilitadora. Es coach del equipo de la Universidad de Montevideo en la competencia Vis Moot desde 2022 y asistente de cátedra en Derecho Procesal en la misma universidad.

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