Executive Board
The Executive Board of the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration currently consists of:
- Andrew Cannon, Partner, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration and of Public International Law, Herbert Smith Freehills (UK)
- Richard Happ, Partner, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
- Stephen Jagusch, QC, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (UK)
- Nikos Lavranos, (Secretary-General of EFILA), founder of NL-Investmentconsulting (The Netherlands)
- Gerard Meijer, Partner, Linklaters (The Netherlands)
- Marie Stoyanov, Partner, Global Head of Arbitration, A&O Shearman (France)
- Jeff Sullivan, KC, Partner, Co-Chair of International Arbitration in Europe, Debevoise & Plimpton (UK)
- Amy Frey, Partner, King & Spalding (France)
- Loukas Mistelis, Clive M Schmitthoff Professor of Transnational Commercial Law and Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London (UK), Partner, Clyde & Co (UK)
- Mirjam van de Hel – Koedoot, Partner, Loyens & Loeff (The Netherlands)
- Anthony Theau-Laurent, Partner, Co-leader of Accuracy’s global arbitration practice (UK)
- Stephanie Collins, Associate Attorney, Gibson Dunn (UK)
- José Ángel Rueda, Partner, CUATRECASAS (Spain) (Chair of the Executive Board)
- Henry Smith, Partner, Control Risks (UK)
- Maria Fogdestam Agius, Partner, Westerberg (Sweden)
The members of the Executive Board serve in their personal capacity and are completely independent from the organisations in which they are employed or hold mandates.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board to the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) comprises representatives from companies, law firms, academia and arbitration communities from various EU Member States.
The Advisory Board currently consists of the following members:
- Dr. Andrea Carlevaris, Partner, Bonelli Erede, Paris/Milan
- Mr Alexander de Daranyi, Senior Legal Director, Banking & Finance Law at Sanofi
- Laura Halonen, Of Counsel, Wagner Arbitration, Berlin
- Sir Francis Jacobs, KCMG, QC, Professor at King’s College London
- Epaminontas E. Triantafilou, Partner, Quinn Emanuel, London (Chair of the Advisory Board)
- Saadia Bhatty, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel, London
- Arif H. Ali, Independent Arbitrator, AHALI Dispute Resolution, London/Washington, D.C.
- Dr. Gloria Alvarez, Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen
- Prof. Attila Tanzi, University of Bologna and 3VB
- Dr. Veronika Korom, ESSEC Business School, Paris
The members of the Advisory Board serve in their personal capacity and are completely independent from the organisations in which they are employed or hold mandates.
EFILA Annual Lecture 2025
11th EFILA Annual Lecture 2025
27 November 2025 in London
Young EFILA event Three Crowns 2025 London
27 November 2025 9.00-10.30 am at Three Crowns’ London office.
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