People at the WTI

People

62 records

External faculty

Addor, Felix

Prof. Dr. Felix Addor serves as the Deputy Director General of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (Swiss Ministry of Justice), the …

External faculty

Anderson, Robert

Prof. Anderson is Counsellor in the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division of the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in …

External faculty

Anuradha, R.V.

R.V. Anuradha is a Partner at Clarus Law Associates, New Delhi and heads her firm’s practice in International Trade and Investment Law and …

Advisory Board, External faculty

Appleton, Arthur E.

Arthur E. Appleton is an Adjunct Professor of International Law at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna (SAIS-Europe), where …


External faculty

Bekkers, Eddy

Eddy Bekkers is research economist at the World Trade Organization, focusing on quantitative trade modelling. Before that he worked for three years as …


Advisory Board, External faculty, Non-Res. Fellows

Bernauer, Thomas

Thomas Bernauer is a professor of political science at ETH Zurich. He and his group are based at the Center for Comparative and …


External faculty

Bohanes, Jan

Mr. Jan Bohanes joined the ACWL in September 2010. Previously, he was a member of the Secretariat of the WTO's Appellate Body from …


External faculty, Researchers

Boza, Sofía

Sofía Boza was appointed by President Gabriel Boric to be the Ambassador of Chile to the World Trade Organization starting in July of …

External faculty, Non-Res. Fellows

Burri, Mira

Mira Burri is a senior lecturer and managing director internationalization at the University of Lucerne. She is also the principal investigator of a …


External faculty

Castren, Kaarlo

Kaarlo Castren is a Counsellor with the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat where he has worked as lead lawyer on substantive and procedural issues …

Advisory Board, External faculty

Chambovey, Didier

Didier Chambovey was born in 1961 in Sion, Switzerland, where he studied high school. He holds a PhD degree in economics from Lausanne …

External faculty

Cima, Elena

Elena Cima is a Lecturer in International Law at the University of Geneva, where she teaches courses on international environmental law, energy law, …

External faculty

Coppens, Dominic

Dominic Coppens is Professor of International Economic Law at Maastricht University (the Netherlands), and a Senior Managing Associate at Sidley Austin LLP. Dominic’s …

External faculty

Cordonier Segger, Marie-Claire

Professor Dr Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger is a founding pioneer in sustainable development law and governance, inspiring new legal and interdisciplinary scholarship to confront …

Advisory Board, External faculty, Non-Res. Fellows

do Prado, Victor

Victor do Prado is the former Director of Council and Trade Negotiations Committee at the WTO (2012-2022), responsible for the Governing Bodies of …

External faculty

Donaldson, Victoria

In February 2022 Victoria Donaldson was appointed Transformation Office Manager in the WTO Secretariat. She had returned to the WTO in 2021, joining …

External faculty

Dordi, Claudio

Claudio Dordi is Technical Assistance Team Leader of the EU-Vietnam Multilateral Trade Assistance Project and Professor of International Law and Director of the …

External faculty, Non-Res. Fellows

Dupont, Cédric

Professor of International Relations/Political Science and Director of Executive Education at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, Cédric Dupont is a Senior Research Fellow of …

External faculty

Ehring, Lothar

Lothar Ehring is an official of the Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission, where he currently serves in the Legal Unit, after …

Executive Board, External faculty

Emmenegger, Susan

Susan Emmenegger is a professor of law and the director of the Institute of Banking Law at Bern University. She is a member …

External faculty, Non-Res. Fellows

Espa, Ilaria

Ilaria Espa is Senior Assistant Professor of International Economic Law (with tenure track) at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Senior Research Fellow …

External faculty

Flett, James

James Flett was, until recently, Deputy to the Director of the Trade Policy and WTO Team of the European Commission Legal Service. He …

External faculty

Gehring, Markus W.

Markus W. Gehring is a Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School and was Director of the Centre for European Legal Studies …

Advisory Board, External faculty

González Laya, Arancha

Arancha González, an expert in international trade issues with 20 years of experience, has served as Executive Director of the International Trade Centre …

External faculty

Gottlieb, Benjamin

Benjamin Gottlieb is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Group at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd. His main areas of practice are international arbitration as …

External faculty

Grigorova, Jenya

Jenya Grigorova is a Dispute Settlement Lawyer with the Legal Affairs Division of the WTO. She serves as a legal advisor to WTO …


External faculty

Heinemann, Andreas

Andreas Heinemann, Diplom-Ökonom, DIAP (ENA, Paris), is Professor of Commercial, Economic and European Law at the University of Zurich and permanent visiting pro-fessor …

Advisory Board, External faculty

Hoekman, Bernard

Bernard Hoekman is Professor and Program Director, Global Economics at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute in Florence, Italy …

External faculty

Houshang Pour, Kamran

Dr. Kamran Houshang Pour is patent expert and IP trainer at Swiss Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) in Bern. After obtaining a PhD …


External faculty

Jackson, Lee Ann

Lee Ann Jackson is the Head of the Agro-food Trade and Markets Division in the OECD’s Trade and Agriculture Directorate. Based in Paris, …

External faculty

Kessie, Edwini

Edwini Kessie has a Doctorate Degree in Law form the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, and Master’s Degrees in Law from the University …

External faculty

Kreier, Jesse

Jesse Kreier is former Acting Director, Counsellor and Chief Legal Officer of the WTO Rules Division, which he left after 26 years of …

External faculty

Kuiten, Bernard

Bernard Kuiten is Head of External Relations at the World Trade Organization since 2009 where he oversees the organization's dealings with the private …

External faculty

Lavranos, Nikos

Nikos Lavranos is the first Secretary-General of the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA). He is founder & owner of NL-Investmentconsulting, …


External faculty

Lockhart, Nicolas

Nicolas Lockhart is a Fellow of the World Trade Institute of the University of Bern and a partner at Sidley Austin LLP. Nic’s …

Advisory Board, External faculty

Marceau, Gabrielle

Gabrielle Marceau, PhD, is Senior Counsellor in the Research Division (ERSD) of the WTO Secretariat since 1 May 2020. In September 1994 Mrs …

External faculty

Marhold, Anna-Alexandra

Overview Anna-Alexandra Marhold is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Public Law and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University …

External faculty, Alumni

MILE 01, Fernando Piérola

Fernando Piérola is a senior lawyer at the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL) in Geneva, Switzerland, where he represents governments of developing …

External faculty, Alumni

MILE 07, Christian Vidal-León

Christian Vidal-León joined the ACWL as Counsel in May 2016. He previously worked as a dispute settlement lawyer in both the Legal Affairs …

External faculty

Nadakavukaren Schefer, Krista

PD Dr. iur Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer is Vice-director and Head of the Legal Division at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law. Previously working with …

External faculty

Neufeld, Nora

A trade lawyer with a specialisation in WTO rules, Nora Neufeld joined the World Trade Organization in early 2001. As the Secretary of …

External faculty

Newcombe, Andrew

Andrew Newcombe is an Associate Professor, Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, where he teaches international arbitration, international …

External faculty

Núñez-Évora, Sara

Sara Núñez Évora spent the past 4 years as Head of Trade Compliance at On AG, a sports apparel and footwear Swiss company. …

External faculty

Papp, Réka Ágnes

Dr Réka Ágnes Papp is Legal Counsel at the law firm Archipel, in Geneva. She represents clients in international arbitration and related court …

External faculty

Petrochilos, Georgios

Georgios is partner at 3 Crowns and formerly the head of the Paris arbitration team of a leading international firm, and of that …

External faculty

Potestà, Michele

Michele Potestà specializes in international commercial and investment arbitration, as well as public international law. Over the past ten years, Michele has participated …


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External faculty

Raible, Christoph

Professor Christoph Raible is a senior scientist at Climate and Environmental Physics and deputy director of the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research …

External faculty

Raina, Akhil

Dr. Akhil Raina has been involved in international economic law practice, research, and academia for over a decade. He is a qualified lawyer …

External faculty

Reiter, Joakim

Before joining Vodafone in April 2017, Joakim was the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations …

External faculty

Rovetta, Davide

Davide Rovetta is a customs and trade lawyer at Brussels based law firm Grayston and Company as well as Of Counsel at the …

External faculty

Roy, Martin

Dr. Martin Roy is Counsellor in the Trade in Services and Investment Division of World Trade Organization. With the WTO since 2002, he …

External faculty

Rubini, Luca

Luca Rubini is Senior Research Fellow in International Law at the Law Department of the University of Turin, Italy. Previously he held positions …

External faculty

Rüegsegger, Katie

Katie Rüegsegger works as an advisor on innovation, intellectual property and public health at IPI. She holds a master’s degree in International and …

External faculty

Santana, Roy

Roy Santana is an expert on tariff and customs issues who has worked for the Market Access Division of the World Trade Organization …

External faculty

Sauvé, Pierre

Pierre Sauvé is a Senior Trade Specialist within the World Bank Group's Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice, where he manages interactions with …

External faculty, Researchers

Stacy, Sean

Sean Stacy, a dual citizen of the United States and Ireland, holds advanced degrees in law (J.D. Harvard University Law School) and economics …


External faculty

Steingruber, LL.M., Andrea Marco

Andrea Marco Steingruber practice law with SwissLegal (Bern). SwissLegal Group is a network of independent Swiss law firms, which is present in more …

External faculty

Taubman, Antony

Antony Taubman is currently Director, Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division of the World Trade Organization. From 2002 to 2009, he was …

External faculty, Alumni

Tuerk, Elisabeth

Ms. Türk is Director of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Division (ECTD) at UNECE and leads the Division’s work across its four Sections: …


External faculty

Vergano, Paolo

Paolo R. Vergano is a partner at FratiniVergano - European Lawyers (www.fratinivergano.eu) and a member of the firm’s Trade Group. His practice focuses …

External faculty

Vermulst, Edwin

Edwin Vermust has practiced international trade and EU law and policy since 1985 and is a founding partner of VVGB Advocaten. He is …

Advisory Board, External faculty

Zdouc, Werner

Werner Zdouc was Director of the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat from 2006 to 2020. He is currently Director of the Knowlegde and Information …

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