About ICC Dispute Resolution

Governance

The Governing Body’s mandate is to propose to the ICC Executive Board measures to ensure ICC’s Dispute Resolution Services achieves its principal objectives, including :

The Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services has the following responsibilities:

  1. Preparation of business plans and policy proposals aimed at furthering the objectives of ICC’s dispute resolution services,
  2. Oversight of the implementation of any proposals of strategic importance regarding the ICC International Court of Arbitration that have been finally approved by the ICC Executive Board and the World Council (as the case may be), including:

The Governing Body is composed of 16 members, including four ex officio members:

The other twelve members, each of whom serve a term of two years (for a maximum of two terms, or four years) are: one member of ICC’s Executive Board, one member of the Finance Committee, and 10 individuals recognised internationally as leaders in the field of international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution: four senior in-house counsel; three from private practice; one senior legal professional with substantial experience in the use of information technologies and two from the judiciary/academia/ public service).

The Chair of the Governing Body is appointed for a term of two years, which may be renewed, by the ICC Executive Board.

ICC Dispute Resolution Services Governing Body members

Chair

Michael MCILWRATH

CEO MDisputes Srl and former Vice-President of Litigation, Baker Hughes

Italy


Vice Chair

Mohamed ABDEL WAHAB

Partner, Zulficar & Partners

Egypt


Members

Liz (Kyo-Hwa) CHUNG

Legal Director, Netflix and former Head of Corporate, External and Legal Affairs at Microsoft Korea

Korea


Pierrick LE GOFF

Partner, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associes

France


Heather GRENIER

Vice-President, Legal, Apple Inc.

United States


Inka HANENFELD

Partner, Hanenfeld Rechtsanwalte, Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Germany


Pierre LE MOINE

Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration Finance Committee; Chief Financial Officer, Groupama Gan Vie

France


Sundaresh MENON

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Singapore

Singapore


Richard SUSSKIND OBE

Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

UK


Sundaresh Maria VARSELLONA

Chief Legal Officer and Group Secretary, Unilever

Switzerland


Secretary

Emmanuel JOLIVET

General Counsel, ICC and ICC International Court of Arbitration


Ex officio

Maria Fernanda GARZA

Chair, International Chamber of Commerce; CEO, Orestia

Mexico


John W.H. DENTON AO

ICC Secretary General


Claudia SALOMON

President, ICC International Court of Arbitration


Alexander G. FESSAS

Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration