| Admission | England & Wales, 2002 Geneva (foreign lawyer), 2008 | | Nationality | British, Lebanese | | Languages | English Arabic, French, Italian | | | Areas of practice |
Noradèle Radjai joined LALIVE in 2007 and is a member of the international arbitration team, specialising in commercial and investment arbitration in the energy, telecommunications and construction sectors. She also advises clients from the Middle East or in relation to contracts or projects in the Middle East.
Ms Radjai has acted as counsel in various international arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and institutional (under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICSID, AAA/ICDR, UNCITRAL and Swiss Rules), including disputes arising from share sales and acquisitions, joint ventures, and large projects, governed by a variety of procedural and substantive laws including English law, Swiss law, Cypriot law, New York law, Russian law, Lebanese law, French law and Californian law.
Ms Radjai is co-chair of ASA below 40 (Swiss Arbitration Association), co-head of the European Desk of Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration) and a member of the Executive Board of ICDR Young & International. She is also a member of several other professional associations, namely the LCIA and LCIA YIAG, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the BIICL, the American Bar Association and Arbitral Women.
Prior to joining LALIVE, Ms Radjai worked in the international arbitration group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in London (2003-2007), and with Simmons & Simmons in London within the Litigation and Arbitration Group (2001-2003) and the Banking and Corporate Group (2000-2001).
Noradele Radjai is a Solicitor-Advocate of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. She holds a Diploma in Law, with distinction, from the College of Law, London (1999-2000), and an LL.B., with honours, from Kings College London (1996-1999).
ICDR Y&I, Moscow Arbitration Forum 40, ABA’s Section of International Law, International Commercial Arbitration Court and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Two Rapid-Fire Discussions on International Arbitration and Mediation
Moscow, 20 September 2012Speaker: Cross-examination in arbitration proceedings
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ICDR Y&I and Young Arbitrators Stockholm (YAS)Lawyers’ Debate: Arbitrators’ appointment by institutions / Use of tribunal secretaries
Stockholm, 12 September 2012Debater
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Young ICCAWitnesses and Documents – A Young ICCA Workshop
Stockholm, 7 March 2012Speaker: Witness statements in arbitration proceedings
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Young ICCA and the Co-Chairs CircleWitness Statements and Document Disclosure – A Young ICCA Workshop
Prague, 24 October 2011Speaker: Witness statements in arbitration proceedings
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ICDR Y&I, Moscow Arbitration Forum 40, ABA’s Section of International Law, International Commercial Arbitration Court and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Two Roundtables on Current Themes in International Arbitration
Moscow, 13 September 2011Moderator
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)European Users' Council Symposium
London, 9-11 September 2011Co-chair, Practice and Procedure
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ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)3rd ICC YAF Global Conference
Paris, 1-3 July 2011Speaker: Arbitral Institutions intervening in proceedings: where do we draw the line?
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London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)International Commercial Arbitration symposium
Beirut, 15-16 April 2011Speaker: Judicial Intervention and the Role of Local Courts
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CIArb, ICDR Y&I, YIAG, ICC YAFPerspectives on Arbitration in the Middle East
Dubai, 16 March 2011Speaker: Does the faith or nationality of an arbitrator matter (the implications of the Jivraj decision)?
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FIAA - Foundation for International Arbitration AdvocacyQuestioning of fact witnesses in international arbitration
Geneva, 4-5 February 2011Faculty member
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ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence and Relief in International Arbitration
Geneva, 3 December 2010Speaker: Non-monetary relief in Arbitration
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American Arbitration Association (AAA)'s International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) - Young and International GroupFall program: Perspectives on Arbitration in the Middle East
Washington D.C., 19 November 2009Speaker: Perspectives on Arbitration in the Middle East
Swiss Arbitration Association - ASA below 40Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Myth or Reality? & Disposing of the Parties’ Dispute Quickly: The Parties’ Saving Grace or Worst Nightmare?
Geneva, 10 October 2008Speaker: What if Confidentiality is breached? Scenarios and Remedies
For more information, see the ASA below 40 programme.