People behind
our shared practice
An international community of legal professionals, arbitrators and programme coordinators
05 / Ambassadors
Liaison Officers
04 / Leading experts
Moderators
HOW THE ACADEMY WORKS
01 / STRATEGY
Coordination
Council
Advisory and Consultative Body of the Academy
02 / GOVERNANCE
Steering
Committee
Executive Governing Body of the Academy
03 / COORDINATION
Programme
Director
Workshop organisation and engagement
with participants and partners
01 / Advisory and Consultative Body of the Academy
Coordination Council
Makes strategic decisions, determines the Academy's key development priorities, and supports the implementation of its initiatives
Promotes stronger partnerships among legal and arbitration communities across the BRICS countries, fosters expert collaboration
Composed of distinguished representatives of the legal and arbitration communities from the BRICS countries, recognised for their international expertise and extensive experience in international legal cooperation
Integrates BRICS+ Arbitration Academy into legal infrastructure
of BRICS+ countries
Bruno Barata
Brazilian Bar Association
Oleg Zaitsev
Association of Lawyers of Russia
Prashant Kumar
Bar Association of India
Ogilvie Ramoshaba
Law Society of South Africa
Mohamed Hassanein
Egyptian Bar Association
Adil Fakhir
Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal
02 / EXECUTIVE GOVERNING BODY
Steering Committee
Exercises administrative authority
Oversees the implementation of the Academy's projects
Consists of a Chairperson and Co-Chairperson
Approves the Academy's key areas of activity, work plan, educational programmes, and budget
Vladimir Khvalei
Chairman of the Steering Committee
CHAIRMAN OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE
Partner, Mansors
Chairman of the Board,
Russian Arbitration Association
• One of the initiators and organisers of the ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy.• Advisory Board Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).• Member of the Court, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC).• Member of the Board of Trustees, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA).• Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2009–2018).• Chairman, International Arbitration Commission of ICC Russia (ICC National Committee for Russia) (2009–2019).• Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee (2013–2014).• Member, LCIA Court (2014–2019).• Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law (2018–2024).• Board Member, International Arbitration Court at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.• Member of the Supervisory Board, International Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Alexei Dudko
Co-Chairman of the Steering Committee
CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE
Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigations Practice, LEVEL Legal Services
PhD in Law
• Has over 27 years of experience as a highly qualified litigation and arbitration lawyer in international arbitration and courts.• Acting international arbitrator and recommended dispute resolution lawyer in leading legal directories, including Chambers Global and Legal 500.• One of Russian leading lawyers in international dispute resolution and commercial arbitration.• Since 2024, he has been delegated from the ICC Russia National Committee tothe ICC Global Commission on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.• Holds a law degree, a PhD in Law from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU),
and an LL.M. in International Business Law from Leiden University.
03 / PROGRAMME COORDINATION
Programme Director
Cha Mi Vu
Programme Director
• International legal-cooperation specialist with in-depth experience in coordination and administrative work in one of Russia's leading legal professional associations.• For more than eight years, has built effective partnerships between the Association's network and legal communities in more than 30 countries, including the member states of ASEAN, BRICS, the CIS, and the European Union. Organised the BRICS Legal Forums in 2017, 2020, and 2024.• Fluent in Russian, English, Vietnamese, and speaks French.• Holds a law degree and an LL.M. from the International Law School at MGIMO University.• The Programme Director is responsible for the organisation of the Academy's events and coordination of workshops.• Oversees engagement with programme participants, liaison officers, partner organisations, and other stakeholders.
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