Diana Akikol

Diana Akikol represents their clients in complex commercial arbitrations and regularly sits as an arbitrator, often as president. She has been involved in more than 65 arbitrations seated in a number of jurisdictions and involving claims governed by various national laws. Her expertise extends to both institutional arbitrations (e.g. Swiss Rules, ICC, LCIA and DIS Rules) and ad hoc arbitrations (including UNCITRAL proceedings).

Diana Akikol acts as counsel or arbitrator in all types of contractual and commercial disputes. Her practice has a particular focus on sales of goods, commodities and energy trading, M&A, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, agency, license and distribution agreements (including in the pharmaceutical industry), as well as services and consultancy agreements (in particular in the industrial, military and telecommunications sectors).

Moreover, she has many years of experience in construction arbitration, with particular expertise in dealing with warranty claims relating to large infrastructure projects.