Amna Al Owais is the Chief Registrar of the DIFC Courts and provides high level support to operations, the administration of the Registries, as well as the delivery of a comprehensive suite of ancillary court public services. Amna spearheads special projects across DIFC Courts operations, particularly in the field of technology and innovation, harnessing digital transformation for core courts services, including major partnerships under the Courts of the Future initiative with the Dubai Future Foundation, such as Court Tech Lab and the Courts of Space, in addition to Court of the Blockchain with Dubai Digital Authority and the creation of the Digital Economy Court specialised Division.

In addition to her role as Chief Registrar of the DIFC Courts, Amna is also Chairperson of the DIFC Courts’ Users’ Committee, Chairperson of the DIFC Courts’ In-House Counsel Committee, and a member of the Consulting Council for the University of Sharjah College of Law. In 2014, Amna was appointed to the Advisory Board of the International Bar Association’s Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee. In September 2019, Amna was also appointed to the College of Law Advisory Board of the University of Dubai.

In 2014, Amna was selected to join the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development (MBRCLD) – the Young Leaders category, and furthermore in 2018 after the relaunch of the MBRCLD, under the Dubai Executive Office and after an extensive selection process, Amna was selected to join the first batch of the MBRCLD Impactful Leaders Programme. Amna successfully graduated in December 2018.

Amna has played a key part in the establishment and development of the DIFC Courts and creation of the Dispute Resolution Authority in 2014. She also spearheaded the establishment of the DIFC Courts’ Pro Bono Programme, launched in 2009, which is the first scheme of its kind in the Middle East. In 2011 Amna was recognised by the International Bar Association as one of the Top 3 young lawyers in the world and was listed in the Top 50 Most Influential Women in the Arab World and in the Top 100 Influential People Helping to Shape the Emirate of Dubai by Arabian Business in 2018.

Amna was also awarded Legal Services CEO of the Year at the Arabian Business CEO magazine Awards in 2018 and listed among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World in 2019 by Arabian Business, The Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen by Forbes Middle East in 2020, and the CEO Women of Influence in 2021, and 50 Inspiring Female Business Leaders in 2022 by Arabian Business. Amna was also featured in Arabian Business’ 50 Inspiring Women Leaders 2023. Lexis Nexis also recognised Amna in 2022 as Legal Services Innovator of the Year at the Women in Law Awards and received honourable mention for the Professional Achievement Award. Amna was also included in the 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2023 by Forbes Middle East and in the 50 Women Leaders 2024 by Arabian Business.

In 2019, Amna was invited to join the Dubai Future Councils, a new initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Dubai Future Foundation. Consisting of 13 councils, its main mandate is to envisage the future agenda of Dubai in strategic sectors and launch initiatives with both private and public sector partners to create the foundation for that future. Amna specifically plays an active role in the membership of the Dubai Future Council on Entrepreneurship & Innovation Ecosystems.

Launched in 2019 by His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance, Amna was also selected by the University Leadership Council and Patheon Assas-Université Paris II to be in the first cohort of the International Business Law LLM and graduated summa cum laude in 2020, making it her second Master’s degree. In January 2023, Amna was also appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Patheon Assas-Université Paris II, Dubai Campus.

Amna has also successfully completed the Director Development Programme for Corporate Governance (4 modules) provided by the prestigious Hawkamah Institute in 2019 and in 2020 Amna was selected to join the inaugural members of Pathway2020, a regional board career accelerator dedicated solely to building the pipeline of highly competent female board directors and connecting them to boards of listed and large-scale private companies.

In 2021, Amna was accepted to join the selective Strategic Leadership and Public Governance course provided by the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP). The Programme is provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Singapore in collaboration with the international embassies, who then coordinated with the Singaporean consulate in each country to nominate qualified personnel.

In 2023, Amna was selected to join the Dubai Future Fellowship, an initiative launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). The programme aims to engage current and future economic leaders to contribute towards shaping Dubai’s policies, regulations, and business practices and further enhancing the city’s leading regional and global role as an incubator for the most promising innovators of the future.

Previous to her employment at the DIFC Courts, Amna practiced as a lawyer in the litigation department with Hadef & Partners, formerly Hadef Al Dhahiri & Associates. Amna holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Law from the University of Sharjah and obtained a Master’s Degree (LLM) with Commendation in International Commercial Law from Kingston University, London.

A recognized voice and contributor in the global space industry, Anna Hazlett is the founder of AzurX, a leading entity in the Middle East’s private space and satellite consulting services and investment arena. Under her visionary leadership, AzurX has built a strong track record of working with cutting-edge space and satellite companies, enabling access to advanced technologies, and providing comprehensive support to commercial enterprises and government entities involved in civil and national security space programs, as well as sovereign investment initiatives.

Since 2021, AzurX has served as Blue Origin’s Middle East representative. The firm has also played a key role in securing funding through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund, supporting space program development, investment, and partnerships between the UK and the Gulf region as part of a £20 million initiative. AzurX publishes the Middle East and Southeast Asia Space Monitors, the fastest-growing digital platforms providing in-depth analysis of space and satellite activities across both regions.

AzurX Space Ventures (ASV) was established to harness the cross-cutting nature of strategic technological innovation and market growth, offering multi-generational investment opportunities. ASV has made recent investments in KRUCIAL and Space Intelligence further expanding its portfolio in space and satellite-enabled technologies.

Anna serves on the Fund Advisory & Decision Committee of the AED 2 billion Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) and is a Space Mentor for Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) Space Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and is a GlobalScot. Anna has over 18 years of experience spanning the Space, Technology, Sustainability, and Finance sectors across the Gulf region, Southeast Asia, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. She began her career in leadership roles at Singapore-based Venturer Group and Sarahan Capital Management before becoming a founder of multiple private ventures in sustainability and finance. In 2017, she transitioned into the space sector, applying her broad business acumen to foster
innovation and drive strategic growth.

Anna earned her undergraduate First Class Joint Honors degree in Business and South East Asian Studies in the UK. She is an Alumna of Tanglin Trust School (TTS), United World College (UWC), The University of Leeds, UK and China’s most prestigious private business school Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB).

Anna Veneziano is the Deputy Secretary General of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT). She is a Professor of Comparative Law at the University of Teramo, Italy, where she was formerly the Director of the Department of Private Law. In the period 2013-2017 she was tenured Professor of European Property Law at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Her education includes a Law Degree with honours from the University of Rome La Sapienza, an LL.M degree from the Yale Law School funded by a Fulbright scholarship, and a PhD degree from the University of Florence (Italy). Her main research and publication areas are on secured transactions as well as international, comparative, and European contract and sales law. Among her institutional activities before joining UNIDROIT she was a member of the Italian delegation with respect to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests on Mobile Equipment and its Aircraft Protocol as well as its Space Protocol. She was also a member of the Study Group on a European Civil Code and of the Compilation and Redaction Group on a Draft Common Frame of Reference on European Private Law (DCFR), and of the restricted Expert Group set up by the European Commission on a common European law on sales. At UNIDROIT she was, inter alia, involved in the drafting of the UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming, in the implementation of the Cape Town Convention Protocols and in the negotiations of the Mining, Agricultural and Construction Protocol. She represented UNIDROIT in the drafting of the Tripartite Guide on uniform contract law and was Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the ELI-UNIDROIT European Rules of Civil Procedure project.

Ayesha was appointed as a Registrar of the DIFC Courts in November 2022. She currently oversees case progression at the DIFC Courts, as well as sitting as a judge and mediator with the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT). Ayesha also hears applications in the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and the Enforcement Department. Ayesha also oversees the day-to-day function of the DIFC Courts Wills Service.

Ayesha joined the DIFC Courts in the role of Case Progression Officer in March 2015 and was promoted to the role of Assistant Registrar in 2018. In 2019, Ayesha was appointed as the Deputy Registrar of the Small Claims Tribunal and in 2020 Ayesha was appointed Deputy Registrar of the DIFC Courts.

Ayesha holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Science from University of Saint Joseph Dubai and studied on a scholarship from the Edad Leadership Programme. She is also qualified to appear before the local and federal courts in the UAE.

Dan Katz is a former business lawyer turned innovation entrepreneur.

Dan started his career as a business lawyer and practiced for over 10 years in a high-profile corporate law firm in Paris. He then embarked on an entrepreneurial journey and founded his first startup in mobile media, which pivoted and was eventually sold to a larger player. Since then, he has been active in various innovation sectors such as digital education, big data analytics and more recently Space transportation. He even launched a chain of coworking cafés in Paris.

Along the way, he also assumed some corporate positions, such as VP of business development at the IP Licensing, Research & Innovation Division of Technicolor, an international media technology group, and later as Chief Data Officer of Safran, a world leader in the propulsion and aerospace equipment sector.

Dan then joined Space Cargo Unlimited, a Luxembourg-based New Space startup, and after having successfully executed several Space missions, Dan is currently leading the efforts of Space Cargo Unlimited to develop, build and operate the first fleet of Space vehicles dedicated to Space manufacturing.

Once a lawyer, always a lawyer! Dan’s pursuit of innovation regularly takes him to unchartered legal territories, where he faces the challenge of comprehending and defining new situations with the existing legal framework.

Dan has a diverse multicultural background and speaks several languages fluently. He is a graduate of HEC, the Paris-based elite School of Management, and holds a Master of International Law from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas and a B.A. in Chinese from the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales.

He also acts regularly as a mediator for corporate disputes between investors and founders and as a consultant and mentor assisting corporates and startups to execute strategic projects.

Dr. Anne Sophie Martin is a research fellow at the Institute for International Legal Studies of the National Research Council (ISGI-CNR) in Rome, Italy. She holds an LL.M. in Space Law from the University of Paris-Saclay and a Ph.D. from Sapienza University of Rome. She is a member of the Legal Council of For All Moonkind and Senior Fellow at its Institute on Space Law and Ethics. She is affiliated with the International Astronomical Union’s Centre for the Protection of Dark and Quiet Skies and the Open Lunar Foundation. Since 2021, she participates in the Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities.

Hamza Hameed is a Pakistani lawyer presently serving as the Chair of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). Hamza works as a Senior Policy Manager for Access Partnership in Singapore. He supports governments and the private sector with legal, regulatory, and compliance-related matters in the space, satellite, and telecommunications industries.

Prior to this, Hamza worked as part of the Secretariat of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) in Rome. He led the effort towards establishing an international system of secured transactions law for the space sector, as well as advising governments on issues related to blockchain law and crypto law.

Hamza holds an LLM from the International Institute for Air and Space Law at Leiden University. He teaches spacecraft financing at various universities and is a member of the International Institute for Space Law (IISL) and INSOL International

Lidia is the Chief Legal Officer at Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), where she is responsible for overseeing all legal matters, providing strategic guidance to the leadership team, and shaking up the traditional legal world with DFF’s bold and future-first approach. With over two decades of experience in the legal field, Lidia brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role and a reputation for finding creative solutions to even the toughest challenges. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in leading some of the first-of-their-kind transactions and innovative deals, making her a seasoned expert in navigating complex legal landscapes and leading the charge on ground-breaking initiatives.

In addition to her professional achievements, Lidia is also a space enthusiast and has a passion for space exploration and the study of space law. She has studied space law at a graduate level, further deepening her understanding of the legal and regulatory challenges facing the space industry. With her unique combination of legal expertise, innovative spirit, and space knowledge, Lidia is committed to helping drive change through Dubai Government’s initiatives and shaping a positive future.

Professor Dr. Mahulena Hofmann is holder of the SES Chair in Space, SatCom and Media Law at the University of Luxembourg. Since 2016, she serves as director of the Master Program in Space, Communication and Media Law. In 2016, she was head of an international team which analysed the framework of space resources activities; afterwards, she has been working on a Draft general space legislation of Luxembourg. Regularly, she is member of the Luxembourg delegation to the Legal Sub-Committee of the UN COPUOS. Between 2017 and 2019, she was representing the University in The Hague International Space Resources Governance Group. M. Hofmann is member of the International Astronautical Academy, and of the Board of the International Institute of Space Law which awarded her a Distinguished Service Award in 2020. She is author of more than 100 articles and seven books; in 2019, she published an “Introduction to Space Law” with Tanja Masson-Zwaan. In 2020, she supported the UNOOSA in the preparation of an online e-learning course in space law. Her main areas of interest are space law and international telecommunication law.

Dr. Maria Pozza is the Principal Lawyer and Director of Gravity Lawyers, a law firm in New Zealand that offers specialist legal advice in space law. The firm also offers legal advice in Corporate and Commercial law, IT, Cyber Security, Data, Technology and UAV’s.

Dr. Pozza holds her own practising certificate as a Barrister and Solicitor in New Zealand. She gained her PhD at the University of Otago, specialising in Space Law and International Relations in 2013 and was also awarded the visiting Lauterpacht Fellowship from the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at University of Cambridge, UK. She also holds a Masters of International Studies from the University of Otago in 2010, completed the New Zealand Law and Practice Exams in 2009, was Called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in 2005, completed her Bar Vocational course at the Inns of Court School of Law in London where she also completed a post-graduate Diploma in Legal Skills and Research (whilst studying Arabic) in 2005, and completed her LLB Law (Hons) in 2004.

Dr. Pozza is the Director and Principal lawyer of Gravity Lawyers. Her expertise includes: commercial international space law, international military space law, New Zealand space legislative frameworks over military and commercial uses in space. She has developed expertise in legal and technical frameworks in cybersecurity and IT, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and technology laws. Her law firm also offers legal services in corporate and commercial law, legislative audits, on-site training, and in-house secondment placements. She is currently an Adjunct Lecturer in Aviation Law for the Massey School of Aviation, Massey University, New Zealand, and has been the course coordinator for the University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand Cyber Security and International Relations, as well as a lecturer for the International Relations course. She currently supervises PhD Students focusing on space and has supervised at the Master’s level.

Dr. Pozza’s expertise in space law and policy has been called upon by a number of overseas and government agencies, domestic and international institutions, research institutions, and legislative development committees.

Her most recent publication is on Risk Management in Outer Space Activities – An Australian and New Zealand Perspective published by Springer, which is part of her Book Series titled Space Law and Policy. She has been involved in the development of numerous space law publications and research projects that range from academic articles, professional publications, guidance materials, and books. Dr. Pozza has supervised at master’s level and is currently supervising at the PhD level in space law.

Dr. Pozza has received a number of accolades and awards in recognition of her work in both international space law and New Zealand’s space law: She was the recipient of New Zealand Elite Women in Law Awards 2022, Finalist Inhouse Lawyers Awards (community Contributions) 2022, awarded “Most Influential Woman in Aerospace Law 2021 – New Zealand”, and noted by AI Global Magazine as “the Women in New Zealand’s Legal Profession to Watch”. Her other awards include the Inter-Pacific bar Association Award in 2016, Finalist for the New Zealand Lawyer of the Year Awards 2017 – Young Private Practitioner category. Dr. Pozza’s space law work has been recognised through the following awars: Peace and Disarmament Education Trust of New Zealand Award, the Claude McCarthy Fellowship, an Otago Postgraduate Scholarship, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Historical Research Grant, the New Zealand Political Studies Association Projects Grant, and a number of other professional accolades and awards.

Dr. Pozza has been a Manfred Lach’s external Moot Court Judge and she is also an industry Judge for the Australian Space Awards, the Australian Law Awards, Australian Defence Industry Space Awards and NZ Lawyer Awards. She has held a number of other professional appointments in the legal industry and was appointed as the Director of 2022 Otago Foreign Policy School – New Zealand Space Law and Policy Programme.

Dr. Mohamed Amara is an Algerian qualified lawyer currently holding the position of General Counsel for the Federal Geographic Information Center (FGIC). Mohamed holds a PhD in Private Law from the University of Tlemcen in Algeria and a Master’s Degree in Public law and Economics from the University of Alexandria in Egypt.

Mohamed has been practicing in the GCC region for over 25 years. He is acknowledged as an expert practitioner in several areas of law such as administrative law, public procurement law, pension & retirement, oil & gas, space policy and law, dispute resolution, and corporate governance.

Currently, Mohamed is engaged in advising the FGIC on its policy and legal framework of the geospatial sector in the UAE.

Mohamed has served as a General Counsel for UAE Space Agency for over seven years in which he led the efforts for the establishment of the legal framework for the regulation of the space sector in the UAE and participated as a delegate to the Legal-Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). He also advised the Agency on numerous space technology projects including satellites and communications systems, launch services agreements, export control regulations, and was involved in the negotiations for a number of international cooperation projects. Mohamed is a Member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL).

Before joining the UAE Space Agency, Mohamed worked for the Abu Dhabi National Oil & Gas Group of companies (ADNOC) where he advised the Group on all legal matters related to oil & gas, including the drafting of national legislation. Mohamed is also an independent Arbitrator registered with arbitration institutions including Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and an Accredited Mediator. He has served as Chairman, Co-arbitrator and Sole Arbitrator in various cases ranging from construction, real estate, contract interpretation, and oil & gas disputes. Mohamed has also published space-related articles and is a speaker at multiple space law, mediation, and arbitration symposiums and conferences.

Dr. Mohamed is fluent in three languages (Arabic, English and French).

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California.
• Master Degree in International Negotiation and Policy-Making-Geneva Institute for Graduate Studies.
• Executive Masters in:
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning by MBZUAI | July 2022
  • Program on Fintech Frameworks, Applications, & Strategy by UC Berkeley | Jan 2022.
  • Executive Leadership Program by Prime Ministry Office: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) | May 2021.
  • Program for Chief of Happiness and Positivity Officers: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) | Feb 2017.
• Certified Training of Trainer from Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) | Jun 2019.

Eng. Naser Alrashdi enjoys 18 years of experience serving the UAE government in the fields of ICT, Cybersecurity, and Space, where he’s gained and applied his extensive experience and professional practical know-how on the areas of Strategy, Policy, Regulations& Licensing, Investment& Entrepreneurship Promotion, Diplomacy, Quality& Risk Management, Awareness Raising and Capacity Building.

Naser held several managerial positions such as the Director of Space Policy& Regulations, Director of Global Industry Accelerator Program, Sr. Manager of Cybersecurity Policy& Planning, Manager of UN-ITU Affairs, Manager of Broadcasting Services. Between 2007-2012 he was assigned with a diplomatic mission as the UAE Representative at the UN-ITU based in Geneva. In addition to his work positions, he was assigned more than 20 leadership responsibilities in national committees, and another 20 leadership positions in international committees on various matters related to ICT, Cyber, and Space. Naser is currently part of the Space Program Quality Assurance and Risk Management Team at the UAE Space Agency. He also teaches as Adjunct Faculty at the Mohamed Bin Rashed School of Governance.

During his career journey, Naser helped establishing more than 15 Departments in the Fed. Government. He managed over 60 national projects. He led the development of more than 36 national policies, strategies and regulations. He led and supervised over 73 national and international studies, and coordinated the preparation of over 590 conference paper contributions in over 210 international conferences that impacted more than 135 international decisions in the field of Space, Cyber, and ICT. Naser established in 2019 the UAE space entrepreneurship program (GSIA), and supported incubation and accelerated of more than 14 Space Startups. He coordinated the government authorization/licensing of over 18 ICT/Space activities, and led the int’ registration of more than 303 telecom and satellites stations. He coordinated the government signing of 20 international treaties& agreements, 14 MoUs, and the join of more than 10 international organizations/committees.

Dr. Numa ISNARD is an attorney-at-law based in Paris. He is the founder of SPACEAVOCAT, the first boutique law firm entirely dedicated to space activities. His practice is worldwide, advising diverse stakeholders such as NewSpace ventures, SMEs, large groups, public institutions, and governments. SPACEAVOCAT provides a wide range of services including space law & regulatory consulting, dispute resolution as well as corporate, contractual, transactional or IP matters. Prior founding SPACEAVOCAT, Numa worked at several law firms and telecommunications companies; he graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law and Université Paris-Saclay (LLM Space&Telecommunications Law ‘11, Ph.D ‘15).

Rachel Ewin is the founder of Infinite Resolution, a company dedicated to assisting space startups and established enterprises in refining their processes and procedures, while providing expert advice on relevant dispute pathways to achieve resolution. Through bespoke consultancy services, she aims to foster innovation, ensure compliance, enhance operational efficiency, and resolve disputes within the space industry.

Rachel’s career began in the construction industry, where she was involved in formal dispute resolution proceedings including arbitration (both international and domestic), adjudication, and mediation.

She specialises in drafting and negotiating contract documents, procurement, dispute resolution and avoidance, as well as quantum and commercial management issues.

Rachel is an Accredited Expert Witness, certified Mediator, Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Her academic achievements include a BSc (Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of the West of England, a Post Graduate Diploma in Arbitration, an LLM in International Law, and she is currently finalizing her LLM in Air and Space Law.

She has had the privilege of participating as a delegate in several UN COPUOS and UNOOSA meetings in Vienna and Bonn. Additionally, she serves as the National Coordinator of the UAE for the Moon Village Association, overseeing various initiatives aimed at promoting international cooperation in lunar exploration and sustainability. Rachel is also an active member of the Moon Village Association Lunar Governance Working Group and the OpenSpace International Policy Department Working Group, contributing to the creation of policies relating to lunar governance and space debris.

Romain Loubeyre: has 10 years’ experience in space insurance underwriting. Comes from a Space legal and insurance background. Worked in a research position at the Space Policy Institute (George Washington University) and a consulting contract for the Agence Nationale des Frequences. Following underwriting and claims training at SCOR Global P&C, he joined elseco Limited in DIFC in 2011. In addition to underwriting space risks, Romain is Managing Director of ATOM Technologies Limited (an elseco Group company) developing the ATOM insurance operating system. Holds a Master’s degree in Space and Telecommunications Law and followed the Space Systems Engineering Course at University of Southampton.

After starting her career at a leading American law firm in 2007, Samantha Nataf founded the international arbitration practice of De Gaulle Fleurance in Paris, in 2018.

Samantha Nataf has been involved, as counsel or on the arbitral tribunal side, in nearly sixty international arbitration proceedings conducted under the auspices of arbitration institutions (ICC, ICSID, LCIA, DIAC, PCA, etc.) or on an ad hoc basis.

The disputes in which she is involved are subject to a wide variety of applicable laws and have arbitral seats in multiple jurisdictions. They often involve complex contractual arrangements arising from large infrastructure projects and cover a wide range of legal and technical issues. The industries concerned include, among others, aviation and aerospace, construction and large infrastructure projects, defense, energy and raw materials, life sciences, as well as telecommunications.

As an arbitrator, Samantha Nataf is admitted to the list of arbitrators of the French Committee of the ICC, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration, the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).

Samantha Nataf served two terms as a Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (2018-2024), the supervisory body of ICC arbitral tribunals. In this capacity, she reviewed hundreds of draft arbitral awards for approval by the Court, a mandatory step before their notification to the parties.

Samantha Nataf was appointed Member of the Council of the ICC Institute of World Business Law in 2024. She is also a Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, the French Arbitration Committee, and the Swiss Arbitration Association.