Irfan Ahmad Saeed

  Distinguished legal professional and retired District & Sessions Judge, Punjab Judiciary, with over 30 years of experience in judicial adjudication, legal practice, judicial administration, and justice sector reform Extensive expertise in civil and criminal law, appellate jurisdiction, and institutional governance within Pakistan’s justice system Former Advocate of the High Court, with regular appearances before […]

Harshitha Ram

  Harshitha Ram is an international disputes attorney, arbitrator, and mediator recognized for her expertise in domestic U.S. and international arbitration. She effectively manages complex, high-value disputes with procedural rigor and cultural fluency. As a sole arbitrator, she has handled hundreds of cases, including those exceeding USD 30 million, gaining trust from parties and institutions […]

Geoff Sharp

  International mediator with over 10 years’ experience in complex cross-border disputes Founder of Maxwell Mediators (2019) Has mediated cases in London, Zurich, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and New Zealand Member, International Advisory Board – UN Office of the Ombudsman Panel member of prestigious mediation institutions including SMC, SIMC, and Japan’s IMC AWARDS & RANKINGS Bali […]

Ece Dayioglu

She has chosen to first establish herself as an ADR lawyer with strong academic background. In this pursuit, she has obtained an LLM degree with Merit in International Dispute Resolution and Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London and a Master II degree with international law award in Arbitrage et Droit du Commerce International […]

Arshad Ghaffar

  In addition to his persuasive oral advocacy skills, Arshad is renowned for his commendable written advocacy. His pen is said to be mightier than a sword, and he uses it precisely to state in writing the basis of his arguments, subsequently to be brought to life before a court or arbitration panel. His clients […]

Claudia Caluori

She also completed the first ADR-ODR International’s Executive Negotiation & Conflict Management course in 2017, where she met one of our founders, Akbar. Mediation and ADR Believer. She understands the great difference that active listening and honest communication do in the resolution of disputes, especially in international cases. Strongly dedicated to the management and resolution […]

Asiyan Suleymanoglu

She has more than 15 years of field experience working on international ADR projects. She began her international career with the World Bank projects, continued with European Union projects, and then she joined the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative’s (ABA-ROLI) MENA Division in 2009 as a program manager. She is one of the […]

Nausheen Ahmad

  Having spent over three decades in the corporate sector, Nausheen brings with her a tremendous amount of experience and expertise in the legal and regulatory area. Nausheen began her legal practice with the corporate law firm Surridge and Beecheno. Later, she went on to hold the position of legal counsel at Pakistan Petroleum Ltd […]

Mehak Zaraq Bari

  She is also the Founder of Justice Initiative, an organization aimed to educate the masses on law and legal rights and procedures. She teaches Post-Graduate students Human Rights Law at University of Lahore. Moreover, she is the Lecturer for International Protection of Human Rights and Legal System and Methods teaching University of London students. […]

Syed Akbar Hussain

  His pedigree runs deep in the legal family of Pakistan and he hopes to use his privilege to lift Pakistan out of the dark ages of Dispute Resolution. He founded ADR Initiative to bring ADR into Pakistan as a startup harnessing the disruptive ethos of the modern business world. During his tenure as Founder […]