BEIJING December 7, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – International law firm Jones Day is pleased
to announce the addition of Jessica Fei to the International Centre for
Dispute Resolution (ICDR) international panel of arbitrators.
The Beijing-based associate was selected for addition to the ICDR ? the
international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) –
after an extensive review which looked at the ICDR’s existing caseload,
the national diversity of the parties and their counsel, and personal
qualifications such as international experience and reputation.
Ms. Fei has substantial experience in international commercial
arbitration, and her practice area at Jones Day also includes other
alternative dispute resolution methods as well as litigation.
Prior to joining Jones Day, Ms. Fei worked for the China International
Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the leading and
dominant international arbitration organization in China, and the
International Centre for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration
Association (AAA) for eight years. She has been involved in more than
200 international arbitrations of various nature, including cross-border
trade, foreign direct investment, construction, employment, securities,
and intellectual property rights. In addition, she is familiar with
arbitration proceedings before the ICC International Court of
Arbitration and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of
Commerce.
“Jessica’s appointment to the ICDR’s international panel of arbitrators
clearly highlights the high esteem in which Jones Day lawyers are held
around the world,” Partner in Charge of Jones Day’s Beijing office
Johnson Tan said.
“Her experience in arbitration is impressive and this added accolade
will bring benefits not only to the firm’s China practice but also Jones
Day in the region and around the globe. We have a number of lawyers on
various panels of arbitrators in the region including 3 on the panel of
CIETAC.”
About International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) was established
in 1996, as a separate division of the American Arbitration Association
(AAA), to further enhance the delivery of conflict resolution around the
globe. The ICDR has established cooperative agreements with arbitral
institutions in countries worldwide, enabling users to conduct
multi-country conflict resolution proceedings virtually anywhere in the
world under a set of rules consistently applied by the ICDR, rather than
under numerous sets of national rules applied by unfamiliar foreign
court systems. The ICDR administers cases that deal with complex
international controversies arising in transactions involving joint
ventures, partnerships, sales transactions, franchising, patent, and
other investment and trade. In addition, it administers cases pursuant
to UNCITRAL Rules, CAMCA Rules, or IACAC Rules, and it can also be
called upon to act as an appointing authority. The ICDR maintains a
culturally diverse worldwide panel of over 400 impartial, independent
arbitrators and mediators to hear and resolve international cases. They
are knowledgeable about trans-national business practices and typically
offer specific industry expertise focused on international commercial
transactions. The Centre maintains an office in New York, and a European
office in Dublin.
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Jones Day entered the China market in 1999 with the establishment of its
Shanghai office. The firm also has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and
Taipei. In all, approximately 120 lawyers practice in Jones Day’s
Greater China offices. Jones Day’s Beijing office has practices covering
capital markets/IPO, M&A, Finance/NPLs, Construction/Real Estate,
Energy, Disputes and IPR.
Jones Day is an international law firm with 30 locations in centers of
business and finance throughout the world. With more than 2,200 lawyers,
including more than 400 in Europe, and 175 in Asia, it ranks among the
world’s largest law firms. Jones Day acts as principal outside counsel
to, or provides significant legal representation for, more than half of
the Fortune Global 500 companies.
