Isabel Phillips: Director of ADR and Mediation Development, CIArb (UK) 

Isabel is a conflict specialist and mediator with over 20 years of experience. She joined the full-time staff of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators at the start of 2021. She brings global experience in the application of complementary application of different forms of ADR, and the development of the skills and knowledge of those working in and with conflict and disputes.

Isabel’s mediation experience encompasses a wide range of domestic and international commercial disputes including construction, commercial contract, and employment disputes. She has designed, delivered, and evaluated interactive conflict training and dispute systems design for governments, IGOs, NGOs and commercial businesses across four continents. She has also spent five years working on conflict and disputes in deep-field, fragile and post-conflict environments including Bosnia-Herzegovina and Ethiopia.

Isabel is a qualified ‘Peace Specialist’ (Friedensfachkraft, AGQ 2000) a CEDR accredited mediator (2003), and was awarded her PhD (University of Bradford, 2017) on the theory and practice of mediation in commercial and socio-political contexts.

Ranse Howell is the director of international operations at JAMS ADR, the largest private dispute resolution provider in the world and works between London and Washington, DC. He leads a global team whose primary responsibility is to support JAMS’s efforts to promote a solution-based approach to commercial conflict. Ranse has also been involved in various D, E & I initiatives and continues to look for opportunities to promote and support inclusion in all ADR processes.

Ranse is an expert in negotiation and dispute resolution consultancy, who, while working for CEDR in London, provided enhanced negotiation, leadership and influencing skills to numerous in-house clients. Ranse has also worked with numerous international organizations providing mediation and dispute resolution training, including EIB, EBRD, UNHCR, IFC and ILO.

Ranse has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the School of Business, University of Sussex; a Doctor of Law (JD), School of Law from the City University of New York; a Master of Law (LLM) from the Straus Institute at Pepperdine University; a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the School of Social Work, Temple University; and a bachelor’s degree (BFA) from the School of Art, Temple University.

Ranse is currently an adjunct professor at the Straus Institute, Pepperdine University and a visiting lecturer in the department of advanced legal studies at the University of Westminster.

Olena Perepelynska is a Partner and Head of Arbitration at INTEGRITES. She serves as President of Ukrainian Arbitration Association, Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and chairs Arbitration Commission of the ICC Ukraine and ADR committee of the Ukrainian National Bar Association. She has acted as counsel, arbitrator and expert in over 150 arbitrations under variety of arbitration rules.  She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and member of its the Approved Faculty List.

Karolina Jackowicz is a legal (re)inventor. With analytical mind – lawyer by education. As curious and empathetic spirit – mediator by profession.  At heart, driven by creative urge with a get-go attitude – a habitual process improver turned manager, serving as legal tech start-up’s CEO. Her mediation career started in 2013 with winning the ICC’s global international commercial mediation competition. Her mediation experience focuses on commercial disputes and covers a broad range of roles, including mediator, adviser and academic. 

Karolina’s boutique ADR practice and communication consultancy – KJADR, focuses on helping entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs prevent conflicts and resolve disputes. With services delivered mainly online, it caters to the needs of digital natives and busy professionals, especially from the tech and creative industries. 

Karolina is a mediator accredited by CEDR and a Fellow of CIArb.

Tim Hardy is a full time International Arbitrator and Mediator. He is regularly appointed in all manner of complex disputes related to commercial contracts; corporate and M&A transactions; finance and investment; agency, distributorships and franchises; commodity and currency trading; directorships, partnerships and shareholders; professional negligence and insurance. Described as the ‘grandfather’ of the CIArb’s Arbitration Practice Guidelines, Tim was responsible for a complete review and redrafting of the Institutes’ Arbitration Guidelines on best practice in all aspects of procedural issues that commonly arise in international arbitration. He also rewrote the CIArb’s Arbitration and Mediation Rules while serving on the Practice & Standards Committee between 2011 and 2017.