Personal bio
Specialist in international commercial and investment arbitration with over 15 years’ experience. Practiced in international law firms in San Francisco, Bangkok, Paris and Hong Kong on a range of cross- border disputes including commercial contracts, corporate investigations and anti-corruption, joint ventures, insurance and reinsurance, oil and gas, construction and infrastructure, and investment treaty arbitration. Managed complex cases and acted as counsel and advocate in proceedings spanning multiple jurisdictions under the auspices of institutions including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the Thailand Arbitration Institute (TAI). Admitted to the California Bar in 2004, served as Thailand’s Court Member to the ICC International Court of Arbitration from 2012-2021 and is currently sitting as arbitrator. Chairperson to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Thailand Branch), Director of ArbitralWomen (2017-2022), Advisor to Chairman of ICC Thailand and Founding Co-President of the Young Thailand Arbitration Center (YTHAC). Dr. Vanina is listed as arbitrator on the panel of THAC, TAI, the Asian International Arbitration Center (AIAC), the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), and a Member of the SIAC Reserved List.