GAR
Obituaries
Stephen Schwebel 1929-2026
Stephen Schwebel, who has died aged 97, was a towering figure in international law who served as a judge at the International Court of Justice for two decades and as counsel and arbitrator in major oil and gas arbitrations, as well as other cases of commercial and geopolitical significance.
23 April 2026
Judge Schwebel passes away at 97
Stephen Schwebel, a leading figure in international law who served as president of the International Court of Justice and as an arbitrator in the Yukos case against Russia, has died aged 97.
13 April 2026
John Lorn McDougall KC 1939-2025
The Canadian and international arbitration communities are mourning John Lorn McDougall KC, a distinguished advocate and arbitrator, who died late last year aged 86.
22 January 2026
Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel 1936-2025
Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel, a leading arbitrator and professor and former president of the Iran-US Claims Tribunal, who helped to shape the development of arbitration in his native Germany and internationally, has died aged 89.
09 January 2026
Nael Bunni 1939–2025
Nael Bunni, who started his life in Iraq before moving to Ireland, and worked as an engineer then leading arbitrator specialising in construction disputes in the Middle East, has died aged 86.
10 December 2025
Antonio Crivellaro 1942-2025
Antonio Crivellaro, who has died aged 82, was a trailblazing figure in international arbitration in Italy and beyond, known for his role as counsel and arbitrator in seminal construction and investor-state disputes.
05 September 2025
Karen Mills 1942-2025
Invariably dressed in a batik blouse, pearls and custom-made sandals, and often directing cases by phone from the standstill of Jakarta rush hour traffic, Karen Mills – who has died aged 83 – was a pioneer of international arbitration in Indonesia and South Asia.
22 August 2025
Nicole Dolenz, 1976-2025
Heartfelt tributes have poured in for Orrick partner and rare trapeze-performing practitioner Nicole Dolenz, a popular figure in the US and European arbitration communities and “future leader” in the field, who has died of cancer aged 48.
26 February 2025
Obituaries
Stephen Schwebel 1929-2026
Stephen Schwebel, who has died aged 97, was a towering figure in international law who served as a judge at the International Court of Justice for two decades and as counsel and arbitrator in major oil and gas arbitrations, as well as other cases of commercial and geopolitical significance.
23 April 2026
Judge Schwebel passes away at 97
Stephen Schwebel, a leading figure in international law who served as president of the International Court of Justice and as an arbitrator in the Yukos case against Russia, has died aged 97.
13 April 2026
John Lorn McDougall KC 1939-2025
The Canadian and international arbitration communities are mourning John Lorn McDougall KC, a distinguished advocate and arbitrator, who died late last year aged 86.
22 January 2026
Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel 1936-2025
Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel, a leading arbitrator and professor and former president of the Iran-US Claims Tribunal, who helped to shape the development of arbitration in his native Germany and internationally, has died aged 89.
09 January 2026
Nael Bunni 1939–2025
Nael Bunni, who started his life in Iraq before moving to Ireland, and worked as an engineer then leading arbitrator specialising in construction disputes in the Middle East, has died aged 86.
10 December 2025
Antonio Crivellaro 1942-2025
Antonio Crivellaro, who has died aged 82, was a trailblazing figure in international arbitration in Italy and beyond, known for his role as counsel and arbitrator in seminal construction and investor-state disputes.
05 September 2025
Karen Mills 1942-2025
Invariably dressed in a batik blouse, pearls and custom-made sandals, and often directing cases by phone from the standstill of Jakarta rush hour traffic, Karen Mills – who has died aged 83 – was a pioneer of international arbitration in Indonesia and South Asia.
22 August 2025
Nicole Dolenz, 1976-2025
Heartfelt tributes have poured in for Orrick partner and rare trapeze-performing practitioner Nicole Dolenz, a popular figure in the US and European arbitration communities and “future leader” in the field, who has died of cancer aged 48.
26 February 2025
