News 21 Nov. 2025
Once again, Curtis attorneys from the firm’s market-leading International Arbitration practice have been recommended in the Lexology Index International Arbitration Report 2026.
In Switzerland, Sebastiano Nessi has been recognized as a Thought Leader, and Anna Kozmenko is Highly Recommended for her arbitration work in the country.
In the USA, Firm Chairman George Kahale III is Highly Recommended, along with partners Claudia Frutos-Peterson, Simon Batifort, and Borzu Sabahi.
For France, Peter Wolrich is listed as Recommended, and in Italy, Irene Petrelli is also recognized as Recommended.
In the Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners category, Luciana Ricart is recognized, with one client noting: “Luciana is a brilliant lawyer with excellent knowledge of the subject matter, experience and intuition.” Also selected as Future Leaders are Fernando Tupa, who “distinguishes himself through his excellent performance in case hearings,” and Ricardo Mier y Teran.
London-based attorney Salah Malas has been selected for the Arbitration Future Leaders – Non-Partners category.
These attorneys have been distinguished as Leading Practitioners in the field of international arbitration, reflecting both their exceptional expertise and their longstanding contributions to the global arbitration community. Formerly known as Who’s Who Legal, Lexology is the sister publication to GAR and draws its rankings from peer voting, client recommendations, and the GAR 100 research process—highlighting the high regard in which our attorneys are held by colleagues and clients.
Please join us in congratulating the team on this outstanding achievement.
For more information on Curtis' inclusion in the 2026 Arbitration Report, please click here.
International Arbitration
Commercial Disputes - Arbitration
George Kahale III
Chairman
Sebastiano Nessi
Partner
Dr. Claudia Frutos-Peterson
Simon Batifort
Anna Kozmenko
Dr. Borzu Sabahi
Peter M. Wolrich
Irene Petrelli
Luciana Teresa Ricart
Fernando Andrés Tupa
Ricardo Mier y Teran Ruesga
Salah Malas
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