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Mahnaz Malik

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Mahnaz Malik provides additional legal expertise to the IISD team. After obtaining a B.A. (Hons) and M.A in law from Cambridge University as a British Council Chevening Scholar, Ms. Malik qualified as an Attorney at Law in New York, Solicitor in England & Wales and an Advocate in Pakistan. Before joining IISD, Ms Malik advised companies and governments at international law firm Simmons & Simmons' London and Hong Kong offices in a range of sectors, particularly in energy and telecommunications. She has advised on arbitrations conducted under the auspices of leading international arbitral institutions such as the LCIA, ICC and ICSID. She has advised governments and NGOs in relation to investment policy and international conventions, and regularly publishes and speaks on these issues. Ms. Malik single-handedly organised a landmark conference in collaboration with the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association attended by over 80 lawyers, including those from the World Bank and UNCTAD, to provide developing countries advice on investment agreements. Ms. Malik is a member of the ICC Commissions on Arbitration and Anti-Corruption.  She was recently listed as a "Leadership Maker" in Asian Legal Business's 100 Hot Lawyers 2005. Ms. Malik will assist in developing the final content development and in presenting several elements of the course. More information can be found on http://www.mmilaw.com.

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