Afghanistan
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Albania
The Republic of Albania will apply Article VIII of the Protocol;
The Republic of Albania will apply Article XII of the Protocol;
The Republic of Albania will apply Article XIII of the Protocol.
Angola
The Republic of Angola declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Angola declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Angola declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Argentina
that it will apply Article VIII in its entirety.
that it will apply Article XII in its entirety.
that it will apply Article XIII in its entirety.
The original version of this declaration was submitted in Spanish
Australia
The Government of Australia declares that it will apply Article VIII
The Government of Australia declares that it will apply Article XII
The Government of Australia declares that it will apply Article XIII
Bahrain
The Kingdom of Bahrain declared that it will apply Article VIII.
The Kingdom of Bahrain declared that it will apply Article XII.
The Kingdom of Bahrain declared that it will apply Article XIII.
Bangladesh
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that it shall apply Article VIII of the Protocol.
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that it shall apply Article XII of the Protocol.
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that it shall apply Article XIII of the Protocol.
Brazil
The Federative Republic of Brazil declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Federative Republic of Brazil declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Federative Republic of Brazil declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Canada
The Government of Canada declares, in accordance with Article XXX of the Protocol, that it will apply Article VIII of the Protocol.
The Government of Canada declares, in accordance with Article XXX of the Protocol, that it will apply Article XII of the Protocol.
The Government of Canada declares, in accordance with Article XXX of the Protocol, that it will apply Article XIII of the Protocol.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Cape Verde declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Cape Verde declares that it will apply Article XIII.
China
The PRC declares that it will apply the provisions of Article VIII, Article XII and Article XIII of the Protocol.
Colombia
In respect of Article XXX(1) of the Protocol, Article VIII will apply.
In respect of Article XXX(1) of the Protocol, Article XII will apply.
Côte d’Ivoire
Declaration under Article XXX(1)
The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire declares that it will apply Article XIII.
[This declaration was notified on 12 June 2019 to UNIDROIT by the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire as subsequent declaration pursuant to Article XXXIII(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, and in accordance with Article XXXIII(2) of the Aircraft Protocol, this subsequent declaration took effect on 1 January 2020.]
Cyprus
Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment (Aircraft Protocol), the Republic of Cyprus declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Denmark
Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, the Kingdom of Denmark declares that it will apply Article XII and Article XIII.
With regard to the declarations made by the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark pursuant to Articles XXX(1) and XXX(3) of the Aircraft Protocol, these declarations will also apply to Greenland. *
*[This declaration was notified to UNIDROIT by the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, as a subsequent declaration pursuant to XXXIII(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, on 13 March 2024, and in accordance with Article XXXIII(2) of the Aircraft Protocol it will take effect on 1 October 2024.]
Egypt
The Arab Republic of Egypt declares that, in accordance the paragraph 1 of Article XXX of the Protocol, Articles VIII, XII and XIII of the Protocol shall be applied.
The original version of this declaration was submitted in Arabic
Ethiopia
Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Protocol, Articles VIII, XII and XIII of the Protocol will be applied.
Fiji
The Government of the Republic of Fiji declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Government of the Republic of Fiji declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Ghana
The Republic of Ghana declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Ghana declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Iceland
Declaration under Article XXX(1)
Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, Iceland declares that it will apply Articles VIII, XII and XIII.
India
India will apply Article VIII.
India will apply Article XII.
India will apply Article XIII.
Indonesia
Indonesia declares that it shall apply Article VIII.
Indonesia declares that it shall apply Article XII.
Indonesia declares that it shall apply Article XIII.
Iraq
A- Declaration pursuant to paragraph (1) of Article XXX of the Protocol in relation to Article VIII thereof
The Republic of Iraq declares that, it will abide by the provisions of Article VIII of the Protocol.
D- A declaration under paragraph (1) of Article XXX of the Protocol in relation to Article XII thereof:
The Republic of Iraq declares that, it will implement the provisions of Article XII of the Protocol.
E- A declaration under paragraph (1) of Article XXX of the Protocol in relation to Article XIII of the Protocol
The Republic of Iraq declares that, it will implement the provisions of Article XIII of the Protocol.
Ireland
In accordance with Article XXX of the Aircraft Protocol, it is declared that Articles VIII, XII and XIII, and subarticle 3 of Article X, of that Protocol apply to and in respect of the State.
Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Kazakhstan declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Kazakhstan declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Kenya
Kenya declares that it will apply Article VIII.
Kenya declares that it will apply Article XII.
Kenya declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Kuwait
Declaration under Article XXX(1) in respect of Articles VIII, XII and XIII of the Aircraft Protocol
The State of Kuwait declares that it will apply Articles VIII, XII and XIII of the Aircraft Protocol.
[This declaration was notified to UNIDROIT by the Government of the State of Kuwait as subsequent declaration pursuant to Article XXXIII(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, on 10 March 2022, and in accordance with Article XXXIII(2) of the Aircraft Protocol, this subsequent declaration took effect on 1 October 2022.]
Kyrgyzstan
Declaration under Article XXX, paragraph 1 of the Protocol.
The Kyrgyz Republic declares that it will apply articles VIII, XII and XIII of the Protocol.
Latvia
Article XXX(1)
The Republic of Latvia declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Luxembourg
The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg makes the following declarations without prejudice to the future exercise by the European Community of its competencies:
– pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg declares that it will apply Articles VIII, XII and XIII;
Madagascar
Madagascar declares that it shall apply Article VIII.
Madagascar declares that it shall apply Article XII.
Madagascar declares that it shall apply Article XIII.
Malaysia
Malaysia declares that it shall apply Article VIII.
Malaysia declares that it shall apply Article XII.
Malaysia declares that it shall apply Article XIII.
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Malawi declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Malawi declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Malta
Pursuant to subarticle 1 of Article XXX of the Aircraft Protocol, it is declared that Article XIII of that Protocol applies to and in respect of Malta.
Mexico
The United Mexican States declares that it will apply Article VIII of the Protocol.
Mongolia
Mongolia declares that it will apply Article VIII.
Mongolia declares that it will apply Article XII.
Mongolia declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Mozambique
The Republic of Mozambique declares that will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Mozambique declares that will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Mozambique declares that will apply Article XIII.
Myanmar
Myanmar declares that it will apply Article VIII.
Myanmar declares that it will apply Article XII.
Myanmar declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Namibia
Declaration under Article XXX(1)
Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, The Republic of Namibia declares that it shall apply Article VIII, XII and XIII.
Netherlands
Declarations by the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article XXX, paragraph 1, of the Protocol:
The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba will apply Article VIII of the Protocol;
The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba will apply Article XII of the Protocol;
The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba will apply Article XIII of the Protocol.
New Zealand
New Zealand declares, under Article XXX(1), that it will apply Article VIII.
New Zealand declares, under Article XXX(1), that it will apply Article XII.
New Zealand declares, under Article XXX(1), that it will apply Article XIII.
Nigeria
The Federal Republic of Nigeria declares that it will apply Article VIII.*
The Federal Republic of Nigeria declares that it will apply Article XII.*
The Federal Republic of Nigeria declares that it will apply Article XIII.*
* [These declarations were notified to UNIDROIT by the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as subsequent declarations pursuant to Article XXXIII(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, on 26 March 2007, and in accordance with Article XXXIII(2) of the Aircraft Protocol they took effect on 1 October 2007.]
Norway
Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, Norway declares that it will apply Articles VIII, XII and XIII.
Oman
The Sultanate of Oman declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Sultanate of Oman declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Sultanate of Oman declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Pakistan
Pakistan declares that it will apply Article VIII.
Pakistan declares that it will apply Article XII.
Pakistan declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Panama
As to Article XXX(1) of the Protocol, it will apply Articles VIII, XII and XIII of the Protocol.
Paraguay
With respect to Article XXX, paragraph 1:
The Republic of Paraguay declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Paraguay declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Paraguay declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Qatar
Form No. 19 (specific declarations made under Article XXX(1), in relation to Article VIII):
The State of Qatar declares that it applies Article VIII.
Form No. 26 (general declarations under article XXX(1) in relation to Article XII):
The State of Qatar declares that it applies Article XII.
Form No.27 (general declarations under Article XXX(1) in relation to Article XIII):
The State of Qatar declares that it applies Article XIII.
Republic of Moldova
In accordance with Article XXX(1) of the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment, the Republic of Moldova declares that it will apply Articles VIII and XII of this Protocol.
Romania
In accordance with Article XXX, paragraph 1 of the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests on Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment, Romania declares that will apply Article VIII of this Protocol.
Russian Federation
The Russian Federation declares that it will apply Article VIII.*
The Russian Federation declares that it will apply Article XIII.*
* [These declarations were notified to UNIDROIT by the the Russian Federation, as subsequent declarations pursuant to Article XXXIII(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, on 28 January 2013, and in accordance with Article XXXIII(2) of the Aircraft Protocol they took effect on 1 August 2013.]
Rwanda
The Republic of Rwanda declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Rwanda declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Rwanda declares that it will apply Article XIII.
San Marino
The Republic of San Marino declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of San Marino declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of San Marino declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Senegal
The Republic of Senegal declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Senegal declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Senegal declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Sierra Leone
Opt-in declarations under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article VIII
The Republic of Sierra Leone declares that it will apply Article VIII.
Opt-in declarations under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article XII
The Republic of Sierra Leone declares that it will apply Article XII.
Opt-in declarations under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article XIII
The Republic of Sierra Leone declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Singapore
Singapore declares that it will apply Article XII.
Singapore declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Singapore declares that it will apply Article VIII.*
* [This declaration was notified to UNIDROIT by the Republic of Singapore, as a subsequent declaration pursuant to Article XXXIII(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, on 26 April 2010, and in accordance with Article XXXIII(2) of the Aircraft Protocol it took effect on 1 November 2010.]
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of South Africa declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of South Africa declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Spain
Declaration pursuant to Article XXX(I) of the Protocol
The Kingdom of Spain declares that it will apply Article XIII of the Protocol, and in this case the provision contained in the Spanish declaration under Article 54(2) of the Convention will not apply.
The original version of this declaration was submitted in Spanish
Sweden
The Kingdom of Sweden declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Kingdom of Sweden declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Tajikistan
The Republic of Tajikistan declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Tajikistan declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Togo
Declaration pursuant to Article XXX-1
The Togolese Republic declares that it will apply Article VIII, XII and XIII of the Protocol.
Türkiye
The Republic of Turkey declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Republic of Turkey declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Republic of Turkey declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Uganda
Declaration under Article XXX (1)
Pursuant to Article XXX(1), the Republic of Uganda shall apply and enforce Articles VIII and XII.
[This declaration, deposited on 11 October 2024, will enter into force on 1 February 2025]
Ukraine
Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Protocol Ukraine declares that it shall apply the Articles VIII and XIII of the Protocol.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The United Arab Emirates declares that it will apply Article XII.
The United Arab Emirates declares that it will apply Article XIII.
United Kingdom
At the time of ratification – Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Protocol, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that Articles VIII and XII of the Protocol shall apply to the territories of the Cayman Islands and the Island of Guernsey.
Pursuant to Article XXX(1) of the Protocol, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that it will apply Article XIII of the Protocol to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the territories of the Cayman Islands and the Island of Guernsey.
As from 1 January 2018, by virtue of subsequent declarations, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares, Pursuant to Articles XXX(4) and XXX(1) of the Protocol, that, Articles VIII, XII and XIII of the Protocol shall apply to Bermuda and to the Isle of Man.
United Republic of Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania declares that it will apply Article VIII.*
The United Republic of Tanzania declares that it will apply Article XII.*
The United Republic of Tanzania declares that it will apply Article XIII.*
* [These declarations were notified to UNIDROIT by the United Republic of Tanzania, as subsequent declarations pursuant to Article XXXIII(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, on 24 June 2009, and in accordance with Article XXXIII(2) of the Aircraft Protocol they took effect on 1 January 2010.]
United States of America
The United States will apply Article VIII of the Protocol;
The United States will apply Article XII of the Protocol; and
The United States will apply Article XIII of the Protocol.
Uzbekistan
Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article XXX of the Protocol, the Republic of Uzbekistan declares that it will apply the provisions of Article VIII, Article XII and Article XIII of the Protocol.
Viet Nam
The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declares that it will apply Article VIII.
The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declares that it will apply Article XII.
The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declares that it will apply Article XIII.
Professor Iacopo Donati is the UNIDROIT/Bank of Italy Chair Holder and is mainly responsible for assisting in the Bank Insolvency project. He is Professor of Corporate and Insolvency Law at the University of Siena, and coordinates the research project ‘Pro.Re.Ba.’ (Proportionating rules on bank crisis prevention and management to the case of retail banks), which has received funding from the Italian Ministry of University. He has previously taught corporate law at the University of Venice ‘Ca’ Foscari’, at the University of Florence and at the University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’.
Professor Donati is the author of several publications on corporate law, restructuring, insolvency law, and bank crisis management. On the same topics, he has been invited as a speaker to various international and national conferences and participated in some high-impact international, European, and national research projects. Professor Donati’s education includes a Ph.D. in Corporate Law (University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’), an LLM in Corporate Governance (Stanford Law School), and a Law Degree with honors (University of Florence). He is qualified as an attorney in Italy and in the State of New York (USA).
Ms Olga Fonotova is an Associate Professor of the Faculty of Law (Department of Legal Regulation of Business) at the Russian National Research University “Higher School of Economics” in Moscow. She holds a PhD degree cum laude in private law / private international law from the Lomonosov Moscow State University (2006). Her academic and teaching interests cover private international law, international and national commercial law, with a focus on unified and non-state legal regulation of cross-border commerce.
Olga is a Russian law qualified practicing lawyer in the sphere of national and international commercial and corporate law with 20+ years’ experience in leading law firms. As part of her legal practice, she has advised multinational corporations on the setting up of multi-jurisdictional commercial relations, on the formation / termination of international joint ventures, restructuring of assets, and financing / refinancing of projects. For her work on commercial and corporate legal matters she was included in the international rating of leading lawyers “The Best Lawyers® in Russia” (2018 – 2022).
She is a UNIDROIT alumna (2011) and a Correspondent of UNIDROIT in Russia (2023 – 2025). From 2016 to 2021 Olga was a member of the ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice (ICC CLP) and a member of the Association of European Business (AEB) in Moscow.
Allan M. Mukuki, PhD Candidate (Navarra, Spain), LLM (Groningen, Netherlands), PGDip (KSL), LLB (Hons) (UoN), ACIArb (London), Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
Allan Mukuki is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya as well as a Commissioner for Oaths. He is presently a PhD Candidate at the University of Navarra in Spain. He is also a holder of an LL.M in International Law and the Law of International Organizations, from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He has an LL. B (Hons) from the University of Nairobi, he is a Member of the Cha
rtered Institute of Arbitrators (London). He further holds a post-graduate diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law. Allan is also a scholar from the Hague Academy of International Law.
Some of his many roles in the legal profession include Director of International Partnerships; a Doctoral Fellow; member of the Management Committee and moot court coordinator, all for Strathmore Law School; Research Fellow for the African Region (Kenya), for the European Research Council Grant Project on the interpretation of customary international law; and Acting Director for the Strathmore Institute of Advanced Studies in International Criminal Justice (SIASIC)
Allan has previously worked at A.F Gross Advocate; in various legal institutes; in governmental agencies and in the Judiciary of Kenya. He was also a Legal researcher in the Office of the Solicitor General, Kenya, for the Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya), a case that was before the International Court of Justice. His main areas of specialization include Public International Law, The Law of International Organizations, International Humanitarian Law, International and Regional (EAC) Refugee Law and Legal Policy Development.
Further, Allan has been involved in various national and international legal consultancies and projects; he has published several peer reviewed legal articles, a legal monograph and presented several legal papers in international conferences around the world. He has also developed several policy documents for Strathmore University as well as (currently operational) manuals and laws for the operation of the Judiciary as well as governmental agencies and regional agencies such as IGAD.
ANDREA SANTACOLOMA
Director
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Andrea Santacoloma is a Panamanian lawyer that focuses her practice on international commercial arbitration.
Prior to joining Adell & Merizalde, Andrea was the Deputy Director for Latin America of the ICC International Court of Arbitration for 5 years. In this role, she gained vast experience in the internal functioning of the ICC’s Secretariat and Court and saw first-hand the work of hundreds of arbitrators and ICC Court Members in the region. Andrea was also in charge of identifying new opportunities and potential users of the ICC Dispute Resolution Services (ICC DRS) in Latin America, in liaison with the ICC National Committees and other institutions in the region. She also worked as a lawyer advising local and international clients on business and corporate law and M&A in 3 Panamanian law firms.
She is currently the Executive Director of the Latin American Arbitration Association (ALARB), one of Latin America’s leading associations gathering practitioners and arbitrators, which seeks to encourage the use of arbitration and foster initiatives for the development of international arbitration in the region.
In July 2022, the G
overning Council of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) appointed Andrea as a Correspondent for Latin America. Namely, Andrea was appointed as a Correspondent for the Republic of Panama for the period 2022-2025.
EDUCATION
• American University Washington College of Law, LL.M. in International Arbitration and Business Law
• International Training Centre of the International Labor Organization (ILO) jointly with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Università degli Studi di Torino, and University Institute of European Studies (IUSE), LL.M. in International Trade Law & Dispute Resolution
• Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, LL.M. in Corporate Law
• Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, Degree in Law and Political Science
• Centro de Estudios Regionales de Panamá, Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Management of Small and Medium Enterprises
Bar admissions
Republic of Panama
Languages
Spanish, English, Italian (intermediate)
asantacoloma@adellmerizalde.com
+507 370 4155
NAME: PROF. DR. HERNANY VEYTIA (LL.M. YALE)
AFFILIATION DIRECTOR BNM-CAMBRIDGE STUDY CENTRE ON SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS
PRESENTATION
Professor of law, international strategic consultant, arbitrator, and entrepreneur. Hernany Veytia is very comfortable with complex, high-profile and confidential transactions. Her consulting experience as partner of BNM and Deloitte enables her to focus on and add value to the sustainable and commercial aspects of each deal. Frequently she leads transdisciplinary teams to deliver fact findings and legal opinions, feasibility studies and turn-key projects for banks, governments, international organisations, and corporations willing to expand or withdraw operations in other jurisdictions.
In Prof Veytia’s experience UNIDROIT works have been very useful to understand not only the foreign law, but also to recognise the cultural, political, and economic factors at play, and the way national and international regulators operate-and cooperate. In her opinion, UNIDROIT instruments have been of utmost importance for the legal strategies she designed for:
• DANPREIT (Dispute Analytics Platform for Real Estate Investment Trusts in the Agriculture, Construction and Mining industries).
• TELEKAIROS, innovative methodology that incorporates the use of space assets.
• Corporate art collections, restitutions, including donations, sponsorships, and loans to museums.
• Contracts used by a German waterworks company willing to grow in all the Caribbean and Central American countries.
• Liquidation of commercial and investment banks
• IPOs and reverse mergers for companies in the extraction industries (Canadian stock exchange), ILS listed in Bermuda and African sovereign funds listed in London.
• Franchising and other commercial contracts in the food & drinks, health, aero-space, and automotive industries.
In the last three decades Prof. Veytia has lived, and successfully completed investments and disinvestments in more than forty countries in the five Continents. She is frequently appointed as arbitrator and invited as speaker on risk transfers at international industry conferences in fields of her expertise: energy (both renewable and traditional), artificial intelligence, infrastructure, mining, real estate, agriculture, rail, space, automotive, and franchising. She sits in the board of directors of companies in Europe including the United Kingdom.
Anna Veneziano is the Deputy Secretary General of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT). She is a Professor of Comparative Law at the University of Teramo, Italy, where she was formerly the Director of the Department of Private Law. She has also formerly been a tenured Professor of European Property Law at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Her education includes a Law Degree with honours from the University of Rome La Sapienza, an LL.M degree from the Yale Law School funded by a Fulbright scholarship, and a PhD degree from the University of Florence (Italy).
Her main research and publication areas are on secured transactions as well as international, comparative, and European contract and sales law. Before joining UNIDROIT she was a member of the Italian delegation with respect to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests on Mobile Equipment and its Aircraft Protocol as well as its Space Protocol. She was also a member of the Study Group on a European Civil Code and of the Compilation and Redaction Group on a Draft Common Frame of Reference on European Private Law (DCFR), and of the restricted Expert Group set up by the European Commission on a common European law on sales.
P
rofessor Ignacio Tirado was appointed Secretary-General by the Governing Council at its 97th session, and officially took office on 27 August 2018. A national of Spain, Professor Tirado (Commercial, Corporate and Insolvency Law, Universidad Autónoma of Madrid, Spain) holds a PhD from the Universities of Bologna and Autónoma de Madrid and an LLM from the University of London. Professor Tirado has been a Senior Legal Consultant at the World Bank’s Legal Vice-Presidency and Financial Sector Practice for more than nine years, having also consulted for the IMF on insolvency related matters as well as for the Asian Development Bank on commercial legal reform.
Amongst other accolades to his professional experience, Professor Tirado is a founding member of the European Banking Institute, an International Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and has been Director and Academic Co-Chair of the International Insolvency Institute.
A Swedish national, Ms Lena Peters grew up in Italy where she attended an English school. In 1978 she took her Juris Kandidatexamen at Stockholm University followed by a Master of Laws from King’s College, London (1979). Since 1985 she has been with UNIDROIT, first as Research Officer, lastly as Principal Legal Officer, her main duties being Secretary to the Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts, Secretary to the Study Group on Franchising, Secretary to the Committee of Governmental Experts on Franchising.She also collaborated on the project for the preparation of the ELI-Unidroit Model European Rules of Civil Procedure. She is currently Managing Editor of the Uniform Law Review and responsible for publications at UNIDROIT.
Marina Schneider is Principal Legal Officer and Treaty Depositary at UNIDROIT. She studied law at the University of Strasbourg (France) and Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne. She joined the UNIDROIT in 1987 and was involved in the elaboration and French versions of most UNIDROIT instruments since. She is in charge of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and of the UNESCO-UNIDROIT Model Provisions on State Ownership of Undiscovered Cultural Objects. She is the author of the Explanatory Report of the 1995 Convention and many articles on the Convention and other international instruments in the field. Ms Schneider is also responsible for the project on private collections and for the UNIDROIT Convention Academic Project (UCAP). She is member of the Board of the International Society for Research on Art and Cultural Heritage Law (ISCHAL).
Professor of Commercial Law, Carlos III University of Madrid. Currently, Sir Roy Goode Scholar at UNIDROIT, Rome, 2021-2022. Chair of Excellence 2017-2018 at University of Oxford (Uc3m- Santander Program), affiliated to Harris Manchester College. Previously Distinguished Visiting Professor and fellow of a number of Academic Institutions. Arbitrator of Madrid Court of Arbitration. Member of ELI (European Law Institute) Council and Executive Committee. Member of the Expert Group of the European Commission on Liability and New Technologies and member of the Expert Group of the European Observatory of Platform Economy; the International Academy of Commercial and Consumer Law; the expert group of the Inclusive Global Legal Innovation Platform for Online Dispute Resolution – UNCITRAL and Hong Kong Department of Justice. Expert of the UNIDROIT Study Group on the MAC Protocol of the Cape Town Convention on International Interests. Delegate of Spain to UNIDROIT for the adoption of the Protocol, delegate of Spain in Working Group VI of UNCITRAL on secured transactions and in Working Group IV on Electronic Commerce. Member of UNIDROIT Working Groups on Enforcement and Warehouse Receipts.
William Brydie-Watson is an Australian lawyer who specialises in secured transactions law and private international law. Before joining UNIDROIT, William was a government lawyer in the Private International Law and International Arbitration section of the Australian Attorney-General’s Department, where he worked primarily on treaty negotiation and the implementation of private international law treaties in Australia. At UNIDROIT, he is primarily responsible for the implementation of the Mining, Agriculture and Construction (MAC Protocol) to the 2001 Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the development of a Model Law on Factoring. William also serves as UNIDROIT’s liaison with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and as manager of the Institute’s Scholarship and Internship Programme. Admitted to practice in New South Wales and the High Court of Australia, he has a Bachelor of Arts (honours), a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws from the Australian National University. William also lectures on International Secured Transactions Law at the Eotvos Lorand Faculty of Law in Budapest.
