Christine Artero
Singapore
The Arbitration Chambers
28 Maxwell Road
#03-18 Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120
Tel: +65 6538 1277
Email:
ca@arteroarbitration.com
Web:
www.arbiter.com.sg
Ms. Christine Artero is an independent arbitrator, full-time Resident at The Arbitration Chambers (Singapore), and Door Tenant of Fountain Court Chambers (London and Singapore).
A dual-qualified lawyer, she is educated in both the civil law and the common law traditions; she is admitted to the Paris Bar and to a solicitor in England and Wales. Christine has almost 20 years’ experience in international arbitration, and a substantial practice in Asia and in Europe. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.
Christine has served as arbitrator in arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, SIAC, LCIA, HKIAC, KCAB, AIAC, JCAA and PCA, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. She has also acted as sole arbitrator in expedited proceedings and is on the panel of numerous arbitral institutions.
Her experience spans a broad range of commercial disputes, including joint venture and shareholder disputes, fraud cases, construction and infrastructure projects, shipping, shipbuilding, heavy machinery manufacturing, agency and distributorship agreements, pharmaceuticals, LNG, hotel services, employment, sale of goods and general contractual disputes.
Christine has been appointed as arbitrator in cases seated in Hanoi, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mexico, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo, and she has heard cases governed by the laws of Cambodia, England & Wales, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New York, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam, as well as cases under the UNIDROIT Principles and the CISG.
Prior to launching her career as independent arbitrator, Christine practised international arbitration at Shearman & Sterling in London. Thereafter, she joined the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) as counsel where she oversaw the administration of over 200 arbitrations. In 2014, Christine moved to Singapore where she joined The Arbitration Chambers and was appointed Tribunal Secretary to over 80 arbitral tribunals under the rules of all major arbitral institutions.
As adjunct professor, Christine teaches International Arbitration at the University of Toulouse 1, and regularly lectures at other leading institutions. She also regularly speaks at international arbitration conferences.
Professional Career
- Resident, The Arbitration Chambers (2018–)
- Door Tenant, Fount Court Chambers (2018–)
- Arbitrator / Tribunal Secretary, The Arbitration Chambers (2014–2018)
- Counsel, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) (2011–2013)
- Associate, International Arbitration, Shearman and Sterling LLP (2006–2011)
Academia
- Adjunct Professor, University of Toulouse 1, France (2016–)
- Visiting Lecturer, Sorbonne-Assas International Law School, Singapore (2015–2018)
- Adjunct Professor, ESSEC Business School, Singapore (2015–2017)
Professional Offices & Memberships
- Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
- Member of the Core Committee of the ICC Singapore Arbitration Group
- Member of the Bureau of the Australasian Chapter of Council of the ICC Institute of World Business Law
- Member of ICC Singapore Arbitration Group’s “Thought Leadership” sub-committee (2019-2022)
- Vice-President of the Arbitration Committee of the BVI IAC
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
- Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb)
- Listed on Panels of Arbitrators of the SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, AIAC, JCAA, BVI IAC and TIAC
Educational Background
- Admitted as solicitor in England and Wales (2008)
- Admitted to the Paris Bar (2004)
- Post-graduate degrees (“DEA” and “DESS”) (2001–2002),
University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (Honours)
- Presiding arbitrator in an arbitration seated in Singapore and administered by the SIAC under the ICC Rules, between a Vietnamese/Korean joint venture and a state-owned Vietnamese company, in relation to a construction project governed by Vietnamese law.
- Party nominated arbitrator in an SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, between a company incorporated in Thailand and a company incorporated in Singapore in relation to an agreement for the sale and purchase of LNG governed by English law.
- Presiding arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore, between a company incorporated in Spain and a company incorporated in Vietnam in relation to an agreement for the sale and purchase of commodities governed by the CISG.
- Presiding arbitrator in an SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, between a company incorporated in Singapore and a company incorporated in Pakistan in relation to an agreement for the sale and purchase of oil products governed by Singapore law.
- Sole arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration seated in London, between a company incorporated in the United-States and a company incorporated in Germany in relation to an agreement for the sale of pharmaceutical products governed by English law.
- Presiding arbitrator in a JCAA arbitration seated in Tokyo, between a company incorporated in Japan and a company incorporated in Korea in relation to a joint venture agreement governed by Korean law.
- Presiding arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong, between a HK company and a company incorporated in Korea in relation to a share purchase agreement governed by Korean law.
- Party-nominated arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in Tokyo, between two companies incorporated in Japan in relation to EPC contracts for the construction of solar panels governed by Japanese law.
- Sole arbitrator in an AIAC arbitration seated in Kuala Lumpur, between a company incorporated in Belize and a Malaysian company in relation to a consultancy agreement related to a construction project in the Caspian Sea governed by English law.
- Party-nominated arbitrator in an SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, between three claimant companies incorporated in Malaysia and Indonesia and three respondent companies incorporated in Singapore, Indonesia and Japan, in relation to a bancassurance arrangement and a distribution agreement, respectively governed by Singapore law and Indonesian law.
- Presiding arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration seated in Singapore, between a company incorporated in the UAE and a Chinese company in relation to contract for a renewable energy project in Ukraine governed by English law.
- Party-nominated arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul, between a Singapore company and a Korean national in relation to a share purchase agreement governed by Korean law.
- Sole arbitrator in a PCA arbitration seated in Mexico, between an Australian national and a Mexican international organisation in relation to an employment contract governed by the UNIDROIT Principles.
“Christine is an excellent arbitrator. She is extremely well-prepared and responsive. She is qualified in multiple jurisdictions and has a truly international practice.”