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Richard A. Schiffer

Address: 

46 Mount Street
London W1Y 5RD
U.K.

Phone Number: 
(44-71) 629-1920
Fax Number: 
(44-71) 408-0202
Born: 
1944, Cleveland
Languages: 
English French
Nationalities: 
USA
Education: 
B.A. 1969, Univ. of Michigan; J.D. 1969, Northwestern Univ. School of Law; Europa Institute 1972, Univ. of Amsterdam
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to Illinois bar 1969 and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 1969
Present Position: 
Attorney
Professional Experience: 

Partner, Zellermayer, Pelossof & Schiffer, London (1985- ); General Counsel and Director, Johananff Group (1971-1985)

Professional Associations: 

Member, ABA; Illinois Bar Assoc.; IBA; Advisory Board Member, World Arbitration & Mediation Report (BNA)

Panels of Arbitrators: 

Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; International Commercial and Industrial Arbitration Court (CARICI), Geneva

Arbitration Experience: 

Counsel in shipping and commercial arbitrations under the English Arbitration Acts and ICC Rules (1971-1978); private commercial arbitration under Israeli law (1979-1985, 1988); shipping arbitration under London Maritime Arbitrators Association Rules (1987); arbitration under London Court of International Arbitration Rules, re: breach of contract (1988)

Areas of Specialization: 
Arbitration & ADR
Commercial Law
Corporate
Maritime Law
Publications from JURIS: 
The Increased Use of Mediation to Resolve International Disputes - WAMR 1990 Vol.1, No. 8
Publications: 

Author of articles on mediation and alternative dispute resolution.