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GIAS Executive Board
2026-2027
Administrative Committee
President
Amy Youngok Kim, LL.M. '27
Amy Youngok Kim is an International Arbitration Scholar and LL.M. candidate in International Legal Studies at Georgetown University Law Center, pursuing the Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. An international law practitioner with substantial government and institutional experience, Amy has worked across the full arc of cross-border dispute resolution, including investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS), treaty-based negotiations, mediation, and arbitral administration. Prior to her studies at Georgetown, she served as Deputy Director at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, where she handled ISDS cases and represented Korea in the UNCITRAL Working Group III sessions on ISDS reform. She previously served as a Legal Officer at the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency, advising on medical dispute mediation, and as Legal Counsel at the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), where she supported the institution’s international outreach and public engagement initiatives. Amy is a recipient of Georgetown’s International Arbitration Scholarship, awarded to outstanding students in the field. She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and is fluent in Korean and English.
Vice President
Alejandro Acevedo Juárez, LL.M. '27
Alejandro Acevedo Juarez is a Mexican-qualified lawyer and an LL.M. candidate in International Legal Studies at Georgetown University Law Center, where he is an International Arbitration Scholar and the inaugural recipient of the Georgetown Law–Young ICCA Scholarship. Alejandro is also a Senior Associate at Clyde & Co in Mexico City, where his practice focuses on international arbitration and complex commercial litigation. He has represented clients in cross-border disputes under various institutional and ad hoc arbitration rules, with particular experience in the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and the interaction between arbitration proceedings and domestic courts. Alejandro earned his law degree from Escuela Libre de Derecho and pursued graduate studies in Constitutional Procedural Law at Universidad Panamericana. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Universidad Iberoamericana and Escuela Libre de Derecho, teaching courses on complex litigation and constitutional litigation. In addition to his professional and academic activities, Alejandro has provided pro bono legal assistance to Mexican nationals in the United States through the Consulate of Mexico in Portland, Oregon. His academic and professional interests include international arbitration, cross-border dispute resolution, and the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.
Treasurer
Maria Barrachina Vidal, Visiting LL.M. '26
Maria Barrachina Vidal is a Spanish law graduate and Visiting Student in the Master of Laws program at Georgetown University Law Center for Fall 2026. She graduated from ESADE Law School with a Double Degree in Law & Global Governance, Economics and Legal Order, with a specialization in International Economics. Her academic interests focus on international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution. Her final degree thesis examined the intersection of international arbitration and intellectual property in cross-border disputes. She represented ESADE in the 2024 Moot Madrid International Commercial Arbitration Competition and has participated in several other moot court competitions. She was also involved in the ESADE Student Law Society, contributing to student events, legal publications, and communications. Professionally, Maria has gained legal experience through law internships at Garrigues, FILS Legal, and ABAST Global, as well as prior banking experience at Andbank. She serves as Treasurer of GIAS for Fall 2026.
Secretary
Vishal Chanda, LL.M. '27
Vishal Chanda is an Indian qualified advocate with over five years of experience in litigation and dispute resolution, currently pursuing an LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law at Georgetown University Law Center as a Merit Scholar, with a specialization in International Commercial Arbitration. Vishal has extensive litigation experience in India and has regularly appeared before the Supreme
Court of India, the High Court of Delhi, and other judicial and dispute resolution forums. His practice involves advising and representing private clients and government entities in arbitration, mediation, civil and commercial disputes, contractual issues, and intellectual property matters. Prior to Georgetown, Vishal served as a Judicial Law Clerk to a sitting Judge of the High Court of Delhi and has since practiced as a litigator in India. He has also been appointed by the High Court of Delhi on multiple occasions to conduct court authorized enforcement actions in intellectual property matters. Vishal is a member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA). His professional practice and academic focus are centered on international commercial arbitration and cross border commercial disputes, building on his experience in litigation and other forms of dispute resolution.
General Events Committee
General Events Lead Organizer
David Rodríguez Alcaraz, LL.M. '27
David Rodríguez Alcaraz, of Spanish nationality, is an LL.M. candidate in International Legal Studies at Georgetown University Law Center. Attending Georgetown as a Fulbright Scholar and a Manuel Olivencia Scholar, he is currently pursuing dual qualification to practice law in Spain and New York. Bringing a comparative law approach to dispute resolution, David has cultivated experience across globally recognized firms and arbitral institutions. His background extends to the arbitration departments of Bullard Falla Ezcurra+, Garrigues, White & Case, and Uría Menéndez, as well as an internship at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) Secretariat. David holds a double degree in Law and Business Administration and a Double Master’s in International Business Law and Access to the Legal Profession from ESADE, Spain. He has researched and studied ADR mechanisms at Stanford Law School and Columbia Law School, worked as a research assistant for leading professors and published several articles in the field. David speaks Spanish, English and French.
General Events Co-Organizer
Siwar Al Mashal, LL.M. '27
Siwar Al Mashal is an attorney qualified in Paris, France, and an LL.M. candidate in International Legal Studies at Georgetown University Law Center, where she is a recipient of the International Arbitration Scholarship. Her work is grounded in a cross-disciplinary approach to international law, with a focus on international arbitration, public international law, and strategic human rights litigation. She also serves as Legal Coordinator for a network of NGOs engaged in strategic litigation and advocacy concerning corporate accountability in the technology sector. Before establishing her independent practice, Siwar worked at leading international law firms in Paris, including Hogan Lovells LLP and the practice of renowned arbitrator Professor Ibrahim Fadlallah. Her experience includes complex and high-value investment and commercial arbitration disputes, including claims exceeding USD 4 billion. Siwar graduated from Paris Descartes University (Paris V), where she earned a Master II in Comparative Law & Common Law and ranked 3rd in her graduating class. During her vocational training with the Paris Bar, she specialized in investment arbitration and business transactions. Siwar works professionally in English, Arabic, and French.
General Events Co-Organizer
Macarena Murillo Villamandos, LL.M. '27
Macarena Murillo Villamandos focuses her practice on international arbitration and commercial dispute resolution. She is currently pursuing her LL.M. with a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution at Georgetown University Law Center. Prior to Georgetown, Macarena practiced as an Associate in the Civil and Commercial Litigation Department of Bufete Mas y Calvet in Madrid, where she managed complex disputes before the Spanish courts, crafted procedural strategies, and represented clients at hearings and trials. She previously trained at White & Case, where she supported international commercial litigation matters and cross-border disputes, as well as at Pérez-Llorca in real estate regulatory practice. Macarena is the author of a published article on asymmetric jurisdiction clauses in Cinco Días – El País, one of Spain's leading business newspapers. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law and a Master in Corporate Law and International Relations from CUNEF, as well as a Master for Admission to the Spanish Legal Profession, earning Honors with Distinction in several coursework. A recipient of a Banco Santander scholarship, she completed a program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Leaders at the University of Chicago, reflecting her interest in the intersection of technology and legal practice. Macarena is fluent in Spanish and English, and is admitted to practice law in Spain.
Arbitration Month Committee
Arbitration Month Lead Organizer
Pablo Güete Álvarez, LL.M. '27
Pablo Guete Alvarez is a Colombian lawyer and LL.M. candidate at Georgetown University Law Center, where he focuses on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. He holds an LL.B. from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá and a Master’s Degree in Government and Public Administration from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. His academic experience also includes a European Union-funded graduate program on governance and resilience at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Before joining Georgetown, Pablo practiced dispute resolution in Bogotá at CMS Rodríguez-Azuero and Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (PPU). His experience includes international arbitration and complex litigation involving infrastructure, construction, real estate, and contractual disputes. He has also advised political figures in Colombia on public policy matters. Among other matters, he worked on an international arbitration concerning claims exceeding USD 400 million and on the defense of a state-owned company in a contractual dispute exceeding USD 50 million. Pablo has also conducted research in arbitration matters, contributed to due diligence processes for major international transactions, and published articles on international and sports arbitration. He is admitted to practice law in Colombia and plans to sit for the New York Bar Exam after completing his LL.M. Outside of law, he enjoys soccer and writes about law and current affairs.
Arbitration Month Co-Organizer
Gauri Singh, LL.M. '27
Gauri Singh is an advocate and dispute resolution specialist from India. She is currently pursuing an LL.M. with Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution at Georgetown University Law Center. Gauri holds an LL.B. from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, where she ranked in the top 1% of her class, and a B.A. (Hons.) in Business Economics from University of Delhi.
For six years, she served as founder and lead counsel of her own chambers in New Delhi, managing a caseload of commercial, intellectual property, and arbitration matters, and advising Indian government ministries on cross-border and international treaty disputes. She also managed complex arbitration and infrastructure disputes and has served as tribunal assistant to sole arbitrators in India. She has appeared before the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India, and previously clerked for Justice Prateek Jalan at the Delhi High Court, researching international arbitration jurisprudence under the UNCITRAL Model Law and the New York Convention. Gauri is the founder of Let's SpeakOut, a pro bono legal aid initiative serving underserved communities across North India. She enjoys writing on various legal topics such as international law and public policy; criminal justice; and constitutionalism.
Arbitration Month Co-Organizer
Julia Arcagni, LL.M. '27
Julia Arcagni is an Argentine lawyer with a degree from Universidad Austral in Buenos Aires, where she graduated early. She is currently an LL.M. candidate in General Studies at Georgetown University Law Center, where she is pursuing a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. Prior to joining Georgetown, she worked at Arcagni Abogados in Buenos Aires, a law firm specializing in International Contracts, Estate Planning, International Investments, and proceedings under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Her international experience includes a judicial internship with the Honorable Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade, and participating in the global legal innovation competition LawWithoutWalls, where she earned third place. Julia is qualified to practice law in Argentina and plans to pursue admission to the New York Bar after completing her LLM. Her academic and professional interests focus on international arbitration and Private International Law (Conflict of Laws), particularly cross-border disputes and the interaction between different legal systems.
Arbitration Month Co-Organizer
Luis Garza, LL.M. '27
Luis Miguel Garza Cámara is a Mexican attorney and LL.M. candidate at Georgetown University Law Center, pursuing a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, expected May 2027. Before coming to Georgetown, he spent over six years as an Associate at Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez (formerly Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel) in Mexico City, where he built a robust practice in complex civil, commercial, and constitutional litigation, alongside active pro bono work supporting underrepresented clients. Luis holds a Bachelor of Law from the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, in Mexico, where he graduated summa cum laude and ranked first in his class, and a Master's in Constitutional Procedural Law from Universidad Panamericana. He has been admitted to practice law in Mexico since 2019. Drawing on this litigation background, Luis contributes to GIAS's programming and events, helping connect the Society's work with the practical, cross-border dimensions of dispute resolution.
French Arbitration Day Committee
French Arbitration Day Lead Organizer
Yannick VINCENT, LL.M. '27
Yannick VINCENT is a Merit Scholar and LL.M. candidate in International Business and Economic Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he is also pursuing the Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. A French civil law notary lawyer by training, with a complementary background in finance and strategy, Yannick practiced law for more than a decade in Paris, advising institutional investors, banks, corporations, public entities, and private clients on large-scale and complex transactions involving real estate, structured finance, corporate governance, and cross-border matters, as well as on mediation-related matters. He also served on secondment as Senior Legal Counsel at Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and is a researcher and PhD candidate in Business Law at the University of Lyon. Yannick graduated from École normale supérieure (Ulm) and Paris II Panthéon-Assas University, where he earned a Magistère in Business Law. He also holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESSEC Business School in Paris and Singapore and a Certificate in Arbitration Practice from Paris-Saclay University. He is Co-Founder and Co-President of the GLAS Forum, an international initiative focusing on arbitration and ESG disputes, has authored several legal publications, and has served on the board of directors of a medical research endowment fund and on strategic committees of companies active in real estate, finance, and ESG ratings. He is also a member of the CFA, CIArb, ICCA, and SCL.