Barton is proud to share that Senior Associate Charlene Valdez Warner has been appointed Americas Lead of the Young SIAC (YSIAC) Council, a division of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).
YSIAC aims to promote the use of international arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, both regionally and internationally, and to provide a platform for young professionals to work together to address the unique challenges faced by the legal and business communities across a diverse range of Asian jurisdictions and cultures.
YSIAC works to provide a platform to encourage and promote events and initiatives for nurturing and giving opportunities to young arbitration practitioners all over the world as counsel, arbitrators, tribunal secretaries, and speakers.
The YSIAC Council is the central steering and co-ordinating body for YSIAC, which has grown to more than 10,000 members from all around the world. The YSIAC Council is led by Co-Chairs, with regional committees in APAC, Americas, and EMEA led by Regional Leads.
Charlene is one of just nine leadership members selected to guide the YSIAC Council globally. In her role as Americas Lead, she will help shape initiatives that foster international collaboration, professional development, and thought leadership throughout the global arbitration community.
Read the YSIAC press release here.
Charlene Valdez Warner