Clause Cafe Podcast: Introduction

Richard Molesworth is a Counsel in Baker McKenzie's London office. Richard specialises in post-M&A and joint venture disputes in both arbitration and litigation. He has experience, including as an advocate, of arbitrations in a number of key arbitral seats and under many of the most common arbitral rules.

Katia Contos is a Senior Associate currently on secondment at Baker McKenzie’s Singapore office. Katia has experience in both commercial arbitration and investment treaty disputes, acting for parties in disputes under LCIA, ICC, LMAA, ICSID and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. Katia previously worked at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) as a Casework Assistant and as Assistant to the Director-General, where she had extensive first hand-experience of LCIA administered disputes.

Lauren Owide is a Senior Associate currently on secondment at Baker McKenzie’s Houston office. Lauren has experience working on high-value, multiparty disputes in commercial litigation and international arbitration. Lauren has experience working under several institutional rules, including ICC, LCIA and ad hoc arbitration, and frequently advises on disputes involving contractual interpretation and relational contracts.

Anjuli Patel is a Senior Associate in Baker McKenzie's London office. She has also worked in the Firm's Johannesburg and Hong Kong offices. Anjuli has over 10 years' experience representing clients in high-value, complex commercial disputes in international arbitration under a variety of institutional rules, including ICC, LCIA, AFSA, SIAC, HKIAC and ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. She frequently advises on issues of contractual interpretation, risk mitigation and settlement strategy. Anjuli is ranked as a “Leading Associate” in Legal 500 and is also recognized for international arbitration in the "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom" 2024 rankings.

Kartik Singh is a Senior Associate in Baker McKenzie's London office. Kartik is dual-qualified in Singapore and in England and Wales. He has worked on a wide range of commercial and investment treaty disputes under several institutional rules, including ICC, SIAC, LCIA, ICSID, DIAC, IGCCAC and ad hoc arbitrations under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and the Arbitration Act 1996. Prior to joining the London office, Kartik worked in the Singapore office and has experience in handling arbitrations seated in Singapore, India and the UK.

Janek Bednarz is an Associate in Baker McKenzie's London office. Janek specialises in investor-state disputes arising in connection with large infrastructure projects, and is also experienced on commercial litigation and arbitration across a range of other sectors and industries. Janek previously worked at the ICC Court of Arbitration.