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J. S. (Stephen) Smid

Address: 

Palzzina Gemini
Via summer Village 11,
6992 VERNATE
Switzerland

Phone Number: 
(41-91) 605 39 34
Email: 
smidconsult@smidconsult.com
Born: 
1948, London
Languages: 
English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch
Nationalities: 
British
Dutch
Education: 
Lincoln College, Oxford Univ.: MA and Doctoral candidate (1964 – 1969)
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted as Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 1976
Present Position: 
Arbitrator and Legal Adviser/International Case Manager
Professional Experience: 

Legal Adviser & Director of Insurance, Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. (1982 -1996); Legal Adviser, Tradax/Cargill (1972-1982); Professional Category Staff Member UNCTAD (1971) and ILO (1969-1970)

Professional Associations: 

FOSFA Federation of Oils and Fats Association (Member, Contracts and Arbitration Committee); ASA; STSA

Panels of Arbitrators: 

ICC; LCIA; LMAA; FOSFA; GAFTA; ICSAS; STSA; Dubai International Arbitration Centre

Arbitration Experience: 

Arbitrator, chairman/umpire in numerous arbitrations, essentially commodity and shipping cases; Chairman of FOSFA Appeal Panel, Member of GAFTA Appeal Panel; arbitrator and/or counsel in ICC, LCIA, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, LMAA and Geneva Chamber of Commerce arbitrations (now merged into STSA) cases

Areas of Specialization: 
Commodities in General
Insurance
International Trade
Shipping
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

Author of numerous articles and papers and Conference presentations on Arbitration, International Trade Law, with particular emphasis on commodity and maritime law and Legal Risk Management and Insurance.