Earl Rivera-Dolera is an accomplished arbitrator with extensive experience in Singapore, Vietnam and Japan. Earl shares her transition from a tribunal law clerk to becoming a prominent figure in international arbitration, the valuable lessons from her mentors, and her advice for those aspiring to enter the field. Arbitration is gathering steam in Japan so this episode is a wonderful fountain of knowledge of what it’s like to work in this area of law.
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In this episode you’ll hear:
How Earl’s initial interest in detective stories led her into law
The challenges and enriching experiences she faced moving from the Philippines to Singapore, Vietnam, and Japan
The intriguing cultural nuances in arbitration in different countries
The blend of competence and confidence needed to succeed in the arbitration landscape
Her favourite podcast, book and other fun facts
About Earl
Earl is a Partner at Tokyo International Law Office specializing in dispute resolution (i.e. arbitration, litigation, mediation) and investigations. She represents clients or acts on matters in arbitrations across key hearing jurisdictions such as Japan, Singapore, London, Vietnam, and New York under major arbitral institutions like ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, VIAC, KCAB, SCC, ICSID. Her expertise spans a wide spectrum of sectors including but not limited to traditional and renewable energy, commodities, cross-border sale of goods, and construction.
Earl has served as arbitrator for cases seated in Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and India. She has served as sole arbitrator, chair of the tribunal, and party-nominated arbitrator. She is impaneled as an arbitrator or mediator at several institutions, including JCAA, KCAB, CAAI, AIAC, THAC, HKIAC, SIAC, and E-bram, and has been appointed under the ICC rules.
Her experience includes working as a tribunal law clerk for leading international arbitrators in proceedings held globally, from Nigeria and London to France, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, and the USA, under institutions like ICC, SIAC, LCIA, AIAC, AMTAC, VIAC, KCAB, SCMA, AAA-ICDR and ICSID.
With involvement in more than 180 matters, her work in dispute resolution encompasses total claims exceeding US$8 billion.
Earl has co-authored two editions of “Halsbury's Laws of Singapore: Arbitration” and authored the definitive guide, “Arbitration in Vietnam”.
Her hobbies include: hiking, onsen-hopping (in Japan), reading true crime/ detective stories, piano-playing and singing.
Connect with Earl
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/earldolera/
Website: https://www.tkilaw.com/en/members/earldolera
Links
Huberman Lab: https://www.hubermanlab.com/
The Relentless Elimination of Hurry: https://amzn.asia/d/13b1obf
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