Member Profiles

Hon. Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch, CBS,EBS, Trail Blazer(Rtd) Judge, Certified International Mediator(IMI) Accredited Mediator, Certified Advanced Mediator and Chartered Mediator, Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators London, and the Kenya Branch. Prior to her election as a Judge and First Vice President of  the International Criminal Court at The Hague,  she was a Court of Appeal, High Court Judge and Magistrate in Kenya, having been the second woman to hold the positions. Upon her retirement from the bench in 2018, she successfully moved her legal profession to other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. She conducts international mediations, Court Annexed Mediations in Kenya, and private mediations. She is the Patron of Women in Alternative Dispute Resolution(WADR). In July 2022, she  was appointed a  member of Judicial Reform Committee under the Revitalized Agreement for the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, charged with the responsibility of reforming the judiciary.  She servs in many international and regional organizations including International Advisory Board, office of the Ombudsman of the United Nations  Funds and Programs, Board Member and Chair of Governance and Ethics Committee, Mediators Beyond Boarders International (MBBI),Director of Governance and Ethics, Rotary Club of Nairobi, Board Member of Dialogue Through Conflict Foundation, Patron- Women in Alternative Dispute Resolution-Kenya and Adjunct Professor, University of Western Cape, South Africa. She is a recipient of several international and national Awards including CBS,EBS and Trail Blazer, Awarded by three  Presidents of Kenya.  In  November 2023,  in Florence-Italy, she received  an International Peace Award  from Premio Internazionale  Semplicemente Donna, and in January 2024, was appointed a member of the Jury of the Simplicemente Donna International Award. In March 2024, she  was appointed to the Global Advisory Council of G100 Global Networking.

Education University of Birmingham, England (LL.B) Anglia Ruskin University, England (LL.M) Profesional Experience rhw Solicitors, (2005-2007) (Associate) Abrahams Dresden Solicitors, London EC1 (1998-2004) (Partner) Financial Services Compensation Scheme (1996-1998) Sumitomo Banking Corporation (1996-1997) The Firm Ahnse is a full service international law firm which has been providing quality legal services to domestic and international clients since 2003. With lawyers qualified in Korea and foreign jurisdictions, Ahnse is a law firm with a broad skill set. Importantly, we are able to see both sides of the cultural equation in an international transaction giving us greater insight and enabling us to achieve the desired results for our clients. The word ‘Ahnse’ derives from a Chinese character the translation of which approximates to “peaceful world “, which means sharing the burden with our clients and quietly and diligently finding the appropriate legal and commercial solution in a creative and efficient manne

Jeong Won Lee is a partner of FirstLaw P.C. and has been heading the trademark/design practice of the firm for longer than 20 years. As an interpreter-turned trademark attorney, she is known to be best equipped with the communication skill that is pivotal in serving the various needs of global companies seeking protection of their trademarks in Korea. She is an active member of INTA and currently on the Brand and Innovation Committee where exciting trademark issues relating to newly emerging technologies are exchanged and discussed.   Fluent also in Japanese, she is also an active member of Japan Trademark Association (JTA) and regular attendee of online and offline seminars offered by this organization. 

Kerveshi & Partners Law Firm is established in Pristina, Kosovo. The firm is devoted to providing excellence and expertise in legal services to international and local businesses. The firm offers a wide range of legal services such as commercial/civil law, administrative/regulatory and white-collar crime cases. The firm is a team of attorneys. Presently, our five attorneys are registered as lawyers at the Kosovo Chamber of Attorneys. The firm has quality assurance mechanisms in place. We advise and litigate at all levels of courts and public agencies in Kosovo including international arbitration. We have a growing active case file in all courts. The services of our firm are comprehensive but customized to the client’s needs where Alternative Dispute Resolution is a strongly supported mechanism.

We Are... MEAD , known as the Middle East Auditing (MEAD) -Kuwait, is an auditing, accounting and business-consulting firm, which has been offering personalized and professional services pertinent to Auditing and Accounting to clients in the State of Kuwait since 1980 with branches in Iraq and Qatar, in addition to other related services focusing on business solutions and development. MEAD performance of audit functions shall be in compliance with the International Audit Standards (IAS) and local regulations, using up-to-date techniques, which are adopted consistently worldwide, including necessary tests and procedures to express our opinion pertinent to preparation of financial statements in conformity with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). International Audit Standards require reasonable assurance about the financial statements, and they are void of physical and substantial errors. Nevertheless, our examination focuses on testing the selected samples taken from accounting records. In addition, we advise our clients of any misuse of power and deviations that come to our knowledge during audit works. More importantly, MEAD provides the Management with recommendations that improve decision-making process. We examine the supporting proofs for the funds and notes displayed in the financial statements, with evaluation of adopted accounting principles, and the significant assessment set forth by the Management, and evaluation of the financial statements. Our activity includes full recognition and understanding of the internal control necessary for planning of audit process, and determination of nature and timing of the procedures to be performed. MEAD offers audit and accounting professional services to local clients and foreign companies conducting business in Kuwait. MEAD advises companies on diverse financial and tax rules governing local commercial and industrial activities, and delivers tax consultation with positive solutions to save clients' interests. And Our Mission is... To inculcate long lasting relationship with clients and provide customized and innovative value-added services that improve performance and support the systems.