Anna Joubin-Bret — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and Director of the Division on International Trade Law in the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations since November 2017.
Was a Senior Legal Adviser for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for 15 years, managing research and technical assistance on international investment law issues and agreements.
Practiced as an Attorney-at-law of the Paris Bar, specializing in International Investment Law and Investment Dispute Resolution, acting as counsel, arbitrator, mediator, and conciliator in ICSID, UNCITRAL, and ICC disputes.
Co-edited the book "Reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement" in 2015 and authored other publications on international commercial and investment law.
Holds a post-graduate degree (DEA) in Private International Law and a Masters Degree in International Economic Law from the University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Biography

Anna Joubin-Bret is the Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and Director of the Division on International Trade Law in the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations. She was appointed to this role on November 24, 2017. In her current capacity, she oversees the work of UNCITRAL, which focuses on the modernization and harmonization of international trade law.

Prior to her appointment at UNCITRAL, Mrs.