Professional career as a full time neutral, as either sole, Co-Arbitrator, or Chair Arbitrator on international, construction, energy and commercial cases. Arbitration experience includes disputes concerning international and construction cases, industrial facilities, oil and gas facilities, energy facilities, generation facilities, processing facilities, infrastructure construction projects, marine, and commercial projects. Experienced in construction, development, finance, contract, and international law primarily representing contractors, owners, developers, and engineers involving public and private projects (industrial and institutional) ranging in value from $120 million to $700 million. Regions of representative transactions: Africa – Equatorial Guinea, Ghana; Asia – Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand; Australia; Canada; Middle East – Pakistan; Europe – France, Spain; Caribbean, Central and South America – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, St. Martin, Venezuela, and the United States.
Giselle Leonardo P.A., 2000-present;
Corporate Counsel (Multi-National Energy Company $10 billion) (1998-00);
Corporate Counsel International Development (Multi-National Energy Company $5 billion) (1997-98);
Corporate Counsel (Multi-National EPC Turnkey Contractor $2 billion), (1994-97);
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Admitted to the Bar: Pennsylvania (1991); Florida (1999)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (1991)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, (1991)
Certified Circuit Civil Mediator (2005)
Board Certified Construction Attorney (2006)
Member of International Panel – International Center for Dispute Resolution – ICDR
Member of Roster of Neutrals – Construction Panel – AAA
Member of Roster of Neutrals – Energy Panel – AAA
Member of Roster of Neutrals – Large Complex Case Panel – AAA
Member of Roster of Neutrals -Commercial Panel – AAA
Member of the Panel – London Court of International Arbitration
Member of the Panel – Hong Kong International Arbitration Center
Member of International Panel – International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)
Member of Energy Panel – International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)
Member of Construction Panel – International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor 1991)
Wharton Graduate School of Business – Selected Courses in Advance Corporate Finance (non-degree MBA 1989-1991
University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 1988)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE
International Bar Association
American Bar Association
Florida Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Dispute Resolution Foundation
Chi Epsilon – National Civil Engineering Honor Society
Omicron Delta Kappa – National Leadership and Scholarship Honor Society
Council for International Visitors (Board of Directors)
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English
Fluent in Spanish
Working Knowledge of French
Elementary Knowledge of Italian and Japanese
CITIZENSHIP
United States of America
LOCALE
Available for Arbitrations Worldwide