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Dr. Oveis Rezvanian | Arbitrator, Attorney at Law & Professor of Law

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ABOUT DR. OVEIS REZVANIANOveis Rezvanian (FCIArb) is a well-known Iranian arbitration lawyer. Having bachelors and masters in both Engineering and Law, Oveis is regularly involved in dispute resolution proceedings of commercial and construction cases at the national and global levels. He holds a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of Geneva and an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration Law from Stockholm University.

Oveis is a member of Iran Central Bar Association (Attorney-at-Law), an Assistant Professor of Arbitration Law at the Institute for Management and Planning Studies (IMPS), and Members of the Courts of Arbitration at the Arbitration Center of Iran Chamber of Commerce (ACIC) and Iran Central Bar Association. Moreover, he has served in several international and domestic arbitration cases, either as counsel or arbitrator. Oveis is also regularly invited to speak and offer workshops in the fields of international commercial arbitration and Construction dispute resolution.

In November 2014, Dr. Oveis Rezvanian was appointed as the Director of Tehran Regional Arbitration Center (TRAC), which is an independent international organization under the auspice of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO).

In 2016, Dr. Oveis Rezvanian was elected as Outstanding ICAL Alumnus of Stockholm University, for “his numerous achievements in the field of arbitration, including his leading role in Iran and in the region”.

  • Telephone: +98-21-88863094
  • Email: oveis@rzvintl.com

  • Attorney-at-Law (Admitted to Iran Central Bar)
  • Assistant Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of Management and Planning Studies (IMPS)
  • Director of Tehran Regional Arbitration Center (TRAC)
  • Member of the Court of Arbitration, Arbitration Center of Iran Chamber (ACIC)
  • Member of the Court of Arbitration, Arbitration Center of Iran Central Bar

  • Sole Arbitrator or Member of Tribunal in several international and domestic arbitration cases, under the Rules of ICC, ACIC, and UNCITRAL
  • Counsel in several international and domestic arbitration cases, under the Rules of ICC, SCAI, SCC, GAFTA, ACIC, and UNCITRAL
  • Counsel to several companies and institutions

  • Ph.D. in International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, 2013
  • LLM in International Commercial Arbitration Law, Stockholm University, Stockholm, 2009
  • LLB, Payame Noor University, Tehran, 2008
  • Master of Business Administration, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, 2007
  • Bachelor`s degree in Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, 2004

  • Member of the Court of Arbitration, Arbitration Center of Iran Chamber (ACIC)
  • Member of the Court of Arbitration, Arbitration Center of Iran Central Bar
  • Member of International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
  • Member of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
  • Member of Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
  • Member of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
  • Member of International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Member of Editorial Board of Journal of International Commercial and Investment Arbitration (JICIA)
  • Member of Young ICCA Advisory Buddies
  • Member of Austrian Arbitration Association (Arb|Aut)
  • Member of Russian Arbitration Association (RAA)
  • Member of Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (YAAP)
  • Associate of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb)
  • Member of Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • Member of International Arbitration Practitioners, Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)
  • Member of Ukrainian International Commercial Arbitration Court

  • “What factors do practitioners need to look at when selecting a seat for the arbitration in Asia?”, GAR Interactive, Moscow, October 2020
  • “Commercial Users and Regional Arbitration Centers: Choosing the Appropriate Forum”, Asian International Arbitration Centre, Kuala Lumpur, July 2018
  • “Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration”, Arbitration Centre of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Kerman, June 2018
  • “Emergency Arbitration and Expedited Procedure Under TRAC Rules”, Istanbul Arbitration Centre, Istanbul, February 2018
  • “Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration”, Arbitration Centre of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Tehran, February 2018
  • “Professional Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration”, Arbitration Centre of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Rasht, December 2017
  • “Doing Business in Iran”, Arbitration Institute of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm, November 2017
  • “Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration”, Arbitration Centre of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Oroomieh, November 2017
  • “The Crisis of confidence and expertise”, The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration, Nairobi, December 2016
  • “TRAC Arbitration: New developmets”, Centre de Conférence Etoile St-Honoré, Paris, December 2016
  • “Swiss Rules of Arbitration and TRAC Rules: A Comparative Glance”, Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution, Tehran, April 2016
  • “Arbitration and International Sale of Goods”, Iran Central Bar Association, Tehran, September 2015