She reviews awards submitted for the ICC Court’s scrutiny as well as appointments and other decisions taken by the ICC Court and provides guidance to the teams in their daily case management.

In addition, as part of the leadership team at the ICC Secretariat, she shapes the Court’s practice and policy, and leads different projects related to the Court’s work. Živa is a qualified Slovenian lawyer and she holds an LLM in International Business and Commercial Law from King’s College London.

He leads procurement strategies for multi million euro projects, primarily in the Western Balkans and Central Europe. His current active portfolio is around 5.1 billion Euros and comprise a varied range of projects from transport, power and energy, sustainable infrastructure and communications. His work focuses on ensuring compliance with EBRD policies, managing risks, and aligning outcomes with organisational priorities, while working closely with project stakeholders, national authorities, donors, and other international financial institutions.

Throughout his career, Rafael has managed large‑scale infrastructure projects in regions such as Gaza, Jordan, Egypt, and Libya, providing both technical and strategic oversight, as well as fostering cross‑sector partnerships to ensure project success. His ability to navigate complex political, technical, and sectoral environments has been key to the effective and successful implementation of complex projects.

With a strong focus on leadership and team management, Rafael has led multidisciplinary teams on public infrastructure projects including motorways, railways, water and sanitation systems, as well as the implementation of photovoltaic power plants and energy transmission projects.

He has collaborated with the Project Management Institute (PMI), the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) and most recently with MAPS initiative for assessment of public procurement systems in Montenegro or North Macedonia among others.

Rafael is a M.Sc. civil engineer as well as an M.Sc. environmental engineer. He holds two master’s degrees in the field and has completed specialised training in renewable energy, public procurement, and development policies. His commitment to continuous learning and innovation positions him as an expert in the design and application of procurement policies within the context of international development.

He specialises, through his experience as a Chartered Construction Manager and Civil Engineer, in construction process and planning (including delay analysis and productivity disruption), standards of work and defects and, through his experience as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Civil Engineering Surveyor, in quantum (measurement and valuation) on construction and engineering projects.

He is a Past Chairman of the CIArb Scottish Branch and a former Education Convenor, an examiner for the Institute of Civil Engineers’ Adjudicators’ Qualifying Exam, and external examiner for the LLM Construction Law and Arbitration course (Robert Gordon University).