George Baffoe FCIArb
George Baffoe FCIArb Greensboro, NC
George is a California-qualified lawyer and a professional civil engineer with over 30 years experience in the construction industry. He has had roles in contract development and project management on different types of large-scale civil infrastructure and public works projects, both in the USA and international. George is a Fellow of CIArb and a member of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals, ACAN. George holds an LLM from George Mason University and an LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration from Robert Gordon University, UK. Besides his legal training, George has earned an MBA for University of Michigan Ross School of Business and master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from University of California, Irvine in addition to a bachelor’s degree from Ghana. George’s ADR interests are focused on the construction and related industries.
James (Jim) Reiman
James (Jim) ReimanChicago, IL; New York, NY
Jim arbitrates and mediates complex domestic and international commercial disputes. He also teaches and serves on corporate boards of directors. Jim spent 19 years in Chicago law firms followed by 15+ years as a CEO, board director and chairman of the board of public and private companies in the US, UK, Canada and China. He is the past chair of CIArb NAB, and serves as programme director, tutor, and exam grader for CIArb Fellowship programmes. He is also an award winning author (Negotiation Simplified, winner Nonfiction Authors Association’s Gold Award, Independent Press Award and New York City Big Book Award). Jim built one of China’s largest retailers of cell phones and digital products. He took the company public and executed a growth strategy that grew the business from US$ 2.25 million to US$ 275+ million, and from 35 stores to over 450 stores. He also holds 19 domestic and foreign patents on products that he co-invented.Katherine Raynal
Katherine RaynalChigaco, IL
Katherine is an attorney who is licensed in the state of Illinois. She currently serves as Executive Director of the soon-to-launch Chicago International Arbitration Center (ChIAC). She is an arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and has experience in legal business regulation and employment disputes. Prior to that, Katherine worked as in-house counsel at an international corporation where she specialized in litigation/arbitration management and employment matters. Katherine is a member of the 2023-24 class of the ICC Institute of Arbitrators. She is also a member of Arbitral Women and serves as Global Ambassador of Arbitration Lunch Match. She holds an LLM in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institution at Pepperdine Law School, a JD from Notre Dame Law School and a BA in International Business Administration from the American University of Paris. Katherine is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.
