Mgr. Iva Zothová

Attorney and partner at PIERSTONE law firm, Prague. Arbitrator listed on the PRIAC List of Arbitrators; serves as arbitrator at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

• 1994–1999 — Charles University, Faculty of Law, Prague — Law (Mgr.)

• 2009 – present — PIERSTONE law firm, Prague — Attorney and Partner
• 2000–2008 — Linklaters, Prague — Managing Associate
• 1997–2000 — Glatzová & Co., Prague — Junior Associate

English — A; Slovak — B; German — C; Italian — C

• Czech Bar Association, registered attorney since 2003

Domestic disputes: presiding arbitrator — up to 20; panel member — up to 20; sole arbitrator — up to 20

Disputes with an international element: presiding arbitrator — up to 20; panel member — up to 20; sole arbitrator — up to 20

Proceedings under the rules of: Arbitration Court attached to the CCC and ACC of the Czech Republic; UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules; ICC Rules of Arbitration. Serves as arbitrator at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

For many years a member of the editorial board of Sweet & Maxwell’s International Energy Law and Tax Review and its correspondent for the Czech Republic. Author of articles on the regulation of network industries (utilities), including CO2 emission allowance trading, in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and on Czech public procurement law.

Has lectured to energy industry associations (TEPKON, ČENEZ) on European and Czech regulation of emission allowance trading (EU ETS), cogeneration support and EFET model contracts.