Evanthia Kasiora
Biography
Overview
Evanthia is an Associate in the International Arbitration Practice based in Paris. Evanthia's practice includes international commercial and investment arbitration across a variety of industries, including energy, infrastructure and construction. Evanthia represents private companies, States and State-owned entities in international arbitration, as well as provides pre- and post-arbitration advice to clients. She also has experience as Tribunal Secretary.
Prior to joining White & Case, Evanthia acquired experience in international arbitration at an international law firm in London and trained in civil and commercial litigation before the Greek courts.
Evanthia is actively involved in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot for a number of years. She is the Vice President of the Moot Alumni Association.
Experience
Representing a State in a Paris-seated ICC arbitration in relation to the termination of a contract for the construction of a hydroelectric power plant.
Representing the investor in an UNCITRAL investment treaty arbitration relating to the regulation of fuel import and prices.
Representing the concessionaire in an UNCITRAL commercial arbitration arising from the termination of a concession agreement for the construction and operation of wastewater treatment plant.
Represented a Middle Eastern company in a London-seated LCIA arbitration relating to a joint venture in the freight and logistics industry.
Represented a Middle Eastern company in a London-seated LCIA arbitration under a joint venture agreement for an aluminium smelter project.
Advised an airport operator in relation to a dispute over the concession of retail commercial spaces.
Acted for the respondents in a London-seated LCIA arbitration arising from a shareholder dispute in the telecommunications industry and involving parallel court proceedings in two jurisdictions.*
* Experience acquired prior to joining White & Case.
"Fireside chat with Kevin Nash" (co-moderator), 15 April 2025, "YIAG meets Vis" organised by LCIA YIAG
"Arbitr-AI-tion: Justice Meets the Algorithm", 14 April 2025, debate organised by VIAC
"The Role of Technology in Modernizing Construction Arbitration", April 2025, "Paris Baby Investigation" podcast hosted by Paris Baby Arbitration
"The Exclusion of Evidence in Light of Procedural Fairness in Arbitration" (moderator of talk by P. Netal), 9 January 2025, "Speaker Series" (organised by Moot Alumni Association)
"Stay and Bifurcation of Arbitral Proceedings", 3 April 2023, "YIAG meets Vis" organised by LCIA YIAG
Runner-Up, Martin Domke Award for Individual Oralists, 25th Vis Moot