Chair

Pacific Rim Advisory Council
Susan Iannetta, Director (Toronto)

2012-2013 Chairman
Jorge Perez-Taiman, Muniz, Ramirez, Perez-Taiman & Olaya (Lima, Peru)

2012-2013 Vice Chair
Jeffrey J. Lowe, Richards Buell Sutton (Vancouver, Canada)

2012 PRACtice Groups and Committee Co-Chairs

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Banking and Workouts Practice Group
Claudette Christian, Hogan Lovells (Washington, D.C.)
Peter Murphy, Fraser Milner Casgrain (Toronto)

Corporate Commercial - Business Investment & International Trade Practice Group
Sarah Tune, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Seattle)
Vicente Grau, Santamarina y Steta (Mexico City)
Shardul Thacker, Mulla & Mulla Craigie Blunt & Caroe (Mumbai)

Dispute Resolution covering Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz (Brisbane)
John Shackleton, Simpson Grierson (Wellington)
Patrick Sherrington, Hogan Lovells, (London)

Energy, Mining & Natural Resources Practice Group
David Powers, Baker Botts (Houston)
Jorge Perez-Taiman, Muniz Ramirez Perez-Taiman & Olaya (Lima)

Practice Management
John M. Shirbin, Clayton Utz (Sydney)
Pablo Louge, Allende & Brea (Buenos Aires)
Chris Pinnington, Fraser Milner Casgrain (Toronto)

Intellectual Property and Licensing Practice Group
Joyce Fan, Lee & Li (Taipei)
Peter Hahn, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps (San Diego)

Membership Committee
Chair - John Shirbin, Clayton Utz (Sydney); Members: Richard Scott, Fraser Milner Casgrain (Toronto); Steve Bernard, Wilson, Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Palo Alto); Tim Fletcher, Hogan Lovells (Hong Kong); Marcio Baptista, Tozzini Freire (Sao Palo); Ex-Officio: Susan Iannetta (Toronto); Jorge Perez-Taiman (Lima)

Policy and Planning Committee
Chair - Jeffrey Lowe, Richards Buell Sutton (Vancouver); Members: S. Sivanesan, Rodyk & Davidson (Singapore); Carlos Urrutia, Brigard & Urrutia (Bogota); Joyce Fan, Lee & Li (Taipei); Ex-Officio: Susan Iannetta (Toronto); Jorge Perez-Taiman (Lima)

Past Chair

2009 - 2010
Raymond J. Batla, Hogan Lovells

2007-2008
Patrick Sherrington, Lovells

2005-2006
S. Sivanesan, Rodyk & Davidson (Singapore)

2004 - 2005
Osvaldo Marzorati, Allende & Brea (Buenos Aires)

2002 - 2003
Jan Willem Sodderland, NautaDutilh (Amsterdam)

2000 - 2001
John M. Shirbin, Clayton Utz (Sydney)

1998 - 1999
John Elder, Fraser Milner Casgrain (Toronto)

1995-1997
Andres G. Gatmaitan, Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, (Manila)

1991-1994
George Link, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP (Los Angeles)

1984-1991
John W. Brooks, Founding PRAC Chairman, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps (San Diego)