Tom Villalon has been elected by the ICC Court of Arbitration as a North America representative for ICC YAAF. ICC YAAF is a global network for practitioners aged 40 and under, dedicated to fostering connections, enhancing skills, and deepening understanding of ICC’s Dispute Resolution Services. Tom was selected as one of 16 representatives for North America, and one of 101 representatives globally, representing a total of 65 countries.

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ABOUT TOM VILLALON

Tom is an associate in the Washington, DC office. He has significant experience representing clients in a wide range of international arbitrations under most major institutional rules, with a particular focus on disputes across Asia and Latin America. Tom has represented and advised clients from an array of industries, including construction, mining & metals, post-M&A, biotech, and pharmaceuticals.

Tom holds a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Hawaii School of Law, and a B.A with Honors from Dartmouth College. While in law school, he won first-place individual oralist for the global International Environmental Law Moot Court competition. He is the host of The China Arbitrator, a Mandarin language arbitration podcast dedicated to understanding Asian views of the practice of international arbitration. He is also the co-founder of Rescue Afghan Women Now, an organization dedicated to rescuing high-risk Afghan women from Taliban capture and execution.