Peter Rižnik is an international arbitrator in independent practice, based in Vienna, Austria. He is a Slovenian national and a non‑practising solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.  He has over 15 years of experience in international commercial and investment arbitration and acts as arbitrator, counsel and tribunal secretary in proceedings under a variety of institutional and ad hoc rules, including the ICC, SCC, VIAC, UNCITRAL, FAI and Ljubljana Arbitration Centre Rules. His arbitral track record spans proceedings seated across Europe, including Vienna, Paris, Stockholm, Geneva, London, Munich, Ljubljana and Bucharest. His practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, with particular emphasis on energy supply, construction and infrastructure projects, industrial equipment and international sales, as well as disputes in the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. He is frequently appointed in cases involving parties from Central, Eastern and South‑Eastern Europe and in disputes governed by a broad range of civil law and common law systems, the CISG and FIDIC contracts. Peter Rižnik is a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and a Board Member of ArbCEE. Sector FocusEnergy & Infrastructure Extensive experience in disputes arising from electricity and natural gas supply agreements, energy pricing mechanisms, infrastructure construction, and state‑related energy projects. Matters have involved transmission and distribution entities, public utilities, and state‑owned companies. Construction & Industrial Projects Regular appointments in construction and industrial supply disputes, including motorway and public utilities infrastructure, and large‑scale industrial projects. Experience includes disputes governed by FIDIC Red, Silver and Pink Books. International Sales & Distribution Significant experience in disputes arising from international sales contracts, agency agreements, and distribution relationships, frequently governed by the CISG and domestic sales law across multiple European jurisdictions. Automotive, Pharmaceuticals & Manufacturing Experience in disputes involving conformity of goods, product liability, distribution of pharmaceuticals, and supply chains in the automotive and manufacturing sectors, including disputes with technical and regulatory aspects. Applicable Law and Legal SystemsCivil Law Systems Experience involving Albanian, Austrian, Bulgarian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian, Swedish, Swiss, and other continental European legal systems. Common Law Systems Experience involving English law and common-law contractual concepts. Qualified in England & Wales. Uniform Instruments & Public International Law Public international law (investment arbitration), CISG, CMR Convention, FIDIC Red Book, FIDIC Silver Book, FIDIC Pink Book Regional Experience and Seats A significant part of Peter Rižnik’s arbitral experience relates to disputes with a regional nexus to Central, Eastern and South‑Eastern Europe. He has experience in arbitration proceedings involving parties, projects and governing laws from a broad range of jurisdictions, including Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia as well as other jurisdictions such as Denmark, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, Turkey and the USA. Proceedings have been seated across key European arbitration venues, including Paris, Geneva, London, Vienna, Stockholm, Munich, Helsinki, Bucharest and Ljubljana. Procedural and Institutional ExperienceCounsel and Tribunal Secretary In addition to sitting as arbitrator, Peter Rižnik has acted as counsel and tribunal secretary in complex commercial and investment cases, including high‑value disputes involving States and state‑owned entities. ICC Court Member Peter Rižnik is a Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, which involves regular exposure to proceedings conducted under the ICC Rules and to the case management practices of the institution. He has also held the position of Senior Counsel at the Ljubljana Arbitration Centre, where he was involved in the development of institutional rules and practices. Experience in LCIA Appointment and Challenge Proceedings Peter Rižnik has further served as assistant to an LCIA Vice‑President in decisions on arbitrator appointments and challenges, providing insight into appointment standards, independence assessments, and procedural expectations at institutional level. This experience provides him with a practical understanding of the conduct of arbitrations from both tribunal and institutional perspectives. Selected Representative Case Experience The matters listed below are anonymised and representative of his arbitral appointments and tribunal secretary roles.  Arbitrator • Industrial Equipment SupplyRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: Ljubljana, Slovenia | Applicable law: Slovenian law Liability for damages following catastrophic event under an international sale of goods contract. Arbitrator • Construction / HealthcareRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: Paris, France | Applicable law: SEE jurisdiction Construction of a public hospital under FIDIC Pink Book. Arbitrator • EnergyRules: UNCITRAL 2010 | Seat: Geneva, Switzerland | Applicable law: SEE jurisdiction Electricity supply agreement involving power generation and transmission entities. Arbitrator • Business ServicesRules: LAC Arbitration | Seat: Ljubljana, Slovenia | Applicable law: Slovenia Post M&A dispute. Arbitrator • Automotive / Fleet OperationsRules: UNCITRAL 1976 | Seat: Stockholm, Sweden | Applicable law: Swedish law Conformity of goods dispute under CISG. Arbitrator • Industrial EquipmentRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: Munich, Germany | Applicable law: Polish law Agency agreement dispute. Arbitrator • Industrial Equipment SupplyRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: Vienna, Austria | Applicable law: Polish law / CISG Sale of industrial equipment. Arbitrator • Consumer ElectronicsRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: Vienna, Austria | Applicable law: Italian law / CISG International sales dispute regarding conformity of the goods. Arbitrator • PharmaceuticalsRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: Paris, France | Applicable law: Austrian law International sales dispute. Arbitrator • Manufacturing / CybersecurityRules: VIAC Arbitration | Seat: Vienna, Austria | Applicable law: Serbian law / CISG Cybersecurity-related sales dispute. Tribunal Secretary • Energy / State and State-owned EntitiesRules: SCC Arbitration | Seat: Stockholm, Sweden | Applicable law: CEE jurisdiction Natural gas delivery and pricing dispute (several billion USD). Tribunal Secretary • Investment ArbitrationRules: SCC Arbitration | Seat: Stockholm, Sweden | Applicable law: Public international law Alleged expropriation and breach of the FET standard (EUR 1 billion). Tribunal Secretary • High Tech / ITRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: London, United Kingdom | Applicable law: German law Post-M&A dispute. Tribunal Secretary • Sports / FootballRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: London, United Kingdom | Applicable law: English law Kit supply and sponsorship agreement; right of first refusal. Tribunal Secretary • Construction / InfrastructureRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: Bucharest, Romania | Applicable law: Romanian law Construction of public utility infrastructure under FIDIC Red Book (EU-funded). Tribunal Secretary • Construction / InfrastructureRules: ICC Arbitration | Seat: Paris, France | Applicable law: Serbian law Project financing for a major infrastructure project. Tribunal Secretary • Insurance / TransportRules: FAI Arbitration | Seat: Helsinki, Finland | Applicable law: Finnish law / CMR Convention Insurance claims following truck robbery and cargo theft. Tribunal Secretary • Construction / HydropowerRules: Ljubljana Arbitration Centre | Seat: Ljubljana, Slovenia | Applicable law: Slovenian / FIDIC Silver Book Construction of a hydroelectric powerplant. Tribunal Secretary • Debt CollectionRules: VIAC Arbitration | Seat: Vienna, Austria | Applicable law: SEE jurisdiction Debt collection agreement; regulatory issues; allegations of corruption. 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