- Wednesday, 15 April 2026
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10:00 - 11:30 BST (London Time)
16:00 - 17:30 WIB (Jakarta time) - Zoom
Overview
Geopolitical tensions are no longer distant risks — they are actively reshaping shipping routes, trade flows, and contractual performance.
How should parties respond when established trading conditions shift unexpectedly?
BIAMC presents a webinar
“Shipping and Trade Contracts in Times of Conflict: Performance and Risk Allocation”
The session offers a broader view of legal risk management in maritime transport — from both cargo and passenger perspectives — including preventive and anticipatory approaches in today’s evolving global landscape.
Speaker:
Dr. Melis Ozdel
BIAMC Arbitration Panelist | Head of Maritime Law, University College London (UCL) | Maritime Legal Consultant
Melis is Head of Maritime Law at UCL and previously served as Director of the UCL Centre for Commercial Law. She specialises in international trade law, carriage of goods by sea, international commercial arbitration, and conflict of laws and jurisdiction.
She is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales and an advocate in Turkey. Her experience encompasses roles as legal counsel, in-house lawyer, and active maritime legal consultant, as well as participation in arbitration and litigation across a broad range of commercial disputes, extending beyond shipping law.
Melis’s scholarship is widely cited in leading practitioners’ and academic works. She is editor and co-author of Commercial Maritime Law (Hart, 2020), author of Bills of Lading Incorporating Charterparties (Hart, 2015), and co-author of EU Transport Law (Hart–Nomos–Beck, 2016). She is also actively engaged in maritime policy development.
Melis is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators’ Association (LMAA), and a Member of the Bali International Arbitration Centre, with extensive experience in maritime law, arbitration, and commercial dispute resolution.
Setyawati Fitrianggraeni
PhD Candidate, World Maritime University (Sweden) | Managing Partner, Anggraeni and Partners | Arbitrator, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) | Supporting Member, London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA).
Setyawati Fitrianggraeni is a legal practitioner and academic who focuses on the intersection of maritime (private) law, institutional governance, and dispute prevention, management, and resolution.
She serves as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia, and is the Managing Partner of Anggraeni and Partners.
Her work is driven by a commitment to legal prevention and risk allocation, seeking to resolve complex challenges before they escalate into formal disputes. She holds a specialised interest in maritime affairs and the carriage of passengers, exploring how civil liability and compensation frameworks can be strengthened to better protect both systems and the people they serve. Her approach emphasises the practical implementation of law to achieve sustainable societal objectives for future generations.
In her pursuit of deeper academic contribution, she is currently a PhD Candidate at the World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden, an institution established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). She is also an alumna of University College London (UCL), where she earned her LL.M in Maritime Law.
Fitri supports the international maritime community as a listed arbitrator at the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) and as a Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators’ Association (LMAA). She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR).
As a Certified Legislative Drafter and Legal Auditor, she remains dedicated to bridging the gap between scholarly research and the practical realities of national and international governance.
Moderator
I Made Andi Arsana
Head, Master’s Programme in Geomatic Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada | Specialist in maritime law and ocean governance.
I Made Andi Arsana is Lecturer and Researcher on Geospatial aspects of the law of the sea at the Department of Geodetic Engineering. He is serving as the Head of Master of Geomatics Engineering.
He holds a PhD from the University of Wollongong and has been involved in research and advisory work with leading international institutions, including the United Nations and the National University of Singapore.
He has authored more than 200 publications and is a frequent speaker at global forums across Asia, Europe, and the United States, contributing to discussions on maritime policy and ocean affairs. In addition to his academic work, Andi currently serves as Head of the Office of International Affairs at Universitas Gadjah Mada, overseeing international collaborations with institutions worldwide.
He is currently a UN Conciliator for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea and FAO Consultant for BBNJ Agreement implementation in Indonesia.
