Practice Profile: Dr. Diora Ziyaeva, a partner in Dentons' Commercial Litigation practice, serves as US Co-Lead for the Mining and Natural Resources Sector. She works on high-profile pro bono public international law projects, including providing advice regarding transitional justice efforts in Libya, the prosecution of human-rights abuses in Iraq, and investigations into atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Myanmar.

Leadership, Pro Bono and Civic Work: Diora is a member of the International Commercial Court Commission on Arbitration and co-chairs the Investment Law committee of the International Law Association where she serves on the Board of Directors. She is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell Law School where she teaches the practice of international arbitration. At Fordham University School of Law she teaches investment treaty arbitration.