The ICC has announced the appointment of Andrea Carlevaris as the new Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Mr Carlevaris started his career at the ICC working as counsel in 1999 and has been a member of the Court, representing Italy, for the last four years. He was also a partner at the Rome-based law firm Bonelli Erede Pappalardo Studio Legale.

Mr Carlevaris will be replacing Jason Fry who is returning to private practice at the law firm Clifford Chance. Mr Fry will leave on 20 July 2012 at which point Jose Ricardo Feris, Deputy Secretary General of the Court, will assume the responsibilities of Secretary General until Mr Carlevaris officially takes up his position on 1 September 2012.

Source: ICC International Court of Arbitration.