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Velislava Hristova is a Bulgarian qualified lawyer specialising in International Arbitration. She has more than two years of post-qualification experience working in top tier law firms in Bulgaria and the Stockholm office of a leading U.S. law firm.

Velislava holds an LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration Law (ICAL) from Stockholm University and LL.M. from the University of National and World Economy. Velislava specialised Arbitration and International Commercial Law at Pace University and attended the Paris Arbitration Academy and the ICC Summer course in International Commercial Arbitration. She is an Ambassador of Arbitration Intelligence in its CEE Region Campaign, Rapporteur for Europe of Young-OGEMID and Compliance Officer of the Moot Alumni Association.

Velislava participated in several international moot court competitions in the fields of International Commercial and Investment Arbitration and Human rights law as a team member, memorial judge and arbitrator. She is a coach of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal in the 27th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.