Student Editor-in-Chief:
Olga Krasnenkova is a 3L at Columbia Law School. She graduated from University College London in 2022 with a BA in History and French. During her undergraduate studies, she spent a year living in Paris while attending Sorbonne University, where she undertook courses in History, Law, and Economics. Olga joined ARIA as a staff editor in her first year of law school and simultaneously worked as a Research Assistant for Professor George Bermann. She has a deep-seated passion for Human Rights work. In her 1L summer, Olga took part in Columbia’s Human Rights Internship Program, where she had the opportunity to work in Brussels with the Child-Friendly Justice European Network. She began her journey in stand-up comedy during her undergraduate years, finding it an excellent means to unwind. When not working, Olga can be found doing puzzles or assembling obnoxiously large Lego structures.
Head Articles Editor:
Zizun (Ziz) Zhou is a 2L at Columbia Law School. He graduated with honors from the University of Chicago, where he majored in economics and political science. Ziz joined ARIA as a staff editor in his first year of law school. In addition to international arbitration, he is also interested in civil procedure and international human rights law.
Head Online Editor:
Alexandra Desmedt is a 2L at Columbia Law School. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Political Science, Political Economy, and Legal Studies, and obtained an M.Sc. in European Politics & External Relations from the University of Amsterdam. Alexandra joined ARIA as a staff editor in her first year of law school and also serves as a coach for the Immigration Law Moot Court. Her interests include international arbitration, international trade, human rights, and immigration law.
Assistant Online Editor:
Joonhak Choi
Development Editors:
Rita Lin is a 2L at Columbia Law School. Originally from China, Rita graduated from Bowdoin College with a double major in Government and Economics and a minor in German. Among other activities, Rita coaches the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court team and is on the board of the Japanese Legal Studies Association. She is interested in cross-border transactions and international arbitration and aims to create a vibrant community by organizing events that bring the ARIA family closer together. Outside of JG, she enjoys karaoke, ice skating, and discovering the best café in NYC.
Paulina Mendoza is a 2L at Columbia Law School. She graduated from American University with a B.A. in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government, along with a minor in Legal Studies and a Spanish Translation certification. At CLS, she participated in the Latinx Law Students Association’s Asylum and Refugee Law Moot Court and is currently a Compliance Extern at TowerBrook Capital Partners. Her interests include international arbitration, cross-border transactions, and corporate compliance.
Ombudsperson:
Chelsey Miao is a 3L at Columbia Law School. She earned her undergraduate degree in international relations from the University of British Columbia and her master’s degree in law from Tsinghua University. She also received a certificate from the International Arbitration and Dispute Settlement Program at Tsinghua University. She previously worked as an ARIA student submissions editor and she’s excited to take on the role of ombudsperson.
Articles Editors:
Juan Jonás de Gil Blanco-Rajoy is an LL.M. student at Columbia Law School. Prior to joining Columbia, he was an Associate Lawyer at Cuatrecasas, where he worked with the international arbitration teams in Madrid, Barcelona, and Santiago de Chile. He holds a Double Bachelor’s Degree in Law and International Relations, as well as a Double Master’s Degree in Law from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. His interests include international investment and commercial arbitration, human rights, ESG, and sustainability issues.
Keyvan Farmanfarmaian
Dominik Horodyski is a qualified dispute resolution lawyer, admitted to the Polish Bar, and holds a Ph.D. from Jagiellonian University. For more than six years, he worked as counsel at the Department of International and European Law of the General Counsel to the Republic of Poland and as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law at SWPS University in Warsaw, Poland. His practice centers on investment arbitration and litigation, with substantial experience in resolving investment and commercial disputes in sectors such as oil and gas, energy, mining, construction, and infrastructure. He represented both private and public entities before Polish courts and international tribunals in proceedings governed by the rules of major arbitral institutions. In his academic work, Dominik focuses on international commercial and investment arbitration, with a particular emphasis on disclosure requirements and innovations in arbitration. He lectures on international commercial law, commercial arbitration, commercial contracts, and Polish commercial company law.
Cody Jinmeng Huyan is a 2L at Columbia Law School. She graduated from Middlebury College with a B.A. in political science and economics. At CLS, she is a member of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court and hopes to continue to explore her interest in cross-border transactions through ARIA. Cody is also an avid skier, if she’s not in New York, you can probably find her on her skis in Vermont.
