David Nyamsi
Degrees, Titles
ACIArb, Qualified Mediator, International Arbitrator, LLM
Firm
2Dan Arbitration Consulting
Street
313 Cumberland Avenue
Postal code
L8M 2A4
City
Hamilton, ON
Province/State
ON
Phone
2899338261
Academic Qualifications
2021: PhD (Ongoing) in International Arbitration, University of Toulouse Thesis focused on : Third Party Funding and (Conflicts of interests) OHADA arbitration (Completion – Nov. 2026) Master’s Degree in Business Law / International Arbitration, 2010, University of Douala (WES Certified for Canada, 2023)
Professional Memberships
Associate Member (ACIArb) at The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2025) Member of SOAS – Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (2025) Member of Calgary Mediation Community Society (2025) Qualified Mediator at The Paris International Arbitration Chamber – CAIP (2025) Designated Arbitrator at: Gecam Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CMAG) I Centre International d’Arbitrage et de Médiation (CIAM) I Cour d’Arbitrage du Togo (CATO) I International Chamber of Commerce – CMR (ICC-CMR) I Centre International d’Arbitrage du Congo (CIAC) I Centre d’Arbitrage de Médiation et de Conciliation de N’Djamena (CAMC-N) Vice-President Cameroon of the African Mediators Network (REMPA-CMR)
Arbitration Experience
1. Sept. 2014 to Nov. 2024 – Secretary General of The Gecam Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CMAG) – Handled over 150 arbitration (domestic and international cases) and mediation.
2. Lecturer in domestic/International Arbitration & Mediation at COLLEGE DE PARIS / MOROCCAN ARBITRATION ACADEMY / ECOLE REGIONALE DE LA MAGISTRATURE DE L’OHADA (ERSUMA). From 2022 – to present.
3. Managing Partner and Co-founder of 2DAN Arbitration Consulting – From July 2019 to June 2025, Then Senior Consultant in Domestic and International Arbitration (Remote) to Present. Recent Activities in Domestic/International Arbitration and Mediation: Selected Publications 1. Third-Party Financing in International Arbitration: Doctrinal Perspectives – Pre Contractual Phase (Feb 2024) 2. Third-Party Financing in International Arbitration: Doctrinal Perspectives – Contractual Phase (Apr 2024) 3. The Arbitral Award: Divine Decision? (GICAM Bulletin, Mar 2017)
4. The Independence of the Arbitrator: Fiction or Reality? (Apr 2016)
5. Africa’s Place in International Arbitration (Dec 2015)
6. Drafting an Arbitration Agreement: Avoiding Pathological Clauses (Dec 2014) Recent (selected) Courses & Workshops / Conferences Delivered – International Commercial Arbitration Course – Conflicts of Interest, Independence & Neutrality (Moroccan Arbitration Academy, Feb 2025 ) – International Commercial Arbitration Course – College de Paris, April, 2025 – Workshop on Conflict of Interests in Arbitration (Morocco, Dec 2024) – Workshop on Arbitrator’s Practice: Independence & Impartiality (RDC, May 2024) – Training: Arbitration in Africa (SOAS University of London, 2020) – Advanced Arbitration Workshop (CIAM Lomé, 2023) – 4th Day of African Arbitration Forum (JAAM Libreville, 2024)
Area of Specialization(s)
– Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration
– Contract breaches Disputes
-Cross Border disputes
– Investment Arbitration
– Labour disputes
– Third Party Funding in International Arbitration
– Post arbitration disputes: Execution of Awards
