Crina has extensive experience as arbitrator and counsel in large engineering and construction disputes, handling complex industrial projects such as modernization of rail corridors, EPC and design-build contracts for construction of major motorways and expressways, construction of military bases and garrison facilities, cogeneration and hydro-electric facilities, petrochemical facilities, combined-cycle gas turbine power plants, and construction of coal-fired power plants.

Crina's energy experience includes wind and solar technology developments, production sharing contracts, decommissioning liabilities, power purchase agreements concerning tariff adjustments.

Crina has worked on a wide variety of banking and finance disputes in sophisticated transactions; loans, guarantees.

Crina's experience extends to arbitrations concerning: breach of shareholders’ agreements, share purchase agreements involving warranty and indemnity claims, joint venture disputes.

Arbitrations involving trademark infringement, patent licensing, technology licensing agreements, including royalty calculation, breach of exclusivity provisions in distribution and licensing arrangements.

First-hand experience with Foreign Direct Investment disputes.

Arbitrator appointments – most recent:

• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of LCIA in an arbitration concerning a loan agreement, English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of ICC in an arbitration concerning a railway construction project under the FIDIC Red Book, and Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of DIAC in an arbitration concerning a real estate project, UAE law, seat of arbitration Dubai;
• Presiding Arbitrator under the Rules of ICC in an arbitration concerning the sale-purchase of tin concentrates, and English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania in an arbitration concerning an infrastructure project, FIDIC Red Book, and Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of SIAC in an arbitration concerning a License Agreement for AI-powered mapping technologies; Singaporean law, seat of arbitration Singapore;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania in an arbitration concerning a contract for hybrid corn seeds production; Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Presiding Arbitrator under the 2021 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules in an ad-hoc arbitration concerning the license of a patent in the winery industry; Swiss law, seat of arbitration Zurich;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of the Bucharest International Arbitration Center in an arbitration concerning a loan agreement; English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Presiding Arbitrator under the Rules of CAM-CCBC Brazil in an arbitration concerning a thermal powerplant project; Brazilian law, seat of arbitration São Paulo;
• Presiding Arbitrator under the Rules of LCIA in an arbitration concerning an LNG project; English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Presiding Arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania in an arbitration concerning a contract for HR services; Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of SIAC in an arbitration concerning an M&A transaction involving renewable energy companies; Singaporean law, seat of arbitration Singapore;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of SCC – The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in an arbitration concerning a mining transaction; English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of VIAC - Vienna International Arbitral Centre in an arbitration concerning a mandate agreement involving an energy company; Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania in an arbitration concerning a franchise contract; Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of ICC in an arbitration concerning a construction project under the FIDIC conditions; FIDIC Red Book and Romanian law, seat of arbitration Paris;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of FAI – The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce in an arbitration concerning the performance of a settlement agreement concerning the sale purchase of an energy technology for a pulp mill; Finnish law, seat of arbitration Helsinki;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania in an arbitration concerning a construction project; Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania in an arbitration concerning a construction project; FIDIC Yellow Book and Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of ICC, in a consolidated expedited arbitration concerning two IP licensing contracts; English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of SIAC – Singapore International Arbitration Centre, in a consolidated arbitration concerning several contracts for the international sales of goods; CISG and Singaporean law, seat of arbitration Singapore;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of LCIA in an arbitration concerning a consultancy contract; English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of ICC in an arbitration concerning a construction project under the FIDIC conditions; FIDIC Red Book and Romanian law, seat of arbitration Paris;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of ICC in an arbitration concerning a construction project under the FIDIC conditions; FIDIC Red Book and Romanian law, seat of arbitration Paris;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania in an arbitration concerning a construction project; Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of LCIA – London Court of International Arbitration in an arbitration concerning a financing agreement; English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania in an arbitration concerning a contract for marketing services; Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of LCIA in an arbitration concerning a financing agreement; English law, seat of arbitration London;
• Sole Arbitrator under the Rules of ICC - The International Court of Arbitration, in an arbitration concerning the costs of an ICC arbitration; Czech law, seat of arbitration London;
• Co-arbitrator under the Rules of CCIR-Romania - The Court of International Commercial Arbitration attached to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania in an arbitration concerning a financing agreement; Romanian law, seat of arbitration Bucharest

As Legal Expert:

• Svea (Sweden) Court of Appeal, set aside of Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award;
• Svea (Sweden) Court of Appeal, set aside of Bilateral Investment Treaty arbitral award;
• SCC investment arbitration, Bilateral Investment Treaty;
• UNCITRAL/PCA investment arbitration; Bilateral Investment Treaty; • SCC Arbitration Institute, shareholders’ agreement dispute; Swedish law; • SCC Arbitration Institute, IP license agreement, Swiss law, etc

As Amicus Curiae:

• Nextera Energy Global Holdings B.V. v. Kingdom of Spain, No. 23-7031, and 9REN Holding S.A.R.L. v. Kingdom of Spain, No. 23-7032, United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, pending
• ZF Automotive US, Inc., et al. v. Luxshare Ltd., Supreme Court of the United States, Brief of Professors Tamar Meshel, Crina Baltag, Fabien Gélinas, and Janet Walker as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent Luxshare, Ltd. - 1 March 2022
• Beijing Shougang Mining Investment Company, Ltd., et al. v. Mongolia, Supreme Court of the United States, Brief of Amici Curiae Arbitration Scholars and Practitioners: Professor Dr. Crina Baltag, Professor Dr. Eric De Brabandere, Chan Leng Sun, Professor Diana Correa, Professor Diane Desierto, Dr. Kabir Duggal, Dr. Mamadou Hébié, Baiju Vasani – 29 April 2022

As Assistant to Arbitral Tribunal:

• Muhammet Cap v. Turkmenistan Muhammet Çap & Sehil Inşaat Endustri ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti. v. Turkmenistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/6), concerning an investment in infrastructure projects.

As Counsel (currently not active):

• Construction and Engineering arbitrations before ICC, representing major construction companies in infrastructure projects
• Electricity Power Disputes before ICC, representing major Romanian companies in disputes concerning green certificates related disputes, and electricity power supply agreements
• M&A, before ICC, representing major oil company in disputes concerning arising out of SPAs
• Service and Franchise Agreements, before LCIA, VIAC, CCIR-Romania, representing various Romanian companies in disputes related to service and franchise agreements
• Sales of Goods, before CCIR and ICC, representing various Romanian companies in disputes arising out of international sales of goods
• Oil and Gas, before UNCITRAL/ad-hoc, representing oil and gas company in a dispute related to joint operating agreements, under 1976, 2010 and 2013 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
• Investment Arbitration, before ICSID and PCA/UNCITRAL (1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules), various disputes under Bilateral Investment Treaties and the Energy Charter Treaty.

• PhD degree, International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London (UK)
• LL.M, International Commercial Arbitration Law, Stockholm University (Sweden)
• M.Sc., International Business, Academy of Economic Studies (Romania)
• LL.B., University of Bucharest (Romania)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (UK)
• Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy

• Vice Chairperson, SCC Arbitration Institute
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law
• Chair, Academic Council of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration of the Center for American and International Law

Crina is admitted to the following Panels of Arbitrators:

• ICDR-AAA
• SIAC - Singapore International Arbitration Centre
• arbitrateAD - Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre
• DIAC - Dubai International Arbitration Centre
• KCAB - Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International
• THAC - Thailand International Arbitration Centre
• MIAC - Mauritius International Arbitration Centre
• CCIR-Romania - Court of International Commercial Arbitration-Romanian Chamber of Commerce
• European Court of Arbitration

Crina’s academic work includes the following Publications;

• The Energy Charter Treaty: The Notion of Investor [author, Wolters Kluwer, 2012];
• Construction Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe: Contemporary Issues [co-editor, Wolters Kluwer, 2019];
• The Future of Investment Treaty Arbitration in the EU [co-editor, Wolters Kluwer, 2020]
• Reforming Arbitration Reform: Emerging Voices, New Strategies, Evolving Values, [co-editor, Wolters Kluwer, 2025]
• International Investment Law and Investor-State Disputes in Central Asia: Emerging Issues, [co-editor, Wolters Kluwer, 2022] etc.

Numerous publicationsin leading legal journals and reviews, including on:

• Recoverability of In-House Counsel Costs before ICC Arbitral Tribunals, in [2023] ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin 1, 56-62;
• Article V(1)(e) of the New York Convention: To Enforce or Not to Enforce Set Aside Arbitral Awards?, Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 39, Issue 3 (2022) pp. 397 – 410;
• 2022 ICSID Regulations and Rules: Towards Efficiency and Consistency in Investment Arbitration Proceedings, [2022] XIX Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem no. 75, 163-186;
• Empirical Analysis of National Courts Vacatur and Enforcement of International Commercial Arbitration Awards, co-authored, [2022] 39(3) Journal of International Arbitration, 299-330;
• The Role of Amici Curiae in Light of Recent Developments in Investment Treaty Arbitration: Legitimizing the System?, [2020], ICSID Review - Foreign Investment Law Journal, vol. 35(1), 1-31;
• Conflicts or Opportunities? Arbitrators’ Previous Cases and Their Future Appointments, [2022] 7(2) BCDR International Arbitration Review 2020, 363-382;
• Denial of Benefitsin Investment Law[co-author;MaxPlanckEncyclopaediaofInternationalProcedural Law,OxfordUniversity Press, 2019];