Yuliya Radanova

A mediator and lawyer by training, with 10 years of experience in the field of company, contract, investor protection, energy and EU law. She has a PhD in the field of mediation and has designed the first mediation training curriculum in the University of National and World Economy, Sofia, integrating online tools as part of the teaching process. Graduate from Sofia University, LLM Law with a Diploma in English and European Law by British Law Centers in collaboration with the University in Cambridge. Julia is an active mediator since 2011, holding a diploma on advanced mediation and negotiations from Harvard University. She has led several national and international projects in the field of amicable dispute resolution promoting out-of-court settlements and digitalizing the field. Julia’s advocacy and leadership skills have seen her taking the lead in being a spokesperson on the need to transform the amicable dispute resolution field and widely promote its use between various stakeholders. Julia also is part of the roster of mediators by Independent Project Accountability Mechinism (IPAM) of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and chairs the Institute for Mediation and Conflict Management (IMCM). Fields of mediation practice: EU law, Commercial Mediation, Community dispute resolution, Consumer Mediation, Family Mediation.