Speaker:
Oleksiy Filatov, Deputy Head at the ‎Administration of the President of Ukraine

Discussed topic:
The recent reform of Ukrainian arbitration law

Moderator:
1. Michael Ostrove, Global Chair of the International Arbitration Group at DLA Piper (France)

Speakers:
1. Pelin Baysal, Partner at Gün + Partners (Turkey)
2. Ivan Lishchyna, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine
3. Georgios Petrochilos, Partner at Three Crowns (France)

Discussed topics:
1. Document production (including government parties): The good or the evil?
2. Arbitrators and the criminal: Hitch up one’s knickers or hands off forever?
3. The “public interest” in transparency: Throwing the baby out with the bathwater?

Moderator:
1. Yaroslav Tekliuk, Director of Legal Department at NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine

Speakers:
1. Stefan Riegler, Partner at Wolf Theiss (Austria)
2. Annet van Hooft, Arbitrator (France)
3. Florian Haugeneder, Partner at Knoetzl (Austria)

Discussed topics:
1. Withstanding or surviving the abuse of criminal proceedings
2. Enforcement of ethics: Overeager regulators?
3. A winner with empty hands: asset tracing, when and how?

Speaker:
Emmanuel Gaillard, Global Head of Disputes Group and Head of the firm’s International Arbitration at Shearman Sterling LLP (France)

Discussed topic:
Corruption issues in international arbitration

Moderator:
1. German Galuschenko, Managing partner at International Law Agency (Ukraine)

Speakers:
1. Sergey Alekhin, Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher (France)
2. Olexander Martinenko, Senior partner at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (Ukraine)
3. Eva Kalnina, Counsel at Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler (Switzerland)

Discussed topics:
1. Blockchain contracts, arbitration agreements, and procedure
2. Kasparov v Deep Blue: A new frontier for counsel and arbitrators?
3. Deep Blue and the sunny side: predictability of results?

Moderator:
1. Sabine Konrad, Partner at McDermott Will Emery (Germany)

Speakers:
1. Eduardo Silva Romero, co-Chair of International Arbitration global practice at Dechert LLP (France)
2. Marney Cheek, co-Chair of International Arbitration practice at Covington & Burling LLP (USA)
3. TBC

Discussed topics:
The session will examine the different perspectives of States, investors, counsel, and arbitrators.

Kyiv Arbitration Night is the highlight of the conference. A perfect opportunity to end the conference and meet with arbitration practitioners in an informal and friendly atmosphere. Live music, national cuisine and signature drinks won’t let you feel bored.

Open till the morning to ensure that your communication is not limited in time.