2023
Сесія 1. Як змусити Російську Федерацію заплатити?
Катерина Скрийова, головна операційна директорка з питань вирішення спорів PwC (Чехія)
Актуальні питання оцінки збитків
Роберт Каппер, старший керуючий директор Ankura (Сполучене Королівство)
Примусове виконання судових рішень державами: успішні приклади та можливі шляхи
2022
Панель 1. Як готуватись?
Борис Касоловський, партнер і співголова міжнародної арбітражної групи Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Німеччина)
Як вибрати адвоката та арбітрів?
Юрріан Браат, керуючий директор Omni Bridgeway (Швейцарія)
Бюджетне та стороннє фінансування
Сіршар Куреші, співкерівник криміналістичної експертизи в регіоні EMEA (Європа, Близький Схід та Африка), керівник консультативного центру з вирішення спорів у ЦСЄ/СНД PwC (Чеська Республіка)
Джеймс Сірбі, партнер Osborne Partners (США, Вашингтон)
Панель 2. Куди йти?
Марія Пох’янпало, радниця Міністерства закордонних справ Фінляндії (Фінляндія)
Спеціальний трибунал чи комісія з розгляду претензій
Панель 3. Примусове виконання рішень
Джеймс Хейтон, партнер LK Law (Сполучене Королівство, Лондон)
Власність підсанкційних російських олігархів
Джин М. Бурд, партнер FisherBroyles (CША, Вашингтон)
2021
Session 1: Arbitrator’s headaches
Dr. Boris Kasolowsky, Co-Head of Arbitration at Freshfields (Germany)
Badly pleaded cases – what arbitrators should do and what they can’t do?
Dr. Markus Schifferl, Partner at bpv Hügel (Austria)
Due process paranoia or how to devalue arbitration?
Session 2: The role of Psychology in International Arbitration
Markian Malskyy, Partner at Arzinger (Ukraine)
Kimberley Wade, Professor of Psychology at the University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
What psychological science can teach us about the (un) reliability of witness evidence?
2019
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: DIVERSITY IN ARBITRATION – STILL A MYTH OR REALITY?
Dr. Alice Fremuth-Wolf, Secretary General of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (Austria): Diversity in arbitration – still a myth or reality?
SESSION 1: PRAGUE RULES
Thomas Williams, Partner at Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners (Qatar): The Prague Rules: what are they?
Daniel Greineder, Partner at Peter & Partners (Switzerland): What Is Different in the Prague Rules?
James Castello, Partner at King & Spalding (France): The Prague Rules – Much Ado About Nothing?
SESSION 2: MEDIATION IN INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES
Heidi Merikalla-Teir, Managing Partner at Merilampi and former Secretary General of the Finnish Arbitration Institute (Finland): Faster, cheaper, better?
Alexander Scard, Senior Associate at Kennedys (United Kingdom): Mediation and the enforcement of international settlements – a UK perspective
Sharon Ong, Policy Advisory Director at Ministry of Law Singapore (Singapore): And what about enforcement?
Q&A WITH ANDRIY KOBOLYEV
Andriy Kobolyev, CEO at Naftogaz (Ukraine): Naftogaz experience in Arbitration
SESSION 3: CYBER SECURITY
Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Partner at Graf & Pitkowitz (Austria): Protecting Communications and Exchanges in the Multifaceted Arbitration Environment
Veronika Korom, Assistant Professor in ESSEC Business School, Assistant Professor in “International Business Law and Arbitration” (France): Hacked evidence – now what?
Jonathan Gimblett, Partner at Covington & Burling LLP (USA): Cybersecurity
SESSION 4: ETHICS IN INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
Kristen Young, Partner at White & Case (USA): Violation by the Arbitrator
Laura Hardin, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations (USA): When Experts Lie: Preserving Expert Independence and Enforcing Standards of Ethics on Experts
2018
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Oleksiy Filatov: The recent reform of Ukrainian arbitration law
SESSION 1. Anything taken for granted?
Pelin Baysal: Document production the good or the evil?
SESSION 2. Threatened effectiveness
Annet van Hooft: Enforcement of Ethics: Overeager regulators?
Florian Haugeneder: Asset Tracing – when, how?
SESSION 3. The science or fiction of legal technology — time to adjust?
Sergey Alekhin: Smart Arbitration for Smart Contracts?
Olexander Martinenko: Kasparov vs. Computer
Eva Kalnina: AI as Arbitrator – Panacea or Problematic?
SESSION 4. Amendment of ICSID’s Rules and Regulations
Sabine Konrad, Philip Dunham, Marney Cheek: Amendment of ICSID’s Rules and Regulations
2016
SECOND SESSION. The client: Your best enemy?
Eliza Gluszko, Senior Associate at Garrigues (Poland) Presentation
SPECIAL PRESENTATION. “Nightmares on the state side: a selection of disturbing trends in investor-state arbitration”
Maksym Kodunov, Head of International Disputes Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine Presentation
THIRD SESSION. The confidence complex
James Freeman, Counsel at Allen & Overy LLP (UK) Presentation
Simon Sloane, Partner at Fieldfisher (UK) Presentation
Alexandre Khrapoutski, Partner at Sysouev, Bondar, Khrapoutski LLC (Belarus) Presentation
FOURTH SESSION. Show me the money
Zannis Mavrogordato, 20 Essex Street Chambers (UK) Presentation
Kostiantyn Likarchuk, Managing Partner at Kinstellar (Ukraine) Presentation
Tom Price, Partner at Gowling WLG (UK) Presentation
Stephen Jagusch, Partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (UK) Presentation
2015
DAY 1. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
FIRST SESSION. Cases of Corruption
James Freeman Presentation
SECOND SESSION. The Applicable Law
Galina Zukova Presentation
Vsevolod Volkov Presentation
Pavlo Byelousov Presentation
Scott Vesel Presentation
Simon Greenberg Adverse Inferences in International Arbitral Practice
THIRD SESSION. The evidentiary dilemma
Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi Presentation
Oleksandr Volkov Presentation
Carol Welu Presentation
Nils Schmidt-Ahrendts Presentation
FOURTH SESSION. Sanctions and Consequences
Olga Vorozhbyt Presentation
Anna Tkachova Presentation
Christopher Moore Presentation
DAY 2. INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
Soteris Pittas “Recognition and enforcement of Ukrainian judgments in Cyprus and the available interim relief under Cyprus law”
SECOND SESSION. Getting the package right – Considerations at the start of a project
Dietrich Stiller Presentation
Maria Kostytska Presentation
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Vladimir Khvalei “Case Law Overview: corruption in arbitration” Presentation
Standards of Proof for Allegations of Corruption in International Arbitration
THIRD SESSION. Financial aspects of investment arbitration – Third Party Financing and impecunious parties
Zannis Mavrogordato Presentation
Iain McKenny Presentation
Susan Dunn Presentation
FOURTH SESSION. Interest, costs and enforcement – What matters is the bottom line
Laura Hardin Presentation
Gene Burd Presentation
2014
DAY 1. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
FIRST SESSION. States and State entities in arbitration
Volodymyr Yaremko, Senior Associateat Arzinger – Sovereign immunity from suit and enforcement, waiver and limits
SECOND SESSION. Multiple Parties, Multiple Contracts and Consolidation
Ray Werbicki, Partner at Steptoe & Johnson – The english approach to conflicting or inconsistent arbitration or jurisdiction clauses between the same parties, Note on conflicting or inconsistent arbitration or jurisdiction clauses between the same parties
Pavlo Byelousov, Counsel at AEQUO Law Firm – Joinder and Involvement of Third Parties in International Arbitration
Dmytro Donenko, Senior Associate at ENGARDE – Consolidation of arbitration proceedings
THIRD SESSION. M&A DISPUTES
Soteris Pittas, Managing Director at Soteris Pittas & Co LLC – Waiver of a right to arbitrate under an international commercial arbitration agreement by resorting to litigation
Elke Umbeck, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek – Deceit, avoidance of contract and restitution
FOURTH SESSION. Corruption in Arbitration
Sergiy Gryshko, Senior Associate at CMS Cameron McKenna – Corruption in Arbitration: International Approaches,
Ukrainian Perspective
Nick Neocleous, Partner at Edwin Coe LLP – Arbitrators’ investigative rights and duties (and how they relate to corruption in arbitration)
Olga Bischof, Associate at Brown Rudnick – Enforceability of awards and corruption
DAY 2. INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
FIRST SESSION. Taking Stock of the Situation
Jim Bown, President at Vanco Prykerchenska Ltd, Vanco Ukraine Ltd – Presentation
SECOND SESSION. International Law Remedies – Possibilities and Weaknesses
Simon Olleson, Barrister at 13 Old Square Chambers – Dispute Resolution under UNCLOS
THIRD SESSION. The Way Forward – Hot Topics
Maria Kostytska, Of Counsel at Winston & Strawn – Russian Food Import Ban and Legal Remedies to Counter It
2013
DAY 1. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
FIRST SESSION. Arbitrator’s Power to Adjudicate: Scope and Borderlines
Galina Zukova – The sources of the power to adjudicate
Christer Söderlund – The effects of res judicata
Richard Kreindler – Lis pendens: who defers to whom?
Mark C. Hilgard – Unauthorized Amiable Compositeur?
Marc Blessing – Extending the scope and reach of an arbitration clause to non-signatories / third parties Presentation 1 Presentation 2
SECOND SESSION. The Expert in International Arbitration: Role on the Chessboard?
Vadym Belyanevych – Expert in law: duty or loyalty? Ukr Rus Eng
Laura Hardin – The Expert in International Arbitration: Role on the Chessboard?
José Ricardo Feris – Arbitrator and expert: conflict scenario
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Alex Volcic – Investigative support to arbitration – challenges and case studies
THIRD SESSION. An Award Set-Aside: Connecting the Dots
Evgen Kubko – Public Policy Considerations: Ukrainian Experience
Thomas Bevilacqua – Public Policy Implications for Arbitration: France
Yaroslav Klimov – The public policy exception in Russia: recent trends
Peter Straub – Setting Aside of Arbitral Awards: Switzerland – Presentation Speech
Oleksiy Didkovsky – International public policy, transnational public policy: defining the concept
SPECIAL SESSION. Energy Disputes
Erhard Böhm – Revising the price or the price clause?
George von Mehren – Contracts signed under duress: meeting the burden of proof
Roman Stepanenko – Hardship Clauses: any added value?
Ana Stanic – EU Law in energy disputes
DAY 2. INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
SECOND SESSION. Investment Protection – Treaty Structuring and Tax Planning
Richard Winston – Tax structuring with bilateral investment treaties
Eduardo Silva Romero – Denial of benefits
THIRD SESSION. Investment Protection and Government Contracts – Chances
Anke Meier – Stabilisation clauses
FOURTH SESSION. Investment Protection and Government Contracts – Risks
Luis Gonzales Garcia – Nationality requirements
Sergiy Gryshko – Waivers in Investor-State Contracts: Bringing Certainty to Investors and States
Eva Storskrubb – Choice of national law
Darya Rigaud – Forum selection
FIFTH SESSION. Investment Protection and Political Risk Insurance
Ivan Illescas – Political Risk Insurance (PRI): Role of PRI in Protecting Foreign Investments
Dietrich Stiller – Investment Protection and Political Risk Insurance: The German Perspective
2012
DAY 1. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
Session 1
Tetiana Bersheda – Law applicable to arbitrability and conflict of law rules: how to opt for the right one?
Oleksandr Martinenko – Lex arbitri/the chosen law of the contract v. mandatory rules of the law of a third country
Alexey Filatov – Arbitrability of Corporate Disputed in CIS and Western Europe
Mariia Puchyna – The Impact of Arbitration on Sovereign Immunity
Session 2
Prof. Gianmaria Ajani – Interim measures & Arbitration: Italian law
Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz – Emergency Arbitrator in International Arbitration Practice
Johan Lundstedt – Emergency Arbitration – the SCC experience
Soteris Pittas – Norwich pharmacal and discovery orders in Cyprus contest
Simon Bushell – Freezing injunctions in International Arbitration
Gene M. Burd – Interim measures in the United States
Session 3
Günther J. Horvath – Arbitrator and counsel: Sitting on two chairs?
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Jurriaan Braat – Seven decisive factors why a third party funder will accept or reject your case
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Meg Kinnear – ICSID: overview
DAY 2. INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
Session 1
Fredrik Andersson – Effective settlement negotiations — and when to end them
Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi – Treaty Claims vs. Contract Claims: Uncertainty is Certain
Session 2
Meg Kinnear – Commencing Arbitration at ICSID
Veijo Heiskanen – Commencing Investment Treaty Arbitration: ICSID v. Non-ICSID
Session 3
Christophe Guibert de Bruet – Document production and other disclosure issues
Vojtìch Trapl – To bifurcate or not to bifurcate Presentation Speech
Olga Boltenko – Setting the stage on procedural details at the outset
Session 4
The Battle – Cross-examination
Session 5
Oleksandr Vodyannikov – Parallel Commercial and Treaty-Based Arbitrations
Loukas Mistelis – Award as an Investment: The Value of an Award or the Cost of Non-Enforcement
Johannes Koepp – Treaty Arbitration and National Courts – Friends or Foes
2011
DAY 1
Erhard Bohm & Irina Nazarova – Confidentiality and its limits
Gene M. Burd – Cross Examination In International Arbitration
Anne Hoffmann – Deference of a maximalist position on document production
Maciej Jamka – Awarding costs in international arbitration
Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi – Ethical Issues of Parties, Witnesses and Counsel In International Arbitration
Gisela Knuts – Cost Control Mechanisms – What Can the Tribunal Do?
Bartosz Krużewski – Expert witness v. tribunal appointed expert
Allan Z. Litovsky – Challenges to arbitrators in the United States of America
Markian Malskyy – Contemporary methods of damages evaluation in international arbitration
Bo G. H. Nilsson – Arbitrator Independence – where are the problems?
Paweł Pietkiewicz – The changing role of national courts during arbitral proceedings
Per Runeland – For a minimum of document production
Johan Sidklev – Challenge to Arbitrators under Swedish Law in Light of the IBA Guidelines
Tatyana Slipachuk – Evidence in international arbitration: practical overview
Matthew Weiniger – Freezing Orders
Galina Zukova – Institutional role in costs control
Special guest – An introduction to ICSID
DAY 2
Session 1. Comprehensive protection of investment – managing risks
Dmitri Evseev – Investment Treaty Disputes and Restructuring an Investment: What You Should And Should Not Do
Sergiy Gryshko – State-Entities and Veil Piercing: Seek or hide the assets
Sabine Konrad – Enforcement and State Entities: What are the Chances? Is it a Catch 22?
Bruno D. Leurent – Investor`s failure to seek amicable settlement may preclude arbitration of the dispute
Annette Magnusson – The SCC Experience of Investment Treaty Arbitration
Michael D. Nolan – Structuring investments to achieve treaty protections and address tax issues
Luminita Popa – Contracting with the state common pitfalls
Sergei Voitovich – Settlement v. Unfavorable Award