Friday, October 10, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Networking Reception to Follow
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This Institute is a single-day program on current issues and developments in the field of international arbitration, which was described in a recent New York Times article as a “rising wave” in the legal world. Honorable Judith Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, will deliver the Keynote Address. In addition, speakers include lawyers and arbitrators from some of the world’s leading law firms and arbitral organizations. Every continent except Antarctica will be represented.
Topics will include:
- Trends in international arbitration
- Whether and where to arbitrate
- Selecting the arbitration panel
- Practical aspects of complex matters
- Examination of witnesses
- The mediation perspective
- Presenting expert evidence
- Discovery
- Remedies and enforcement
- Ethical and other considerations
This program will not be taped. You will only have the chance to see it – live!
Live Program (includes materials):
NYCB/Co-sponsoring Member: $795
NYCB/Co-sponsoring Nonmember: $995 -
Gerald Aksen, Independent Arbitrator, New York, New York
Bruno Amiel, Miranda & Amado Abogados, Lima, Perú
Adam Anderson, Head of Litigation, Johannesburg, Bowman Gilfillan, Johannesburg
Professor George A. Bermann, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law, Walter Gellhorn Professor of Law, Director, Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, Columbia Law School, New York, NY
Timothy Cameron, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, New York
James H. Carter, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, New York, New York
Professor Antonio Crivellaro, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, Lombardy, Italy
Robert B. Davidson (invited), Executive Director, Arbitrator and Mediator, JAMS, The Resolution Experts, New York, New York
Honorable John P. DiBlasi, Arbitrator and Mediator, Former Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Civil and Commercial Divisions, New York, New York
Niti Dixit, S&R Associates, Delhi, Mumbai
Dr. Raed Fathallah, Bredin Prat, Paris, France
John Fellas, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, New York, New York
Professor Franco Ferrari, Director, Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration and Commercial Law, New York University School of Law, New York, New York
Daniel R. Fischel, Lee & Brena Professor of Law & Business Emeritus, University of Chicago Law School, Chairman and President, Compass Lexecon, Chicago, Illinois
Andrew Flower, Partner: EMEA Leader, International Arbitration, Deloitte Forensic, Paris, France
Gregory S. Gallopoulos, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, General Dynamics Corp., Falls Church, Virginia
Samuel García-Cuéllar, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, SC, Mexico City, México
Gilberto Giusti, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sandra González, Ferrere Attorneys
Dr. iur. Balz Gross, LL.M., Homburger AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Valeriano Guevara-Lynch, Allende & Brea, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dr. Philipp Hanfland, Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Gottlieb A. Keller, General Counsel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
Professor Jacqueline Nolan-Haley, Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
Lawrence W. Pollack, Arbitrator & Mediator, JAMS, New York, New York
Christopher Poole, President & Chief Executive Officer, JAMS, New York, New York
Dr. Hassan Ali Radhi, Founder and the Senior Partner, Hassan Radhi & Associates, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Jakob Ragnwaldh, Mannheimer Swartling, Stockholm, Sweden
Hon. Charles Ramos, Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County, New York, New York
Professor W. Michael Reisman, Myres S. McDougal Professor of International Law, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut
Paul C. Saunders, Of Counsel, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, New York
Kathleen M. Scanlon, Law Offices of Kathleen M. Scanlon PLLC, New York, New York
Paul Schabas, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Toronto, Ontario
Daniel Slifkin, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, New York
James Stacey, Slaughter and May, London, England
Ruth Stackpool-Moore, Managing Counsel, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Hong Kong S.A.R.
Andrew Stephenson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Melbourne, Australia
Edward van Geuns, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Honorable E. Norman Veasey, Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware
Professor Miguel Virgós, Uría Menéndez, Professor, Law School of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Martin Wallin, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Stockholm, Sweden
Gavin Woods, Arthur Cox, Dublin, Ireland
Jimmy Yim, SC, Managing Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC, Republic of Singapore
Eduardo Zuleta, GPZ Abogados, Bogota, Columbia
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9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Introductory Remarks
David Marriott, Cravath9:05 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Panel 1: Whether and Where to Arbitrate
• Electing Arbitration versus Litigation
• Choosing Institutional or Ad Hoc Proceedings
• Making the Appropriate Choice of Governing Law
Moderator: Professor W. Michael Reisman
Panelists: Balz Gross, Paul Schabas, Valeriano Guevara-Lynch, Daniel Slifkin10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Panel 2: Selecting the Arbitration Panel
• Identifying the Ideal Candidates
• Selecting Arbitrators and Appointing a Chairperson
• Obtaining Disclosures & Making Challenges
Moderator: Christopher Poole
Panelists: Andrew Stephenson, Martin Wallin, James Stacey, James Carter11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. BREAK
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 noon Panel 3: Practical Aspects of Complex Matters
• Intervention, Joinder & Consolidation
• Dealing with Absent Respondents
• Interim & Conservatory Measures
Moderator: Professor George Bermann
Panelists: Gavin Woods, Gilberto Giusti, Jakob Ragnwaldh, Eduardo Zuleta,12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m LUNCH
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (LUNCH):
Examination of Witnesses
Timothy Cameron, Niti Dixit, John Fellas, Bruno AmielThe Mediation Perspective
Professor Jaqueline Nolan-Haley, Greg Gallopoulos, Larry Pollack, Hon. John P. DiBlasiPresenting Expert Evidence
Andrew Flower, Daniel R. Fischel, Kathleen M. Scanlon, Adam Anderson1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote Introduction
Keynote Address:
Trends in International Arbitration – Past, Present & Future
Hon. Judith Kaye, former Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Panel 4: Discovery
• Structuring an Effective Case Management Conference
• Requesting Relevant Documents
• Obtaining Informal Discovery
Moderator: Gerald Aksen,
Panelists: Samuel García-Cuéllar, Hassan Ali Radhi, Raëd Fathallah, Philipp Hanfland3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. BREAK
3:10 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. Panel 5: Remedies & Enforcement
• Identifying Available Remedies
• Using The New York Convention
• Enforcing Arbitral Awards
Moderator: Hon. E. Norman Veasey
Panelists: Miguel Virgós, Ruth Stackpool-Moore, Justice Charles Ramos, Professor Franco Ferrari4:05 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Panel 6: Ethical and Other Considerations
• Using IBA Guidelines on Party Representation
• Dealing with Differences in International Norms
• Satisfying the Duty of Zealous Advocacy
• Arbitrators’ non-disclosures leading to challenge of the award: the approach of EU and US courts.
Moderator: Jimmy Yim
Panelists: Edward van Geuns, Antonio Crivellaro, Dr. Gottlieb Keller, Robert B. Davidson5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception
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New York Credit: 8.0 total: 7.0 Professional Practice & 1.0 Ethics
This program provides transitional/non-transitional credit for all attorneys.California Credit: 7.0 general & 1.0 professional responsibility
New Jersey Credit: 7.3 general & 1.0 professional responsibility
Pennsylvania Credit: 6.0 general & 0.5 professional responsibility -
*Materials Only (no CLE credit):
$99 Member
$129 Nonmember
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Co-sponsoring OrganizationsSponsoring Association Committees: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Chris Stern Hyman, Chair; Arbitration, Louis Epstein, Chair; International, Caline Mouawad, Chair; International Commercial Disputes, Joseph E. Neuhaus, Chair
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Ann Rappleye, Director, City Bar Center for CLE | (212) 382-6606 | ARappleye@nycbar.org or
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Darianne De Leon, Program & Sponsorship Coordinator, City Bar Center for CLE | (212) 382-6731 | ddeleon@nycbar.org