Events

2013

May 2013

ILI Training Course: Arbitration and Mediation
This course familiarizes participants with alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR). The first part of the course examines the legal issues involved in international commercial arbitration; the second half introduces participants to the goals and techniques of mediation. The emphasis throughout is on the development of practical skills. This program is designed for judges, lawyers, non-lawyer professionals, executive branch government officials, judicial officers, officials of judicial and legal training units, and court administrators.
27 May 2013 - 7 June 2013. Washington, D.C. US,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact International Law Institute, ILI,
International Arbitration Summer Session - American University Washington College of Law
American University Washington College of Law has offered, since 2005, a summer program on international commercial arbitration in Washington, DC. Our three-week intensive program is designed to provide practitioners and advanced law students with critical skills training in international commercial arbitration as well as CLE credit (12 CLE credits per course, 14 in NY). The session brings together world-renowned practitioners and arbitrators presenting six courses in English and three in Spanish. Luncheons and networking activities provide participants with the opportunity to exchange information and interact with their peers and expert instructors.
28 May 2013 - 15 June 2013. Washington, DC. US.,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact WCL

June 2013

Oil & Gas Asia Dispute Resolution
Mapping out dispute resolution strategies in oil & gas disputes for developers, asset owners, operators, contractors, financiers and investors. Oil & Gas Asia Dispute Resolution conference brings together Senior Executives from Oil & Gas Companies, Banks, Law Firms, Accountants, Consultants, Risk Managers , E&P Technology Contractors involved in power contracts, negotiation and disputes. Benefit from a conference borne out of in-depth industry research, tap on the opportunity to network with your peers and clarify your concerns with leading oil & gas experts and legal advisers.
5 June 2013. Jakarta, Indonesia,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact SIAC, Fathi Fadzil,
Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions - Tactics, Challenges, Defences
International Conference For Promoting Arbitration: An extensive two-day conference with the participation of world-class experts to ensure thought-provoking discussions on cutting-edge practical issues in arbitrating M&A disputes. Topics Include: - Hot topics about arbitration in M&A; - Procedural issues in M&A arbitration; - Shareholder disputes - case study; - Computation of damages in case of breach of SPA and related agreements; and - Mandatory public law and antitrust law in M&A-related disputes. Who Should Attend: - Arbitrators; - Attorneys; - In-house counsels; and - M&A legal and business advisors.
6 June 2013 - 7 June 2013. Warsaw, Poland,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Lewiatan Court of Arbitration, Iza Bukowinska,
Negotiating, Financing and Dispute Resolution in Oil and Gas Transactions
This uniquely crafted conference is convened by the Ministry of Energy, Kenya in partnership with the International Center for Energy (ICE) USA and the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group International (NCMG International). Designed for management executives, attorneys, bankers, financial advisors and ministerial and judicial officers, it addresses the professional skills deficit in the Oil and Gas industry in East Africa, equipping delegates with skills in negotiation, contracting, effective dispute resolution practices and exploring accessible financing options available in the oil & gas industry. Delegates will also have an invaluable opportunity to network with seasoned and pivotal professionals, central to your success in the Oil and Gas industry in East Africa.
6 June 2013 - 7 June 2013. Nairobi, Kenya,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact ICE, via email,
DIS Baltikum Conference: Baltic Arbitration Days 2013
The conference lasts two days and its topic is arbitration in corporate and finance disputes. First day of the conference is dedicated to keynote speeches, while the second day offers five discussion panels on the particular issues of arbitration in corporate and finance disputes. This is a unique opportunity to learn about modern trends in the field from top professionals from Germany, Scandinavia, the Baltic States, Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. Interesting social program with seaside and festive Dinners as well as guided tours is provided for conference participants and their spouses. Who should attend? Dispute resolution practitioners, arbitrators, attorneys, academics, students and business executives.
13 June 2013 - 14 June 2013. Riga, Latvia,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact DIS Baltikum, Indra Simsone,
Fifth Latin American Arbitration Conference
The Fifth Latin American Arbitration Conference (CLA V) will be taking place on the 13th and 14th of June at the University of Buenos Aires’ Law School. In its prior four editions starting on 2009 (three at Asunción and one at Medellín) the CLA has had a huge success. It has counted with the participation of more than 200 speakers and arbitrators; more than 3.500 enrolled participants, from many countries in Latin America and from other parts of the world, and more than 20 of the main arbitration centers and institutions from the region and the whole world support the event.
13 June 2013 - 14 June 2013. Buenos Aires, Argentina,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact CEDEP, via email,
Culture and International Economic Law
The Conference Programme contains a list of experts addressing a wide range of topics organized into four Specialist Sessions, including: - culture and economic interests in international law; - culture and economic interests in international economic law; - culture and economic interests in international intellectual property law; - culture and economic interest in European law. The conference is aimed at a broad range of scholars and practitioners and provides an opportunity for the dissemination of information on the latest developments on the cutting edge topic of culture and international economic law. Convenors: Valentina Vadi and Bruno De Witte. Places are limited.
20 June 2013 - 21 June 2013. Maastricht, The Netherlands,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Ms Elke Hundhausen, Maastricht University, Faculty of Law,
Questioning of Expert Witnesses in International Arbitration - International Arbitration Advocacy Workshop
A unique opportunity for international arbitration practitioners to improve their advocacy skills in a learning-by-doing workshop by: * working with accounting experts from leading firms; * engaging in exercises and simulations based on a mock arbitration case, including a full day witness hearing; and * obtaining direct feedback and practical advice from leading international arbitration practitioners and advocacy instructors. This workshop is accredited for 20 hours of continuing legal education credit by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. Early registration is recommended, this workshop is limited to 24 participants.
20 June 2013 - 22 June 2013. Singapore,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact FIAA, via email,
MACI Colloque - L'Argent Dans L'Arbitrage
Longtemps plébiscité par les entreprises pour son caractère confidentiel, sa rapidité et sa neutralité, l'arbitrage est de plus en plus décrié pour les coûts qu'il génère. Il s'agit d'un constat : "l'arbitrage, c'est cher !" Mais les véritables raisons du coût de cette justice privée sont souvent méconnus par le grand public, favorisant ainsi les fausses croyances... A ce propos, le Master Arbitrage & Commerce International organise un colloque exceptionnel sur "L'argent dans l'arbitrage" conjointement avec l'Université d'Evry. A cette occasion, les noms les plus prestigieux du monde de l'arbitrage interviendront tout au long de la journée autour de trois thèmes: I. Le financement; II. L'évaluation; III. La répartition. Le colloque se déroulera sous la direction scientifique de Walid Ben Hamida et de Thomas Clay.
27 June 2013. Paris, France,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin; Université d’Evry;, Mme Claire Lorentz,
4th Global ICC Young Arbitrators Forum
During two days of highly interactive academic sessions, in an informal and fun social atmosphere, participants will strengthen links within the young arbitration community and interact with some of the “stars” and “rising stars” in international arbitration while enjoying the sights of New York. Keynote addresses, debates, roundtable panels and discussions, a "World Café" style session, 2 dynamic multi-regional panels, and a practical workshop. Topics will be deliberately controversial so that every delegate may actively participate. This conference is aimed at arbitration practitioners of approximately 40 years and under: counsel, arbitrators, corporate counsel or academics from all corners of the Globe: whether or not YAF members.
27 June 2013 - 29 June 2013. New York City, US,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact ICC, via email,
International arbitration at a crossroads: is there a coming backlash?
Int'l arbitration has grown exponentially. Has it become a victim of its own success? Even as arbitration has expanded into areas of greater value, prominence and sensitivity, there have at the same time been calls to cut it back, restrict its permissible scope, disregard awards or subordinate them to national court judgments and generally limit its effect. These issues, prominent in Russia, have arisen as well in jurisdictions well beyond the CIS region. Will these initiatives constrain arbitration’s success? Should they? How do they affect the actual practice of international arbitration in Russia, Europe and the rest of the world on key matters such as advocacy and admissibility of evidence? The conference will explore whether and how international arbitration is at a crossroads and the divergent paths it may take. Who should attend? Lawyers in private practice, lawyers in government and public bodies, in-house counsels, SME executives involved in int'l business, academics.
28 June 2013. St Petersburg, Russia,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact IBA Arbitration Committee, Judith Hawkes,

July 2013

International Academy for Arbitration Law 2013 Session
The Arbitration Academy offers a three-week Summer Course to students and young practitioners interested in the field, covering both international commercial arbitration and international investment arbitration. The Summer Courses are given in Paris the first three weeks of July each year, and are offered in English. They include a 15-hour General Course (alternating each year between commercial and investment arbitration), 5-hour Special Courses, Workshops and Seminars on institutional arbitration, as well as two Lectures open to the public, the Academy's Inaugural Lecture and The Berthold Goldman Lecture on historic arbitration stories. Interested students and practitioners are invited to apply to the Academy by March 31, 2013. The Application Form can be viewed on the Academy's Website.
1 July 2013 - 19 July 2013. Paris, France,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Arbitration Academy, via email,

August 2013

2013 Foreign Direct Investment International Moot Competition (FDI Moot) - Asia Pacific Regionals
Increasing international investment, the proliferation of int'l investment treaties, domestic legislation, and int'l investment contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obligations between host States and foreign investors and refers to internationalised procedures for resolving related disputes. These disputes involve not only vast sums, but also a panoply of rights, duties, and shifting objectives at the juncture of national and int'l law and policy. The FDI Moot helps future lawyers attain a practical understanding of these issues, while the case and the hearings offer a special forum for current academics and practitioners from around the world to discuss developments - and assess emerging talents. With a case involving an investment by a private investor in a foreign host State, the FDI Moot spans approximately six months each year in two phases, written memorials for claimant and respondent and the hearing of oral argument.
22 August 2013 - 24 August 2013. Seoul, Korea,
More information is available at the organisers website
ICAL Stockholm conference: Mastering the Challenges in International Arbitration
The Master of International Commercial Arbitration Law program at Stockholm University is celebrating its 10th anniversary by organizing an international arbitration conference in Stockholm on August 29 - 30. This event will bring together a diverse group of experts from around the globe to discuss critical controversial issues facing international arbitrators and practitioners today. The three themes of the conference are three themes: accommodating public interests in private arbitration (arbitrability issues such as corporate governance, corruption and mandatory law), balancing the powers and responsibilities of parties and their counsel, arbitrators an arbitral institutions (powers of the tribunal, control over the tribunal, control of counsel, role of institutions) and accommodating interests and challenges of states as parties (preparing to arbitrate against a state or state-controlled entity, sovereign immunity issues).
29 August 2013 - 30 August 2013. Stockholm, Sweden,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact ICAL Alumni Association, via email,
ICAL Stockholm conference: Mastering the Challenges in International Arbitration
The Master of International Commercial Arbitration Law program at Stockholm University is celebrating its 10th anniversary by organizing an international arbitration conference in Stockholm on August 29 - 30. This event will bring together a diverse group of experts from around the globe to discuss critical controversial issues facing international arbitrators and practitioners today. The three themes of the conference are: accommodating public interests in private arbitration (arbitrability issues such as corporate governance, corruption and mandatory law), balancing the powers and responsibilities of parties and their counsel, arbitrators an arbitral institutions (powers of the tribunal, control over the tribunal, control of counsel, role of institutions) and accommodating interests and challenges of states as parties (preparing to arbitrate against a state or state-controlled entity, sovereign immunity issues).
29 August 2013 - 30 August 2013. Stockholm, Sweden,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact ICAL Alumni Association, via email,
2013 Foreign Direct Investment International Moot Competition (FDI Moot) - South Asia Regionals
Increasing international investment, the proliferation of int'l investment treaties, domestic legislation, and int'l investment contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obligations between host States and foreign investors and refers to internationalised procedures for resolving related disputes. These disputes involve not only vast sums, but also a panoply of rights, duties, and shifting objectives at the juncture of national and int'l law and policy. The FDI Moot helps future lawyers attain a practical understanding of these issues, while the case and the hearings offer a special forum for current academics and practitioners from around the world to discuss developments - and assess emerging talents. With a case involving an investment by a private investor in a foreign host State, the FDI Moot spans approximately six months each year in two phases, written memorials for claimant and respondent and the hearing of oral argument.
31 August 2013 - 1 September 2013. New Delhi, India,
More information is available at the organisers website

September 2013

The 13th Annual Residential Construction Law Summer School 2013
IBC Legal’s most comprehensive construction law event is an ideal choice for anyone looking to strengthen their skills in this area. The event combines case studies, discussion groups, Q&A sessions, presentations, workshops & evening activities - allowing your team to gain the maximum learning benefit from the speakers and extra time for networking with the fellow delegates. Get a 10% saving by quoting VIP code: FKW82367TDML
3 September 2013 - 5 September 2013. Cambridge, UK,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Informa, Marianne Mounir,
AILA Investment Treaty law and Arbitration Training
The programme: a week of intensive training covering aspects of investment treaty law and arbitration, to include: Treaty negotiation, drafting & interpretation, investment treaty substantive standards, treaty renegotiation & termination, settlement of investment disputes, recognition, enforcement and challenges of awards. Course materials provided. CPD/CLE hours may be claimed. Who should attend? Lawyers from developing countries who work in the Attorney General’s chambers or equivalent, treaty negotiators from government ministries, investment promotion agencies or lawyers in private practice dealing with investment treaty issues; are currently or will be involved in investment treaties/free trade agreements; and/or represent their governments or investors in investment treaty claims. Parties from developed states with a demonstrated interest in investment treaty law may also apply.
23 September 2013 - 27 September 2013. London, UK,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact AILA, via email,
VII. Duesseldorf International Arbitration School - A Five-Day Intensive Course
The last decades of the twentieth century have seen a phenomenal boom in international arbitration, with all the hazards and vagaries that come with sudden success. Anyone dealing with business transactions crossing borders now needs to be familiar with the special features of international commercial arbitration. The five-day Düsseldorf International Arbitration School aims at providing young practitioners, post graduates and advanced students - especially Moot Court participants - with the requisite specific knowledge. The School is based on a highly practical, inter-active teaching concept. Participants get the rare opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge in both the law and practice of international commercial arbitration. The teaching faculty consists of some of the world's leading arbitration practitioners. ...
23 September 2013 - 27 September 2013. Düsseldorf, Germany,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Faculty of Law, Dr. Heiko Sauer,
2013 ABA Moscow Dispute Resolution Conference
The Conference will bring together members of the global legal community for a full day of informative and substantive programs presented by world-class experts. Topics will include: * Promoting Russia as a Seat of Arbitration: What is the Best Way Forward?; * Hot Topics in Investor-State Arbitration; * Getting Paid: A Practical Session for Creditors and Their Counsel; * Navigating CIS-Related Competition Claims; * Unfair Competition Between Judicial Systems; * White Collar & Commercial Fraud Litigation; * Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes; and * Plus: a moot court session featuring world-class advocates.
27 September 2013. Moscow, Russia,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact ABA Section of International Law, Jessica Smith,

October 2013

2013 Foreign Direct Investment International Moot Competition (FDI Moot)
Increasing international investment, the proliferation of int'l investment treaties, domestic legislation, and int'l investment contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obligations between host States and foreign investors and refers to internationalised procedures for resolving related disputes. These disputes involve not only vast sums, but also a panoply of rights, duties, and shifting objectives at the juncture of national and int'l law and policy. The FDI Moot helps future lawyers attain a practical understanding of these issues, while the case and the hearings offer a special forum for current academics and practitioners from around the world to discuss developments - and assess emerging talents. With a case involving an investment by a private investor in a foreign host State, the FDI Moot spans approximately six months each year in two phases, written memorials for claimant and respondent and the hearing of oral argument.
22 October 2013 - 24 October 2013. Frankfurt, Germany,
More information is available at the organisers website
Tenth Annual Seminar on International Commercial Arbitration
This year's seminar will feature a mock case that will be discussed principally from the perspective of the ICC Rules of Arbitration and will feature Dr. Horacio A. Grigera Naón, along with a distinguished faculty composed of key international arbitration experts. The event will be hosted by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), and is co-sponsored by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the American Arbitration Association, and ICSID.
23 October 2013 - 25 October 2013. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact WCL

November 2013

ILI Training Course: Advanced Arbitration and Mediation
This course strengthens participants' knowledge of alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR) and arbitration. The course examines the theory behind the advanced legal issues involved in international commercial arbitration, and emphasizes the development of practical skills through case studies, workshops and exercises. The course is intended for judges, lawyers, non-lawyer professionals, executive branch government officials, judicial officers, officials of judicial and legal training units, and court administrators.
4 November 2013 - 15 November 2013. Washington, D.C. US,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact International Law Institute, ILI,
Symposium: Salient Issues in International Commercial Arbitration
Leading practitioners and academics will analyze salient issues in BIT and ICSID arbitration and current developments in international commercial arbitration in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and East Asia.
7 November 2013. Washington, DC. US.,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact WCL

December 2013

ILI Training Course: International Investment Agreements and Investor State Arbitration
This course teaches lawyers, investors and government officials how to draft, negotiate and interpret international investment treaties, and how to resolve disputes arising from them, including the valuation of damages and enforcement. The use of bilateral investment agreements has exploded in recent years. In 2010, almost 3,000 such treaties were in effect. This course provides students with the basics of foreign investment law and regulation and advanced instruction in how and when to initiate arbitration proceedings against nations that violate investment agreements.
2 December 2013 - 13 December 2013. Washington, D.C. US,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact International Law Institute, ILI,

Note: a list of prior events can be found here.