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International Law Association (ILA) 2023 - Building Tomorrow
12 January 2023 - 14 December 2023
Online and a potential hybrid event in Paris (June 2023) October 13, 1873 saw the birth of the International Law Association (ILA). It is with great pleasure that, on behalf of the French Branch and all ILA partner branches, throughout the year 2023, we invite you to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the organization, guided by the idea of "Building Tomorrow" (the motto associated with the anniversary). Twenty or so webinars are planned throughout 2023, which will be an opportunity to discuss each of the white papers prepared to guide our collective reflection. (WEBINAR) TOPICS: Anthropocene; Business and Human Rights; Cities; Civil Status; Corruption; Cultural Heritage; Democracy; Digital Challenges; Dispute Resolution; Energy; Finance; Food/Agriculture; Global Governance; Health; Human Rights; Intellectual Property; Investment; Labour; Mass Crimes; Migration; Ocean; Outer Space; SDGs; Taxation. Hybrid event planned in Paris (18, 19, 20 June 2023). Registration is open for all online events.
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2023
January 2023
September 2023
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ARBInBRIEF Season 3 Kick-off Event - Unique Unicorns: In-House Counsel Sitting as Arbitrators
27 September 2023
Online The event will focus on "Unique Unicorns: In-House Counsel Sitting as Arbitrators" and will feature Laura Abrahamson (Arbitrator and Mediator, JAMS), Lara Hammoud (Senior Legal Counsel, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), and Ketevan Meskhishvili (Legal Counsel, Georgian Energy Development Fund), moderated by Elizabeth Hincapié (Head of Legal, Toshiba Railway Europe). The event will spotlight the rare presence of in-house women arbitrators within the arbitration community in a 45 minute recorded conversation, followed by a 15 minute Q&A. It will explore how in-house counsel are appointed as arbitrators, the skills and experience they bring to the table, and how they manage the dual roles of in-house counsel and arbitrator.
October 2023
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Technology and Trade: Challenges and Opportunities (Hybrid) - 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference
6 October 2023
London, UK and Online The rapid development of technology (including digital technology) in recent times has the potential to transform international trade profoundly. Among the expected impacts is the reduction of trade costs, an increased share of services in the composition of trade, changing patterns of food production and comparative advantage, and the complexity and length of global value chains for sustainable trade. Tech transformations of trade present both opportunities and challenges. The 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference brings together experts from international organisations, the tech industry sector, practitioners and academics, at a one-day conference, to discuss these issues in three thematic panels. Conference convened by Dr Julinda Beqiraj, with the kind support of Prof Dr Gabrielle Marceau, and Iris Anastasiadou. Keynote Speaker Angela Paolini Ellard, Deputy Director-General, WTO.
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ISDS Reform: Comparative, Regional and Institutional Approaches
10 October 2023
Online and in person (Vienna, Austria) - from 5.10 p.m. to 6.40 p.m. CET The event is on the ISDS Reform from a comparative regional and institutional approach. It aims to address the issue of ISDS reform in the context of the UNCITRAL WG III discussions, first from an institutional and think-tank perspective (UNCITRAL, ICSID and IISD), and then from a comparative viewpoint, taking into account the perspectives of different continents (Africa, MENA, Latin America, and Asia). PARTICIPANTS: * Dr. Pascale Accaoui Lorfing; * Dr. Yulia Levashova; * Mr. Jae Sung Lee; * Ms. Dorieke Overduin; * Prof. Makane Mbengue; * Prof. Hi Taek Shin; * Prof. Alvaro Galindo; * Ms. Evgeniya Goriatcheva; * Ms. Martina Polasek; * Mr. Alejandro Carballo Leyda; * Mr. Girgis Abd El-Shahid. Deadline for in person participation: 6 October 2023.
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Ninth Annual SOAS Arbitration in Africa Conference 2023 - Enhancing the Arbitrator's Conduct of the Arbitration Proceedings
11 October 2023
Cape Town, South Africa The Ninth SOAS Arbitration in Africa annual conference will be held at the University of Cape Town on 11 October 2023. This conference will focus our engagement on the arbitral procedure. We will examine practices in relation to preliminary meeting/CMC; effective procedural order no 1, issues around witness examination; deliberation of the tribunal, and drafting the award. The primary objective will be for participants to share their experiences and learn from each other. We shall produce and critique draft documents for the preliminary meeting; procedural order no 1; identify some dos and don'ts for witness examination and deliberations by the tribunal and headings template for the final award.
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17th Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration: A Debate & Discussion
12 October 2023
Washington, DC. United States; Online This four-panel program will feature leading arbitration practitioners and scholars who will tackle important questions of international investment law and arbitration. The program format will focus on eight talented ITA "rising superstars" from all over the world, each taking a side in arguing one of four contentious issues. Each author will present and outline their argument papers, after which a panel of experienced and distinguished professionals will debate and discuss the positions taken by the authors and the issue more generally. TOPICS: * Withdrawal of France, Germany, and Poland from the Energy Charter Treaty; * Enforceability of intra-EU awards post Achmea/Komstroy; * Kiram et al v Malaysia; * Will investor-state mediation emerge as the preferred mechanism to resolve investor-state disputes? Conference Co-Chairs: Todd Weiler; Kabir Duggal; and Camilla Gambarini. Early Bird Discount Expires 12 September 2023.
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ESG Webinar series II/IV: It's Not Easy Being Green: The Cost of Doing ESG Business
18 October 2023
2pm - 3:15 pm CET Webinar series where ESG experts will present and debate issues from a practical and pragmatic perspective, including the formulation and prosecution of ESG claims from a regulatory and legal perspective, empirical research of ESG claims and their financial impact, considerations for corporations involved in ESG claims, cross-border concerns over ESG regulations and claims and the impact of climate change on commercial and investment arbitration. Topics: * Financial impact of ESG claims on corporates; * In-house considerations & concerns of ESG risks; * US perspective on EU ESG Directive, audit rights, public interest litigation and anti-trust claims.
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AUWCL Center on International Commercial Arbitration - Annual Lecture 2023 - Prof. Luca Radicati di Brozolo
19 October 2023
Washington, D.C., United States The 19th Annual Lecture in International Arbitration, organized by the Center on International Commercial Arbitration at American University Washington College of Law with the generous sponsorship of Arnold & Porter will be delivered by Prof. Luca Radicati di Brozolo, titled "Too Much Domestic Law in International Arbitration: The Case of 'Res Judicata'." The event is free, but registration is required.
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International Dispute Resolution and Development: The Technological and Economic Perspectives (Call for Papers deadline 10 July 2023)
24 October 2023 - 25 October 2023
Taipei, Taiwan. The 2023 Taipei International Conference on Arbitration and Mediation conference theme is "International Dispute Resolution and Development: The Technological and Economic Perspectives." On the first day, the Conference will focus on the interaction between international dispute resolution and technology, including a session on international dispute resolution and emerging technology (e.g., artificial intelligence ("AI"), blockchain, etc.), a session on the technological application in international dispute resolution, and a session on the resolution of disputes related to technology. On the second day, the Conference will focus on the interaction between international dispute resolution and the global economy, including a session on investment dispute resolution and a session on the dispute resolution reform of the World Trade Organization ("WTO"). Important Dates: Abstracts submission deadline: 10 July; Abstracts acceptance notification: 31 July; Full paper submission: 30 September.
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The Review of the Award in Europe
24 October 2023
Online conference 16.30 - 19.00 CEST Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required. TOPICS: * The Review of the award in the French legal system (Marc Henry); * The Review of the award in the Hungarian legal system (János Burai-Kovács); * The review of the award in the legal system of England and Wales (The Right Hon. The Lord Goldsmith, K.C.); * The Review of the award under the Arbitration Rules of the European Court of Arbitration (Mauro Rubino-Sammartano); * The European Union's position on investment and commercial arbitration (Jean-François Bellis); Discussion.
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ILI Training: Foundations of Advanced Arbitration and Mediation
30 October 2023 - 3 November 2023
Online and Washington, D.C., USA Overview: The seminar comprises the first week of the Advanced Arbitration and Mediation seminar and examines the foundations of arbitration and mediation, including advanced legal issues in international commercial arbitration. Participants will learn the principles of mediation through case studies and practical exercises. The seminar is an indispensable asset to all professionals seeking to strengthen their knowledge of ADR. Course Advisor: Anne Marie Whitesell.
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ILI Training: Advanced Arbitration and Mediation
30 October 2023 - 10 November 2023
Online and Washington, D.C., USA Overview: This course examines the practical applications of arbitration and mediation and discusses advanced legal issues in international commercial arbitration. The second week of the course takes critical focus on developing practical skills and knowledge through a simulated arbitration process. The course is intended for judges, lawyers, non-lawyer professionals who want to understand arbitration and mediation, as well as government officials, judicial officers, officials of judicial and legal training units, and court administrators. Course Advisor: Anne Marie Whitesell.
November 2023
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Cross-examination Moot 2023 - Registration open until 15 September 2022
4 November 2023 - 8 November 2023
Paris, France The 2023 mock case dives into the particulars of the aviation industry in the context of the negotiation of the expansion of an airport under a concession contract between a State and a private company. The case explores the growing importance of ESG obligations and involves corruption allegations. The Board of Directors is composed of renowned academics and practitioners from different regions around the world: Diego P. Fernández Arroyo, Yas Banifatemi, Eleonora Coelho, Gary Bell, Franco Ferrari, Samaa Haridi, Jean Kalicki, Loukas Mistelis, Alexis Mourre and Sophie Nappert.
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Annual Lecture 2023 EFILA Prof. Robert Spano: Intra EU BITs and Achmea - On a collision course with Strasbourg?
9 November 2023
London, United Kingdom In this 9th Annual EFILA Lecture, Robert Spano (Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Oxford; Visiting Fellow of Mansfield College) will analyse the potential effects of the intra-EU BIT Achmea-line of case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union on investors’ rights to property under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Lord Sales, Justice of the Supreme Court of the UK. The event is free of charge but registration is required.
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MIAS 2023 - 2nd Annual LATAM Investor-State Arbitration Conference
12 November 2023
Miami, FL, US Join us for a day packed with debates, discussions and presentations from some of the leading Arbitrators and international trade dispute resolution experts from around the world. PROPOSITIONS: I: Whether ISDS will no longer exist in 20 years; II: Whether a rule against double hatting will impede the generational change in ISDS arbitrators Speakers, Moderators, Debaters include: Richard C. Lorenzo; Thayane Machin Martinez; Bernardo Cremades; Diego Gosis; Renzo Seminario Cordova, Sr.; Deva Villanúa; Katharine Menéndez de la Cuesta; Mélida N. Hodgson; Andrés Moreno; Juan Carlos Castillo; Aguilar Castillo Love; Elisabeth Eljuri; Christian Leathley; Josefa Sicard-Mirabal; Richard Lorenzo Chairman. Application pending for 6.0 CLE credits by the Florida Bar. Co-Host: University of Miami School of Law.
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Symposium on Salient Issues in International Arbitration: International Arbitration: Evolution or Devolution?
15 November 2023
Washington, D.C., USA [Deadline Call for Papers: 15 May 2023] The Symposium aims at testing the vitality of arbitration and its ability to adapt to changing circumstances. We are living in a time where everything is questioned and where legal institutions, including those in the business context, evolve at an astonishing pace. Technology, social transformations, political upheaval, environmental degradation, and shifting economic priorities require that arbitration and dispute resolution more broadly re-invent themselves. Investment arbitration is also at a particularly difficult juncture at this stage, with states proposing a plethora of alternatives to avoid subjecting their measures to the discretion of international arbitration tribunals. While transparency is being pushed, mediation is also on the rise, opening fresh challenges to both disputing Parties and the interested public.
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ESG Webinar series III/IV: Climate Change and Investment Arbitration
15 November 2023
2pm - 3:15 pm CET Webinar series where ESG experts will present and debate issues from a practical and pragmatic perspective, including the formulation and prosecution of ESG claims from a regulatory and legal perspective, empirical research of ESG claims and their financial impact, considerations for corporations involved in ESG claims, cross-border concerns over ESG regulations and claims and the impact of climate change on commercial and investment arbitration. Topics: * Damages in climate change investment arbitration; * The Right to Regulate and Potential ESG Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration; * Exploring ESG's role in the shaping of general principles of international law.
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ILI Training: Fundamentals of Investor-State Arbitration
27 November 2023 - 1 December 2023
Online and Washington, D.C., USA Overview: This course teaches lawyers, and other professionals, such as international investors (whether companies or individuals), as well as government officials about bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and investment chapters of free trade agreements, and how to work with them to resolve international disputes, including the valuation of damages and enforcement of arbitral awards. The use of BITs has exploded in recent years, with almost 3,000 such treaties in effect. This course provides the participants with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles applied in Investor-State arbitration. Course Advisors: Ian A. Laird; Dr. Borzu Sabahi.
December 2023
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ESG Webinar series IV/IV: Climate Change and Commercial Arbitration
13 December 2023
2pm - 3:15 pm CET Webinar series where ESG experts will present and debate issues from a practical and pragmatic perspective, including the formulation and prosecution of ESG claims from a regulatory and legal perspective, empirical research of ESG claims and their financial impact, considerations for corporations involved in ESG claims, cross-border concerns over ESG regulations and claims and the impact of climate change on commercial and investment arbitration. Topics: * The role of international arbitration in the adjudication of historic mass claims; * Why international commercial arbitration is perhaps not the best vehicle for climate change related disputes; * Possible adaptations of commercial arbitration for climate disputes resolution.
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May 2024
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Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions - 7th edition
23 May 2024 - 24 May 2024
Warsaw, Poland International Conference for Promoting Arbitration - The biggest M&A conference in the region, a truly unique event. Who should attend: * Arbitrators; * Attorneys; * In-house counsel; * M&A legal and business advisors. More information about the program and topics to be announced, in the meantime, visit the conference website to see the archives of the 6th (2022) and 5th (2019) editions of the conference.
Note: a list of prior events can be found here.
