Program

Stated topics and speakers
9:45-11:00
Session 1. Russian Arbitration Reform
Opening speech - Elena Borisenko, Deputy Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice of Russian Federation 

Reform of arbitration laws, the current status

Moderator - Evgeny Raschevsky, Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev and Partners 

Topics: 


1. Review the practice of state courts in relation to arbitration 

- Fedor Vyacheslavov, Partner, Alrud Law Firm 

3. Prospects for the development of arbitration in Russia with the decisions of the Constitutional Court on November 18, 2014 № 30-П 

- Timur Aitkulov, Partner, Clifford Chance 


4. Arbitrability of disputes under state contracts with foreign companies 

-Alexander Bezborodov, Partner, Beiten Burkhardt

 
4. What arbitration business needs today?

-Valey Sidnev, Legal Director, Eurochem
-Zhanna Sedova, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs , OJSC Enel Russia
-Alevtina Kamelkova, General Counsel Russia and CIS, Alcatel-Lucent  





Speakers:

11:00-11:30
Coffee break
11:30-13:00
Session 2. Traditional Arbitration Institutions in times of anti-Russian Sanctions
Moderator - David Goldberg, Partner, White & Case 

Topics: 

1. The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) 

- Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof , Director, LCIA 
- Jeremy Winter, Partner, Baker & McKenzie 

2. Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution 

- Philipp Habegger , Court member, Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution
- Anna Kozmenko, Attorney at Law, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd 

3. ICC 

- Vladimir Khvalei, Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration 
- Stepan Guzey, Partner, Lidings

4. SCC

- Annette Magnusson, Secretary General, SCC- tbc 
- Evgeny Raschevsky, Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev and Partners

Speakers:

13:00-14:00
Lunch
Sponsored by DIAC. 15 minuets speech by Dr. Tarek F. Riad, Chairman of the Executive Committee, DIAC
14:00-15:15
Session 3. Part 1. New Arbitration Centers

Moderator - Dominic Pellew, Partner, Dentons 

 Topics: 

1. Singapore International Arbitration Centre 

- Kevin Nash, Deputy Registrar, SIAC 
- Matthew Hodgson, Counsel, Allen & Overy 

 2. The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre 

- Ruth Stackpool-Moore, Managing counsel, HKIAC 
- Lord Goldsmith, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 

3. China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) 
- Ms. Chen Bo, Vice President, CMAC 
- Aybek Ahmedov, Partner, KIAP


Speakers:

15:15-15:45
15:45-16:45
Session 3. Part 2. New Arbitration Centers
Moderator- Vassily Rudomino, Senior Partner, Alrud Law Firm 

1. The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration 

- Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director, KLRCA 

2. The Dubai International Arbitration Centre 

- Dr. Habib Al Mulla, Chairman, DIAC 

3. Japan Association of Arbitrators 

- Yoshihisa Hayakawa, Vice-Chair, Int’l Committee of Tokyo Bar Association


Speakers:

16:45-17:15
Closing reception
17:15-19:00
Annual Meeting of the RAA Members 2015 (conference participants are also invited).
1. The RAA Activity Report for 2014 

- Roman Zykov, Secretary General of the RAA. 

2. The RAA Audit Commission report 

- Chairman of the RAA Audit Committee 

 3. Re-election of the RAA Bodies

 4. The RAA40 Activity report for 2014