Program

Stated topics and speakers
9:00-9:30
Registration, Refreshments and Networking
9:30-10:30
Opening, Welcome Address
Wolfgang Brandstetter, Minister of Justice of Austria (tbc)

Dmitriy Lubinskiy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Austria 

Alexander Potemkin, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Austria

10:30-11:00
Networking Coffee-Break
11:00-12:00
Session 1

Speakers

The right to be heard under Austrian arbitration law - Dr. Stefan Riegler, Member of Board, Austrian Arbitration Association

Vienna as the place of arbitration for parties from CIS Countries - Dr. Manfred Heider, Secretary General, Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)

Russia as a place for the settlement of international disputes - Vladimir Khvalei, Chairman of Board, Russian Arbitration Association (RAA)

Specificities of recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in the Russian Federation -Alexander Bezborodov, Partner and the Head of the Litigation Practice Group at BEITEN BURKHARDT’s Moscow office

Leng Sun Chan, SC, Principal, Global Head of Arbitration, Baker McKenzie. Wong & Leow, Singapore
12:00
Networking Lunch