Program

Stated topics and speakers
13:00 - 14:30
LUNCH
14:30 - 16:00
SESSION 1: moderated by Roman Zykov (General secretary of RAA)

  1. What makes a good arbitrator? (organising proceedings, conducting hearings, drafting awards, etc.)

  • Michael Schneider, Partner, LALIVE
    2. What makes a good counsel? 
  • James Hargrove, Partner, Orrick
  • Philipp Habegger, Independant arbitrator

    3. What parties expect from arbitration practitioners
  • Platon Guryanov, Head of Division at the Legal Department JSC "Russian Railways"
  • Kirill Strunnikov, Head of International Practice, Rusal
  
    Questions & Answers

16:00 - 16:30
NETWORKING BREAK (coffee and snacks)
16:30 - 18:00
SESSION 2: moderator - Alexander McLin (Executive Director of ASA)

  1. The role of SCAI-Swiss Rules for commercial arbitration

View from Switzerland
  • Christian Oetiker, Partner, Vischer
View from Russia
  • Mikhail Samoylov , Associate of Litigation Practice at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners
    2. The role of CAS for sports arbitration 
View from Switzerland
  • Christopher Boog, Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer
View from Russia
  • Mikhael Prokopets, Partner, Sila

    3. The role of the Swiss courts in arbitration

View from Switzerland
  • Xavier Favre-Bulle, Partner, Lenz&Staehelin
View from Russia
  • Dmitry Pentsov, Partner, FRORIEP Legal SA 
     Questions & Answers
13 : 00 - 14 : 30
LUNCH
14 : 30 – 16 : 00
SESSION 1

What makes a good arbitrator (organising proceedings, conducting hearings, drafting awards, etc.)

What makes a good counsel (+ training at SAA, MIDS, ASA, WIPO, CAS etc)

What parties expect from arbitration practitioners

Questions & Answers

16:30 – 18:00
Session 2

·         The role of SCAI-Swiss Rules for commercial arbitration

o    Views from Switzerland 

o    Views from Russia - Dmitry Dyakin, Partner, Co-Head of Arbitration and Litigation Practice at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners: historical importance of chambers of commerce arbitration; experience with Swiss Rules

·         The role of CAS for sports arbitration

o    Views from Switzerland

o    Views from Russia

·         The role of the Swiss courts in arbitration

o    Views from Switzerland: Xavier Favre-Bulle

o    Views from Russia:  Dmitry Pentsov, Partner, FRORIEP Legal SA: assessment of power of review of Swiss Supreme Court seen from abroad: (e.g. Russian cases, investment treaty disputes)?

·         Questions & Answers

18:00 - 18:15
Closing remarks
  • Caroline Ming (Executive Director & General Counsel of SCAI)
18:15 - 20:00
RECEPTION