Program

Stated topics and speakers
10:00-10:15
Opening Remarks
10:15-11:45
Future of International Arbitration

Language of the conference is English. 

Topics:

  • European Perspectives on New Technologies and Arbitration.

  • Five global trends that will shape the future of international arbitration.

  • Dispute Resolution before State Courts and Arbitral Tribunals in the Times of Pandemic.

  • Challenging jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals – whether it is "never late".

  • New rules of Russian Arbitrazh (Commercial) Procedure Code regarding jurisdiction over sanctions-related disputes and their impact on international arbitration involving Russian parties.

  • Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Russian and English Law Perspective.

  • Salient features of the Prague Rules.

  • From Theory to Practice: Main Conclusions from Real-Life Application of Prague Rules in ICC Cases.


Moderator:
  • Alex Bardin, Associate, CMS von Erlach Poncet
Speakers:

  • Alex Bardin, Associate, CMS von Erlach Poncet

  • Dmitry Dyakin, Partner, Rybalkin, Gortsunyan and Partners

  • Konstantin Kroll, Partner, Dentons

  • Konstantin Ryabinin, Senior Associate, MANNHEIMER SWARTLING

  • Ilia Tarabrin, Senior Associate, Eversheds Sutherland & Cameron Forsaith, Principal Associate, Eversheds Sutherland

  • Lilia Klochenko, Partner,  “Klochenko & Kuznetsova”Law Firm

  • Sergii Melnyk, Deputy Counsel, International Court of Arbitration, ICC

  • Tatiana Menshenina, Partner, Withersworldwide


   The recording is available here

11:45-12:00
Coffee break
12:00-13:30
Arbitration in Russia
Language of the conference is English.

Topics:

  • Russian arbitration landscape overview 2020.

  • When arbitration meets insolvency.

  • The effect of an arbitration agreement on non-signatories and tort / avoidance claims: recent trends.

  • Litigator. Unforeseen risks.

  • Binding non-signatories to arbitration agreements.

  • Application by Russian courts of the recent novelties protecting sanctioned companies.

  • “Arbitration friendliness” of the court in Russia and Japan.


Moderator:
  • Yaroslav Klimov, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Speakers:

  • Alexander Popelyuk, Partner, Lidings
  • Daria Konstantinova, Partner, Zabeyda & Partners
  • Hiroshi Oda, Sir Ernest Satow Professor of Japanese Law, University College London, Professor (adjunct), Waseda University, adviser, Nagashima Ohno and Tsunematsu Law Office
  • Maxim Kulkov, Managing Partner, Kulkov, Kolotilov and Partners
  • Pavel Boulatov, Counsel, White & Case
  • Timur Aitkulov, Partner, Clifford Chance
  • Yaroslav Klimov, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright


The recording is available here 
13:30-13:45
Coffee break
13:45-15:15
AI in IA (Artificial Intelligence in International Arbitration: myth or reality)
Language of the conference is English. 

Topics:

  • Predictive Justice in IA.

  • Mission possible. How AI brings a new scale and approach to the evidence analysis?

  • Demonstration of "Sutyazhnik" legaltech.

  • Can law be automated?  Will we still need judges and lawyers if law turns into code?

  • Cyber Security and Data Protection in International Arbitration.


Moderator:
  • Artem Doudko, Partner, Osborne Clarke
Speakers:
  • Alexander Pisemskiy, Executive Director, CSI Group

  • Anton Vashkevich, Managing Partner, Simplawyer Legal Tech Company, Expert in law automation, legal design and legal tech

  • Dmitry Ivanov, Partner, Morgan Lewis

  • Ekaterina Grivnova, International arbitration lawyer, Paris office of Allen & Overy

  • Jenny Arlington, Counsel, AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

  • Sergey Oganesyan, Chief specialist, "Sutyazhnik" Garant


The recording is available here 
15:15-16:00
Break
16:00-17:30
Members' meeting
  • Reporting results for 2019;
  • Election of the RAA Board;
  • Members' Q&As
Speakers:
  • Vladimir Khvalei, Chairman of the board, RAA, Partner, Baker McKenzie
  • Roman Zykov, Secretary General, RAA, Partner, Mansors