Program

Stated topics and speakers
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 / Language of the conference is English
14:50 - 15:50
A debate in a fast-moving “PechaKucha” format
What was the Past Year’s Most Significant Legal Development for CIS Disputes Practitioners?

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  • The new Russian law (adopted in June 2020) providing for the exclusive jurisdiction of the Russian state arbitrazh (commercial) courts over disputes involving Russian sanctioned individuals and entities (and any foreign entities controlled by them).
  • Clarifications on Russian arbitration legislation – including the arbitrability of corporate disputes – issued by the Council for the Development of Arbitration at the Russian Ministry of Justice upon the joint request of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (June 2020).

  • The UK court decisions in Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi AŞ v OOO Insurance Co. Chubb, Chubb Russia Investments, et al, setting out the criteria for determining the proper law governing an arbitration agreement.

  • Russian Supreme Court Resolution No. 53 (December 2019), “On Fulfilment by Courts of the Russian Federation of the Functions of Assistance and Oversight in Respect of Arbitral Proceedings and International Commercial Arbitration,” with clarifications on denial of enforcement on public policy grounds, arbitrability of disputes, provisional remedies, and other issues.

  • No signature, no problem? Recent trends on binding non-signatories to arbitration agreements.

  • Virtual hearings come of age.


Speakers:

15:50 - 16:10
BREAK
16:10 - 17:00
INTERACTIVE “COFFEE SHOP” SESSIONS

Arbitration Track

  • Taming the “unruly horse” – international arbitration and public policy. Watch on YouTube >>>

 

General Disputes Track

  • Force majeure – how is it being applied in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic? Watch on YouTube >>>

  • E-advocacy: Practical issues and tips on using remote technology for hearings. 

  • Tips and tactics for obtaining usable evidence in the U.S. for use abroad under 28 U.S.C. Section 1782 –perspectives from U.S. and non-U.S. practitioners. Watch on YouTube >>>


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17:00 - 17:15
BREAK
17:15 - 18:15
LIVE VIRTUAL ARBITRATION HEARING

Part 1 : The preliminary hearing/case management conference

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Watch an arbitration panel and counsel in a contentious case management conference as they address, among other issues, whether the merits hearing should proceed remotely over one party’s objection and, if so, the appropriate protocols for taking witness evidence.


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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 / Language of the conference is English
13:00 – 13:50
INTERACTIVE “COFFEE SHOP” SESSIONS

Arbitration Track

  • Working from home as an arbitration practitioner in the Covid-19 era - juggling the often competing demands of clients, colleagues and family from the kitchen. Watch on YouTube >>>


General Disputes Track



Speakers:

13:50 – 14:10
BREAK
14:10 – 15:00
INTERACTIVE “COFFEE SHOP” SESSIONS

Arbitration Track


General Disputes Track

  • Winning dispute over derailed M&A deals. 

  • Russian countersanctions responding to US/EU sanctions, including the June 2020 changes to the Russian Arbitrazh (Commercial) Procedure Code. Watch on YouTube >>>


Speakers:

15:00 - 15:15
BREAK
15:15 - 16:15
LIVE VIRTUAL ARBITRATION HEARING
Part 2 : Expert Witness Cross Examination

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Speakers:

16:15 – 16:30
BREAK
16:30 - 17:20
INTERACTIVE “COFFEE SHOP” SESSIONS

Arbitration Track

  • Arbitration clauses and insolvency proceedings. Watch on YouTube >>>

  • What to tell your client about the security and privacy of case information in an arbitration: key points shared by ADR providers. Watch on YouTube >>>

  • 10 years on – have emergency arbitration procedures lived up to the promise? Watch on YouTube >>>

 

General Disputes Track

  • Enforcing foreign bankruptcy decisions. 

  • Preparing for the post-coronavirus era in litigation. Watch on YouTube >>>

  • The use of criminal procedures in parallel to civil disputes.



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