The 29th Annual Colloquium of Arbitrators: “The Role of Experts in International Arbitration”
31 March 2014
Time: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2HS
Experts have many roles in assisting in the resolution of disputes before national courts and international arbitral tribunals. This colloquium seeks to explore the many ways in which experts are and can be used in international arbitration, and their duties to the arbitral tribunal before which they appear. This is not only as advisers to tribunal or as experts supporting the case presented by one of the parties. However, there are situations where experts can morph from being a party expert to becoming an adviser and assistant to the tribunal. The colloquium will also consider how best to examine experts for the tribunal to truly benefit from their knowledge and expertise.
Joint Chair
- Professor Julian DM Lew QC, Head, School of International Arbitration
- Maitre Yves Derains, President, ICC Institute of World Business Law
Programme
- 8:30 - 9:15 - Registration
- 9:15 - 9:30 - Welcome remarks - Julian DM Lew & Yves Derains
- 9:30 - 10:45 - Use of Experts in Litigation
- Civil Law: Domenico Di Pietro, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Common Law: Professor Linda Silberman, NYU Law School
- Expert Determination: Gerry Lagerberg, PwC
- Expertise: Professor Laurent Aynes, Darrois Villey Brochier
- 10:45 - 11:00 - Questions & Discussion
- 11:00 - 11:15 - Coffee break
- 11:15 - 12:30 - Experts in Arbitration
- Party appointed experts: Paula Hodges, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Tribunal experts: Dr Stephan Wilske, Gleiss Lutz
- Legal Experts: Professor Loukas Mistelis, School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London
- Change of character of experts during hearing: Michael Schneider, Lalive
- 12:30 - 12:45 - Questions & Discussion
- 12:45 - 14:00 - Lunch
- 14:00 - 14:45 - Teach-in for Tribunal on Technical and Expert Issues
- Transparency: Professor Phillip Capper, White & Case and King’s College London
- Working with Tribunal: Michel Nardin, PMG Consulting Engineers and Economists
- 14:45 - 15:45 - Ethical Duties of Experts
- To parties: Mark Kantor, Independent Arbitrator and Georgetown University
- To Tribunal: Professor Sir Bernard Rix, 20 Essex Street & Queen Mary University of London
- To National courts: Gustaf Möller, Of Counsel, Krogerus
- 15:45 - 16:00 - Questions & Discussion
- 16:00 - 16:15 - Tea/Coffee break
- 16:15 - 17:00 - Examination of Experts
- Joint Reports: Erik Schäfer, Cohausz and Florack
- Cross Examination: Hilary Heilbron QC, Brick Court Chambers
- Hot tubbing: Dr Wolfgang Peter, Python and Peter
- 17:00 - 17:15 - Questions & Discussion
- 17:15 - Conclusions/Closing Remarks
- 17:30 - Drinks Reception
This event is co-organised by the School of International Arbitration and ICC Institute of World Business Law.
CPD Points
This event is accredited for 6.5 CPD hours.
How to Book
Registration for this event is £175.
To register and pay online, please visit the Queen Mary eshop.
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Katherine Zaim
Events and Alumni Development Manager
Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Queen Mary, University of London
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London WC2A 3JB
United Kingdom
Contact
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