School of International Arbitration 30th Anniversary Conference: "The Evolution and Future of International Arbitration: The Next 30 Years"

19 April 2015 - 21 April 2015

Time: 1:00 - 1:00am
Venue: Westbourne Suite, The Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY

The School of International Arbitration at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London hosts its 30th Anniversary Celebration Conference, "The Evolution and Future of International Arbitration: The Next 30 Years". 

International arbitration has evolved significantly since the establishment of the School of International Arbitration in 1985. The School has been at the centre of many developments in the last 30 years and has educated and been associated with many of the key players in arbitration practice and scholarship.

This conference celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the School of International Arbitration. It will also provide a platform for reflection, open debate, critical thinking, speculation about the future, as well as networking and reunion opportunities.

Conference videos

LexisPSL interviews School of International Arbitration members

Ahead of the SIA's 30th Anniversary Conference, LexisPSL interviews distinguished members of the SIA’s faculty and leading arbitration practitioners on:

• the SIA and its position on the field of international arbitration in 'The School of International Arbitration - 30 years at the forefront' [PDF] and 
• their careers and notable developments in international arbitration in 'Where next for International Arbitration?' [PDF]

Programme 

Download the programme [PDF].

Sunday, 19 April 2015

6.00pm - 8.00pm: Drinks Reception

Monday, 20 April 2015

8.30am - 9.15am: Registration and Coffee

9.15am - 9.30am: Welcome and Focus of the Conference

• Professor Julian D M Lew QC

9.30am - 11.00am: The Evolution of International Arbitration

• Key note speech: Professor Filip De Ly
• Chair: Professor Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
• Commentators:
  Professor Sébastien Besson
  Professor Luke Nottage
  Dr Laurence Shore

11.00am - 11.30am: Tea and Coffee Break

11.30am - 1.00pm: The Autonomous Arbitral Award

• Chair: Claus von Wobeser
• Speakers:
  Professor Andrea Bjorklund
  Professor Stefan Kroell
  Gerry Lagerberg
• Session Topics:
  The Concept of Seat in New York Convention and Autonomy of Arbitral Award
  The Arbitral Award as an Investment
  The Commercial Value of the Arbitral Award

1.00pm - 2.30pm: Lunch

2.30pm - 4.00pm: Parties in Arbitration: Consent v. Commercial Reality

• Chair: Professor Bernard Hanotiau
• Research paper presentation: Professor Stavros Brekoulakis
• Commentators:
  John Fellas
  Philippe Pinsolle
  Audley Sheppard
  Professor Nathalie Voser

4.00pm - 4.30pm: Tea and Coffee Break

4.30pm - 6.00pm: The Interface Between Courts and Arbitration

• Chair: Lord Lawrence Collins
• Speakers:
  Professor Frédéric Bachand
  Dr Crina Baltag
  Promod Nair
  Dr Roman Khodykin
  Donald Donovan
• Sessions Topics:
  Parallel Proceedings
  Competition between several national courts in respect of the same arbitration
  Anti-suit injunctions and other means of indirect enforcement of an arbitration agreement
  Extent and role of negative Kompetenz-Kompetenz
  National court review of arbitral awards

8.00pm - 10.00pm: Gala Dinner

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

9.30am - 11.00am: Distribution of Power, Diversity and Imbalances in International Arbitration

• Chair: Professor Loukas Mistelis
• Speakers:
  Dr Mohamed Abdel Raouf
  Andrea Carlevaris
  Paul Friedland
  Dr Fan Kun
  Fidelis Oditah QC
  Eduardo Zuleta
• Session Topics:
  Geography of international arbitration: where does the power lie?
  Is there a prevalent culture of international arbitration practice? If yes, whose concept or culture is it?
  Cultural and legal differences relating to soft law rules
  Expansion of arbitral subject matter: new topics and new areas of law
  Emergence of new arbitral centres and competition amongst institutions

11.00am - 11.30am: Tea and Coffee Break

11.30am - 1.00pm: Evolution and Future (The Arbitration Process)

• Chair: Professor Catherine Kessedjian
• Speakers:
  Michael Hwang
  Alexis Mourre
  Michael Schneider
  Rob Smit
• Session Topics:
  Technology and the conduct of international arbitration
  Management of the arbitration process: role of institutions and arbitrators
  Relationship between institutions, arbitrators and lawyers

1.00pm - 2.15pm: Lunch

2.15pm - 5.15pm: Roundtable on Teaching and Research in Arbitration

Teaching of international arbitration:

• Moderators:
  Professor Loukas Mistelis
  Professor Linda Silberman
• Discussion leaders:
  Dr Patricia Shaughnessy
  Professor Jack Coe
  Professor Janet Walker
  Dr Jan Kleinheisterkamp
  Professor Christophe Seraglini
• Rapporteur:
  Norah Gallagher

Research in international arbitration:

• Moderators:
  Professor Stavros Brekoulakis
  Professor Thomas Stipanowich
• Discussion leaders:
  Dr Romesh Weeramantry
  Professor Christopher Drahozal
  Dr Michael Waibel
  Dr Remy Gerbay
• Rapporteur:
  Dr Thomas Schultz

5.15pm - 5.30pm: Closing Session

5.30pm - 7.00pm: Drinks Reception 

CPD Accreditation

The programme is accredited for 12 CPD Points with the Bar Standards Board (BSB).

Accommodation

The Lancaster hotel, where the conference will be held, is offering participants special accommodation rates. Please refer to the rates and booking information for further details.

Contact

For more information, please email sia30@qmul.ac.uk.

Sponsors

We are grateful for the generosity of our sponsors and supporters:

Gold Sponsors

• CAM-CCBC (Arbitration and Mediation Centre of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce)
• Clifford Chance
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
• King & Wood Mallesons 
• Kirkland & Ellis
• Kluwer 
• Norton Rose Fulbright 
• PwC
• White & Case LLP

Sponsors

• Allen & Overy LLP
• Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
• Berwin Leighton Paisner
• Calunius Capital LLP
• Clyde & Co 
• Dentons
• Herbert Smith Freehills
• London Court of International Arbitration
• Thomson Reuters
• Three Crowns LLP

Supporters

• Enyo Law 
• Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP 
• German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
• HKIAC 
• International Court of Arbitration - International Chamber of Commerce
• Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration 
• Latham & Watkins
• Oxford University Press
• Schellenberg Wittmer
• Volterra Fietta

Media Partners

• Global Arbitration Review (GAR)
• Lexis PSL - Lexis Nexis
• Transnational Dispute Management (TDM)/ OGEMID

 

 

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