Caline Mouawad to Speak at Paris Arbitration Week

April 2025—Caline Mouawad will join the Paris Arbitration Week panel “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Experts but Never Dared to Ask” as a guest speaker on Thursday, April 10^th.

The panel will explore the increasing pivotal role experts play in arbitration with a focus on the different procedural pitfalls, traps that all stakeholders in the proceedings may face, and best practices in the field. Organized and moderated by both experts and counsels, the event aims to deepen the understanding of expert involvement in arbitration, from different perspectives including that of arbitrators and institutions. Through engaging discussions and interactive sessions, this session will seek to promote best standards and inclusivity within expert panels, with the desire to enrich the arbitration process.

Additional speakers include:

Host Speakers:

Jalal El Ahdab (Bird & Bird Aarpi)

Matthias Cazier-Darmois (Hka Global Ltd)

Guest Speakers:

Ralph Meghames (Nera Economic Consulting)

Sara Nadeau-Seguin (Teynier Pic)

Flore Poloni (Signature Litigation)

Selma Baccari (Kroll)

Wing Shek (The London Court Of International Arbitration)

Learn more and register here.

April 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Caline Mouawad will join a “Battle of the Seats” between London, Paris, New York, and California during Paris Arbitration Week taking place April 7^th– April 11^th.

The group will explore the comparative advantages and disadvantages of four of the world’s leading arbitration seats through a lively discussion. Caline, representing New York, will join Laura Abrahamson (Arbitrator) representing California, Kevin Nash (London Court of International Arbitration) representing London, and Alexis Mourre (MCL Arbitration) representing Paris.

Representatives from each jurisdiction will advocate for their seat in a debate-style contest that will feature questions about procedural efficiency, enforceability, and other advantages or disadvantages that each seat may pose, including recent developments in case law and institutional rules. This session will help arbitration practitioners, in-house counsel, and other decision-makers understand the practical implications of selecting these places as their seat, and will pit new against old as the participants have the opportunity to vote for their preferred seat at the end.

The group will be moderated by Giorgio Sassine (Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP) and Katie Gonzalez (Cleary Gottlieb).

Learn more here.

January 2025— Chaffetz Lindsey’s Caline Mouawad will join Columbia Arbitration Day on January 31^st in New York City. Caline will sit on the panel “Arbitration in Conflict Zones” with Guled Yusuf (A&O Shearman), Felipe Nazar (Pérez-Llorca), and Eric Ives (U.S. Department of Commerce). The discussion will be moderated by Rahim Moloo.

The group will examine the potential of arbitration as a crucial mechanism to address the gaps left by dysfunctional or inaccessible courts in regions affected by geopolitical instability. It will also explore the impact of conflicts on investment and commercial arbitration proceedings and the unique challenges of enforcing arbitral awards in such contexts, including under the New York Convention and the ICSID Convention.

Columbia Arbitration Day (CAD) is a prestigious annual conference at Columbia Law School that provides a forum for cutting-edge discussions on the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in the field of arbitration, gathering leading experts and practitioners in the field of international arbitration. Learn more here.

Chaffetz Lindsey is a proud sponsor of the event.

November 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Caline Mouawad will join the New York Arbitration Week panel “Life in the Fast Lane: Making Expedited Arbitration Work for You” on Wednesday, November 20th.

Additional speakers include Paul Di Pietro (ICC International Court of Arbitration), Carlos Ramos- Mrosovsky (BakerHostetler) and Guilherme Recena Costa (Barrick Gold Corporation). The discussion will be moderated by Isabel Fernández de la Cuesta (Independent International Arbitrator & Counsel).

Panelists will discuss how parties and arbitrators are designing procedural frameworks under the ICC Expedited Procedure Provisions (EPP) and share best practices. This panel will also explore the evolution of expedited procedures, why parties are—and are not—opting for expedited procedures, and where expedited procedures may see increased use in the future.

Learn more and register for the event here.

September 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Caline Mouawad will take part in the 2024 GAR Live: North America event on Tuesday, September 24^th in New York City. Covering the vital developments affecting practitioners across North America, the day will feature panel discussions of hot topics led by leading names in international arbitration.

Caline will join the panel “How Will the Outcome of the Election Impact International Arbitration?” With the US election looming, the panel will share their thoughts on how the current geopolitical landscape is shaping international disputes and how this may change again under a new government.

The panel is expected to discuss:

• Regionalization/anti-globalization/protectionism: as trends point towards a rejection of international commerce and the legal frameworks where it thrives, what does this mean for international arbitration?
• A potentially pivotal moment for relations with Russia and China and related disputes over energy sources and other strategic assets, infrastructure and intellectual property.
• How is US policy faring as the world’s leading issuer of sanctions? Are sanctions impacting arbitration as they should or is it time for a rethink?

Panelists include Miriam Harwood (Katten Muchin Rosenman), Daniel Reich (GBS Disputes) and Julissa Reynoso (Winston & Strawn). Patrick Pearsall (A&O Shearman) will moderate the discussion.

Learn more about the event here.

September 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Caline Mouawad will join the renowned faculty to teach the Columbia Law School and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators New York Branch (CIARB)’s Comprehensive Course on International Arbitration taking place September 9^th-September 12^th in New York City.

Designed for arbitrators, advocates, in-house counsel, academics, and others interested in international arbitration, the comprehensive course offers lectures with interactive opportunities and a number of simulations.

Upon completion, all attendees will receive a certificate of completion from Columbia Law School and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators New York Branch. Application for CLE credit for New York State is pending.

Learn more about the course here.