Hosking Speaks at Conferences in São Paulo

November 2011– Chaffetz Lindsey lawyers David Lindsey, James Hosking and Jennifer Gorskie recently attended various conferences and meetings in Brazil.

James Hosking was a participant in a roundtable organized by Latin Lawyer to discuss the state of international arbitration in Brazil in the 15 years since it passed its international arbitration law.  The November 28 roundtable featured top Brazilian arbitration lawyers and arbitrators as well as foreign lawyers from firms engaged in arbitrations involving Brazil.

A theme of the discussion was how quickly a sophisticated Brazilian bar has developed.  The roundtable was written up in Latin Lawyer and can be read here (subscription required).

On November 29, James was a panelist, and Chaffetz Lindsey a sponsor, at the annual arbitration conference organized by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) and the Arbitration Center of the American Chamber of Commerce of São Paulo (AMCHAM).  The conference was titled “International Business Transactions and Conflict Management: The U.S. and Brazilian Perspectives”.  James discussed issues arising from electronic disclosure of documents in arbitrations and provided tips on how to handle review and production of electronically stored information.  The conference program is available here.

Chaffetz Lindsey lawyers have been involved in Brazilian arbitration matters for more than 15 years.  The firm regularly co-counsels with Brazilian forms in arbitrations and also represents Brazilian clients in U.S. litigations.

October 2011 – James Hosking was a panelist at the Practicing Law Institute’s 2011 “Commercial Arbitration” seminar held on October 12. The theme of the seminar was strategies for increased efficiency and cost-effectivenes in commercial arbitration. James’ panel addressed recent developments in international arbitration, including the revised ICC Arbitration Rules that will come into force in 2012. James focused on emergency measures of protection available before an international arbitration tribunal is constituted. His review of the procedural mechanisms employed by various arbitral institutions—including the ICC, ICDR, ICSID, LCIA, SCC, SIAC, and NAI—highlighted the wave of revisions in institutional rules to accommodate requests for pre-arbitral relief. For more information on this topic, please see Pre-Arbitral Emergency Measures of Protection: New Tools for an Old Problem, written by James and Associate Erin Valentine, accessible here.

March 2011 – Chaffetz Lindsey is continuing its support of the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The moot, held each year in Vienna, brings together students from around the world to compete in rounds of mock arbitral hearings.  This year’s moot – the 18th  – will be attended by students from 262 universities and 66 countries.

In recent weeks, Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking and Yasmine Lahlou have acted as arbitrators in several moot preparation events in New York and on March 26 the firm hosted a practice session. In addition, James was a keynote speaker at the pre-moot event held at the American Arbitration Association’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution on March 11.  James is also a co-coach of the Harvard Law School Vis team.

For more information on the moot, please click here: https://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/vis.html.

June 17, 2010 – Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking was one of the presenters in the 21^st Annual Institute for Transnational Arbitration Workshop in Dallas.  This year’s workshop featured an innovative format of a mock arbitration that will be played out over three annual events, each focusing on a different aspect of arbitration strategy and practice.  The workshop also featured a controversial interactive session on “Corporate Perspectives on the Arbitral Process”.  The event was attended by several hundred lawyers, academics, corporate counsel and other members of the arbitral community.  The workshop is also video-taped and used for educational purposes in teaching arbitration practice strategy.

Chaffetz Lindsey also was a sponsor of the ITA Young Practitioners Roundtable that took place in Dallas on June 16, 2009.  Chaffetz Lindsey partners David Lindsey and James Hosking are members of the ITA Advisory Board.

For a copy of the Workshop brochure see here.

October 2009 – On November 12, 2009, Chaffetz Lindsey partner Peter Chaffetz will speak during the first General Session of ARIAS US’s 2009 Fall Conference. Peter and his co-panelists, Peter Gentile (arbitrator), Kathryn Ellsworth (Grais & Ellsworth), and David Thirkill (The Thirkill Group, Inc.), will speak on issues that can arise in arbitration in light of the current economic climate. The panel will cover questions concerning extra-contractual security, whether a party’s financial condition should be considered in setting the scope of discovery or hearing, and other topics relevant in today’s economy.

For more information, see the conference brochure here, or contact Peter at 212 257-6962 or peter.chaffetz@chaffetzlindsey.com.

October 2009 – Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, together with other leading law firms around the world, including Astigarraga Davis, Baker & McKenzie, Chadbourne & Parke, Crowell & Moring, Curtis Mallet, Penheiro Neto, and Smith International Law, is sponsoring the upcoming installment of the 2009 ICDR International ADR Reporting Series. The conference — “North America, Latin America, and Brazil” — will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 27, 2009. Chaffetz Lindsey partner David Lindsey will particpate in a round table discussion on recent developments in ADR in North America. Lindsey’s co-panelilsts will include Oliver Armas (Chadbourne & Park), Arif Ali (Crowell & Moring), Julie Bedard (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom), Christian Leathley (Curtis Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle), and Laurence Shore (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher). Chaffetz Lindsey also will sponsor upcoming installments of the series in Peru and Columbia.

For more information on the conferences, see the brochure here, or contact David at 212 257-6966 or david.lindsey@chaffetzlindsey.com.

Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking co-edited the first comprehensive symposium on the protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) through bilateral investment treaties and other international investment agreements (IIAs). Published on the Transnational Dispute Management website, the special edition, with contributions from a dozen leading practitioners and academics, delves into the complex – at times tense – political and legal interplay between IPRs and IIAs and provides much needed guidance in an area where many issues remain untested. See the editors’ introduction and the Special Issue’s table of contents here (see TDM 2 (2009)).

Find a copy of the introductory article written by James and Clifford Chance’s Markus Perkams here. For more information, contact James at 212 257-6963 or James.Hosking@chaffetzlindsey.com.

On May 12, 2009, David Lindsey discussed the topic of arbitrator neutrality in international proceedings at the Rio de Janeiro annual international arbitration conference hosted by the Rio chamber of commerce. This was the fourth time that David appeared as a speaker at this annual event. For more information on the talk, please contact David at 212 257 6966 or at david.lindsey@chaffetzlindsey.com.

On June 30, 2009, Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking was a panelist at a seminar in Washington D.C. entitled “Third-Party Funding in Arbitration.” The program was sponsored by the International Dispute Resolution Committee of the International Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar. James addressed legal and strategic issues arising from using professional non-party funders to finance international arbitration proceedings. For more information on the talk or on issues relating to third-party funding of litigation or arbitration, contact Mr. Hosking at 212 257 6963.