Steven Reisberg a Featured Speaker at Fordham International Law Journal Symposium

February 2016 – Chaffetz Lindsey partner Steven Reisberg was one of the featured speakers at a symposium sponsored by the Fordham International Law Journal on Recent Developments in International Arbitration. Held at Fordham Law School on February 19th, the symposium is an event where international arbitration scholars and practitioners from Santiago, Paris, and New York City gather to reflect on important questions concerning the role of party autonomy and other recent developments in the field of international arbitration.

This year’s program also honored Professor Arthur Rovine for his contributions to the field of international arbitration and the law school.

February 2016 – On February 15, Yasmine Lahlou presented a lecture to students of Professor Andrea Bjorklund’s class on international arbitration at McGill University. Yasmine’s presentation, entitled “International Arbitration in a Flat World: a Beauty Contest in a Global Marketplace,” focused on strategic considerations when selecting the seat and the rules applicable to the arbitration.

February 2016 – The annual Georgetown International Arbitration Month (GIAM) is taking place in Washington, D.C. this February, and this year’s theme is “Multistakeholder Views of International Arbitration.”

GIAM events take place in Washington, D.C. throughout the month of February and join practitioners, scholars, and students from around the world for a series of panels on emerging issues and trends facing the international arbitration community. GIAM 2016 features a series of panels on cutting-edge issues in commercial and investment arbitration, and other aspects of dispute resolution and trade. Owing to the ever-evolving nature of our field, this year’s GIAM will incorporate new perspectives on issues including representatives from the private sector and various governments.

Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters will be speaking on Tuesday, February 9th alongside Rocio Digon, Alex Lo, and Danielle Morris.  The panel, taking place from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at WilmerHale’s DC office, will discuss “What Does an Arbitration Cost?”

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November 2015 – Expansión and Acciona joined forces to assemble a prestigious group of national and international experts, which took place at the Hotel InterContinental in Madrid on November 24, 2015.  The experts shared their experiences on using alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in the infrastructure and energy sectors, as these mechanisms are increasingly popular in global business practice for their efficiency and practicality. The event aimed to delve into the different existing ADRs, their application in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and key practices for successful implementation.

Chaffetz Lindsey partner Aníbal Sabater presented as an expert at this event.  His session addressed commercial arbitration in construction and energy in the United States.

Expansión published an article on the seminar and has posted photos from the event.

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Photo credit: Expansión.

 

November 2015 –The International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR®), the international division of the American Arbitration Association® (AAA®), the Arbitration and Mediation Centre of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (CAM-CCBC), and the Arbitration Centre of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), São Paulo, are jointly hosting the 9th International Arbitration and Mediation Conference on November 18, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  This year’s conference, which brings together in-house counsel and attorneys, experts, arbitrators, and mediators, will focus on the various types of industries–and the possible disputes that may arise–related to the Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

The program will focus not only on sports arbitration: additional sessions will cover international ADR best practices as they relate to licensing, construction, and infrastructure projects as well.

Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking is a faculty member for a session titled “International Construction and Infrastructure Projects: The Latest Conflict-Management Options.”  The panel will focus on innovative tools to use in international arbitration and mediation of disputes stemming from construction and infrastructure projects.  Several members of the Chaffetz Lindsey team are involved in such disputes involving Brazil and many other jurisdictions.

James will be joined on the panel by Oliver J. Armas (Hogan Lovells LLP, New York); Tony Dymond (Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London); Patricia D. Galloway (Pegasus Global Holdings,Inc., Cle Elum); and José Antonio Fichtner (Andrade & Fichtner, Rio de Janeiro). Mauricio Gomm Santos (Gomm & Smith PA, Miami) will serve as the moderator.

For more information about this event or to sign up to register, please click here.

November 2015 – The NYSBA teamed up with the AAA to hold the most realistic arbitration experience for New York State Law student-participants.

The NYSBA/AAA Moot Arbitration Competition was held on November 13th and 14th at AAA/NYIAC’s office on 42nd Street in Manhattan. All of the participants arbitrated before the best arbitrators in the state of New York and received feedback from leading practitioners in the field. Additional networking and training sessions were offered to the the participants.

Chaffetz Lindsey partner Steven Reisberg participated on a panel discussing the preliminary conference that occurs at the first hearing with the arbitrators to set the schedule for the proceeding.

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October 2015 – The 2015 ICC Canada International Arbitration Conference took place in Vancouver on October 22nd and 23rd.  This conference is held annually to discuss issues surrounding Canadian and international arbitration and best practices.

Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking spoke on the “Ghosts of Proceedings Past” panel alongside Gerald Ghikas (Q.C., Ghikas Arbitration), Marek Krasula (ICC International Court of Arbitration/SICANA, Inc.), and Robert Wisner (McMillan LLP).  Sophie Nappert (3 Verulam Buildings, London) was the moderator.

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