James Hosking to Speak at 2025 CPR Annual Meeting in Miami

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James Hosking to Speak at 2025 CPR Annual Meeting in Miami

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February 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking will speak on a panel at the 2025 CPR Annual Meeting taking place February 5th-February 7th in Miami, Florida. The panel titled “Bifurcation – Achieving Balance for the Efficient and Fair Resolution of Disputes” will address the ways in which tribunals bifurcate arbitral proceedings.

James will be joined by Lauren Friedman (King & Spalding), Meg Kinnear (Low & Kinnear Dispute Resolution), Jaime Garcia Nieto (Airbus), and Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky (BakerHostetler). The group will discuss some of the virtues and pitfalls of bifurcation, including efficiency and fairness concerns and comment on whether it would be helpful to adopt a uniform standard to guide bifurcation.

International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) is an independent nonprofit organization that helps prevent and resolve legal conflict more effectively and efficiently.

Learn more about the event here.

James Hosking Speaks at 2025 iLaw Conference

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January 2025—James Hosking will moderate a session at the upcoming 2025 iLaw Conference taking place on February 7th in Miami, Florida. The session “Investment Arbitration Reports and Updates” will discuss developments in U.S. law relating to the enforcement of investor state awards and feature reports on latest developments from ICSID and the U.S. Department of State.

Speakers include Martina Polasek (Secretary-General, ICSID), John D. Daley (Deputy Assistant Legal Adviser for International Claims and Investment Disputes, U.S. Department of State), and Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky (BakerHostetler).

As a premiere annual conference on international law, iLaw is attended by legal practitioners from the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and beyond. Learn more and register here.

Chaffetz Lindsey is a proud sponsor of the event.

Andy Frischknecht to Speak on Award Enforcement at Informa Asset Recovery International Conference in Dublin

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February 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Andy Frischknecht  will join the Informa Asset Recovery International Conference taking place February 5th-February 7th in Dublin, Ireland. Andy, along with Thomas Eymond-Laritaz (Highgate), Maciej Durbas (Kubas Kos Galkowski), and Cristina Lopez (Lovill), will sit on the panel “Full Steam Ahead or Slowly Does It – Is Enforcing Arbitration Awards the Easiest Enforcement Route?” on Thursday, February 6th.

The group will discuss whether the current award enforcement system works, key challenges across different jurisdictions, how award debtors can delay enforcement, and how award creditors can implement international strategies to ensure prompt enforcement and repayment.

Learn more about the event here.

 

Caline Mouawad Joins Columbia Arbitration Day 2025

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January 2025— Chaffetz Lindsey’s Caline Mouawad will join Columbia Arbitration Day on January 31st 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.

Anibal Sabater Joins NYIAC Talks Podcast Spotlight on International Arbitration in Latin America: Mexico

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January 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Anibal Sabater will host an upcoming NYIAC Talks podcast with Noiana Marigo (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) on Friday, January 31st.

Anibal and Noiana will join guest Cecilia Azar (Galicia Abogados) to discuss recent legal reforms in Mexico and their relevance to arbitration. In the 45-minute session, they will cover topics including an introduction to Mexico’s constitutional reform, the state of arbitration in Mexico, and the broader U.S.-Mexico relationship.

Learn more and register here.

Gretta Walters to Join Swedish Arbitration Days in Stockholm

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January 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters will speak at the upcoming 2025 Swedish Arbitration Days taking place in Stockholm, Sweden January 23rd– January 24th. The biannual event brings together leading arbitration professionals from around the world and features six panels of prominent legal practitioners discussing the topic “Information in Arbitration” from different angles, all relevant to the practice of international arbitration.

Gretta will join Rikard Wikström-Hermansen (Independent Arbitrator) for the session titled “Can you HIDE the information?” Gretta and Rikard will debate whether remaining silent is an option when disclosing everything may not be in the best interest of your case.  The debate will consider common and civil law differences to disclosure and will examine thorny document production issues in international arbitration.

Learn more about the event here.

Caline Mouawad Moderates Panel at ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration

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January 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Caline Mouawad will moderate the panel “The Rising Importance of ESG and its Impact on International Arbitration and Supply Chains” at the ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration taking place January 16th-January 17th in Houston, Texas.

Caline will be joined by Cristián Conejero (Cuatrecasas), Laura Houët (CMS) and Kirsten Odynski (White & Case LLP) to discuss recent developments and trends in the resolution of ESG disputes and how corporates can best manage ESG risks, including through their supply chains and commercial contracts.

Learn more about the event here.

Charlie Scibetta Joins DRI 2024 Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium

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December 2024— Chaffetz Lindsey’s Charlie Scibetta participated on the panel “Coverage Trends Related to Emerging Public Nuisance Claims” on Friday, December 6th as part of the DRI 2024 Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium in New York City. Charlie joined Nathalie Dean (AIG) and Christopher St. Jeanos (Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP) for a discussion on the various coverage challenges that have been raised in recent public nuisance claims.

DRI is the largest international membership organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation. DRI’s Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium is the premier event for top insurance industry leaders and coverage lawyers, focusing on emerging and cutting-edge issues.

Learn more about the event here.

Andy Frischknecht to speak at NYSBA Commercial Litigation Academy

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December 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Andy Frischknecht will join a New York panel discussion of “Venue Decisions: State Court v. Federal Court v. Arbitration” as part of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial Litigation Academy CLE program on December 4th, 2024.

Andy will join moderator Stephen Younger (Withers Bergman LLP) and panelists Jovana Crncevic (Withers Bergman LLP) and Matthew Maron (Deputy General Counsel, One Zero Capital) to discuss the availability, unique characteristics and key tools of state court and federal court litigation as well as arbitration.

The program is co-sponsored by the NYSBA’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section.

Learn more about the event here.

Gretta Walters Judges Cross Examination Moot Finals in Paris

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November 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters participated as a judge for the Cross Examination Moot final hearing in Paris on Wednesday, November 20th.

The 2024 mock case concerns a dispute over the coding of software for the life sciences industry, including accusations of improperly using and misappropriating intellectual property rights. Chaffetz Lindsey, along with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR) and Compass Lexecon was responsible for drafting the case.

The Moot is a project organized by a group of practitioners and academics with a view of contributing to the education of the next generation of arbitration lawyers. The competition challenges university teams from around the globe to showcase their mastery in international arbitration.

Learn more about the event here.

Chaffetz Lindsey was a proud sponsor of the event.

Alan Lipkin and Charlie Scibetta Speak at 2024 Fall ARIAS U.S. Conference

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November 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Alan Lipkin and Charlie Scibetta participated in the Friday morning panel “A Roundup on Mass Tort Claims” as part of the ARIAS U.S. 2024 Fall Conference November 14th-15th in New York City.

The panel presentation provided expert perspectives from the front line of direct insurance claims, as well as information on how bankruptcy issues can come into play in these matters. They addressed emerging coverage and bankruptcy issues in a series of large products and/or nuisance related claims such as EtO, PFAS, Climate Change, Opioids, lead, and others.

Alan and Charlie joined (Patricia Santelle, White & Williams LLP, Panelist) and Steve Rosenstein (AIG, Moderator) for the discussion.

Learn more about the event here.

Caline Mouawad to Speak at 2024 New York Arbitration Week

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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.

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