First ICC YAF Europe Chapter Regional Event

After three ICC YAF Global Conferences, ICC launches its first Regional Europe Chapter event to attract participants from all corners of Europe. It will be held in Berlin on 29-30 June 2012 and will provide a kit for successful case management. This is a unique opportunity for young lawyers and in-house counsel working in the field of international arbitration to attend a 2-day conference with renowned arbitrators, members of the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and fellow arbitration practitioners, in an informal atmosphere.

The ICC YAF, a network of more than 3000 members, includes five Regional Chapters (Africa, Middle East & Turkey, Asia, Europe & Russia, Latin America, and North America). Many regional YAF meetings have taken place over the past years throughout the world. After three ICC YAF Global Conferences, this event is the first Regional Europe Chapter event to attract participants from all corners of Europe.

What to expect?

• Debates and academic sessions will be held during a 2-day programme, with stars and rising stars in international arbitration. Topics will focus on case management techniques in the context of the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration and include a case study under these Rules.
• Networking: a unique opportunity to exchange experiences with other YAF members, ICC staff, and peers from all corners of Europe.
• In an informal and fun social atmosphere, participants will strengthen links within the young arbitration community while enjoying being in Berlin. More than just a conference, this event will allow time for networking and social activities such as a boat trip on the Spree, a visit to the Dome of the German Reichstag and drinks in an authentic Berlin location. Who should attend? This conference is aimed at arbitration practitioners of approximately 40 years and under: counsel, arbitrators, corporate counsel or academics mainly from all over Europe; all YAF members and of course non-YAF members.

Who should attend?

This conference is aimed at arbitration practitioners of approximately 40 years and under: counsel, arbitrators, corporate counsel or academics mainly from all over Europe; all YAF members and of course non-YAF members.

Friday, 29 June 2012 

Venue: Baker & McKenzie, Friedrichstraße 88/Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany

12.30-14.00 Registration with light lunch at Baker & McKenzie

Welcome remarks

• Ulrich Hennings, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Berlin
• Axel Benjamin Herzberg, Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Berlin
• Galina Zukova, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, YAF Europe Interim Regional Director

14.00-15.00 Keynote speech - Case Management: An Update on Experiences and Suggestions

• Prof. Dr. jur. Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel, formerly: President of International Law Association (ILA); Chairman of German Institution of Arbitration (DIS); President of LCIA; Panel Chairman of United Nations Compensation Commission; President of Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, The Hague; Chair for International Business Law, University of Cologne

15.00-15.15 Coffee break

15.15-16.30 Panel I: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

You only get one chance to make a good first impression! This panel will take the participants through the first steps in case management:

- How and when to establish contact for the first time with the parties?

- How to strike a good balance between arbitrator authority and party autonomy?

- How to reach consensus on the first procedural steps?

- Useful tips in setting up the case management conference

- Generic vs tailor-made terms of reference and procedural timetable

Speakers:

• Emmanuelle Cabrol, Partner, Herbert Smith LLP, Paris
• Alejandro Lopez Ortiz, Counsel, Hogan Lovells LLP, Madrid
• Andy Moody, Partner, Eversheds, London Moderator:
• Nils Schmidt-Ahrendts, Associate, Hanefeld Rechtsanwälte, Hamburg

16.30-16.45 Coffee break

16.45-18.00 Panel II: Grabbing the bull by the horns

After a successful start to the proceedings, everybody knows what the dispute is about and its timeframe. But how do you deal with the challenges which arise during the proceedings? Our panellists will share their experiences and give some tips on the following:

- How to tackle “guerrilla tactics” and make sure that the parties do not derail the arbitration and abuse the process?

- How to keep the costs low and run the case expeditiously?

- How to organize and conduct the hearings?

- What are the sanctions at the arbitrators’ disposal for a party’s obstructive behaviour and how to use them?

Speakers:

• Nicole Dolenz, Associate, Baker & McKenzie, New York
• Dmitri Evseev, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, London
• José Manuel García-Represa, Partner, Dechert LLP, Paris Moderator:
• Petri Taivalkoski, Partner, Roschier Attorneys Ltd., Helsinki

18.30-21.00 Boat Cruise with dinner - Drinks sponsored by Lindenpartners

21.00-00.00 Get-together at the Edelweisss

Saturday, 30 June 2012 

Venue: Humboldt University, Unter den Linden 6, Berlin, Germany

09.15-09.30 Presentation of the Mock Case

• Galina Zukova, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, YAF Europe Interim Regional Director

09.30-11.30 Case study workshop

Time to put your skills into practice!

The participants will be divided into several workings groups. Each group will draft:

-Procedural Order No. 1
-The Terms of Reference (including the list of issues)
-The Procedural Timetable

The working groups will be led by the following moderators:

YAF Europe Coordinating Committee members

• John Adam, Associate, Shearman & Sterling LLP, Paris
• Timur Aitkulov, Partner, Clifford Chance CIS Limited, Moscow
• Eva Storskrubb, Senior Associate, Roschier Attorneys Ltd., Stockholm
• Stamatios Tsetos, Partner, Stamatios Tsetos & Associates, Athens

• Alma Forgó, Deputy Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration

• Axel Benjamin Herzberg, Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Berlin

• Athina Papaefstratiou Fouchard, Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris; on secondment at the Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs, UNESCO

• Julia Popelysheva, Counsel, Clifford Chance CIS Limited, Moscow

11.30-11.45 Coffee break

11.45-12.45 Wrap-up session

Polishing your skills: analysis of the practical tasks

• Mariel Dimsey, Consultant, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris
• Chris Parker, Partner, Herbert Smith LLP, London

13.00-15.00 Lunch at Käfer in the Dome of the German Reichstag

15.00–15.30 Visit of the Dome of the German Reichstag

16.00-18.00 Afternoon activities

• Option 1: Guided walking tour of Berlin
• Option 2: Visit of the Pergamon Museum

21.00-00.00 Optional: Evening activities

Conference venue – 29 June 2012 Social Activities venues – 29 June 2012 MS Phoenix

Baker & McKenzie

Friedrichstraße 88/Unter den Linden, Berlin , Germany

Conference venue – 30 June 2012

Humboldt University

Unter den Linden 6, Berlin

Social Activities venues – 29 June 2012

MS Phoenix boat

Spree- und Havelschifffahrt Reederei Grimm & Lindecke

Schiffbauerdamm 12, Berlin

Das Edelweiss

Görlitzerstr. 1-3, Berlin

Social Activities venues – 30 June 2012

Reichstag

Platz der Republik 1, Berlin

Pergamon Museum

Bodestraße 1, 10178 Berlin

Guided walking tour of Berlin:

Departure from the Dome of the

German Reichstag

Dress code

Business casual

Strictly prohibited: Ties and heels...

Travel and accommodation

Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations.

Cancellation

50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before 12 June 2012 . Cancellations after this date are not refundable. Subject to agreement of ICC International Court of Arbitration prior to the event, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organization at no extra charge. Updated registration material will be required.

Please note that the ICC International Court of Arbitration reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. The ICC International Court of Arbitration will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant.

Sponsorship opportunities

Companies that choose to become sponsors for the conference are given many opportunities to profile their business. They receive maximum exposure during the event. If your company is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact:

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