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Paris Arbitration Week
20 - 24 September 2021
Laborde Law is an official partner of Paris Arbitration Week. We invite you to our virtual events scheduled for 20 & 22 September 2021.
Details about our events and registration are available below. Join us!
For any inquiries, email Ms Niyati Asthana at Niyati.Asthana@laborde-law.com
The Future of Arbitration
The Future of Investment Arbitration
Monday, 20 September 2021
14 h – 15 h 30 (Paris time, GMT +2)
This panel will debate the future of investment arbitrations. Does investment arbitration work well? Should the system change? If so, how? Should any changes be gradual or systemic? What are the trends? What is the status of the work of UNCITRAL Working Group III? Should a Multilateral Investment Court be created? In a nutshell, what does the future of investment arbitration look like?
Speakers:
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Constantine Partasides QC, Three Crowns
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Prof. Catherine Rogers, Queen Mary University of London & Bocconi University
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Michele Potestà, Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler
Moderator:
Gustavo Laborde, Laborde Law
Unconscious Bias Induced by Party Appointment: An Arbitral Game-Changer?
Monday, 20 September 2021
16 h – 17 h 30 (Paris time, GMT +2)
Impartiality and independence are the essential pillars of international arbitration. Recent research shows that even the most dutiful party-appointed arbitrators may be prone to unconscious bias. In a recent decision, the ICC Court disqualified a high-profile arbitrator by reason of “unconscious bias”. Is unconscious bias an arbitral game-changer? How, if at all, does this affect our view of international arbitration as a neutral means to settle disputes? What effect, if any, does it—or should it—have on the future of international arbitration?
Speakers:
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Hon. Charles Brower, Twenty Essex Street Chambers
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Joseph P. Klock, Jr., Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto
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Noah Rubins QC, Freshfields
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Prof. Sergio Puig, University of Arizona
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Noradèle Radjai, Lalive
Moderator:
Gustavo Laborde, Laborde Law
Back to the Future of Arbitration
Paris's Enduring Status as Arbitration Mecca
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
15 h – 16 h 30 (Paris time, GMT +2)
Paris is, and has long been, a preeminent legal seat for international arbitration. How did this tradition come about? What makes Paris such an enduringly popular arbitral seat? Did the high-profile affaire Tapie have an impact on its reputation? How has the recently inaugurated International Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeals fared? What are the recent trends of French court decisions concerning international arbitration? How could Paris become an even better seat? What other seats are its main competitors? What does the future hold in store for Paris as an arbitral seat?
Speakers:
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Nadia Darwazeh, Clyde & Co
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Michael Polkinghorne, White & Case
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Marc Henry, FTMS Avocats
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Gisèle Stephens-Chu, Stephens Chu Dispute Resolution
Moderator:
Gustavo Laborde, Laborde Law
The Users’ Perspective
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
17 h – 18 h 30 (Paris time, GMT +2)
International arbitration is a service at the end of the day. The views of users are, ultimately, what matter most. What do users think of international arbitration? Does international arbitration meet their expectations? Or does it fall short? How should the system evolve or improve? What do they expect from the work of UNCITRAL Working Group III? What do they think of party-appointed arbitrators? In-depth interview with leading users— State officials, an in-house counsel and a former lead treaty negotiator for the US government.
Speakers:
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Shane Spelliscy, UNCITRAL Working Group III Chair
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Ana María Ordoñez Puentes, Directora Dirección de Defensa Jurídica Internacional, Colombia
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Lauren Mandell, WilmerHale
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Young Shin Um, International Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Justice, South Korea
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Tom Sikora, ExxonMobil
Moderator:
Gustavo Laborde, Laborde Law