On 11 October 2019, the first Delos-Y event in Geneva took place. This innovative event concept gives the floor to a new generation of arbitration practitioners, namely ‘mid-level’ associates. The event has been designed for master’s level students, interns and trainees who are considering a career in international arbitration, to give them the opportunity to meet with mid-level practitioners at some of the most prestigious practices, ranging from the large international firms to boutiques. Further information on the event concept and format is available here.

The speakers at the event were Severin Christen of Lenz & Staehelin (Zurich), Anastasiia Dulska (Geneva), Tania Lakovenko-Grässer of Akin Gump (Geneva), David Khachvani, of Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler (Geneva), Vincent Reynaud of Lalive (Geneva), Poorvi Satija of White & Case (Paris) and Laura West of CMS Cameron McKenna (Edinburgh). They addressed the following topic in the group discussions:

Drafting Submissions – The Blank Page Conundrum

The event was facilitated by Augustin Barrier of Lalive (Geneva) and Rahul Donde of Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler (Geneva), and include Delos-Y Co-Chair Maria Athanasiou of Bureau Pierre Tercier (Fribourg). It was generously supported by Lenz & Staehelin,