Neil Kaplan CBE QC SBS and Chiann Bao hosted Lord Neuberger. The recording is available here. Lord Neuberger is a leading arbitrator, member of One Essex Court. From 2012 to 2017, he served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary until the House of Lords’ judicial functions were transferred to the new Supreme Court in 2009, at which point he became Master of the Rolls. Since 2010, Lord Neuberger has been a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. He is an honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, and an honorary member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Find out more about Neil Kaplan, Chiann Bao and the In conversation … Read More
ROAP Mock Hearing – 31 August 2020, 2pm CET
This ROAP Mock Hearing featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Laura ALAKIJA, Isaiah BOZIMO, David LEWIS, Alejandro SOLARES Counsel for Claimant: Raluca DANCIU and Margaux MERY Counsel for Respondent: Revantha SINNETAMBY and Oliver SPACKMAN Matter: Argentina’s consent to the mass claims and their admissibility under the ICSID framework in Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5. See here for the Decision on Jurisdiction and Admissibility of 4 August 2011, and here for the Dissenting Opinion of the same date. Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here. With the support of:
In conversation with Neil – Funke Adekoya SAN
Neil Kaplan and Chiann Bao hosted Funke Adekoya SAN. The recording is available here. Funke Adekoya SAN is a founding Partner at Nigerian law firm ǼLEX, one of the largest full service commercial law firms in Nigeria where she heads the Dispute Resolution practice group. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, also a Chartered Arbitrator, a past Chairman of its Nigerian Branch, and a member of the ICCA Governing Board. Funke has over 45 years’ experience in Litigation and Arbitration. Funke received her legal education at University of Ile, Nigeria and Harvard Law School (LL.M.). She was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2001. She has been a member of Nigeria’s Body … Read More
In conversation with Neil – Sir Vivian Ramsey
Neil Kaplan, Chiann Bao and Hafez Virjee hosted Sir Vivian Ramsey. The recording is available here. Sir Vivian Ramsey is a former member of Keating Chambers and had enjoyed a notable career in civil engineering prior to joining chambers in 1981. Gaining a degree in Engineering Science from Oriel College, Oxford, he went on to work with Ove Arup in both London and Libya. Following his move to the Bar, Sir Vivian Ramsey quickly established his expertise in construction and engineering disputes. Showing a particular affinity for international cases, he was soon practising in many parts of the world, including appearances before courts in the Far East and West Indies and arbitrations in four continents Sir Vivian Ramsey became a Queen’s … Read More
In conversation with Neil – Prof. Philippe Sands QC
Neil Kaplan and Chiann Bao hosted Prof. Philippe Sands QC. The recording is available here. Prof. Philippe Sands QC is a prominent arbitrator, member of Matrix Chambers, and co-director of the Project on International Courts and Tribunals (PICT) at London University and New York University. He has appeared before many international courts, including the European Court of Justice; the International Court of Justice; the World Trade Organisation dispute settlement organs; the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; the International Criminal Court; and the Special Court for Sierra Leone. He has appeared in arbitrations under the rules of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the International Chamber of Commerce; the World … Read More