On Thursday 25 May at 3pm ET there was an in-depth 90mn discussion of the ICC award in AES Gener v Mobil (case no. 13385) and its legacy: LNG disputes in Latin America, force majeure, and good faith obligations, in our ‘A Case in Time’ journal series. The speakers for this episode included Karina Goldberg (Ferro Castro), Julio César Rivera (Marval), Rodrigo Zamora (Galicia), with Laura Sinisterra (Debevoise & Plimpton LLP) moderating (short bios of the speakers below). The recording is available here. ABOUT THE GAP AND THE SPEAKERS The Delos Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) is designed to assist in-house counsel, corporate lawyers and arbitration practitioners with efficiently accessing key insights into a large range of jurisdictions, including for the purposes of negotiating … Read More
ROAP CONSTRUCTION 2022 Mock Hearing – 5 May
This ROAP Construction Mock Hearing took place on 5 May 2023 at 10am London / 11am Paris / 12pm Dubai / 2pm Singapore and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Lara Hammoud Counsel for Claimant: Bilge Kağan Çevik and Magdalena Holiczko Counsel for Respondent: Suksham Chauhan Matter: Cobra Infraestructuras Hidráulicas, S.A. v. Societa Esecuzione Lavori Idraulici, S.P.A. & Seli Obras Subterráneas, S.A Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP CONSTRUCTION 2022 Mock Hearing – 4 May
This ROAP Construction Mock Hearing took place on 4 May 2023 at 9am London / 10am Paris / 11am Dubai / 4pm Singapore and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Philip DUNHAM Counsel for Claimant: Claire ZHANG Counsel for Respondent: Jodie REINDORF Matter: Cobra Infraestructuras Hidráulicas, S.A. v. Societa Esecuzione Lavori Idraulici, S.P.A. & Seli Obras Subterráneas, S.A Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
GAP JOURNAL SERIES – Dow Chemical
On Tuesday 25 April at 3pm CEST there was an in-depth 90mn discussion of the Paris Court of Appeal decision: Dow Chemical (see here) on the extension of the arbitration agreement and its legacy, in our ‘A Case in Time’ journal series. The speakers for this episode included Samantha Nataf (De Gaulle Fleurance), Pedro Martini (Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP), Giulio Palermo (Archipel Law Firm), Robert Reyes Landicho (Vinson & Elkins), with Laurie Achtouk-Spivak (Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP) moderating (short bios of the speakers below). You can find out more about arbitration in France from the GAP chapter authored by August Debouzy. The recording is available here. ABOUT THE GAP AND THE SPEAKERS The Delos Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) … Read More
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – Cyprus (by Christos Georgiades & Associates LLC)
On Thursday 20 April there was an interactive discussion of the Nicosia District Court (Cyprus) decision in: Kismetia Ltd v. Nilsson Lupusco Volga Farming Ltd, in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Agis Georgiades of Christos Georgiades & Associates LLC, the author of the GAP chapter on Cyprus, considered the scope of enforcement of an arbitral award in Cyprus, followed by comments from Naa Amorkor Amarteifio of AB & David Africa (short bios of speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules applied. The event chat was opened to facilitate networking and interaction. The recording is available here. You can find out more about Delos’s Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) here, and sign up for GAP news here, … Read More
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – New York and D.C. (by Boies Schiller Flexner)
On Thursday 9 November took place an interactive discussion of the US court’s treatment of intra-EU investment treaty awards, which stands in contrast to the treatment such awards typically receive in EU jurisdictions, in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Ben Love and David Hunt of Boies Schiller Flexner, the authors of the GAP chapter on USA – New York and Washington D.C., considered the following cases in relation to the topic: (i) Ioan Micula, Viorel Micula, S.C. European Food S.A, S.C. Starmill S.R.L. and S.C. Multipack S.R.L. v. Romania [I], ICSID Case No. ARB/05/20, (ii) 9REN Holding S.a.r.l v. Kingdom of Spain, ICSID Case No. ARB/15/15, and (iii) NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V. and NextEra Energy Spain Holdings B.V. v. Kingdom of … Read More
ROAP ASIA 2023 Mock Hearing – 22 May
This ROAP Asia Mock Hearing took place on 22 May 2023 at 9am London / 12pm Dubai / 4pm SGT / 5pm Seoul and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Sheila AHUJA (Partner, Allen & Overy. ROAP Faculty), Asher CHIN, Eden LI and, Nimra ARSHAD. Counsel for Claimant: Vishal AGGARWAL and Fares NOWAK. Counsel for Respondent: Mohamed Irwan ISMAIL and Aleena JOSE. Matter: Betamax Ltd. v. State Trading Corporation, SIAC Case No. ARB084/15/KJ. Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP ASIA 2023 Mock Hearing – 11 April
This ROAP Asia Mock Hearing took place on 11 April 2023 at 11am London / 2pm Dubai / 6pm SGT / 7pm Seoul and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Vyapak DESAI, Youjoun HA, Sameer THAKUR and Fares NOWAK. Counsel for Claimant: Nimra ARSHAD and Eden LI. Counsel for Respondent: Asher CHIN and Thara Gopalan. Matter: Betamax Ltd. v. State Trading Corporation, SIAC Case No. ARB084/15/KJ. Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP ASIA 2023 Mock Hearing – 19 April
This ROAP Asia Mock Hearing took place on 19 April 2023 at 7am London / 10am Dubai / 2pm SGT / 3pm Seoul and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Liyu Denning JIN (Partner, Han Kun Law. ROAP Faculty), Mohamed Irwan ISMAIL, Aleena JOSE, and Thara GOLAPAN. Counsel for Claimant: Youjoun HA and Chang LIU. Counsel for Respondent: Vishi SUNDAR and Sameer THAKUR. Matter: Betamax Ltd. v. State Trading Corporation, SIAC Case No. ARB084/15/KJ. Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – Pakistan (by Raja Mohammed Akram & Co)
On Thursday 23 March there was an interactive discussion of the Pakistan Supreme Court decision in Hitachi limited v. Rupali Polyester 1998 SCMR 1918, in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Umer Akram Chaudhry, Asad Ladha and Ramsha Banuri of Raja Mohammed Akram & Co. (RMA & Co.), the authors of the GAP chapter on Pakistan, considered a case on the law governing the arbitration agreement, followed by comments from Nikhil Desai of JMiles & Co. (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules applied. The event chat was opened to facilitate networking and interaction. Uou can find out more about Delos’s Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) here, and sign up for GAP news here; … Read More