On Thursday 22 June we had an interactive discussion in our ‘A Case in Time’ Headnote series. Olga Boltenko and Xiongchao Chen of Fangda Partners, the authors of the GAP chapter on Hong Kong, considered the issue of the governing law of arbitration agreement in China Railway v CKH, followed by comments from Samantha Tan of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules applied. The event chat was open 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, and do look up other forthcoming events in our Headnote and Journal … Read More
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – Nigeria (by Broderick Bozimo & Company)
On Thursday 13 July there was an interactive discussion on Innovation in Nigerian Arbitration: unveiling the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 in the Context of international best practices in our ‘A Case in Time’ Headnote series. The speakers included Isaiah Bozimo and Daniel Ihueze of Broderick Bozimo & Company, the authors of the GAP chapter on Nigeria, followed by comments from Jakub Kamenicky of Squire Patton Boggs (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. You can find out more about Delos’s Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) here, and sign up for GAP news here; and do look up other forthcoming events in our Headnote and Journal Series. ABOUT … Read More
ROAP ASIA 2023 Mock Hearing – 11 July
This ROAP Asia Mock Hearing took place on 11 July 2023 at 7am London / 10am Dubai / 2pm SGT / 3pm Seoul and featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Manish AGGARWAL (Three Crowns, ROAP Faculty), Ara CHO (Peter & Kim, ROAP Faculty), Sameer THAKUR, and Nimra ARSHAD. Counsel for Claimant: Asher CHIN and Mohamed Irwan ISMAIL. Counsel for Respondent: Youjoun HA and Fares NOWAK. Matter: Bureau Veritas, Inspection, Valuation, Assesment and Control, BIVAC B.V. v. Republic of Paraguay, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/9. Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP ASIA 2023 Mock Hearing – 7 July
This ROAP Asia Mock Hearing took place on 7 July 2023 at 7am London / 10am Dubai / 2pm SGT / 3pm Seoul and featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Chié NAKAHARA (Nishimura, ROAP Faculty), Huawei SUN (Zhonglun Law, ROAP Faculty), Vishi SUNDAR, and Vishal AGGARWAL. Counsel for Claimant: Aleena Maria JOSE and Sameer THAKUR. Counsel for Respondent: Eden LI and Chang LIU. Matter: Bureau Veritas, Inspection, Valuation, Assesment and Control, BIVAC B.V. v. Republic of Paraguay, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/9. Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP ASIA 2023 Mock Hearing – 6 July
This ROAP Asia Mock Hearing took place on 6 July 2023 at 7am London / 10am Dubai / 2pm SGT / 3pm Seoul and featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Sharon CHONG (Skrine, ROAP Faculty), David KIM (Lee & Ko, ROAP Faculty), Chang LIU, and Eden LI. Counsel for Claimant: Thara GOLAPAN and Vishi SUNDAR. Counsel for Respondent: Vishal AGGARWAL and Nimra Arshad. Matter: Bureau Veritas, Inspection, Valuation, Assesment and Control, BIVAC B.V. v. Republic of Paraguay, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/9. Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
GAP JOURNAL SERIES – AES Gener v Mobil (ICC Case No. 13385)
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
