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 at 3pm CEST (until 3.30pm CEST) 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. You can find out more about Delos’s Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) here, and sign up for GAP news here; and … Read More
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – New York and D.C. (by Boies Schiller Flexner)
On Thursday 9 November at 10am ET (until 10.30am ET) 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 … 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 at 3pm SGT (until 3.30pm SGT) 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 … Read More
DE DAMNIS: LISBON 2023
This high-profile event on damages took place on Thursday 13 April in person in Lisbon and online, followed by a lunch for in-person attendees and online networking for remote attendees: 10.00am: Welcome coffee 10.30am: Delos De Damnis: the 5Ws (and 1H)With Roula Harfouche (HKA, London), Reza Mohtashami KC (Three Crowns, London), James Nicholson (FTI Consulting, Singapore) and Hafez Virjee (Delos, Paris) 11.00am: The De Damnis LectureBy Mark W. Friedman (Debevoise & Plimpton, New York) 11.40am: The De Damnis Debate – Motion: “This House believes that hindsight should be a key consideration in the assessment of damages”Jury: Sofia Martins (Miranda, Lisbon) chairing, Graham Coop (Pinsent Masons, London) and David Walker (Deminor, London)Debaters: Penny Madden KC (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, London) and Chris Osborne (Osborne … Read More
ROAP Americas 2022 Mock Hearing – 3 April
This ROAP Americas Mock Hearing took place on 3 April 2023 at 7am YVR / 9am CDMX / 10am NY -WAS / 3pm LONDON and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Hagit Elul (Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. ROAP faculty), Tafadzwa Pasipandoya(Partner, Foley Hoag LLP . ROAP faculty), Gladys Sarah Bagasin and Marianna Fleury Trona Counsel for Claimant: Rosario Galardi and Edoardo Mazzoli Counsel for Respondent: Sabina Hidalgo and Fiona Poon Matter: Lacrosse Footwear, Inc. v. 9055-3827 Québec Inc Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.