Conference Reports

An event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first bilateral investment treaty appears to have kickstarted discussion on the future of BITs in policy circles – especially within the EU. David Samuels reports

HONG KONG: Goff lecture: The experience of UNCITRAL in revising its rules

Monday, 15 February 2010

For its annual Goff lecture in December 2009, City University of Hong Kong School of Law invited David Caron , a professor of international law at UC Berkeley, to speak. Caron, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, spoke on the quandaries faced by those seeking to update them. Report by Jun Bautista , an associate at Baker Botts in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: International Arbitration Users? Council Symposium

Monday, 15 February 2010

On 11 December 2009, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Users’ Council held its first symposium, a well-attended event that attracted not just lawyers but engineers, accountants, physicians and other professionals. Jun Bautista of Baker Botts in Hong Kong reports on the symposium’s success in agreeing “best practices”

HONG KONG: Australasian Forum of International Arbitration Symposium

Monday, 15 February 2010

One of the first events to be hosted in the magnificent new Maxwell Chambers in Singapore raised interesting questions about whether the writing requirement of article II(2) of the New York Convention should remain. James Kwan , a partner at Simmons & Simmons in Hong Kong and a co-chair of the AFIA executive committee for 2010, reports.

BERNE: ASA - general assembly and conference on Federal Tribunal rulings

Thursday, 17 December 2009

Switzerland’s arbitration association bade a warm farewell to its president – and celebrated its court’s principled stances – at this year’s annual general assembly. Andrea Meier and Christopher Boog of Schellenberg Wittmer in Zurich report 25 September 65 attendees

FRANKFURT: DIS40 - "Entering the field of investment arbitration as a young lawyer"

Thursday, 17 December 2009

Ever wondered how to become an investment arbitration lawyer? By Boris Kasolowsky (counsel) and Caroline Harvey (associate) of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Frankfurt 22 October 140 attendees

GENEVA: MIDS lecture, Emmanuel Gaillard: "The Representations of International Arbitration"

Thursday, 17 December 2009

The professor laid out three competing “models” of reality, but said that they are each of equal validity, to the surprise of some. By Phillip Landolt (partner) of Charles Russell LLP 28 September

SINGAPORE: "Dispute resolution in the international oil and gas sector"

Thursday, 17 December 2009

Singapore recently hosted the Association of International Petroleum Negotiator’s annual arbitration event, the first time the landmark meeting has visited Asia. Steven Lim (partner) and Jun Bautista (associate) of Baker Botts LLP in Hong Kong report 26-27 October More than 100 attendees Organisers: Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, the SIAC and ICDR

AMSTERDAM: Jong Oranje dinner

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

The youth arm of the NAI took a moment recently to toast its own and hold an international arbitration quiz. David Samuels reports 26 June 80 attendees

CHICAGO: Practical guidance post-Hall Street

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

During the ABA’s August meeting, three practitioners attempted to explain the position on “manifest disregard” in the US, this side of the Supreme Court’s decision in Hall Street. By F Peter Phillips, independent arbitrator and mediator (Business Conflict Management LLC) 2 August

LONDON: ICC UK annual event - "disclosure and experts"

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

This year’s ICC UK Annual Arbitration Practitioners’ Symposium compared US and UK practice. David Samuels reports the dialogue that unfolded in two of the sessions 9 July 112 attendees

SANTA MONICA: Symposium on third-party funding

Tuesday, 27 October 2009