Monday 18 November 2024
Hosted at Crowell & Moring LLP
Two Manhattan West, 375 9th Ave
New York, NY 10001
JURIS Conferences is very excited to present this upcoming program, hosted for the first time in New York City at the new office location of Crowell & Moring. This four-panel program will feature leading arbitration practitioners and scholars who will tackle important questions of international investment law and arbitration.
Registration
Registration includes refreshments, lunch, reception, and a copy of the upcoming Volume 18 from the Investment Arbitration and International Law series. This series of volumes compile the papers and proceedings of this annual conference on investment treaty arbitration. Registrants may choose either a print or digital PDF copy of Volume 18.
Pricing is available for individual sessions and half day attendance. Please contact our manager, Jessica Hernández (jhernandez@jurispub.com) for details.
* ONLY available to full-time academics [with no law firm affiliation], government employees, and full-time in-house corporate counsel.
*** Discount code must be entered at the time of registration in the “Special Requests/Comments/Discount Code” field. Note that due to system glitch price will not recalculate but rest assured by entering code correct amount will be charged. Codes may not be used retroactively.
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Cancellations: 50% of the Registration fee will be refunded for any cancellation received in writing by JURIS Conferences LLC prior to the Monday 4 November 2024. No refund can be made for cancellations received after this date. You are welcome to send a substitute at any time. Please notify us if you plan to send a substitute since updated registration materials will be required.
Continuing Legal Education: 7 hours of NYS CLE credit (transitional and non-transitional) in the Areas of Professional Practice a NYSCLE certificate of attendance will be provided upon request which may be used when applying for credit in other jurisdictions.
Student Rate: For traditional full-time students with current student ID; Contact JURIS Conferences at: events@jurispub.com for current rate.
Financial Aid:
Our Financial Aid policy is available here
Program
While we are in a new city this year, the program format follow as it has in years past. The discussion will spotlight eight talented investment arbitration “rising superstars” from around the globe, each championing one of four contentious issues. Each will author and present their argument paper, followed by a panel of experienced and distinguished professionals who will debate and discuss the authors’ positions and the broader issue.
Conference Co-Chairs
Todd Weiler – Independent Arbitrator & IIDS Expert (London, Ontario)
Kabir Duggal – Arnold & Porter (New York)
Camilla Gambarini – Withers (London)
Program Schedule
8:00am – 9:00am Registration – coffee and tea upon arrival
9:00am – 10:30am Panel 1 – True or false: The recent decision of the Paris Court of Appeal, in DIT v. Port Autonome de Douala, calls into question the continuing relevance of the IBA Rules on Conflict of Interest?
Moderator: Ian Laird – Crowell & Moring LLP (Washington, DC)
Author Positions:
True: Ileana Smeureanu – Jones Day (Paris)
False: Jovana Crncevic – Withers (New York)
Panelists:
George Bermann – Columbia Law School
Miriam Harwood – Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (New York)
Ashley Riveira – Crowell & Moring LLP (Washington DC)
Daniel Schimmel – Foley Hoag LLP (New York)
10:30am – 10:45am Networking Coffee/Tea Break
10:45am – 12:15pm Panel 2 – Which approach is better for judicial review of international arbitral awards: appeal on the point of law (UK) or manifest disregard on the point of law (US)?
Moderator: Timothy G. Nelson – Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (New York)
Author Positions:
UK Approach: Trisha Mitra-Veber – Reed Smith LLP (London)
US Approach: Karan Joseph – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (Bengaluru)
Panelists:
Geneviève Helleringer – University of Oxford
Martin Jackson – Sidley Austin LLP (New York)
Ben Love – Boies Schiller Flexner (New York)
Petr Polášek – White & Case LLP (Washington DC)
José Antonio Rivas – Xtrategy LLP (DC)
12:15pm – 1:15pm Networking Lunch
1:15pm – 2:45pm Panel 3 – Are sovereign wealth fund “investors” protected by investor-state arbitration? Should they be?
Moderator: Todd Weiler – Independent Arbitrator & IIDS Expert (London, Ontario)
Author Positions:
Protected and should be: Irina Goga – Crowell & Moring (New York)
Not protected and should not be: Rebeca E. Mosquera – Reed Smith LLP (New York)
Panelists:
Crina Baltag – Stockholm University
Amanda Lee – International Arbitrator (London)
Rahim Moloo – Partner at Gibson Dunn (New York)
Fernando Tupa – Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP (Buenos Aires)
Allesandra Tyler – U.S. Government
2:45pm – 3:30pm Keynote Address – Hon. Charles Brower, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal and Twenty Essex Chambers
3:30pm – 3:45pm Networking Coffee/Tea Break
3:45 – 5:15pm Panel 4 – True or False: The work of UNCITRAL WGIII has (or will) solve the so-called “legitimacy” crisis in investment arbitration?
Moderator: Kabir Duggal – Columbia Law School/Arnold & Porter (New York)
Author Positions:
True will solve: Isabella Cannatà – LALIVE (Geneva)
False will not solve:Ylli Dautaj – Penn State Law
Panelists:
Fahira Brodlija – Rule of Law Advisor – ISDS Reform, GIZ (Sarajevo)
Nikhil Gore – Covington & Burling (New York)
Eric Ives – Attorney Advisor, Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), U.S. Department of Commerce
Caline Mouawad – Chaffetz Lindsey (New York)
5:15pm – 6:30pm “After Hours” – Cocktail Reception
This program will include optional audience participation in a Q&A with the speakers of each session.
Faculty
Conference Co-Chairs
Todd Weiler launched JURIS’s Investment Treaty Arbitration conference and book series on international investment law and arbitration in 2006. He is a leading expert on international investment law and arbitration, having participated in many dozens of disputes as counsel, expert, or arbitrator since being called to the bar of Ontario in 1999. He holds a M.A. in public policy and a LL.B. from Western University (Canada), a LL.M. in international trade law from the University of Ottawa, and a LL.M. and a S.J.D. in international investment law from the University of Michigan. He is also currently pursuing a Ph.D. in international and transnational history at Western University. His name has appeared on the Who’s Who Legal list of leading international arbitration lawyers since 2007 and on the Global Arbitration Review’s list of the world’s leading specialist international arbitration firms, the GAR 100, since 2011.
Kabir Duggal, attorney in Arnold & Porter’s New York office focusing on international arbitration and public international law matters, serving both as arbitrator and mediator. Recognized as a “Chartered Arbitrator” (the highest ranking for arbitrators) by both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Frequently serves as an expert on international arbitration and public international law matters. Dr. Duggal is a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School, a Course Director and Faculty Member for the Columbia Law School-Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Comprehensive Course on International Arbitration. He acts as a Consultant for the United Nations Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries (UN-OHRLLS) on the creation of a novel “Investment Support Program.” Works closely with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) as an expert.
Camilla Gambarini is a Senior Associate at Withers in London. She is dual qualified in Italy and England & Wales as a Solicitor Advocate and specialises in public international law and international arbitration. Camilla represents investors and sovereign States in investment treaty arbitrations under the main arbitration rules and industry sectors, including energy and infrastructure, in EMEA, CIS and Latin America. She is listed as “Rising Star” (Public International Law) by Legal 500 UK, “Future Leader (Non Partner)” by Who’s Who Legal – Arbitration, and Best Lawyers ranked her as “Ones to Watch – Arbitration” in the UK.
Accommodations
While hotel accommodations are not included with registration, we are happy to extend preferred recommendations (corporate rates) to the following hotels. Interested parties should email events@jurispub.com for codes to take advantage of these rates.
Renaissance NY Midtown
218 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 239-0014
Web: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/nycsg-renaissance-new-york-midtown-hotel/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
Arlo Midtown
351 W 38th Street, New York, NY 10018
Tel: (212) 343-7000
Web: https://arlohotels.com/midtown/?_ga=2.146565044.1484910324.1707964673-541228174.1707964672
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown West
461 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001
Tel: (212) 553-3000
Web: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1705699818701&key=CORP&app=resvlink
Pendry Manhattan West
438 W 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 933-7000
Web: Click Here
Equinox Hotel New York
33 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 812-9200
Web: https://equinox-hotels.com/nyc/
