11th Annual Arbitration Conference
Zurich
27 - 29 June 2019
Towards Greater Efficiency in International Arbitration
Welcome to Zurich, where lake, mountains and a quaint old town go hand in hand with a trendy cultural scene and a vibrant nightlife! The AIJA International Arbitration Commission is delighted to invite you to its 11th Annual Arbitration Conference to discuss efficiency, one of the most topical issues in international arbitration. Join us in Zurich, Switzerland on 27-29 June 2019!
It is often said that with its increasing popularity, international arbitration has also become less efficient. According to the 2018 International Arbitration Survey by Queen Mary and White & Case, costs are considered the "worst" feature of international arbitration. The survey also revealed that a majority of arbitration practitioner believed that increased efficiency, including through technology, is the factor that is most likely to have a significant impact on the future evolution of international arbitration. During the 11th Annual Arbitration Conference, we will discuss a wide range of issues concerning efficiency in international arbitration. What does efficiency mean in international arbitration – and what can be done to improve? What is the client's, the counsel's, and the institution's view on efficiency? How can technology assist to make arbitration proceedings more efficient? And how can the determination and allocation of costs impact the efficiency of arbitration proceedings?
In addition to the academic value of the event, getting together will also create the opportunity to meet and see old and new friends, to enjoy some first-class entertainment in the evenings, and to get active during some athletic activities if you feel like it – breathtaking views of the Swiss Alps included!
The conference will kick off with a welcome reception on Thursday evening, 27 June 2019. The academic programme will start on Friday morning, 28 June 2019.
The Organising Committee is looking forward to welcoming you in Zurich!
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AIJA Commissions
- International Arbitration
Full programme
Towards Greater Efficiency in International Arbitration
Thursday 27 June 2019
18:00 » 20:30Welcome Cocktail and Registration at the Terrasse
Address: Limmatquai 3, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland20:30Optional dinner
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally
Friday 28 June 2019
08:00 » 09:00Registration at the Belvoir Park
Address: Seestrasse 125, CH-8002 Zürich, Switzerland09:00 » 09:30Welcome address by the AIJA First Vice-president (Tokyo meeting room)
Paola Fudakowska, AIJA First Vice-president, FCO Legal Directorate, United Kingdom09:30 » 10:00Keynote speech (Tokyo meeting room)
Urs Weber-Stecher, President of the Swiss Commission of Arbitration (National Committee) of ICC Switzerland, a member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution, Wenger & Vieli, Zurich, Switzerland10:00 » 11:15Panel 1: Has Arbitration Become Too Expensive? (Tokyo meeting room)
Moderator:
Nadia Smahi, Bär & Karrer AG, Associate, Geneva, Switzerland
Speakers:
Alina Leoveanu, ICC International Center for ADR, Manager, Paris, France
Christopher Campbell, Baker Huges/GE Company, Visiting Counsel, Florence, Italy
Ewelina Wetrys, K&L Gates, Senior Associate, Warsaw, Poland11:15 » 11:45Coffee break (Halle Asien)11:45 » 13:00Panel 2: Faster, Higher, Stronger – Shaping efficient procedures (Tokyo meeting room)
Moderator:
Stefan Leimgruber, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Camilla Gambarini, Withersworldwide, London, UK
James Menz, Bombardier Transportation, Senior Litigation Expert, Berlin Germany
Flore Poloni, August Debouzy, Paris, France
13:00 » 14:15Lunch14:15 » 15:30Workshop A: Efficiency – the client's perspective (Boston meeting room)
Moderator:
Chloé Terrapon, Walder Wyss Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Eric Johnson, Cederquist KB, Stockholm, Sweden
Elisabeth Leimbacher, Takeda, Zurich, Switzerland
Maria Gritsenko, Veon, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Anna Bilanová, Czech Ministry of Finance, Prague, Czech Republic
Workshop B: Efficiency – the counsel's perspective (Chicago meeting room)
Moderator:
Michael Bösch, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Melissa Magliana, Lalive, Zurich, Switzerland
Michelangelo Cicogna, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani, Milan, Italy
Gunnar Pickl, Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Workshop C: Efficiency – the institution's and the arbitrator's perspective (San Francisco meeting room)
Moderator:
Simone Hofbauer, Barandun AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Marlene Sauer, Deputy Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Pascale Gola, Ruoss Voegele, Zurich, Switzerland
Heidi Merikalla-Teir, Director of the Finland Chamber of Commerce and Secretary General of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce
Christian Oetiker, Court Member of Swiss Chambers Arbitration Institution, VISCHER, Basle, Switzerland
15:30 » 16:00Coffee break (Halle USA)16:00 » 17:45Repeat of Workshops A-B-C (Boston, Chicago & San Franciso meeting rooms)17:45Informal Commission Meeting20:30Dinner at Hotel Atlantis by Giardino
Address: Döltschiweg 234, 8055 Zürich, Switzerland23:00Optional Bar & clubbing at HILTL CLUB
Address: Sihlstrasse 28, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Saturday 29 June 2019
10:00 » 11:15Panel 3: Brave New World – or how technology can be used to improve efficiency (Tokyo meeting room)
Moderator:
Elena Kadelburger, Underwood & Co Solicitors LLP, London, UK
Speakers:
Marc Krestin, Allen & Overy LLP, Paris, France
Francesca Salerno, Legance Avvocati Associati, Rome, Italy
Michael Cartier, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland
David Bloch, CEO of Legartis, Zurich, Switzerland
11:15 » 11:45Coffee break11:45 » 13:00Panel 4: Who pays the bill? Separate deposits, security for costs, and allocation of costs (Tokyo meeting room)
Moderator:
Lukas Rusch, Pestalozzi, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Tino Schneider, Lalive, Zurich, Switzerland
Silvia Dahlberg, Vinge, Gothenburg, Sweden
Nicola Peart, Three Crowns, London, UK
Nino Sievi, CMS, Zurich, Switzerland
13:00 » 14:00Lunch15:00 » 17:00Optional afternoon social programme
Not included in the registration fees, payable locally
- Uetliberg-hike (people who do not wish to hike may take the train and join for drinks at the Restaurant on top)
- Visit of Museum Rietberg.
- Swimming in Lake Zurich
19:30Home Hospitality Dinner22:00 » 02:00Optional Bar & clubbing at Widder Garage Bar
Address: Widder Garage, Augustinerhof 1, 8001 Zürich
Sponsors
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
MEDIA PARTNERS
Practical information
Accommodation
Please book your room at the Motel One Hotel prior to 9 May 2019 by submitting this FORM directly to the hotel.
Address: Stockerstrasse 61, 8002 Zürich
Dresscode
Seminar, welcome reception and dinner: Business Casual
Saturday afternoon option hike: hiking equipment
Saturday home hospitality dinner: Casual
AIJA Registration Cancellation Policy
Up to 6 weeks before the event: Refund of 100% of the registration fees paid
deducted by an administrative fee of 50 EUR
Up to 2 weeks before the event: Refund of 50% of the registration fee paid
deducted by an administrative fee of 50 EUR
Less than 2 week before the event: No refund
Organising Committee
Michael BOESCH
THOUVENIN Attorneys at Law (SWITZERLAND)
Pascale GOLA
Ruoss Vögele (SWITZERLAND)
Simone HOFBAUER
Barandun AG (SWITZERLAND)
Eric JOHNSON
Advokatfirman Cederquist (SWEDEN)
Elena KADELBURGER
Underwood & Co (UNITED KINGDOM)
Stefan LEIMGRUBER
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd (SWITZERLAND)
Lukas RUSCH
Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law Ltd (SWITZERLAND)
Nadia SMAHI
Bär & Karrer AG (SWITZERLAND)
Chloé TERRAPON
Walder Wyss Ltd. (SWITZERLAND)
Full programme
Towards Greater Efficiency in International Arbitration
Thursday 27 June 2019
Address: Limmatquai 3, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally
Friday 28 June 2019
Address: Seestrasse 125, CH-8002 Zürich, Switzerland
Paola Fudakowska, AIJA First Vice-president, FCO Legal Directorate, United Kingdom
Urs Weber-Stecher, President of the Swiss Commission of Arbitration (National Committee) of ICC Switzerland, a member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution, Wenger & Vieli, Zurich, Switzerland
Moderator:
Nadia Smahi, Bär & Karrer AG, Associate, Geneva, Switzerland
Speakers:
Alina Leoveanu, ICC International Center for ADR, Manager, Paris, France
Christopher Campbell, Baker Huges/GE Company, Visiting Counsel, Florence, Italy
Ewelina Wetrys, K&L Gates, Senior Associate, Warsaw, Poland
Moderator:
Stefan Leimgruber, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Camilla Gambarini, Withersworldwide, London, UK
James Menz, Bombardier Transportation, Senior Litigation Expert, Berlin Germany
Flore Poloni, August Debouzy, Paris, France
Moderator:
Chloé Terrapon, Walder Wyss Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Eric Johnson, Cederquist KB, Stockholm, Sweden
Elisabeth Leimbacher, Takeda, Zurich, Switzerland
Maria Gritsenko, Veon, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Anna Bilanová, Czech Ministry of Finance, Prague, Czech Republic
Workshop B: Efficiency – the counsel's perspective (Chicago meeting room)
Moderator:
Michael Bösch, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Melissa Magliana, Lalive, Zurich, Switzerland
Michelangelo Cicogna, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani, Milan, Italy
Gunnar Pickl, Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Workshop C: Efficiency – the institution's and the arbitrator's perspective (San Francisco meeting room)
Moderator:
Simone Hofbauer, Barandun AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Marlene Sauer, Deputy Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Pascale Gola, Ruoss Voegele, Zurich, Switzerland
Heidi Merikalla-Teir, Director of the Finland Chamber of Commerce and Secretary General of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce
Christian Oetiker, Court Member of Swiss Chambers Arbitration Institution, VISCHER, Basle, Switzerland
Address: Döltschiweg 234, 8055 Zürich, Switzerland
Address: Sihlstrasse 28, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Saturday 29 June 2019
Moderator:
Elena Kadelburger, Underwood & Co Solicitors LLP, London, UK
Speakers:
Marc Krestin, Allen & Overy LLP, Paris, France
Francesca Salerno, Legance Avvocati Associati, Rome, Italy
Michael Cartier, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland
David Bloch, CEO of Legartis, Zurich, Switzerland
Moderator:
Lukas Rusch, Pestalozzi, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Tino Schneider, Lalive, Zurich, Switzerland
Silvia Dahlberg, Vinge, Gothenburg, Sweden
Nicola Peart, Three Crowns, London, UK
Nino Sievi, CMS, Zurich, Switzerland
Not included in the registration fees, payable locally
- Uetliberg-hike (people who do not wish to hike may take the train and join for drinks at the Restaurant on top)
- Visit of Museum Rietberg.
- Swimming in Lake Zurich
Address: Widder Garage, Augustinerhof 1, 8001 Zürich
Sponsors
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
MEDIA PARTNERS
Practical information
Accommodation
Please book your room at the Motel One Hotel prior to 9 May 2019 by submitting this FORM directly to the hotel.
Address: Stockerstrasse 61, 8002 Zürich
Dresscode
Seminar, welcome reception and dinner: Business Casual
Saturday afternoon option hike: hiking equipment
Saturday home hospitality dinner: Casual
AIJA Registration Cancellation Policy
Up to 6 weeks before the event: Refund of 100% of the registration fees paid
deducted by an administrative fee of 50 EUR
Up to 2 weeks before the event: Refund of 50% of the registration fee paid
deducted by an administrative fee of 50 EUR
Less than 2 week before the event: No refund
Organising Committee
Michael BOESCH
THOUVENIN Attorneys at Law (SWITZERLAND)
Pascale GOLA
Ruoss Vögele (SWITZERLAND)
Simone HOFBAUER
Barandun AG (SWITZERLAND)
Eric JOHNSON
Advokatfirman Cederquist (SWEDEN)
Elena KADELBURGER
Underwood & Co (UNITED KINGDOM)
Stefan LEIMGRUBER
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd (SWITZERLAND)
Lukas RUSCH
Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law Ltd (SWITZERLAND)
Nadia SMAHI
Bär & Karrer AG (SWITZERLAND)
Chloé TERRAPON
Walder Wyss Ltd. (SWITZERLAND)
