In person at Pérez-Llorca offices (Paseo de la Castellana, 50. Madrid) and online: through Zoom, prior registration here.

CEA-40 and the CEA Commission on Mediation and Consensual Resolution will hold a joint event entitled "What should I consider when selecting a mediator". The activity is recognised as continuous training by: Instituto de Censores Jurados y Cuentas de España , mediaICAM, the Centro de Mediación Empresarial de Madrid and the Centro de Mediación de Cataluña.

Join moderators Alexander Hiller and Tinaz Kalyanvala as they speak to Amanda Lee, founder of Careers in Arbitration. The event will be held on Zoom and will be a chance for audience members to engage in an interactive discussion with Amanda and each other. Details of the Zoom event will follow shortly, follow International Arbitration Juniors on LinkedIn to remain notified.

The ROAP LATAM finals will take place on Wednesday, December 15 from 9.20am to 3.50pm ET and will end the advanced oral argument and cross-examination courses by introducing the most persuasive and skilled participants of each course. The outcome of the finals will be determined by a panel of world-class referees Alexis Mourre (President), to whom this edition of ROAP LATAM 2021 is dedicated, Dyalá Jiménez, and Eduardo Zuleta Jaramillo. ROAP is Delos’ International Arbitration Oral Defense Advanced Training Program and consists of two courses: one on oral allegations, and the other on cross-examination.

CIArb’s Scottish Branch committee warmly invites you to its virtual Christmas Event, which this year takes the form of a Christmas Wish List of all things Dispute Resolution and ADR. What would those who practice in the field like to see improving over the coming year and beyond? CIArb will hear from various perspectives (Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator, Legal and Construction Professionals, Young Members, its Northern Chapter and its Education Team).

In person and online (times listed are in person!)

Business confidence is essential for profitable trade and investment. This seminar, presented by the Australian Disputes Centre in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce and DLA Piper, looks at the challenges for trade and investment in Latin America and provides strategies, tips and tools on how dispute risks can best be managed and resolved. With presenters from Chile, Mexico, Peru and Australia the discussion covers the hot topics causing concern across the continent.

In-person event in Miami (don’t we all wish we could attend…)!

Join the ICC to discuss the Youthquake that is occurring and how the new generation is changing arbitral practices in the field. Join this regional ICC YAF event at the occasion of the 19th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration. NB: The 19th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration is taking place from 12-14 December and costs EUR 691 to attend. However, this event is free.

Join Delos for episode 7 of the fourth season of TagTime where Chiann Bao will be discussing “Jura Novit Arbiter” with hosts Dr Kabir Duggal and Amanda Lee.

TagTime is a live webinar series featuring leading counsel, arbitrators and academics in discussion of substantive issues in international arbitration. This is followed by a Q&A with the audience and the event concludes with the guest speaker tagging the next guest.

ArbitralWomen’s Parental Mentorship programme aims to create a forum for members to share their concerns, experiences and tips on managing professional and parental commitments, through informal group discussions.

Registration: please write to parentalmentorship@arbitralwomen.org

After last year’s fully digital event, Swedish Law Day in Russia is scheduled to return as an in-person event with simultaneous (and digitally connected) physical gatherings in Moscow and Stockholm.

Join the LCIA to discuss the latest news, trends and developments in international arbitration and ADR presented by the LCIA European Users’ Council. 

Kate Cervantes-Knox, President of the European Users' Council, will interview LCIA Director General, Professor Dr Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof, on current issues relating to institutional arbitration, virtual hearings, technology, diversity and costs, as well as Jackie’s path to arbitration; to be followed by insights from the Council on recent trends and developments in Europe, from the UK to Russia.

Russian language only!

This eChaikhana webinar aims to provide up-to-date information on ICC arbitration and the latest regional developments in international arbitration. The webinar is also a unique opportunity to get a first-hand dialogue with the ICC Secretariat and ICC Court Members from the Region and beyond. We will focus this time on the choice of the dispute resolution method and the ICC procedure. This is a must-attend event for arbitration professionals to get insight into the latest trends and developments in the field of international arbitration and dispute resolution at large.

This joint conference between the National University of Singapore, Centre for International Law (CIL) and Queen Mary University London, School of Law (QMUL) features a range of distinguished speakers from both faculties and elsewhere. Panel 1 discusses the legal effects of sustainable development in international investment law, and comments on the specific contribution the EU has made to integrate sustainable development in international investment agreements. Panel 2 takes a closer look at the Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Chapters of EU International Investment Agreements.

[5.30 pm - 7 pm CST] Spanish language event

The panel, composed of three investment arbitration practitioners with private sector and government experience, will discuss the Mexican experience in investment arbitration, identifying important cases, commenting on relevant precedents that became a benchmark in international law, analysing trends over the decades and taking stock of the results so far.

Spanish language webinar

This free webinar is jointly organised by Delos and Garrigues. The topic of the event is "Choosing Madrid as the seat for your arbitration: the GAP Guide and additional key advantages". The speakers at the event will be Victor Bonnin Reynes, Diana Correa, Mónica García Rodríguez and Marta Lalaguna Holzwarth. The moderator of the event will be Elisa Vicente Maravall. Sign up here.

Spanish language event

This CEA webinar will cover

• Contract management in projects impacted by COVID-19 (Alegría Jijón PBP, Ecuador)

• COVID-19, Force Majeure, change in the law and hardship (Santiago Peña Bomchil, Argentina)

• Iura Novit Curia and arbitrators' powers to readjust/rewrite contracts (Álvaro Awad Contreras Velozo, Chile)

• Current or future implications for investment arbitration (Lucila Marchini Herbert Smith Freehills, NY)

Session 2: Asia Pacific time zone (times are in Hong Kong time!)

As part of ICCA’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, ICCA is pleased to invite you to attend a webinar discussing the project "Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration?", scheduled to take place on Tuesday 7 December at 15:30 CET. Prior registration is required and limited spots are available. Participants will be confirmed on a first come first served basis. Register here.

Time listed is Singapore / Malaysia time!

This workshop aims to promote the understanding of Alternative Dispute Resolution options for the resolution of intellectual property (IP) and technology disputes. It is designed for mediators, arbitration and IP lawyers, in-house counsel, patent and trademark attorneys, and business professionals wishing to familiarise themselves with international mediation and arbitration procedures and to receive training as neutrals or party representatives.

Join moderators Anjali Chawla and Isabel Lightbody as they discuss how to stay up-to-date with developments in the field of international arbitration. The event will be held on Clubhouse and will be a chance for audience members to engage in an informal and interactive discussion. There is no need to sign up in advance, simply join International Arbitration Juniors on Clubhouse, and join the event from there. Do reach out to Clemence Prevot, Esq., LL.M. on LinkedIn if you’d like to receive an invite to Clubhouse.

This is an in person event in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

This workshop enables delegates to hear from trained mediators in how effective mediation can be a useful method to resolve disputes quickly and cheaply for the parties involved. The delegates will then have the opportunity to be involved in practising their mediation skills in several prepared scenarios designed to highlight strategies used in resolving disputes via mediation. The cost of attendance is GBP 12.

ICSID’s Investment Mediation Insights webinar series provides practical insights on the growing field of international investment mediation.

For an investment mediation to work, both parties—State or State entity and investor—must come to the table willingly, with an open mind, and a readiness to engage. In this installment of Investment Mediation Insight, ICSID considers mediation from the perspective of an investor—as well as that of an investor’s counsel. The subsequent webinar will then discuss mediation from the side of the State, and a State’s legal representation.

What does real progress at the intersection of human rights and investment look like? What are our end goals? Which major shifts in law, policy, and outcomes on the ground should our collective attention be focused on? CCSI will be joined by distinguished panelists to discuss the evolving human rights and investment law landscape and whether we are making sufficient (and sufficiently fast) progress in redesigning investment frameworks that advance, rather than undermine, human rights and responsible investment. Register here.

Join this free webinar jointly organized by I-ARB Africa and Delos on “Demystifying African Seats: A Look into Algeria, The Gambia & Mauritius”, which will take place on Wednesday, 8 December at 2.30pm CET. The speakers will be Loubna Farage, Alejandra Lapunzina, Peter Muliisa, Dr Jamsheed Peeroo, Mourad Seghir and Leyou Tameru. You can register here.

S1E5 of ARBinBRIEF will feature Luminita Popa interviewing Kate Apostolova on the process of Conducting Virtual Hearings as a Sole Arbitrator, with Ibukunoluwa Owa as moderator.

Whether it is the legacy of notorious cases like Lehman Brothers or more recent examples from the UK such as Carillion and Patisserie Valerie, the level of attention paid to financial statement fraud appears to be higher than ever before. Mazars, in partnership with Young ArbitralWomen Practitioners and the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge Young Practitioners Subcommittee, is hosting an interactive workshop which will help arbitrators and arbitration practitioners to build on their understanding of the key issues relating to financial reporting fraud in international arbitration. 

An identical workshop will be held on 9 December from 10:00 am to 11.30 am CET!

Session 1: Americas, EMEA time zone

As part of ICCA’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, ICCA is pleased to invite you to attend a webinar discussing the project "Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration?", scheduled to take place on Tuesday 7 December at 15:30 CET. Prior registration is required and limited spots are available. Participants will be confirmed on a first come first served basis. Register here.

Join this ICC YAF event to meet the case management team members of the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in charge of cases in connection with Eastern Europe (ICA 7). Eastern European case management team members will answer questions from the audience and give practical insights into their work and daily case management matters. Participants are invited to send their questions in advance when registering for the event or by email to Greg Lourie.

Virtual via AIAC’s Zoom Platform / In-person at Bangunan Sulaiman (9:00 am - 11:00 am Malaysian time)

Co-organised with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Malaysia Branch), this last series titled, “Case Law Update” will feature distinguished speakers from the Malaysia Judiciary namely YA Datuk Nallini Pathmanathan (Federal Court Judge), YA Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan (Federal Court Judge), YA Dato’ Lee Swee Seng (Court of Appeal Judge), YA Datuk Nantha Balan E.S. Moorthy (Court of Appeal Judge) and YA Dato’ Lim Chong Fong (High Court Judge). The workshop will be moderated by Mr. Robert Amirtharaj Lazar and will discuss the recent jurispudence and case law updates in the field of arbitration, as decided by Malaysian courts and those of international states.

This virtual event marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To highlight this occasion, Claudia Salomon, President of the ICC Court will interview Brooke Ellison. Ms Ellison was the first person with quadriplegia to graduate from Harvard, where she received her undergraduate degree in cognitive neuroscience. Ms Ellison returned to do a master’s in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.  She now has a PhD and is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University, where she teaches and studies health policy and medical ethics.