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ICC Court's Belt & Road Commission: Going Forward The ICC Belt & Road Commission (‘Belt & Road Commission’) aims to raise awareness of, and building on, ICC’s reputation as a globally trusted dispute resolution service provider. With Justin D’Agostino as its first chair in 2018, the reins of the Belt & Road Commission were handed over in March 2020 to Robert Pé and Susan Munro. In June 2022, under the leadership of Claudia Salomon, President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Tengqun Yu (Vice President and General Counsel, China Railway Group) was appointed to take the Belt & Road Commission forward post-pandemic and strengthen knowledge of the important role ICC dispute resolution services can play for mainland Chinese parties involved in Belt and Road Initiative disputes.

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International Court of ArbitrationSeptember 2022

Ten Tips on How to Make an Arbitration Award Work: Lessons from the ICC Scrutiny Process During the 2021 New York Arbitration Week (NYAW), members of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (‘Court’) provided ten practical tips on how to improve the quality and enforceability of arbitral awards. These tips were based on frequent issues that arise during the scrutiny of draft awards. The discussion demonstrated the value of the scrutiny process to parties and identified common pitfalls encountered by arbitrators when drafting awards.

International Court of Arbitration15 November 2021, online

Top Ten Tips on How to Better Match the Arbitration Process with Businesses’ Expectations Organised as part of California’s inaugural International Arbitration Week, this ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (YAAF) event featured in-house counsel, arbitrators, and outside counsel who shared ten tips on how to better align the arbitration process with businesses’ expectations. Panelists Amy Endicott (Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP), Brody Greenwald (Partner, White & Case LLP), Miguel Loza Jr. (Of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP), Nathan O’Malley (Partner, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP), and Melissa Pastrana (Associate General Counsel, Amgen) focused on measures and procedural techniques to be considered from the moment the arbitration agreement is drafted until the final award is rendered.

ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum16 March 2022, Los Angeles/online

ICC Institute Advanced Training on Dispute Boards The ICC Institute of World Business Law (‘ICC Institute’) provides research, training and information in relation to the development of international business law. The one-day training on dispute boards, held in English and Arabic language during the ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration, was designed to equip participants with the skills and expertise needed to enhance dispute avoidance, become familiar with the Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) process, advise or represent their clients establishing the Dispute Board (DB), or confidently act as a DB member.

ICC Institute of World Business Law16 May 2022, Dubai

10th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration For its tenth edition, the ICC MENA annual conference ‘International Arbitration in MENA: Navigating the Latest Developments on international arbitration’ reunited over 200 participants from 20 countries in Dubai. The fireside chat hosted by Claudia Salomon, ICC Court President, was followed by discussions on latest trends in the region, jurisdiction and admissibility, the arbitrator’s authority to revise the contract, and why consider expert determination for dispute resolution. The next ICC MENA Conference will take place in Abu Dhabi on 20-22 February 2023.

ICC DRS Regional Conferences17 May 2022, Dubai

LATAM Arbitration under Scrutiny – A Challenge to Legitimacy? Following a series of events taking place virtually, the annual ICC Arbitration event returned to Miami. This year’s conference addressed regional developments in international arbitration, the power of arbitrators to review contracts, diversity, the distinction between jurisdiction and admissibility and more. An ICC YAF discussion reflected on the future of international arbitration in the hands of the next generation. The 20th edition of the ICC Miami Conference is set to take place in person on 27-28 October 2022.

19th ICC Miami Conference13-14 December 2022

ICC - FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts In October 2021, the ICC and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) held their annual ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts virtually. The Conference addressed the increased use of FIDIC contracts and their interpretations, dispute avoidance and resolution, decision enforcement and the future of construction arbitration. Participants from 65 countries attended the online sessions and actively engaged in multiple Q&A discussions and poll voting. The next edition of ICC-FIDIC Conference will take place on 14-15 October 2022 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

ICC International Court of Arbitration11-12 October 2021, online

ICC Mediation Week: Roundtable on Multiparty Mediation During the ICC Mediation Competition – bringing together over 500 professionals, academics and students from close to 60 countries – professionals acting as judges and/or mediators share knowledge and best practices at the occasion of ICC Mediation Roundtable. This year’s Roundtable addressed the preparation and conduct of multiparty mediation.

ICC International Centre for ADR 9 February 2022, online

Legal essentials for start-ups In May 2021, ICC released a new set of model contracts to help global entrepreneurs establish their ventures on a solid legal foundation while reducing legal costs: the ICC Model Contracts for Start-ups. The package comprises: Model Term Sheet, Model Shareholders Agreement, Model Directors Services/Management Agreement, Model Employment Agreement, Model Confidentiality Agreement, and a Checklist on IP assignment and licensing. To help entrepreneurs use the new models, ICC hosted virtual SME Labs, focused on the new start-up models: ‘Starting to negotiate’ (on 25 May 2021) and ‘Organising your company’ (on 2 June 2021).

ICC SME LABMay/June 2021

9th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration The 9th edition of the MENA regional conference featured discussions on the legal environment and various judicial approaches in the region, the role of experts in infrastructure cases and the opening of the fifth ICC Court Secretariat’s case management office in Abu Dhabi. The 10th ICC MENA Conference, which will also feature an ICC Institute training on dispute boards, will take place on 21-23 February 2022.

ICC Regional Conferences24 February 2021, online

5th Africa Conference on International Arbitration Arbitration in Africa: Expanding the Scope The 5th ICC Africa Conference featured a wide variety of topics relevant to the African region, with thirteen panel sessions (plenary and parallel breakout sessions) to take out the most of these two days. The message resonating through it all was that Africa is ready to take its place on the international arbitration scene. The 6th ICC Africa Conference will take place in Lagos on 1-3 June 2022.

ICC Regional Conferences3-4 June 2021, online

6th ICC Asia Conference on International Arbitration The 6th Annual ICC Asia Conference, which was held virtually for the second year, brought together speakers from Asia and across the world to discuss the ‘future of arbitration’ and the evolving role of expert evidence in arbitration. The 7th ICC Asia Conference on International Arbitration, which will also feature a seminar on settlement facilitation, will be held in Hong Kong on 21-22 June 2022.

ICC Regional Conferences28 May 2021, online

5th ICC European Conference on International Arbitration In its 5th year, the ICC European conference remained a great opportunity for arbitration professionals wanting to keep in pace with latest developments and key trends in international arbitration across Europe. Its traditional opening session ‘a year in review’, was followed by an interview with Professor Georges Bermann, a panel on business and human rights arbitration, and an entertaining series of Oxford-style debates. ICC also paid tribute to its outgoing president, Alexis Mourre, and welcomed President-Elect, Claudia Salomon. The 6th ICC European Conference will be held on 28 March 2022.

ICC Regional Conferences28 June 2021, online

ICC YAF: (Im)possible Arbitrations? This ICC YAF event, which was organized in the context of the 3rd ICC Ecuador ADR Week, addressed climate change, environment, human rights, and space law issues in the context of international investment and commercial arbitration. Practitioners based in Latin America, North America and Europe explored the arbitrability of such disputes and discussed the future of these emerging trends.

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum15 September 2021, online

Expert Evidence in International Arbitration: Does the Current Market Practice Serve the Purpose of Sound Arbitral Justice? At the occasion of the Paris Arbitration Week, White & Case, Advant Altana, King & Spalding, Clyde & Co and Reed Smith, in cooperation with ICC France, jointly organized an roundtable discussing expert evidence in international arbitration, and in particular whether the predominance of party-appointed experts and the complexity of facts to be assessed by the arbitrator(s) affect the fair outcome of the case.

Paris Arbitration Week22 September 2021, Paris/online

Three Years Since the ICC Africa Commission Was Launched At the launch of the ICC Africa Commission (the ‘Commission’) in July 2018, Alexis Mourre, President of the ICC Court noted that Africa was a region with the greatest need for foreign investments, where the development of robust systems for dispute resolution and the relevance for the Court’s growth could not be overstated. This report provides an overview of the Commission’s initiatives and events - the first steps towards increasing the participation of African practitioners and stakeholders in ICC arbitration.

International Court of ArbitrationJuly 2021

ICC Dispute Resolution Solutions That Won’t Break the Bank As dispute prevention and effective dispute resolution are vital components of risk management for businesses of any size – especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups – this ICC SME LAB Series aimed at presenting a range of available ICC dispute resolution tools (ICC Mediation, ICC Expertise and ICC Expedited Arbitration) which function as effective alternatives to costly and lengthy court litigation proceedings. For more information on the next ICC SME LAB Series, please visit https://2go.iccwbo.org/.

ICC SME LABSFeb/Mar/Apr 2021, online

16th ICC Turkey Arbitration Day On ICC Turkey Arbitration Day, panellists discussed the judiciary approach to arbitration in Turkey, the latest ICC updates including an interview of the President-Elect Claudia Salomon, as well as the suitability of arbitration for M&A transactions and related disputes.

International Court of Arbitration17-18 March 2021, online

36th ICC SIA & QMUL Annual Joint Symposium of Arbitrators: Variations of Hardship and International Disputes
The ICC Institute of World Business Law (ICC Institute) and the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) held their annual joint symposium of arbitrators on the issue of Variations of Hardship and International Disputes. The two-day webinar dealt with hardship situations in international commercial and investment arbitration, and provided a comparative analysis of the available remedies, the legal grounds that may be invoked by states (including state of necessity and police powers), and the impact of hardship arguments on the management of arbitral proceedings.

ICC Institute of World Business Law8 - 9 March 2021, online

ICC YAF: Access to Arbitration in Africa and Disputes Arising in the Extractive Sector The ICC YAF webinar was dedicated to a region and sector widely represented in investment arbitration. The first panel addressed access to arbitration – i.e. the possibility to take part in an arbitration proceeding as a (disputing) party – from the perspective of State-owned entities and third parties and amicable dispute settlement in the extractive sector. The second panel discussed the performance of extractive contracts, force majeure, change of law by host states, and issues of public interest.

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum1 March 2021, online

ICC-IAM Roundtable: Co-Mediation in International Commercial Disputes ICC’s biggest educational event was hosted online for the first time in 2021. Running from 5-11 February, the 16th ICC Mediation Competition involved the participation of 450+ professional mediators, mediators trainers, academics and students from around the world. The traditional roundtable for professionals was co-organised with the International Academy of Mediators (IAM). For more information, please visit http://www.iccwbo.org/ICCMediationWeek.

ICC International Centre for ADR 9 February 2021, online

ICC YAF: ‘Equality of Parties before International Investment Tribunals’ Building on the findings of the ‘Institut de Droit International’ 2019 Resolution, the panel discussed several issues relating to the principle the ‘equality’ of the parties in investment arbitration, such as the effect of a state’s criminal law powers on the arbitral process, a state’s right to file counterclaims and parties’ equality in the composition of international investment tribunals.

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum10 February 2021, online

QMUL/PwC Study on Damages in International Arbitration In December 2020, ICC hosted a webinar, moderated by Živa Filipič (Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration), to launch the QMUL/PwC Study on Damages in International Arbitration. Loukas Mistelis (Professor of Transnational Commercial Law and Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London) introduced the Study while Ian Clemmence (Partner, PwC Forensic Services, London) presented its main findings. The Study’s implications were discussed by a distinguished panel of arbitrators composed of Sophie Nappert (Independent Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings, London), Kathleen Paisley (Partner, Ambos Lawyers, Brussels), Dr. Laurence Shore (Of Counsel, BonelliErede, Milan), and Dr. Herfried Wöss (Founding Partner, Wöss & Partners, Washington DC).

International Court of Arbitration10 December 2020 online

Dispute Resolution in the International Construction Sector: ICC Experience and Romanian perspective During an ICC webinar, moderated by Laetitia de Montalivet (Regional Director Europe, ICC International Court of Arbitration), Aisha Nadar (Attorney, Runeland, Stockholm; Member of AAA-ICDR Council), Hjordis Birna Hjartardottir (Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration), Mihai Selegean (Vice president, BRD-Société Générale, Bucharest) and Cristiana Stoica (Founding Partner, STOICA & Associates; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration) discussed the FIDIC model contracts, ICC Arbitration in construction cases and Romanian legislation, which since 2018 imposes an alternative standard model contract and an arbitration local court.

International Court of Arbitration18 November 2020 online

ICC 18th Miami Conference In 2020, ICC’s annual Miami event went virtual. As in previous editions, the programme included an Institute Training (on data protection and cybersecurity in virtual proceedings), a YAF (Young Arbitrator Forum) regional session, a diversity session, and a conference held in English, Portuguese or Spanish with simultaneous interpretation, which timely addressed tricky scenarios and business resilience in international arbitration. Dates for the 19th ICC Miami conference will be shortly be available at http://iccwbo.org/ICCMIAMI.

ICC Regional Events9-13 November 2020 online

ICC YAF: ‘What makes a great arbitration law?’ The online ICC YAF event was organized in the context of the arbitration law reform in Albania and addressed the types of arbitration regimes, i.e. dual arbitration systems (where different regimes apply to international and domestic cases) as compared to uniform systems. Panelists from Albania, Kosovo, France, the UK and the USA discussed the reasons for countries to opt for one system or another, and how each regime operates in practice.

ICC Events29 October 2020 online

AAA-ICC-ICSID 36th Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration One of international arbitration’s premier events goes virtual for the first time in its long running history. Three leading arbitral institutions showcased their efforts to adapt their dispute resolution services to a pandemic - and what will become - a post-pandemic world. Seasoned practitioners in the field also provided their viewpoints on the scope of international arbitrators’ authority where the need to balance efficiency of the proceedings with maintaining the integrity of the award is less than straightforward.

International Court of Arbitration 7 December 2020 online

Auckland University wins ICC Mediation Competition New Zealand’s University of Auckland took victory in the 16th edition of the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in an all-woman final against Bulgaria’s University of Sofia. The University of New South Wales, Australia took third place, followed by the Brooklyn Law School from the United States in fourth.

ICC International Centre for ADRFebruary / 2021

From the ICC Court Regional Directors : Overview of the Dispute Resolution Panorama and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic International commercial arbitration in North America operates under a well-developed legal framework and, unsurprisingly, the use of arbitration shows no signs of waning.

International Court of ArbitrationNovember / 2020

8th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration This year’s annual joint conference on International Energy Arbitration by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, the Institute for Energy Law of The Center for American and International Law and the ICC International Court of Arbitration, entitled ‘A world in transition’, explored the many external issues and events facing and influencing the industry, and the role commercial and investment treaty arbitration will play in the years to come.

ICC Events23-24 January 2020, Houston, Texas

ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts The ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts hosted this year by Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados in São Paulo provided an important update on the tendencies and developments of the industry, including debates on the 2019 version of the ICC Report on Construction Industry Arbitrations and recent aspects related to the 2017 FIDIC Suite of Contracts. The conference brought together a diversified audience of approximately 140 practitioners of the world’s leading construction sector, and offered an opportunity to discuss complex technical issues with high qualified professionals.

ICC Events10-11 February 2020, São Paulo

8th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration In its 8th year, the ICC MENA conference remains a great opportunity for attendees to discuss and hear views in relation to the current state and future of arbitration in the MENA region. Significant players in the region, including eminent court judges, arbitrators and arbitration practitioners shared their views on the challenges being faced in arbitration and its enforcement.

ICC Regional Conferences16-17 February 2020, Dubai

ICC YAF Online Event: Virtual Hearings. Requirements, Procedure and How to Get the Most out of It Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the arbitration community was confronted with a sudden and urgent need for change. In terms of digitalization, it quickly had to adapt to what would have been considered unthinkable or at least distant future only weeks prior. An ICC YAF online event, which took place on 7 May 2020, was precisely the right place to discuss the most pressing issues in this regard, namely the specific challenges that virtual arbitration hearings might bring about as well as how to tackle them efficiently and safely.

ICC Events7 May 2020

Webinar: ’Now Is the Right Time for ICC Mediation!’ (‘La médiation ICC, c’est maintenant !’) The very first ICC ADR webinar took place on 28 May 2020 and was attended by over 200 participants representing almost 50 countries. The webinar, which covered a wide range of topics on mediation, was moderated by Laetitia de Montalivet (ICC Director, Arbitration and ADR, Europe) with the participation of Alya Ladjimi (Manager, ICC International Centre for ADR) and Martin Hauser (Commercial mediator, Rechtsanwalt (Munich), Avocat honoraire (Paris).

ICC International Centre for ADR 11 February 2020, Paris

15th ICC Mediation Competition – Professionals Roundtable The ICC Mediation Competition, which involved 66 university teams of students from 33 countries in 2019, also provides an opportunity for over 130 professionals originating from over 30 jurisdictions to gather, act as mediators or judges, network, and benefit from each other’s experience. As part of that effort, ICC held a Professional Roundtable co-organised with the International Academy of Mediators to address the new Singapore Convention and how emotion (of both mediator and the parties) can influence a mediation. The next ICC Mediation Week is set to take place from 5 to 9 February 2021 (http://www.iccwbo.org/ICCMediationWeek)

ICC International Centre for ADR 11 February 2020, Paris

17th ICC Miami Conference ICC’s annual Miami conference provides an indispensable update on developments in the region and is the most important gathering for the Latin American arbitration community, attended by over 600 participants representing around 40 countries. The following reports cover the ICC Institute Advanced Level Training Programme and reports of the wide range of panel discussions on latest developments in international arbitration and Latin America. More information on the 18th ICC Miami conference will be communicated in due time (http://iccwbo.org/ICCMIAMI).

ICC Events10-12 November 2019

3rd ICC India Arbitration Day On 14 September 2019, over 280 delegates and speakers gathered in the ballroom in Hyatt Regency, New Delhi to attend the 3rd ICC India Arbitration Day. This report first summarizes panel discussions on corruption in international arbitration (the power of arbitral tribunals to examine corruption-related issues, the appropriate standard of proof required for establishing corruption and the impact on the enforcement of arbitral awards). The report then addresses guerrilla tactics (the increasing ethical misconduct and deployment of dilatory tactics in arbitral proceedings, and the possible ways to combat such tactics). In the final section, the report covers the discussions on the recent amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

ICC EventsNew Delhi, 14 September 2019

ICC Institute Training on the Production of Documents The ICC Institute of World Business Law (http://www.iccwbo.org/icc-institute) provided a one-day course on the procedural strategies to consider during document production in international arbitration and the use of electronic documents. Through a series of mock case scenarios and reference to rules, reports and soft law providing guidance on the matter, the participants also studied the process and techniques to obtain documents in possession of third parties, the protection of privilege and commercial confidence, and the role that data protection laws play in the disclosure.

ICC EventsNew York, 3 October 2019

14th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration The annual New York conference gathered this year over 170 professionals (arbitrators, legal practitioners, in-house counsel and academics) from 24 countries. Ellen-Louise Moens and Claudine Helou report on the practical, theoretical and controversial discussions on efficiency in international arbitration, corruption, and landmark decisions in the region. The next ICC New York conference will take place on 22-23 September 2020 (http://www.iccwbo.org/ICCNY).

ICC EventsNew York, 4 October 2019

ICC Institute Training on Drafting Enforceable Awards The ICC Institute of World Business Law (www.iccwbo.org/icc-institute) offers Trainings that are intended to be interactive, give practical guidance, share and increase knowledge among the participants. This training on ‘Drafting Enforceable Awards’ provided the participants with guidelines and best practices pertaining to legal drafting, enforceability and effectiveness of the award. Topics included award drafting styles, how to properly reflect the reasons behind the arbitral decision, difficulties in drafting sections of awards on jurisdiction, applicable law, damages, interest and costs, and the ICC Court award scrutiny process.

ICC EventsAbu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), 24 October 2019

ICC’s Leading Dispute Resolution Services in an App ICC is taking its leading dispute resolution services digital with the launch of a brand-new mobile application. The ICC Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) app is the official tool for dispute resolution and business professionals to access rules and information from both ICC’s International Court of Arbitration and Centre for ADR and get top-level insights from ICC’s Arbitration and ADR Commission reports.

ICC Dispute Resolution ServicesNovember / 2019

Training on Assessment of Damages by Arbitrators
On the occasion of the 5th ICC Asia Conference on International Arbitration, the ICC Institute of World Business Law held a full day training session to provide participants with practical insights into the assessment of damages by arbitrators in international arbitration. The conference brought together over 80 participants from around the globe, including arbitrators, practicing lawyers, corporate counsel and business professionals. For more information on the ICC Institute of World Business law, please visit www.iccwbo.org/icc-institute.

ICC Institute of World Business LawNovember / 2019

International Arbitration of Life Sciences Disputes: Key Issues and Best Practices Conna Weiner (Arbitrator and Mediator; Vice-Chair, Northeast Arbitration Subcommittee, USCIB/ICC USA), with assistance from Fitch Law Partners, reports on the ICC and USCIB evening program panel, which revealed great interest in the topic. The life science industry (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, vaccines and related businesses) is growing and complex issues arise from international licensing sales contracts, research and development agreements, and joint ventures. The panel addressed why international arbitration is the preferred dispute resolution mechanism for life science disputes and covered the international transactions/ventures and arbitration procedure from a wide variety of perspectives, including outside and in-house counsel, arbitrators, experts and arbitral institutions.

International Court of ArbitrationAugust / 2019

Understanding Chinese State-Owned Entities The ICC International Court of Arbitration, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) joined forces in Paris to discuss the legal issues relevant to doing business with Chinese state-owned entities. Christopher Chinn, Independent Arbitrator and Counsel at Chinn Arbitration, reports on the discussions related to the nature of state-owned entities, business risk management, and dispute resolution.

International Court of ArbitrationAugust / 2019

4th ICC Africa Conference Ndanga Kamau (Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Founder, Ndanga Kamau Law, Kenya & Netherlands) reports on the ICC’s African annual conference on the latest developments in the region, such as the recently implemented AfCFTA, damages in construction disputes which are of increasing relevance on the continent, blockchain and legal technology, arbitration in the banking and finance sector, and diversity. The next edition of the ICC Africa Conference will take place in Lagos on 3-4 June 2020.

ICC Regional ConferencesAugust / 2019

5th ICC Asia Conference on International Arbitration The 5th ICC Asia Conference celebrates ICC’s centenary and 11 years of its presence in Asia. Lexi Menish, Senior Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Singapore, reports on this year’s conference which covered a range of topics, including key arbitration developments in the region, the future of multilateral institutions and dispute resolution in light of geopolitical tensions, the problem of due process paranoia, the Singapore Convention on Mediation and data privacy regulations. The 6^th ICC Asia Conference will take place in Hong Kong on 24 June 2020.

ICC Regional ConferencesAugust / 2019

16th ICC Miami Conference ICC’s annual Miami conference provides an indispensable update on developments in the region and is the most important gathering for the Latin American arbitration community, attended by over 600 participants. The following reports cover the ICC Institute Seminar on Amicable Settlement of Disputes, the ICC Institute Training for Tribunal Secretaries and reports of the wide range of panel discussions on latest developments in arbitration and Latin America. Registration is now open for the 17th ICC Miami Conference to take place on 10-12 November 2019.

ICC EventsJune / 2019

38th ICC Institute Annual Conference
Hardship and Force Majeure in International Commercial Contracts: Dealing with Unforeseen Events in a Changing World The 38th annual conference of the ICC Institute of World Business Law tackled the contractual issues of hardship and force majeure, with an emphasis on the practical, business perspective and regional approaches. The panellists’ contributions led to the latest ‘Dossiers’ of the ICC Institute of World Business Law (http://store.iccwbo.org/hardship-and-force-majeure-in-international-commercial-contracts), which was made available to participants as part of the conference materials. Sara Nadeau-Séguin, Counsel at Teynier Pic in Paris and member of the ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin Editorial Board, reports on the event.

ICC Institute of World Business LawJune / 2019

ICDR-AAA/ICC/ICSID 35th Annual Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), along with the ICC International Court of Arbitration and the AAA’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) hosted the 35^th Annual Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration. Damon Vis-Dunbar, Otylia Babiak and Sebastian Canon, respectively Communications Lead, Legal Counsel and Intern at ICSID, report on the diverse presentations and panel discussions at this event, which convened nearly 200 arbitration practitioners, government representatives, and academics.

International Court of ArbitrationJune / 2019

6th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration Every year, the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) of the Centre for American and International Law hold their annual review of the year past and the year ahead in the arbitration of international disputes in the energy industry. Catherine Bratic (Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells LLP, Houston), Andrea Cohen (Associate, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Houston) and Lisa Ann Johnson (Associate, Covington & Burling, Washington) report on the event. Save the date for next year’s Joint Conference on 23-24 January 2020.

International Court of ArbitrationJune / 2019

14th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition The ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition is now established as one of the unmissable events in the agenda of dispute resolution practitioners. Gathering up to 66 university teams and around 140 professional mediators and mediation trainers from all over the world, the Competition offers a full week of mock mediation sessions, thought-provoking presentations and round tables, as well as networking events. Alina Leoveanu, Manager of the ICC International Centre for ADR and Sara Debenedetti, Project Manager at ICC, provide insights from the event.

ICC International Centre for ADR June / 2019

34th ICC Institute & QMUL School of International Arbitration Joint Symposium.
‘Opening up’ awards in international arbitration The ICC Institute of World Business Law and the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University held their annual joint symposium of arbitrators on the issue of revision of international arbitral awards in different jurisdictions. The program included reflections on the grounds for revision, the competent forum and the extent of revision. Kamal Sefrioui (Partner, Cabinet Sefrioui, Paris) reports on the learnings of the day.

ICC Institute of World Business LawJune / 2019

Launch of the Latin American and Iberian Chapter of the ICC Institute of World Business Law The 16th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration, on 12 November 2018, hosted the launch of the Latin American and Iberian Chapter (the ‘LAI Chapter’) of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, chaired by Eduardo Silva Romero (Partner, Dechert LLP, Paris). Maria Claudia Procopiak, Senior Associate at Dechert LLP in London and Secretary of the Institute LAI Chapter reports.

ICC Institute of World Business LawJune / 2019

New ICC Mediation Request Form Filing a Request for ICC Mediation has never been so simple. In response to the increasing number of mediation cases, the ICC International Centre for ADR (‘ADR Centre’) has put into place a Mediation Request form. Alina Leoveanu, Manager of ADR Centre, explains how this new form can assist parties and counsel wishing to propose or initiate an ICC Mediation.

ICC International Centre for ADRFebruary / 2019

ICC and the International Maritime Community: Incoterms and Dispute Resolution Tools Marina Papadatou, associate at Leboulanger & Associés in Paris, reports on the ICC event organized during the international shipping exhibition, which is held once every two years in Athens, ‘Posidonia 2018’. The conference gathered professionals from the arbitration and maritime community and presented the various tools ICC provides to facilitate maritime trade.

ICC International Court of ArbitrationFebruary / 2019

ICC YAF Latin American Regional Conference At the occasion of the ICC 2nd Ecuadorian Week, the Latin American Chapter of ICC YAF held a call for ideas which invited young professionals to send articles on the theory and practice of international commercial arbitration in the Latin American region. More than 80 articles were received and submitted to an anonymous review. The authors of the four best papers were invited to share their ideas during one of the sessions. The winning articles, submitted in Spanish or Portuguese, are published in this issue of the Bulletin.

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum February / 2019

15th ICC Latin American Group Meeting The 15th Latin American Group Meeting closed the ICC 2nd Ecuadorian Week and gathered 100 renowned practitioners to address arbitration issues in the region, with a focus on arbitration involving state and state entities in Latin America, production of evidence, and legislative developments over the last fifteen years.

Reports of discussionsFebruary / 2019

FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts & Dispute Resolution ICC and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) held their annual ICC-FIDIC Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, a gateway between Asia and Europe. This year’s conference addressed FIDIC new suite of contracts, ICC Emergency Arbitrator procedure, the Belt and Road initiative, as well as construction projects and enforcement of awards/ DAB decisions in the CIS countries and Caucasus region.

Day 1 - Yasemin Cetinel / Day 2 - Nina TsaturovaFebruary / 2019

The Conduct of the Proceedings and Case Management: The Arbitrator’s Perspective Mélida Hodgson (Partner, Foley Hoag LLP, New York) is a Council member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law and led one of the sessions at the ICC Institute’s Advanced Training. She reports on the issues discussed, including views of the arbitrator and the ICC on effective case management, arbitrators’ authority, additional claims and document exchange.

ICC Institute of World Business LawFebruary / 2019

3th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration Maria Luisa Saboya, Visiting Attorney at Herbert Smith Freehills, New York, reports on the annual New York conference which discussed latest arbitration developments in North America, efficiency, and considerations when selecting arbitrators and counsel.

ICC EventsFebruary / 2019

Killing Me Softly with EU Law: What to Do after the CJEU Judgment in Achmea? In the immediate aftermath of the decision, the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) organised a breakfast seminar, kindly hosted by Pinsent Masons London office, to discuss the ramifications of the CJEU's ruling for intra-EU investment treaty arbitration for investors, EU member states and the wider EU community. The YAF event also provided a platform to discuss how best to advise clients with ongoing or potential intra-EU investment treaty claims. Rachael O'Grady, Senior Associate at Mayer Brown International LLP in London and co-moderator of the event, reports.

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)November / 2018

2nd ICC European Conference: Arbitration in the Era of Change, Navigating the Future The 2nd ICC European Conference kicked-off the series of ICC regional conferences in 2018, as well as the second edition of the Paris Arbitration Week (PAW). Diane Caron-Laviolette, legal intern at ICC and member of the New York Bar, presents the key takeaways of this event which discussed recent decisions, wide-scale reforms, and IT developments impacting international arbitration. The event was followed by the PAW opening cocktail reception, which gathered over 700 practitioners from Paris and various regions of the world.

ICC Regional ConferencesNovember / 2018

6th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration The ICC MENA conference is every year an ideal opportunity to exchange on the particularities and future of arbitration in the region. Chairs and members of various panels share their feedback on the main discussions and the challenges raised during this two-day event.

ICC EventsNovember / 2018

3rd ICC Africa Conference: The Viability of International Arbitration in Africa, Thinking Globally Acting Locally The focus of the Conference, reported live by ICC Nigeria at https://twitter.com/ICCNigeria, was the development of international arbitration in Africa and the implications of holding an arbitration on the Continent. The Conference also examined ICC new practices aiming at increasing arbitration efficiency, the effectiveness of the Protocol on energy related disputes in the West African region, and some markers on how to deal with complex damages analysis in international arbitration. Foluke Akinmoladun (Managing Solicitor, Trizon Law Chambers, Nigeria) shares the highlights from each of the eight panel discussions.

ICC Regional ConferencesNovember / 2018

4th ICC Asia Conference on International Arbitration The Conference was one of the numerous events celebrating 10 years of ICC presence in Asia, since the opening of the Hong Kong case management office in 2008. The Conference covered a wide range of topics from the Belt and Road Initiative and the newly created ICC Belt and Road Commission, to the efficiency of the proceeding and enforcement of awards in the region. The conference itself was attended by 200 participants from more than 30 countries, and more than 225,000 participants from all over the world tuned in to watch ICC’s live-broadcast (http://library.iccwbo.org/dr-videos.htm). Apoorvaa Paranjpe, Deputy Counsel at the ICC Court’s Hong Kong office, reports.

ICC Regional ConferencesNovember / 2018

Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration: The Good, the Bad and the In-Between The ICC Institute of World Business Law offers a series of trainings which combines practical group working sessions with high-level technical presentation ensuring the best learning outcomes designed for practitioners, in-house counsel and arbitrators. The ICC training courses benefit professionals from all over the world and are suitable for all levels of experience. For more information, please visit https://iccwbo.org/events/ .

ICC Institute of World Business LawNovember / 2018

ICC Special Counsel receives CPR 2018 Diversity Award On 15 February 2018, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), an independent non-profit New York based organization, awarded to Mirèze Philippe, Special Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration and founding co-president of ArbitralWomen, and Lucy Greenwood, international arbitrator, the CPR’s 2018 Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Diversity in ADR.

ICC International Court of ArbitrationJuly / 2018

5th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration The ICC International Court of Arbitration co-organised along with the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) of the Centre for American and International Law the 5th edition of their joint conference on international arbitration in the energy sector. Juan Manuel Poggio Aguerre, Foreign Associate at King & Spalding in Houston, reports on the main takeaways of the event, the client’s perspective as presented by leading corporate in-house counsel, and insights from experts in the industry. Save the date for next year’s joint conference on 24-25 January 2019 in Houston.

ICC EventsJuly / 2018

First Joint Conference lCC YAF & ‘Comité des Jeunes Juristes de l’AFJE’ Joséphine Hage Chahine, associate at Leboulanger & Associés in Paris, reports on the event jointly organised with the ‘Comité des Jeunes Juristes de l’Association Française des Juristes d’Entreprise (AFJE)’, where arbitration practitioners shared some knowledge and advice on the dispute resolution clause – its negotiation, drafting and interpretation – and the ICC arbitral procedure.

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)July / 2018

Management of a Construction Arbitration Case The ICC Court hosted the event organised by the association Young Professionals of Construction in Paris (YPCP) under the auspices of ArbitralWomen and with the support of Lalive and Deloitte Forensic, Paris. Maria Irene Perruccio, Deputy Counsel at the ICC Court Secretariat, and Aladin Masri, president and co-founder of YPCP, report on the wide range of topics discussed from multi-tiered dispute resolution process often adopted in construction contracts to the importance of selecting experienced construction counsel and arbitrators.

ICC International Court of ArbitrationJuly / 2018

2018 ICC Mediation Week & 13th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition The annual ICC Mediation Week and the competition rounds were held at the ICC headquarters, amphitheatres and Parisian law firms hosting the event. Bringing together over 500 participants – professional mediators, academics and students – from around the world, this educational gathering is also viewed as highly inspiring by professionals. Alan Limbury, mediator and co-chair of the competition problems drafting group, shares his experience and insight of this prestigious and fun event. The next edition of the ICC Mediation Week is set to take place on 7-13 February 2019 in Paris

ICC International Centre for ADRJuly / 2018

15th ICC Miami Conference ICC’s annual Miami conference is the key forum for understanding international commercial arbitration in Latin America. It provides an indispensable update on developments in the region and attracts more than 650 participants from the Latin American arbitration community. The following 14 reports cover the Advanced ICC Training on ‘Assessment of damages by arbitrators’ and all of the Conference’s panel discussions, including parallel sessions, held with simultaneous interpretation in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Reporters include Juan Pablo Argentato, (Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris), Maria Angelica Burgos (Partner, Zuleta Abogados Asociados, Bogotá), Patricia Figueiredo Ferraz (Deputy Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, São Paulo), Flavia Mange (Mange & Gabbay Advogados, São Paulo and ICC YAF Representative), Emmanuel E. Kaufman (Partner, Knoetzl, Vienna) Hugo García Larriva (Senior Associate, Carmigniani Pérez Abogados, Quito, Ecuador, and ICC YAF Representative), Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira (Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, São Paulo). Save the date for the next ICC Miami Conference on 11-13 November 2018.

ICC EventsMiami, 5-7 November 2017

ICC Court Launches Belt and Road Initiative Commission Alexis Mourre, President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, has announced the establishment of a Commission to address dispute resolution potential in relation to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The Commission will drive the development of ICC’s existing dispute resolution procedures and infrastructure to support Belt and Road disputes. The ICC Bulletin will regularly report on the activities of this newly established Commission.

ICC International Court of Arbitration5 March 2018

Tools to Handle Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in International Arbitration Conceived and moderated by Erik Schäfer, partner at Cohausz & Florack in Düsseldorf and Co-Chair of the ICC Task force on the Use of Information Technology in International Arbitration, this ICC Institute training focused on ICT solutions for arbitral proceedings, including tools on how to efficiently manage digital files and the use of eDisclosure for fact-finding purposes, as well as issues of cybersecurity. Erik Schäfer reports on some of the leading discussions.

ICC Institute of World Business Law7-8 December, Paris

37th Annual Conference on Expedited Procedures in International Arbitration The 37th Annual Conference of the ICC Institute of World Business Law gathered international business practitioners, legal experts and academics to deliberate on the topic of ‘Expedited Procedures in International Arbitration’. Céline Greenberg, an independent arbitration practitioner, reports on this event, which gave rise to the latest Dossier of the Institute (http://store.iccwbo.org/) received by each of the participants on the day of the conference.

ICC Institute of World Business Law13 December 2017, Paris

Synergy and Divergence between Civil Law and Common Law in International Arbitration With the support of ICC, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) held a conference in Paris focusing on the civil-common law divide in international arbitration. The two-day CIArb Paris conference marked the culmination of a series of global conferences organised by Dr Nayla Comair-Obeid during her Presidency of the CIArb, with preceding conferences taking place in Dubai and Johannesburg in March and July 2017. Claudia Pharaon, associate at Obeid Law Firm in Beirut, reports on the wide range of topics discussed by highly accomplished multi-disciplinary practitioners.

ICC International Court of Arbitration7-8 December, Paris

ICC Institute Training for Tribunal Secretaries The ICC Institute of World Business Law has launched a new series of one day training aimed at explaining the roles and tasks of a tribunal secretary and the skills necessary to excel in this function. The next session is scheduled for 14 March 2018 in Sao Paulo. Alexandre Lercher, Ph.D Candidate and Lecturer at Paris Dauphine University, and Sarra Saïdi, a young legal practitioner in international arbitration, report.

ICC Institute of World Business LawParis, 20 November 2017

What Role for Dispute Resolution in Supporting the Paris Agreement on Climate Change? ICC, with the support of its Commission on Environment and Energy, co-hosted an official side event on Dispute Resolution under the Paris Agreement in the margins of the recent COP23 Climate Change Negotiations in Bonn, Germany. Nicola Swan, associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in London and Nicola Peart, associate at Three Crowns LLP in London, report on the discussions relating to the significance of the international climate regime for state-state, investor-state and commercial dispute resolution and the ways in which those legal mechanisms can contribute to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

ICC International Court of Arbitration COP23, Bonn, 16 November 2017

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum/ Europe and Russia Mélanie Riofrio Piché, Associate at Armesto & Asociados Árbitros in Madrid and Clément Fouchard, Managing Associate at Linklaters LLP in Paris report on major changes in Europe and Russia, with the adoption of new arbitration laws, national court decisions relating to arbitrators’ liability and third-party funding, controversies surrounding investment arbitration, as well as developments on the enforcement and setting aside of awards.

6TH ICC YAF GLOBAL CONFERENCE, 09 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK October / 2017

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum/ North America Eric Morgan, Senior Litigation Associate at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto and Floriane Lavaud, Senior Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York report on new international commercial arbitration legislation in Canada and on a recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on the enforcement of a foreign award against third parties.

6TH ICC YAF GLOBAL CONFERENCE, 09 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK October / 2017

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum/ Latin America Daniel García-Barragán L., senior associate at Garcia Barragan Abogados S.C. in Mexico City reports on current trends and developments in Latin America.

6TH ICC YAF GLOBAL CONFERENCE, 09 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK October / 2017

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum/ Middle East and North Africa Salma El Baz, Senior Associate at Rizkana & Partners in Cairo and Dr Jamsheed Peeroo, Barrister at Chambers of A.R.M.A. Peeroo SC GOSK in Port Louis report on discussions on recent developments in Qatar, the UAE and Egypt.

6TH ICC YAF GLOBAL CONFERENCE, 09 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK October / 2017

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum/ North Asia Yuichiro Omori, Associate, Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) in Tokyo and ICC YAF Japan Representative, and Chloe Chun-Ju Tai, Assistant Manager atTransGlobe Life Insurance Inc. in Taiwan report and ICC YAF Taiwan Representative, report on many positive developments in China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea and Taiwan.

6TH ICC YAF GLOBAL CONFERENCE, 09 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK October / 2017

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum/ South Asia Jocelyn Lim Yean Tse, partner in SKRINE in Kuala Lumpur, and Shashank Garg, partner in Advani & Co. in Delhi, report on their respective jurisdictions, Malaysia and India, as examples of recent and shifting trends in South Asia.

6TH ICC YAF GLOBAL CONFERENCE, 09 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK October / 2017

ICC Court President Meets Chinese Judiciary and Government in the Ambit of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ On 20 September 2017, Mr. Alexis Mourre, President of the Court, accompanied by Prof. Xiaohong Liu, Vice Chairman of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, and Prof. Mingchao Fan, ICC Regional Director for North Asia, had consecutive meetings with Justice Guixiang Liu, Assistant Chief Justice of People’s Republic of China (PRC) in charge of international cases in the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), and Mr. Chenggang Li, Assistant Minister of Commerce in charge of legal affairs of PRC’s Ministry of Commerce. Prof. Mingchao Fan reports.

ICC COURT October / 2017

ICC Mexican Arbitration Day, in memory of Guillermo Aguilar Alvarez The first ICC Mexican Arbitration Day took place in Mexico City on 7 September 2017 with a focus on damages in commercial and investment arbitration. Carlos Loperena, partner at Loperena Lerch y Martín del Campo, Mexico City reports on the discussions led by experienced practitioners and specialists in key industries.

ICC COURT October / 2017

Symposium on Abuse of Process in International Arbitration On 7 March 2017, ICC hosted the 32nd edition of the joint conference co-organized each year with Queen Mary University London. This year’s topic—‘Abuse of Process in International Arbitration’—led to lively debate across four panels under the overall direction of Yves Derains and Julian D.M. Lew QC, respectively Chairman and Council Member of the Institute. Ileana M. Smeureanu, associate at Jones Day in Paris, and a Member of the ICC Institute, reports.

ICC INSTITUTE OF WORLD BUSINESS LAW July / 2017

Packed Programme for 6th ICC YAF Global Conference ICC YAF held its biennial Global Conference in New York City in June 2017. The two-day event included speeches from eminent arbitration specialists, panel discussions on the state of arbitration worldwide, workshops on topical issues, plus a touch of theatre. Rodrigo Gabardo, partner at Lee Taube Gabardo and an ICC YAF Representative, reports.

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum July / 2017

2017 ICC Mediation Week In February of each year, established and budding mediators congregate at ICC headquarters in Paris for a unique week of events centred on mediation. Alina Leoveanu, Manager of the ICC International Centre for ADR, reports on the 2017 edition of this rare opportunity to learn about, practise and celebrate mediation.

ICC International Centre for ADR July / 2017