14 and 15 January 2021 

6th EFILA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The renewed role of States in arbitration

 

Download the slides of the Keynote of Gary Born delivered on 14 January 2021:

Gary Born MIC Speech Final Version 1

Watch Day 1 of the EFILA conference 2021, encompassing Panel 1 and the Keynote Speech of Gary Born

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Watch Day 2 of the EFILA conference 2021, encompassing Panel 3 and Panel 4 on damages

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Download the detailed programme flyer here. 

 

Programme

 

Thursday, 14 January 2021 [all times mentioned are CET time]

 

14.00-14.15  Welcome Address by Prof. Loukas Mistelis (Queen Mary University of London and Chair of the Executive Board of EFILA)

 

14.15-15.45 Panel 1: The renewed role of States in arbitration

Chair: Prof. Attila Tanzi (University Bologna and 3VB) 

Panellists:

Jim Boykin (Hughes Hubbard & Reed)

Lucian Ilie (Reed Smith)

Evgenyia Rubinina (ENYO law)

Dr. Ilze Dubava (Latvian Government lawyer)

 

15.45-16.00 Presentation by Jus Mundi of its Search Engine for International Law and Arbitration

 

16.00-17.30 Keynote Speech: The Multilateral Investment Court (MIC)

Gary Born, Wilmer Hale, Partner and Chair International Arbitration Practice Group

Chair:  Epaminontas Triantafilou (Quinn Emanuel)

Commentators:

Kirstin Schwedt (Linklaters)

Samantha J. Rowe (Debevoise)

Dany Khayat (Mayer Brown)

Kimbeng Tah (Gambia Principal State Counsel & International Arbitration Lead)

 

Programme 

Friday, 15 January 2021 [all times mentioned are CET time]

 

14.00-14.15  Welcome Address by Prof. Nikos Lavranos (Secretary General of EFILA)

 

14.15-15.45  Panel 2: The toolbox of States against Claimants

Chair: Andrew Cannon (Herbert Smith Freehills) 

Panellists:

Rafael Gil Nievas (Spanish Government lawyer)

Guled Yusuf (Allen & Overy)

Dr. Veronika Korom (Queritius)

Dr. Tim Rusche (European Commission)

Laura Rees-Evans (Fietta)

 

15:45-16:00  2020 Essay Competition Prize giving ceremony 

 

16.00-17.30  Panel 3: Best Practices for Defending Investor-State Damage Claims on Quantum

Chair: Kathleen Paisley (Ambos NBGO Law firm)               

Panellists:

Anthony Theau Laurent (Accuracy)

Dr. Herfried Wöss (Wöss & Partners)

Ayse Lowe (Bench Walk Advisors)

Sandy Cowan (Grant Thornton)

 

 

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