Events
2012
April 2012
- Course on International Commercial Arbitration
On 2012 the School of International Arbitration has prepared two courses on international arbitration: the Fourth Course on International Commercial Arbitration and the Second Course on Investment Arbitration which will have place on each semester of the year in the same order. This April the School's activities begin with the Fourth Course on International Commercial Arbitration with the same high level and academic exigency, that the School of International Arbitration looks for being the leader of excellence and development for international arbitration in Latin America. On this time, experts as Nigel Blackaby (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer), Ryan Reetz (DLA Piper), Luis E. Graham (Chadbourne and Parke LLP), Roque Caivano (Argentina) and others will be with the students in the presential sessions. The deadline to subscribe is March 28th.
12 April 2012 - 22 June 2012. Bogota, Colombia,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact School of International Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá
May 2012
- Natural Gas Negotiations and Contracts
Natural gas is increasing the ‘fuel-of-choice' for applications ranging from power generation, to industrial and commercial applications. At each step in the gas chain, a variety of contracts must be successfully negotiated. They include resource agreements with host governments, marketing agreements among field participants, sales and purchase agreements and transportation contracts for both LNG and natural gas delivered by pipeline.
21 May 2012 - 25 May 2012. Dundee, United Kingdom
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Hugh Gunn/ Pamela Lawrence, - Construction Law: Contracts & Dispute Management Conference 2012
25+ international experts on challenges & opportunities emerging from the downturn; international construction law developments; Construction Act changes; bribery and fraud; risk management and dispute resolution; international construction arbitration; dispute resolution including ADR, dispute boards and final substantive resolution; use of expert evidence in arbitration; settlements through early neutral evaluation (ENE); contract models & delivery methods; negotiating & drafting contracts; time and money claims; managing supply chains; ethical challenges and mitigation strategies; protecting against risk & loss arising from claims. Get a 10% saving by quoting VIP code: FKW82273TDML
22 May 2012 - 23 May 2012. London, UK,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Informa, Marianne Mounir,
- International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Symposium
Description: CILS' seventh biennial symposium on arbitration and dispute resolution will take place at the 18th century Schloss Leopoldskron ("Sound of Music" palace) in Salzburg, Austria. Themes include: Americanization; Arbitrator Appointment and Disqualification; Aspects of Nationality; Case Management; Choice of Seat; Costs; The Development of Guidelines and Other Soft Law; Disclosure; Enforcement of Arbitral Awards; Interim Relief; The Interplay of Federal, State, and International Law in United States Commercial Arbitration; Investment Treaty Arbitration; Iura Novit Curia; Mediation; Multiparty Arbitration; and Third Party Financing. Registrations received via the TDM website will enjoy a 15 per cent registration discount off of the published conference fee. Contact us for details.
24 May 2012 - 27 May 2012. Salzburg, Austria,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact CILS, Manuela Wedam,
- Contracts Used in International Petroleum Development
The focus of the seminar is to identify primary issues from the perspective of the parties to the contracts and offer alternative approaches. Emphasis is on practical skills, familiarization and in-depth understanding of main types of inter-company contracts used in the international oil and gas industry. Participants work in teams on simulated negotiation exercises to develop skills.
28 May 2012 - 1 June 2012. Dundee, United Kingdom
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Hugh Gunn/ Pamela Lawrence, - International Arbitration Summer Program
Our three-week intensive program is designed to provide practitioners critical skills training in international commercial arbitration -- and provides the opportunity to earn 12 CLE credits per course. Course offerings in English Include: Nuts and Bolts of International Commercial Arbitration; Investor-State Arbitration; Advanced Seminar: Practical Skills and Cross-Examination in International Arbitration; International Arbitration and Choice-of-Law Issues; and Contributions of the ICC Court of Arbitration to the Practice of International Commercial Arbitration. Course offerings in Spanish include: Arbitraje Comercial International; Arbitraje Inversionista – Estado; and Aspectos Prácticos del Proceso Arbitral. Featured Seminars: Cross-Examination in International Arbitration and The U.S. Federal Arbitration Act in Practice: Overview, Selected Issues, and a Case Study.
28 May 2012 - 15 June 2012. Washington, DC. US.,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact WCL
June 2012
- 21st International Council for Commercial Arbitration Congress (ICCA)
A must-attend Conference for all those in the arbitration field, we will spare no effort to deliver an exciting and productive programme, which will include key note addresses from leaders of the arbitration world, who will present the latest knowledge and innovative thinking on a wide range of important disciplines and topics.
10 June 2012 - 13 June 2012. Singapore,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact SIAC
- Production Sharing Contracts and Implementing Agreements
New for 2012. Topics include Sovereignty & Petroleum Resources, PSC Fiscal Systems, Operating Agreements and Third Party Agreements. The course will also be supplemented with case studies
11 June 2012 - 14 June 2012. London, United Kingdom
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Hugh Gunn/ Pamela Lawrence, - Dean Maxwell and Isle Cohen Doctoral Seminar in International Law "The Politics of International Law"
The aim of this second seminar is to explore the relationships between law and politics at the international level, with a focus on the competing themes of realism and idealism. The Faculty of Law will pay for two nights' accommodation for each of the selected participants, and will also provide meals during the conference itself. Participants will be expected to cover their own travel costs to and from Montreal and other incidental expenses. Doctoral and post-doctoral researchers wishing to participate in the conference must electronically submit an abstract, by April 10, 2012. See website for details.
15 June 2012 - 16 June 2012. Montreal, Canada,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact McGill University, Professor Jaye Ellis,
- Well Services and Construction Contracts
New for 2012. Topics include well and construction contracts as well as risk and liability, project specific issues, insurance and claims and disputes. The seminar is also supplemented with case studies.
18 June 2012 - 21 June 2012. London, United Kingdom
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Hugh Gunn/ Pamela Lawrence, - EU and Investment Agreements - Open Questions and Remaining Challenges
International Conference organised by The University of Halle, University of Siegen & University of Vienna in association with the CanadaEU Strategic Knowledge Cluster. The transfer of FDI competence to the EU with the Treaty of Lisbon opened the way for a more coherent EU international investment policy. Two and a half years on, the EU and Investment Agreements conference assesses crucial issues that remain open. The role of the Member States in the negotiation and conclusion of future EU investment agreements, the inclusion of investorstate dispute settlement provisions, as well as the status of national investment insurance systems in the wake of the Treaty of Lisbon are key topics that leave unresolved questions and challenges that need to be successfully tackled in order to achieve the dynamic EU international investment policy desired by the EU Treatymakers.
18 June 2012. Vienna, Austria,
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- Investment Protection in North Africa
Gain Insights on the Impact of Regime Change on Your Business Operations and the Practical Steps You Need to Take Now to Enhance Investment Protection. Assess and Minimise Future Legal Risks. To get a discount quote 674L12.MDP priority service code when registering.
20 June 2012 - 21 June 2012. Paris, France,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact C5, Karina Kusova,
- How the Oil Industry Works: Oil and Gas Engineering for Non-engineers
The course will give delegates a broad understanding of the processes involved in oil and gas recovery, processing and delivery, plus, provide relevant links to key Legislation, Regulations, Statutory Instruments, Guidance Notes, etc that the industry is governed by.
25 June 2012 - 26 June 2012. Dundee, United Kingdom
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Hugh Gunn/ Pamela Lawrence,
July 2012
- International Academy for Arbitration Law Summer Courses 2012
Professor William Park will give the General Course on "The Rule and the Role of Law in Arbitration". The Academy will also offer six Special Courses taught by Professor Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, Professor W. Michael Reisman, Professor Eric Loquin, Professor M. Mahmoud Mohamed Salah, Professor Hi-Taek Shin, and James Castello. The 2012 Workshops and Seminars will be offered by ICSID (Eloise Obadia), the ICC (José Ricardo Féris), the SCC (Johan Lundstedt), the PCA (Brooks Daly) and UNCITRAL (Renaud Sorieul). The Inaugural Lecture will be delivered by Professor Sergei Lebedev on the "The Negotiation of the 1958 New York Convention", and the Berthold Goldman Lecture on historic arbitration stories will be given by Professor Jan Paulsson on the Pyramids case. Apply by February 29, 2012
2 July 2012 - 20 July 2012. Paris, France,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact
- The Hague Academy of International Law - Structure of the Summer Programme
Each session comprises a general course and special courses. The general course is given over a period of three weeks (at least 15 hours) in public international law and two weeks (at least 10 hours) in private international law. Arbitration related topics include "The Independence of Arbitral Bodies Established in the Framework of International Organisations" (N.G. Ziadé); and "Competence-Competence in the Face of Illegality in Contracts and Arbitration Agreements" (Prof. Dr. R.H. Kreindler).
9 July 2012 - 17 August 2012. The Hague, The Netherlands,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Hague Academy of International Law
September 2012
- Oil, Gas and Minerals: International Arbitration and Advocacy Skills
This 5-day conference on International Arbitration in the oil, gas and minerals industry is intended to be of interest to lawyers and non-lawyers alike. The conference will provide perspectives from legal experts, trial and in-house counsel, international arbitrators, and academics.
3 September 2012 - 7 September 2012. London, United Kingdom
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Hugh Gunn/ Pamela Lawrence, - Natural Resource Mediation
The course is designed to equip both lawyers and non-lawyers alike with the skills required to be effective mediators. It is split between the teaching of the theories behind mediation as a tool for effective dispute resolution and the teaching of the skills required to be an effective mediator.
24 September 2012 - 28 September 2012. Dundee, United Kingdom
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Centre for Energy, Petroluem and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Hugh Gunn/ Pamela Lawrence, - ILI Training Course: Arbitration for Judges
This one week intensive course is designed specifically for judges. The course is designed to provide participants with a deep insight regarding the latest legal developments on important issues involving arbitration and its intersection with domestic courts. Intended for judges, judicial officers and court administrators.
24 September 2012 - 27 September 2012. Washington, D.C. US,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact International Law Institute, ILI,
- VI. Düsseldorf International Arbitration School - A Five-Day Intensive Course
The 5-day Düsseldorf International Arbitration School aims at providing young practitioners, post graduates and advanced students - especially Moot Court participants - with the requisite specific knowledge. The School is based on a highly practical, inter-active teaching concept. Participants get the rare opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge in both the law and practice of international commercial arbitration. The teaching faculty consists of some of the world's leading arbitration practitioners. The participants may accompany these practitioners on an exciting quest: the search for efficient and fair dispute resolution in a world where there is no "non-national commercial court of compulsory jurisdiction" - a world where the two major legal systems come together and merge. Each day will have a different theme - with a special focus on manipulation and arbitration on the final day.
24 September 2012 - 28 September 2012. Düsseldorf, Germany,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Faculty of Law, Dr. Heiko Sauer,
- Competencia Internacional de Arbitraje Comercial
WCL will host the Fifth International Commercial Arbitration Competition from September 27 to October 1, 2012. The competition aims to promote the study of International Commercial Law and Arbitration as a method of conflict resolution in international business and is conducted in Spanish. The Competition is co-organized with the University of Buenos Aires, (Argentina) and the University of El Rosario, (Colombia).
27 September 2012 - 1 October 2012. Washington, DC. US.,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact WCL
October 2012
- Ninth Annual Seminar on International Commercial Arbitration: How to Handle a BIT Arbitration
This three-day intensive seminar based on a mock arbitration case will provide critical skills and practical insight into handling BIT arbitration cases primarily under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Through dynamic interactive lectures and scenario-based exercises, participants will have the opportunity to work in small groups in constant debate with international experts and will be taught skills, strategies, and tactics for successfully conducting a BIT arbitration.
2 October 2012 - 4 October 2012. Washington, DC. US.,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact WCL
- UK Oil and Gas Law Seminar
This seminar provides an intensive introduction to the statutory, contractual and regulatory environment for the oil and gas sector and factors in issues and challenges faced by the sector.
15 October 2012 - 19 October 2012. St Andrews, United Kingdom
More information is available at the organisers website or contact Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Hugh Gunn/ Pamela Lawrence, - Seventh Annual Lecture on International Commercial Arbitration - VV Veeder QC
The annual lecture offers an eminent figure in international arbitration a platform on which to share his or her ideas on novel issues and current trends in international arbitration. This year's lecture will be presented by VV Veeder QC, Essex Court Chambers, London.
22 October 2012. Washington, DC. US.,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact WCL
November 2012
- ILI Training Course: Advanced Arbitration and Mediation
This course strengthens participants' knowledge of alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR) and arbitration. The course examines the theory behind the advanced legal issues involved in international commercial arbitration, and emphasizes the development of practical skills through case studies, workshops and exercises. The course is intended for judges, lawyers, non-lawyer professionals, executive branch government officials, judicial officers, officials of judicial and legal training units, and court administrators.
5 November 2012 - 16 November 2012. Washington, D.C. US,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact International Law Institute, ILI,
- ILI Training Course: International Investment Agreements and Investor-State Arbitration
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of bilateral investment treaties and other agreements with investment related provisions. There has also been a sharp increase in the number of disputes between foreign investors and host governments. This course deals with issues arising out of these developments and will focus on; (i) international standards for the treatment of investments and (ii) various methods for resolution of investment related disputes, including mediation, contract renegotiation and arbitration. The course will cover topics of interest to lawyers, investors and government officials responsible for drafting, negotiating and interpreting investment agreements and resolving investment disputes.
26 November 2012 - 7 December 2012. Washington, D.C. US,
More information is available at the organisers website or contact International Law Institute, ILI,
Note: a list of prior events can be found here.