ICC RUSSIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
RUSSIA AS A PLACE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
is back for its 11th edition
PROGRAMME*
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8:30 – 9:00 |
Registration. Welcome coffee |
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9:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome addresses: · Tatiana Monaghan, Secretary General, ICC Russia · Alexander G. Fessas, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services · Dmitry Dyakin, Partner and Co-Head of Dispute Resolution, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Chairman, ICC Russia Commission on Arbitration |
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09:15 – 09:30 |
Keynote Speech Denis Novak, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation |
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9:30 – 10:45 |
Session I ICC International Court of Arbitration: basic mechanics and latest developments Key themes:
Q&A: What is ICC International Court of Arbitration focusing on today? Moderator: Dmitry Dyakin, Partner and Co-Head of Dispute Resolution, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Chairman, ICC Russia Commission on Arbitration Speakers:
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10:45 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 12:15 |
![]() Session II Sanctions in Arbitration Panel discussion, Q&A. Moderator: Evgeny Raschevsky, Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Speakers: · Konstantin Kroll, Partner, Dentons · Koorosh
H. Ameli, Principal at Ameli International Arbitration, Former Judge at the Iran-US Claims Tribunal · Sven De Knop, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP |
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12:15 – 12:45 |
Keynote Speech Eduardo Silva Romero, Partner, Dechert LLP Topic: “Arbitration’s struggle for life”. |
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12:45 – 14:00 |
Networking Lunch
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14:00 – 15:15 |
![]() Session III ArbitrAsian Approach: peculiarities of arbitration in Asia Panel discussion, Q&A. Key themes: · cultural specifics of arbitral proceedings · appointment of an arbitrator · approaches to disclosure · sanctions compliance · why Russians would benefit from arbitrating their disputes in Asia. Moderator: Anna Grishchenkova, Partner, KIAP, Attorneys at Law Speakers: · Olga Tsvetkova, Deputy Director, Department of International Law and Cooperation, Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation · Abhinav Bhushan, Director, ICC Arbitration and ADR, South Asia · Grigory Marinichev, Partner, Morgan Lewis · Edmund J. Kronenburg, Managing Partner, Braddell Brothers LLP · Olga Boltenko, Partner, Fangda Partners |
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15:15 – 15:30 |
Coffee break |
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15:30 – 16:45 |
![]() Session IV Issues of Corruption in International Arbitration Moderator: Julia Zagonek, Partner, White & Case Speakers: · Ilya Rybalkin, Partner, Rybalkin, Gortsunyan & Partners · Dr. Hamid Gharavi, Founding Partner, Derains & Gharavi International · Dr.Jalal El Ahdab, Partner, Bird & Bird · Egor Misiura, Partner, KPMG · Michael Feit, Partner, Walder Wyss |
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16:45 – 17:00 |
Coffee break |
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17:00 – 18:15 |
Session V Mock pleadings – Security for Costs Moderator: Maxim Kulkov, Managing Partner, Kulkov, Kolotilov & Partners Participants:
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18:15 – 18:30 |
Closing Remarks |
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18:30 – 20:00 |
Cocktail reception
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* The programme can be changed without any
notification