Dublin International Arbitration Day 2014 Friday 7th November
Dublin International Arbitration Centre 145 - 151 Church Street Dublin 7
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME 9.15
Welcome from the President of Arbitration Ireland, Michael Carrigan, Eugene F. Collins
9.30 -9.45
Keynote Address:
9.45 - 11.15
Session 1: “The Interaction between National Courts and International Arbitration” Speakers include: • • • •
Lord Hoffmann Brick Court Chambers, London David Williams QC Auckland, New Zealand, and Essex Court Chambers, London Jeremy Gauntlett SC Brick Court Chambers, London and South Africa Michael Collins SC Bar of Ireland
11.15 -11.30
Coffee
11.30 -12.45
Session 2: “Document Production in International Arbitration: Is it worth the cost and effort?” Speakers include: • •
Mark Appel Senior Vice President, ICDR Louis Flannery Stephenson Harwood (London)
12.45-14.00
Lunch
(Hanley’s Bistro)
14.00 -15.15
Session 3: “The Future for Investor-State Dispute Settlement: can reform allay concerns?” Speakers include: • • •
Audley Sheppard Clifford Chance (London) Niall Meagher Executive Director, Advisory Centre on WTO Law (Geneva) John Gaffney Al Tamimi & Co (Abu Dhabi)
15.15-15.30
Coffee
15.30-16.45
Session 4: “What can Sports Arbitration teach the Arbitral Community?” Speakers include: •
Philippe Cavalieros Winston & Strawn (Paris)
16.45
Closing Remarks
18.00
Reception and Dinner at King’s Inns
18.30
Dining at King’s Inn
21.00 - Midnight
Traditional music ‘Seisiún’ in The Sheds, Distillery Building
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Venue:
Dublin International Arbitration Centre/ Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre (DDRC) Distillery Building • 145-151 church Street • Dublin 7
Dublin International Arbitration Centre/Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre (DDRC) is a purpose built centre which operates as a ‘one stop shop’ for dispute resolution from the time initial contact is made to the conclusion of the process. The Centre caters for arbitrations, mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, as well as ancillary activities such as meetings. The facilities have been used by leading national and international clients. The DDRC is located in the Distillery Building on Church Street, beside the Four Courts and in the heart of Dublin’s ‘Legal Quarter’. The DDRC is a joint venture between the Bar Council of Ireland and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Irish Branch). The Centre has been purpose built around the needs of modern dispute resolution professionals.
Registration:
Registration is available on the registration page at www.arbitrationconference.com
Delegate Registration
Early Bird Registration
Standard Registration
Late Registration
(before 3rd October)
(before 31st October)
(after 31st October)
€275 €375
€375 €475
€475 €575
€200
€300
€400
Arbitration Ireland Member Non-Member Arbitration Ireland Member (<5 years PQE)* Registration Fee includes: • • • • •
Entrance to the Conference Sessions Conference Documentation Lunch on Friday 7 November Tea/coffee during official breaks Conference Dinner in the King’s Inns on Friday evening
* A restricted number of Arbitration Ireland Member Registrations ‘less than 5 years PQE’ are available
Conference dinner at king’s innS King’s Inns
Henrietta Street, Dublin Friday 7 • November at 18.30 sharp King’s Inns comprises benchers, barristers and students. The benchers include all the judges of the Supreme and High Courts and a number of elected barristers. Many of the world-famous legal and political figures over the past centuries have been members of The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, or former participants in our legal education courses. King’s Inns is one of the most important examples of Ireland’s Georgian architectural heritage. King’s Inns is also one of Ireland’s most interesting social venues, built on a tradition of collegiality and fine dining.
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