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a one-day symposium hosted by the london court of international arbitration’s european Users’ council

LCIA Symposium on International Arbitration 10 March 2012 the Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden

This one-day symposium on Arbitration and ADR will be held in the unique and ever-popular LCIA format, designed to be interactive and provide an opportunity for delegates to share news and views on developments in the field.

SymposiumCo-hosted by YIAG, the IBA Arbitration Committee and the SCC association Young Arbitrators Stockholm (YAS)

8 March 2012 the offices of Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, Sweden

YIAG, the IBA and the YAS will be holding a half-day symposium, kindly sponsored by Hannes Snellman, on the morning of Thursday 8 March 2012. This symposium will follow the same format as the LCIA symposium on 10 March 2012. Following the symposium, there will be a social event in the evening.

15th Annual IBA International Arbitration Day neutrality: myth or reality?

8–9 March 2012 Clarion Hotel Sign, Stockholm, Sweden

A conference presented by the IBA Arbitration Committee and supported by the IBA European Regional Forum

topics include:• Roundtable:Arbitrators–subjecttosuspicion?• Isprocedurereallyneutral?• Howneutralisthesystemofinvestmentarbitration?• TheIBAGuidelinesonConflicts:settingthestandardorinneedofrevision?

Who should attend?

Arbitrators,litigators,judges,governmentofficialsandallthoseinvolvedindispute resolution.

*as per the solicitors regulation authority of england and Wales. the number of cPD points/hours available may vary for other bar associations and law societies depending on their criteria.

programme

thursday 8 March

1900–2100 Pre-conference registration and welcome receptionThe Vasa MuseumGalärvarvsvägen 14DjurgårdenStockholm

The Vasa is a maritime museum in Stockholm. Located on the islandofDjurgården,themuseumdisplaystheonlyintact17thcentury ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa which sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.

Return transportation will be provided.

All registered delegates and guests may attend. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to attend.

Conference ChairMark friedman Debevoise & Plimpton, New York; Co-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee

organising Committee

Chairalexis Mourre Castaldi Mourre & Partners, Paris; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee

Mark friedmanPaul friedland White & Case, New York; Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration CommitteeJudith Gill Qc Allen & Overy, London; Co-Chair, IBA Arbitration CommitteeKaj Hobér Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyra, Stockholm eduardo Zuleta Gomez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados SA, Bogotá; Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee

Host CommitteeCo-ChairsHans bagner Frank Advokatbyrå AB, Stockholmbo G H nilsson Advokatfirman Lindahl, Stockholm

Several Officers of the IBA Legal Practice Division as well as representatives from the local legal profession assisted in the conference planning. For a full list of those involved, please visit www.ibanet.org/Conferences/conf412.aspx.

0730–1715 Registration

0800–0845 IBA Mediation Committee breakfastGuestswillenjoyabreakfast,duringwhichakeynoteaddresswillbemadeby:

Professor christina ramberg Stockholm University, Stockholm

Ticketprice:£25

0900–0915 Introduction by conference chairMark friedman

0915–0930Welcome remarksMarianne lundius President of the Swedish Supreme Court, Stockholm

0930–1045 Is procedure really neutral?• Arewemovingtowardsauniformtransnationalarbitrationprocedure?

• Dolocalidiosyncrasiesanddrivesforefficiencybiastheprocedure?

• Canchoiceofinstitutionorruleschangetheoutcome,andshouldit?

• Theseat:doesitmatter?

Session Co-Chairsnathalie Voser Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich eduardo Zuleta

Speakers Kaj Hobér Paula Hodges Herbert Smith LLP, London eun Young Park Kim & Chang, Seouleric schwartz King & Spalding International LLP, Paris

1045–1115 Coffee/tea break

friday 9 March

Associate conference sponsor Luncheon and refreshment break sponsor

Exhibitors

1115–1245 Roundtable: Arbitrators subject to suspicion? •Whendoesintellectualorculturalpredispositioncrosstheneutralityline?

• Doesprofilingwork?• Howmuchdoesnationalitymatter,particularlyinanincreasinglymulti-nationalworld?

• Shouldwegetridofparty-appointedarbitrators?

Session Co-ChairsPaul friedland nayla comair obeid Obeid Law Firm, Beirut; Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee

Speakers Donald francis Donovan Debevoise & Plimpton, New York Peter J rees Qc Royal Dutch Shell, The HagueDavid sutton 20 Essex Street Chambers, LondonHans Van Houtte Institute for International Trade Law, Leuven

1245–1415 Lunch

1415–1545 How neutral is the system of investment arbitration?• Counselandarbitratorininvestmentarbitration:doesthemixingoftherolesnixneutrality?

•Whichbetterservestheneutralityoftheprocess:adhocorinstitutionalarbitration?

• DoesICSIDappointmentofadhocCommitteemembersfromlists of state designees cause or contribute to excessive zeal in annullingawards?

• Hasthetimecomeforthecreationofaninternationalappellatebody?

Session Co-ChairsMakhdoom ali Khan Fazleghani Advocates, KarachiPierre bienvenu Norton Rose, Montreal; Co-Chair, IBA North American Regional Forum

Speakers Juan fernandez armesto Armesto & Asociados, Madridalvaro Galindo Dechert, Washington DC christoph schreuer Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte, ViennaPeter turner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris


1615–1730 the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts: do they set the standard or is there now a need for revision? A debate

ModeratorJudith Gill Qc

Speakers annette Magnusson The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm alan redfern Chambers of Lord Grabiner QC, Londonanke sessler Siemens AG, Munich Guido santiago tawil M & M Bomchil, Buenos Aires; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Divisiontore Wiwen-nilsson Advokat Tore Wiwen-Nilsson AB, Lund

1730 Concluding remarksalexis Mourre

friday 9 March

Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Legal EducationFor delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the International Bar Association will be pleased to provide a Conference CertificateofAttendancewhich,subjecttotheexactCPD/CLErequirements, may be used to obtain the equivalent accreditation in yourjurisdiction.

This conference has been accredited for CPD/CLE by the Solicitors RegulationAuthorityofEnglandandWales.Delegatesshouldaskstaffat the registration desk for information as to how to obtain the hours.

The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid ithasbeenunfairlyprejudiced(astowhich,decisionshallbeintheirsoleand unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

Date8–9March2012

VenueClarion Hotel SignÖstraJärnvägsgatan35Stockholm 101 26 SwedenTel:+4686769800Fax:+4686769899

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.

How to registerRegister online by 2 March 2012 at www.ibanet.org/Conferences/conf412.aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return it to Jenni Cahill at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive e-mailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Jenni Cahill at [email protected].

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on or before until 27January 2March

IBAmember £395 £485

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Guest £50 £50

After 2 March registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.

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Social programmeThursday8March1900–2100Pre-conference registration and welcome reception

The Vasa is a maritime museum in Stockholm. Located on the island of Djurgården,themuseumdisplaystheonlyintact17thcenturyshipthathasever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa which sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.

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Please apply for your visa in good time.

Hotel accommodationThe IBA has reserved a limited number of guestrooms for the nights of 8 and 9 March at the Clarion Hotel Sign.

The following rates are per room per night and inclusive of breakfast and VAT.

Single:1,495SEKDouble:1,695SEK

Subjecttoavailability,theratesquotedapplyifbookedby6February2012viatheofficialaccommodationagent,JudyLaneConsulting(JLC).Thisisalimited block of rooms so please book early as rates and availability cannot beguaranteed.Tomakeareservation:

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What Will Dublin 2012 offer?

• Thelargestgatheringoftheinternationallegalcommunityin

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•Morethan180workingsessionscoveringallareasofpractice

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15th Annual IBA International Arbitration DayNeutrality: myth or reality?

8–9 March 2012, clarion Hotel sign, stockholm, sweden

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Accommodation form15th Annual IBA International Arbitration DayNeutrality: myth or reality?

8–9 March 2012, clarion Hotel sign, stockholm, sweden

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saturday 10 March

IntroductionTheLondonCourtofInternationalArbitration(LCIA)isoneoftheworld’spremier international arbitration institutions, renowned not only for its arbitration administration services but also for its conferences and symposia.

Symposium formatThe symposium is designed to be interactive and to provide an opportunity for delegates to share news and views on developments in the field of international commercial arbitration and ADR. The LCIA will contact delegates before the symposium to request topics for discussion. Delegates willbeencouragedtoparticipateinafree-flowingdiscussionofcurrentissues of key interest in the field, under the expert guidance of well-known Co-Chairs.

Who should attend?Arbitrators, in-house counsel, practitioners, academics and members of the local and international business community interested in, and affected by, current developments and best practice in the field of international arbitration.


0925–0930 Welcome

0930–1045 Session A: The tribunal


1115–1230 Session B: Issues of jurisdiction

1230–1415 Lunch

1415–1530 Session C: Practice and procedure


1600–1715 Session D: Orders, awards and enforcement

1715 Closing remarks

1930 Reception followed by dinner

Hosted by the lcia european Users’ council

Symposium on International Arbitration

VenueThe Grand HotelSödra Blasieholmshamnen 8StockholmSweden10327Tel:+4686793500Fax:+4686118686www.grandhotel.se

Registration fees

IBA/LCIAmember £515

Non-member £590

Registration fee includes• Workingsessions• Lunch• Morningandafternooncoffee/tea• Symposiumdocumentation• Receptionanddinner

Accompanying persons are welcome to attend the reception and dinner, forwhichthechargewillbe£160perperson.

There are a limited number of places at this symposium and early registration is therefore recommended.

paymentPayment methods are detailed on the registration form.

List of participantsIn order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the conference, your registration form must be received by 1 March at the latest.

AccommodationA number of rooms have been reserved at The Grand Hotel including breakfast buffet, wireless internet, entrance to SPA Nordic, VAT and service at a rate of SEK 2,400 per night. A form for reserving accommodation will accompany our email confirmation of the delegate place.

CpD – 5 HouRSFor delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the LCIA will bepleasedtoprovideaconferencecertificateofattendancewhich,subjectto the exact requirements, may be used to obtain accreditation in your jurisdiction.

followed by a YiaG social event on thursday 8 March 2012

To encourage active debate on key arbitration issues among the younger members of the arbitration community, the LCIA sponsors YIAG. YIAG is co-chaired by Kate Davies, Amir Ghaffari, Andy Moody and Marie Stoyanov. The upper age limit for participation in the group and at YIAG symposia is 40.

The YIAG symposium is co-hosted this year by the IBA and by YAS. This symposium will follow the same format as the LCIA symposium on Saturday 10 March. Delegates will be requested to submit topics for discussion in advance and the working sessions will be chaired by the four YIAG co-Chairs together with representatives from the IBA and YAS.

Theregistrationfeeforthissymposiumis£45pp.

There will be an optional social event co-hosted by YIAG, the IBA and YAS whichalldelegateswillbeinvitedtoattend.Thiswillbeattheindividuals’own cost and delegates will be asked to confirm their attendance in advance. Further details of this event will be circulated separately to attendees of the symposium.

There are a limited number of places at this symposium and early registration is therefore recommended.

Thursday 8 March 2012


0900–1030 Working session A


1100–1230 Working session B

1230–1330 Buffet lunch

2000 Optional social event

VenueHannes Snellman Attorneys LtdKungsträdsgatan 20SE-11147

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thursday 8 March

young International Arbitration Group SymposiumCo-hosted by The IBA Arbitration Committee Young Lawyers andTheSCCassociationYoungArbitratorsStockholm(YAS)

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ENGLAND - September 2012LCIA European Users’ Council SymposiumA two-day European Users’ Council symposium in England.

RIO DE JANEIRO - November 2012 (TBC)LCIA Latin American & Caribbean Users’ Council SymposiumThis symposium will be run in conjunction with a CIArb training seminar.

DUBLIN - 29 September 2012LCIA European Users’ Council SymposiumA one-day symposium preceding the IBA Annual Conference.

MEXICO CITY - 30 November 2011Young International Arbitration Group training seminarA one-day training seminar.

MEXICO CITY - 2 December 2011Joint LCIA Latin American & Caribbean Users’ Council and North American Users’ Council SymposiumA one-day symposium.

STOCKHOLM - 8 March 2012Young International Arbitration Group SymposiumA half-day symposium preceding the LCIA European Users’ Council Symposium.

STOCKHOLM - 10 March 2012LCIA European Users’ Council SymposiumA one-day symposium following the IBA Arbitration Day.

TYLNEY HALL - 11 May 2012Young International Arbitration Group SymposiumA half-day symposium preceding the LCIA European Users’ Council Symposium.

TYLNEY HALL - 11-13 May 2012LCIA European Users’ Council SymposiumA two-day European Users’ Council symposium in England.

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