11 TH ICC NEW YORK CONFERENCE. ON INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 New York

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1 NEW YORK 14 SEPTEMBER TH ICC NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 New York The eleventh annual conference is a must attend for arbitration professionals who want to keep up to date on the latest arbitration developments in North America. The conference will offer a line-up of top-class speakers, relevant news, topical discussions and an excellent opportunity to network. EARN up to 6.5 CLE credits 5.5 MCLE credits 5.5 CPD hours 5.5 CNB hours* Who should attend? > > Practising lawyers > > Corporate counsel > > Arbitrators > > Mediators > > Business professionals > > Academics from around the world Working language English *This training has been sent for CNB approval. For more information and on-line registration:

2 PROGRAMME AND SPEAKERS WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 09:00-09:10 WELCOME REMARKS Andrea Carlevaris, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Paris 09:10-09:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Alexis Mourre, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris 09:30-11:00 Panel 1 ICC INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: TOO FAR OR NOT FAR ENOUGH? The ICC Court has adopted a series of reforms to address users demands for enhanced transparency and predictability in arbitration. These reforms reflect broad questions about the role of an arbitral institution, the tools it has available to satisfy user demands and the appropriate degree of regulation. This panel will examine these questions through the lens of recent reforms at the Court, including: (i) publication of arbitrator names, including their nationality and method of appointment; (ii) revisions to the arbitrator s availability statement and issuance of the Guidance Note on conflict disclosures by arbitrators; (iii) impact of delays on arbitrators fees; and (iv) providing reasons for certain Court decisions. This session will also consider whether these reforms sufficiently meet the expectations of users or if the Court should go further, such as drafting conduct guidelines. Julie Bédard (Co-Chair), Partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Săo Paulo, Brazil Laurence Shore (Co-Chair), Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, New York, United States Cyrus Benson, Partner and Co-Chair, International Arbitration Practice Group, Gibson Dunn, United Kingdom Andrea Carlevaris, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Paris Jean Kalicki, Independent Arbitrator, New York, United States; Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Michael McIlwrath, Global Chief Litigation Counsel, GE Oil & Gas Division, Italy 11:30-13:00 Panel 2 PARALLEL PROCEEDINGS: TAKING HOSTAGE OF AN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION An international arbitration can be complex enough. What happens when other proceedings related to the same dispute also arise? Parallel arbitrations between the same or closely related parties, multiple arbitrations in a series of vertical contracts, civil suits in one or more courts and even criminal investigations and prosecutions have increasingly become companions to international arbitration. This panel will explore how international arbitration and other dispute resolution systems cooperate and sometimes conflict in addressing the many dimensions of a complex case. Laura Doerre (Co-Chair), Vice President and General Counsel, Nabors Industries, Houston, United States Howard Zelbo (Co-Chair), Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP, New York, United States Edward W. Diggs, Senior Counsel and Manager of Claims, Bechtel, San Francisco, United States John Gleeson, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, United States; Former United States District Judge, New York Eduardo Damiăo Gonçalves, Partner, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados, Săo Paulo, Brazil Lucy Reed, Professor and Director, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration 13:00-14:30 Lunch 2

3 14:30-16:00 Panel 3 CAN WE HANDLE THE TRUTH ABOUT WITNESS TESTIMONY? Witness testimony is commonly presented in international arbitration. Yet cognitive science has demonstrated the fallibility of human memory, and how easily recollections can be distorted. This panel will explain the contemporary scientific understanding of witness recall, whether the implications of this research present a problem for arbitration and how arbitration practice might change to take into account what we have learned from cognitive science to improve arbitrators ability to reliably determine the facts. 16:30-17:30 Panel 4 LIVE FROM NEW YORK IT S THE ICC COURT! In celebration of the inaugural ICC Court plenary session to be held in New York City the day after the conference, members of the ICC International Court of Arbitration will lead this interactive mock plenary session in which each conference delegate will become a Court Member and can contribute to the deliberation on an arbitrator challenge. Mark Friedman (Co-Chair), Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, United States; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration. Noiana Marigo (Co-Chair), Partner, Freshfields US LLP, New York, United States José I. Astigarraga, Partner, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, United States Allan Campo, Founder and Litigation Consultant, AJC Consulting, Florida, United States Deryn Strange, Associate Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Department of Psychology, The City University of New York, New York, United States Rocío Digón (Co-Chair), Managing Director and Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, SICANA, Inc., New York Eric A. Schwartz (Co-Chair), Partner, King & Spalding LLP, Paris/New York, France/United States; Former Vice-President and Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Vice-Chair, ICC Institute of World Business Law Yas Banifatemi, Head of Public International Law, Shearman & Sterling LLP, France; Visiting Lecturer of Law, Yale Law School, United States; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration Pierre Bienvenu, Senior Partner and Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Team, Norton Rose Fulbright, Montreal, Canada Crenguta Leaua, Managing Partner, Leaua & Asociatii, Romania; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration Eduardo Zuleta, Partner, Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados, Colombia; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law 17:30-17:45 CLOSING REMARKS Katherine González Arrocha, Director of the Americas, Arbitration & ADR, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Panama City 17:45 COCKTAIL RECEPTION 20:00 DINNER 3

4 ICC International Court of Arbitration INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 311 RD ANNUAL TH ICC NEW MENA YORK CONFERENCE Established in 1923 as ICC s arbitration body, the International Court of Arbitration pioneered international commercial arbitration as it is known today, initiating and leading the movement that culminated in the adoption of the New York Convention, the most important multilateral treaty on international arbitration. The Court is one of the world s most experienced and renowned international arbitration institutions. Working closely with its Secretariat, the Court s primary role is to administer ICC Arbitrations. The Court performs the functions entrusted to it under the ICC Rules of Arbitration available upon request from the Court. The Court provides parties with a flexible and neutral setting for dispute resolution. It offers confidentiality and extraordinary freedom for parties to choose the framework for how and where they want to resolve their dispute. While the dispute itself is resolved by independent arbitrators, the Court supervises the process from beginning to end, increasing the quality of the process and enforceability of the awards. Members of the ICC Court are appointed by the ICC World Council on the proposal of national committees and groups. To date, the Court has 190 appointed members. The Court members diverse professional, legal and cultural background brings richness to the Court s daily work and decision making process. The Court s Secretariat, headed by a Secretary General, comprises a permanent staff of more than 80 lawyers and support personnel of 30 different nationalities, mastering around 30 languages. The Secretariat is divided into nine case-management teams, seven based in Paris, one in New York and another in Hong Kong. Since its inception, the Court has administered over 22,000 cases involving parties and arbitrators from some 180 countries. For more information visit: SPONSORS MEDIA PARTNERS CD R Commercial Dispute Resolution transnational-dispute-management.com OGEMID SUPPORTERS Avenue du Président Wilson, Paris, France

5 LOGISTICAL NOTE VENUE Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP One Liberty Plaza, New York NY 10006, United States REGISTRATION FEES The registration fee covers all conference activities, including documentation, lunch, coffee breaks, cocktail reception and dinner.* Travel and hotel expenses are not included. *subject to last minute changes and modification by the organizers. EARLY BIRD RATE UNTIL 15 JULY 2016 $499 AFTER 15 JULY 2016 ICC MEMBERS $599 NON-MEMBERS $750 ACCOMPANYING PERSON FOR SOCIAL EVENTS** $210 VAT exception French Tax Code, Article 259A5 ** includes cocktail reception and dinner. Sessions and lunch are restricted to participants only. REGISTER ONLINE (secured payment by credit card) at Registration will be confirmed upon receipt of the registration registration form and registration fees. To benefit from early bird rates, please note that ICC Services must receive the payment before the deadline. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS > > ICC Members may benefit from an extra 5% discount. Please contact your local NC to obtain your discount code. > > Group rates: Register five persons from the same company and pay for four. Please contact if you wish to benefit from this discount. > > In-house Counsel, full time Academics, Government representatives may benefit from a 30% discount. Please contact events@iccwbo.org for more details. > > Financial aid may be available. For more information on eligibility requirements and application procedure, please contact events@iccwbo.org. TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION Travel and hotel expenses are not included in the registration fees. Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. You might however be interested to know that ICC has secured a room block with preferential rates of 425$ (excl. taxes) for single and double occupancy at the Andaz Wallstreet Hotel, a 10 minute walk from the conference location. Details about how to make a reservation will be sent upon registration. Please note that the room block will expire on 12 August VISA We are able to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application only after receipt of your registration form and full payment of your registration fees. WORKING LANGUAGE English. CREDITS AND HOURS ICC Training and Conferences is eligible for CLE credit under New York s approved jurisdiction procedures, is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and is accredited by the Bar of England and Wales. French Bars: This training has been sent for CNB approval. Lawyers practising in France may apply for the reimbursement of this course before the FIFPL (Fonds Interprofessionnel de Formation des Professionnels Libéraux), subject to terms and conditions. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES This training offers you an unrivalled opportunity to build worldwide partnerships. Partnering will get you visibility with the major decision makers in global business and/or within the international arbitration network. For further information, please contact Ms Sandra Sanchez Nery at sandra.sancheznery@iccwbo.org CANCELLATION POLICY 50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before Monday 15 August Cancellations after this date are not refundable. Subject to agreement from ICC Training and Conferences prior to the event, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organization at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required. Please note that ICC Services reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC Services will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant. DISCLAIMER The photos and audiovisual recordings taken at this meeting/ event may be used and published by ICC, its subsidiaries or affiliates, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC websites and in social media. Participation in the meeting/event implies agreement to such use of photos or audiovisual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC Services receives written notification to the contrary. 5