CCIAG/ICC Institute Conference: a success

The First CCIAG/ICC Institute joint conference took place on Monday 21 October  2013. Corporate counsels from all over the world had the opportunity to confront their positions with some of the key actors of the arbitration community. The product of the conference will be further discussed from 6 to 7 April 2014 at the 2014 ICCA Congress in Miami titled “Legitimacy: Myths, Realities, Challenges.”

The program of the First CCIAG/ICC Institute joint conference can found here.

2014 ICCA Congress

The CCIAG has been invited to speak at the 2014 ICCA Congress on the topic of Arbitral Legitimacy. The 2014 ICCA Congress titled “Legitimacy: Myths, Realites, Challenges” will take place in Miami, FL on 6-9 April 2014.

The CCIAG has been invited to speak at the 2014 ICCA Congress on the topic of Arbitral Legitimacy. The 2014 ICCA Congress titled “Legitimacy: Myths, Realites, Challenges” will take place in Miami, FL on 6-9 April 2014.

For more information on the ICCA Congress please we click here.

CCIAG invited to speak at the GAR Live 15 November 2013

The CCIAG has been invited to speak at the GAR Live event held in Paris on 15 November 2013. A panel of corporate counsels chaired by Peter Rees, QC (legal director at Royal Dutch Shell and member of the CCIAG) discussed the topic: “How do companies decide on the place of arbitration?“.

The panel composed of eminent CCIAG members, Isabelle Hautot (CCIAG Chair and General Counsel at Orange), Christine Guerrier (VP Disputes and Litigation at Thalès) and Jean-André Diaz (Special Counsel at Total), talked from experience about the key factors to take into account when choosing the place of arbitration, the role of external counsels in the process and the difficulties that may occur.

You may access the full program here

David H. Burt and Dr. Angela Koelbl have joined the Steering Committee

During the CCIAG General Assembly of 22 October 2013, David H. Burt, Corporate Counsel at Dupont and Dr. Angela Koelbl, Head of Corporate Litigation Energy at Siemens A.G have been elected by the general membership to join the Steering Committee of the CCIAG. We welcome them into the Steering Committee!

29-30 August, Stockholm: ICAL Conference

29-30 August 2013, Stockholm – “Mastering the Challenges in International Arbitration” :

Jean-Claude Najar (Founder of the CCIAG) and Pierre-Jérôme Abric (Treasurer of the CCIAG) have been invited to speak at the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce for a one and a half day conference (29-30th August 2013) about “Mastering the Challenges in International Arbitration”. This conference is organized by the Master program in International Commercial Arbitration Law (Stockholm University) which will be celebrating its first decade of existence.

Divided in three sessions with a hands-on approach, the Conference will focus on how practitioners can master issues of public interests in private disputes; how to master conflicts between party autonomy, arbitrators and institutes; and finally, how to master disputes against state parties. Arbitrability, mandatory laws versus party autonomy, corruption in arbitration, challenges to arbitrators and sovereign immunity are some of the topics that the panels will discuss at the Conference.

The CCIAG encourages corporate counsels to attend the conference!

Access the preliminary program

Register for the conference

For more information you may visit the website of the SCC Institute by clicking here.
Questions on the conference and on sponsorship opportunities can be sent to ICAL@juridicum.su.se

First CCIAG Conference

We are organizing our first conference jointly with the ICC Institute for World Business Law. It will address the burning topic of the choice of arbitrator and the legitimacy of the arbitrator.
A panel of key figures in the field will be present.

Date: 21 October 2013

Venue: Centre de Conférence de Paris Trocadéro
112 avenue Kléber, 75016 Paris

The CCIAG is organizing the First CCIAG conference jointly with the ICC Institute for World Business Law. This conference will address the burning topic of the choice of arbitrator. A highly selective panel of speakers will address the concerns of corporate counsels as to the legitimacy of arbitrators in the paradoxical context of a globalized arbitration market devoid of  transparent and straightforward access to the necessary data to make that crucial choice.

Please note that the Conference is on invitation only.

To download the program, click


Registration 1 pm – 1.30 pm
Conference 1.30 pm – 6.30 pm

 INTRODUCTION 

  • Introductory address,
    Yves Derains, Chairman, ICC Institute of World  Business Law; Founding Partner, Derains&Gharavi
  • New paradigm – Expectations and responsibilities of the parties,
    Isabelle Hautot, Chair, CCIAG; General Counsel Dispute Resolution, ORANGE

1ST  ROUND TABLE
Trust, legitimacy & source of authority: cross considerations on
principles and practice
Moderator:
Jean-André Diaz , Special Counsel, TOTAL; Former Chair, CCIAG

  • A continental perspective
    Antoine Garapon, former Judge, Secretary General, IHEJ
  • An English perspective,
    Anthony Hooper, former Judge  of the Court of Appeal
    of England and Wales
  • An international perspective,
    Jan Paulsson, Professor,  University of Miami & London School of Economics;
    Advocate; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

Discussion         


 2ND ROUND TABLE
The arbitrator selection to-day: how does the “system” work ?
What is wrong with it ?
Moderator :
Wolf  Von Kumberg, Assistant General Counsel and European
Legal Director, NORTHROP-GRUMMAN;  Member, CCIAG and IMI

1.    Who is really in charge of the selection?  

  • The delegation of  appointing authority by the Users,
    Emmanuel Vuillard, Corporate Legal Advisor, ALSTOM
  • How does it really work at the ICC?
    Andrea Carlevaris,  Secretary General and Director of Dispute Resolution, ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • How does it really work at the  LCIA ?
    Andrew Clarke, General Counsel ESSO UK;  Member, LCIA;
    Former Chair, CCIAG
  • How does it really work at the ICDR ?
    Mark Appel, Senior Vice-President EMEA, ICDR

2.    The need for information and transparency

  • The International Arbitrator Information Project,
    Catherine Rogers, Professor, Penn State Law University & Queen Mary
  • Trusting/Qualifying new Arbitrators – Lessons from Mediation?
    Irena Vanenkova,  Managing Director,  IMI

Discussion     


3RD ROUND TABLE
The number of arbitrators & the challenges of efficiency and legitimacy
Moderator:
Jean-Claude Najar, Curtis, Mallet-Prévost, Colt & Mosle LLP;  Founder, CCIAG

1.    Is the sole arbitrator the way to go?

  • What is at stake?
    Emmanuel Gaillard, Professor, Sciences-Po; Head, International Arbitration Group, Shearman& Sterling LLP
  • Cross perspectives:
    Volker Mahnken, Senior Counsel Litigation, SIEMENS;  Member, CCIAG
  • Cross perspectives:
    José Rosell, Co-Chair, Arbitration & ADR Group, Hughes
    Hubbard & Reed LLP; Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

2.     Is the delegation of powers to the institutions the way to go ?

  • What is at stake?
    Catherine Kessedjian, Professor, University of Panthéon-Assas Paris II
  • Cross perspectives:
    Pierre Charreton, Group General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, AREVA; Member, CCIAG
  • Cross perspectives:
    David W.Rivkin, Co-Chair, International Dispute Resolution Group, Debevoise&Plimpton LLP

Discussion       


CONCLUDING REMARKS & CLOSING ADDRESS
Yves Derains & Isabelle Hautot

6.30 pm         Cocktail Reception

 

The CCIAG has its new website!

The CCIAG has refurbished its website. Our new website offers useful information about the CCIAG and its activities, and, for its members, a forum for discussion and experience sharing. This website is smartphone friendly.

The CCIAG has refurbished its website. Our new website offers useful information about the CCIAG and its activities, and, for its members, a forum for discussion and experience sharing. Designed by Nemea Creation , this website is smartphone friendly.

Arbitration/Mediation

Useful links:

Mediation & ADR

  • If you are interested in Mediation, or in finding a competent mediator, we recommend you visit the website of the IMI (International Mediation Institute): http://imimediation.org/

 

 

 

Arbitration

Institutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organizations:

 

 

 

 

Free Online Ressources:

  • Investment Treaty Arbitration: all the published Investment Arbitration awards.
    www.italaw.com

 

  • International arbitration Institute: useful information about international arbitration specialists.
    www.iaiparis.com

 

  • Kluwer International Arbitration Blog : a blog about international arbitration, with contributions by international arbitration specialists.
    www.kluwerarbitrationblog.com

 

  • United Nations Convention on International Trade Law website: access to CLOUT caselaw, UNCITRAL working groups, the NY Convention and other online ressources.
    www.uncitral.org