14 and 15 January 2021
6th EFILA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The renewed role of States in arbitration
Download the slides of the Keynote of Gary Born delivered on 14 January 2021:
Gary Born MIC Speech Final Version 1
Watch Day 1 of the EFILA conference 2021, encompassing Panel 1 and the Keynote Speech of Gary Born
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Watch Day 2 of the EFILA conference 2021, encompassing Panel 3 and Panel 4 on damages
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Download the detailed programme flyer here.
Programme
Thursday, 14 January 2021 [all times mentioned are CET time]
14.00-14.15 Welcome Address by Prof. Loukas Mistelis (Queen Mary University of London and Chair of the Executive Board of EFILA)
14.15-15.45 Panel 1: The renewed role of States in arbitration
Chair: Prof. Attila Tanzi (University Bologna and 3VB)
Panellists:
Jim Boykin (Hughes Hubbard & Reed)
Lucian Ilie (Reed Smith)
Evgenyia Rubinina (ENYO law)
Dr. Ilze Dubava (Latvian Government lawyer)
15.45-16.00 Presentation by Jus Mundi of its Search Engine for International Law and Arbitration
16.00-17.30 Keynote Speech: The Multilateral Investment Court (MIC)
Gary Born, Wilmer Hale, Partner and Chair International Arbitration Practice Group
Chair: Epaminontas Triantafilou (Quinn Emanuel)
Commentators:
Kirstin Schwedt (Linklaters)
Samantha J. Rowe (Debevoise)
Dany Khayat (Mayer Brown)
Kimbeng Tah (Gambia Principal State Counsel & International Arbitration Lead)
Programme
Friday, 15 January 2021 [all times mentioned are CET time]
14.00-14.15 Welcome Address by Prof. Nikos Lavranos (Secretary General of EFILA)
14.15-15.45 Panel 2: The toolbox of States against Claimants
Chair: Andrew Cannon (Herbert Smith Freehills)
Panellists:
Rafael Gil Nievas (Spanish Government lawyer)
Guled Yusuf (Allen & Overy)
Dr. Veronika Korom (Queritius)
Dr. Tim Rusche (European Commission)
Laura Rees-Evans (Fietta)
15:45-16:00 2020 Essay Competition Prize giving ceremony
16.00-17.30 Panel 3: Best Practices for Defending Investor-State Damage Claims on Quantum
Chair: Kathleen Paisley (Ambos NBGO Law firm)
Panellists:
Anthony Theau Laurent (Accuracy)
Dr. Herfried Wöss (Wöss & Partners)
Ayse Lowe (Bench Walk Advisors)
Sandy Cowan (Grant Thornton)
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