Vienna Arbitration Days 2015 - Vienna Arbitration Days 2017

THE AUSTRIAN CONFERENCE FOR ARBITRATION PRACTITIONERS
13 - 14 FEBRUARY 2015, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Media Partner:
CDR
Commercial Dispute Resolution
The Conference
The Vienna Arbitration Days are the leading arbitration conference
in Austria. In the past seven years we have welcomed more than
150 participants from over 40 countries each year. In 2015, we will
again welcome participants from numerous jurisdictions around
the world for two days of vibrant discussions on leading topics
in international arbitration. Use this opportunity to be updated
on salient arbitration issues, network and dance at a traditional
Viennese ball.
CONFERENCE TOPIC
Does Arbitration Deliver?
The four panels will discuss the following topics:
• Time-Costs/Efficiency
• Confidentiality vs. Transparency
• Enforcement Practice
• “Quality”/Expertise of Arbitrators
WHEN
Friday, 13 February 2015: 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Saturday, 14 February 2015: 9.30 a.m. - 1.15 p.m.
followed by the Ball of Legal Professionals
WHERE
Palais Niederösterreich
Herrengasse 13, 1010 Vienna, Austria
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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arbitration practitioners
lawyers
in-house counsels
academics
companies doing business in Europe and CEE/SEE
Registration
For your registration, please use the attached form or register online at:
www.viennaarbitrationdays.at
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Christian Dorda, Dorda Brugger Jordis
Manfred Heider, VIAC
Corinne Montineri, UNCITRAL
Alexander Petsche, ArbAut
Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Graf & Pitkowitz
Stefan Riegler, Baker & McKenzie
Programme
13 February 2015
FRIDAY, 10.00 a.m. – 6.15 p.m.
9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. Registration
10.00 a.m. - 10.15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
•Alexander Petsche, President ArbAut
10.15 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Keynote Speech - Does Arbitration Deliver?
•Peter Rees, QC, ThirtyNine Essex Street Chambers
11.00 a.m. - 12.45 p.m. Time-Cost/Efficiency
•Moderator:
Gerold Zeiler, zeiler.partners
• Speakers:
Jan-Michael Ahrens, Siemens
Julian Lew, QC, 20 Essex Street Chambers
Christopher Newmark, Spenser Underhill Newmark
Constantine Partasides, QC, Three Crowns
12.45 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Lunch & Networking Break
2.00 p.m. - 2.15 p.m. Ceremonial Address - 40 Years VIAC
•Werner Melis, Honorary President VIAC
2.15 p.m. - 3.45 p.m. Confidentiality vs. Transparency
•Moderator:
August Reinisch, University of Vienna
• Speakers:
Christoph Benedict, Alstom
Andrea K. Bjorklund, McGill University
N. Jansen Calamita, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
Boris Kasolowsky, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
3.45 p.m. - 4.15 p.m. Networking Break
4.15 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. Enforcement Practice
•Moderator:
Christoph Liebscher, Liebscher Dispute Management
• Speakers:
Dominique Brown-Berset, Brown & Page
Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz, GESSEL
Vladimir Khvalei, Baker & McKenzie
Sean (Sungwoo) Lim, Lee & Ko
7.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Networking Cocktail
8.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Conference Dinner
Programme
14 February 2015
Saturday, 9.30 a.m. – 1.15 p.m.
9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. “Quality”/Expertise of arbitrators
•Moderator:
Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Graf & Pitkowitz
• Speakers:
Filip de Ly, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Michael McIlwarth, GE Oil & Gas
Sundra Rajoo, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre For Arbitration
David W. Rivkin, Debevoise & Plimpton
Catherine A. Rogers, Queen Mary and Penn State
(11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Networking Break)
1.00 p.m. - 1.15 p.m. Closing Remarks
Side Events
Friday, 13 February 2015
Conference Dinner and Cocktails
(Please register! Only registered guests can be admitted)
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Vienna Waltz Dancing Lessons in the afternoon
Ball of Legal Professionals in the Imperial Palace (“Juristenball”)
Entry 8.00 p.m.
Official Opening Ceremony 9.30 p.m.
Please see the extra page for details of this spectacular event.
BOOKS (INCLUDED IN THE CONFERENCE FEE)
Each participant will receive a copy of the following books presented during the conference:
This selection of arbitral awards rendered by arbitral tribunals under the VIAC
Rules is meant to provide a unique and valuable insight into various interesting and challenging procedural and substantive issues which may be of
benefit to users of arbitration and to practitioners in the field. This selection is
a response to the call by users and practitioners for even greater transparency in commercial arbitration proceedings and for enhanced access to arbitral
awards and their reasoning. In this respect, it is meant
as a concrete step toward further fostering familiarity, predictability and confidence in relation to the international arbitral process.
To that end, this publication has been made with the cooperation of renowned arbitration experts, who have also lent their annotations and comments
to awards addressing particularly relevant and recurring issues. The collection of awards thereby attains the quality of a true reference work, with both
historical and practical value for users and practitioners alike.
This first volume is being published as a tribute to VIAC’s 40th anniversary
in 2015. Since its inception in 1975, VIAC has administered more than 1,600
international arbitral proceedings with their seat in Austria and abroad.
Further volumes are intended to follow.
The Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2015 is a collection of
articles on issues in the realm of commercial as well as investment arbitration.
The Yearbook is published annually. All contributions are of relevance to academics and practitioners in the field, which is also reflected by the composition of the authors of this edition.
The contributions compiled in the current edition address a variety of topics,
but predominantly focus on the applicable law in international arbitration.
Further articles, inter alia, deal with
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The status of soft law in international arbitration,
Corruption,
Set-off in international arbitration,
Costs,
Diplomatic Protection under Investment Treaties, or
The recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in the United Arab
Emirates.
DAnCe In one of The MoST BeAUTIfUL BALLrooMS In The WorLD
The Annual Austrian Ball of Legal Professionals
“Juristenball”
The Annual Austrian Ball of Legal Professionals will be held in the
ceremony hall of the Imperial Palace (the former throne room of
the Habsburgs) on Saturday, 14 February 2015.
To register for the Ball please use the registration form. Availability of the Ball tickets is limited, so we
recommend registering early. Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
CoSTS
See registration form. The ticket price does do not include a dinner or assigned seats. A number of
seats will be available for participants of the Vienna Arbitration Days.
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8.00 p.m.
offICIAL oPenIng CereMony
9.30 p.m. – should you wish to see the opening ceremony,
we advise to be at the Imperial Palace no later than 9.00 p.m.
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Ladies: Floor-length evening gown
Gentlemen: black tailcoat
Owing to tradition, admittance only with correct dress.
WALTZ LeSSonS
Saturday, 14 February 2015 in the afternoon.
Registration:Seeconferenceregistrationform
Media Partner:
CDR
Commercial Dispute Resolution
REgistration Form
Vienna Arbitration Days
Palais Niederösterreich, February 13-14, 2015
Mail or Fax to:
Mondial Congress & Events
Operngasse 20B, A - 1040 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 58804 - 140, Fax: +43 1 58804 - 185
E-Mail: [email protected]
A. Participant Information
❑ Mr.
❑ Ms.
Title: Family Name: First Name: Organisation/Company: VAT No.: Address: City, Postal Code: Country: Telephone: Fax: E-Mail*: *Compulsory field as all confirmations are sent by email!
B. Registration Fee
Conference Fees
(including 10% VAT)
Early fees*
Regular Fees
Delegates
❑ EUR 780,-
❑ EUR 980,-
ArbAUT Members
❑ EUR 700,-
❑ EUR 900,-
YAAP Members
❑ EUR 390,-
❑ EUR 650,-
*Early Fees apply only if the requested amount is received until January 19, 2015 on the conference bank
account. After this date, the regular registration fee applies.
C. Conference Material
Please provide the conference docu❑ on USB-stick
mentation (only one option)
or
❑ printed in a folder
D. Social Programme
Friday, February 13, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Conference Dinner & Cocktails
❑ EUR 90,p. person
❑ Number of tickets:
Waltz Dancing Lesson in the
afternoon
❑ EUR 40,p. person
❑ Number of tickets:
Ball of Legal Professionals
Entrance Only
❑ EUR 135,p. person
❑ Number of tickets:
Ball of Legal Professionals
Package - Entrance and Seat
❑ EUR 170,p. person
❑ Number of tickets:
Payments for the social programme cannot be refunded!
(entrance only)
(entrance & seat)
Registration Form
E. Hotel Booking
Hotel
Single Room
Double Room Single Use
Double Room
Deposit
Radisson Blu Style ****
❑ EUR 209-
❑ EUR 229,-
1 night
Steigenberger Herrenhof ****
❑ EUR 185,-
❑ EUR 205,-
1 night
❑ EUR 140,-
❑ EUR 180,-
1 night
Wandl ****
❑ EUR 120,-
Date of Arrival: (DD/MM/YY)
Total Number of Nights: Date of Departure: (DD/MM/YY)
Late Arrival (approximately: h)
Special requests: F. Cancellation Fee
Registration:
A full refund of the registration fee will be given for cancellations received up to 14 working days before
the conference. Cancellations must be made in writing. Should you be unable to attend the conference
yourself, you may nominate a colleague to take your place.
Accommodation Booking:
Prices are per room and per night incl. breakfast, service charges and taxes. The number of nights
booked serves as a basis for your hotel invoice. Should the desired hotel (category) no longer be available, similar accommodation will be offered. Please note, the hotel booking can only be guaranteed upon
receipt of the respective hotel deposit. All changes or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations of rooms received before Monday, January 5, 2015 will be refunded, less an administration fee of
EUR 50,-. For cancellations received after Monday, January 5, 2015, or no-shows the deposit will not be
refunded.
G. Mode of Payment
❑ Bank Transfer to Mondial Congress
Bank: UniCredit Bank Austria AG, Schottengasse 6-8, 1010 Vienna, Austria
IBAN: AT51 1200 0100 1009 8167
SWIFT/BIC Code: BKAUATWW
Please make sure that payments are made „free of charge for Mondial Congress & Events“. Please note
that any bank fees will be charged to the participant.
❑ Please charge the following credit card
❑ VISA
❑ Eurocard/Mastercard
❑ Diners Club
❑ Amex
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