Eastern European Dispute Resolution Forum

September 19-21, 2019

Minsk, Belarus

This autumn Minsk will host the annual Eastern European Dispute Resolution Forum (EEDRF) for the 4^th time. Lawyers from all over the world will unite for a few days in order to discuss key topics related to dispute resolution in international commercial arbitration and state courts.

This year the main topic of discussion will be “Procedural issues in International Arbitration and State Courts” and it will be discussed:

- the role of arbitrators and parties in the conduct of an efficient dispute resolution process
- what can happen in the early stages of arbitration
- what is going on behind the scenes of the proceedings
- selected issues of post-award life

Organizing Committee:

• Vladimir Khvalei Partner, Baker & McKenzie Law Firm (Russia)
• Olena Perepelynska Partner, Integrites Law Firm (Ukraine)
• Alexander Khrapoutski Partner, Lex Torre (Belarus)

MAIN PROGRAM (20 September 2019):

8:30 Registration of participants. Morning coffee
 

9:30 Opening speech by the General partner of the Forum
 

9:50 David Goldberg. Keynote speech.
 

10:10 Plenary session “The quest for efficiency: do tribunal and parties play the same game?”
Moderator: Andrey Panov

• Loukas A. Mistelis
• Teresa Giovannini
• Kaj Hober
• Sabine Konrad
 

11:20 Dmitry Artyukhov "I know what you did this (and last) summer. The most expeditious journal of Eastern Europe on international arbitration is one year old"

11:30 Coffee break
 

11:50 Section 1 “When the dispute starts”
Moderator: Roman Zykov

• Nina Vilkova "Arbitration agreement: how a content can shape the destiny"
• Iryna Moroz "Limitation period: hidden threats to pursue your case"
• Maxim Kodunov "Frivolous claim? The arbitral tribunal will help"
• Agis Georgiades "Interim remedies: what and when is available before commencing proceedings?"
• Ramunas Audzevicius "Parallel proceedings: example of Gazprom case"

13:30 Lunch

14:30 Section 2 “Behind the scenes of the proceedings”
Moderator: Yaroslav Petrov

• Olena Stasyk "Cooperation between external and in-house counsel: implementing an effective case strategy"
• Inna Emelyanova "Case management conferences: the role of the arbitral tribunal and the parties"
• Sirshar Qureshi "Evidence gathering: technology helps"
• Anna Kozmenko "Expression of preliminary views by the tribunal as a part of settlement facilitation: pros and cons"
• Milena Djordjevic "The principle of confidentiality: how far your dispute is really confidential?"

16:00 Coffee break

16:20 Section 3 “Show must go on!”
Moderator: Alexander Korobeinikov

• Benjamin Siino "National court’s discretion to enforce an award that has been annulled at the place of arbitration"
• Maria Hauser-Morel "Grounds for revising arbitral awards"
• Anna Crevon "Enforceability of post awards interests"
• John Trenor "Appellate mechanisms in commercial arbitration"
• Stepan Guzey "Enforcement of arbitral awards and court judgments against state entities"
 

20:00 Cocktail Dinner 

More information: https://www.eedrf2019.com