PROGRAMME 2016 ICC BRAZILIAN ARBITRATION DAY Sao Paulo, 14 June 2016 (9:00-18:30) Venue ICC Brasil Headquarters Rua Surubim, 504-9º andar, Brooklyn Novo, SP Highlights The 5th edition of the annual conference ICC BRAZILIAN ARBITRATION DAY, organized this year in Sao Paulo by the ICC International Court of Arbitration and ICC Brasil, will bring together world-class arbitration experts to give an overview of the most recent developments in international arbitration. The panel discussions will emphasize topics related to: (i) arbitration in times of crisis; (ii) the latest ICC Arbitration Commission report on Decisions on Costs; (iii) updates on the use of Dispute Boards and (iv) Brazilian Case law and particularities of ICC arbitration cases seated in Brazil. Who should attend? Practicing lawyers, corporate counsels, in-house counsels, arbitrators and other dispute resolution services practitioners, academics and professionals involved and/or interested in obtaining further knowledge and keep up to date with domestic and international arbitration in Brazil and Latin America. Registration and further information To register and for further information, please send an email to brazilianarbitrationday2016@confirmar.com.br or contact us by telephone at: +55 21 2227866
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PROGRAMME 8:30 9:00 Registration 9:00 9:15 Welcome Address Andrea Carlevaris Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director ICC Dispute Resolution Services, (Paris) Daniel Feffer Chair, ICC Brasil (Sao Paulo) Marcelo Ferro Chair, Arbitration and Mediation Committee, ICC Brasil; Ferro Castro Neves Daltro & Gomide Advogados (Rio de Janeiro) José Emilio Nunes Pinto Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; José Emilio Nunes Pinto Advogados (Sao Paulo) 9:15 9:35 Keynote Speech Alexis Mourre President, ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris) 9:35 10:45 Roundtable on Brazilian Arbitration and ADR Updates: Case Law and current issues involving State parties Following the tradition of previous years, this year s Roundtable will gather highly experienced arbitration practitioners who will analyze recent arbitration and ADR case law in Brazil. This roundtable will also address topics related to recent arbitration case law in Brazil focusing in State parties. Matthieu de Boisséson International Commercial Arbitrator (London / Paris / Rio de Janeiro) João Bosco Lee Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Lee Taube Gabardo (Curitiba) Fernando Serec Tozzini Freire (Sao Paulo) Debora Visconte José Carlos de Magalhães Advogados Associados (Sao Paulo) Ana Serra e Moura Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris) 10:45 11:00 Q & A session 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 12:30 Discovering the 2015 ICC Dispute Boards Rules This panel will address the following topics: Introduction to 2015 ICC Dispute Board Rules Advantages of ICC Dispute Board Rules and the Role of the Centre for ADR Dispute Board Costs Dispute Boards and Arbitration Ana Sylvia Prado Deputy Manager, ICC International Centre for ADR (Paris) Mauricio Almeida Prado L.O. Baptista Schmidt Ferreira & Agel (Sao Paulo) Christopher Seppälä White & Case (Paris) Eduardo Zuleta Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Goméz-Pinzón Zuleta (Bogotá) Clávio Valença Valença Advogados (Sao Paulo) 12:30 12:45 Q & A session 12:45 14:30 Lunch Break 14:30 15:45 Discovering the New Report of the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR on Decisions on Costs in International Arbitration An introduction to the Report and background research work Costs Allocation Considerations: What Criteria do Arbitral Tribunals take into account? Decisions on Costs: An Effective Case Management Tool for Parties and Tribunals Reasoning on decisions of costs in awards Andrea Carlevaris Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director ICC Dispute Resolution Services (Paris) Marcelo Ferro Chair, Arbitration and Mediation Committee of ICC Brasil; Ferro Castro Neves Daltro & Gomide Advogados (Rio de Janeiro) Lauro Gama Jr. Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Binenbojm Gama & Carvalho Britto Advocacia (Rio de Janiero) Pedro Metello de Nápoles Vice-President, Arbitration Committee, ICC Portugal; PLMJ (Lisbon) Katherine González Arrocha Director for the Americas, ICC International Court of Arbitration (Panama City) 15:45 16:00 Q & A session 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-17:45 Arbitration in times of crisis This panel will address the following topics: The users perspective: Is the economical crisis affecting the choice of referring disputes to arbitration? The criteria taken by companies when deciding whether or not to refer disputes to arbitration in times of crisis Types of disputes in times of crisis Integration of the insolvency proceeding in the arbitration proceedings Mechanism to integrate an insolvency proceeding to an on-going arbitration Its impact on the general principals and the conduct of arbitration Investment Arbitration in times of crisis The intervention of state courts in arbitration in times of crisis: the Spanish case How the economic crisis in Brazil has impacted on investor-state arbitrations? How to enforce arbitral awards in times of crisis: Insolvency of state companies Lack of responsibility from the judicial bodies and states with international obligations when in crisis Depoliticization of the dispute to guarantee the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards that involve state parties. Alex Hatanaka Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Sao Paulo) Christian Leathley Herbert Smith Freehills (New York) Katherine Spyrides Vale, S.A. (Rio de Janeiro) Guido Tawil MM Bomchill (Buenos Aires) Ana Carolina Beneti Souza Cescon (Sao Paulo) 17:45 18:00 Q & A session 18:00 18:30 Thoughts of the day and Closing Remarks Alexis Mourre President, ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris) José Emilio Nunes Pinto Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; José Emilio Nunes Pinto Advogados (Sao Paulo) 18:30 20:00 Cocktail Reception at ICC Brasil Headquarters
SPEAKERS Alex Hatanaka Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Sao Paulo) Alexis Mourre President, ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris) Ana Carolina Beneti Souza Cescon (Sao Paulo) Ana Serra e Moura Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris) Ana Sylvia Prado Deputy Manager, ICC International Centre for ADR (Paris) Andrea Carlevaris Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services (Paris) Christian Leathley Herbert Smith Freehills (New York) Christopher Seppala White & Case (Paris) Clávio Valença Valença Advogados (Sao Paulo) Daniel Feffer Chair, ICC Brasil (Sao Paulo) Debora Visconte José Carlos de Magalhães Advogados Associados (Sao Paulo) Eduardo Zuleta Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Goméz-Pinzón Zuleta (Bogotá) Fernando Serec Tozzini Freire (Sao Paulo) Guido Tawil MM Bomchill (Buenos Aires) João Bosco Lee Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Lee Taube Gabardo (Curitiba) José Emilio Nunes Pinto Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration. José Emilio Nunes Pinto Advogados (São Paulo)
Katherine González Arrocha Director for the Americas, ICC International Court of Arbitration (Panama City) Katherine Spyrides Vale, S.A. (Rio de Janeiro) Lauro Gama Jr. Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Binenbojm Gama & Carvalho Britto Advocacia (Rio de Janiero) Marcelo Ferro Chair, Arbitration and Mediation Committee, ICC Brasil; Ferro Castro Neves Daltro & Gomide Advogados (Rio de Janeiro) Matthieu de Boisséson International Commercial Arbitrator (London / Paris / Rio de Janeiro) Mauricio Almeida Prado L.O. Baptista Schmidt Ferreira & Agel (Sao Paulo) Pedro Metello de Nápoles Vice-President, Arbitration Committee, ICC Portugal; PLMJ (Lisbon)