2nd Annual Who's Who Legal Future Leaders: Arbitration Conference
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
12:00 - 23:00
One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD, United Kingdom
In June 2019, WWL held its second Future Leaders conference at Allen & Overy in London, with speakers including some of the most prominent younger names in the global market.
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Christine Artero
Duncan Bagshaw
José Ricardo Feris
Thierry Ngoga Gakuba
Rishab Gupta
Rachael O'Grady
Carmen Martinez Lopez
Sebastiano Nessi
Tilman Niedermaier
Dharshini Prasad
Charis Tan
Thierry Tomasi
Sarah Z Vasani
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Programme
13.30: Welcome coffee and registration
14.00: An introduction to the Who's Who Legal Future Leaders research
Rupert Wilson, Editor, Who’s Who Legal
14.05: Chairs’ opening remarks
Alex Bevan, Shearman & Sterling
Naomi Briercliffe, Allen & Overy
14.15: Session one: Fireside chat
In this interview style session, our group of future leaders will discuss their tips on how to make it as an arbitrator.
Interviewer:
Alex Bevan, Shearman & Sterling
Interviewee:
Christine Artero, Arbitration Chambers
Carmen Martinez Lopez, Three Crowns
15.00: Session two: what does the future hold for arbitration?
Our panel will explore key issues affecting arbitration today and consider what the future holds.
Topics our esteemed panel are expected to discuss:
• Is technology set to change the face of arbitration?
• Conflicts of interest, transparency and challenges to awards: where have we got to and where are we headed?
• Will climate change impact arbitration?
• Investment treaty arbitration post-Achmea: what’s next for investor-State arbitration?
Moderator:
Naomi Briercliffe, Allen & Overy
Panel:
José Feris, Squire Patton Boggs
Rachael O'Grady, Mayer Brown
Rishab Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Thierry Tomasi, Herbert Smith Freehills
16.15: Coffee break
16.45: Session three: The GAR Live debate
In Oxford Union style, we will hear teams of debaters argue in favour of, or against, a motion. A panel of judges will then voice opinions on what has been heard, before choosing which side to support and giving reasons for their decisions.
Motion: “This house believes the rise of new regional arbitral seats and institutions will change international arbitration for the better."
Moderator:
Alex Bevan, Shearman & Sterling
Judges:
Duncan Bagshaw, Howard Kennedy
Tilman Niedermaier, CMS
Charis Tan, DWF
Debaters:
Sebastiano Nessi, Schellenberg Wittmer
Thierry Ngoga Gakuba, Legal Line Partners
Dharshini Prasad, WilmerHale
Sarah Vasani, Addleshaw Goddard
18.15: Chairs’ closing remarks
Alex Bevan, Shearman & Sterling
Naomi Briercliffe, Allen & Overy
18.30 onwards: All delegates are invited to attend a drinks reception
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