15th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE CEA
15th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE CEA
“Arbitration in the 21st Century. Challenges and opportunities.”
The Conference will have spanish-english simultaneous translation.
Hourly Schedule
Sunday 12, September 2021
- 20.00 h -
- Welcome Reception.
- Hotel Riu Plaza de España. Calle Gran Vía, 84
Monday 13, September 2021
- 09.00 - to 10.00 h
- Registration.
- 10.00 - to 10.45 h
- Welcome Ceremony.
- José María Alonso, Dean of the Madrid Bar Association.
- Carlos de los Santos , President of the Spanish Arbitration Club.
- José Antonio Caínzos, President of the Madrid International Arbitration Center.
- Julio Gónzalez Soria, President of the Organizing Committee of the XV CEA Congress. Vice President of the CEA.
- 10.45 - to 11.00 h
- Coffee break.
- With the collaboration of CIAM, EY and FTI Consulting
- 11.00 - to 12.15 h
- Financial analysis of arbitration.
- Financial analysis of arbitration. General Vision.
- Financial analysis on the appointment of arbitrators.
- Financial analysis of interim measures.
- Financial analysis on the render of the arbitral award.
Moderator:
- Francisco González de Cossío, Partner, González de Cossío Lawyers, Mexico City.
Speakers:
- Manuel Conthe, Arbitrator, former Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Madrid.
- Sandra González, Partner, Ferrere, Montevideo.
- Pedro L. Marín, Principal, The Brattle Group; former Secretary of State for Energy of Spain, Madrid/London.
- 12.15 - to 13.30 h
- Artificial intelligence in arbitration.
- The impact of AI.
- AI and appointment of arbitrators and attorneys: Towards a more objective formula for appointing arbitrators?
- AI and testing of evidence: special reference to document production.
- AI and decision-making: could AI help an arbitrator to decide? Can the arbitrator be replaced?
Moderator:
- Mercedes Romero, Partner, DAC Beachcroft, Madrid.
Speakers:
- Crina Baltag, Professor of International Arbitration, Stockholm University, Stockholm.
- Ximena Herrera, Partner, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, London.
- Catherine A. Rogers, Professor of Law, Bocconi University; Queen Mary University; Founder, Arbitrator Intelligence, Milan/London.
- 14.00 h -
- Luncheon.
- Hotel Meliá Castilla (calle Rosario Pino, 12).
- With the collaboration of Alvarez & Marsal
- 16.15 - to 17.30 h
- Climate change and arbitration.
- Types of comercial disputes that may exist in relation to climare change, including the issue of buying and selling clean energy certificates.
- Why use arbitration? Advantages and disadvantages.
- Specificities of the arbitration procedure.
Moderator:
- Eric Franco, Disputes Global Expert Grupo Engie, Legal Manager Engie Energía Perú, Lima.
Speakers:
- Kirsten Odynski, Partner, Whitecase, Paris.
- Risteard de Paor, Partner, Dentons, Madrid.
- Mónica Jiménez, Secretary General, Ecopetrol, Bogota.
- 17.30 - to 17.45 h
- Coffee break.
- With the collaboration of CIAM, EY and FTI Consulting
- 17.45 - to 19.00 h
- New opportunities for arbitration in the Digital Economy.
- Conflicts in the processing and transfer of data.
- Conflicts related to cybersecurity and data breaches.
- Transnational disputes in Life Sciences.
Moderador:
- Javier Fernández-Samaniego, Partner, Samaniego Law, Madrid/Miami.
Ponentes:
- Raquel Ballesteros, Partner, Simmons&Simmons, Madrid.
- Carlos López Blanco, Former State Attorney; President of the Digital Economy Commission of the ICC and CIAM; Former Secretary of State for Communications of Spain, Madrid.
- Noiana Marigo, Partner, Head of International Arbitration group in the Americas and co-head of the Latin America practice, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York.
- 21.00 h -
- Gala dinner.
- Palacio de Neptuno (Calle de Cervantes, 42)
Tuesday 14, September 2021
- 10.00 - to 11.30 h
- Experiences in virtual Arbitration.
- From the perspective of a Party.
- From the Arbitrator's perspective.
- From the perspective of the party attorney.
Moderator:
- Adolfo Díaz-Ambrona, Secretary General of the Chamber of Spain, Secretary General of the Spanish Court of Arbitration and Member of the Plenary of the International Center of Arbitration of Madrid, Madrid
Speakers:
- Alma Gómez Valdés, Head of Arbitration, Litigation and Conflict Management at Técnicas Reunidas, Madrid.
- Álvaro López de Argumedo, Partner of Uría Menéndez and Member of the International Court of Arbitration of London, Madrid .
- Diana Paraguacuto, Partner of Foley Hoag, Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris.
- 11.30 - to 12.00 h
- Coffee break.
- With the collaboration of CIAM, EY and FTI Consulting
- 12.00 - to 13.15 h
- The mediation board:
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United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention on Mediation)
Moderator:
- Alegría Jijón , Senior Associate, PB&P, Quito.
Speakers:
- Sara Koleilat-Aranjo , Partner, Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai.
- Vee Vian Thien , Associate, White & Case, London.
- José Luis Gómara, State Attorney; Vice-secretary of CNMV / Deputy Director General of the CNMV Legal Services, Madrid.
- 13.15 - to 13:45 h.
- Keynote speaker.
José Astigarraga.
Global Chair International Arbitration; ReedSmith LLP.
- 13.45 - to 14:00 h.
- Closing ceremony.
- Carlos de los Santos , President of the Spanish Arbitration Club.
- Alfonso Iglesia, Vice President of the Spanish Arbitration Club.
- Julio Gónzalez Soria, President of the Organizing Committee of the XV CEA Congress. Vice President of the CEA.
- 14.15 h -
- Luncheon.
- Hotel Melia Castilla (calle Rosario Pino, 12).
- With the collaboration of Alvarez & Marsal
- 16:00 - a 19:30
- Una Tarde con CEA Mujeres
