The Evolution of Arbitration:
A Sea of Changes and Opportunities for the Future
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Harvard Law School
Austin Hall, Ames Courtroom
Timetable
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration/Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:10 | Opening |
| 9:10-9:35 | Keynote Remark by Judge Stephen M. Schwebel |
| 9:50-11:00 | Navigating a Shifting Terrain in International Arbitration: The In-House Counsel’s Perspective |
| 11:00-11:20 | Break |
| 11:20-12:30 | Rising Stars: Perspectives from a New Generation of Practitioners |
| 12:30-1:40 | Lunch |
| 1:40-2:50 | Charting Recent Changes in Damages |
| 2:50-3:10 | Break |
| 3:10-4:20 | Arbitral Institutions in Ten Years: Regional Challenges and Opportunities |
| 4:30-4:45 | Closing Remarks by Mr. Mark Beckett (Cooley LLP, Partner) |
| 5:00-7:00 | Reception at the HLS Pub |
Please note the timetable is subject to change.
Keynote Speaker
- Judge Stephen M. Schwebel – The High Tide of International Arbitration and Adjudication
Navigating a Shifting Terrain in International Arbitration: The In-House Counsel’s Perspective
- Ms Suzana Blades (ConocoPhillips, Associate General Counsel)
- Ms. Stephanie Fine (Apple, Legal Counsel, Commercial Litigation)
- Mr. Jeremy Hannah (General Electric Company (GE), Senior Litigation Counsel)
- Ms. Sharon Jones (Raytheon, Senior Counsel – Litigation)
- Moderator: Mr. Govert Coppens (Volterra Fietta)
- Part of our International Arbitration Workshop
Rising Stars: Perspectives from a New Generation of Practitioners
- Ms. Diora Ziyaeva (Senior Managing Associate, Dentons)
- Mr. Christopher Harris QC (3VB)
- Ms. Lilia Vazova (Partner, Latham & Watkins)
- Mr. Maanas Jain (Associate, Three Crowns)
- Ms. Preeti Bhagnani (Partner, White & Case)
- Mr. Ken Beale (Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP)
- Moderator: Mr. Emmanuel Gaillard (Partner, Shearman & Sterling)
Charting Recent Changes in Damages
- Ms. Hilary Heilbron QC (Brick Court Chambers)
- Mr. Luke Sobota (Three Crowns, Founding Partner)
- Ms. Kathleen Paisley (Ambos Law, Partner)
- Mr. Pablo Lopez Zadicoff (Compass Lexecon, Senior Vice-President)
- Moderator: Ms. Devony Schmidt (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
Arbitral Institutions in Ten Years: Regional Challenges and Opportunities
- Ms. Meg Utterback (HKIAC, Council Member)
- Ms. Paula Hodges QC (LCIA, President)
- Mr. Luis Martinez (ICDR, Vice-President)
- Ms. Yas Banifatemi (ICC, Vice-President)
- Mr. Garth Schofield (PCA, Senior Legal Counsel)
- Moderator: Ms. Ndanga Kamau (ICC, Vice-President)
Closing Remarks by Mr. Mark Beckett (Cooley LLP, Partner)
Please note that speakers are subject to change. For questions, please contact hialsa@mail.law.harvard.edu.