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Your First International Arbitration: Dos and Don’ts

Your First International Arbitration: Dos and Don’ts . Moderator : Annette C. Escobar , Astigarraga Davis, Miami, FL Speakers : John H. Mathias , Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL Mark A. Nadeau , DLA Piper LLP, Phoenix, AZ

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Your First International Arbitration: Dos and Don’ts

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  1. Your First International Arbitration: Dos and Don’ts

    Moderator: Annette C. Escobar, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, FL Speakers: John H. Mathias, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL Mark A. Nadeau, DLAPiper LLP, Phoenix, AZ Bette Shifman, CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Inc., New York, NY ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona April 2014
  2. Basics of an International Arbitration Initiating Arbitration Arbitral clause/rules/institutions The Panel Organizational Meeting Issues During Arbitration Evidentiary Issues, Witnesses, and Arbitral Hearing Post-Arbitration Issues Enforcement
  3. Arbitration Clauses Seat Scope of Clause Institution and Rules Language Number of Arbitrators Interim Remedies Consolidation/Joinder
  4. Main Arbitral Institutions and Rules Arbitral Institutions ICC, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, CPR, JAMS, CIETAC , HKIAC, SIAC, SCC Rules Administered: AAA, ICDR, ICC Non-administered: UNCITRAL
  5. The Panel: Does it Matter? Number of Arbitrators Impartiality Arbitrator Selection: List Method (ICDR) Party Appointed Arbitrators Select Chair Institution or Court appoints chair Investigations Interviews Effect of Choice Bias in favor of party Pre-existing opinions/biases on issues
  6. Organizational Meeting Seat Procedural (arbitration) law of seatMandatory provisionsUnless otherwise agreed by the parties Choice of Applicable Substantive Law Witnesses Disclosures/Discovery IBA Rules ICDR Guidelines Not U.S. style
  7. Organizational Meeting Briefing Statement of Claim Statement of Defense Other Memorials Confidentiality Timetable Fees and Costs Procedural Order(s); Terms of Reference
  8. Ethical Issues Arbitrators ICDR: The Code of Ethics for Arbitrators IBA: International Principles on Conduct Counsel/Parties IBA: International Principles Local Rules of Ethics Ex Parte Communications Use of Ancillary Court Proceedings
  9. Evidentiary Issues and Witnesses Witnesses Statements/Reports Compulsion of Party Witnesses Third Party Witnesses Coaching Evidentiary issues No Evidence Code IBARules
  10. Hearing Procedure Argument Presentation of Witnesses Arbitral Role Post-Hearing Memorials Endgame
  11. Enforcement Enforcement is the procedure for converting an international arbitral award into a national judgment International arbitral awards are only useful if enforceable New York Convention and Panama Convention More than 140 signatories Limited grounds to challenge Key provisions No equivalent law for foreign judgments
  12. Your First International Arbitration: Dos and Don’ts Annette C. Escobar Astigarraga Davis Partner Miami (T) 305 372 8282 (F) 305 372 8202 (E) aescobar@astidavis.com John H Mathias, Jr. Jenner & Block Partner Chicago (T) 312 923 2917 (F) 312 840 7317 (E) jmathias@jenner.com Mark Nadeau DLA Piper Partner Phoenix (T) 480 606 5110 (M) 602 908 8820 (E) mark.nadeau@dlapiper.com Bette Shifman CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Vice President & Special Counsel New York (T) 646 753 8226 (E) bshifman@cpradr.org ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona April 2014
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