ICC Croatia Third Annual Regional Conference on Arbitration and ADR – Construction Projects Disputes

06-07 Oct 2025

Dubrovnik English

Arbitration Mediation

Start: 09:00 | End: 12:00

Early-Bird registration (until 27 August 2025)

Price for members of ICC Croatia (list of members of ICC Croatia) and/or companies which pay membership fees to the Croatian Chamber of Economy

350,00€ + PDV/VAT*

Price for non-members of ICC Croatia and/or companies which do not pay membership fees to the Croatian Chamber of Economy

400,00€ + PDV/VAT*

10% discount for registering two or more participants from the same company

PDV/VAT rate in Croatia is 25%.

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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Croatia and the Croatian Chamber of Economy in cooperation with the ICC Dispute Resolution Services are pleased to invite you to the Third Annual Regional Conference on Arbitration and ADR – Construction Projects Disputes.

The conference will bring together leading experts in the field of construction contract preparation and management, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution through available ADR tools and arbitration.

The aim of the conference is to provide participants with an update of the latest insights, trends and developments in construction projects preparation, and dispute management and resolution, as well as a networking opportunity.

A workshop on the Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) and Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board (DAAB) will also be held during the conference.

Topics

Hot topics in construction – issues in practice
Risk allocation and management of construction contracts
Navigating the use of dispute boards, settlement and arbitration
Construction Arbitration.

Who should attend?

All experts involved in construction projects and the resolution of disputes in construction projects:

engineers, contractors
in-house lawyers
construction lawyers
adjudicators
arbitrators
experts, contract managers
financial institutions and Government entities involved in procurement.

More information is available on the Conference website.

Organisers

9:00 – 9:30	Registration
9:30 – 9:45	Welcome Address by Conference host Marina Rožić, LLM, Secretary General, Croatian Chamber of Economy, and ICC Croatia, Zagreb Živa Filipič, Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
9:45 – 10:15	Keynote Address: Cracks in the Concrete – Is Construction Arbitration still ‘Fit for Purpose’? Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab, C.Arb FCiarb, Professor of International Arbitration, Private International Law and English Contract Law, Cairo University,; Chair, ICC Governing Body for Dispute Resolution
10:15 – 11:45	Panel Discussion 1: Hot Topics in Construction – Issues in Practice Public procurement and third country contractors (advantages and disadvantages, consortium, qualifications) FIDIC form of contract and public procurement issues Technology and its implications ESG and construction Panellists: Mirjana Čagalj, Vice-President for Construction and Transport, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb Simon Elliot, Partner, Three Crowns, Singapore Moderator: Nicholas Gould, Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP, Visiting Professor, King’s College LondonLondon
11:45 – 12:05	Coffee break
12:05 – 13:35	Panel Discussion 2: Construction Contracts and Dispute Avoidance – Risk Allocation and Management for Project Success Risk management: By contract: risk allocation By management: managing contract adjustments while avoiding dispute Programme adjustments Evaluation of direct and indirect cost adjustments Hardship and obligation to perform The role of the Engineer and the DB in dispute avoidance Panellists: Edward Corbett, International Construction Adjudicator and Arbitrator, Consultant with International Construction team at Howard Kennedy, London Hrvoje Markovinović, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb Zagreb Christopher R. Seppälä, Independent Arbitrator, Expert and Legal Consultant, Paris Almir Smajlović, Managing Director, Fortis Disputes & Consulting LLC, Houston Moderator: Jasminka Čorda Truhar, MSc, Partner, Hanžeković & Partners, Zagreb; President of the ICC Croatia Commission on Arbitration and ADR; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
13:35 – 15:05	Lunch
15:05 – 16:35	Panel Discussion 3: Managing the Contraction Disputes – Navigating the Use of Dispute Boards, Settlement and Arbitration Internal company policies and procedures for early dispute management In house lawyer's role in dispute resolution Can Dispute Boards represent an effective dispute resolution tool? Pre-action risk assessment Role of the Engineer to agree or determine a claim or a matter Informal assistance by the dispute boards and its decision making Parties’ compliance with DB decisions Impact of DB decisions and opinions on amicable settlement and arbitration Panellists: Charles Blamire-Brown, Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP, London Shelly L. Ewald, Senior Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, Virginia Luka Krištović-Blažević, Partner, Dispute Resolution – Head of ME Arbitration, Baker McKenzie LLP, Dubai Taner Šan, MCE, MSc, Senior Contract and Claim Expert, "ENOVA" Društvo za inženjering i konzalting d.o.o., Sarajevo Moderator: Aisha Nadar, Senior Consultant, Runeland Law AB, Sweden; Member, Dispute Board Chambers, Switzerland; Vice Chair of ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
16:35 – 16:55	Coffee break
16:55 – 18:25	Panel Discussion 4: Construction Arbitration ICC Court’s scrutiny of arbitral awards Non-signatory parties to the arbitration agreement – piercing the corporate veil Case management best practices in construction arbitration Role of fact witnesses in construction arbitration Non-participating respondent in arbitration Panellists: Davor Babić, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb Armela Ramić, Attorney at Law; Co-founder and President, Association ARBITRI, Sarajevo Dominic Pellew, Partner, Dentons UK & Middle East LLP, London Moderator: Živa Filipič, Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
18:25 – 18:40	Closing remarks
19:00 – 20:30	Cocktail reception

9:30 – 9:40	Welcome address by Conference host Marina Rožić, LLM, Secretary General, Croatian Chamber of Economy, and ICC Croatia, Zagreb
9:40 – 10:55	Working Session: Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) and Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board (DAAB) Procedural issues, decision Parties' role DAB members’ role Speakers: Aisha Nadar, Senior Consultant, Runeland Law AB, Sweden; Member, Dispute Board Chambers, Switzerland; Vice Chair of ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR James Perry, Esq., Partner, PS Consulting, Paris
10:55 – 11:15	Coffee break
11:15 – 11:45	Working Session (Continuation)
11:45 – 12:00	Closing Session and lessons learned

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab	C.Arb FCiarb, Professor of International Arbitration, Private International Law and English Contract Law, Cairo University; Chair, ICC Governing Body for Dispute Resolution
Davor Babić	PhD, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb
Charles Blamire-Brown	Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP, London
Edward Corbett	International Construction Adjudicator and Arbitrator; Consultant with International Construction team at Howard Kennedy, London
Mirjana Čagalj	Vice-President for Construction and Transport, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb
Jasminka Čorda Truhar	MSc, Partner, Hanžeković & Partners, Zagreb; President of the ICC Croatia Commission on Arbitration and ADR; Member,ICC International Court of Arbitration
Simon Elliot	Partner, Three Crowns, Singapore
Shelly L. Ewald	Senior Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, Virginia
Živa Filipič	Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Nicholas Gould	Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP, Visiting Professor, King’s College London, London
Luka Krištović-Blažević	Partner, Dispute Resolution – Head of ME Arbitration, Baker McKenzie LLP, Dubai
Hrvoje Markovinović	PhD, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb
Aisha Nadar	Senior Consultant, Runeland Law AB, Sweden; Member, Dispute Board Chambers, Switzerland; Vice Chair of ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Dominic Pellew	Partner, Dentons UK & Middle East LLP, London
James Perry	Esq., Partner, PS Consulting, Paris
Armela Ramić	Attorney at Law; Co-founder and President, Association ARBITRI, Sarajevo
Marina Rožić	LLM, Secretary General, Croatian Chamber of Economy, and ICC Croatia, Zagreb
Christopher R. Seppälä	Independent Arbitrator, Expert and Legal Consultant, Paris
Almir Smajlović	Managing Director, Fortis Disputes & Consulting LLC, Houston
Taner Šan	MCE, MSc, Senior Contract and Claim Expert, "ENOVA" Društvo za inženjering i konzalting d.o.o. Sarajevo

Venue	Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik Ul. Frana Supila 12 20000 Dubrovnik Croatia Hotel page: https://www.adriaticluxuryhotels.com/hr/hotel-excelsior-dubrovnik/
Travel and Accomodation	Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. Preferential accommodation rates have been agreed at several hotels of the Adriatic Luxury Hotels Group: Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik, Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Hotel Kompas (valid until 27 August; and after that date depending on room availability). The list of hotels with special rates for participants and booking instructions will be provided to the participants in an email sent to the participant after they register. Contact person for inquiries regarding hotel accommodation: Tomislav Vuksanović, MICE Manager, Adriatic Luxury Hotels (tomislav.vuksanovic@alh.hr).
Registration fees	Early-Bird registration (until 27 August 2025) Price for members of ICC Croatia (list of members of ICC Croatia) and/or companies which pay membership fees to the Croatian Chamber of Economy :350,00€ + PDV/VAT* Price for non-members of ICC Croatia and/or companies which do not pay membership fees to the Croatian Chamber of Economy : 400€ + PDV/VAT* Standard registration (from 28 August 2025) Price for members of ICC Croatia (list of members of ICC Croatia) and/or companies which pay membership fees to the Croatian Chamber of Economy : 450,00€ + PDV/VAT* Price for non-members of ICC Croatia and/or companies which do not pay membership fees to the Croatian Chamber of Economy : 550,00€ + PDV/VAT* 10% discount for registering two or more participants from the same company *Note: PDV/VAT rate in Croatia is 25% The Registration Fee includes: Conference attendance on both days Conference materials Coffee breaks (both days) and lunch (6 October) Cocktail reception (6 October) Certificate of Attendance on request (to be sent at icc@hgk.hr).
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