8th Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions International Conference

08:45-09:45

Registration and morning coffee

09:45-09:55

Opening and welcome

• Dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz, prof. INP PAN, GESSEL, Warsaw; President, ICC Poland
• Rafał Morek, Vice President, ICC Poland

09:55-10:10

Opening address

• Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

10:10-11:45

Session I: Hot Topics in M&A Transactions

• M&A arbitration around the world: what’s making headlines
• Key developments, emerging trends & risks
• The most remarkable deals of the past two years

Introduction by:

• Monika Nachyła, Independent Supervisory, Board Member, Investor, Warsaw

Moderated by:

• Iuliana Iancu, Partner, Hanotiau Tossens Goldman, Brussels

Panellists:

• Sara Koleilat-Aranjo, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Dubai
• Dr Anke Sessler, Independent Arbitrator, Sessler Dispute Resolution, Frankfurt

11:45-12:30

Keynote address: Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler interviewed by Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz

• Prof. Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, LKK Arbitration, Geneva

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30-13:50

Case study

13:50-14:55

Session II: Experts speak numbers, arbitrators speak law: decoding the language of quantum in M&A disputes by arbitrators

• The nuances of legal reasoning
• The rationale of causation principle
• The art of probabilities in asset /cash flow based valuations

Moderator by:

• Dr hab. Niels Schiersing, LLD, Independent International Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers, London

Panellists:

• Diana Akikol, Partner, Walder Wyss Ltd., Geneva
• Luis Capiel, Partner, Arias SLP, Geneva
• Emilia Onyema, International Arbitrator, Professor, SOAS University of London, London

14:55-15:30

Coffee break

15:30-16:45

Session III: The hidden ally: state courts’ support in M&A arbitrations

• Support in witness examination
• Support in document production
• The challenges of common law and continental law systems

Moderated by:

• Vladimir Pavic, Professor, University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, Belgrade

Panellists:

• Piotr Bytnerowicz, Founder, ByArb, Warsaw
• Mark Pelling KC, International Arbitrator and Judge, DIFC Court, London

16:45-17:05

Case study

17:05-17:15

Closing remarks

19:30

Gala dinner

09:00-09:30

Registration and morning coffee

09:30-09:40

Opening and welcome

09:40-10:00

Session I: Ore - Introduction into Ukraine-United States mineral resources agreement

• Maria Kostytska, Partner, K&L Gates, Paris

10:00-11:15

Session II: Drill - the technical experts panel

• The differences between public disclosure (i.e., NI 43-101 and JORC) and valuation (i.e., CIMVAL or VALMIN)
• The level of study of mining projects
• Understanding the key technical risks of mining projects (Geological, Geotechnical, Mine Planning, Construction and Mine Startup Timing, Initial and Replacement Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and Market)
• The pros and cons of site-visits
• Should all mineral reserves and mineral resources on a mineral property be considered in the valuation of the mineral property?

Moderated by:

• Marcin Kałduński, Counsel, Deputy Director, General Prokuratoria of the Republic of Poland, Warsaw

Panellists:

• Dennis N. Kostic, President & CEO, Weir International, Inc., Chicago
• Richard J. Lambert, P.Eng., P.E., President, Lucky Peak Consulting, Boise
• Ian Weir, P.Eng., Technical Manager - Mining Engineering and Expert Witness, SLR Consulting, Toronto

11:15-11:45

Coffee break

11:45-13:15

Session III: Evaluate - the economic experts panel

• From asset-based to cash-flow-based valuations
• Does ‘massive’ mean ‘excessive’?
• The future of reparations in the light of Uncitral WG III proposals
• Reparations in case of non-going concern — between exploration and exploitation licence

Moderated by:

• Dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz, prof. INP PAN, GESSEL, Warsaw; President, ICC Poland President

Panellists:

• Florin Dorobantu, Principal, The Brattle Group, New York
• Daniel Flores, Managing Director, Quadrant Economics, Washington D.C.
• Pablo T. Spiller, Managing Director, BRG, New York
• Jessica Resch, Partner, Analysis Group, London

13:15-14:30

Session IV: Arbitrate – the legal experts panel

• Mining as the frontline of the legitimacy crisis in investment arbitration
• Legal licence without social licence: state failure or investor miscalculation?
• ESG and investor conduct: an emerging factor in arbitral reasoning
• Are traditional BIT standards fit for purpose in mining-related disputes?
• Remedies and risk management: the future role of ISDS in the mining sector

Moderated by:

• Jaroslav Kudrna, Head of International Arbitration and Investment Protection,  Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, Prague

Panellists:

• Diego B. Gosis, Partner, GST LLP, Miami
• Margie-Lys Jaime, Ministry of Economy and Finances of the Republic of Panama, Panama
• Maria Chiara Malaguti, Of Counsel, PedersoliGattai, Rome

14:30-14:45

Closing remarks

14:30-16:00

Flute of champagne