Join us for the 9th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration, taking place on 29-30 May 2025.
Arbitration professionals and business representatives from across the world will come together to explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the African context. Engage in expert-led discussions, build invaluable connections during networking events, and gain insights into the unique aspects of arbitration and ADR practices in the region.
Don’t miss the ICC Institute of World Business Law Advanced Training on 28 May.
Who should attend?
- Practising lawyers
- Arbitrators, mediators
- Corporate counsel
- Academic
- Professionals interested in and/or involved in international arbitration in Africa
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ICC Institute of World Business Law Advanced Training on Amicable Settlement of Disputes in International Arbitration: Party Expectations and Arbitrator Techniques
Developed by:
Klaus Peter Berger and Patricia Peterson
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08.00-09.00 |
Welcome coffee and registration |
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09.00 – 09.15 |
Welcoming address, introduction and presentation of the training |
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09.15 – 10.10 |
Evolution in attitudes towards settlement facilitation in international arbitration While arbitrators in some jurisdictions are accustomed to being proactive in facilitating settlements, the traditional viewpoint in most jurisdictions has been that the role of the arbitral tribunal is to decide the case in an enforceable award. In the context of the long-standing debate on techniques to save time and costs in arbitration, this traditional view has changed in recent years. The Report on Facilitating Settlement in International Arbitration, published by the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR in 2023, is a milestone in this development. The potential impact of this report, as well as other recent studies, will be examined by this panel. Panellists will also consider relevant provisions in arbitration laws and rules that may have an impact on arbitral practice in this area, and the search for transnational standards. |
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10.10-10.30 |
Q&A |
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10.45 – 11.30 |
Case Management Techniques with a Potential Indirect Effect on Settlement This panel addresses the utility of accepted case management techniques and arbitration procedures that may have an indirect effect on the willingness of parties to settle their dispute or parts of it. Examples of such techniques are a proactive first case management conference, bifurcation, mid-arbitration reviews, dispositive motions, or sealed offers. The focus of the panel debate will be on the arbitrator staying within his or her role of resolving a dispute by rendering a binding decision and not adopting the role of a settlement facilitator or mediator. |
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11.30 – 12.30 |
Q&A and case scenarios |
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12.30 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 – 14.45 |
Arbitrator Techniques for the Direct Facilitation of Settlement Whether and, if so, to what extent arbitrators are entitled to facilitate settlement is still a controversial issue and one in relation to which regional differences still exists today. This panel will discuss the full array of available techniques, from raising the settlement option at the first case management conference, the use of mediation windows to the presentation of preliminary views and the conduct of settlement conferences by the arbitral tribunal and other techniques. The impact of failed settlement negotiations on arbitral proceedings will also be discussed. |
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14.45 – 15.45 |
Simulation of a settlement conference and Q&A |
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15.45 – 16.05 |
Coffee break |
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16.05 – 16.50 |
Drafting consent awards: The practice of the ICC Court Pursuant to Art. 33 of the ICC Arbitration Rules, a settlement agreement concluded by the parties during the arbitration shall be recorded in an award by consent, if so requested by the parties and if the tribunal agrees to do so. This Panel will discuss the tribunal’s powers with respect to such awards, practical aspects related to the drafting of consent awards from the perspective of the arbitrator and the ICC Court, as well as public policy and enforcement issues. |
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16.50 – 17.50 |
Q&A and case scenarios |
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17.50 – 18.00 |
Closing remarks |
The programme will be available in due time.
All times shown are in EAT
The speakers will be announced shortly.
| Dates & Venues |
Date of the training: 28 May 2025 Date of the conference: 29-30 May 2025 Venues: Conference: Emara Ole Sereni Hotel, Off Mombasa Road, Next to Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya. Training: will be announced shortly |
| Registration fees |
Registration fees for non-ICC members: Training
Conference
Registration fees for ICC members: 20% discount on the above rates. Please contact your local NC to obtain your discount code. Special discounts FULL TIME in-House Counsel may benefit from a 50% discount. FULL TIME Government representatives and Academics may benefit from a 20% discount (LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE). Group rates: Register 5 persons from the same company and pay for 4. Please contact info@icckenya.co.ke or ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org for more details. |
| Cancellation policy |
50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before Friday 25 April 2025. Cancellations after this date are non-refundable, except in exceptional circumstances, such as visa refusals and illness. In these cases, a minimum cancellation fee of 20% of the registration fee will be charged. Subject to agreement from ICC Kenya prior to the event, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organisation at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required. Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant. |
| Travel and accommodation |
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. However, ICC Kenya has negotiated preferential rates with the hotels Emara Ole Sereni Hotel, Ole Sereni Hotel and Eka Hotel. A reservation link/discount code to book directly with the hotel will be sent to participants upon registration. EMARA Ole Sereni Hotel (5 Star Hotel) ($ 140 current exchange rate)
254 Ole Sereni Hotel (4 Star Hotel) ($ 140 current exchange rate)
EKA Hotel: ($ 139 current exchange rate)
Foreign participants must apply for an eTA for travel to Kenya: www.etakenya.go.ke ICC Kenya will dispatch eTA invitation letters to support your application only after receipt of your registration and full payment of your registration fees. |
| Working languages |
Conference: English and French Training: English |
| Credits, hours and points |
This event is eligible for credits before The Law Society of Kenya. Please note that this is subject to validation of ICC Kenya’s application. For any questions regarding LSK credits, please contact: Ms Shyne Richu at srichu@icckenya.co.ke Additionally, this event is eligible for credits with the Paris Bar, subject to validation of ICC Global Events’ application or individual applications as necessary. Furthermore, ICC Global Events is an approved MCLE provider by the State Bar of California. For any questions, please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org. |
| Disclaimer | The photos and audiovisual recordings taken at this meeting/event may be used and published by ICC and ICC Kenya, their subsidiaries or affiliates, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC and ICC Kenya websites and in social media. Participation in the meeting/event implies agreement to such use of photos or audiovisual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC or ICC Kenya receive written notification to the contrary. |
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