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Join us for the 16th Congreso Internacional de Arbitraje on 19-21 February 2025! In this edition of CAI, we will explore the latest developments and trends in key sectors, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Construction, Banking, Insurance and Finance, arbitration with State parties vis-a-vis the concept of public policy, as well as an exploration of the soft skills and tools necessary for facing dispute settlement situations, among other current topics.
Who should attend?
- Practising lawyers
- Arbitrators
- Mediators
- Corporate counsels
- Business professionals and academics from around the world.
(Costa Rica Time Zone)
07:30-08:30 |
Workshop Registration |
08:30-08:35 |
Welcome Address to Workshop "Examination techniques and tools. The Witness and the Expert Witness before the Arbitral Tribunal" |
08:35-10:00 |
Workshop - Part I. Speakers:
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10:00-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-12:00 |
Workshop - Part II. Speakers:
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12:00-13:30 |
Luncheon for Workshop Participants |
13:30-14:00 |
Welcome Address for the XVIth Congreso de Arbitraje Internacional |
14:00-15:00 |
Opening Keynote
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15:00-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-17:00 |
Panel 1, Arbitration in Mergers & Acquisition Speakers:
Moderated by:
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17:30-18:30 |
ICC YAAF Event, Successful Arbitration: Insights from Arbitrators, Counsels, and Experts Speakers:
Moderated by:
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19:00-22:00 |
Cocktail Reception |
09:00-10:30 |
Panel 2, Expert evidence in construction arbitration Speakers:
Moderated by:
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
11:00-12:30 |
Panel 3, Soft skills for successful arbitration management Speakers:
Moderated by:
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12:30-12:40 |
Group Picture |
12:40-14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00-15:30 |
Panel 4, What does the ideal arbitration award look like? Speakers:
Moderated by:
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
16:00-17:30 |
Panel 5, Arbitration of financial disputes: Banking, Insurance and Securities. Speakers:
Moderated by:
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19:00-22:00 |
Closing Cocktail |
09:00-10:30 |
Panel 6, Investment arbitration and the current political context in Latin America Speakers:
Moderated by:
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
11:00-12:50 |
Panel 7, What do we mean by public policy? Speakers:
Moderated by:
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12:50-13:00 |
Conclusions and closing
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Rosa Abdelnour |
Independent Mediator, Independent, San Jose |
Israel Almodovar |
Senior Managing Director, Ankura, Phoenix |
Aurélie Arenales |
Partner, BFPL Avocats, Paris |
Cecilia Azar |
Partner, Galicia Abogados, Mexico City |
María Angélica Burgos |
Partner, Burgos Dispute Resolution, Bogotá |
José Antonio Cainzos |
Abogado y Árbitro, José Antonio Cainzos LDR, Madrid |
Diego Castagnino |
Sr. Legal Director, PepsiCo Latam, Venezuela |
Claudio De Castro |
Co-Head Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group, Arias, Fabrega & Fabrega, Panama |
Jean Paul Dechamps |
Founding Partner, Dechamps Law, London |
María del Carmen Tovar |
Partner, Estudio Echecopar, Lima |
Fabio Nuñez del Prado |
Partner, Rebaza, Alcazar & de las Casas, Lima |
Ruxandra Irina Esanu |
Senior Associate, WordStone, Paris |
Huáscar Ezcurra |
Partner, Bullard Falla Ezcurra+, New York |
Jorge Fantuzzi |
Partner, FK Economics, Santiago |
Cecilia Flores |
Partner, Flores Rueda Abogados, Mexico City |
Yolanda García |
Partner, CONEXIG, Madrid |
Victor Garita |
Partner, Arias Law, San Jose |
Neftalí Garro |
Partner, BLP Abogados, San Jose |
Sandra González |
Partner, Ferrere, Montevideo |
Roger Guevara |
Partner, Alta Legal, San Jose |
Tatiana Herrada |
Director, CDR Consulting, Lima |
Andrea Hulbert |
Founding Partner, Hulbert Volio Abogados, San Jose |
Margie-Lys Jaime |
Independent, Independent, Panama |
Julianne Jaquith |
Partner, Quinn Emmanuel, Washington, D.C. |
Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga |
Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Miami |
Loukas Mistelis |
Professor, Queen Mary University, London |
Ana Rocío Monzón |
Legal Advisor, Eversheds Sutherland, Panama |
Andrés Moreno |
Partner, Moreno Baldivieso, La Paz |
Estefanía Ponce |
Partner, Posse Herrera, Bogotá |
Mélanie Riofrio Piché |
Independent, Independent, Madrid |
Francisco A. Rodriguez |
Partner, Reed Smith, Miami |
Gonzalo Rodriguez-Matos |
Senior Counsel, Hogan Lovells, New York |
Mayté Sánchez González |
Partner, Morgan & Morgan, Panama |
Estefanía San Juan |
Partner, White and Case, Miami |
Karima Sauma |
Partner, DJ Arbitraje, San Jose |
Federico Torrealba |
Partner, Facio & Cañas, San Jose |
Martin Vainstein |
Moderator, Marval O’Farrell Mairal, Buenos Aires |
Ana Weber |
Partner, Ana Weber Advogados, São Paulo |
Venue |
Hotel Real Intercontinental In Front Of Multiplaza San Jose 11856-1000 Costa Rica www.intercontinental.com/sanjose Cocktail dress code: business casual |
Registration information |
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Registration Fees
Early Bird Workshop Only (1 Dec.) |
USD 185 |
Early Bird Congress+ Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail (1 Dec.) |
USD 495 |
Congress+Workshop+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail (1 Dec.) |
USD 585 |
Early Bird Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail Only (1 Dec.) |
USD 165 |
Members Workshop Only |
USD 215 |
Members Congress+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail |
USD 545 |
Members Congress+Workshop+Cocktail Reception+Closing Cocktail |
USD 625 |
Members Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail Only |
USD 165 |
Non-Members Workshop Only |
USD 240 |
Non-Members Congress+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail |
USD 575 |
Non-Members Congress+Workshop+Cocktail Reception+Closing Cocktail |
USD 675 |
Non-Members Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail Only |
USD 165 |
Student Workshop Only |
USD 90 |
Student Congress+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail |
USD 220 |
Student Congress+Workshop+Cocktail Reception+Closing Cocktail |
USD 290 |
Student Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail Only |
USD 165 |
Gianna Cersosimo |
Chair, CAI Organizing Committee |
506.8318.3315 |
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Yorleny Araya |
Administrative Coordinator |
506.4052.4400 Ext. 1090 |
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Carolina Munoz |
President, ICC Costa Rica Chapter |
506.8868.8998 |
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Mauricio Salas |
President, Arbitration Commission, ICC Costa Rica Chapter |
506.6040.8380 |
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Gabriela Schafler Villalobos |
Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, Latin America, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
+525640150491 |