22nd ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration

01-03 Dec 2024

Miami English, Portuguese, Spanish CLE credits / MCLE credits / CLPD credits / CNB hours
Training : 1 December 2024 - Conference: 2-3 December 2024

The 22nd edition of the ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration is back on 1-3 December 2024 at the Loews Miami Beach! Recognised as the leading event on arbitration and ADR for Latin America, this conference promises invaluable insights, featuring expert speakers and engaging discussions on the latest trends and developments in the field within the Latin American context. The conference will also offer excellent potential for networking for professionals involved in international dispute resolution.

 

An ICC Institute of World Business Law Advanced Training on Interest in international arbitration: How to get it right - economic, legal and procedural consideration will take place on 1 December 2024. 

 

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Who should attend? 

  • Practising lawyers 
  • Corporate counsel 
  • Judges 
  • Arbitrators 
  • Mediators 
  • Business professionals and academics from around the world 
1 December 2024 - Training
2-3 December 2024 : Conference

Interest in international arbitration: How to get it right - economic, legal and procedural considerations

Developed by:

Jacob Grierson, Partner, Anima Dispute Resolution, France; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

José-Miguel Júdice, Independent Arbitrator, Portugal, Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

Ndanga Kamau, Arbitrator, Ndanga Kamau Law, Netherlands; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law; former Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Chaired by:

José-Miguel Júdice

08.00-09.00

Registration and welcome coffee kindly sponsored by JS Held and Linklaters

09.00-09.10

Welcome address, introduction and presentation of the ICC Institute of World Business Law and the training

  • José Miguel Judice, Independent Arbitrator, Portugal, Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law
  • Eduardo Silva Romero, Chair, ICC Institute of World Business Law; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration

09.10-10.10

An introduction to interest – from an economic perspective

Interest in international arbitration is an important yet poorly understood topic. In this first session, participants will be introduced to the economic basis and rationale for awarding interest. Economic experts will outline the different types of interest and identify the relationship between interest rates and currency, exchange rates, and inflation. Throughout the session, speakers will illustrate concepts using examples.  

  • Wiley Wright, Senior Managing Director, Construction Advisory Services, JS Held, United States
  • Deva Villanúa, Partner, Devarb, Spain

10.10-10.40

Q&A

10.40-10.55

Coffee break kindly sponsored by Reed Smith and Wordstone

10.55-11.55

Legal basis for awarding interest

This session builds on the previous one. Once participants have understood the foundations of interest, it will be time to turn to the legal basis for awarding interest. In this session, participants will cover four topics, (i) legal authority for awarding interest, (ii) choice of rate of interest, (iii) period of interest – pre-and post-award interest, and (iv) simple v compound interest. In this session, speakers will adopt a comparatist approach to contrast approaches in different jurisdictions, and set out relevant considerations such as applicable law, mandatory v discretionary rules, and public policy considerations. 

  • José Manuel García Represa, Partner, Wordstone Dispute Resolution AARPI, France/Spain
  • Katherine Spyrides, Independent Arbitrator, Boisséson Arbitration, Brazil

11.55-12.55

Case Scenarios

12.55-14.25

Lunch break

14.25-15.25

Practical and procedural issues: tips and potential pitfalls

In this final session, speakers will guide participants through practical and procedural issues and provide tips on how to navigate potential pitfalls. The topics covered will include the timing and format of submissions and calculations, how to work with evidence, and how to approach interest when drafting submissions and awards. The session will approach these issues from the perspective of what is expected of both counsel and tribunals. 

  • Jacob Grierson, Partner, Anima Dispute Resolution, France; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law
  • Sandra González, Chair of Dispute Resolution, Ferrere, Uruguay; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

15.25-16.25

Case Scenarios

16.25-16.40

Coffee break kindly sponsored by Kroll and Squire Patton Boggs

16.40-17.20

Q&A

Moderated by:

  • Amanda Jimenez Pintón, Counsel, ICC Court of Arbitration, Paris; Co-chair, ICC YAAF

17.20-17.30

Concluding remarks

  • José Miguel Judice

18.00-21.00

Cocktail reception

Revisiting the foundations of International Arbitration

Spanish: Programa en español

Portuguese: Programa em português


Sunday 1 December 2024

18:00-21:00

Cocktail reception


Monday 2 December 2024

08.00 - 09.00 

Welcome coffee kindly sponsored by Ankura and Conexig 

09.00 - 09.30 

Welcome address 

  • Alexander G. Fessas, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Paris

09.30 - 10.15 

Opening keynote speech McCann report 

  • Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris
  • Jaime García-Nieto, General Counsel Latin America & Caribbean, Airbus, United States
  • Annie Lespérance, Head of Americas, Jus Mundi, United States

10.15 – 11.15 

Updates from around the region

  • Brazil: Resp 2101901/SP from the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice on the duty to disclose – a leap forward?
  • Argentina: Reflections on the “Ley Bases” – the use of arbitration for projects involving the Argentine State
  • Mexico: the future of lithium projects after the Sonora Project
  • Ecuador: the aftermath of the referendum?

Speakers

  • João Bosco Lee, Partner, JBLEE Advogados, Brazil   
  • María Inés Corrá, Partner, Bomchil, Argentina; Co-founder, Women Way in Arbitration LATAM; President, Arbitration Commission, ICC Argentina 
  • Elsa Ortega López, Arbitrator and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Creel, García-Cuellar, Aiza y Enríquez, Mexico; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration   
  • Hugo García Larriva, Partner, CorraRosales, Ecuador    

Moderator 

  • Laura Sinisterra, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, United States    

11.15 - 11.30

Q&A

11.30 - 12.00 

Coffee break kindly sponsored by Cuatrecasas and White & Case 

12.00 - 13.00 

A sprint or a marathon, overcoming procedural hurdles before (or at the stage of) the constitution of the arbitral tribunal? 

  • State of affairs of pathological arbitration agreements 
  • When “perfect” is the enemy of good (and realistic): specific agreements on the constitution of arbitral tribunals 
  • How geopolitics may impact the constitution of arbitral tribunals 
  • The complexities arising out of the involvement of multiple parties in the proceedings 

Speakers

  • Ana Serra e Moura, Deputy Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris 
  • Pedro Metello de Nápoles, Partner, PLMJ, Portugal   
  • Katharine Menéndez de la Cuesta, Partner, Holland & Knight, United States  
  • Christian Albanesi, Partner & Head of Latin American Arbitration, Linklaters, United States   

Moderator 

  • María Angélica Burgos, Partner, Burgos Dispute Resolution, Colombia   

13.00 - 13.15

Q&A

13.15 - 15.00 

Lunch generously sponsored by Baker McKenzie and HKA

15.00 - 16.00 

Parallel Sessions 

1. Behind the scenes: Mock ICC Court Session on Draft Award Scrutiny - IN ENGLISH ONLY 

Members of the ICC Court and Secretariat will lead an interactive mock plenary session and conference attendees will be able to act as Court members contributing to the scrutiny of a mock draft award. This session will highlight how the ICC Court may approach various issues in draft awards and how this service improves the quality and enforceability of each ICC award.

  • Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris  
  • Juan Pablo Argentato, Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris  
  • Paul Di Pietro, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York
  • Raphael Lang, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, São Paulo  
  • Amanda Jimenez Pintón, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris; Co-chair, ICC YAAF  
  • Sandra Gonzalez, Chair of Dispute Resolution, Ferrere, Uruguay; Vice-president, ICC International Court of Arbitration 

2. Decommissioning of oil & gas projects: risk mitigation and resolution of disputes

As oil and gas assets reach the end of their lifecycles and the energy transition continues apace, a wave of decommissioning-related disputes seems inevitable. This session will discuss the challenges involved in these decommissioning of oil & gas projects as well as risk mitigation and possible resolution to these disputes. 

  • Harry Burnett, Partner, King & Spalding, United States  
  • Elisabeth Eljuri, Independent Arbitrator; CLC & Chief Negotiator, Westlawn Americas Offshore, United States; Alternate Member, ICC Court of International Arbitration 
  • Gerardo Paz, Director of legal and regulatory affairs, Pampa Energy, Argentina 

Moderator 

  • Natália Lamas, Partner, Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados, Brazil  

16.00 - 16.30 

Coffee break kindly sponsored by Paul Hastings LLP and Greenberg Traurig 

16.30 - 17.30 

Parallel Sessions 

1 . Best practices for drafting witness statements - IN ENGLISH ONLY 
In this session, speakers will share practical tips on how to draft witness statements, considering, among other factors: 
  • Type of dispute and witness’ background (technical, for instance) 
  • Witness’ connection with the party (current or former officer, employee, etc.) 
  • Witness’ connection to the dispute and stakes involved for the witness 
  • Submission that the witness statement will be attached to (CL-RT, etc.) 
  • Availability of documents linked to the witness statement 

Speakers

  • Carmen Martínez López, Partner, Three Crowns LLP, Spain; Vice President, ICC  International Court of Arbitration 
  • Silvia Marchili, Partner, White & Case LLP, United States; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR 

Moderator 

  • Juan Felipe Merizalde, Partner, Adell & Merizalde, Colombia; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration 

  

2. Exercising jurisdiction and enforcing DAB decisions in Latin America
Disputes have always featured in construction projects, but today’s cost-sensitive clients demand that the parties focus on project success and effectively avoid disputes and resolve unavoidable disputes efficiently. This session will discuss jurisdictional issues and the enforceability of DAB decisions. 

Speakers

  • Ricardo Barreiro-Deymonnaz, Founding and Managing Partner, BARREIRO Abogados; Head, Infrastructure and Construction Group; Co-Head, Natural Resources and Energy Group, Argentina 
  • Marcela Paz Radovic Córdova, Director, Radovic y Asociados SpA, Chile; Arbitrator, Mediator and Dispute Boards in Latam 

Moderator 

  • Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira, Partner, Tauil & Chequer Advogados, associated with Mayer Brown, Brazil  

19.30 – 22.00 

Dinner 

Tuesday 3 December 2024

09.00 - 10.00 

Welcome coffee kindly sponsored by Diales and Foley Hoag

10.00 – 11.15 

ICC Arbitration featured debate – this house believes style debate

1. TOR is still an essential feature of ICC arbitration 
  • Sofia Martins, Partner, Miranda, Portugal; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration   
  • Elena Gutiérrez García de Cortázar, Founding Partner, EG Arbitration, France  
2. Transparency in Internation Arbitration or not so much? 
  • Alexis Mourre, Partner, Mourre, Chessa, Le Lay Arbitration; Former President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris   
  • Fernando Mantilla Serrano, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, France 

Moderator 

  • Juan Pablo Argentato, Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris  

11.15 - 11.45 

Coffee break kindly sponsored by HKA and Baker McKenzie

11.45 – 12.45 

Towards a uniform system of liability of arbitrators 

  • Liability or immunity?
  • Is civil liability limited to recovery of arbitrator’s fees?
  • Criminal liability – challenges faced during the proceedings and after the award
  • Liability and insurance: covered or not?

Speakers

  • Julie Bédard, Partner, International Arbitration, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, United States; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration  
  • Gonzalo Fernández, Partner, Gonzalo Fernández & Cía, Chile   

Moderator 

  • Katherine González Arrocha, Arbitrator & Expert in Dispute Resolution, Panama 


        12.45 - 13.00

        Q&A

        13.00 - 15.00 

        Lunch generously sponsored by Cuatrecasas and White & Case

        13.00 – 15.00 

        Diversity lunch session - Limited to 100 spaces

        Acta Non Verba: The (un)conscious awareness of culture differences and diversity in International arbitration

        This lunch roundtable aims to have an informal and practical discussion to explore how becoming aware of cultural differences and diversity could impact the process and outcome of cases in the context of international arbitration.

        • Kabir Duggal, Senior International Arbitration Advisor, Arnold & Porter, United States  
        • Susan Franck, Professor of Law, American University, Washington College of Law, United States 

        Moderator 

        • Pablo Mori, Associate, Clifford Chance, United States

        15.00 – 15.50 

        Launch of groundbreaking ICC report on international arbitration

        15.50 – 16.00 

        Closing remarks

        16.00 - 17.15

        ICC Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (YAAF) – The thin line between administrative secretary and becoming the "fourth arbitrator"

        • What tasks and responsibilities can be delegated to a tribunal secretary?
        • Traffic Light Scale of Permissible Tribunal Secretary Tasks
        • Specificities for tribunal secretaries in LATAM and the possibility of working overseas
        • Can administrative secretaries be replaced by AI?
        17.15 - 17.30

        Q&A


        List of confirmed speakers

        Training: 

        Chair

        José-Miguel Júdice

        Independent Arbitrator, Lisbon, Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

        Speakers:

        José Manuel García Represa

        Partner, Wordstone Dispute Resolution AARPI, France/Spain

        Jacob Grierson

        Partner, Anima Dispute Resolution, Paris; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

        Sandra González

        Chair of Dispute Resolution, Ferrere, Uruguay; Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

        Amanda Jiménez Pintón

        Counsel, ICC Court of Arbitration, Paris; Co-chair, ICC YAAF

        Eduardo Silva Romero

        Chair, ICC Institute of World Business Law; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration

        Katherine Spyrides

        Independent Arbitrator, Boisséson Arbitration, Brazil

        Deva Villanúa

        Partner, Devarb, Spain

        Wiley Wright

        Senior Managing Director, Construction Advisory Services, JS Held, United States

        Conference:

        Christian Albanesi

        Partner, Head of Latin American Arbitration, Linklaters LLP, United States

        Juan Pablo Argentato

        Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris 

        Ricardo Barreiro-Deymonnaz 

        Founding and Managing Partner, BARREIRO Abogados; Head of Infrastructure and Construction Group; Co-Head of Natural Resources and Energy Group, Argentina

        Julie Bédard 

        Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY, United States; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

        João Bosco Lee

        Partner, JBLEE Advogados, Brazil

        María Angélica Burgos

        ICC YAAF Representative for Latin America; Partner, Burgos Dispute Resolution, Colombia / Bogota

        Harry Burnett 

        Partner, King & Spalding, Miami

        María Inés Corrá

        Partner, Bomchil; President, ALARB; President, ICC Argentina Arbitration Commission, Argentina

        Kabir Duggal 

        Senior International Arbitration Advisor, Arnold & Porter, New York

        Elisabeth Eljuri

        Independent Arbitrator, Miami; CLC and Chief Negotiator, Westlawn Americas Offshore; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration

        Gonzalo Fernández

        Partner, Gonzalo Fernández & Cía, Chile

        Susan Franck 

        Professor of Law, American University, Washington College of Law, United States

        Alexander G. Fessas

        Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Paris 

        Hugo García Larriva 

        Partner, CorraRosales, Ecuador

        Jaime Garcia-Nieto

        Head of Legal and Compliance for Latam, Airbus, Miami, United States 

        Katherine Gonzalez Arrocha

        Arbitrator & Expert in Dispute Resolution, Panama

        Sandra Gonzalez

        Chair of Dispute Resolution, Ferrere, Uruguay; Vice-president, ICC International Court of Arbitration

        Elena Gutiérrez García de Cortázar 

        Founding Partner, EG Arbitration, France 

        Natália Lamas 

        Partner, Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados, Brazil 

        Annie Lespérance

        Head of Americas, Jus Mundi, United States

        Fernando Mantilla-Serrano

        Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Paris

        Silvia Marchili

         Partner, White & Case LLP, United States; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR

        Carmen Martínez López

         Partner, Three Crowns LLP, Spain; Vice President, ICC  International Court of Arbitration

        Sofia Martins

        Partner, Miranda, Portugal; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration 

        Katharine Menendez de la Cuesta

        Partner, Holland & Knight, Miami

        Juan Felipe Merizalde Urdaneta 

         Partner, Adell & Merizalde, Colombia; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration

        Pedro Metello de Nápoles

        Partner, PLMJ, Portugal

        Pablo Mori

        Associate, Clifford Chance, United States

        Alexis Mourre

        Partner, Mourre, Chessa, Le Lay Arbitration; Former President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris

        Elsa Ortega López 

        Arbitrator and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Creel, García-Cuellar, Aiza y Enríquez, Mexico; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration  

        Gerardo Paz

        Director of legal and regulatory affairs, Pampa Energy, Argentina 

        Marcela Paz Radovic Córdova

        Director, Radovic y Asociados SpA, Chile; Arbitrador, Mediator and Dispute Boards in Latam

        Claudia Salomon

        President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris 

        Ana Serra e Moura

        Deputy Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris

        Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira

        Partner, Tauil & Chequer Advogados, associated with Mayer Brown, Brazil

        Laura Sinisterra

        Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York 

        Dates and venue

        Date of the training: 1 December 2024
        Date of the conference: 2-3 December 2024

        Venue

        Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States

        Registration fees

        Non-ICC Members

        Training:

        Early Bird (until 26 July 2024): $850

        Standard (13 July - 14 Nov 2024): $1,200

        Last chance: (15 Nov-3 Dec 2024): $1,300

        Conference:

        Early Bird (until 26 July 2024): $1,580

        Standard (13 July - 14 Nov 2024): $2,200

        Last chance: (15 Nov-3 Dec 2024): $2,350

        Package - Training and Conference (20% discount):

        Early Bird (until 26 July 2024): $1,950

        Standard (13 July - 14 Nov 2024): $2,650

        Last chance: (15 Nov-3 Dec 2024): $2,850

         

        ICC members

        20% discount on the above rates. Please contact your local NC to obtain your discount code.

        Special discounts:

        FULL TIMEin-house counsel and government representatives may attend the conference free of charge.  LIMITED SPACES ARE AVAILABLE. 

        Full time academics may benefit from a 20% discount. 

        Group rates:  Register 5 persons from the same company and pay for 4. 

        Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org for more details.

        Travel and accommodation

        Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations.

        ICC has negotiated a quota of rooms at preferential rates at the event venue, the Loews Miami Beach hotel. A link to book directly with the hotel will be sent to participants upon registration. Please note that all reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card.

        We are able to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application only after receipt of your registration and full payment of your registration fees.

        Working languages

        English, Spanish and Portuguese

        Credits and hours

        This event is eligible for credits/hours/points before the French Bar, New York Bar and Florida Bar. Please note that this is subject to the validation of ICC Global Events’ applications to the aforementioned Bars.

        Furthermore, ICC Global Events is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. 

        Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org if you have any questions or would like further information. 

        Cancellation policy

        50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before  
        Friday 1 November 2024. Cancellations after this date are not refundable. 

        Please be informed that any form of cancellation will incur a cancellation fee of 20% of the registration fee which must be covered by the participant.

        Subject to agreement from ICC Global Events 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. 

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        3 Days
        719 Participants
        32 Countries
        12 Sessions