The ICC International Court of Arbitration is organizing its annual pre-moot to help teams prepare for the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
The ICC VIS Pre-Moot will be held in-person* from 2 to 4 April 2025 at the ICC Headquarters in Paris, France.
Teams are invited to submit their application via the registration link. The ICC Organizing Committee will start the selection process after the closing deadline on 6 December 2024. The selection process will be based mainly on the criteria of regional diversity, the relevance of the team’s curriculum as well as the team’s motivation to participate . Teams will be informed by 16 December 2024 of the outcome of their application.
The ICC will invite experienced practitioners to act as arbitrators in the pre-Moot. They will evaluate the students’ performance and provide feedback.
The ICC VIS Pre-Moot will enable teams to:
- Measure up against and interact with other students from a wide range of different jurisdictions and legal systems;
- Receive comments from and interact with arbitrators from different professional, cultural and legal backgrounds;
- Practice and improve their advocacy skills;
- Refine and adjust their oral arguments before participating in the Vis Moot of Vienna; and
- Take this unique opportunity to visit the ICC in Paris, and interact with members of the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Download the Rules for the 32nd Vis Moot.
Download the Problem for the 32nd Vis Moot.
*Online participation is excluded.
Running from 2 to 4 April 2025, for 3 days, the ICC Vis Pre-Moot will welcome teams from across the globe to compete in simultaneous sessions the timing of which will be announced in due course.
2 April 2025 (Day 1)
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15.00 - 17.30 |
Teams Registrations |
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17.30 – 19.30 |
Conference |
3 April 2025 (Day 2)
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9.00 – 11.00 |
Rounds 1 |
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11.30 – 13.30 |
Rounds 2 |
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14.00 – 16.00 |
Rounds 3 |
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16.30 – 18.30 |
Rounds 4 |
4 April 2025 (Day 2)
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9.00 – 11.00 |
Rounds 1 |
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11.30 – 13.30 |
Rounds 2 |
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14.00 – 16.00 |
Rounds 3 |
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16.30 – 18.30 |
Rounds 4 |
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19.30 – 21.00 |
Announcement of results and closing cocktail |
| Venue |
ICC Headquarters 33-43 Avenue du President Wilson 75116 Paris, France |
| Travel info |
When applying, teams are responsible to ensure that they have sufficient funding for their travel and stay in Paris. No sponsorship from the ICC is available in this regard. When submitting your application, please provide an email address or telephone number at which you agree to be reached to answer on an urgent basis any question related to your application. |
| Registration |
Applications for universities are now open. Please submit your team application by 6 December 2024. Please note that the ICC Organizing Committee will process the applications and will inform all teams of the outcome of their application by 16 December 2024. |
| Disclaimer |
The photos and audio-visual recordings taken during the event may be used and published by ICC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or co-organizers of the event, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC websites and in social media. Participation in the pre-moot implies agreement to such use of photos or audio-visual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC receives written notification to the contrary. |
For further information, please contact:
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Aleksandra Andalina |
Intern, Marketing & Promotion, Dispute Resolution Services |
iccpremoot@iccwbo.org |
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Clément Radosch |
Project Officer, Marketing & Promotion, Dispute Resolution Services |
iccpremoot@iccwbo.org |
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Gulirano Abdullajonova |
Deputy Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Aleksandra Andalina |
Intern, Marketing & Promotion, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
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Stephanie Goubelle |
Senior Lead, Promotion and Engagement, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
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Nicole Knebel |
Deputy Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Fredrik Lindmark |
Deputy Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Ruslan Mirzayev |
Head of Education and Training, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
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Clément Radosch |
Project Officer, Marketing & Promotion, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
19th ICC/USCIB New York Vis Pre-Moot: 21 February 2025 – closing of applications on 25 November 2024
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