5th ICC Bolivian Arbitration Day

13 Jun 2025

Santa Cruz de la Sierra Spanish
Start: 08.30 (GMT-4) || End: 19:30 (GMT-4)

Join us in Santa Cruz for the 5th edition of the ICC Bolivian Arbitration Day to exchange insights and experiences in international arbitration.

Objective/Who should attend?

The 5th ICC Bolivian Arbitration Day will fruitfully end a week packed with arbitration events in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It is the headlining event, including four panels and a keynote speech addressing a broad range of topics on international arbitration. All interested domestic and international arbitration practitioners and stakeholders are invited to attend, as seasoned experts will share their perspectives on the challenges and trends of arbitration in Bolivia and the region. 

Programme

(GMT -4)

8:00-8:30

Registration

8:30-8:45

Opening Remarks

  • Orlando Vaca, President, ICC Bolivia, Santa Cruz
  • Victoria Rodríguez Goyena, Deputy Director,  Arbitration and ADR, Latin America, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

8:45-10:00

Panel I: Commercial Arbitration with State Entities
Moderator:

  • Fernando Krutzfeldt, Partner, Von Borries Blanco, La Paz

 

Panelists:

  • Ronald Martin Alarcon, Chair of the Arbitration Commission, ICC Bolivia, La Paz
  • Bernardo Wayar Caballero, Managing Partner, Wayar & von Borries Abogados, La Paz
  • Maria Lia Serrate Paz, Partner, Serrate Paz & Asociados, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • Claudia Gutierrez, First Vice President, ICC Bolivia, Santa Cruz

10:00-10:15

Q&A Session

10:15-10:45

Coffee Break

10:45-12:00

Panel 2: Among ICC Court Members: An Open Conversation
Moderator:

  • Luis Fernando Strauss, Secretary General, Santa Cruz de la Sierra

 

Panelists:

  • Andrés Moreno, Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Moreno Baldivieso, La Paz
  • Federico Campolieti, Partner, Bomchil, Buenos Aires; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Claudia Benavides Galvis, Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Baker McKenzie, Bogota

12:00-12:15

Q&A Session

12:15-13:30

Lunch

13:30-14:45

Panel 3: Best Practices for Shielding the Arbitral Award
Moderator:

  • Victoria Rodríguez Goyena, Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, Latin America, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

 

Panelists:

  • René Claure, Partner, Moreno Baldivieso, La Paz
  • Horacio Andaluz, Independent Arbitrator, Santa Cruz de Sierra
  • Bernardo M. Cremades Román, Partner, B. Cremades y Asociados, S.L., Madrid
  • Lindsay Sykes, Managing Partner, PPO Abogados, Santa Cruz

14:45-15:00

Q&A Session

15:00-16:15

Panel 4: Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitration: Transparency and Objections
Moderator:

  • Eduardo Herrera Castillo, Director, Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje, CCAC, Santa Cruz

 

Panelists:

  • Rodrigo Rivera, Partner, Dentons Guevara & Gutiérrez, Santa Cruz
  • Michelle Grando, Counsel, White & Case, Washington
  • Franchesco Scarafone, Associate, Miró Quesada Abogados, Lima
  • Nora Claros Soria, National Corporate Legal Manager, Alianza Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros, Santa Cruz

16:15-16:30

Q&A Session

16:30-17:00

Coffee Break

17:00-18:15

Panel 5: Dispute Boards as Preventive Mechanisms
Moderator:

  • Claudia Andrea López, Corporate Affairs Director, Garron-Bozo Firm, Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Panelists:

  • René Irra, Partner, Cuatrecasas, Mexico City
  • Claudia Paccieri, Board Member, ICC Bolivia, Santa Cruz
  • Alfonso Bottega, Arbitrator, La Paz
  • Raquel Molina, Senior Associate, Ferrere, Santa Cruz

18:15-18:30

Q&A Session

18:30-19:00

Closing Ceremony

  • Jean Pierre Antelo, President, CAINCO, Santa Cruz

19:00-20:30

Closing Cocktail Reception

 

 

Ronald Martin Alarcon

Chair of the Arbitration Commission, ICC Bolivia, La Paz

Horacio Andaluz

Independent Arbitrator, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Jean Pierre Antelo

President, CAINCO, Santa Cruz, Boliva

René Claure

Partner, Moreno Baldivieso, La Paz, Bolivia

Claudia Benavides Galvis

Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Baker McKenzie, Bogotá, Colombia

Alfonso Bottega

Arbitrator, La Paz, Bolivia

Federico Campolieti

Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Bomchil, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Eduardo Herrera Castillo

Director, Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje (CCAC), Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Bernardo M. Cremades Román

Partner, B. Cremades y Asociados, S.L., Madrid, Spain

Venue

CAINCO
Av. Las Américas esq. C. La Paz, N° 7, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Registration 

Registration will open shortly

For further information, please contact:

Camila Montalván Cuellar

Executive, ICC Bolivia

591 62187181

camila.montalvan@cainco.org.bo

Victoria Rodríguez Goyena

Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, Latin America, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

11 7189 5656

victoria.rodriguezgoyena@iccwbo.org

Organiser