The conference will bring together leading experts in the field of construction contract preparation and management, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution through available ADR tools and arbitration.
The aim of the conference is to provide participants with an update of the latest insights, trends and developments in construction projects preparation, and dispute management and resolution, as well as a networking opportunity.
This year's conference programme is focused on construction projects current issues, comparison of different contracting models and available tools for effective construction dispute resolution, including the latest amendments to the ICC Arbitration Rules.
Topics
- Hot topics in construction
- Different Models of Contracting in Construction (Including Cooperative Contracting)
- Oxford Type Debate – Standing DAB vs ad hoc DAB
- Construction Arbitration
- The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules and Tools: Presentation and Commentary
Who should attend?
All experts involved in construction projects and the resolution of disputes in construction projects:
- engineers, contractors
- in-house lawyers
- construction lawyers
- adjudicators
- arbitrators
- experts, contract managers
- financial institutions and Government entities involved in procurement
More information is available on the Conference website.
The Preliminary Programme in PDF can be downloaded here.
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9:00 – 9:30 |
Registration |
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9:30 – 9:45 |
Welcome Address by Conference host · Marina Rožić, Vice-President, Croatian Chamber of Economy; Secretary General, ICC Croatia, Croatia |
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9:45 – 10:15 |
Keynote Address · Marion Smith KC, Barrister, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator, 39 Essex Chambers, UK |
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10:15 – 11:45 |
Panel Discussion 1: Hot Topics in Construction Panellists: · Andrea Chao, Partner, Bird & Bird LLP; Chair, FIDIC Task Group 17, Netherlands · Shelly L. Ewald, Senior Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, Virginia, USA · Christopher R. Seppälä, Independent Arbitrator, Expert and Legal Consultant, France · Dr. Hélène van Lith, Secretary, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Associate Professor, University Paris Dauphine, School of Law, France · Prof. Dr. Mladen Vukomanović, Full Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb; President, International Project Management Association (IPMA), Croatia Moderator: · Jasminka Čorda Truhar, MSc, Partner, Hanžeković & Partners; Member, ICC Court of Arbitration; President, ICC Croatia Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Croatia |
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11:45 – 12:05 |
Coffee break |
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12:05 – 13:35 |
Panel Discussion 2: Different Models of Contracting in Construction (Including Cooperative Contracting) Panellists: · Lyda Bier, Legal Consultant, dr. L. Bier B.V., Netherlands · Luka Krištović-Blažević, Partner, Dispute Resolution – Head of ME Arbitration, Baker McKenzie LLP, UAE · Emma Niemistö, Partner and Head of the Projects & Construction Team, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Finland · Leonardo Toledo da Silva, Lawyer, Professor and Arbitrator; Partner, Toledo Marchetti Advogados, Brazil · Marijana Zvonar, Senior Consultant, Exstructa, Croatia Moderator: · Arent van Wassenaer, International construction lawyer, Arbitrator, and Dispute Board Member, Author, Netherlands |
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13:35 – 15:05 |
Lunch |
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15:05 – 16:35 |
Panel Discussion 3: Oxford Type Debate – Standing DAB vs ad hoc DAB Panellists: · John Bishop, Arbitrator, Mediator, Dispute Board Member, UK · Leo Grutters, Arbitrator, Adjudicator; Member, Dispute Board Chambers, Germany · Aisha Nadar, Senior Consultant, Runeland Law AB; Member, Dispute Board Chambers; Vice Chair, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Sweden · Evgeny Smirnov, Associate Director, Policy Advisor, Procurement Policy and Advisory Department, EBRD, UK Moderator: · Nicholas Gould, Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP; Visiting Professor, King’s College London, UK |
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16:35 – 16:55 |
Coffee break |
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16:55 – 18:25 |
Panel Discussion 4: Construction Arbitration Panellists: · Lydia B. Bunni, Barrister at Law, Ireland · Živa Filipič, Independent International Disputes Lawyer, France · James Hope, Partner, Advokatfirman Vinge KB, Sweden · Erin Miller Rankin, Partner, Freshfields LLP, UAE · Alan Uzelac, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia Moderator: · Aisha Nadar, Senior Consultant, Runeland Law AB; Member, Dispute Board Chambers; Vice Chair, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Sweden |
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18:25 – 18:40 |
Closing remarks |
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19:00 – 20:30 |
Cocktail reception |
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9:30 – 9:45 |
Welcome Address by Conference host · Marina Rožić, Vice-President, Croatian Chamber of Economy; Secretary General, ICC Croatia, Croatia Introduction to the Workshop · Jasminka Čorda Truhar, MSc, Partner, Hanžeković & Partners; Member, ICC Court of Arbitration; President, ICC Croatia Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Croatia · Aisha Nadar, Senior Consultant, Runeland Law AB; Member, Dispute Board Chambers; Vice Chair, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Sweden |
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9:45 – 10:05 |
Overview of ICC Rules and Tools · Davor Babić, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia |
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10:05 – 10:35 |
The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: Presentation and Commentary · Borna Dejanović, Attorney-at-law, in cooperation with Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG – Zagreb Branch, Croatia · Hrvoje Kurelec, Attorney-at-law, Croatia · Alina Leoveanu, Group Deputy Head of Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Risk Management and Insurance, Atos, France |
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10:35 – 10:55 |
Coffee break |
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10:55 – 11:25 |
The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: Presentation and Commentary (continuation) · Asst. Prof. Petar Ceronja, PhD, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb; Vice-President, ICC Croatia Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Croatia · Zrinka Mustafa Prelić, Attorney-at-law, Law office Zrinka Mustafa Prelić, Croatia · Fran Pelicarić, Attorney-at-law, Partner, Law firm Pelicarić and Smerdel LLC, Croatia |
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11:25 – 11:45 |
ADR and Settlement in Arbitration · Fatma Ibrahim, Senior Consultant, World Bank Group, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, Egyptian Personal Data Protection Centre, Egypt |
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11:45 – 12:45 |
Dialogue and practical lessons learned |
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12:45 – 13:00 |
Closing Session |
Speakers’ biographies are available here
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Davor Babić |
PhD, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia |
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Lyda Bier |
Legal Consultant, dr. L. Bier B.V., Netherlands |
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John Bishop |
Arbitrator, Mediator, Dispute Board Member, UK |
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Lydia Bunni |
LLB, LLM, FCIArb, Dip. Construct. Law (TCD), Barrister at Law, Lydia B. Bunni BL, Ireland |
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Petar Ceronja |
Asst. Prof., PhD, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb; Vice-President, ICC Croatia Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Croatia |
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Andrea Chao |
Partner, Bird & Bird LLP; Chair, FIDIC Task Group 17, Netherlands |
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Jasminka Čorda Truhar |
MSc, Partner, Hanžeković & Partners; Member, ICC Court of Arbitration; President, ICC Croatia Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Croatia |
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Borna Dejanović |
Attorney-at-law, in cooperation with Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG – Zagreb Branch, Croatia |
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Shelly L. Ewald |
Senior Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, Virginia, USA |
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Živa Filipič |
Independent International Disputes Lawyer, France |
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Nicholas Gould |
Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP; Visiting Professor, King’s College London, UK |
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Leo Grutters |
BsC Civil (NL), MBA, FCIArb, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Dispute Boards Member FIDIC President’s List of Certified Adjudicators, Germany |
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James Hope |
Partner, Advokatfirman Vinge KB, Sweden |
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Fatma Ibrahim |
Senior Consultant, World Bank Group, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, Egyptian Personal Data Protection Centre, Egypt |
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Luka Krištović-Blažević |
Partner, Dispute Resolution – Head of ME Arbitration, Baker McKenzie LLP, UAE |
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Hrvoje Kurelec |
Attorney-at-law, Croatia |
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Alina Leoveanu |
Group Deputy Head of Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Risk Management and Insurance, Atos, France |
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Fran Pelicarić |
Attorney-at-law, Partner, Law firm Pelicarić and Smerdel LLC, Croatia |
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Erin Miller Rankin |
Partner, Freshfields LLP, UAE |
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Zrinka Mustafa Prelić |
Attorney-at-law, Law office Zrinka Mustafa Prelić, Croatia |
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Aisha Nadar |
Senior Consultant, Runeland Law AB; Member, Dispute Board Chambers; Vice Chair, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Sweden |
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Emma Niemistö |
Partner and Head of the Projects & Construction Team, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Finland |
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Marina Rožić |
Vice-President, Croatian Chamber of Economy; Secretary General, ICC Croatia, Croatia |
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Christopher R. Seppälä |
Independent Arbitrator; Expert and Legal Consultant, France |
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Evgeny Smirnov |
Associate Director, Policy Advisor, Procurement Policy and Advisory Department, EBRD, UK |
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Marion Smith KC |
Barrister, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator, 39 Essex Chambers, UK |
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Leonardo Toledo da Silva |
Lawyer, Professor and Arbitrator; Partner, Toledo Marchetti Advogados, Brazil |
| Venue |
Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik Ul. Frana Supila 12 Hotel page: https://www.adriaticluxuryhotels.com/hr/hotel-excelsior-dubrovnik/ |
| Travel and Accomodation |
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. Preferential accommodation rates have been agreed at several hotels of the Adriatic Luxury Hotels Group: Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik, Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Hotel Kompas (valid until 31 August; and after that date depending on room availability). The list of hotels with special rates for participants and booking instructions will be provided to the participants in an email sent to the participant after they register. Contact person for inquiries regarding hotel accommodation: Tomislav Vuksanović, MICE Manager, Adriatic Luxury Hotels (tomislav.vuksanovic@alh.hr). |
| Registration information |
Registration is available through the following REGISTRATION LINK. Upon receipt of the registration, the participant will receive a confirmation of the registration with all the essential information related to accommodation Note: Issuance of proforma invoices is not automated, and registrations will be processed in the order they are received. Deadline for registration of participants and payment of registration fee: Monday, 5 October 2026. |
| Registration fees |
Early-Bird registration (until 31 August 2026) Price for members of ICC Croatia (list of members of ICC Croatia) : 350,00€ + PDV/VAT* Price for non-members of ICC Croatia: 400,00€ + PDV/VAT* Standard registration (from 1 September 2026) Price for members of ICC Croatia (list of members of ICC Croatia) : 450,00€ + PDV/VAT* Price for non-members of ICC Croatia: 550,00€ + PDV/VAT* 10% discount for registering three or more participants from the same company *Note: PDV/VAT rate in Croatia is 25% The Registration Fee includes:
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| Cancellation policy |
By registering, participants accept the Terms of registration and cancellation for trainings organized by ICC Croatia. Please note the registration becomes valid from the date of receipt and acceptance by ICC Croatia (every application is binding). Cancellation of participation is accepted only in writing. 50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing 15 days prior the event. Cancellations after this date are not refundable. If the participant has not paid the registration fee according to the proforma invoice, the registration fee will be charged in full via the invoice issued after the event.
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For information regarding registration, (proforma) invoices and cancellation policy and sponsorship opportunities: Ana Marguerite Tomulić, Independent Advisor, Croatian Chamber of Economy/ICC Croatia (atomulic@hgk.hr; icc@hgk.hr; +385 (0)1 4561 553)
For information regarding hotel accommodation: Tomislav Vuksanović, MICE Manager, Adriatic Luxury Hotels (tomislav.vuksanovic@alh.hr).
Sponsorship packages can be viewed here.
If you are interested in sponsorship, please contact us at icc@hgk.hr.
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