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 and Chaired by:

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

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

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

08.00-09.00

Registration and welcome coffee

09.00-09.10

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

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.  

 

10.10-10.40

Q&A

10.40-10.55

Coffee break

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. 

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.  

15.25-16.25

Case Scenarios and Q&A

16.25-16.40

Coffee break

16.40-17.30

Q&A and Concluding remarks

Revisiting the foundations of International Arbitration

Sunday 1 December 2024

18:00-21:00

Cocktail reception


Monday 2 December 2024

08.00 - 09.00 

Welcome coffee 

09.00 - 09.30 

Welcome address 

09.30 - 10.15 

Opening keynote speech McCann report 

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?

11.15 - 11.30

Q&A

11.30 - 12.00 

Coffee break 

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

13.00 - 13.15

Q&A

13.15 - 15.00 

Lunch 

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. 

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.

16.00 - 16.30 

Coffee break 

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 
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. 


19.30 – 22.00 

Dinner 

Tuesday 3 December 2024

09.00 - 10.00 

Welcome coffee 

10.00 – 11.15 

ICC Arbitration features debate – this house believes style debate

  • TOR is still an essential feature of ICC arbitration
  • In favor
  • Against
  • Transparency in Internation Arbitration or not so much?
  • In favor
  • Against

11.15 - 11.45 

Coffee break 

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?

          12.45 - 13.00

          Q&A

          13.00 - 15.00 

          Lunch 

          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.

          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: 

          Co-chairs

          Jacob Grierson

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

          José-Miguel Júdice

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

          Ndanga Kamau

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

          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 

          Partner, Burgos Dispute Resolution, Colombia 

          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 

          Gonzalo Fernández 

          Partner, Gonzalo Fernández & Cía; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Chile 

          Susan Franck  

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

          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 

          Elena Gutiérrez García de Cortázar  

          Founding Partner, EG Arbitration, France  

          Natália Lamas  

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

          Fernando Mantilla-Serrano 

          Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Paris 

          Silvia Marchili 

          Partner, White&Case; Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration, Miami  

          Carmen Martínez López 

          Partner, Three Crowns LLP, New York/Madrid; Vice President, ICC

          Sofia Martins

          Partner, Miranda, Portugal 

          Katharine Menendez de la Cuesta 

          Partner, Holland & Knight, Miami 

          Juan Felipe Merizalde Urdaneta  

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

          Pedro Metello de Nápoles 

          Partner, PLMJ, Portugal 

          Alexis Mourre 

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

          Elsa Ortega López  

          Arbitrator and Dispute Resolution, CREEL, Mexico 

          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 

          Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira 

          Partner, Tauil & Chequer Advogados Associado a 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. 

          Disclamer

          The photos and audiovisual recordings taken at this meeting/event may be used and published by ICC, its subsidiaries or affiliates, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC websites and in social media. Participation in the meeting/event implies agreement to such use of photos or audiovisual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC receives written notification to the contrary. 

          An opportunity for every marketing goal.

          ICC offers your company many ways to sponsor this conference. Tailor-made packages are available to suit your firm's needs. For more information contact sponsorship@iccwbo.org.

          BENEFITS 

          PLATINUM 
          €30,000

          GOLD 
          €20,000 

          SILVER 
          €13,000 

          BRONZE 
          €10,000 

          Exclusive gala dinner Sponsor OR exclusive cocktail reception Sponsor OR exclusive event App Sponsor (as available) 

          Reserved branded gala dinner table 

          Additional gala dinner invitations 

          Invitation to participate as guest contributor on the ICC blog on a topic related to the event* 

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          Strategic logo placement in banners & collaterals 

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          Pop up notification on ICC DRS App 

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          Testimonial quote on the event page* 

          Sponsor a lunch (as available) 

          Sponsor the photo booth OR the translation booth 

          Participants list available in priority 

          Company video to be played during session breaks (including subtitles)* 

          1 min 

          30 sec 

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          Opportunity to provide wireless headphones OR water bottles OR mobile charging stations OR lanyards OR notebooks & pens OR delegate bags (as available)** 

          Sponsor a coffee break (as available) 

          Private meeting room reserved for 1 hour (as available) 

          Exhibition space + exhibitor pass (Table maybe shared depending on availability) 

           

          Include a branded item in the participant bags** 

          Profile included on the ICC DRS app 

          Complimentary registration (Each valued at $1,452) 

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          Special reduced registrations (20% reduction) 

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          Sponsor recognition on ICC arbitration social media channels 

          Pre-event introduction to participants 

          Use of official event Sponsor logo 

          30% discount on ICC e-publications 

          Signage at venue + logo on all digital & onsite promotional materials 

          *All content to be approved by ICC
          ** Sponsor to bear all associated costs
          Our sponsorship packages do not include speaking opportunities. Please let us know should you wish to submit a speaker candidate.

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          Look back at our precedent event

          Interested in seeing what our previous event looked like? Browse through the photos from the 20th edition of the ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration here.

          3 Days
          719 Participants
          32 Countries
          12 Sessions