22nd ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration

01-03 Dec 2024

Miami English, Portuguese, Spanish CLE credits / MCLE credits / CLPD credits / CNB hours

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Training : 1 December 2024 - Conference: 2-3 December 2024

Registration fees non-members

Training Standard (27 July - 14 Nov 2024)

$1,200

Conference Standard (27 July - 14 Nov 2024)

$2,200

Package - Training and Conference (20% discount):
Standard (27 July - 14 Nov 2024)

$2,650

Registration fees members

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

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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 TIME in-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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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
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