ICC PANARB Conference

(Panama Time Zone)

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ICC Institute Training on “Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration: The Good, the Bad and The In Between”

This advanced training will cover the topic of oral advocacy in international arbitration through a mix of presentations, small case scenario groups and question and answers.

Topics covered by the programme 

•  Oral versus written advocacy: counsel and tribunal perspectives. 
• Oral advocacy, party autonomy and the determination of the facts of the dispute: the opening statement at the hearing (followed by case scenarios). 
• Focus on cross-examination (followed by case scenarios). 
• Oral advocacy at the main hearing (followed by case scenarios).” 

ICC PANARB will include the following panels:

I. Integrity in International Arbitration: Ethics, Transparency, and Corruption Prevention  

• Report "Red Flags or Other Indicators of Corruption in International Arbitration" (November 2024). Identification, validation, analysis, impact on arbitral proceedings, and evidentiary issues.  
• Ethical duties of arbitrators and lawyers: current dilemmas and evolving soft law.  
• The Mauritius Convention and its implications for LATAM countries.  

II. Beyond the Award: Enforcement Challenges and the Role of National Courts  

• Recognition and enforcement of foreign awards under the New York Convention: diverging standards across different jurisdictions.  
• Judicial intervention in the enforcement phase: limits, support, and tensions with arbitral autonomy.  
• Recent practice in Latin America: emblematic cases of award enforcement or denial.  
• Soft law
• Guidelines on enforcement (ex. ICC Enforcement Guide: "Guide to National Procedures for Recognition and Enforcement of Awards under the New York Convention." )

II. Data, Evidence, and Cybersecurity: The Future of International Arbitration  

• Advanced cybersecurity: how to shield data and evidence in international arbitration.  
• Digital evidence: deepfakes, authenticity, and admissibility.  
• Arbitration in the digital economy: platforms, e-commerce, and data.  

IV. Strategic and Human Approaches  

• Psychology of arbitration: cognitive biases and arbitrators' decision-making.  
• Persuasion and narrative in arbitration hearings.  
• The future of arbitral talent: mentoring and training of new generations. Innovative industries.  
• Management of cultural diversity in international arbitration.