ICC YAAF: Baltic Arbitration Days Young Arbitrators Forum 2026

13 Jun 2026

Riga English
Start: 09.30 (Riga time zone) | End: 13:30 (Riga time zone)

Join us in Riga for the ICC YAAF, ASABelow40, DIS 40 and YAAP event on the occasion of the Baltic Arbitration Days!

We cordially invite you to two panel discussions addressing hot topics in international arbitration, covering first arbitrator appointments as well as arbitration in geopolitically uncertain times. Join us for a morning of interesting discussions, where you can mingle with fellow professionals and forge valuable connections across borders and jurisdictions.

Programme

(Riga Time Zone)

09:30-9:45

Welcome Coffee

09:45-11:00

Session 1: First Arbitrator Appointments

  • Hjordis Birna Hjartardottir, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Anna Förstel-Cherng, Deputy Secretary General,  Vienna International Arbitral Centre, Vienna
  • Sergii Melnyk, Counsel, KNOETZL, Paris
  • Arno Riethmüller, Partner, Wach & Meckes, Munich
  • Nino Sievi, Partner, Nater Dallafior, Zurich

11:00-11:30

Coffee break

11:30-12:45

Session 2: Arbitration in Geopolitically Uncertain Times

  • Mariia Artemenko, Independent Practitioner, Paris
  • Toms Krūmiņš, Senior Associate, COBALT, Riga
  • Michelle Lindholm, Attorney at Law, Lindholm Rosenkranz, Zurich
  • Philipp Martin, Associate, Baker McKenzie, Frankfurt
  • Tobias Vollmer, Managing Director, RAEDAS, London

12:45

Lunch


Mariia Artemenko

Independent Practitioner, Paris

Hjordis Birna Hjartardottir

Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Anna Förstel-Cherng

Deputy Secretary General,  Vienna International Arbitral Centre, Vienna

Toms Krūmiņš

 Senior Associate, COBALT, Riga

Michelle Lindholm

Attorney at Law, Lindholm Rosenkranz, Zurich

Philipp Martin

Associate, Baker McKenzie, Frankfurt

Sergii Melnyk

Counsel, KNOETZL, Paris

Arno Riethmüller

Partner, Wach & Meckes, Munich

Nino Sievi

Partner, Nater Dallafior, Zurich

Tobias Vollmer

Managing Director, RAEDAS, London

Venue

Hotel Bergs Glass Conference Hall, Elizabetes iela 83/85, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Working language English

For further info please contact:

Piotr Paprota

ICC YAAF Representative for Europe and Central Asia; Senior Associate, GESSEL, Warsaw

p.paprota@gessel.pl

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At ICC, we believe that through training and mentorship, we can shape the next generation of leading international arbitration and ADR experts. Through the ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (YAAF) network, we are able to better inform, connect and inspire young professionals with interests in dispute resolution and dispute avoidance.

Throughout the world, ICC YAAF organises a number of educational and social events that allow young professionals to discover best practices, discuss topical issues, network and create meaningful connections with experienced practitioners.

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