Join us at the 17th International Arbitration Congress from 11-13 February 2026! In this edition of the CAI, we will focus on relevant and practical topics such as the bare minimum reasoning for the arbitral award, the calculation of lost profits in reputational damage cases, and written witness statements and cross examination, recent developments in investment arbitration, among other current topics.
Who should attend?
- Practising lawyers
- Arbitrators
- Mediators
- Corporate counsels
- Business professionals and academics from around the world.
(Costa Rica Time Zone)
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07:30-08:30 |
Workshop Registration |
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08:30-08:35 |
Welcome Address to Workshop "Expedited Proceeding: Opportunities and Challenges" |
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08:35-10:00 |
Workshop - Part I |
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10:00-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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10:30-12:00 |
Workshop - Part II |
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12:00-13:30 |
Luncheon for Workshop Participants |
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13:30-14:00 |
Welcome Address for the XVIIth Congreso de Arbitraje Internacional |
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14:00-15:00 |
Opening Keynote |
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15:00-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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15:30-17:00 |
Panel 1. The bare minimum reasoning of the arbitration award |
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17:00-18:30 |
ICC YAAF Panel |
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19:00-22:00 |
Cocktail Reception (Dress Code Business Casual) |
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09:00-10:30 |
Panel 2. Calculation of lost profits and reputational or moral damages |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
Panel 3. Written testimony cross examination at the hearing |
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12:30-12:40 |
Group Picture |
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12:40-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-15:30 |
Panel 4. Jointly with the IBA: Soft Law in Arbitration: Evolution, Legitimacy, Practical Uses, and Its Role in the New Costa Rican Law. |
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5:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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6:00-17:30 |
Panel 5. Investment arbitration: developments in UNCITRAL Group III |
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19:00-22:00 |
Closing Cocktail (Dress Code Business Casual) |
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09:00-10:30 |
Panel 6. The rise of commercial arbitration against state-owned enterprises: immunities, arbitrability, and administrative law. |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:50 |
Panel 7. Dispute Boards for corporate disputes: adapting the construction model to joint ventures and corporate conflicts. |
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Munia El Harti Alonso |
IUS+AEQUITAS |
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Federica Bocci |
DLA Piper |
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Cristián Conejero |
Cuatrecasas |
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María Fernanda Corrochano |
Kennedy’s |
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Francisco González de Cossio |
González de Cossio Abogados |
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Juliette Fortin |
FTI Consulting |
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Luis González García |
Matrix Chambers |
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Javier Iscar de Hoyos |
Iscar Arbitraje |
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Ana María Larrea |
Procuraduría General de Ecuador |
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Anabelle León |
Independiente |
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Elsa Ortega López |
Creel |
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Ignacio Magdalena |
White & Case |
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Nicolás Miranda |
Abogabir Miranda |
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Juan Francisco Nasser |
HKA |
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Rafael Gil Nievas |
GNCI Law |
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Carmen Nuñez |
Nuñez-Lagos Arbitration |
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Melissa Ordoñez |
Hogan Lovells |
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Andrea Orta |
Orta González Sicilia Abogados |
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Carlos Paitán |
Estudio Paitán |
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Claudia Frutos Peterson |
Curtis |
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Yael Ribco |
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes |
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Caroline Richard |
Freshfields |
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Julio César Rivera |
Marval |
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Lorena Schneider |
Blasco Schneider |
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Eduardo Silva Romero |
Wordstone |
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Jean-Marie van der Elst |
Econone |
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Wuandy Vargas |
Independiente |
| Venue |
Hotel Real Intercontinental In Front Of Multiplaza San Jose 11856-1000 Costa Rica |
| Registration information |
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Registration Fees
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Early Bird Workshop Only (1 Nov.) |
USD 195 |
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Early Bird Congress+ Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail (1 Nov.) |
USD 525 |
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Congress+Workshop+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail (1 Nov.) |
USD 595 |
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Early Bird Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail Only (1 Nov.) |
USD 175 |
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Members Workshop Only |
USD 225 |
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Members Congress+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail |
USD 575 |
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Members Congress+Workshop+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail |
USD 665 |
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Members Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail Only |
USD 180 |
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Non-Members Workshop Only |
USD 245 |
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Non-Members Congress+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail |
USD 595 |
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Non-Members Congress+Workshop+Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail |
USD 690 |
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Non-Members Cocktail Reception+ Closing Cocktail Only |
USD 185 |
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Cersosimo, Gianna |
Chair, CAI Organizing Committee |
506. 8318.3315 |
gcersosimo@fayca.com |
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Araya, Yorleny |
Administrative Coordinator |
506. 4052.4400 Ext. 1090 |
info@icccostarica.com |
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Salas, Mauricio |
President, ICC Costa Rica Chapter |
506. 6040.8380 |
msalas@blplegal.com |
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