This conference unites the foremost international construction law practitioners from 24 leading law firms, chambers and expert consultancies, along with a number of senior in-house lawyers and industry experts.
The conference will overview London as a centre of excellence for the resolution of international construction disputes and provide delegates with a series of interesting and topical sessions on aspects of construction law and dispute resolution.
The keynote speech will be provided by Dame Finola O’Farrell DBE QC, Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court, a specialist group of Courts in the United Kingdom.
The event is open to all practitioners with an interest in construction dispute resolution including general counsel/corporate in-house legal departments and educational, professional and not-for-profit organisations within the legal industry.
Please see below for the draft full conference schedule.
Attendance is free but registration is required in order to receive joining information. The event will be hosted virtually.
Conference schedule (Indian standard time)
10th September 2020, Online event
14.00 – 14.10 Introduction to the conference
Professor Renato Nazzini, Kings College, Director of Research and James Pickavance, Partner, Jones Day (Conference cha1ir and Moderator)
14.10 – 14.30 Keynote speech: International construction dispute resolution in London
Dame Finola O’Farrell DBE QC, Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court)
14.30 – 15.10 Advanced technologies and the role of the expert
Vivek Kapoor, Partner, 39 Essex Chambers(chair)
Howard Gendler, Partner, HKA
Tanya Gross, Senior Managing Director, Ankura
15.10 – 15.50 Life after death – contested issues following a termination
Tony Dymond, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton (chair)
James Howells QC, Atkin Chambers
James Bowling, 4 Pump Court Chambers
Jane Jenkins, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
15.50 – 16.10 Break
16.10 – 16.50 Can’t we just sort this out nicely? Contractual and non-contractual strategies for avoiding or amicably resolving disputes
Adrian Bell, Partner, CMS (chair)
Charles Blamire-Brown, Partner, Pinsent Masons
David Pliener, Hardwicke Chambers
Steve Abrahams, Partner, Baker McKenzie
16.50 – 17.30 The increasing role of dispute boards in the international arena
Nicholas Gould, Partner, Fenwick Elliott (chair)
Lindy Patterson QC, 39 Essex Chambers
Nelson Ogunshakin, CEO, FIDIC
17.30 – 18.00 Lunch
18.30 – 19.10 New technology = fewer disputes?
Emma Schaafsma, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (chair)
Julian Bailey, Partner, White & Case
Angus Rankin, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Ewan Maclean, Partner, Blackrock Expert Services
19.10 – 19.50 Ensuring that arbitration meets the needs of each case
Philip Clifford QC, Partner, Latham & Watkins (chair)
Anna Mills, Partner, DLA Piper
Professor Renato Nazzini, Kings College London
Jonathan Hosie, Partner, Mayer Brown
20.10 – 20.50 How differing international norms and practices in respect of disclosure and factual witnesses is embraced in the alternative forums for construction dispute resolution in London
James Clarke, Partner, BCLP (chair)
Krista Lee QC, Keating Chambers
Hamish Lal, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Arjun Agarwal, Senior Legal Counsel, Chevron Corporation
20.50 – 21.30 Client perspectives and experiences on international arbitration arising out of major projects
James Pickavance, Partner, Jones Day (chair)
Karin Griggel, General Counsel, Linde Engineering
Sevag Panossian, Senior Legal Counsel, Consolidated Contractors Company
Tim Williams, Global Head of Disputes, Wärtsilä
21.30 – 22.30 Virtual Networking
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