25 I SEP I 2026
Vilnius Arbitration Day 2026
ARBITRATION THAT WORKS
Efficiency. Expertise. Endgame.
VILNIUS ARBITRATION DAY 2026
25 I SEPTEMBER I 2026
AGENDA
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Valdovų rūmai
Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
08:30 – 09:00
Welcome and registration
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome Speech by Chairwoman of VCCA Vitalija Baranovienė
09:15 – 09:20
Introduction of Keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Maxi Scherer
by Renata Beržanskienė
09:20 – 10:00
Keynote speaker
Prof. Dr. Maxi Scherer
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
Lobby No. 2, Floor 1
Stream 1
Arbitration in Context:
Purpose & Enforcement
Events Hall, 2nd Floor
Stream moderator: Renata Beržanskienė
Stream 2
Arbitration in Practice: Technology, Procedure & Advocacy
Auditorium, Floor 0
Stream moderator: Simona Budreikaitė
10:30 – 11:35
The Future of Arbitration or the Algorithmic Turn?
Moderator:
- Dr. Rimantas Daujotas (Motieka & Audzevičius)
Speakers:
- Prof. Loukas Mistelis (Clyde & Co LLP)
- Dr. Cezary Wiśniewski (Addleshaw Goddard Poland)
- Dr. Alicja Zielińska-Eisen (Queritius)
- Dr. Anna-Maria Tamminen (Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd)
- Anders Forss (Castrén & Snellman)
10:30 – 11:35
Streamlined Arbitration: Smart Case Management or Procedural Risk?
Moderator:
- Prof. Dr. Rimantas Simaitis (Cobalt)
Speakers:
- Roman Prekop (Barger Prekop)
- Nora Jox Fredstie (DAC Beachcroft LLP)
- Luminita Popa (Eversheds Sutherland)
- Piotr Golędzinowski (Wardyński & Partners)
5 minutes technical break for change of panel
11:40 – 12:45
Thinking Ahead: Common Pitfalls in Preparing for Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Moderator:
- Giedrė Aukštuolienė (Ellex Valiūnas)
Speakers:
- Anke Meier (Noerr LLP)
- Timur Bondaryev (Arzinger)
- Krzysztof Sajchta (Rymarz Zdort Maruta)
11:40 – 12:45
Public Interest and International Arbitration
Moderator:
- Gailė Juozapaitytė-Gudžiūnė, LL.M. (Law firm Tegos)
Speakers:
- Ilija Mitrev Penushliski (Three Crowns)
- Jennifer Younan (A&O Shearman)
- Mohamed Shelbaya (Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes)
12:45 – 14:15
Lunch Break
Restaurant space @ Floor 0
14:15 – 15:20
Arbitration for Business, not for Sport
Moderator:
- Evaldas Pocevičius, MCIArb (Triniti Jurex)
Speakers:
- Tuuli Timonen (Dottir)
- Marina Hadjisoteriou (Patrikios Legal)
- Dr. Wojciech Sadowski (Queritius)
- Robert Javin-Fisher (Humphries Kerstetter LLP)
14:15 – 15:20
White Knight or Dark Knight? How Far Can Counsel Go
Moderator:
- Gediminas Dominas, FCIArb (Walless)
Speakers:
- Mathias Steinø (Hafnia Law Firm)
- Dr. Diora Ziyaeva, FCIArb (Dentons)
- Markian Malskyy, FCIArb (Arzinger Law Firm)
- Pontus Ewerlöf (Snellman)
5 minutes technical break for change of panel
15:25 – 16:30
Arbitration: Director’s Cut or Groundhog Day?
Moderator:
- Paulius Docka, FCIArb (QND LEGAL)
Speakers:
- Paula Hodges KC (Paula Hodges KC Arbitration Ltd)
- Artem Doudko FCIArb (Osborne Clarke LLP)
- Robin Oldenstam (Mannheimer Swartling)
- Teemu Taxell (Lindfors & Co)
- Miroslav Dubovský (DLA Piper)
- Shai Sharvit (Herzog Fox & Neeman)
15:25 – 16:30
Arbitration 4.0: Mastering Virtual Service, Synthetic Evidence, and Algorithmic Awards
Moderator:
- Stasys Drazdauskas (Sorainen)
Speakers:
- Dr. Eveli Lume (Squire Patton Boggs)
- Prof. Dr. Ben Steinbrück (Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz)
Stream 1
Arbitration in Context:
Purpose & Enforcement
Events Hall, 2nd Floor
Stream moderator: Renata Beržanskienė
10:30 – 11:35
The Future of Arbitration or the Algorithmic Turn?
Moderator:
- Dr. Rimantas Daujotas (Motieka & Audzevičius)
Speakers:
- Prof. Loukas Mistelis (Clyde & Co LLP)
- Dr. Cezary Wiśniewski (Addleshaw Goddard Poland)
- Dr. Alicja Zielińska-Eisen (Queritius)
- Dr. Anna-Maria Tamminen (Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd)
- Anders Forss (Castrén & Snellman)
5 minutes technical break for change of panel
11:40 – 12:45
Thinking Ahead: Common Pitfalls in Preparing for Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Moderator:
- Giedrė Aukštuolienė (Ellex Valiūnas)
Speakers:
- Anke Meier (Noerr LLP)
- Timur Bondaryev (Arzinger)
- Krzysztof Sajchta (Rymarz Zdort Maruta)
12:45 – 14:15
Lunch Break
Restaurant space @ Floor 0
14:15 – 15:20
Arbitration for Business, not for Sport
Moderator:
- Evaldas Pocevičius, MCIArb (Triniti Jurex)
Speakers:
- Tuuli Timonen (Dottir)
- Marina Hadjisoteriou (Patrikios Legal)
- Dr. Wojciech Sadowski (Queritius)
- Robert Javin-Fisher (Humphries Kerstetter LLP)
5 minutes technical break for change of panel
15:25 – 16:30
Arbitration: Director’s Cut or Groundhog Day?
Moderator:
- Paulius Docka, FCIArb (QND LEGAL)
Speakers:
- Paula Hodges KC (Paula Hodges KC Arbitration Ltd)
- Artem Doudko FCIArb (Osborne Clarke LLP)
- Robin Oldenstam (Mannheimer Swartling)
- Teemu Taxell (Lindfors & Co)
- Miroslav Dubovský (DLA Piper)
- Shai Sharvit (Herzog Fox & Neeman)
Stream 2
Arbitration in Practice:
Technology, Procedure & Advocacy
Auditorium, Floor 0
Stream moderator: Simona Budreikaitė
10:30 – 11:35
Streamlined Arbitration: Smart Case Management or Procedural Risk?
Moderator:
- Prof. Dr. Rimantas Simaitis (Cobalt)
Speakers:
- Roman Prekop (Barger Prekop)
- Nora Jox Fredstie (DAC Beachcroft LLP)
- Luminita Popa (Eversheds Sutherland)
- Piotr Golędzinowski (Wardyński & Partners)
5 minutes technical break for change of panel
11:40 – 12:45
Public Interest and International Arbitration
Moderator:
- Gailė Juozapaitytė-Gudžiūnė, LL.M. (Law firm Tegos)
Speakers:
- Ilija Mitrev Penushliski (Three Crowns)
- Jennifer Younan (A&O Shearman)
- Mohamed Shelbaya (Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes)
12:45 – 14:15
Lunch Break
Restaurant space @ Floor 0
14:15 – 15:20
White Knight or Dark Knight? How Far Can Counsel Go
Moderator:
- Gediminas Dominas, FCIArb (Walless)
Speakers:
- Mathias Steinø (Hafnia Law Firm)
- Dr. Diora Ziyaeva, FCIArb (Dentons)
- Markian Malskyy, FCIArb (Arzinger Law Firm)
- Pontus Ewerlöf (Snellman)
5 minutes technical break for change of panel
15:25 – 16:30
Arbitration 4.0: Mastering Virtual Service, Synthetic Evidence, and Algorithmic Awards
Moderator:
- Stasys Drazdauskas (Sorainen)
Speakers:
- Dr. Eveli Lume (Squire Patton Boggs)
- Prof. Dr. Ben Steinbrück (Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz)
5 minutes technical break for change of panel
Moving to Main Hall
16:40 – 17:15
A special fireside chat with Ros Prince hosted by Jurgita Petkutė
Is the arbitration the easy bit?
Enforcing awards against difficult debtors, from rogue fraudsters to recalcitrant states, lessons learned from difficult enforcement
17:15- 18:15
Wine and networking
Lobby No. 2, Floor 1
20:00 – 00:00
FROM VILNIUS WITH LOVE
Gala Dinner
@ Vilnius Merchant’s Club
Gedimino pr. 35, Vilnius
Dress code: Black Tie
20:00 – 00:00
FROM VILNIUS WITH LOVE
Gala Dinner
@ Vilnius Merchant’s Club
Gedimino pr. 35, Vilnius
Dress code: Black Tie
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