12 I SEP I 2025

Vilnius Arbitration Day 2024

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VILNIUS ARBITRATION DAY 2024

13 I SEPTEMBER I 2024

AGENDA

Venue:

Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (Valdovų rūmai)
Katedros a. 4, Vilnius

08:30 – 09:15

Registration and Welcome coffee

Main Lobby, Floor 0

09:15 – 09:30

Opening of the Vilnius Arbitration Day 2024

by Vitalija Baranovienė, Chairwoman of Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration

Events Hall, 2nd Floor

09:30 – 10:00

May You Arbitrate in Interesting Times

by Professor Dr. Felix Dasser

Events Hall, 2nd Floor

10:00 – 10:30

The Brave Arbitrator – Opportunities and Risks in the 21st Century

by Gisela Knuts

Events Hall, 2nd Floor

10:30 – 10:50

Coffee break

Lobby No. 2, Floor 1 (Music culture exhibition)

Stream 1

“Arbitration
and Public Policy”

Stream moderator: Renata Beržanskienė
Events Hall, 2nd Floor

Stream 2

“Arbitration’s Response to Geopolitical Challenges”

Stream moderator: Gediminas Dominas
Auditorium, Floor 0

10:50 – 11:50

National Security in Investment and Commercial Arbitrations: Sword and Shield?

Moderator:

  • Vilija Vaitkutė Pavan (Ellex Valiunas)

Speakers:

  • Michael Ostrove (DLA Piper)
  • Ximena Herrera-Bernal (Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes)
  • Olexander Droug (Sayenko Kharenko)
  • Maria Kostytska (Winston & Strawn)

10:50 – 11:50

Compensation of damages to Investors Caused by Russia’s Military Action in Ukraine

Moderator:

  • Gediminas Dominas, FCIArb (WALLESS)

Speakers:

  • Yulia Kyrpa (Aequo)
  • Filip Boras (Baker McKenzie)
  • Jonathan Gimblett (Covington)
  • Ian Meredith (KL Gates)

11:55 – 12:55

Investor‘s Liability under International Public and Investment Law: Mission (im)Possible?

Moderator:

  • Professor Dr. Solveiga Vilčinskaitė, MCIArb (TGS  Baltic)

Speakers:

  • Professor Dr. Nikos Lavranos, LL.M. (European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration)
  • Professor Dr. Jan Kleinheisterkamp (London School of Economics)
  • Dr. Wojciech Sadowski (Queritius)
  • Ilija Mitrev Penushliski (Three Crowns)

11:55 – 12:55

States and State Entities in International Arbitration

Moderator:

  • Dr. Eglė Zemlytė (Miliauskas, Zemlytė ir Lauraitytė)

Speakers:

  • Barton Legum (Honlet Legum)
  • Todd Wetmore (Three Crowns)
  • Dr. Crina Baltag (Stockholm University)
  • Markus Burgstaller (Hogan Lovells)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch break

Floor 0

14:30 – 15:30

Navigating through Corruption Allegations in Arbitration

Moderator:

  • Professor Dr. Rimantas Simaitis, MCIArb (Cobalt)

Speakers:

  • Professor Loukas Mistelis (Clyde & Co)
  • Olena Perepelynska (Integrites)
  • Matei Purice (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
  • Dr. iur. Kathrin Betz (Competence Centre Arbitration and Crime)

14:30 – 15:30

Abusive Tactics and Countermeasures in International Arbitration

Moderator:

  • Denis Parchaev (Motieka & Audzevicius)

Speakers:

  • Professor Dr. Patricia Shaughnessy (Stockholm University)
  • Rostislav Pekař (Squire Patton Boggs)
  • Fredrik Ringquist (Mannheimer Swartling)
  • Dr. Rafal Morek (CMS)
  • Bartosz Krużewski (Clifford Chance)

15:35 – 16:35

The Impact of the Regulatory Legal Environment on the Arbitration Process: Arbitrate or not to Arbitrate?

Moderator:

  • Kęstutis Švirinas (Sorainen)

Speakers:

  • Sarah Y. Walker (King & Spalding)
  • Professor Dr. Ben Steinbrück (Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz)
  • Fanny Gleiss Wilborg (Independent arbitrator)
  • Professor Dr. Siegfried Elsing (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe)

15:35 – 16:35

Sanctioned Parties and Awards: Cause for Concern?

Moderator:

  • Evaldas Pocevičius (Triniti Jurex)

Speakers:

  • Anna-Maria Tamminen (Hannes Snellman)
  • Jakub Urbanowicz (Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak)
  • Lucia Raimanova (A&O Shearman)
  • Sergii Melnyk (De Gaulle Fleurance)
  • Naomi Briercliffe (Squire Patton Boggs)

Stream 1

“Arbitration and Public Policy”

Stream moderator: Renata Beržanskienė
Events Hall, 2nd Floor

10:50 – 11:50

National Security in Investment and Commercial Arbitrations: Sword and Shield?

Moderator:

  • Vilija Vaitkutė Pavan (Ellex Valiunas)

Speakers:

  • Michael Ostrove (DLA Piper)
  • Ximena Herrera-Bernal (Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes)
  • Olexander Droug (Sayenko Kharenko)
  • Maria Kostytska (Winston & Strawn)

11:55 – 12:55

Investor‘s Liability under International Public and Investment Law: Mission (im)Possible?

Moderator:

  • Professor Dr. Solveiga Vilčinskaitė, MCIArb (TGS  Baltic)

Speakers:

  • Professor Dr. Nikos Lavranos, LL.M. (European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration)
  • Professor Dr. Jan Kleinheisterkamp (London School of Economics)
  • Dr. Wojciech Sadowski (Queritius)
  • Ilija Mitrev Penushliski (Three Crowns)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch break

Floor 0

    14:30 – 15:30

    Navigating through Corruption Allegations in Arbitration

    Moderator:

    • Professor Dr. Rimantas Simaitis, MCIArb (Cobalt)

    Speakers:

    • Professor Loukas Mistelis (Clyde & Co)
    • Olena Perepelynska (Integrites)
    • Matei Purice (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
    • Dr. iur. Kathrin Betz (Competence Centre Arbitration and Crime)

    15:35 – 16:35

    The Impact of the Regulatory Legal Environment on the Arbitration Process: Arbitrate or not to Arbitrate?

    Moderator:

    • Kęstutis Švirinas (Sorainen)

    Speakers:

    • Sarah Y. Walker (King & Spalding)
    • Professor Dr. Ben Steinbrück (Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz)
    • Fanny Gleiss Wilborg (Independent arbitrator)
    • Professor Dr. Siegfried Elsing (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe)

    Stream 2

    “Arbitration’s Response to Geopolitical Challenges”

    Stream moderator: Gediminas Dominas
    Auditorium, Floor 0

    10:50 – 11:50

    Compensation of damages to Investors Caused by Russia’s Military Action in Ukraine

    Moderator:

    • Gediminas Dominas, FCIArb (WALLESS)

    Speakers:

    • Yulia Kyrpa (Aequo)
    • Filip Boras (Baker McKenzie)
    • Jonathan Gimblett (Covington)
    • Ian Meredith (KL Gates)

    11:55 – 12:55

    States and State Entities in International Arbitration

    Moderator:

    • Dr. Eglė Zemlytė (Miliauskas, Zemlytė ir Lauraitytė)

    Speakers:

    • Barton Legum (Honlet Legum)
    • Todd Wetmore (Three Crowns)
    • Dr. Crina Baltag (Stockholm University)
    • Markus Burgstaller (Hogan Lovells)

    13:00 – 14:30

    Lunch break

    Floor 0

      14:30 – 15:30

      Abusive Tactics and Countermeasures in International Arbitration

      Moderator:

      • Denis Parchaev (Motieka & Audzevicius)

      Speakers:

      • Professor Dr. Patricia Shaughnessy (Stockholm University)
      • Rostislav Pekař (Squire Patton Boggs)
      • Fredrik Ringquist (Mannheimer Swartling)
      • Dr. Rafal Morek (CMS)
      • Bartosz Krużewski (Clifford Chance)

      15:35 – 16:35

      Sanctioned Parties and Awards: Cause for Concern?

      Moderator:

      • Evaldas Pocevičius (Triniti Jurex)

      Speakers:

      • Anna-Maria Tamminen (Hannes Snellman)
      • Jakub Urbanowicz (Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak)
      • Lucia Raimanova (A&O Shearman)
      • Sergii Melnyk (De Gaulle Fleurance)
      • Naomi Briercliffe (Squire Patton Boggs)

      16:35- 17:00

      Coffee break

      Lobby No. 2, Floor 1 (Music culture exhibition)

      17:00 – 18:10

      Are Energy and Infrastructure Disputes Forerunners of Turbulence?

      Moderators:
      • Renata Beržanskienė (General Counsel, Orlen Lietuva)
      • Paulius Docka, FCIArb (QND LEGAL)

      Speakers:
      • Luminita Popa (Suciu Popa & Asociatii)
      • Raphael Kaminsky (Teynier Pic)
      • Shai Wade (RPC)
      • Agis Georgiades (Christos Georgiades & Associates)
      • Federico Banti (Osborne Clarke)

      Events Hall, 2nd Floor

      18:10 – 18:15

      Thank you from Hosts!

      By Vitalija Baranovienė, Chairwoman of Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration

      Events Hall, 2nd Floor

      18:15 – 19:00

      Wine and discussions

      Lobby No. 2, Floor 1 (Music culture exhibition)

      20:00 – 23:00

      GALA PARTY: HEAT AT THE SEAT!

      Snacks. Wine. Music. Talks.

      Venue Lukiskes 2.0 (Historic Prison Building) Lukiškių skg. 6, Vilnius

      Optional. Under separate fee

      ORGANIZER

      SPONSORS

      MEDIA PARTNERS

      11 September

      Partners’ events

      19:00 – 21:00

      The Art of Arbitration

      Venue:
      Senators & Co at Trakų g. 14 Vilnius

      Organizers:
      Vienna International Arbitral Centre
      MOTIEKA

      Type of event:
      Panel discussion followed by a musical interlude and networking drinks

      12 September

      Partners’ events

      08:30 – 12:00

      Arbitration in the Baltics: Distinctiveness vs. Global Conformity

      Venue: Vilnius University, Central building, Universiteto str. 3, Vilnius

      Organizers:
      Vilnius University, University of Tartu ir Riga Graduate School of Law.

      Type of event:
      International scientific conference

      12:00 – 17:00

      Legal Workshop on IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration

      Curated by
      the EEA Group of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)

      Organizers: 
      Lithuanian Bar Association, Ellex Valiunas, Sorainen and Vilnius University Faculty of Law

      Venue: Vilnius University, Central building, Universiteto str. 3, Vilnius

      19:00 – 21:00

      Speakers dinner by MOTIEKA

      Organizers:
      Motieka&Audzevičius

      Type of event:
      Leisure and networking

      Invitation Only

      13 September

      Main conference

      08:30 – 18:15

      Arbitration in turbulent times: any need for bravery?

      Sanctions. War. Corruption. States. State entities.

      Venue: Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
      Katedros a. 4, Vilnius

      18:15 – 19:00

      Wine and discussions

      Conference closing cocktail

      Venue: Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
      Katedros a. 4, Vilnius

      20:00 – 23:00

      Gala party: heat at the seat!

      Snacks.Wine. Music. Talks.

      Venue Lukiskes 2.0 (Historic Prison Building)

      Optional. Under separate fee

      13 September

      Partners’ events

      08:15 – 09:00

      Swedish Arbitration Association Breakfast

      Venue: Café of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Vilnius

      Organizers:
      Swedish Arbitration Association, MOTIEKA

      Type of event:
      Informal discussion during the breakfast

      14 September

      Partners’ events

      08:00 – 09:00

      Arbitration Run: Run & Sightseeing Vilnius Old Town with COBALT

      Venue: Vilnius Old Town

      Organizers:
      Law firm COBALT

      Type of event:
      Leisure&sports

      10:00 – 14:30

      A Star is Born:
      Connect with the CEE arbitration community!

      Venue: Radisson Collection Astorija Hotel, Didžioji str. 35/2, Vilnius

      Organizers:
      MOTIEKA, TRINITI JUREX, WALLESS and QND LEGAL

      Type of event:
      Networking