AGENDA
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
10:00 – 10:30
The Brave Arbitrator – Opportunities and Risks in the 21st Century
by Gisela Knuts
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)
18:10 – 18:15
Thank you from Hosts!
By Vitalija Baranovienė, Chairwoman of Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration
18:15 – 19:00
Wine and discussions
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
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
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