12:15 – 13:25

Nightmares for Heroes: Fighting Inefficiency

Moderator:

Ieva Rimavičienė

Sorainen

Speakers:

Dr. Galina Zukova

Partner at ZUKOVA Legal

Dr. Greg Lourie

Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer’s

Niuscha Bassiri

Partner at ArbBoutique

Michael Polkinghorne

Partner at White & Case

The Panel discussion will explore the challenges and solutions to inefficiency in arbitration from the perspectives of both arbitrators and party counsel. What is considered procedural inefficiency (delays, excessive costs, procedural roadblocks, unnecessary procedural disputes, etc.) as opposed to exercise of parties’ procedural rights and due process? What are the most common mistakes of the arbitrators and parties’ counsels that lead to inefficiency of the proceedings? Practical tools and strategies to improve efficiency in International Arbitration.