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.
