14:45 – 15:55

The European Love/Hate Affair: Navigating EU Law in Commercial Arbitration

Moderator:

Simona Budreikaitė

Ellex Valiunas

Speakers:

Dr. Boris Kasolowsky

Global Co-Head of International Arbitration and Partner, Freshfields

Dr. Paschalis Paschalidis

Counsel, Arendt & Medernach

Adelina Prokop

Partner, Clifford Chance

Isabelle Michou

Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Robert Price

Partner, Latham & Watkins

The interplay between commercial arbitration and EU law presents a complex relationship, marked by both collaboration and conflict. This panel will uncover how EU legal developments influence arbitration practices, addressing issues like arbitrability, enforcement, and the role of public policy. Are arbitration and EU law destined to collide, or can they evolve together to strengthen dispute resolution mechanisms? What tools arbitrators and parties may employ to ensure uniformity of EU law, its interpretation and application in arbitration? And should parties be discouraged or encouraged from choosing arbitration for disputes involving EU law? Join us for an engaging discussion on these questions and more.