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.
