Upcoming Conferences & Events


The ICC International Court of Arbitration and the IBA Arbitration Committee will be presenting an "ICC-IBA Roundtable, Reception and Dinner in Vancouver on Saturday, October 2nd.

The ICC International Court of Arbitration and the IBA Arbitration Committee will be presenting an "ICC-IBA Roundtable, Reception and Dinner in Vancouver on Saturday, October 2nd: "An Inside Perspective: News and Updates form the ICC and IBA", will run from 4:30 to 6:00pm. It will be followed by a Reception until 7:30pm.

There is be an informal "no host" Dinner at 8:00 pm at a nearby restaurant (to which spouses and guests are welcome). There is an excellent line-up of speakers, including:

John Beechey, Chairman, International Court of Arbitration®, Paris
Pierre Bienvenu, Ogilvy Renault LLP, Montréal
Jason Fry, Secretary General, International Court of Arbitration®, Paris
Gerry Ghikas, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Barry Leon, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP, Ottawa
Isabelle Michou, Herbert Smith LLP, Paris
Guido Santiago Tawil, Chair IBA Arbitration Committee, M. & M. Bomchil, Buenos Aires
Josefa Sicard-Mirabal, Director for North America, International Court of Arbitration®, New York
Peter Wolrich, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, and Chairman of the ICC Commission on Arbitration

Please RSVP to Lea Fellus at the ICC -- lfs@iccwbo.org if you will be able to attend.



Cross-Border Litigation and International Arbitration Conference (September 27-28, 2010)

Osgoode Professional Development is offering a two-day CLE conference in Toronto on Cross-Border Litigation and International Arbitration - further details and registration information can be found at the following link:

http://www.osgoodepd.ca/cle/2010-2011%20Fiscal/2010_cross-border_litigation/index.html



UBC Career Services and the IBA Arbitration Committee Panel on Careers in International Arbitration (October 8, 2010)

The UBC Career Services and the IBA Arbitration Committee are hosting a panel on careers in international arbitration. The event is at the UBC Point Grey Campus in Vancouver and is open to students, alumni and young practitioners interested in the topic.



Save the Date for the ICCA 50th anniversary & Young ICCA/YAP/ASA Conference in Geneva (May 19-20, 2011)

ICCA, which was founded at the time of the conclusion of the European Convention on Arbitration in 1961 in Geneva, will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its birthplace on 19 and 20 May 2011. The main conference, "Arbitration - The next 50 years", will be held on 20 May. It will be preceded by an anniversary dinner and, before that, a half-day seminar co-organised by Young ICCA, YAP and ASA below 40 for the next generation of arbitration practitioners. Program and registration details will follow and will also be available soon on the 50th anniversary website (www.icca50.org).