18th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration

21-22 Sep 2023

New York English CLE/CNB/MCLE credits
The Training on 21 September is now sold out. You may register your interest on our waiting list, slightly further down to the right, in case any places become available.

The 18th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration, taking place on 21-22 September 2023, will feature experts in the field as well as representatives from the ICC International Court of Arbitration, all on hand to engage with professionals wanting to keep pace with the latest arbitral developments. A prime networking opportunity, this one-day conference has become a major event in the international arbitration calendar. It is a must-attend event for arbitration professionals in North America.

An ICC Institute of World Business Law advanced training on Complex Arbitrations will take place on 21 September 2023.

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Who should attend?

  • Practising lawyers
  • Corporate counsel
  • Judges
  • Arbitrators
  • Mediators
  • Business professionals and academics from around the world

Testimonial 

Thierry Linares

"FTI Consulting is proud to sponsor ICC and their efforts to continuously improve dispute resolution forums that elevate the standing of the international arbitration community.” 

Paul Ficca
Global Segment Leader
FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting is proud to sponsor ICC and their efforts to continuously improve dispute resolution forums that elevate the standing of the entire international arbitration community.

Training: 21 September 2023
21 September: ICC YAAF event
Conference: 22 September 2023

ICC Institute of World Business Law advanced training on Complex Arbitrations

Programme originally developed by:

ICC Institute Council members Carmen Núñez-Lagos and Matthias Scherer 

8.30 – 9.00

Welcome coffee

9.00 – 9.15

Welcome address, introduction and presentation of the training

  • Fabien Gélinas, Full Professor and Sir William C. Macdonald Chair, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law 

9.15 – 10.00

Jurisdiction ratione personae and ratione materiae

- Jurisdiction over non-signatories: Extension of the arbitration clause (jurisdiction ratione personae)

- Is a uniform approach possible? Desirable?

- The law of the seat of arbitration v. law governing the contract

- Contract terms and the realm of its execution

- Jurisdiction over non-contractual claims or claims under a related contract with no arbitration clause (jurisdiction ratione materiae)

- Scope of the arbitration clause

- Applicable law

  • Anne Marie Whitesell, Professor, LLM Program and Faculty Director, Program on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Georgetown Law, Washington D.C., United States; Former Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration 

10.00 – 10.30

Q&A

10.30 – 10.45

Presentation of case scenario on Jurisdiction ratione personae and ratione materiae

10.45 – 11.15

Coffee break

11.15 – 12.15

Working groups discussing case scenario

  • All speakers

12.15 – 13.00

Multiple parties

- Joinder, cross-claims and counterclaims

- How to constitute an Arbitral Tribunal: nomination/appointment of arbitrators; conflicting interests

  • Fabien Gélinas, Full Professor and Sir William C. Macdonald Chair, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law
  • Paul Di Pietro, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York
  • Yasmine Lahlou, Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, New York, United States 

13.00 – 13.30

Q&A

13.30 – 14.45

Lunch

14.45 – 15.45

Multiple arbitration agreements and/or claims

- Consolidation and jurisdiction over claims under different contracts

- Temporal application of different editions of ICC Rules

  • Alexander G. Fessas, Secretary General,ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Paris
  • Ina C. Popova, Partner, Avocat à la Cour, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York / Paris, United States / France; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Ank Santens, Partner, White & Case LLP, New York, United States 

15.45 – 16.15

Q&A

16.15 – 16.45

Coffee break

16.45 – 17.45

Working groups discussing case scenario

  • All speakers

17.45 – 18.00

Concluding remarks

  • Fabien Gélinas, Full Professor and Sir William C. Macdonald Chair, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law 

As part of the main conference, join us on the evening of 21 September for our ICC YAAF: Born in the USA event. 

Please note that separate registration via the afore mentioned link is required for this event.

The Next 100 Years of Arbitration & ADR 

2023 marks the Centenary of the ICC Court, a time for us to look forward to what is to come in the next 100 years, while appreciating the ICC Court's pioneering work in international arbitration over the past 100 years. 

08.15 -09.00 

Registration and welcome coffee 

09.00 – 09.10 

 Welcome remarks 

  • John W. H. Denton, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris 
09:10 09:20

Introductory remarks   

  • Myriam Seers, Partner, Agora, Toronto, Canada; Chair, ICC Canada Arbitration Committee 
  • Peter J.W. Sherwin, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, United States; Chair, USCIB/ICC USA Arbitration Committee 

09.20 – 10.30

Looking to the Next 100 years: the ICC Centenary Declaration in Action in North America

The ICC Court’s mission to ensure access to justice and promote the rule of law by serving businesses, states and individuals has been its core purpose for 100 years. Its impact has been far reaching and its accomplishments numerous on many fronts. Key milestones in the ICC Court’s history namely include submitting the preliminary draft convention of what became the United Nations New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in 1958.

With a renewed commitment to its enduring purpose and with a bold vision for the future announced in the ICC Centenary Declaration on Dispute Prevention and Resolution, ICC has set an ambitious roadmap to lead and serve dispute resolution communities into the next century.

Our panelists will put several ICC Centenary Declaration pledges to the test by examining their relevance and potential impact in North America, and then consider what concrete steps are needed to fulfill each pledge. Panelists will, for example, address why improving access to justice via arbitration and ADR should perhaps be prioritized in North America in light of lengthening litigation timelines and judicial system delays. 

 

  • David R. Haigh KC, Independent Arbitrator, Calgary, AB, Canada  
  • Mélida Hodgson, Partner, Arnold & Porter, New York, United States; Vice-Chair, ICC Institute of World Business Law 
  • Victoria Shannon Sahani, Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion, Boston University, United States; Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law, Boston 
  • Eugene J. Silva, Senior Counsel, International Disputes Group, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, Texas, United States 

 
Moderated by: 

  • Mark W. Friedman, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, United States 

 

 

10.30 – 11.05 

Fireside Chat 

  • Karen Silverman, CEO and Founder, The Cantellus Group, San Francisco, California, United States 
  • Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris 

 

11.05 – 11.35 

Coffee break 

11.35 – 12.50

Challenges and Opportunities in the Mining Industry: Key Concerns and Best Practices to Manage Risks and Resolve Disputes 

Mining has been a vital North American industry for centuries. While the minerals being mined have changed, one thing remains constant: we depend on what comes from the earth to advance technologically and economically. Today, the mining industry is seeing an increase in disputes as demand outpaces supply. This trend is exacerbated by the needs of the energy transition.  

 

This panel will start by examining common sources of disputes in the mining industry, from longstanding ESG obligations to supply chain disruptions, and address the unique risks, concerns and other salient issues that arise in mining sector activity, contract drafting and project planning. The panel will then discuss the dispute prevention and resolution strategies employed by companies and their counsel seeking to mitigate risks and efficiently resolve disputes so they can return to supplying global markets. Panelists will equally dive into some best practices for conducting mining arbitrations and lessons learned from past cases on the procedural, substantive, damages and advocacy fronts. 

 

  • Poupak Bahamin, General Counsel, Barrick Gold Corporation, Washington, D.C., United States 
  • Caroline Richard, Partner, Disputes, litigation and arbitration, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, Washington D.C., United States 
  • Geoffrey David, General Counsel, Litigation, Rio Tinto, Washington, D.C., United States 
  • Juliette Fortin, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, France 
  • Rachel Howie, Partner, Dentons, Calgary, Canada 

 

Moderated by: 

  • Henry G. “Harry” Burnett, Partner, Global Disputes, King & Spalding LLP, Miami/New York, United States 

 

12.50 – 14.30 

Lunch

14.30 – 15.45 

Technology in Arbitration: Your Friend, Not Your Replacement (yet) 

This panel will examine how technology may increase procedural efficiency and improve decision-making in international arbitration proceedings. While much of the conversation about artificial intelligence and other recent technological advancements focuses on the risks that they may pose, these panellists will also highlight the ways in which tools may be leveraged by arbitrators, institutions, and parties to streamline dispute resolution and increase access to justice, especially for small value claims and disputes in the digital economy. 

 

  • Abdi Aidid, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Toronto, Canada 
  • Costis Daskalakis, Avanessians Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 
  • Katherine B. Forrest, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, United States 
  • Kathryn Khamsi, Partner, Three Crowns LLP, France 
  • Isabel Yishu Yang, Founder and CEO, ArbiLex, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 

 
Moderated by: 

  • David Earnest, Partner, Diamond McCarthy LLP, Washington D.C., United States 

 

15.45 – 16.15 

Coffee break 

16.15 – 17.15 

Get Inside The Room Where It Happens – Mock ICC International Court of Arbitration Session on Draft Award Scrutiny 

Members of the ICC Court will lead an interactive mock plenary session and conference attendees will be able to act as Court members contributing to the scrutiny of a mock draft award. This session will highlight how the ICC Court may approach various issues in draft awards and how this service improves the quality and enforceability of each ICC award. 

 

  • Cecilia Azar Manzur, Partner, Galicia Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration  
  • Patricia Shaughnessy, Associate Professor, Founder and former Director of ICAL Master Program, Stockholm University, Sweden; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Eduardo Damião Gonçalves, Partner, Mattos Filho, São Paulo, Brazil; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration  
  • Samaa A. Haridi, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, New York, United States; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration 
  • Paul Di Pietro, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York 
  • Alexander G. Fessas, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Paris  
  • Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris  
  • Michael Young KC, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, United States; Former Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration  

 

17.15 – 17.25 

Closing remarks 

  • Marek Krasula, Director, Arbitration and ADR, North America, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, New York 

17.25 – 19.00 

Cocktail

Training - 21 September 2023

Alexander G. Fessas 

Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Paris 

Fabien Gélinas 

Full Professor and Sir William C. Macdonald Chair, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law 

Yasmine Lahlou 

Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, New York, United States 

 

Paul Di Pietro 

Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York 

Ina C. Popova

Partner, Avocat à la Cour, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York / Paris, United States / France; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Ank Santens 

Partner, White & Case LLP, New York, United States 

Anne Marie Whitesell 

Professor, LLM Program and Faculty Director, Program on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Georgetown Law, Washington D.C. ,United States; Former Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration 




Conference - 22 September 2023

Abdi Aidid 

Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Toronto, Canada 

Cecilia Azar 

Partner, Galicia Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico; Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration 

Poupak Bahamin 

General Counsel, Barrick Gold Corporation, Washington, D.C., United States 

Henry G. “Harry” Burnett 

Partner, Global Disputes, King & Spalding LLP, Miami/New York, United States 

Eduardo Damião Gonçalves 

Partner, Mattos Filho, São Paulo, Brazil; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration 

Costis Daskalakis

Avanessians Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 

Geoffrey David 

General Counsel, Litigation, Rio Tinto, Washington, D.C., United States 

John W. H. Denton

Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris

Paul Di Pietro 

Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York 

David Earnest

Partner, Diamond McCarthy LLP, Washington D.C., United States

Alexander G. Fessas 

Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Paris 

Katherine B. Forrest 

Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, United States 

Juliette Fortin 

Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, France 

Mark Friedman

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, United States

David R. Haigh, KC

Independent Arbitrator, Calgary, AB, Canada

Samaa A. Haridi

Partner, King & Spalding LLP, New York, United States; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Mélida Hodgson 

Partner, Arnold & Porter, New York, United States; Vice-Chair, ICC Institute of World Business Law 

Rachel Howie 

Partner, Dentons, Calgary, Canada 

Kathryn Khamsi

Partner, Three Crowns LLP, France

Marek Krasula 

Director, Arbitration and ADR, North America, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, New York 

Caroline Richard

Partner, Disputes, litigation and arbitration, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, Washington D.C., United States

Claudia Salomon 

President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris 

Myriam Seers 

Partner, Agora, Toronto, Canada; Chair, ICC Canada Arbitration Committee 

Victoria Shannon Sahani 

Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion, Boston University, Boston, United States; Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law 

Patricia Shaughnessy

Associate Professor, Founder and former Director of ICAL Master Program, Stockholm University, Sweden; Alternate Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Peter J.W. Sherwin 

Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, United States; Chair, USCIB/ICC USA Arbitration Committee 

Eugene J. Silva 

Senior Counsel, International Disputes Group, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, Texas, United States 

Karen Silverman
CEO and Founder, The Cantellus Group, San Francisco, California, United States 

Isabel Yishu Yang

Founder and CEO, ArbiLex, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Michael Young, KC 

Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, United States; Former Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration 

Dates

Date of the training: 21 September 2023

Date of the conference: 22 September 2023

Conference venue: 583 Park Avenue, 63rd Street and Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Training venue: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, One Manhattan West, New York, NY 10001-8602, United States

Registration fees

Registration fees for non-ICC members: 

 

18th ICC New York Conference

Early Bird (until 17 July 2023): $545

Standard (17 July – 14 September 2023): $869

Last Chance (17 – 21 September 2023): $1169

The Training on 21 September is now sold out. Register your interest on our waiting list and we will contact you in case any places become available. 

Training - fully booked 

Package: Training and Conference (20% discount) - fully booked


 *VAT exemption – French Tax Code, Article 259A-5 bis 

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Registration fees for ICC members:


20% discount on the above rates. Please contact your local NC to obtain your discount code. 

The registration fee to the Conference and Training includes a seated lunch.

 

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Special discounts: 

Group rates: Register 5 persons from the same company and pay for 4. 

FULL TIME in-House Counsel and Government representatives may attend the conference free of chargeLIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE.

ICC Institute Members and Full-Time Academics may benefit from a 20% discount. 

Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org for more details. 

Travel and accommodation

Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations.

We are able to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application only after receipt of your registration and full payment of your registration fees. 

Working language

English

Credits, hours and points

This event will be eligible for credits/hours/points before the New York and Paris Bars. Please note that this is subject to validation of ICC Global Events' application to the afore mentioned Bars.

Further, ICC Global Events is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.

Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org if you have any questions or would like further information.

Cancellation policy

50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before
Friday 25 August 2023. Cancellations after this date are not refundable.

Please be informed that any form of cancellation will incur a cancellation fee of $0.30 + 2.9% of the registration fee which must be covered by the participant.

Subject to agreement from ICC Global Events prior to the event, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organization at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required.

Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant. 

Disclaimer

The photos and audiovisual recordings taken at this meeting/event may be used and published by ICC, its subsidiaries or affiliates, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC websites and in social media. Participation in the meeting/event implies agreement to such use of photos or audiovisual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC receives written notification to the contrary.

ICC NEW York 202318th ICC New York Conference

An opportunity for every marketing goal. 

ICC offers your company many ways to sponsor this conference. Tailor-made packages are available to suit your firm’s needs. For more information contact sponsorship@iccwbo.org.

BENEFITS

STRATEGIC PARTNER €20,000

NETWORKING PARTNER €12,000

BRANDING PARTNER €7,000 

Sponsorship of the cocktail reception or dinner (as available)

x

   

Showcase your brand prominently on the ICC DRS App

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Opportunity to host a social side event** (included in the official programme)

   

Guest contributor on the ICC blog

1 Article

   

Strategic logo placement in banners & collaterals

   

Testimonial quote on the event page*

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Private meeting room reserved for 1 hour

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Sponsor a lunch (will be co-sponsored as available) 

   

Participants list available in priority

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Pop-up notification on the ICC DRS App

2 notifications

1 notification

 

Company video to be played during session breaks

1min

30sec

 

Opportunity to provide lanyards OR Delegate Bags OR Notebooks & Pens OR Water Bottles (as available)**

 

Sponsor a coffee break (will be co-sponsored as available)

 

Exhibition space and exhibitor pass

 

Complimentary invitations to the cocktail or dinner reception

2

1

 

Complimentary registrations to the conference

8

Special reduced registrations (30% reduction

8

Company profile included on the ICC DRS app

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Opportunity to Include a branded item in the participant bags**

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Sponsor recognition on email and social media 

Use of the official event sponsor logo 

Maximum visibility with signage at the venue and on all digital materials

*All content to be approved by ICC

** Sponsor to bear all associated costs

Our sponsorship packages do not include speaking opportunities. Please let us know should you wish to submit a speaker candidate.

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