Category: News

10 November 2015

On November 10, the CCIAG is co-sponsoring the 6th Annual ICC International Mediation Conference at the ICC in Paris.  This is an annual conference aimed specifically at in-house counsel and management representatives involved in dispute resolution, with a focus on techniques for cost and time-effective conflict management, dispute avoidance, early dispute resolution and the optimal use of mediation.  Presenters will include many esteemed and highly experienced corporate counsel from major international companies, listed below.

In addition to presentations, there will a number of round table discussions where participants can exchange thoughts, ideas and questions with the presenters.   CCIAG members are eligible for a 30% discount off the registration fee.  A copy of the programme  and registration form can be found at http://www.iccwbo.org/Training-and-Events/All-events/Events/2015/6th-ICC-International-Mediation-Conference-2015/.

Speakers

• Pierre-Jérôme Abric, CCIAG Secretary, Vice President Corporate Legal Department, General Counsel Litigation, AREVA (France)
• Anne-Marie Guillerme, General Counsel, LItigation, TOTAL (France)
• Ulrich Hagel, Head of Claim Governance, Litigation & Procurement Support, BOMBARDIER
• TRANSPORTATION (Germany)
• Michael McIlwrath, Senior Counsel – Litigation, GE OIL & GAS (USA, Italy)
• Mark C. Morril, Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, VIACOM, Independent Arbitrator
• and Mediator, MORRILADR (USA)

Alison Pearsall, Legal Counsel, Global Litigation, SHELL (USA)

March 2016 – July 2017

 

The CCIAG is co-sponsoring the Global Pound Conference (GPC), along with the International Mediation Institute (IMI), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), JAMS, and many other leading players in the arena of global dispute resolution.  The Global Pound Conference will be a series of meetings and events held in 42 cities in 32 countries, starting with Singapore in March 2016 and ending in London in July 2017.

 

The goal of the GPC Series, titled Shaping the Future of Dispute Resolution & Improving Access to Justice,  is to bring together stakeholders from all facets of dispute resolution in all parts of the world to discuss a common group of core questions geared toward exploring various options for dispute resolution (e.g., litigation, arbitration, conciliation and mediation) and identifying the most appropriate and effective options in varying circumstances in varying jurisdictions, and how such processes can be made more accessible in parts of the world where barriers exist today.  The GPC Series will use a global information technology platform available via the Internet to expand participation, with the goal of generating and collecting reliable data from thousands of users, providers, advisors and other stakeholders worldwide that can be compared and acted upon. The original Global Pound Conference was held in St Paul, Minnesota, USA in April 1976, and led to the proposal for alternative forms of dispute resolution to be used to reduce reliance on conventional litigation in U.S. courts, which prompted many changes in the U.S. justice system.  The goal of the current GPC is to stimulate the same kind of discussion, research, creativity, innovation and growth in the use of dispute resolution systems on a global scale geared to the needs of the 21st Century.  You can find more information about the GPC Series, and the list of cities and currently planned events, at www.globalpoundconference.org.   You can also join the GPC Series’ LinkedIn Group at www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=8408796,  or follow it on Facebook, www.facebook.com/The-Global-Pound-Conference-Series-GPC-1641808956075321/timeline/, or Twitter, https://twitter.com/GpcSeries.

Isabelle Hautot is invited to speak  at the Swedish Arbitration Days on the 4 & 5 September 2014 in Stockholm and at the Queen Mary Institute for Regulation and Ethics on the 11 September 2014 in London.
Enclosed are the programs of both conferences:

SWEDISH ARBITRATION DAYS 4-5 September 2014 Program

Queen Mary Inaugural Conference on Ethics 11 September 2014

 

The International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR), the international division of the American Arbitration Association®, has recently released revised its’ International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules) which continue to reflect best International practices as well as introduce innovations unique to ICDR.

Highlights of the enhanced Rules include:  international expedited procedures; mediation; consolidation; joinder; arbitrator selection methodology; arbitrator conflicts, disclosure and waiver; new process management tools; limits on information exchange; and award requirements.

The Procedures and a summary of significant changes can be found at http://go.adr.org/icdrrules.

On Friday 6th June 2014, the Secretariat of the ICC Court of International Arbitration launched its guide for the effective management of arbitration for in-house counsel and other party representatives.

The “Effective Management of Arbitration: A guide for In-House Counsel and Other Party Representative” booklet provides the parties and its representatives with a checklist for the procedural decisions that need to be made at each principal phase of an arbitration. It is a practical tool kit for making effective time and cost decisions based upon a cost-benefit analysis. Therefore, it addresses the modern need for a rational and holistic approach to the management of disputes: it draws a roadmap through the dispute, from its pre-arbitration stage to the arbitration itself.

The guide was written by an ICC task force composed of corporate counsel, a private practitioner, an arbitrator, and representatives of the ICC Court of International Arbitration Secretariat.

The launching event for this guide took place at the ICC Headquarters in Paris. During the event, a round table discussion took place, where corporate counsel expressed their views on each step of the arbitral process described in the guide. The CCIAG was well-represented, with Isabelle Hautot, Pierre-Jérôme Abric, Marie Vicien-Milburn and Jean-Claude Najar among the speakers.

To see the full progamme of the launching event, click here.

On 20 May 2014, a CDR Arbitration Symposium will take place at the Sofitel St James hotel in London.

At the event, leading industry figures will analyse and debate the most important current and future trends in international arbitration. Speakers include Lord Hope, Lord Goldsmith, Bruce Macaulay, Charles Kaplan as well as Corporate Counsels Richard Hill (Associate General Counsel at Shell), Jan-Michael Ahrens (Senior Counsel in the Corporate Litigation Department of Siemens AG) and others.

For the full list of names and the programme, please visit: www.cdr-news.com/conferences.

The event is free to attend for in-house counsel.

Two events are taking place in Paris on the 3rd and 4th of June 2014 on Commercial Arbitration in China.

3rd June 2014
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC Europe) is organizing a
seminar on Commercial Arbitration in China: Tribunal Possibilities and Practical Aspects.

The seminar will be held on 3 June 2014 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM CET at the Paris offices of Bird & Bird AARPI at: Centre d’Affaires Edouard VII, 3 Square Edouard VII, 75009 Paris.

Overview:
This seminar will introduce French in-house counsel to arbitration in China. The presenters, arbitrators with extensive experience in China as well as a representative of China’s leading independent arbitral tribunal, will provide an overview of the arbitration process in China and its efficacy. They will also look at the various organizations responsible for managing arbitration in China and will address the enforcement of arbitral awards in China.

For more information follow this link: http://www.acc.com/chapters/euro/index.cfm?eventID=15341

Click here to register online!

4th June 2014

The ICC International Court of Arbitration and the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) are organizing a one-day summit in Paris featuring leading practitioners from all parts of the world including China. They will discuss legal developments in commercial dispute resolution in China.

The event will be held at the ICC Global Headquarters, 33-43 avenue du président Wilson, 75116, Paris, France.

It will take place from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The event is free of charge.

For more information click here.

The First CCIAG/ICC Institute joint conference took place on Monday 21 October  2013. Corporate counsels from all over the world had the opportunity to confront their positions with some of the key actors of the arbitration community. The product of the conference will be further discussed from 6 to 7 April 2014 at the 2014 ICCA Congress in Miami titled “Legitimacy: Myths, Realities, Challenges.”

The program of the First CCIAG/ICC Institute joint conference can found here.