BALKAN
ARBITRATION
CONFERENCE
2022
29-30 September 2022
Rogner Hotel, Tirana, Albania
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Welcome
Arbitration, as a form of dispute resolution, has many advantages over court litigation and a great deal to offer the Balkan region through achieving the quicker, more efficient and impartial binding resolution of disputes, and the easier enforcement of decisions.
The Conference, which is run as a non-profit venture, brings together - from across the Balkan region and internationally - arbitration lawyers, general counsel, forensic accountants, expert witnesses, arbitrators and clients. Our purpose is to provide a forum to help build cooperation and develop the use and practice of arbitration in the Balkan region. Attendance provides an excellent opportunity to hear from leading practitioners in the world of arbitration and to develop and maintain your network.
We have an exciting line-up of participants this year, to which we are continuing to add. Information on the expected content of the Conference is provided below. We will announce further details in the coming weeks.
We look forward to welcoming you to Tirana this September at the renowned Hotel Rogner. Availability is limited so early registration is advised (especially if you want to take advantage of the 'early bird' rates). To register, please use the links on this page.
The Organising Committee
James Hayton, LK Law, London
Klentiana Mahmutaj, Red Lion Chambers, London
Korab Sejdiu, Sejdiu & Qerkini, Prishtina
Dr. Jola Gjuzi, Kalo & Associates, Tirana
Programme
Day 1: Thursday 29 September 2022
10:00 - 10:15 CEST
Opening: Welcome Remarks
James Hayton, Organising Committee
Partner
LK Law, London
10:15 - 10:45 CEST
Keynote Speech
Franz Schwarz
Partner & Global Vice-Chair, International Arbitration Group
WilmerHale, London
Morning Coffee Break
Assessment of Damages in International Arbitration:
A Balkan Perspective
11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Moderator:
Korab Sejdiu
Partner
Sejdiu & Qerkini, Prishtina
Panellists:
Nikola Stambolić
Director
Berkeley Research Group, London
Ermelinda Beqiraj
Partner
PwC, London
Adam Markiewicz
Managing Director
Quantuma, Warsaw
Antolín Fernández Antuña
Partner
Antuña & Partners, Madrid
Lunch
Afternoon Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30 CEST
Funding Arbitration: Making the Fight Affordable
Moderator:
Adam Greaves
Partner
LK Law, London
Panellists:
Philip Chong
Partner
DLA Piper, London
Andreas Jevtic
Senior Case Manager
Nivalion, Vienna
Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu
Analyst
Bench Walk Advisors, London
Brandon Deme
Director
Factor Risk Management, London
18:00 - 21:00 CEST
Cocktail Reception at Rogner Hotel
Day 2: Friday 30 September 2022
09:15 - 10:45 CEST
Balkan Enforcement:
Lost Cause or Surprisingly Friendly?
Moderator:
Andrew Wordsworth
Partner
Raedas, London
Panellists:
Dalibor Valinčić
Partner
Wolf Theiss, Zagreb
Zoe O'Sullivan KC
Barrister
Serle Court, London
David Premelč
Partner
Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners
Milica Savić
Partner
Karanovic & Partners, Belgrade
Morning Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Choosing an arbitral institution and rules
Moderator:
James Hayton
Partner
LK Law, London
Panellists:
Ema Potočnik
Legal Counsel
Vienna International Arbitration Center
Michael Young KC
Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Paris
Prof. Stavros Brekoulakis
Arbitrator
3VB, London
Filip Boras
Partner
Baker McKenzie, Vienna
Lunch
14:45 - 16:15 CEST
Investment Treaty Arbitration:
the View from the Balkans
Moderator:
Paul Key QC
Barrister
Essex Court Chambers, London
Panellists:
Prof. Hugo Barbier
Partner
Barbier Mehtiyeva Law, Paris
Dr. Jola Gjuzi
Partner
Kalo & Associates, Tirana
Timothy J. Feighery
Partner
ArentFox Schiff, Washington DC
Enea Karakaçi
General Director for Energy & Industry Development, Ministry of Infrastructure & Energy of Albania
16:15 CEST
Closing Remarks & Thanks
The Organising Committee
14:00 - 15:30 CEST
Managing Delay in Construction Projects
Moderator:
Julian Bailey
Partner
White & Case, London
Panellists:
Iain Aitchison
Managing Director
Ankura, London
Carlos Loayza
Senior Director
Delta Consulting Group, London
Andrew Goddard KC
Atkin Chambers, London
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14:00 - 14:30 CEST
Recent developments in the legal framework for domestic and international arbitration in Albania
Dr. Odise Moçka
State Advocate
of the Republic of Albania
Afternoon Coffee Break
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