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 began in 2021, 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 Zagreb this September at the wonderful Hotel Esplanade. To receive news and updates, please follow us on LinkedIn here and sign up to our mailing list here
THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE
JAMES HAYTON ǀ LK LAW ǀ LONDON
KLENTIANA MAHMUTAJ ǀ RED LION CHAMBERS ǀ LONDON
KORAB SEJDIU ǀ SEJDIU & QERKINI ǀ PRISHTINA
DALIBOR VALINCIC ǀ QUERITIUS ǀ ZAGREB
PROGRAMME
Day 1: Thursday 28 September 2023
10:00 - 10:15 CEST
Opening: Welcome Remarks
James Hayton, Chair
Partner
LK Law,
London
10:15 - 10:45 CEST
Keynote Speech
Zlata Hrvoj-Šipek
State Attorney General
of the Republic of Croatia
10:45 - 12:15 CEST
Working with experts in international arbitration
Afternoon Coffee Break
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 CEST
Third-Party Funding of Arbitration
Moderator:
Ayse Yazir
Global Head of Origination
Bench Walk Advisors,
London
Panellists:
Alejandro Garcia
Partner,
Stewarts Law,
London
David Walker
Senior Legal Counsel,
Deminor,
London
Evgeniya Rubinina
Partner,
Enyo Law,
London
Brandon Deme
Co-Founder & Director,
Factor Risk Management,
London
18:00 - 21:00 CEST
Cocktail Reception at The Hotel Esplanade
Morning Coffee Break
Day 2: Friday 29 September 2022
14:15 - 15:45 CEST
BAC23 Symposium
Moderator:
Franz Schwarz
Partner,
WilmerHale,
London
Panellists:
Zannis Mavrogordato
Barrister,
Twenty Essex,
London
Francisco Franco
Associate,
Baker & McKenzie,
Mexico City
Moderator:
In association with:
11:45 - 13:15 CEST
Energy Transition in the Balkans
Graham Coop
Partner & Head of PIL, Co-Head of ISDS,
Pinsent Masons,
London
Panellists:
Fahira Brodlija
Rule of Law Adviser,
GIZ,
Sarajevo
Ylli Dautaj
Lecturer, Brunel University London;
Partner, DER Juridik, Stockhom
Hrvoje Kurelec
Of Counsel,
AKG ADVISORY,
Vienna
Sofia Kovacevic
Senior Associate,
Wolf Theiss,
Vienna
10:00 - 11:30 CEST
Investment Arbitration and the Balkans
Moderator:
Paul Key KC
Essex Court Chambers,
London
Panellists:
Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky
Partner,
BakerHostetler,
New York
Ana Stanič
Founder & Counsel,
E&A Law,
London
Samira Sulejmanović
Head of Department for Bilateral Trade Relations, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sebastian Lukic
Attorney at Law,
Schoenherr,
Vienna
16:00 - 17:30 CEST
Annual Balkan Round-Up
Dalibor Valinčić
Partner,
Queritius,
Zagreb
Moderator:
Panellists:
Milica Savić
Partner,
Karanovic,
Belgrade
Stevan Dimitrijević
Partner,
Dimitrijević & Partners,
Banjaluka
David Premelč
Partner,
Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partners,
Ljubljana
Korab Sejdiu
Partner,
Sejdiu & Qerkini,
Prishtinë
Moderator:
Tijana Kojović
Managing Partner
BDK Advokati,
Belgrade
Panellists:
Rob Lockwood
Director,
AlixPartners,
London
Valentina Wong
Partner,
Wolf Theiss,
Vienna
Katerina Skryjova
Director,
PwC,
Prague
Tomas Vail
Principal,
Vail Dispute Resolution,
London
Lunch
Visar Ramaj
Partner,
RPHS Law,
Prishtina
