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Balkan Arbitration Conference 2025

16-17 October 2025

Grand Hotel Millennium
Sofia, Bulgaria

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PROGRAMME

Day 1: Thursday 10 October 2024

10:00 - 10:15 CEST

Opening: Welcome Remarks

10:15 - 10:45 CEST

Keynote Speech

Bojan Božović

Minister of Justice,

Republic of Montenegro

10:45 - 12:15 CEST

Fraud & Corruption in International Arbitration

Moderator:

Peter Riznik

Independent Arbitrator,

Riznik Disputes

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Panellists:

Philip Dunham

Partner,

Signature Litigation

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Marko Kraljevic

Partner,

Clyde & Co

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Prof. Maja Stanivukovic

Vice-President,

Belgrade Arbitration Centre

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Nicolae Reutoi

Associate Director,

Alaco

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30 CEST

New Developments in Third-Party Funding and Arbitration in the CEE Region

Moderator:

Alice Fremuth-Wolf

Head of Austria & CEE,

Nivalion AG

Panellists:

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Martin Wolfbauer

Group Lead International Legal at STRABAG

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Anastasiya Ryabova

Associate,

KIAP Law Firm

Marija Scekic

Director,

Squire Patton Boggs

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Tobias Vollmer

Associate Managing Director,

Raedas

Afternoon Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:30 CEST

Annual Balkan Round-Up

Moderator:

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Korab Sejdiu

Partner,

Sejdiu & Qerkini

Panellists:

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Oleg Temnikov

Counsel,

WolfTheiss

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Prof.Dr. Luljeta

Plakolli Kasumi

Faculty of Law,

University of Prishtina

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Ognjen Cipovic

Advokat /

Attorney at Law

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David Premelc

Partner,

Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partners

18:00 - 21:00 CEST

Drinks Reception at the Hilton Crna Gora

Day 2: Friday 11 October 2024

10:30 - 12:00 CEST

Investment Treaty Arbitration in the Balkans

Moderator:

Bradley Henry

Partner,

Blank Rome

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Panellists:

Jovana Crncevic

Special Counsel,

Withersworldwide

Kevin J Huber

Counsel,

Lalive

Michael Lightfoot

Partner,

Gateley

Virtyt Ibrahimaga

Managing Partner,

S&I Law Firm

Morning Coffee Break

12:15 - 13:45 CEST

Energy, Environment and Climate Change Disputes: Reflections from the Balkans and Wider Implications

Moderator:

Ana Stanic

Founder & Principal,

E&A Law

Panellists:

Jovana Rubezic

General Counsel,

CWP Europe

Cosmin Vasile

Managing Partner,

Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners

Steven P. Finizio

Partner,

WilmerHale

Minu Anamaria Gvardjancic

Partner,

Ketler & Partners, member of Karanovic

Lunch

14:45 - 16:15 CEST

BAC Symposium

Moderator:

Elisabeth Vanas-Metzler

Deputy Secretary General,

Vienna International

Arbitration Centre

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Panellists:

Flavio Peter

Partner,

Peter & Kim

Sofia Kovacevic

Senior Associate,

Wolf Theiss

Ruzin Dagli

Senior Associate,

Withersworldwide

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Mel Schwing

Research Associate,

Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution,

King's College London

16:15 CEST

Closing Remarks & Thanks

The Organising Committee

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