Institute for Transnational Arbitration

Loretta Malintoppi will be speaking at the 22𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐓𝐀-𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in Washington, D.C. Loretta will be participating in the 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. For more information, and to register for the conference, click here: https://lnkd.in/gaA8dH_2

We are happy to report that #YoungITATalks London on “Matters of State: Top Tips When Acting For & Against States” was a great success! It’s undoubtedly the result of skillful presentation by our moderator Thomas Lane, Young ITA UK Co-Chair, and panelists Catriona Paterson (OMNIA STRATEGY LLP), Volodymyr Yaremko (Mayer Brown), Isuru Devendra (The 36 Group), Shreya Ramesh (Latham & Watkins).   We thank Latham & Watkins for their hospitality.  

On March 13, 2025, the ITA Americas Initiative held the program “𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦”  in Washington, D.C., co-hosted by Freshfields. The event featured an informal, off-the-record discussion on current developments and challenges in international arbitration across Latin America, bringing together practitioners for a thought-provoking exchange. The discussion was moderated by Americas’ Initiative Chair Eric Franco FCIArb MSc and Caroline S. Richard. Natali Sequeira gave the introductory remarks and contributed helpful statistics from ICSID. Eric Franco, along with Americas' Initiative Office, Rosario Galardi, gave a warm welcome to all participants! Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to such a dynamic and insightful conversation! Looking forward to the next forum. #ITA #ITAAmericasInitiative #InternationalArbitration #LatAmArbitration #InvestmentDisputes

Dr. Veijo Heiskanen of Arbitra International will be speaking at the 22𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐓𝐀-𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Heiskanen will be speaking on the panel "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧", which will discuss transparency, amicus participation, abuse of process and abuse of rights; due process; issues of jurisdiction (e.g., dual nationality, shareholder standing), burden of proof, estoppel, clean hands, res judicata, and denial of justice. For more information, and to register for the conference, click here: https://lnkd.in/gaA8dH_2

Register open for this upcoming #YoungITA Belgrade program! Join us April 5 from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM CET for "𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 – 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫", presented by Young ITA, DIS40, SAA Under 40 of the Belgrade Arbitration Center. Prepare for an interesting afternoon in Belgrade's historic movie theatre "Balkan". This conference will aim to address emerging and fast-changing arbitration industries and how our panelists are staying consistent in addressing new factors and trends. We hope that you will be able to join us for what we are sure will be a very lively and enjoyable afternoon. This event is generously sponsored by Baker McKenzie, CMS, and Steptoe LLP. For more information, and to register for the program, click here: https://lnkd.in/eW4vVf25

Remember to register for this upcoming "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬" program. Make plans to join us March 27, 2025 for a discussion of the rules of the Camera Arbitrale di Milano (CAM). Stefano Azzali, General Director for CAM, will be interviewed by Dr. Giuditta Cordero-Moss of the University of Oslo. This series is designed to raise the awareness of “arbitration” users as to the right choice of Arbitration Rules and forums, and to reinforce cooperation between the arbitral institutions. These webinars present, one by one, institutions such as LCIA, ICC, SIAC, ICSID, SCC, JAMS, ICDR, CeCAP, and many others. Our goal is to reach beyond the ordinary and bland description of main features and give the audience a practical tool facilitating the choice of the set of rules appropriate for each individual case. These webinars are free for ITA Advisory Board and Correspondent members and are generously supported by Wolters Kluwer. Click here for more information and to register for the program: https://lnkd.in/gBkYKcKr

We are only one week away from this upcoming CLE Ethics Event! Make plans to join us, Thursday, March 20, 2025 9:00 AM EDT/ 3:00 PM CET for the Second Webinar of the Ethics in International Arbitration Series - "𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 – 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐞?"! Disclosure obligations are not universal and typically vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. This can be especially problematic when a tribunal is made up of arbitrators from different jurisdictions (which is the norm in international arbitration) and with different disclosure rules applying to them. The most universal soft law is the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (the current version approved in 2024; the “Guidelines”), which is regarded as the “bible” on disclosure. This program is the a part of a series of webinars that will be led by Catherine A. Rogers, Full Professor of Law at Università Bocconi and Research Professor and Affiliated Scholar, University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), and Gábor Damjanovic Immediate Past Chair of the IBA Professional Ethics Committee, Managing partner at the Law Firm Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners. Click here for more information and to register for the program: https://lnkd.in/gNiUeD_5

On March 11, 2025, ITA Americas Initiative organized an "ITA Americas Initiative Latin American Forum" which was co-hosted by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR) in New York (you can see wonderful views from the windows!). The event featured an informal, off-the-record discussion of current developments and concerns in international arbitration among practitioners and was moderated by Andrew Finn (Sullivan & Cromwell), Ank Santens (White & Case LLP), and Luis Martinez (ICDR). Americas' Initiative Chair Eric Franco FCIArb MSc, Julio Rivera Ríos and Pedro José Izquierdo gave their warm welcome! Please stay tuned for the next Americas' Initiative events in the region including the March 13th event in Washington D.C.! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gtZcX2Br

Last chance to register for tomorrow's ITA Americas Initiative program, hosted by Freshfields "𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" will betaking place from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Join us for this interactive forum, that will provide a dynamic space for participants to share insights, debate emerging issues, and explore key developments influencing dispute resolution in the region. The discussion topics will be participant-driven, ensuring a diverse and timely exchange of perspectives among practitioners, arbitrators, and industry experts. The discussion will be moderated by Caroline S. Richard (Freshfields) and Chair of ITA Americas Initiative, Eric Franco FCIArb MSc (Legal Delta). Register here: https://lnkd.in/gtZcX2Br

Last chance to register for this upcoming #YoungITATalks London program "𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬." This program will be held tomorrow, March 12 from 6:30 pm-8:00 pm and is generously hosted and sponsored by Latham & Watkins. Many arbitration practitioners often face weighty “matters of state”. Lawyers working on Investor-State arbitrations invariably confront complex questions of politics and policy. These issues often also arise when State-owned entities act as claimants or respondents. So how should lawyers navigate high-stakes issues that can involve government disruption, state secrets, confidentiality, military necessity, corruption and even threats to human life? The practitioners on our panel have many years of experience – both as strategy-setting partners and as associates dealing with the daily realities of State-linked work. They will provide top tips that will be relevant to lawyers at any level. Speakers include Young ITA UK Co-Chair Thomas Lane (Latham & Watkins), Catriona Paterson (OMNIA STRATEGY LLP), Volodymyr Yaremko (Mayer Brown), Isuru Devendra (The 36 Group), and Shreya Ramesh (Latham & Watkins). Follow the link to learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gupW37qk