Commercial Litigation &Arbitration Forum PRINCIPAL SPONSOR Thursday 6 November 2014 Hilton Waldorf London WC2 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME THE GO-TO EVENT IN LONDON FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION www.commercial-litigation-forum.com SPONSORED BY Speakers Our illustrious line-up of speakers includes Mark Beer OBE, registrar, DIFC Courts Gary Born, partner, WilmerHale Sir Anthony Colman, international commercial arbitrator, and Deputy Chief Justice, Dubai International Finance Centre Courts Justin D’Agostino, global head, disputes resolution, Herbert Smith Freehills Mark Davenport, partner, Eversheds Simon Davis, partner, Clifford Chance John Doherty, partner, Alston & Bird John Fellas, partner, Hughes Hubbard The Rt Hon the Lady Justice Elizabeth Gloster, DBE, Court of Appeal David Goldberg, partner, White & Case Richard Indge, partner, UK head of disputes services, EY Rita Jaballah, partner, Al Tamimi & Company Tatiana Menshenina, of counsel, Simmons & Simmons Hilton Mervis, partner, King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin Jonathan Middup, partner, UK head of anti-bribery and corruption, EY Tim Parkes, partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Guy Pendell, partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Vassily Rudomino, senior partner, Alrud Alex Sciannaca, partner, Hogan Lovells Vasanti Selvaratnam QC, Stone Chambers Polly Sprenger, barrister, Red Lion Chambers Jonathan Stevens, head of global litigation and general counsel dispute resolution, Atos Michael Stocks, senior counsel, dispute resolution, BAE Systems Luca Toffoletti, partner, NCTM Studio Legale Associato Alberto Toffoletto, partner, NCTM Studio Legale Associato Barry Vitou, partner, Pinsent Masons Robert Volterra, partner, Volterra Fietta Programme Thursday 6 November 2014 8.30am Registration, breakfast and networking 8.50am Opening remarks from the chairmen Guy Pendell, partner, CMS Tim Parkes, partner, Herbert Smith Freehills 9.15am Keynote address from the Rt Hon Lady Justice Gloster, DBE 9.45am Panel session: the regionalisation of dispute resolution Sponsored by EY Businesses are becoming increasingly global but is the provision of dispute resolution services becoming increasingly regionalised? This opening panel discusses the latest trends in the global marketplace, and the evolution of the provision of dispute resolution services. Are clients increasingly favouring the services of locally-based teams and counsel? Have the traditional big four centres seen their heyday? We also examine the trends surrounding choice of law and discuss the global use of English law, questioning whether alternative tribunals have the ability to deal with the application of English law. Chair: Richard Indge, partner, UK head of disputes services, EY Simon Davis, partner, Clifford Chance Justin D’Agostino, global head of disputes resolution, Herbert Smith Freehills Justice Sir Anthony Colman, international arbitrator, and Dubai International Finance Centre Courts Michael Stocks, senior counsel, dispute resolution, BAE Systems 10.45am Coffee and Networking Programme Thursday 6 November 2014 11.15am Streamed sessions Our streamed sessions provide a greater focus on key issues, allowing delegates to get to grip with specific issues, developments, jurisdictions or cases. Session A: The Dispute Resolution Toolkit Interim Relief: • The availability of interim injunctions and remedies • Freezing injunctions • Appointing an emergency arbitrator • UK v US perspectives Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): what are your options? Chair: Guy Pendell, partner, CMS John Fellas, partner, Hughes Hubbard Richard Blann, head of group litigation, Lloyds Banking Group Bill Wood QC, Brick Court Chambers Alex Sciannaca, partner, Hogan Lovells Chris Harris, Three Verulam Buildings Session B: Russia and the CIS: an introduction to the market, litigation and arbitration An introduction to dispute resolution services in the Russian and the CIS market Vassily Rudomino, senior partner, Alrud David Goldberg, partner, White & Case Litigation in Russia: unification of two court systems into one Supreme Court Arbitration in Russia and the CIS: developments in arbitration law review and the Russian Arbitration Association Session C: Antitrust damages action: disclosure of evidence and other new challenges for litigators Sponsored by NCTM This session addresses the latest developments in damages litigation arising from the new EU Directive on antitrust private enforcement. In particular, the rules on disclosure of evidence that Member States shall have to introduce in each jurisdiction and the impact this will have on litigation strategies. Luca Toffoletti, partner, NCTM Alberto Toffoletto, partner, NCTM 12.15pm Networking Lunch 1.15pm Afternoon keynote address from Gary Born Gary Born is the chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group at WilmerHale. Mr. Born is widely regarded as the world’s preeminent authority on international commercial arbitration and international litigation. Programme Thursday 6 November 2014 1.45pm Streamed sessions Session D: Regulatory investigations - a practical guide, followed by: white collar crime Sponsored by EY Regulatory Investigations: A Practical Guide • Gathering Evidence and Data Protection • Managing the scale of investigations • Applying technology effectively Jonathan Middup, partner, UK head of anti-bribery and corruption, EY White Collar Crime This session looks into the latest trends and developments in the global white collar crime arena. • Long-arm enforcement • DPAs - US v UK differences • SFO versus DOJ • Failure to prevent economic crime – corporate criminal liability • Bribery and corruption within the global context Chair: Jonathan Middup, partner, UK head of anti-bribery and corruption, EY Barry Vitou, partner, Pinsent Masons Polly Sprenger, of counsel, Eversheds Session E: Russia and the CIS: interim measures, and disputes in the Ukraine The availability of Interim Measures in Russia in support of domestic and foreign litigation and arbitral proceedings. Disputes arising out of the situation in Ukraine Sanctions, investment protection claims, and a new wave of privatisation review claims. Is there a need to establish a special body similar to Iran-US Tribunal to resolve business disputes arising out of the situation in Crimea? Session F: Arbitration in Asia: an intra-jurisdictional comparison This is an interactive discussion, allowing delegates to share experiences, understand key challenges and benchmark their strategies against those of peers. • How do different locations compare: the good, the bad and the ugly • Alternative venues: ability of new centres such as Kuala Lumpur to handle complex cases • Investment Treaty Arbitration: pitfalls and best practice Jonathan Stevens, head of global litigation, general counsel dispute resolution, Atos Robert Volterra, partner, Volterra Fietta Mark Mangan, counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Programme Thursday 6 November 2014 2.45pm Break to change rooms 2.50pm Streamed sessions Session G: Jurisdictional Advantage The anchor defendant Tactical forum shopping Anatomy of a dispute resolution clause John Doherty, partner, Alston & Bird Vasanti Selveratnam QC, Stone Buildings Session H: The Middle East and Africa Rita Jaballah, partner, Al Tamimi & Company Mark Beer, registrar and chief executive, DIFC Court Session I: Updates on the Law: the UK cases you need to know Mark Davenport, partner, Eversheds 3.50pm Break to change rooms 4.00pm Debate: this House believes... Litigators are more ethical than arbitration practitioners Chair: Tim Parkes, partner, Herbert Smith Freehills For arbitration counsel Cyrus Benson, Partner, Gibson Dunn For litigators Hilton Mervis, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin Ted Greeno, Partner, Quinn Emanuel 5.00pm Closing remarks Tim Parkes, partner, Herbert Smith Freehills 5.10pm Meet the speakers: networking drinks reception Join us at the end of a full and exciting day to network not only with fellow delegates but also the day’s speakers, and a variety of practitioners - counsel, in-house lawyers, former judges, forensic experts, lawyers from other jurisdictions, leading litigators from the UK and abroad. 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