2nd International Arbitration Forum
Prevailing principles of fairness, finality and public policy in International Commercial Arbitration
SCHEDULE
2nd International Arbitration Forum
Hilton Athens | 17.10.2019
09:30-18:00
Welcome address+
Public Interest and International Commercial Arbitration: The 2nd International Arbitration Forum
Constantin Calavros, Professor of Civil Procedure and Arbitration, President of the Greek Association for Arbitration, Attorney at Law
Introductory keynote speech+
Alexandros Fessas, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris - "Arbitration, Public Policy and Corruption"
I. Limits to the Scope of International Arbitration +
Chairman-Moderator: Anna Mantakou, Dr. iur., Attorney at Law
Keynote speaker: Georgios Petrochilos, , Attorney at Law, Partner, Three Crowns, Paris, Visiting Professor, Bern and Fribourg - "Redefining the Concept of Arbitrability"
Interventions and Discussion:
- Antonios Tsavdaridis, Lecturer, Law School of the University of Thrace, Attorney at Law, Partner & Head of Arbitration, Rokas International Law Firm, General Secretary of the European Court of Arbitration, Vice-President of the Greek Association for Arbitration
- Petros Selekos, Assistant Professor, Law School of the University of Thrace, Attorney at Law
- Anna Plevri, Assistant Professor, University of Nicosia, Attorney at Law
- Ioannis Stavropoulos, Attorney at Law, Managing Partner and Founder, Stavropoulos & Partners Law Office
II. Impartiality and Independence of arbitrators +
Chairman-Moderator: Evangelos Vasilakakis, Professor, Law School of the University of Thessaloniki, Attorney at Law
Keynote speaker: Christoph Müller, Professor, Law School of the University of Neuchâtel, Attorney at Law - "Cognitive Bias of Arbitrators"
Interventions and Discussion:
- Dimitris Babiniotis, Assistant Professor, Law School of the University of Thrace, Attorney at Law, Partner, Calavros Law Firm-Filios-Babiniotis-Kloukinas
- Anna Mantakou, Dr. iur., Attorney at Law
- Marily Paralika, Attorney at Law, Partner, Fieldfisher LLP, Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
III. Court Review of International Arbitral Awards +
Chairman-Moderator: Charalampos Pampoukis, Professor, Law School of the University of Athens, Attorney at Law
Keynote speaker: Stavros Brekoulakis, Professor and Director of the School of International Arbitration Queen Mary University of London, Member of Barristers Chambers 3 Verulam Buildings (Gray's Inn) - "A Critical Analysis of the Concept of Transnational Public Policy"
Interventions and Discussion:
- Evangelos Vassilakakis, Professor, Law School of the University of Thessaloniki, Attorney at Law
- Gregory Logothetis, Attorney at Law, Partner, Koutalidis Law Firm
- Gregory Pelecanos, Attorney at Law, Senior Partner, Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates L.P.C.
- Sotiris Dempegiotis, Dr. jur., Attorney at Law, Partner, Dryllerakis & Associates Law Firm
IV. Res Judicata of Arbitral Awards +
Chairman-Moderator: Dimitris Babiniotis, Ass. Professor, Law School of the University of Thrace, Partner, Calavros Law Firm-Filios-Babiniotis-Kloukinas
Keynote speaker: Audley Sheppard, Chairman of the LCIA Board, Partner, Clifford Chance, London - "The Res Judicata effect of Arbitral Awards in subsequent arbitral proceedings"
Interventions and Discussion:
- Kalliopi Makridou, Professor, Law School of the University of Thessaloniki, Attorney at Law
- Georgios Panopoulos, Dr. jur., Attorney at Law, Partner, Lambadarios Law Firm, Attorney at Law
- Panagiotis Giannopoulos, Assistant Professor, Law School of the University of Thrace, Attorney at Law, Partner, Yiannopoulos & Kozi LLP
V. Prospects and Future Challenges +
Chairman-Moderator: Stavros Brekoulakis, Professor and Director of the School of International Arbitration Queen Mary University of London, Member of Barristers Chambers 3 Verulam Buildings (Gray's Inn)
Round Table: A. Fessas, G. Petrochilos, C. Müller, A. Sheppard