2015 – 2017 

Young ITA LaunchImplementing our reorganization

Young ITA launch

Mission statement: Further position ITA among the young international arbitration community by providing

outstanding educational and professional activities for stakeholders through programs and publications that enhance

the practice and study of international arbitration and providing networking opportunities.

New Name

Young Arbitrator´s Initiative Committee (YAI),

Young Arbitrator´s Membership (YAM)

Eliminate dues Young ITA membership now open to all interested persons “under 40” Online application Requires contact info plus birthdate permission to receive emails

Expand Young ITA membership benefits

• Free /Young ITA member rate: Young ITA meetings, programs and activities • Young ITA discount: tuition of ITA Workshop and other ITA programs; ITA publications and educational products• Free attendance: annual ITA Forum Dallas; subscription to News & Notes• Opportunity: to serve on Young ITA leadership, to participate on Young ITA online fora• Recognition as a Young ITA Member in pertinent ITA publications 

Expand ITA Member benefits

• Sustaining Membership: Eight (instead of six) Advisory Board representatives (two under 40) • Supporting Membership: Three (instead of four) Advisory Board representatives (one under 40)

Young ITA Talks #

Expand learning and networking opportunities by offering events in different cities around the globe in collaboration with Young ITA members.

Upcoming: Young ITA Talks # Mexico (September 2017)

Young ITA Talks # Houston (October 2017)

Young ITA Talks # DC  ‐ (May 12, 2016, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, “Trending topics on Investment Treaty Arbitration”)

Young ITA Talks # Miami ‐ (February 24, 2017, White & Case Miami, MIAS, FAM, “Conquering new grounds the finance and banking industry”)

Young ITA Talks # London ‐ (May 9, 2017, Vinson & Elkins, ArbitralWomen, “Due Process and Damages in International Arbitration”)

ITA‐ IEL‐ICC  Roundtable Houston

2ND Annual ITA –IEL‐ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration, 2015

“Starting a Solo Practice in International Arbitration” 

“Iraq‐Kurdistan oil dispute pending in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas”

“Issue conflicts: necessary regulation or Pandora’s Box?”

3rd Annual ITA‐IEL‐ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration, 2016“ “Ethics and the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation” 

“Cybersecurity and Data Privacy”

4th Annual ITA‐IEL‐ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration, Houston, 2017“What “What would you do? Ethical Dilemmas in Arbitration”

“The Call for Specialized Arbitrators, Forums and Procedures in Energy Arbitration”

Dallas Roundtables

10th Annual Young ITA Roundtable, 2015

“Is International Arbitration Really Flexible?”

“Is International Arbitration Really Open to New Faces? 

11th Annual Young ITA Roundtable, 2016

“How do arbitration counsel and in‐house counsel assess risks before pursuing a claim or settling a dispute?  

“What litigation tools can corporations use to manage risk and control costs in arbitration?”

12 Annual Young ITA Roundtable, 2017

“A trip around the world with ITA´s Board of Reporters” 

“Practicing International Arbitration during Challenging Times: Should we all have gone for safe corporate law careers instead?”

2nd Americas Workshop

10TH Annual Americas Workshop, Mexico City, 2015. Topics:

(i) How to Advance a Career as a Young International Arbitrator? and 

(ii) Counsel´s Ethical Obligations in International Arbitration Differing Norms and Expectations on the Production of Evidence for Party Representatives. 

SOCIAL MEDIA DEVELOPMENT

Young ITA Facebook Groups

To facilitate interactions among members at a given location, we begun a pilot program, ITA YAI Houston Group, whichmet on May 3rd, 2016, at the kick‐off event.

LinkedIn Launch

Launch Public Page LinkedIn Group https://www.linkedin.com/company‐beta/22323536/

Launch Private Young ITA members LinkedIn Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups

Twitter reporting live on Yong ITA events

USA  ‐ 132 UK  ‐ 52 France   ‐ 23 Mexico  ‐ 10 Brazil  ‐ 10Colombia  ‐ 8 Peru  ‐ 7 Switzerland  ‐ 5 Australia  ‐ 5 Nigeria  ‐ 4Ukraine  ‐ 4 Canada  ‐ 3 Germany  ‐ 3 Singapore  ‐ 3 India  ‐ 3China  ‐ 3 Paraguay  ‐ 2 Turkey  ‐ 2 Ecuador  ‐ 2 Poland  ‐ 2Portugal  ‐ 2 Romania  ‐ 2 Sweden  ‐ 2 UAE  ‐ 2 Bangladesh  ‐ 1Belgium  ‐ 1 Cocos (Keeling) Islands  ‐ 1 Costa Rica  ‐ 1 Cyprus  ‐ 1 Dominican Rep.  ‐ 1Estonia  ‐ 1 Greece  ‐ 1 Hong Kong  ‐ 1 Macedonia  ‐ 1 Mauritania  ‐ 1Netherlands  ‐ 1 Norway  ‐ 1 Russia  ‐ 1 Spain  ‐ 1 Venezuela  ‐ 1

COUNTRIES AND MEMBERS

JUNE 16, 2017

COUNTRIES: 41MEMBERS: 307

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EUROPE: Cyprus.Germany,Macedonia,

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LATIN AMERICA:Argentina, Brazil,Colombia, CostaRica, Ecuador,Paraguay, Peru,Dominican Rep.

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Thank you!

Special thanks to:

David Winn (ITA Director), Abby Cohen Smutny (ITA Chair), Silvia Marchili (Young ITA Vice Chair), Robert Landicho (Young ITA Communications Chair), Tomas Vail (liaison to News and Notes), Tom Sikora/Sylvia Tonova (Communications

Committee) and the Executive Committee of ITA.

Montserrat Manzano,

Young ITA Chair, Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

mmanzano@vwys.com.mx