your first international arbitration: dos and don’ts moderator: annette c. escobar, astigarraga...
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Your First International Arbitration: Dos and Don’ts
Moderator:
Annette C. Escobar, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, FL
Speakers:
John H. Mathias, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL
Mark A. Nadeau, DLA Piper LLP, Phoenix, AZ
Bette Shifman, CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Inc., New York, NY
ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona April 2014
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Basics of an International Arbitration Initiating Arbitration
– Arbitral clause/rules/institutions – The Panel– Organizational Meeting
Issues During Arbitration– Evidentiary Issues, Witnesses, and Arbitral Hearing
Post-Arbitration Issues– Enforcement
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Arbitration Clauses
Seat Scope of Clause Institution and Rules Language Number of Arbitrators Interim Remedies Consolidation/Joinder
Main Arbitral Institutions and Rules Arbitral Institutions
ICC, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, CPR, JAMS, CIETAC , HKIAC, SIAC, SCC
Rules– Administered: AAA, ICDR, ICC– Non-administered: UNCITRAL
The Panel: Does it Matter? Number of Arbitrators Impartiality Arbitrator Selection:
– List Method (ICDR)– Party Appointed Arbitrators Select Chair– Institution or Court appoints chair– Investigations– Interviews
Effect of Choice– Bias in favor of party– Pre-existing opinions/biases on issues
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Organizational Meeting
SeatProcedural (arbitration) law of seatMandatory provisionsUnless otherwise agreed by the parties
Choice of Applicable Substantive Law Witnesses Disclosures/Discovery
– IBA Rules– ICDR Guidelines– Not U.S. style
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Organizational Meeting
Briefing– Statement of Claim– Statement of Defense– Other Memorials
Confidentiality Timetable Fees and Costs Procedural Order(s); Terms of Reference
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Ethical Issues Arbitrators
– ICDR: The Code of Ethics for Arbitrators – IBA: International Principles on Conduct
Counsel/Parties– IBA: International Principles – Local Rules of Ethics
Ex Parte Communications Use of Ancillary Court Proceedings
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Evidentiary Issues and Witnesses Witnesses
– Statements/Reports– Compulsion of Party Witnesses– Third Party Witnesses– Coaching
Evidentiary issues– No Evidence Code– IBA Rules
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Hearing
Procedure– Argument– Presentation of Witnesses– Arbitral Role
Post-Hearing Memorials Endgame
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Enforcement Enforcement is the procedure for converting an
international arbitral award into a national judgment
International arbitral awards are only useful if enforceable
New York Convention and Panama Convention– More than 140 signatories– Limited grounds to challenge– Key provisions
No equivalent law for foreign judgments
Mark NadeauDLA PiperPartnerPhoenix(T) 480 606 5110(M) 602 908 8820(E) [email protected]
John H Mathias, Jr. Jenner & BlockPartnerChicago(T) 312 923 2917(F) 312 840 7317(E) [email protected]
Annette C. EscobarAstigarraga DavisPartnerMiami(T) 305 372 8282(F) 305 372 8202(E) [email protected]
Bette ShifmanCPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & ResolutionVice President & Special Counsel New York(T) 646 753 8226(E) [email protected]
Your First International Arbitration: Dos and Don’ts
ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona April 2014