The interplay between judges and arbitrators

Abstract:

The founding members of the CEIA Luxembourg Chapter (Javier García Olmedo, Jana Lamas de Mesa, Laure-Hélène Gaicio-Fievez, Fabio Trevisan, Thierry Hoscheit, Matthew Happold, Ignacio Signes de Mesa, Paschalis Paschalidis and Andrea Zumbado) are pleased to invite you to a two-panel hybrid launch conference on the interplay between judges and arbitrators. Arbitration is often described as a “delocalized” dispute resolution process, which suggests that arbitral practice should operate autonomously from national courts. Judges are, however, unlikely to give up entirely the right to police arbitral inputs and outputs. Courts will intervene, but when should they intervene? How should they intervene? After a keynote address on 'Judges and Arbitrators: A Personal Experience', the panelists will discuss issues relating to judicial engagement pre-award and post-award, such as whether, when, and how courts should issue interim measures and address allegations of arbitral misconduct, and whether, when, and how courts should issue anti-suit injunctions aimed at preventing parties from enforcing arbitral agreements or awards, and other issues relating to enforcement.

13.30-14.00 Registration & Welcome

14:00-14.15 Opening Remarks

H.E. José María Rodríguez Coso (Spanish Ambassador to Luxembourg)

Prof. Herwig Hofmann (Head of Department of Law, University of Luxembourg)

Dr. Javier García Olmedo (President CEIA Luxembourg Chapter)

14.15-14.45 Keynote. Judges and Arbitrators: A Personal Experience

Juan Fernández Armesto (Honorary President CEIA)

14.45-16.15 Panel 1: Courts and Pre-Award Supervision

Moderator: Krystle Baptista (Partner, KBarbitration, Madrid)

Panelists:

Nicolina Bordian (Référendaire, Cour de cassation, Luxembourg)

Olivier Marquais (Senior Associate, Loyens & Loeff, Luxembourg)

Ricardo Cuesta Castiñeyra (Legal Director, Dragados, Madrid)

Isabel San Martín (Senior Associate, Lalive, London)

16.15-16.30 Coffee Break

16.30-18.00 Panel 2: Courts and Post-Award Supervision

Moderator: Prof. André Prüm (University of Luxembourg)

Panelists:

Iuliana Iancu (Partner, Hanotiau & van den Berg, Brussels)

Johannes Fahner (Associate, Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler, Geneva)

Fabio Trevisan (Partner, BSP, Luxembourg)

Estelle Brisson (Counsel, Arendt, Luxembourg)

18.00-18.15 Concluding Remarks

Thierry Hoscheit (President Cour de cassation, Luxembourg)

Prof. André Prüm (President Luxembourg Arbitration Association)

18.15-19.15 Cocktail Reception

Location :

University of Luxembourg

Campus Kirchberg - Weicker Building

4, rue Alphonse Weicker, L-2721 Luxembourg

Room A401 (fourth floor)

Language :

English

This is a free conference. Registration is mandatory.

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