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Aim and Objectives

This seminar will take the audience through a detailed overview of the practice and procedure of the world’s most used international arbitral institution; the International Chamber of Commerce. The speakers will describe the full lifecycle of an arbitration case and share practical insights that will aid participants’ practice of international arbitration. This course is suitable for: both newcomers and more experienced practitioners alike.

A fantastic opportunity for solicitors/ barristers alike to find out first hand from the ICC Common Law Team the structure of the ICC International Court of Arbitration & the ICC Secretariat, the application of the ICC Arbitration Rules and the opportunity to ask questions directly.

Topics to be covered

• A brief description of the structure of the ICC International Court of Arbitration & the ICC Secretariat
• the application of the ICC Arbitration Rules by the above two bodies through the lens of the important procedural milestones
• the many practical tips for practitioners acting as counsel in ICC arbitrations
  

Programme

Introduction
(1) ICC Secretariat and International Court of Arbitration (15 mins)

a. Structure & Composition

b. Duties pursuant to the ICC Arbitration Rules

Lifecycle of an ICC Arbitration
(2) Commencement and Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal (40 mins)

a. Request for Arbitration & Answer to Request

b. Pre-Constitution Procedural Decisions

c. Nomination & Confirmation/Appointment of Arbitrators

(3) Arbitral Proceedings (35 mins)
a. Transmission of the File & Terms of Reference

b. Hearings & Financial Decisions of the Court

c. Time Limits & Closing of the Proceedings

(4) Awards & Costs of Arbitration (30 mins)

a. Draft Awards

b. Scrutiny of Awards

c. Costs of Arbitration

d. Emergency Arbitrator (EA)

A bibliography/reading list will be provided to the audience after the live session to allow further reading for interested audience members and provide links to useful ICC resources.

Chairman
Sean McCarthy BL, The Bar of Ireland
Sean McCarthy is an Irish barrister and New York attorney. He is a former Deputy Counsel at the ICC Secretariat in Paris and the current ICC YAF Representative for Ireland. Sean is also a co-founder and moderator for ArbTech, an online community focused on exploring the future of justice and the intersection between law and technology

Speakers
Ashleigh Brocchieri, ICC Counsel
Ashleigh is Counsel of the Common Law Team at the Secretariat of the ICC international Court of Arbitration, in Paris. She is admitted to the roll of solicitors in England and Wales and admitted to the Paris Bar, France, following legal studies at Sheffield Hallam University and BPP University Law School in England and l’Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) in France. Prior to her current role, she worked as Deputy Counsel at the Secretariat of the ICC international Court of Arbitration and at an international law firm in London.

Benjamin Ng'Eno, ICC Deputy Counsel
Benjamin is a Deputy Counsel with the Common Law Team at the Secretariat of the ICC international Court of Arbitration in Paris. He obtained his LLB from the University of Nairobi (Kenya) and a LL.M in International Disputes Settlement from the Geneva Graduate Institute and the University of Geneva. Prior to his current role, he worked with leading dispute resolution firms in Nairobi, Geneva and Brussels, specializing in commercial litigation and arbitration

Other speakers TBC

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