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IAW 2023
CALENDAR
9th
(Bengaluru)
10th
(Mumbai)
11th
(Mumbai)
12th
(Delhi)
13th
(Delhi)
14th
(Delhi)
Arbitration Conference
Dates
8:00 AM To 10:00 AM
9th
(Bengaluru)
8:00 AM To 10:00 AM
IAW 2023 Curtain Raiser (Virtual)
Opening Remarks: Zia Mody, Founder & Managing Partner, AZB & Partners
Constantine Partasides KC, Partner, Three Crown LLP
10:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Enforcement of Investor State Awards against India
Zal Andhyrujina, Senior Advocate
Rajat Rana, Partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg
Arvindran Manoosegaran, Investment Manager, Omni Bridgeway
Shreya Jain, Principal Associate, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
12:00 PM To 2:00 PM
Managing Expert Evidence in International Arbitration: Tips and Tactics
2:00 PM To 4:00 PM
How Technological Advancements are Reshaping the Dispute Resolution Process : Digitization of Documents , Discovery, Virtual Courtroom proceedings, Admission and Preservation of Evidences.
Rohit Goyal, Partner, Advisory, PwC India
Atul Luthra, Partner, Forensic Services, PwC India
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
Event hosted by
PSL Advocates & Solicitors and YAWP
Dates
10:00 AM To 12:00 PM
10:00 AM To 12:00 AM
Exploring the Evolving Role of Expert Witnesses in the Age of AI and the Impact of the Digital Privacy and Data Protection Technologies (DPDT) Act
Moushumi Vaidya, Executive Director, PwC
Darshan Patel, Partner, PwC
12:00 PM To 1:00 PM
Unique Challenges of Disputes Involving States and State Parties
3:00 PM To 4:00 PM
Arbitrability of shareholder disputes: Time to push the envelope in India?
Rishab Gupta, Advocate and Barrister, Twenty Essex
Shreya Aren, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton
Shaneen Parikh, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Nidhi Parekh, Head of Legal, Essar OGDSL
Siraj Omar SC, Co-Managing Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
Event hosted by AIAC
In-person events
Interim Measures in Arbitration and their Enforceability in India
Dates
12:00 PM To 1:30 PM
12:00 PM To 2:00 PM
Smart Contracts as a Tool For dispute avoidance & Municipal level Law enforcement
Event hosted by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Pragmatism, Pitfalls and Practical Implications in Arbitral Appointments: A 360 Degree View
Andrew Cannon, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jed Savager, Partner, Pinsent Masons (Dubai)
Ankit Goyal, Partner, Allen & Gledhill
Jelita Pandjaitan, Partner, Linklaters
Patrick Taylor, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Shagoofa Khan, Group general counsel and head of corporate affairs, NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund)
Amba Prasad G., Vice President and Legal head, Larsen & Toubro Construction
Chintan Chandrachud, Barrister, Brick court
De-Risking International Arbitration
David Elsberg, Founding Partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg
Dheeraj Nair, Partner, JSA
Vivek Tata, Senior Associate, Selendy Gay Elsberg
Vidyut Gulati, General Counsel, Bharti Airtel
Arbitrator's Disclosure Obligations: When is it Enough?
Hon'ble Mr. Justice U. U. Lalit (Retd.)
Mr. Baiju Vasani, Barrister & Arbitrator, Twenty Essex Chamber
Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat, Group General Counsel, Vedanta Group
Ms. Smarika Singh, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Ms. Ananya Aggarwal, Counsel, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (Moderator)
Dates
1:30 PM To 2:00 PM
1:30 PM To 2:00 PM
Working Lunch
Working Lunch
Working Lunch
Working Lunch
Working Lunch
Dates
2:00 PM To 4:00 PM
2:00 PM To 4:00 PM
Resolving Technology and IP-Related Disputes across All Industry Sectors: The AAA-ICDR Way
Important aspects of Construction Law-Indian perspective
Kanika Arora, Partner, MRP Advisory
Puran Kumar, Head - Contract Administration, Larsen & Toubro
Steven Lim, Arbitrator & Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers
Vinodkumar Menon, CEO, IRB Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Mayank Thakur, Moderator
Arbitration a one-stop forum - an Illusion or a reality?
Sanctions and International Dispute Resolution
Event hosted by IPBA Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee
Promod Nair, Senior Advocate
Gautam Bhatikar, Partner, Phoenix legal
Senthil Dayalan, Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Priti Suri , PSA Legal
Nusrat Hassan, Managing Partner, Dentons Link Legal
Ajay Bhargava, Partner, Khaitan & Co.
Mr. Badrinath Durvasula, Ex Managing Director and Legal Advisor: Essar Group
Shweta Bharti, Senior Partner Hammurabi & Solomon
Dates
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
ChatGPT and AI in arbitrations, flavour of the month, or definitive use case?
Mr Mysore Prasanna, Advocate and Arbitrator
Ms Amita Haylock, Partner, Mayer Brown
Mr Arjun Rajagopalan, Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Mr Arun Mal, Senior Associate, Allen & Overy
Mr Nandakumar CK, Senior Advocate
Mr Navneet Hrishikesan, Executive Director, Legal, Cisco
Panel Discussion on 'Resolving disputes with the Government and State-owned entities through Arbitration: Best Practices &; Effective Strategies'
pleading damages in international arbitration-what do Tribunals like to see?
Alok Das, Director, Kroll
Amit Bansal, Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Sneha Jaisingh, Partner, Bharucha & Partners
Steven Lim, Arbitrator and Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers
Vyapak Desai, Head, International Dispute Resolution, Nishith Desai Associates
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion on 'Reforms in Indian Arbitration Law: What to expect and global best practices?'
Intersection of arbitration and insolvency - the World perspective
Mr Naresh Thacker, Partner, Economic Laws Practice
Mr Amit Bansal, Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Mr Kiran Sequeria, Managing Director, Secretariat
Ms Rebecca James, Partner, Linklaters
Mr Sanjeev Gemawat, Group General Counsel, Vedanta Group
Ms Yuet Min, Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC
Dates
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Beyond blockchain: Resolving crypto disputes through international arbitration
Mr Sachin Malhan, Co-founder, Agami
Mr Ashish Chandra, General Counsel, CoinSwitch
Mr Christoph Kauffman, Counsel, Osborne Clarke
Mr Dhyan Chinappa, Senior Advocate
Mr Siraj Omar S.C., Co-Managing Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC
Ms Sudha Hoodha, Executive Director, Nvidia Graphics
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Debate on 'Indian courts' contribution in making India the next Arbitration Hub: Step forward or backward?'
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Role of GCs in running efficient and effective arbitration proceedings
Faraz Sagar, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Nitesh Jain, Partner, Trilegal
Rajat Rana, Partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg LLC
Rajendra Barot, Partner, AZB & Partners
Zarina Pundole, General Counsel, EPC Division, Shapoorji Pallonji Group
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Debate on 'Confidentiality is the biggest roadblock to legitimacy of the arbitral process'
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Early dismissal in arbitration proceedings - is the Arbitration World ready?
Mr Nish Shetty, Partner, Clifford Chance
Mr Ankit Goyal, Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP
Mr Gourab Banerjee, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Ms Priya Mehra, General Counsel, Akasa Air
Ms Samantha Rowe, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Dates
7:30 onwards
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner
(Shangri La)
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner
Four Seasons
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner (Trident Rooftop)
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner
Hyatt Regency
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner (Oberoi)
Plenary Session
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Session 1
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Disclosure and arbitrator challenges –
where do we stand after Halliburton?
Session 2
12:30 pm to 01:30 pm
Enforcing arbitral awards in India –
what can foreign parties really expect?
Lunch
01:30 pm to 02:30 pm
Event hosted by IPBA International Construction Projects Committee
02:30 pm to
03:30 pm
Closing of the IAW
03:30 pm to 04:00 pm
IAW 2023
CALENDAR
9th
(Bengaluru)
10th
(Mumbai)
11th
(Mumbai)
12th
(Delhi)
13th
(Delhi)
Dates
8:00 AM To 10:00 AM
9th
(Bengaluru)
8:00 AM To 10:00 AM
IAW 2023 Curtain Raiser (Virtual)
Opening Remarks: Zia Mody, Founder & Managing Partner, AZB & Partners
Constantine Partasides KC, Partner, Three Crown LLP
10:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Exploring the Evolving Role of Expert Witnesses in the Age of AI and the Impact of the Digital Privacy and Data Protection Technologies (DPDT) Act
Moushumi Vaidya, Executive Director, PwC
Darshan Patel, Partner, PwC
12:00 PM To 1:30 PM
Smart Contracts as a Tool For dispute avoidance & Municipal level Law enforcement
1:30 PM To 2:00 PM
Working Lunch
2:00 PM To 4:00 PM
Resolving Technology and IP-Related Disputes across All Industry Sectors: The AAA-ICDR Way
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
ChatGPT and AI in arbitrations, flavour of the month, or definitive use case?
Mr Mysore Prasanna, Advocate and Arbitrator
Ms Amita Haylock, Partner, Mayer Brown
Mr Arjun Rajagopalan, Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Mr Arun Mal, Senior Associate, Allen & Overy
Mr Nandakumar CK, Senior Advocate
Mr Navneet Hrishikesan, Executive Director, Legal, Cisco
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Beyond blockchain: Resolving crypto disputes through international arbitration
Mr Sachin Malhan, Co-founder, Agami
Mr Ashish Chandra, General Counsel, CoinSwitch
Mr Christoph Kauffman, Counsel, Osborne Clarke
Mr Dhyan Chinappa, Senior Advocate
Mr Siraj Omar S.C., Co-Managing Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC
Ms Sudha Hoodha, Executive Director, Nvidia Graphics
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner
(Shangri La)
Dates
10th
(Mumbai)
8:00 AM To 10:00 AM
Enforcement of Investor State Awards against India
Zal Andhyrujina, Senior Advocate
Rajat Rana, Partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg
Arvindran Manoosegaran, Investment Manager, Omni Bridgeway
Shreya Jain, Principal Associate, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
10:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Unique Challenges of Disputes Involving States and State Parties
12:00 PM To 1:30 PM
Event hosted by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
1:30 PM To 2:00 PM
Working Lunch
2:00 PM To 4:00 PM
Important aspects of Construction Law-Indian perspective
Kanika Arora, Partner, MRP Advisory
Puran Kumar, Head - Contract Administration, Larsen & Toubro
Steven Lim, Arbitrator & Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers
Vinodkumar Menon, CEO, IRB Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Mayank Thakur, Moderator
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion on 'Resolving disputes with the Government and State-owned entities through Arbitration: Best Practices &; Effective Strategies'
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Debate on 'Indian courts' contribution in making India the next Arbitration Hub: Step forward or backward?'
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner
Four Seasons
Dates
11th
(Mumbai)
8:00 AM To 10:00 AM
Managing Expert Evidence in International Arbitration: Tips and Tactics
10:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Arbitrability of shareholder disputes: Time to push the envelope in India?
Rishab Gupta, Advocate and Barrister, Twenty Essex
Shreya Aren, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton
Shaneen Parikh, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Nidhi Parekh, Head of Legal, Essar OGDSL
Siraj Omar SC, Co-Managing Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC
12:00 PM To 1:30 PM
Pragmatism, Pitfalls and Practical Implications in Arbitral Appointments: A 360 Degree View
Andrew Cannon, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jed Savager, Partner, Pinsent Masons (Dubai)
Ankit Goyal, Partner, Allen & Gledhill
Jelita Pandjaitan, Partner, Linklaters
Patrick Taylor, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Shagoofa Khan, Group general counsel and head of corporate affairs, NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund)
Amba Prasad G., Vice President and Legal head, Larsen & Toubro Construction
Chintan Chandrachud, Barrister, Brick court
1:30 PM To 2:00 PM
Working Lunch
2:00 PM To 4:00 PM
Arbitration a one-stop forum - an Illusion or a reality?
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
pleading damages in international arbitration-what do Tribunals like to see?
Alok Das, Director, Kroll
Amit Bansal, Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Sneha Jaisingh, Partner, Bharucha & Partners
Steven Lim, Arbitrator and Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers
Vyapak Desai, Head, International Dispute Resolution, Nishith Desai Associates
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Role of GCs in running efficient and effective arbitration proceedings
Faraz Sagar, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Nitesh Jain, Partner, Trilegal
Rajat Rana, Partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg LLC
Rajendra Barot, Partner, AZB & Partners
Zarina Pundole, General Counsel, EPC Division, Shapoorji Pallonji Group
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner (Trident Rooftop)
Dates
12th
(Delhi)
8:00 AM To 10:00 AM
How Technological Advancements are Reshaping the Dispute Resolution Process : Digitization of Documents , Discovery, Virtual Courtroom proceedings, Admission and Preservation of Evidences.
Rohit Goyal, Partner, Advisory, PwC India
Atul Luthra, Partner, Forensic Services, PwC India
10:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Event hosted by AIAC
12:00 PM To 1:30 PM
De-Risking International Arbitration
David Elsberg, Founding Partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg
Dheeraj Nair, Partner, JSA
Vivek Tata, Senior Associate, Selendy Gay Elsberg
Vidyut Gulati, General Counsel, Bharti Airtel
1:30 PM To 2:00 PM
Working Lunch
2:00 PM To 4:00 PM
Sanctions and International Dispute Resolution
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion on 'Reforms in Indian Arbitration Law: What to expect and global best practices?'
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Debate on 'Confidentiality is the biggest roadblock to legitimacy of the arbitral process'
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner
Hyatt Regency
Dates
13th(Delhi)
8:00 AM To 10:00 AM
Event hosted by
PSL Advocates & Solicitors and YAWP
10:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Interim Measures in Arbitration and their Enforceability in India
12:00 PM To 1:30 PM
Arbitrator's Disclosure Obligations: When is it Enough?
Hon'ble Mr. Justice U. U. Lalit (Retd.)
Mr. Baiju Vasani, Barrister & Arbitrator, Twenty Essex Chamber
Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat, Group General Counsel, Vedanta Group
Ms. Smarika Singh, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Ms. Ananya Aggarwal, Counsel, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (Moderator)
1:30 PM To 2:00 PM
Working Lunch
2:00 PM To 4:00 PM
Event hosted by IPBA Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee
5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
Intersection of arbitration and insolvency - the World perspective
Mr Naresh Thacker, Partner, Economic Laws Practice
Mr Amit Bansal, Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Mr Kiran Sequeria, Managing Director, Secretariat
Ms Rebecca James, Partner, Linklaters
Mr Sanjeev Gemawat, Group General Counsel, Vedanta Group
Ms Yuet Min, Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC
6:00 PM To 7:00 PM
Early dismissal in arbitration proceedings - is the Arbitration World ready?
Mr Nish Shetty, Partner, Clifford Chance
Mr Ankit Goyal, Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP
Mr Gourab Banerjee, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Ms Priya Mehra, General Counsel, Akasa Air
Ms Samantha Rowe, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
7:30 onwards
Drinks and Dinner (Oberoi)
Dates
14th
(Delhi)
Arbitration Conference
Plenary Session
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Session 1
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Disclosure and arbitrator challenges –
where do we stand after Halliburton?
Session 2
12:30 pm to 01:30 pm
Enforcing arbitral awards in India –
what can foreign parties really expect?
Lunch
01:30 pm to 02:30 pm
Event hosted by IPBA International Construction Projects Committee
02:30 pm to
03:30 pm
Closing of the IAW
03:30 pm to 04:00 pm
*More details to follow.
| Date | Event | Speakers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th October 2023 | Joinder of third parties in arbitration proceedings by P&A Law Offices |
Mr. Faizan Mithaiwala, Senior Associate, P&A Law Offices. Mr. Zubin Behramkamdin, Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court. Mr. Rashmin Khandekar, Counsel, Bombay High Court. Mr. Vijay Purohit, Partner, P&A Law Offices. |
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
| 13th October 2023 | IAMC Virtual Session | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
| Date | City | Venue | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th October 2023 | Bengaluru | Shangri La | Palace Road, Abshot Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560001 |
| 10th October 2023 | Mumbai | Four Seasons | 1/136, Dr.E.Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400018 |
| 11th October 2023 | Mumbai | Trident Rooftop | CR 2 Nariman Point, Marine Drive, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400021 |
| 12th October 2023 | Delhi | Hyatt Regency | Ring Road, Bhikaji Cama Place, RK Puram, New Delhi - 110066 |
| 13th October 2023 | Delhi | The Oberoi | Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi - 110003 |
| 14th October 2023 | Delhi | The Oberoi | Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi - 110003 |
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