ACDR Hosts Inaugural Conference
OUR LAUNCH EVENTS
September 3, 2019:
New York Convention Roadshow, presented by the international council for commercial arbitration
September 4, 2019:
Young ICCA Workshop on Cross Examination in international arbitration
International conference "investment arbitration in armenia”
September 4, 2019
Investment Disputes and Armenia
Presented in English
13:00 – 13:30
ARRIVAL / REGISTRATION
13:30 – 13:45
WELCOME
• Welcome
• Introduction of topics to be discussed
• Introduction of speakers
Adelaida Baghdasaryan, AUA LL.M. Program, Yerevan
Talin Hitik, Executive Director, Armenia Center for Dispute Resolution, Yerevan
13:45 – 14:45
SESSION 1: Commercial Disputes and Investment Disputes
• Overview of treaty-based disputes
• The unique nature of investor-state disputes
• Commercial disputes and their evolution into investment disputes
Nayiri Boghossian, Partner, Al Owais Legal, Dubai
Diana Tsutieva, Associate, Foley Hoag, Washington, D.C.
MODERATOR: Camilla Gambarini, Associate, Withers LLP, London
14:45 – 15:45
SESSION 2: Public Sector Management of Investment Disputes
• Examples of successful systems in Latin America
• Examples of approaches in Africa
• Opportunities and challenges for Armenia
Harout Samra, Associate, DLA Piper, Miami, FL
Lise Bosman, Executive Director, International Council for Commercial Arbitration, The Hague
Moderator: Yeghishe Kirakosyan, ECHR Representative of Armenia
15:45 – 16:05
COFFEE BREAK
16:05 – 17:00
SESSION 3: Avoiding Investment Treaty Disputes and Defenses
• Negotiation process
• Defences
• Settlement negotiation
Teddy Baldwin, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, D.C.
Mushegh Manukyan, Associate, Three Crowns, Washington, D.C.
Moderator: Rafik Grigoryan, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Justice of Armenia
17:00 – 17:45
SESSION 4: Using Expert Witnesses for Valuation in Investment Disputes
• The role of experts
• Whether and when to engage an expert
• Matters of quantum and valuation
• Sector-specific examples
Gigi D’Souza, Manager, Secretariat International, New York
Mark Berberian, Manager, Analysis Group, Chicago
Moderator: Haik Kupeliants, Cleary Gottlieb, London
17:45 – 18:15
Keynote Speaker: The Role of the Judiciary in Investment Arbitration
The role of the judiciary in investment disputes.
The Honorable Mr. Dominique Hascher, Judge, Supreme Judicial Court of France
18:15 – 18:30
CLOSING
• Round-up of topics discussed
• Acknowledgements
Mushegh Manukyan, Associate, Three Crowns, Washington, D.C.
Adelaida Baghdasaryan, LL.M. Program Chair
18:30
RECEPTION
Outside Manoogian Hall