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The 10th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference: THE GREATEST AGENDA HITS AN ICDR/IBA EVENT SEPTEMBER 9 – 11, 2012 THE BILTMORE HOTEL, CORAL GABLES, FL Join the 10th anniversary celebration of this acclaimed international arbitration conference, with some of the conference’s most popular topics and sessions of the last decade. And, as always, enjoy the world-class faculty and equally renowned group of fellow attendees, the golf course and amenities of the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, just minutes from Miami. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION AVAILABLE FOR SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE AGENDA • REGISTRATION FORM • CLE CREDIT INFORMATION www.icdr.org/Miami 10TH ANNUAL MIAMI INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CONFERENCE: CONFERENCE SPONSORS COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS CONFERENCE STEERING COMMITTEE HONORARY CONFERENCE CHAIRS Steven Andersen Daniele Favalli Mark Appel Eduardo Palmer Mark Friedman Michael Lee Luis Martinez Alexis Mourre Richard Naimark Albert Orosa Thomas Ventrone Eduardo Zuleta The 10th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference: THE GREATEST HITS September 9-11, 2012 2 PROGRAM Keep up to date on agenda and program by following Twitter: AGENDA #ICDR and @ICDRorg. SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 9: 00 Golf Activity at Biltmore Club House 16: 30-17: 00 Registration 17: 00-17: 10 Welcome: ICDR Young & International Board Members Nicole Dolenz, Baker & McKenzie, New York Samaa Haridi, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York Adrián Magallanes, Von Wobeser y Sierra, Mexico City 17: 10-19: 00 ICDR Young & International Program - Tertulias The popular small-group round table discussions about international arbitration will cover two discussion topics: • Whether the advocate’s role in the international arbitration process should be defined by an independent ethical code or framework • Which is the most beneficial arbitrator appointment methodology Discussion groups will be divided into groups that speak English, Spanish and Portuguese. And, so that all attendees may benefit from the various discussions, summaries will be compiled and shared the following day. REPORTERS MODERATORS * Julie Bédard, Skadden, Arps, * Cecilia Azar, Azar, Ortega y Gómez Ruano, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Mexico City New York * Jenelle E. La Chuisa, Astigarraga Davis, Miami * James Hosking, Chaffetz * Tina Cicchetti, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Lindsey, New York Vancouver * Nicole Dolenz, Baker & McKenzie, New York * Daniele Favalli, Vischer, Zurich * Mauricio Gomm Santos, Smith International Legal Consultants, Miami * Lucy Greenwood, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston * Jared D. Hager, Perkins Coie, Seattle * Samaa Haridi, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York * Erika Levin, Rutgers School of Law, Camden * Adrián Magallanes, Von Wobeser y Sierra, Mexico City * Marisa Marinelli, Holland & Knight, New York * Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga, DLA Piper, Miami * Eduardo Palmer, Eduardo Palmer P.A., Coral Gables * Dietmar W. Prager, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York * Fernando Eduardo Serec, Tozzini Freire Advogados, São Paulo * Nicolas Swerdloff, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Miami * Daniel E. Vielleville, Assouline & Berlowe, Miami 19:30 Reception The 10th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference: THE GREATEST HITS September 9-11, 2012 3 PROGRAM Keep up to date on agenda and program by following Twitter: AGENDA #ICDR and @ICDRorg. SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 7: 30-8: 45 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8: 45-9: 00 Session I: Welcome Remarks Eduardo Zuleta, Senior Vice Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee Richard Naimark, Senior Vice President, ICDR, New York 9: 15-11: 00 Session II: Corporate Counsel’s Strategy and Role in International Dispute Resolution The successful outcome of arbitration is the resolution of a business dispute in a timely and cost-effective manner. As with any process, arbitration needs to be managed carefully in order to assure the quality of its output. There are a number of measures corporate counsel can employ to ensure that the outcome meets the expectation of their companies. Sharing the strategies they have developed over the years to keep arbitrations on track, the panelists will point out pertinent considerations for corporate counsel to address at each step of the process, beginning with selecting the arbitrator and utilizing outside counsel. FACULTY MODERATOR * Xavier Antonio de la Garza, PEMEX, Mexico City * C. Mark Baker, Fulbright & * Anke Sessler, Siemens, Munich Jaworski, Houston * Paul A. Bruno, Fluor Corporation, Irving * Martim Della Valle, AmBev, Brussels ICDR REPRESENTATIVE * Richard Naimark, New York 11: 00-11: 30 Break 11: 30-13: 00 Session III: Investor-State Arbitration in the Americas The proliferation of investor-state arbitrations has generated a host of unique problems and challenges, from the denunciation of the ICSID Convention by Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia to the clash between investment protection and public interest. Panelists will address these and other problems, posing possible solutions. FACULTY MODERATOR * Arif H. Ali, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, * R. Doak Bishop, King & Spalding, Washington, D.C. Houston * Jonathan C. Hamilton, White & Case, Washington, D.C. ICDR REPRESENTATIVE * Stephen Jagusch, Allen & Overy, London * Thomas Ventrone, New York * Meg Kinnear, ICSID, Washington, D.C. 13: 00-14: 00 Lunch The 10th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference: THE GREATEST HITS September 9-11, 2012 4 PROGRAM Keep up to date on agenda and program by following Twitter: AGENDA #ICDR and @ICDRorg. SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 (CONT) 14: 15-16: 15 Session IV: Rapid-Fire Discussion Dispute Resolution Tour of North America An exciting and quick-moving session covering key legal and practice developments pertaining to jurisdictions in North America. In rapid succession, experts will answer questions and provide updates on relevant topics (manifest disregard, minimum contacts, article 1782) all under tight time frames managed by the moderator. Conference attendees will have the rare opportunity to listen, compare and analyze the international dispute resolution landscape as presented by highly respected expert representatives from each listed jurisdiction. FACULTY MODERATOR * Canada, Quebec: Stephen L. Drymer, * Richard Lorenzo, Hogan Lovells, Norton Rose, Montreal Miami * Canada, Ontario: Earl A. Cherniak, Lerners, Toronto ICDR REPRESENTATIVE * Mexico, Federal District: José Maria Abascal, * Steven K. Andersen, Salt Lake City Abascal Segovia & Asociados, Mexico City * United States, California: Mark C. Dosker, Squire Sanders, San Francisco * United States Florida: Donald J. Hayden, Baker & McKenzie, Miami * United States, Illinois: Lawrence S. Schaner, Jenner & Block, Chicago * United States, New York: Oliver J. Armas, Chadbourne & Parke, New York * United States, Texas: Mark A. Calhoun, Greenberg Traurig, Dallas 16: 15-16: 45 Ice Cream Break 16: 45-17: 45 Session V: Tertulia Report MODERATOR REPORTERS * Joseph M. Matthews, Colson Hicks Eidson, * Julie Bédard, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Coral Gables Meagher & Flom, New York * James Hosking, Chaffetz Lindsey, New York 18: 30 Reception & Dinner Keynote Speaker: Secretary-General of the Organization of American States - Dr. José Miguel Insulza (invited) The 10th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference: THE GREATEST HITS September 9-11, 2012 5 PROGRAM Keep up to date on agenda and program by following Twitter: AGENDA #ICDR and @ICDRorg. SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 8: 00-9: 00 Continental Breakfast 9: 00-12: 00 Session VI: Rapid-Fire Discussion Dispute Resolution Tour of Latin America An exciting and quick-moving session covering key legal and practice developments pertaining to selected countries in Latin America. In rapid succession, experts will answer questions and provide country updates on relevant topics—all under tight time frames managed by the moderator. Conference attendees will have the rare opportunity to listen, compare and analyze the international dispute resolution landscape as presented by highly respected expert representatives from each listed country. This session includes a 30-minute break. FACULTY MODERATOR * Argentina: Federico Godoy, Beretta Godoy, * Eduardo Zuleta, Gómez-Pinzón Buenos Aires Zuleta Abogados, Bogotá * Brazil: Tarcísio Araújo Kroetz, Hapner & Kroetz, Curitiba ICDR REPRESENTATIVE * Chile: Andrés Jana, Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana * Luis Martinez, New York Abogados, Santiago * Colombia: Eduardo Silva Romero, Dechert, Paris * Costa Rica: Dyalá Jiménez Figueres, DJ Arbitraje, Santiago * Ecuador: Javier Robalino Orellana, Paz, Horowitz Garcés, Abogados, Quito * Peru: Alfredo Bullard, Bullard Falla Ezcurra, Lima * Venezuela: Andrés A. Mezgravis, Mezgravis & Asociados, Caracas 12: 00 Concluding Remarks Eduardo Zuleta, Senior Vice Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee Steven K. Andersen, Vice President, ICDR The 10th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference: THE GREATEST HITS September 9-11, 2012 6 10TH ANNUAL MIAMI INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CONFERENCE: THE GREATEST HITS September 9 - 11, 2012 | The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida 5 Ways TO REGISTER Online at www.icdr.org/miami Mail Download completed form and mail to: Phone Call Jason Cabrera at +01 212.484.3207. ICDR Email Jason Cabrera at [email protected]. Attention: Jason Cabrera Fax Download completed form and fax to 1633 Broadway, 10th floor Jason Cabrera at +01 212.716.5901. New York, NY 10019 REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRANT PRINT First/Mi/Last Name Company Address City State Zip/Postal Code Phone E-Mail REGISTRATION FEES Full payment must be received in order to process registration. Conference registration fees include