JESSUP COMPETITION RUSSIAN ROUNDS The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition The White & Case Russian National Championship Moscow | 30 January – 3 February 2013 The 2013 White & Case Russian National Championship of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is co-organized by the International Law Students Association, Threefold and White & Case. It is hosted by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Moscow State Law Academy. Sponsored by Main Media Partner With support from: Table of Contents Contents Table of Contents .................................................1 Welcome .......................................................2 Competition Schedule .............................................3 Legal Trainings ...................................................8 White & Case Summer Program ....................................13 The Jessup Competition ..........................................14 The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition .....................................14 The Honorable Philip C. Jessup ................................15 Friends of the Jessup ........................................16 The Jessup Competition in Russia ..............................16 International Law Students Association ..........................17 MGIMO ..................................................19 MGUA ...................................................19 Threefold Ltd ..............................................20 White & Case ..............................................20 Law Firms Support Regional Jessup Teams ...........................22 Honored Guests ................................................25 Very Special Thanks ..............................................32 2013 Russian Jessup Teams .......................................35 Finding Your Way to MGUA ........................................36 Room Locations at MGUA .........................................37 Finding Your Way to MGIMO .......................................38 Welcome Welcome to the 2013 White & Case Russian National Championship of the Jessup Competition. It is a fantastic privilege to welcome so many talented and enthusiastic students from all over the country to Moscow to take part in what promises to be a hectic but thrilling few days. This year, 42 universities and over 200 students from all over Russia will compete in the Championship. The Russian National Championship is now officially recognized as the largest national competition in the world and is even larger than the equivalent regional rounds held in the United States. Over the course of the competition, students will present complex legal arguments during oral pleadings to experienced professional lawyers and legal scholars in what, for most of them, is a foreign language. Needless to say, this is an incredibly demanding task, and we—the organizers of the Russian National Championship here at White & Case—are extremely impressed by the effort and commitment these gifted young people have shown in taking on this challenge, and we look forward to seeing them grow into the next generation of top legal professionals in the future. We are extremely lucky that each year as part of the Russian rounds we welcome such a high caliber of judges from all over the world. The competition would not be what it is, were these people not prepared to give up this time in their busy schedules. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the judges and all the other volunteers who have so generously donated their time and energy to make the competition a success. I wish all the teams the best of luck at the at the competition. Hermann Schmitt Managing Partner White & Case Moscow, Russia 2 Competition Schedule At a Glance MGUA 30 January, Teams Registration and Orientation Wednesday MGUA 31 January – 1 February, Preliminary Rounds Thursday-Friday 1 February, Friday Legal Trainings 14:30 – 18:00 – Becoming a Good Lawyer. Principles of Legal Writing by Maya Melnikas, Partner, White & Case – Introduction to WTO Law by Natalia Bayurova, Associate, White & Case – Participating in the Jessup Effectively: From Legal Research to Oral Advocacy by Jessup Alumni Anna Kozyakova, Aleksandra Ivlieva, Grigory Vaypan 1 February, Friday Announcement of Preliminary Rounds’ Results 18:00 (Teams only) 2 February, Saturday 2013 White & Case Summer Program: 11:00 – 14:00 Orientation & On-Campus Interviews 2 February, Saturday Run-Off Rounds 9:00 – 11:00 2 February, Saturday Quarterfinal Rounds 13:30 – 15:30 2 February, Saturday Semifinal Rounds 17:30 – 19:30 MGIMO 3 February, Sunday Championship Round (two teams) 14:30 at the Moscow, State University of International Relations 31 March – 6 April White & Case Jessup World Championship in Washington, DC Jessup 2013 3 Wednesday, 30 January MGUA, 9 Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street 15:00 – 18:00 Registration Lobby, 3rd Floor 16:00 – 17:00 Orientation Courtroom #13, 3rd Floor Thursday, 31 January – Preliminary Rounds MGUA, 9 Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast Students’ Lounge (Teams & Bailiffs) Breakfast (Judges) Judges’ Lounge 09:00 – 11:00 Preliminary Round 1 Courtrooms 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break (Teams Students’ Lounge & Bailiffs) Coffee Break (Judges) Judges’ Lounge 11:30 – 13:30 Preliminary Round 2 Courtrooms 13:30 – 15:00 Lunch Time MGUA canteen 15:00 – 17:00 Preliminary Round 3 Courtrooms 17:00 – 17:30 Coffee Break Students’ Lounge (Teams & Bailiffs) Coffee Break (Judges) Judges’ Lounge 17:30 – 19:30 Preliminary Round 4 Courtrooms 4 Friday, 1 February – Preliminary Rounds MGUA, 9 Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast Students’ Lounge (Teams & Bailiffs) Breakfast (Judges) Judges’ Lounge 09:00 – 11:00 Preliminary Round 5 Courtrooms 11:00 – 12:00 Coffee Break Students’ Lounge (Teams & Bailiffs) Coffee Break (Judges) Judges’ Lounge 12:00 – 14:00 Preliminary Round 6 Courtrooms 14:30 – 19:00 Legal Trainings Courtroom # 5 19:00 – 20:00 Announcement of Assembly Hall, Preliminary Rounds’ 2nd Floor Results (Teams only) Jessup 2013 5 Saturday, 2 February – Advanced Rounds MGUA, 9 Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Street 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast (Advanced Students’ Lounge Rounds participants & Bailiffs) Breakfast (Judges) Judges’ Lounge 09:00 – 11:00 Run-Off Rounds Courtrooms 11:00 – 13:30 Coffee Break Students’ Lounge (Advanced Rounds Participants & Bailiffs) Announcement of Students’ Lounge Quarterfinalists (Teams only) 13:30 – 15:30 Quarterfinals Courtrooms 15:30 – 17:30 Coffee Break Students’ Lounge (Advanced Rounds participants & Bailiffs) Coffee Break (Judges) Judges’ Lounge Announcement of Students’ Lounge Semifinalists (Teams only) 17:30 – 19:30 Semifinals Courtrooms 6 Sunday, 3 February – Championship Round MGIMO, 76 Vernadskogo Prospekt 14:30 – 23:00 Welcoming Speeches Speeches by partners and sponsors of the Russian Championship Championship Round Judges’ Deliberations Announcement of the Team and Individual Winners and Awards Ceremony Awards Banquet 31 March – 6 April Jessup World Championship in Washington, DC Jessup 2013 7 Legal Trainings Friday, 1 February 2013 14:30 − 15:45 Becoming a Good Lawyer Maya Melnikas, Partner Banking Finance Practice, White & Case – Are lawyers different? – What makes a good lawyer – Working ethics and culture – Basic skills – Extracurricular activities Legal Writing – What makes for good writing? – Types of legal writing – Daily correspondence (letters and emails) – Contracts – Memoranda (memos), reports and presentations – Tips on improving writing Maya Melnikas specializes in bank finance and mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector. With White & Case Moscow since 1993, she has in-depth experience in international transactions related to the Russian Federation. Maya is ranked among the top banking and finance lawyers in Russia byChambers Global and PLC Which Lawyer?. While Maya focuses on financial institutions and capital markets work, she also advises on numerous M&A transactions involving non-financial Russian assets, particularly in the real estate and natural resources sectors. 8 Maya Melnikas graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Economics in 1987 and from Harvard Law School in 1990. She is admitted to the California State Bar and District of the Columbia Bar. 16:00 – 17:00 Introduction to WTO Law Natalia Bayurova, Associate, M&A & Corporate Practice, White & Case – Fundamental principles – Historical background – The structure and the sources of the WTO Law and their organization – Dispute settlement mechanisms – Negotiations – Russia’s accession package – Main accession commitments – EurAsEc – Trade Policy Natalia Bayurova focuses on corporate, commercial, international trade and investment law matters. She has experience assisting both Russian and international companies in structuring cross-border transactions. Natalia also has experience advising on various investment and international trade matters (including FDI, investments into strategic sectors, trade remedies investigations and technical barriers to trade). She is part of an inter-office team coordinating initiatives relating to Russia’s accession to the WTO, which includes alerting domestic and international clients on topical issues and advising on legal commitments undertaken by Russia. Jessup 2013 9 Before joining White & Case in 2005, Natalia gained strong experience in the field of international trade and investment in a number of roles, including internships with the Legal Affairs