DAA Arbitration Induction Course 2025

Following the success of the induction course in previous years, the DAA offers its two-day induction course on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 March 2025 for associates (advocaat-medewerkers) with some background and/or experience in arbitration. This invitation also extends to inhouse legal counsel and members of the judiciary. The speakers shall provide an in-depth look into recent developments and practice under commonly used rules in arbitration. The full program can be found below.

NOTE: This event is followed by the DAA Annual Lecture starting at 17:00 at the close by Haarlemmermeer Station in Amsterdam.

Program Wednesday 12 March 2025

Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Time: 10.00 – 22.00
Location: DLA Piper Amsterdam – Strawinskyhuis, Prinses Amaliaplein 3, Amsterdam

Time	Item	Speakers
10.00 – 10:15	Kick-off and introduction	Roelien van den Berg, partner Avizor Jasmin van der Leeden Garrett, senior associate DLA Piper
10: 15 – 11.30	Overview and recent developments re. Dutch Arbitration − Dutch Arbitration Act: tools and pitfalls − Dutch case law: developments and relevance	Martje Verhoeven-de Vries Lentsch, partner De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
11:30 – 11:45	Coffee break
11:45 – 13:00	Overview and recent developments re. International Arbitration	Juliette Luycks, senior counsel Clifford Chance
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:15	Taking of Evidence: witnesses and experts	Alexandra Schluep, partner Avizor
15:15 – 15:30	Coffee break
15.30-16.30	Summary Arbitral / Emergency procedures and Expedited Arbitration at ICC, NAI & LCIA	Rogier Schellaars, partner Van Doorne
16:30 – 17:15	Niche: SGOA, IT-disputes and AI	Eva Visser, partner Project Moore Chris Barbiers, Exit/P
17:15 – 18:15	Drinks hosted by DLA Piper
18:30 – 22:00	Restaurant diner Le Grand George, Amsterdam Zuid

Program Thursday 13 March 2025

Date: Thursday 13 March 2025
Time: 10.00 – 17.00
Location: A&O Shearman Amsterdam – Apollolaan 15, 1077 AB, Amsterdam

Time	Item	Speakers
10:00 – 11:15	Mediation and med.arb	Jonathan Ruff
11:15 – 11:30	Coffee break
11:30 – 12:45	NAI Arbitration − Organisation − Rules Usage & Best Practices	Tomas Vaal, Secretaris-Generaal & Algemeen Directeur NAI
12:45 – 14:00	Lunch and informal discussion – do's and don'ts from an arbitrator’s perspective	Rogier Schellaars, partner Van Doorne Roelien van den Berg, partner Avizor
14:00 – 15:15	ICC & LCIA Arbitration	Marieke van Hooijdonk, partner A&O Shearman
15:15 – 15:30	Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30	Construction Arbitration	Sjoerd Rutten, partner HabrakenRutten
16:30 – 17:00	Mentoring and education & concluding remarks	Jasmin van der Leeden Garrett, senior associate DLA Piper

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Registration fee

Participants are requested to pay EUR 175 (excluding VAT) to cover costs and expenses. Want to be a DAA member? Membership may be applied for via the DAA-website.

A certificate of attendance will be provided so that the course is eligible for permanent education ('PO') points.

Registration

You may email info@dutcharbitrationassociation.nl for more information and to apply. Places are limited and applications should be received by 21 February 2025. We shall inform applications on their selection by 28 February 2025.

Contact information

We hope to be able to welcome you all in Amsterdam on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 March 2025. For further information concerning the DAA Arbitration Induction Course, please visit www.dutcharbitrationassociation.nl or our DAA LinkedIn Group or contact us via: info@dutcharbitrationassociation.nl.

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