DAA Dutch Arbitration Day 2017

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The Dutch Arbitration Association organized its fifth annual conference on Thursday 14 September 2017. This year we focused on the latest developments in the areas of advocacy and evidence.

Leaders in the field of international arbitration shared their views on and provide practical insights. They covered topics such as effective oral advocacy, (cross-) examination of witnesses and experts and preparation and presentation of written testimony and expert evidence. The conference took place in an interactive setting and provided an excellent environment for participants to tap into the experience of seasoned practitioners from various jurisdictions.

Dutch Arbitration Day 2017
Advocacy and Evidence

Date: Thursday 14 September 2017
Time: 09.30 hours (opening)
Venue: The Hermitage Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Time Item Speakers
09.00 - 10:00 Ledenvergadering DAA (DAA members only)  
09:15 - 10.00 Registration, Coffee  
10.00 - 10:15 Welcome

Gerard Meijer, President of the Dutch Arbitration Association, Professor of Arbitration & Dispute Resolution at Erasmus University Rotterdam, partner at NautaDutilh

10.15 - 11.00 Keynote
The essence of arbitral advocacy
Hilary Heilbron QC, barrister and arbitrator at Brick Court Chambers
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break  
11.30 - 12.30 Interview / discussion
Capitalizing on arbitration’s potential in respect of advocacy and evidence

Hilary Heilbron QC, barrister and arbitrator at Brick Court Chambers
Michael Schneider, partner at LALIVE
Arthur Hartkamp, Professor European Private Law at Radboud University
Jeroen van Hezewijk (moderator), partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

12.30 - 13.30

Lunch on canal boats

 
13.30 - 13.45 Appointment Natalie Vloemans as new president DAA

Gerard Meijer, President of the Dutch Arbitration Association, Professor of Arbitration & Dispute Resolution at Erasmus University Rotterdam, partner at NautaDutilh

13.45 - 14.15

Lecture
Workings of the mind and psychological pitfalls in witness testimony

Peter van Koppen, Professor of Psychology and Law at VU Amsterdam
14.15 - 15.00 Expert session 1
Expert session on (the value of) witness evidence in international arbitration and ‘tricks of the mind’

Todd Wetmore, partner at Three Crowns
Bregje Korthals Altes-van Dijk, partner at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Ragnar Harbst, partner at Baker McKenzie
Kevin Smith,  Managing Counsel Global Litigation at Shell
Sophia von Dewall (moderator), counsel at Derains & Gharavi International

15.00 - 15.45 Expert session 2
Expert session on quantum evidence, frequent errors in calculating damages and strategic considerations in deploying damages experts

Steven Finizio, partner at WilmerHale
Noel Matthews, senior managing director at FTI Consulting
Raymond van Hulst, managing director and partner at
Omni Bridgeway
Kate Cervantes-Knox (moderator), partner at DLA Piper

15:45 - 16.30 Coffee break  
16:30 - 17:30 Panel discussion
The role and future of advocacy in international arbitration

Vanessa Foncke, partner at Jones Day
David Roney, partner at Sidley Austin
Todd Ptak, senior legal counsel at Airbus Group
Jan K. Schaefer (moderator), partner at King & Spalding

17:30 - 17:45 Farewell Wouter de Clerck, Chair of the DAD Organising Committee, senior associate at DLA Piper
17:45 - 00:00 Cocktail dinatoire  

 

Media partner

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Registration

The closing date for registration is achieved. Registration is no longer possible.

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Sponsors

Accuracy

 

Allen & Overy

 

Clifford Chance

 

DLA Piper

 

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

 

Houthoff

 
Linklaters

 

NautaDutilh

 

Omni Bridgeway

 

Ploum Lodder Princen

 

Raad van Arbitrage voor de Bouw

 

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