International Arbitration Battle Royale: Civil v Common Law

JAMS is a proud sponsor and co-organizer of the "International Arbitration Battle Royale: Civil v Common Law." Between the ICC Miami and IBA Annual Conferences, we have the pleasure of inviting you to an in-person, cross-examination exhibition between common and civil lawyers. Who shall prevail and how will the Tribunal manage different styles between major worldwide legal traditions? In session 1, the age-old divide between common and civil law in international arbitration shall go head-to-head in a simulated cross-examination of the Tribunal appointed expert. In session 2, our pre-eminent Tribunal will discuss how these traditions stack up in terms of styles, characteristics, efficiency and effectiveness in persuasion.

Masters of Ceremony:

3:00pm – 3:30pm - Registration

3:30pm – 5:00pm - Battle Royale Introduction and Welcome

• Jacqueline Villalba, Esq., Chair, The Florida Bar International Law Section, Harper Meyer LLP (Miami, Florida)
• Mark Fenhalls QC, Chair, Bar Council England & Wales, (London, England)

Session 1: Practical Demonstration of Cross-Examination of Expert Witness

• Khawar Qureshi KC, McNair International (England & Wales)
• Daniel E Gonzalez, Hogan Lovells (Miami, Florida)
• Daniel Jacob Nogueira, Jacob & Nogueria Advogados (Manaus, Brasil)
• Javier Fernandez-Samaniego, Samaniego Law (Madrid, Spain)
• Colin Johnson, CCA, HKA, (London, England)

Session 2: Debate on Demonstration

• Jose Astigarraga, Esq., Reed Smith (Miami, Florida)
• Claudia Benavides Galvis, Baker McKenzie (Bogota, Colombia)
• Eduardo Silva Romero, Head of Arbitration, Dechert LLP (Paris, France)

5:00pm – 7:00pm - Networking Reception