Christopher Tahbaz serves as Debevoise & Plimpton’s General Counsel. A litigator and arbitrator with a broad range of U.S. and international ...
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Hong Kong’s New Regime for Outcome Related Fee Structures in Arbitration Comes into Force
16 December 2022
Catherine Amirfar
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, David W. Rivkin
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Cameron Sim
, Lillian Wong
, Tiffany Wu
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Beijing Shougang Mining Inv. Co. Ltd. v. Mongolia, Leaving in Place the Second Circuit’s Expansion of “Clear and Unmistakable” Delegation Standard
17 August 2022
Catherine Amirfar
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, Laura Sinisterra
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Deborah Enix-Ross
, Michelle Huang
, Jonathan Mangel
, Nawi Ukabiala
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U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Availability of Court-Ordered Discovery in Aid of Proceedings before Foreign and International Tribunals
23 June 2022
Catherine Amirfar
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Floriane Lavaud
, Carl Micarelli
, Carl Riehl
, Justin R. Rassi
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Hong Kong Court Sets Aside Enforcement of Emergency Arbitration Award
27 January 2022
Catherine Amirfar
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, David W. Rivkin
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Emily Lam
, Cameron Sim
, Lillian Wong
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New Rules of the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association Come into Force
15 July 2021
Catherine Amirfar
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Naomi Aoyama
, Cameron Sim
, Hiroko Yamamoto
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IBA Evidence Rules Updated to Reflect Modern Developments and Best Practices
1 April 2021
Donald Francis Donovan
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, David W. Rivkin
, Catherine Amirfar
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Patrick Taylor
, Mark McCloskey
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Hong Kong–Mainland China Interim Measures Arrangement: One Year On
5 October 2020
Tony Dymond
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, David W. Rivkin
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Emily Lam
, Philip Rohlik
, Tingting Wu
, Cameron Sim
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New LCIA Rules Encourage Streamlined Proceedings and the Use of Technology
14 August 2020
Donald Francis Donovan
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, David W. Rivkin
, Catherine Amirfar
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Patrick Taylor
, Gavin Chesney
, Robert Hoose
, Aimee-Jane Lee
, Mark McCloskey
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ICSID's New Rules and Proposed Adjudicator Code of Conduct
2 June 2020
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Patrick Taylor
, Sebastian Dutz
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Macau Arbitration Law
23 April 2020
Mark Johnson
, Gareth Hughes
, Tony Dymond
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Philip Rohlik
, Cameron Sim
, Allison Lau
, Dietmar W. Prager
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Coronavirus – Key Implications for Your Business
28 February 2020
Tony Dymond
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Emily Lam
, Philip Rohlik
, Cameron Sim
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Arbitration in Asia: Developments in 2019 and Their Impact in 2020
10 January 2020
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Tony Dymond
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Emily Lam
, Philip Rohlik
, Cameron Sim
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Mainland Chinese Court Grants First Interim Measures Under the New Arrangement in Support of Hong Kong Arbitrations
11 October 2019
Tony Dymond
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Emily Lam
, Philip Rohlik
, Cameron Sim
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IBA Litigation Newsletter: What are you doing to promote diversity?
2 May 2019
IBA Litigation Newsletter
Christopher K. Tahbaz
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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Class Arbitration
1 May 2019
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Jyotin Hamid
, Ted Hassi
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Lisa Wang Lachowicz
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Interim Relief In Support Of Hong Kong-Seated Arbitrations Now Available In Mainland Chinese Courts
8 April 2019
Tony Dymond
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Philip Rohlik
, Cameron Sim
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Hong Kong’s New Law on Third Party Funding for Arbitration: Opportunities and Risks
20 February 2019
Tony Dymond
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Cameron Sim
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New Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Come Into Force
1 November 2018
Tony Dymond
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, David W. Rivkin
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Philip Rohlik
, Cameron Sim
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Investment Treaty Arbitration in the Asia-Pacific
15 June 2018
The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2019
Tony Dymond
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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The Development of Arbitral Institutions in Asia
9 May 2018
University of Pennsylvania Asian Law Review
Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Justin R. Rassi
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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Enforcement of Terrorism-Related Judgments against Foreign Sovereigns
20 March 2018
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Carl Micarelli
, Floriane Lavaud
, Harold W. Williford
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Debevoise International Arbitration Clause Handbook
31 January 2018
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Aimee-Jane Lee
, Samantha J. Rowe
, Carl Micarelli
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U.S. Courts Confirm Judgment Recognition Approach to Annulled Awards
24 July 2017
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Second Circuit Rejects Ex Parte Enforcement of ICSID Awards Against Foreign States
21 July 2017
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Floriane Lavaud
, Julianne J. Marley
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Hong Kong and Singapore Permit Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration
28 June 2017
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Patrick Taylor
, Floriane Lavaud
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U.S. Court of Appeals Denies Confirmation of CIETAC Arbitral Award Due to Inadequate Notice of Arbitration
17 August 2016
Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Philip Rohlik
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U.S. Second Circuit Affirms Decision Enforcing Annulled Arbitral Award
12 August 2016
Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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New Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Come into Force
9 August 2016
Lord Goldsmith KC
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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New Rules Take Effect at CIETAC
14 January 2015
Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Philip Rohlik
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Arbitration Quarterly Issue 5
Issue No 5 – April 2014
Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Gavin Chesney
, Ina C. Popova
, Conway Blake
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Plans Unveiled for the New Singapore International Commercial Court
6 January 2014
Lord Goldsmith KC
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Philip Rohlik
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India’s Corporate Governance Reforms: Encouraging Companies to Do Business
December 2013
Practical Law Company Magazine
Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Spotlight On Southeast Asia
October 2013
Financial Fraud Law Report
Andrew M. Levine
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Bruce E. Yannett
, Philip Rohlik
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FCPA Update
September 2013, Vol. 5, No. 2
Andrew M. Levine
, Philip Rohlik
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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FCPA Update
June 2013, Vol. 4, No. 11
Bruce E. Yannett
, Andrew M. Levine
, Erich O. Grosz
, Paul R. Berger
, Philip Rohlik
, Samantha J. Rowe
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Jane Shvets
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What the NY Convention Means for Myanmar
24 April 2013
International Financial Law Review
Lord Goldsmith KC
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Korea's China Eastern Airlines Case: A Comparative Perspective on the 'Foreign Official' Debate
January 2013
Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Philip Rohlik
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Amendments, Decisions Among International Arbitration Developments In Asia
26 November 2012
New York Law Journal
Christopher K. Tahbaz
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FCPA Update
September 2012, Vol.4, No.2
Paul R. Berger
, Bruce E. Yannett
, Philip Rohlik
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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India Supreme Court Decision Signals Pro-Arbitration Turn
7 September 2012
Lord Goldsmith KC
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Karolos Seeger
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, David W. Rivkin
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Philip Rohlik
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India Clears Obstacle to Enforcement of Mainland China and Hong Kong Arbitral Awards by Notifying China as New York Convention Territory
26 April 2012
Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Donald Francis Donovan
, David W. Rivkin
, Philip Rohlik
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives On Effective Advocacy In International Arbitration - Or, How To Avoid Losing In Translation
April 2012
Asian Dispute Review
Christopher K. Tahbaz
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CIETAC's 2012 Rules: What's New And What's Not?
Spring 2012
American Bar Association's International Law News
Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Recent Second Circuit Decision Calls into Question the Enforceability of Class-Action Waiver Clauses
23 March 2011
Donald Francis Donovan
, David W. Rivkin
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Mark W. Friedman
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Arbitration and the U.S. Supreme Court: Class Actions, Manifest Disregard, and the Ongoing Debate over U.S. Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards
1 July 2010
Bloomberg Law Reports: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Debevoise Issues Protocol to Promote Efficiency in International Arbitration
16 April 2010
Frederick T. Davis
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Dr. Thomas Schürrle
, Karolos Seeger
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, David W. Rivkin
, Carl Micarelli
, Dietmar W. Prager
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Attachment and Execution on Commercial Assets
2009
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Against Sovereigns
David W. Rivkin
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Trends in US and International Arbitration
2007
Arbitration Review of the Americas 2007
David W. Rivkin
, Frederick T. Davis
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Do's and Don’ts of In-House Departments When Dealing With Law Firms (and Vice Versa)
2 November 2022
International Bar Association
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Miami, Florida
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Risk Management Concerns in the Hybrid/Return to Office Era
27 October 2022
Aon Law Firm Symposium
Law Firm General Counsels’ Forum
Chicago, Illinois
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Sanctions – Politics, Procedures and Private International Law
24-25 October 2019
International Bar Association
3rd IBA Litigation Committee Conference on Private International Law
Milan, Italy
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Justice Machines: Dystopia or Opportunity? Judicial Function and Dispute Resolution in the AI Era
22-27 September 2019
International Bar Association
International Bar Association Annual Conference 2019
Seoul, Korea
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Ways to Cope in Practice Management
22-27 September 2019
International Bar Association
International Bar Association Annual Conference 2019
Seoul, Korea
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Business, Human Rights and Corruption
23 August 2018
Kobe University & Hanang University School of Law
Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management Summer Program
Kobe, Japan
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Effective Dispute Resolution
22 August 2018
Kobe University & Hanang University of Law
Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management Summer Program 2018
Kobe, Japan
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Dispute Resolution Showcase: Culture Clashes – Systemic Pitfalls in International Dispute Resolution
9 October 2017
International Bar Association
IBA Annual Meeting
Sydney, Australia
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Effective Dispute Resolution Strategies: Business and Legal Considerations
21-25 August 2017
Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management
Kobe Salad 2017
Kobe, Japan
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Effective Dispute Resolution Strategies: Business and Legal Considerations
24 August 2017
Kobe University
Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management
Kobe, Japan
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Effective Advocacy in International Arbitration
21 August 2017
Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management
Kobe Salad 2017
Kobe, Japan
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Intellectual Property Rights as an Investment Protected by IIAs: Recent Jurisprudence
9 August 2017
Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
Seminar on Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Seoul, Korea
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Resolving Business Disputes in Asia
22 May 2017
United States Council for International Business
ICC and USCIB (ICC-USA) Event
New York, New York
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M&A in the Asia Pacific Region – Distressed or Chasing the Asian Demographics?
16 February 2017
International Bar Association
IBA 5th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference: Resilient Asia – Fighting Global Headwinds
Mumbai, India
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Survey of the Current Landscape
10 February 2017
University of Pennsylvania Law School Asian Law Review (ALR)
Symposium on International Arbitration in Asia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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An Outsider’s Perspective of Arbitrations in India
22 October 2016
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)
Conference on National Initiative Towards Strengthening Arbitration and Enforcement in India
New Delhi, India
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Mini-Tylney Hall Debate
20 October 2016
Global Arbitration Review
The GAR Live Symposium
Hong Kong
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ArbiLeaks - Transparency by the Back Door is Better Than a Closed Shop
18 October 2016
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
ADR in Asia Conference, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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Developing Commercial Law through the Courts: Rebalancing the Relationship between the Courts and Arbitration
17 October 2016
Hong Kong Academy of Law
Hong Academy of Law Symposium
Hong Kong
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Advocacy in International Arbitration
25 August 2016
Kobe University & Institute for Legal Studies Hanyang University School of Law
Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management
Kobe, Japan
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Corruption and Criminal Prosecutions in International Arbitration
24 August 2016
Kobe University & Institute for Legal Studies Hanyang University School of Law
Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management
Kobe, Japan
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Mock Negotiation Workshop
20 June 2016
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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New York, New York
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Emergency Measures as a Response to New Forms of Government Interference - Interim Measures as a Strategy for Dealing with Interference Relating to Corruption Allegations and Threats to Break Contracts
14 June 2016
Debevoise & Plimpton
Energy & Natural Resources Roundtable – The New Frontier of Risk
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Panel Forging the Path in Asia: Unveiling the New SIAC Rules on Investment Arbitration
27 May 2016
Singapore International Arbitration Centre
SIAC Congress 2016
Singapore
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Panel Discussion: Document Production in International Arbitration
5 March 2016
International Court of Arbitration
Confrontation and Cooperation in International Arbitration: Finding a Common Path in Cross-Border Disputes
Hong Kong
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Opening Address
27 April 2016
International Bar Association
IBA Annual Litigation Forum
San Francisco, California
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Innovative Litigation - The Pros and Cons of Electronic Evidence
7 April 2016
International Bar Association’s Women Lawyers' Interest Group
7th World Woman Lawyers' Conference
Berlin, Germany
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Witness Statements: Are In-Person Examinations Necessary?
26 February 2016
International Court of Arbitration of the ICC & the Chair for Private Law, International Corporate & Financial Markets Law, EU Business Law at University of Mannheim
Effective Fact Finding vs. Information Overload: Too Much Paper in Arbitration?
Mannheim, Germany
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Recent Development of Arbitration Practice: Ethics & Corruption in International Arbitration
3 November 2015
UNCITRAL, Ministry of Justice, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, International Court of Arbitration
4th Asia Pacific ADR Conference
Seoul, Korea
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Developments in the Law of Sovereign Immunity
5 October 2015
International Bar Association
IBA Annual Meeting
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GAR Live Singapore
5 June 2015 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
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Debate - This house believes that the opening of the SICC poses a threat to the continued success of SIAC.
Maxwell Chambers, Singapore
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Carnival & Conflicts! An Introduction to Dispute Resolution in Latin America
14 May 2015
HKIAC
Carnival & Conflicts! An Introduction to Dispute Resolution in Latin America
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Central, Hong Kong
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International Enforcement of SICC Judgments
16-17 March 2015
The Law Society of Singapore
Litigation Conference 2015
Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre
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Dispute Avoidance and Efficient Dispute Resolution
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