ACIArb Introduction to International Arbitration

Saturday 4th April 2015

Venue The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai
Course Director: Philip Punwar, FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

Programme
8.50 9.10

Registration and Coffee

9.10 9.35

The legal framework of international arbitration

Philip Punwar, FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

9.40 10.25

Arbitration agreements
Michael Tonkin, FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

10.30 11.15

The commencement of proceedings and the

selection, nomination and appointment of
arbitrators. Independence, impartiality and the
duty of disclosure.
Nicholas Carnell, FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

11.15 11.40

Coffee

11.40 12.25

Fees, preliminary meetings, terms of reference,

timetables and challenges to jurisdiction
Edward Sunna , FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

12.30 13.45

Lunch

13.45 14.30

Written submissions /
disclosure of documents

pleadings

and

the

Nicholas Carnell, FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

14.30 15.15

Documents only arbitrations, the presentation of

expert and witness evidence, oral hearings and
the closure of proceedings
Edward Sunna, FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

15.20 16.05

Awards
Michael Tonkin, FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

16.05 16.30

Coffee

16.30 17.15

Challenging and enforcing awards

Philip Punwar, FCIArb & Chartered Arbitrator

17.15 17.45

Q&A

17.45 18.00

Discussion of assignment

18.00

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