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29-30 June 2012 – ASA below 40 Summer Retreat in Neuchâtel


The latest topics discussed in ASA Below 40 seminars were (the seminar program can be downloaded by clicking on the seminar title):


2012 Musical chairs - choosing the right seat in times of change
2011 ASA Below 40’s annual full-day seminar: Unusual and multiple parties in arbitration.
2011Summer Retreat - Perspectives - A meeting with arbitral institutions, in-house counsel and young arbitrators
2010Interest and Costs in International Arbitration - A Selection of Issues and Solutions
2009Selection and appointment of arbitrators / parallel proceedings
2009 Challenge of Awards - Dos and Don’ts
20082008 Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Myth or Reality - Disposing of the Parties' Dispute Quickly: The Parties' Saving Grace or Worst Nightmare?
2008Written & Oral Advocacy - How to win a case
2007Terms of Reference and Procedural Orders - Enforcement of Awards
2007Interim Measures and Judicial Assistance by the Courts of the Seat
2006 How to draft Prayers for Relief - Jurisdictional Challenges
2005 Do's and Dont's in Witness Statement Preparation
How To Overcome Obstructive Behaviour in International Arbitration
2004 Uniformity in International Arbitration - Myth or Reality?
2004 Hot Topics in International Arbitration
2003 Enlighten or Confuse? How to make the Expert Do the job right
2003 Current Issues Regarding Transnational Rules
2002 Ready, set, go: How to start your arbitration on the right track?
2001 Pathological Arbitration Clauses
2001 How to marinate and grill witnesses

Papers available to download:

Year Title Author
2012 Switzerland/France/UK/USA: Name two things that make each of them stand out Anne-Carole Cremades
After the wave of revised and new, specialised rules of Arbitration - did the choice get any easier? Emily Fox
Arbitrating in the Middle East Lara Hammoud
Arbitrating in Asia Nils Eliasson
The Last Frontier: Arbitrating in Africa - where shall we go? Antonia Menezes
2011 Unusual Parties in International Arbitration - Dealing with States, State Entities and International Organisations in Arbitration Nicolas Leroux
Extending the arbitration agreement to non-signatories Andrea Meier
Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated entities and insolvent parties Luka Kristovic Blazevic
Joinder, intervention and consolidation under institutional rules and national law Anya George
Multiple and changing parties - who is bound by the agreement to arbitrate David Quinke
Practical examples of multiparty/ multicontract arbitration Erica Stein
Switzerland: Recent (case) developments and the negative effect of competence-competence James U. Menz
France: Dallah, a whole new law and the Tecnimont decisions Dany Khayat
England: Jivraj and Dallah James Freeman
Meet the institutions: Geneva Chamber of Commerce Joya Raha
Lost in Arbitration Markus Schulz
2010 Iura Novit Curia vs. The Right to be heard: How to Strike the Balance? The Civil Law View. Laurence Franc-Menget
Iura novit curia vs. The Right to be Heard: How to Strike the Balance? The Common Law View. Duncan Speller
Investigations or Criminal Proceedings Prior to the Arbitration - Impact on the Arbitration Agreement and on the Arbitration Proceedings Jaime Gallego
Criminal Offences Committed Throught the Arbitration - Duty to Investigate, Report, Testify, Liability and Immunity? Amir Ghaffari
Challenging Awards Tainted by Fraud - Revision, Setting Aside, Non-Enforcement. Julien Fouret
Criminal offences during the arbitration - Fals testimony, fraud defamation - What should arbitrators do? Anna von Mühlendahl
2009 Practical tips for the selection of arbitratorsDorothe Schramm
Selection and appointment of arbitrators – Current and future issuesGuillaume Tattevin
Parallel Proceedings Res judicata and lis pendens – an emerging international consensus?Venus Valentin Wong
EU COMMISSION REPORT & GREEN PAPER ON COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 44/2001Alexandre Vagenheim
Torpedoes and Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes Using and Avoiding Parallel Court ProceedingsMarco Stacher
Remedies and Tactical Considerations in Connection with State CourtsAndy Moody
Drafting challenges - Some practical tips, having regard to the basic attitude and approach of Supreme Court judges and law clerks towards challengesManuel Arroyo
Setting Aside in ‘key’European Jurisdictions: recent trendsMarike Baldew
When the Award is Challenged –What Can Still be Done?Anthony Sinclair
Outline:Annulment proceedings – a comparison between Switzerland and the UKFranz X. Stirnimann/Bern Ehle
Annulment Proceedings - a comparison between Switzerland and UKFranz X. Stirnimann/Bern Ehle
2008 Fast-Track Arbitration: The Procedural Tools Available Christoph Von Krause
Fast-Track Arbitration: The Rules and Laws Available Christian Oetiker
The tribunal's role: how pro-active should the tribunal be in ensuring the speedy resolution of the dispute? Laurence Burger
The Pros and Cons of Fast-Track Arbitration Yulia Andreeva
Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Breaches and Remedies Noradèle Radjai
Confidentiality in International Arbitration - "Sources of Confidentiality" Michael Cartier
Cross-Examining Witnesses - A practical Toolbar Reza Motashami
10 Commandments for Prehearing Witnesses Marie Stoyanov
How to Draft Persuasive Briefs Andrea Carlevaris
Effective opening and closing submissions Shai Wade
How to Otain the Documents you need Anna Katharina Müller
Flooded with Documents - A survival guide Bernd Ehle
2007 Judicial assistance granted by the court – what if anything is permissible? Matthew Gearing
Interim Measures to Prevent Irreparable Harm: What Can Be Done By The Arbitral Tribunal? Michael Young,
Carine Dupeyron
2006 Jurisdictional Challenges: Parallel Proceedings / Need for Stay? Marc Veit
How to Draft Prayers for Relief Melissa Magliana
Extension of Arbitration Agreements to Non-Signatories Blaise Stucki
2005 How to Overcome "Obstructive" Behaviour in International Arbitration Tobias Zuberbühler
Do's and Don'ts in Witness Statement Preparation David Rosenthal
Obstruction of Arbitration: Anti-Arbitration Injunctions Steven Finizio