Schweizerische Vereinigung für Schiedsgerichtbarkeit

ASA Below 40

Seminar

Next event: The next seminar will be held on 29 October 2010in Zurich.

The seminar will be on “IURA NOVIT CURIA VS. RIGHT TO BE HEARD: HOW TO STRIKE THE BALANCE?" and "THE INTERFACE BETWEEN ARBITRATION AND CRIMINAL LAW: A SELECTION OF ISSUES". To register please use the following form: Programme & Registration Form

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

2010	Interest and Costs in International Arbitration - A Selection of Issues and Solutions
2009	Selection and appointment of arbitrators / parallel proceedings
2009	Challenge of Awards - Dos and Don’ts
2008	2008 Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Myth or Reality - Disposing of the Parties' Dispute Quickly: The Parties' Saving Grace or Worst Nightmare?
2008	Written & Oral Advocacy - How to win a case
2007	Terms of Reference and Procedural Orders - Enforcement of Awards
2007	Interim 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
2009	Practical tips for the selection of arbitrators	Dorothe Schramm
2009	Selection and appointment of arbitrators – Current and future issues	Guillaume Tattevin
2009	Parallel Proceedings Res judicata and lis pendens – an emerging international consensus?	Venus Valentin Wong
2009	EU COMMISSION REPORT & GREEN PAPER ON COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 44/2001	Alexandre Vagenheim
2009	Torpedoes and Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesUsing and Avoiding Parallel Court Proceedings	Marco Stacher
2009	Remedies and Tactical Considerations in Connection with State Courts	Andy Moody
2009	Drafting challenges - Some practical tips, having regard to the basic attitude and approach of Supreme Court judges and law clerks towards challenges	Manuel Arroyo
2009	Setting Aside in ‘key’European Jurisdictions: recent trends	Marike Baldew
2009	When the Award is Challenged –What Can Still be Done?	Anthony Sinclair
2009	Outline:Annulment proceedings – a comparison between Switzerland and the UK	Franz X. Stirnimann/Bern Ehle
2009	Annulment Proceedings - a comparison between Switzerland and UK	Franz 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