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ASA below 40

ASA’s young practitioners group (the Groupe des Jeunes Praticiens de l’Arbitrage) aims at promoting of the exchange of views and experiences among arbitration practitioners below the age of 40 in a friendly and informal way.

 

Next ASA below 40 Events

ASA below 40 also seeks to facilitate contacts among young professionals interested in the field of arbitration. The group holds two seminars per year and collaborates with other organisations or institutions that support young arbitration practitioners. 

Membership is free.

Co-chairs

For more information please contact one of the group's co-chairs: 

Olivier Mosimann
Anna-Maria Tamminen
Catherine Anne Kunz

News:  June 2018

At the ASA Spring Seminar of 8 June 2018 the ASA below Team announced the new co-chair Catherine Anne Kunz. Catherine is a Counsel at LALIVE in Geneva, Switzerland. She is dual-qualified in Switzerland and in England and Wales (solicitor).
Catherine is the successor of Alexandre Mazuranic who leaves the b40 co-chair team after his three-year term as co-chair.

 

News:  June 2017

ASA below 40 is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna-Maria Tamminen as the new co-chair of ASA below 40. Anna-Maria is a Managing Associate at Hannes Snellman Attorneys, working out of the firm’s Helsinki and Stockholm offices. She is qualified to practice law as an attorney in Finland and the State of New York. Anna-Maria replaces Julien Fouret, who stepped down as co-chair at the end of May 2017. The current co-chairs are delighted that Anna-Maria has accepted his nomination and very much look forward to working with him to further expand ASA below 40's international presence and broad reach.

 

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For information on upcoming events see ASA below 40 Events.

The latest topics discussed in ASA below 40 seminars were:

2018 Spring Seminar: Construction arbitration, Geneva

Brøndmo Mikal Organizing the procedure ASAb40 6_18 (1.42 MB)
Gottlieb Benjamin Prevalent Model Clauses ASAb40 6_18 (0.58 MB)
Major Rebecca Introduction to Construction Arbitration II ASAb40 6_18 (0.27 MB)
Peter Flavio Introduction to Construction Arbitration I ASAb40 6_18 (0.45 MB)
Spangenberg Jan Working with Experts ASAb40 6_18 (2.73 MB)

2017 Fall Seminar: Prayers for relief in international arbitration, Zurich

Fouchard Clement Clarifying unclear prayers for relief ASAb40 11_17 (0.37 MB)
Möckesch Annabelle Amending prayers for relief during proceedings ASAb40 11_17 (0.45 MB)
Morel de Westgaver Deciding onla what was asked and nothing more ASAb40 11_17 (0.22 MB)
Schnyder Sabrine Prayers for Relief-What is all the fuss about ASAb40 11_17 (1.94 MB)
Wehland Hanno Drafting Prayers for Relief-Dos and Don'ts ASAb40 11_17 (0.08 MB)

2017 September Seminar: Swiss Case Law Series: Deviations from the agreed procedural rules: Non-issue or no-go? (4A_405/2016), Bern

Altenkirch Markus Deviations from the agreed procedural rules ASAb40 9_17 (1.2 MB)
Iseli-Haffner Silvia Deviations from the agreed procedural rules The Swiss perspective ASAb40 9_17 (0.87 MB)

2017 Spring Seminar: It's all about Strategy: Strategic Questions in Arbitration, Geneva

Baier Jonatan Bifurcation When does it make sens ASAb40 5_17 (0.3 MB)
Caroit Eleonore The Hearing Schedule-Getting the most out of the Hearing ASAb40 5_17 (0.13 MB)
Catelli Cinzia The Request and the Answer ASAb40 5_17 (0.23 MB)
Fischer Eliane Waiving examination of witnesses and experts ASAb40 5_17 (0.54 MB)
Mosimann Olivier Precedural Documents and Timetable ASAb40 5_17 (0.19 MB)
Nessi Sebastiano ASAb40 5_17 (0.34 MB)

2016 Fall Seminar: Institutional Arbitration: Keeping Up with Changing Times

Groz Philipp - Emergency Relief in Practice (1.33 MB)
Liborio Vanessa - Emergency relief in international arbitration (0.2 MB)
Potesta Michele - Early Dismissal Possibilities in Practice (0.57 MB)
Prasad Dharshini- Early Dismissal in Arbitration (0.18 MB)

2016 Spring Seminar: Damages in international arbitration

Mr Osbaldeston - Hearing the Experts-Examining the experts at the hearing (0.04 MB)
Ms Segurola - Proving your damages-Identifying and gathering the evidence you need (0.15 MB)
Mr Stojiljković - Determining the Arbitral Procedure-setting the stage for a successful damages claim (0.16 MB)

2015 Fall Seminar: Oral Advocacy

Mr Landbrecht – Opening and closing statements: How to present your case effectively in the short time available (0.17 MB)
Ms Byrne – Debunking the Myths (0.53 MB)
Mr Lenggenhager – General Techniques: Skills every advocate needs (0.42 MB)

2015 Spring Seminar: Written Advocacy

Daniel Greineder – Subsequent Submissions-What Evidence and Arguments to bring (0.06 MB)
Simon Vorburger ASA Conference – Spring 2015 (0.25 MB)
Sylvia Tonova Geneva Talk – the Winning Brief (0.36 MB)
Hannah Boehm – Weaving in the evidence (SW-04716868) (1.71 MB)
Ania Farren – How To obtain the right and relevant story – Geneva 2015 (0.21 MB)

2014 Spring Seminar: Court assistance in international arbitration – how to use it wisely and efficiently

2014 May – ASA Presentation PETERS (0.17 MB)
2014 May – ASA Presentation MOSS (0.3 MB)
2014 May – ASA Presentation BADERTSCHER (0.09 MB)
2014 May – ASA Presentation JAISLI KULL (0.27 MB)
2014 May – ASA Presentation POIRIER (1 MB)

2013 Fall Seminar: The straight and narrow – legal and ethical rules applicable to counsel, experts and arbitrators

Conduct of Counsel in International Arbitration (0.16 MB)
Extra–arbitral remedies and sanctions- professional disciplinary and civil liability (0.14 MB)
Who can (and who should) sanction the arbitrator? (0.07 MB)
Party Misconduct (0.06 MB)
Arbitrators' Duties (0.24 MB)
Whose expert is it anyway? (0.03 MB)

2013 Spring Seminar: The empty chair – arbitrating against absent respondents

Managing the process (0.12 MB)
Latecomers and quitters (0.25 MB)
Finding the truth: claimant's perspective (0.31 MB)
Tactics and practical issues when enforcing the award (0.59 MB)
The law on enforcement: arguments available to the respondent (0.6 MB)

2012 Autumn Seminar: Kompetenz-Kompetenz Reloaded! / Bifurcation, Trifurcation – Slicing and Dicing the Case

The Swiss view - the negative effect, the Lüscher initiative and article 186 (1bis) PILA (1.36 MB)
Competence–Competence: How it's handled at the Center of the Universe (0.76 MB)
Anti–Suit Injuctions and EU Law: An Update (0.04 MB)
The potential of bifurcation or “summary judgment” in arbitration (0.19 MB)
Beware! Pitfalls of Bifurcation in Practice (0.1 MB)

2012 Spring Seminar: Musical Chairs - Choosing the Right Seat in Times of Change

Switzerland/France/UK/USA: Name two things that make each of them stand out (0.98 MB)
After the wave of revised and new, specialised rules of Arbitration – did the choice get any easier? (0.28 MB)
Arbitrating in the Middle East (0.34 MB)
Arbitrating in Asia (0.35 MB)
The Last Frontier: Arbitrating in Africa – where shall we go? (0.71 MB)

2011

Unusual Parties in International Arbitration – Dealing with States, State Entities and International Organisations in Arbitration (0.04 MB)
Extending the arbitration agreement to non–signatories (0.29 MB)
Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated entities and insolvent parties (0.06 MB)
Joinder, intervention and consolidation under institutional rules and national law (0.14 MB)
Multiple and changing parties – who is bound by the agreement to arbitrate (0.28 MB)
Practical examples of multiparty/ multicontract arbitration (0.1 MB)
Switzerland: Recent (case) developments and the negative effect of competence–competence (0.2 MB)
France: Dallah, a whole new law and the Tecnimont decisions (0.08 MB)
England: Jivraj and Dallah (0.37 MB)
Meet the institutions: Geneva Chamber of Commerce (0.63 MB)
Lost in Arbitration (1.62 MB)

2010

Iura Novit Curia vs. The Right to be heard: How to Strike the Balance? The Civil Law View (1.41 MB)
Iura Novit Curia vs. The Right to be Heard: How to Strike the Balance? The Common Law View (0.26 MB)
Investigations or Criminal Proceedings Prior to the Arbitration – Impact on the Arbitration Agreement and on the Arbitration Proceedings (0.15 MB)
Criminal Offences Committed Throught the Arbitration – Duty to Investigate, Report, Testify, Liability and Immunity? (0.21 MB)
Challenging Awards Tainted by Fraud – Revision, Setting Aside, Non-Enforcement (0.09 MB)
Criminal offences during the arbitration – False testimony, fraud defamation – What should arbitrators do? (0.18 MB)

2009

Practical tips for the selection of arbitrators (0.14 MB)
Selection and appointment of arbitrators – Current and future issues (0.06 MB)
Parallel Proceedings Res judicata and lis pendens – an emerging international consensus? (1.08 MB)
EU Commission Report & Green Paper On Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (0.06 MB)
Torpedoes and Anti–Torpedo Torpedoes (0.2 MB)
Remedies and Tactical Considerations in Connection with State Courts (0.51 MB)
Drafting challenges – Some practical tips, having regard to the basic attitude and approach of Supreme Court judges and law clerks towards challenges (0.1 MB)
Setting Aside in ‘key’European Jurisdictions: recent trends (0.16 MB)
When the Award is Challenged – What Can Still be Done? (0.06 MB)
Outline: Annulment proceedings – a comparison between Switzerland and the UK (0.09 MB)
Annulment Proceedings – a comparison between Switzerland and UK (0.06 MB)

2008

Fast–Track Arbitration: The Procedural Tools Available (0.08 MB)
Fast–Track Arbitration: The Rules and Laws Available (0.09 MB)
The tribunal's role: how pro–active should the tribunal be in ensuring the speedy resolution of the dispute? (0.04 MB)
The Pros and Cons of Fast–Track Arbitration (0.12 MB)
Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Breaches and Remedies (0.05 MB)
Confidentiality in International Arbitration – Sources of Confidentiality (0.51 MB)
Cross–Examining Witnesses – A practical Toolbar (0.51 MB)
How to Draft Persuasive Briefs (0.03 MB)
Effective opening and closing submissions (0.1 MB)
How to obtain the documents you need (0.25 MB)
Flooded with documents – A survival guide (0.15 MB)

2007

Judicial assistance granted by the court – what if anything is permissible? (0.26 MB)
Interim Measures to Prevent Irreparable Harm: What Can Be Done By The Arbitral Tribunal? (0.41 MB)

2006

Jurisdictional Challenges: Parallel Proceedings / Need for Stay? (0.05 MB)
How to Draft Prayers for Relief (0.4 MB)
Extension of Arbitration Agreements to Non–Signatories (0.04 MB)

2005

How to Overcome Obstructive Behaviour in International Arbitration (0.02 MB)
Do's and Don'ts in Witness Statement Preparation (0.1 MB)
Obstruction of Arbitration: Anti-Arbitration Injunctions (0.55 MB)

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