IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024

PALACIO DE VALPARAISO 1, LEVEL E1

Session information

Seeing is believing: evidence-gathering through site visits In energy, mining and construction arbitrations

Wednesday 18 September (1615 - 1730)

PALACIO DE VALPARAISO 1, LEVEL E1

Committee(s)

Arbitration Committee (Lead)
International Construction Projects Committee

Description

Site visits are frequently used in energy, mining and construction arbitrations and can be an essential evidentiary tool in international arbitrations. This session is targeted at arbitration lawyers, industry-specific legal practitioners, as well as experts, and will highlight the practical, legal and strategy considerations at play when conducting site visits in arbitration proceedings. Drawing on work conducted by the IBA Arbitration Committee Working Group on Site Visits, the session will also cover current best practice and lessons learnt from past site visits, including how the audience can benefit from the brand new tool IBA Site Visit Model Protocol.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Zelda Hunter White & Case LLP, Geneva, Switzerland; Newsletter Editor, Arbitration Committee
Ema Vidak Friedman Founder & Angel Investor Verge Capital, New York, New York, USA

Speakers

Murray Armes Armes-ADR, Surrey, England
Elena Gutierrez EG Arbitration, Madrid, Spain
Khushboo Hashu Shahdadpuri Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nicolas Christian Philipp Wiegand CMS Germany, Mountain View, California, USA