Guest Speakers

3rd of April 2025, LLM AWArDS Brazilian Arbitration Day at Assas
Pedro Paulo Salles Cristofaro, partner of Chediak, Cristofaro Advogados ; professor of Economic Law at PUC-Rio and of post-graduate courses at the Institute of Law of PUC-Rio, OAB/RJ (the Brazilian Bar Association), and CPA – Curso Prático de Arbitragem (Practical Course in Arbitration.
Marie Claire da Silva Rosa, Associate at the International Dispute Resolution Practice of the Paris office of Squire Patton Boggs.
Pedro Batista Martins, Brazilian arbitrator, partner of Batista Martins Advogados. Pedro was one of the three drafters of the Brazilian Arbitration Act which governs arbitration in Brazil.
Lauro Gama, Lauro Gama is a Brazilian arbitrator, founder of the boutique firm Lauro Gama Advogados Associados.
Arnau Puig Tiemblo, Secretaty-General, Paris International Arbitration Chamber
Isabel Cantidiano, Cantidiano advogados, represents clients in domestic and international arbitrations ; elected officer of CBAr (Brazilian Arbitration Committee) in 2018, having been reelected in 2021 and in 2024.
José Feris, Partner Squire Patton Boggs (Paris).
Thierry Tomasi, Partner Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Paris).
19 December 2024, Conversation on Emergency Arbitration
Jean-Christophe HONLET, Partner, Honlet Legum Arbitration
Christine Lécuyer-Thieffry, Lawyer, Paris Bar
Diana PARAGUACUTO-MAHÉO, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Roland ZIADÉ, Partner, Linklaters LLP
Pr. Malik Laazouzi, Professor of Law, University Paris-Panthéon-Assas Director LLM AWArDS
3rd of October 2024, International Arbitration and European Law
Pr. M.-E. ANCEL, University Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Pr. Th. DOUVILLE, University of Caen
Pr. L. IDOT, emeritus Professor University Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Pr. Ch. KADDOUS, University of Geneva, director- Centre d’études juridiques européennes
Pr. J.-M. JACQUET, Emeritus Professor, Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales de Genève
Pr. M. LAAZOUZI, University Paris-Panthéon-Assas. Director-LLM AWArDS
Pr. F. PICOD, University Paris-Panthéon-Assas. Director European Law Center.
Pr. J.-B. RACINE, University Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Pr. J. STUYCK, Emeritus Professor University of Leuven
Me P. THIEFFRY, Lawyer, Paris/New York Bar
Nov. 9, 2022. Conference The Review of the Arbitration Act 1996 by the Law Commission. A Comparative Perspective between English and French Arbitration Law.
Pr Pierre MAYER: The jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal. A comparative perspective.
Pr. Mayer (Emeritus professor, University Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne) acts as arbitrator or counsel in commercial and investment treaty-based proceedings under a variety of ad hoc or institutional arbitration rules. His experience spans a variety of sectors (including energy, transport, telecommunications, projects, M&A, etc.) and all forms of contracts. He is one of the most highly regarded arbitration practitioners in France (Who’s Who Legal Arbitration in France 2018) and is routinely acclaimed as one of the best arbitrators in the world.
Dr Nathan TAMBLYN: Vocal stakeholders and historic international conventions: law reform challenges in the context of arbitration confidentiality and discrimination.
Dr. Tamblyn is Associate Professor of the Common Law at the University of Exeter Law School. Nathan is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and the London Court of International Arbitration, and a Panellist at the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration. Nathan is a lawyer in the commercial and common law team at the Law Commission of England and Wales, and is leading its project reviewing the Arbitration Act.