Managing Arbitral Proceedings and Foreign Investment Arbitration

Program details

An advanced program tracing arbitral proceedings step-by-step from notice of arbitration to award, delving into foreign investment contracts and bilateral investment treaty (BIT) claims.

Field

Arbitration and Dispute Settlement

Duration

30 training hours

Modules

8 modules

Location

Egypt (In-person) · Remote

Who it is for

Arbitration practitioners, newly appointed arbitrators, government legal advisers, and corporate in-house counsel.

Certificate

Certificate of attendance or completion, with a QR code

Modules and course outline

1. 01Egyptian Arbitration Law, Saudi Arbitration Law, and major regional institutional rules (CRCICA, SCCA)(4 hours)
2. 02Commencing proceedings: request for arbitration, answer, tribunal constitution, and arbitrator challenges(4 hours)
3. 03Case management: Procedural Order No. 1, procedural timetables, and memorial submissions(4 hours)
4. 04Evidentiary rules (IBA Rules on Evidence), document production, expert witnesses, and hearings(4 hours)
5. 05The arbitral award: drafting standards, annulment actions, and recognition under the 1958 New York Convention(4 hours)
6. 06Foreign investment state contracts, concession agreements, stabilization clauses, and arbitration clauses(3 hours)
7. 07Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), substantive investor protections, and ICSID arbitration(4 hours)
8. 08Practical moot hearing simulation: procedural management and oral pleadings(3 hours)