Venue:
DIS – Baltikum / Baltic Arbitration Days
Riga Graduate
Thursday - Friday 10 - 11 May 2012
School of Law, Soros Auditorium, Strelnieku iela 4k-2,
- Arbitration in the Baltic States and CEE-
Riga, Latvia
A conference for arbitration practitioners in Riga, the jugendstil – pearl on the Baltic Sea
Program
Spouses’ program
10 May 2012 New trends in arbitration in Germany, Sweden and Latvia 15.00 Opening: Jens Bredow, DIS Secretary General
16.00 City Tour*
15.15-16.00 Dr. Rolf Trittmann, Chairman of DIS Advisory Board, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frankfurt am Main
- Dome Church
- Old Town
- St. Peter’s Church and view from its tower
18.00 End of the tour
16.00-16.30 Coffee Break 16.30-17.15 Prof. Jan Ramberg, Professor Emeritus of Private Law at University of Stockholm; Honorary Professor of International Commercial Law at Riga Graduate School of Law
*Meeting in front of Stockholm School of Economics, Strelnieku iela 4a, Riga
17.15-18.00 Dr. Inese Druviete, ADR Lecturer at Riga Graduate School of Law 18.00 End of Day 1 19.00 Cocktails 20.00 Dinner Venue: The Blackheads House (Haus der Schwarzhäupter) Address: Rātslaukums 7, Riga 11 May 2012 Arbitration in specific areas of industry 10.00-11.15 Construction disputes: Moderator: Niuscha Bassiri, Hanotiau & van den Berg, Brussels
Justyna Szpara, Łaszczuk & Partners, Warsaw
09.30 Visit to Art Museum Riga Bourse* *Meeting in front of Art Museum Riga Bourse, Dome Square 6, Riga
Baltic Arbitration Days 2012
Gadiel Blusztein, Blusztein, BarKahan, Zigenlaub & Co. Law Offices, Tel Aviv
Jan K Schaefer, King & Spalding, Frankfurt am Main
11.15-11.45 Coffee Break 11.45-13.00 Energy Moderator: Karl Poernbacher, Hogan Lovells, Munich
Dr. Dieter Strubenhoff, Jones Day, Frankfurt am Main
Arturs Krauklis, bnt attorneys at law, Riga
N.N. 13.00-14.30 Lunch – Restaurant “Bestsellers“ at AlbertHotel Address: Dzirnavu iela 33, Riga 14.30-15.30 Intellectual property Moderator: Anna Masser, Walder Wyss, Zurich
12.00-13.30 Lunch – Restaurant Neiburgs Old Town of Riga Address: Jauniela 25/27, Riga 14.00 Jurmala Tour* - Regional train “Elektrichka” to Jurmala - Wooden eclectic architecture
Dr. Christine Heeg, Bird & Bird LLP, Duesseldorf
- Walking on the Beach
Maija Tipaine, Raidla, Lejins & Norcous, Riga (TBC)
17.00 End of the tour
Richard Chlup, Swartling, Moscow
Mannheimer
Return by bus
*Meeting in front of University of Latvia, Raina Bulvaris 19, Riga
15.30-15.45 Coffee Break 15.45-16.45 Mergers & Acquisitions Moderator: Dr. Boris Kasolowsky, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frankfurt am Main
Kostiantyn Likarchuk, Avellum, Kyiv
Dr. Mariel Dimsey, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Frankfurt am Main
Kamil Zawicki, KKG, Crakow
16.45-17.00 Coffee Break 17.00-18.00 Shipping and commodities trade Moderator: Dr. Richard Happ, Luther Law Offices, Hamburg
Ann Shazzel, Cargill, London
Jan Heiko Koehlbrandt, Toepfer International, Hamburg
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Baltic Arbitration Days 2012
Pirkka-Marja Poldvere, Aivar Pilv Law Offices, Tallinn
Dr. Tatyana Slipachuk, Sayenko Kharenko, Kyiv
18.00 End of Day 2 19.00 Cocktails 20.00 Dinner and Music Venue: Small Guild (former Handwerkergilde) Address: Amatu iela 5, Riga
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Baltic Arbitration Days 2012 Date:
10-11 May 2012
Venue:
Riga Graduate School of Law, Strelnieku iela 4k-2, Riga LV-1010, Latvia
Who Should Attend:
Business Executives; In-house counsel; Dispute resolution practitioners; Arbitrators; Contract Negotiators; Attorneys in law firms; Academics and Students
Language:
English
Registration Fee (including 22% VAT): Early Bird fee received till 30 March 2012:
Regular fee received from 31 March 2012:
Participation fee: EUR 190
Participation Fee: EUR 250
Spouses’ fee: EUR 150
Spouses’ Fee: EUR 200 DIS 40 participation fee: EUR 200 DIS 40 Spouses’ fee: EUR 160
Registration fee for conference participants includes all program sessions, Cocktails and Dinners on Thursday and Friday as well as the luncheon on Friday. Registration fee for the spouses includes Cocktails and Dinners on Thursday and Friday, guided tours in Riga and Jurmala as well as the visit to the Museum and the luncheon on Friday. How to register: Registration is possible by returning the completed registration form (see below) to the e-mail:
[email protected] or sending it by Fax to the number: +371 67770527. Cancellation of Registration: 75% of the fee of registration will be refunded if cancellation will be made in writing and received by DIS Baltikum by 30 April 2012. Cancellation after this date is not refundable. The registration may be transferred to another person if informed in writing (to the e-mail
[email protected]) before the event. DIS Baltikum reserves the right to cancel the conference or change the content and time schedule of the conference as well as the identity of the speakers. In case of cancellation of the event, the delegates will receive the full refund. Travel and Accommodation: The participants shall do all the travel arrangements* and hotel booking on their own. Contingent amount of rooms with preferential rates are reserved for the conference participants and their spouses. The rooms will become available upon notifying the respective hotel about your participation in Baltic Arbitration Days.
Hotels
Conference participants’ preferential room rates
Hotel Bergs***** http://www.hotelbergs.lv/
Studio Suite: EUR 148 Apartment Suite: EUR 229 Loft Suite: EUR 229
Hotel Radisson BLU Ridzene**** http://www.radissonblu.com/ridzenehotel-riga(reservation of the contingent rooms will be cancelled by 9 April 2012)
Standard Class room: EUR 90 Business Class room: EUR 140
Albert Hotel*** http://www.alberthotel.lv/(reservation of the contingent rooms will be cancelled by 10 April 2012)
Single room: EUR 51 Double room: EUR 56
Please note that VISA is necessary to entry Latvia from many non- EU Countries. DIS Baltikum will support VISA applications only after receipt of the registration form and payment of the registration fee by the participant.
* AirBaltic and Lufthansa have direct flights to Riga from all over Europe and from many other destinations. Take Baltic Taxi from Airport to Riga City Centre.
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Baltic Arbitration Days 2012
REGISTRATION FORM*
complete and return to E-mail:
[email protected] Fax: + 371 6777 05 27
Baltic Arbitration Days hosted by DIS Baltikum Thursday 10 – Friday 11 May, 2012, Riga *Please print/type in block capitals A. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
□Mr. □Ms.
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B. SPOUSE INFORMATION (if applicable) Family name:
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C. SOCIAL PROGRAMME* *No additional fee to attend any of below events
Participant will attend: Thursday Cocktails
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Thursday City Tour in Riga Thursday Cocktails
Thursday Dinner
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Thursday Dinner Friday Visit to an Art Museum Friday Luncheon Friday Tour to Jurmala Friday Cocktails Friday Dinner
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Dress Code for Cocktails and Dinners: Dark Suit
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Baltic Arbitration Days 2012 Participant special dietary requirements (if applicable)
Spouse special dietary requirements (if applicable)
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D. REGISTRATION FEES (including 22% VAT)
□Participation fee till 30 March 2012: EUR 190 □Spouses’ fee till 30 March 2012: EUR 150
□Participation fee from 31 March 2012: EUR 250 □ Spouses’ fee from 31 March 2012: EUR 200 □DIS 40 Participation fee from 31 March 2012: EUR 200
□DIS 40 Spouses’ Participation fee from 31 March 2012: EUR 160
E. PAYMENT
By bank transfer: Account Name: bntKlaubergKrauklis ZAB Reg. No.: 90002587873 Account No.: LV85HABA0551021701073 Swift Code: HABALV22 Bank:
Swedbank
Transfer fees charged by the bank shall be covered by participants. Please send a copy of the transaction details with your registration form.
SIGNATURE:
DATE:
CANCELLATION: Please notify us (by email
[email protected]) as soon as possible ifyou are unable to attend. For cancellation received by 30 April 75% of the participation fee will be refunded. For cancellations after this date, the participation fee is not refundable. However, places are transferable if informed in writing (to the above email) before the event.
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