Introduction to the conference by Professor Renato Nazzini, Kings College, Director of Research and James Pickavance, Partner, Jones Day (Conference chair and Moderator) followed by the conference keynote address by Dame Finola O’Farrell DBE QC, Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court.

Presented by:

• Vivek Kapoor, Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers;
• Derek Nelson, Partner, HKA;
• Ashilee Schreiber, Senior Director, Ankura

Presented by:

• Tony Dymond, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
• James Howells QC, Atkin Chambers
• James Bowling, 4 Pump Court Chambers
• Tom Hutchinson, Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Contractual and non-contractual strategies for avoiding or amicably resolving disputes

Presented by:

• Adrian Bell, Partner, CMS
• Charles Blamire-Brown, Partner, Pinsent Masons
• David Pliener, Hardwicke Chambers
• Steve Abraham, Partner, Baker McKenzie

Presented by:

• Nicholas Gould, Partner, Fenwick Elliott (chair)
• Lindy Patterson QC, 39 Essex Chambers

Presented by:

• Emma Schaafsma, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (chair)
• Julian Bailey, Partner, White & Case
• Ben Gough, Senior Engineer, Mott MacDonald
• Ewen Maclean, Partner, Blackrock Expert Services
• Angus Rankin, Partner, Hogan Lovells

Presented by:

• Philip Clifford QC, Partner, Latham & Watkins
• Anna Mills, Partner, DLA Piper
• Professor Renato Nazzini, Kings College London
• Jonathan Hosie, Partner, Mayer Brown

The challenges and different approaches to witnesses and document production.

Presented by:

• James Clarke, Partner, BCLP
• Krista Lee QC, Keating Chambers
• Hamish Lal, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
• Arjun Agarwal, Senior Legal Counsel, Chevron Corporation

Client perspectives and experiences on international arbitration arising out of major projects

Presented by:

• James Pickavance, Partner, Jones Day
• Karin Griggel, General Counsel, Linde Engineering
• Sevag Panossian, Senior Legal Counsel, Consolidated Contractors Company
• Tim Williams, Global Head of Disputes, Wärts