Date and Time:
February 23, 2024 9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Location:
Hotel Orchid, Mumbai, India
Description
Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Summit 2024 scheduled on 23rd February 2024 in Mumbai, Hotel Orchid brought to you by Achromic Point along with Ankura as Gold Partner, Deepak Sabharwal & Associates as Corporate Partner, Aekom Legal as Associate Partner & Agama Law Associates as Other Partner, where key issues like Update on Global Arbitration 2023 and Recent Developments in India Relating International Arbitration, Technology and Dispute Resolution, How can GCs add value to dispute management, Litigation Management will be discussed.
Gold Partner Corporate Partner Associate Partner Other Partner
Who Should Attend:
- Head-Disputes Administration & Management
- Head of Legal
- Corporate Legal Counsel
- General Counsel
- Chief Counsel
- Regional Counsel
- Legal Managers
- Corporate Legal Advisors
- Company Secretaries
- Senior Legal Practitioners
- Legal Consultants
- Lawyers
Thought Leaders:
- Anirban Banerjee
TCS BFSI – Global Head Service Delivery Excellence BFSI Cognitive Business & Operations
Tata Consultancy Services - Atul Juvle
Consulting GC Independent Director
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel Group - Deepak Sabharwal
Managing Partner
Deepak Sabharwal & Associates - Parveen Mahtani
Chief Legal Officer
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. - Amit Jaju
Partner/ Senior Managing Director – India
Ankura - Nitin Jain
Partner
Agama Law Associates - Sujoy C. Datta
Partner
Aekom Legal - Ashish Jain
Chief Internal Audit Officer
Nayara Energy Limited - Namita Shetty
Partner
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas - Aashish Verma
Director
Achromic Point - Nitin Bhuwania
General Counsel
Easebuzz - Rajesh Talwatkar
Business Leader and Head – Litigations (Retail)
L&T Financial Services - Tejveer Singh
Counsel
Independent Legal Counsel
Event Timelines
Registration and Tea/Coffee
Welcome Address and Introductions
Session 1: (Panel Discussion)
Update on Global Arbitration 2023 and Recent Developments in India Relating International Arbitration
Developments affecting international commercial arbitration. International Arbitration continues to gain significance with the number of arbitral institutions on the rise globally. However, what are the challenges moving forward? This panel will discuss the future of International arbitration with reference to contemporary developments relating to the interplay between insolvency and international arbitration proceedings, the governing law of the arbitration agreement and the rise of international commercial courts as an alternative option for cross border dispute resolution.
1. Key issues and trends affecting international arbitration.
2. Changing trends in Commercial Arbitration
3. Choice of law and seat of arbitration under Indian law
4. How transcription makes arbitration more efficient
Tea/Coffee Break
Session 2: (Panel Discussion)
Technology and Dispute Resolution
The use of modern technology continues to have an impact on the mode and manner of dispute resolution. This panel would focus on various tools, techniques and best practices involving the use of technology which are relevant for modern day practitioners in order to stay ahead of the curve.
1. Virtual hearings- India and Global Experience.
2. Appointment of Arbitrator
3. Comparison of cross-examination in common law and civil law contexts
4. Technology that can support in efficiency in dispute resolution : assistance in drafting pleadings, e-discovery, and recording of evidence.
5. Use of artificial intelligence driven softwares and their assistance in adjudication of disputes: international and Indian perspective
I. Ethical issues in managing a dispute virtually –breach of confidentiality, cyber and data breach.
Networking Lunch
Session 3: (Panel Discussion)
Litigation Management—Getting the most out of your legal team when contentious issues arise
This panel will discuss what to do when good deals go bad. How would in-house counsel ensure the effective and efficient transfer of information and documents to their counsel, manage the stakeholders and legal spend. The panel will also explore practical tips on what to expect when contentious issues arise and how to prepare for them, e.g. preserving legal professional privilege, conducting internal investigations, exploring alternative dispute resolution, key tips on litigation management including enforcement of judgments/awards.
Conversation with law firms and general counsels – what do they need and expect from dispute lawyers today? In evaluating this relationship and the current gaps, we will identify what dispute lawyers today need to do to improve their standing and relationship with law firms and general counsels.
Session 4: (Panel Discussion)
Resolving Disputes, Debt Recovery and enforcement
I. Sec 138 NI Act and Sec 25 of Settlement of Payments Act.
II. Arbitration
III. Civil Suits
Closing Remarks
