Emmanuel Kaufman, Partner at KNOETZL, has been elected President of the German – Austrian Chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club (“Club Español del Arbitraje” – CEA) as of 1 January 2017. Emmanuel’s election is a recognition of his long-standing active involvement in the CEA as a member of the German – Austrian Chapter. The German…

Patrizia and Philip addressed all relevant aspects of handling large volume cases in Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution with particular focus on practical aspects e.g. choosing the appropriate dispute resolution tool, parallel forums (with particular focus on parallel criminal proceedings), forensic data analysis, structured risk evaluation / case assessment, asset tracing, conflict analysis, and…

“As international commercial links increase, it becomes more and more important for creditors to collect on claims across international borders, to be able to locate assets and – with the assistance of the courts – to act quickly to attach them. Litigators find themselves more frequently engaged in cases where their clients are victims of…

The Co-Lecturers focused the training on the “Harvard Model” and its basic principles of alternative dispute resolution, introducing several ADR methods, such as “Mediation”, “Neutral Evaluation”, and “Mini Trial”. Theoretical input alternated with case-based, application exercises and was infused with reflection on the individual, professional activity, attitudes and values of the program’s participants. A significant…

The IBA Litigation Committee presented its 2nd Conference on Private International Law in Milan, Italy on November 17th and 18th, 2016. The Conference focused on the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. Even though the ratification process is still in its infancy, the recent ratification by Singapore (1 October 2016) has expanded the…