ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution

09:00 (GMT+01:00)
19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Paris, France
English
08:00 (GMT)
17:30 (GMT)
Paris, France
English

Key details

Join the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) in Paris on 14-15 October 2025 for the annual ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution.

This year introduces a new format: participants can choose to register for the full two-days or attend a single day. Day 1 features engaging conference panel discussions, while Day 2 offers a more practical experience with mock Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Board (DAB) session in the afternoon.

Why attend?

  • Stay Ahead: Get the latest industry insights, trends, and developments in the fast-paced world of contracts and dispute resolution.
  • Network: Connect with the world's leading construction practitioners, including engineers, contractors, in-house lawyers, construction lawyers, arbitrators, mediators, experts, contract managers, financial institutions, and government entities.
  • Learn: Participate in session and workshops designed to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Who should attend?  

Any practitioner involved in international construction contracts and disputes:

  • Engineers, contractors, in-house lawyers from construction companies construction
  • Lawyers, arbitrators
  • Mediators, experts, contract managers
  • Financial institutions and Government entities involved in procurement FIDIC 

About FIDIC

FIDIC is the French acronym for the International Federation of Consulting Engineers. It was founded in 1913 to promote the professional interests of member associations and to disseminate information of interest to members of its constituent national associations. FIDIC membership represents more than 99 countries and most of the practising consulting engineers in the world. Buy your FIDIC bookshere. 

Don't miss out on this must-attend event for anyone involved in international construction contracts and disputes!

Dates and venues

Conference Day 1:

Date: 14 October 2025 

Venue: Maison de la Chimie, 28 bis rue Saint Dominique, 75007 Paris.

Conference Day 2: 

Date: 15 October 2025 

Venue: ICC HQ, 33-43 Av. du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris.

Working language

English

Registration fees

Non-ICC and Non-FIDIC members

Conference Day 1:
Early Bird (until 11 July 2025): EUR 850
Standard (12 July - 26 September 2025): EUR 980
Last Chance (27 September - 15 October 2025): EUR 1130

Conference Day 2:
Early Bird (until 11 July 2025): EUR 525
Standard (12 July - 26 September 2025): EUR 685
Last Chance (27 September - 15 October 2025): EUR 835

Package (Conference Day 1 + Day 2):
Early Bird (until 11 July 2025): EUR 1100
Standard (12 July - 26 September 2025): EUR 1332
Last Chance (27 September - 15 October 2025): EUR 1482

ICC and FIDIC members: 

20% discount on the above rates. Please contact your local ICC National Committee or FIDIC to obtain your discount code. 

Special discounts: 

FULL TIME in-house counsel and government representatives may benefit from a 20% discount to attend the Conference Day 1.  

Group rate: Register 5 persons from the same company and only pay for 4.  
FULL TIME academics may benefit from a 20% discount.  

Please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org for more details.

Travel and accomodation

Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. 

We are only able to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application upon receipt of your registration and full payment of your registration fees. 

Special assistance

Persons with a disability who require special assistance to attend the conference are invited to contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org

Cancellation policy

50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before Friday 12 September 2025. Cancellations after this date are non-refundable, except in exceptional circumstances, such as visa refusals and illness. In these cases, a minimum cancellation fee of 20% of the registration fee will be charged. Subject to agreement from ICC Global Events prior to the event, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organisation at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required. Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant. 

Credits, hours and points

These events are eligible for credits before the Paris Bar. Please note that this is subject to validation of ICC Global Events’ application (or individual application, as necessary).

ICC Global Events is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.

If you have any questions please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org

Disclaimer

The photos and audiovisual recordings taken at these events may be used and published by ICC and FIDIC, their subsidiaries or affiliates, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC and FIDIC websites and in social media. Participation in the meeting/event implies agreement to such use of photos or audiovisual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC or FIDIC receive written notification to the contrary.  

ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution

PROGRAMME

All times shown are in CEST

09.00 - 09.30 Welcome & Fireside chat

09.30 - 09.50 Keynote session 

09.50 - 10.50 Session 1: Focus on Africa

Construction projects across Sub-Saharan Africa are booming — and so are the disputes. From sometimes poorly defined scopes to late payments and cross-border coordination challenges, the region faces a unique matrix of risks that fuel conflicts in infrastructure development. This session will unpack the key sources of construction disputes in the region, explores practical and culturally attuned alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and critically examines what role development banks and international lenders play / should play in shaping both risk management and dispute resolution pathways. Our panel will also reflect on the fact that very few African countries have attempted to address payment issues through statutory or regulatory reform and consider whether more practical solutions such as adjudication bonds could be part of the answer. 

10.50 - 11.20 Q&A 

11.20 - 11.50 Coffee break 

11.50 - 12.50 Session 2: Dispute Boards - Their mysterious ways and the path to enforcing DB decisions

This session will examine the evolving role of Dispute Boards (DBs), the DB process under FIDIC contracts and how DB decisions are enforced in Arbitration. Key topics will include: 

  • The forgotten art of asking questions: inquisitorial powers of DB members 

  • Due process in DB/DAAB proceedings: how much process is due?  

  • The role of the ICC Expert Rules and ICC Mediation in dispute avoidance and resolution within FIDIC contracts, before, during, and after a DB decision is issued 

  • Hot topics in DB practice: enforcement of DB decisions, including an overview of the factors considered by ICC arbitral tribunals when deciding on requests for partial or interim awards enforcing DB decisions. 

12.50 - 13.20 Q&A  

13.20 - 14.50 Lunch  

14.50 - 15.50 Session 3: Oxford-Style Debate - This house believes that Time-Bar provisions in FIDIC Contracts are unnecessary, unfair and unenforceable

With passionate experts on both sides, this debate will challenge the very foundation of time-bar provisions and leave you questioning whether they help or hinder true contract fairness. 

15.50 - 16.20 Q&A  

16.20-16.50 Coffee Break   

16.50-17.50 Session 4: It all comes down to evidence: how to make sure you have the evidence you need, when you need it?

Parties to construction disputes too often learn the hard way, at the arbitration stage, that they do not have all the contemporary evidence they need to prove their case, and/or that they allowed unhelpful evidence to be generated, due to imperfect project management practices. This session will explore best practices, “do’s”, “don’ts”, throughout the project life cycle, based on real-life experience of seasoned professionals. 

17.50-18.20 Q&A  

18.20-18.30 Closing 

18.30-20.00 Cocktail reception  

 

 

ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution

PROGRAMME

All times shown are in CEST

09.00 - 09.15 Welcome Address

09.15 – 10.15 Session 1:  Offshore Wind Projects

This session will explore the contractual framework applicable to fixed bottom and floating offshore wind projects: risk allocation (innovation, supply chain, seabed, multi contracting, relied-upon information, etc.) and the necessity for a balanced standard contract for offshore wind projects. 

10.15 – 10.45 Q&A 

10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break 

11.15 - 12.15 Session 2 programme to be announced

12.15 - 12.45 Q&A  

12.45 - 14.45 Lunch  

14.45 – 17.00 Session 3: DAAB Mock 

14.45 – 15.30 Part I – initial DAAB meeting with the Parties  

15.30 – 15.45 Discussion 

15.45 – 16.45 Part II - DAAB mock hearing  

16.45 – 17.00 Discussion 

17.00-17.15 Closing 

FIDIC In-person workshop – Dispute Avoidance Mechanisms under FIDIC Contracts

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Price: €350 (Early Bird until 30 July 2025) | €450 (Standard)
  • Separate registration required

Description

This intensive one-day workshop, organised by FIDIC, offers a deep dive into the multi-tier dispute resolution mechanisms embedded within FIDIC contracts. It focuses on the roles of both the Engineer and the Dispute Board (DB) in facilitating the avoidance and resolution of disputes.

Through a blend of presentations and practical exercises, participants will explore best practices for dispute avoidance, understand the procedures for dispute resolution under FIDIC, and learn how effective contract management can contribute to smoother project delivery. This workshop is designed to provide a balanced mix of theoretical understanding and hands-on application, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to minimise disputes and manage them effectively when they arise.

To register, please click here.

For more information, please contact: training@fidic.org

An opportunity for every marketing goal. 
ICC offers your company many ways to sponsor this conference. Tailor-made packages are available to suit your firm's needs. For more information contact sponsorship@iccwbo.org.

STRATEGIC PARTNER - 20,000 EUR

  • Sponsorship of the cocktail reception OR dinner (as available)
  • Showcase your brand prominently on the ICC DRS App
  • Opportunity to host a social side event (included in the official programme)**
  • Guest blog contribution opportunity (https://iccwbo.org/news-publications/)*
  • Strategic logo placement in banners and collaterals
  • Testimonial quote on the event page*
  • Private meeting room reserved for 1 hour 
  • Sponsor a lunch (will be co-sponsored as available) 
  • Participants list available in priority
  • 2 pop-up notifications on the ICC DRS App
  • 1-minute company video to be played during session breaks
  • Opportunity to provide Delegate Bags OR Lanyards OR Notebooks & Pens OR Water Bottles (as available)**
  • Sponsor a coffee break (will be co-sponsored as available) 
  • Exhibition space and exhibitor pass
  • 2 complimentary invitations to the cocktail or dinner reception
  • 8 complimentary registrations to the conference
  • 8 special reduced registrations (30% reduction) 
  • Profile included on the ICC DRS app
  • Opportunity to Include a branded item in the participant bags**
  • Sponsor recognition on email and ICC arbitration social media 
  • Use of the official event sponsor logo 
  • Maximum visibility with signage at the venue and on all digital materials

*All content to be approved by ICC
** Sponsor to bear all associated costs (The material must be ethically and sustainably sourced or produced)

 

NETWORKING PARTNER - 12,000 EUR

  • Participants list available in priority
  • pop-up notification on the ICC DRS App
  • 30-second company video to be played during session breaks
  • Opportunity to provide Delegate Bags OR Lanyards OR Notebooks & Pens OR Water Bottles (as available)**
  • Sponsor a coffee break (will be co-sponsored as available) 
  • Exhibition space and exhibitor pass
  • complimentary invitation to the cocktail or dinner reception
  • complimentary registrations to the conference
  • special reduced registrations (30% reduction) 
  • Profile included on the ICC DRS app
  • Opportunity to Include a branded item in the participant bags**
  • Sponsor recognition on email and ICC arbitration social media 
  • Use of the official event sponsor logo 
  • Maximum visibility with signage at the venue and on all digital materials

** Sponsor to bear all associated costs (The material must be ethically and sustainably sourced or produced)

 

BRANDING PARTNER - 7,000 EUR

  • complimentary registrations to the conference
  • special reduced registrations (30% reduction) 
  • Profile included on the ICC DRS app
  • Opportunity to Include a branded item in the participant bags**
  • Sponsor recognition on email and ICC arbitration social media 
  • Use of the official event sponsor logo 
  • Maximum visibility with signage at the venue and on all digital materials

** Sponsor to bear all associated costs (The material must be ethically and sustainably sourced or produced)

 

Our sponsorship packages do not include speaking opportunities. Please let us know should you wish to submit a speaker candidate.

Balfaqeeh
Fatima Balfaqeeh
Managing Partner , Balfaquee Advocates and Legal Consultants
Vice-Chair , ICC UAE's Commission on Arbitration & ADR
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Filipič
Živa Filipič
Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Paris, France
Ghibradze
Nata Ghibradze
Counsel, Hogal Lovells International LLP
Munich , Germany
Gillion
Frédéric Gillion
Partner, Pinsent Masons MPillay
Singapore, Singapore
Grosso
Rosanna Grosso
Principal Counsel , Siemens AG
Munich , Germany
Thomas Guerinel
Legal Manager for International Projects , Razel-Bec
Paris, France
Hernandez-Garcia
Roberto Hernandez-Garcia
Certified Adjudicator, FIDIC
Director, COMAD, S.C
Mexico City, Mexico
Ingletti
Alfredo Ingletti
Incoming President, FIDIC
Geneva, Switzerland
Kokhreidze
Daduna Kokhreidze
Chief Legal and Contracts Officer, FIDIC
Geneva, Switzerland
Lachheb
Khalid Lachheb
Project Advisor, TotalEnergies
Paris, France
Ladjimi
Alya Ladjimi
ADR Counsel, ICC International Center for ADR
Paris, France
Leloup
Vincent Leloup
Chair, FIDIC Contracts Committee
Founder & Managing Partner, Exequatur
Nantes, France
Madi
Husni Madi
CEO, Shura Construction Management
Member, FIDIC Contracts Committee
Member, Standing Committee, ICC International Centre for ADR
Amman, Jordan
Marciniak
Joanna Marciniak
Head of EPCI Legal , Ocean Winds
Madrid, Spain
Nairac
Charles Nairac
Partner, White & Case LLP
Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Paris, France
Okonmah
Ngo-Martins Okonmah
Partner, Aluko & Oyebode
Lagos, Nigeria
Paralika
Marily Paralika
Partner, Fieldfisher
Paris, France
Rattray
Suzanne Rattray
Director, Rankin Engineering Consultants
Lusaka, Zambia
Salomon
Claudia Salomon
President, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Paris, France
Schröter
Thorsten Schröter
Head of Dispute Resolution & Litigation, HOCHTIEF Infrastructure GmbH
Essen, Germany
Seppälä
Christopher Seppälä
Independent Arbitrator , Expert, Counsel , Seppälä Arbitration
Paris, France
Silva Romero
Eduardo Silva Romero
Chair, ICC Institute of World Business Law
Founding Partner, Wordstone
Paris, France
Tan
Swee Im Tan
Independent Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers
Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Zammataro
Susanna Zammataro
Chief Executive Officer, FIDIC
Geneva, Switzerland
Abu-Hussein
Mahmoud Abu-Hussein
Contract Committee Member and Liaison for Task Group 14, FIDIC Contracts Committee
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Birgit
Sambeth Birgit
Partner, Altenburger Ltd
Geneva, Switzerland
Campolieti
Federico Campolieti
Partner, Bomchil
Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Filipic
Ziva Filipic
Managing Counsel , ICC International Court of Arbitration
Paris, France
Kien
Jurriaan Kien
Legal Director New Energies, SBM Offshore
Chief Legal Officer, Ekwil
Monaco, Monaco
Knoll-Tudor
Ioana Knoll-Tudor
Partner, Addleshaw Goddard
Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Paris, France
Kokhreidze
Daduna Kokhreidze
Chief Legal and Contracts Officer, FIDIC
Geneva, Switzerland
Madi
Husni Madi
CEO, Shura Construction Management
Member, FIDIC Contracts Committee
Standing Committee, ICC International Centre for ADR
Amman, Jordan
Mutaywea
Aysha Mutaywea
Managing Partner, Mutaywea Law
Manama, Bahrain
Papworth
John Papworth
Certified Adjudicator, FIDIC
Managing Director, John Papworth Limited
Puriton, United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Sergeant
Michael Sergeant
Head of HFW Global Construction Group, HFW
London , United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Tsaturova
Nina Tsaturova
Head of Legal & Director, Intelligent Solution
Head of Caucasus and Central Asia, International Construction Chambers
Tbilisi, Georgia
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