ICC YAAF: International Arbitration in the Balkans
Join us for an ICC YAAF event focusing on commercial and investment arbitration in the Balkans!
This event is being held on the occasion of the Arbitration and ADR Days in Albania (AADA). It will give practitioners from the region the opportunity to meet, network and discuss current trends in international arbitration in the region.
The event will start with introductory remarks from our ICC YAAF representatives, followed by a keynote speech and two moderated panels. The first panel will focus on commercial arbitration and the current trends in the region and the second panel will focus on recent developments in investment arbitration in the region.
Venue: Hotel Swiss Diamond
Boulevard Mother Teresa N.N.
10000 Pristina, Kosovo
ICC YAAF has negotiated preferential rates with the Hotel Swiss Diamond. Attendees who wish to stay at the hotel can apply the discount code RPHS Law 2025 directly.
Caterina Aliberti, ICC YAAF Representative for Europe and Central Asia; Senior Associate, SLCG, Florence, Milan: caliberti@slcg.it
Matej Pustay, ICC YAAF Representative for Europe and Central Asia; Partner, Squire Patton Boggs, Prague, Bratislava: matej.pustay@squirepb.com
10:00 - 10:30 Registration and coffee
10:30 - 10:45 Introductory remarks
- Caterina Aliberti, ICC YAAF Representative for Europe and Central Asia; Senior Associate, SLCG, Florence, Milan
- Matej Pustay, ICC YAAF Representative For Europe and Central Asia; Partner, Squire Patton Boggs, Prague, Bratislava
10:45 - 12:00 Panel I: Commercial arbitration in the Balkans – current trends and challenges
- Visar Ramaj, Partner, RPHS Law, Pristina
- Donikë Qerimi, Professor, University of Pristina, Pristina
- Kujtesa Nezaj-Shehu, Attorney at Law, IPLegals, Pristina
- Ivan Males, Counsel, DLA Piper, Vienna
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 13:15 Keynote speech
- Dr. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Her Excellency, President of the Republic of Kosovo
13:15 - 14:30 Panel II: Investment arbitration in the Balkans
- Veton Qoku, Partner, Karanovic & Partners, Skopje
- Petrit Elshani, Lawyer, WAGNER Arbitration, Berlin
- Fëllënza Limani, Senior Associate, Squire Patton Boggs, Prague
- Ardian Rexha, Senior Legal Manager, Deloitte Kosova, Pristina
14:30 - 14:45 Closing remarks by the organizers
14:45 - 17:00 Networking
At ICC, we believe that through training and mentorship, we can shape the next generation of leading international arbitration and ADR experts. Through the ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (YAAF) network, we are able to better inform, connect and inspire young professionals with interests in dispute resolution and dispute avoidance.
Throughout the world, ICC YAAF organises a number of educational and social events that allow young professionals to discover best practices, discuss topical issues, network and create meaningful connections with experienced practitioners.
