ICC YAAF: Arbitration and Litigation: Who should learn from who?
Join us for a YAAF event focusing on differences between arbitration and litigation and how they can learn from each other!
On the occasion of the 2025 ICC Prague Arbitration Day, this ICC YAAF event will give young practitioners an opportunity to discuss which elements from international arbitration can / should be implemented in litigation proceedings and vice versa.
Venue: Komerční banka, Štepánská 796/44, Prague, Czech Republic
Venue of the cocktail reception: ZEILER offices at Palác Schiller, Na příkopě 9 (entrance at Na příkopě 11), Prague, Czech Republic
Matej Pustay, ICC YAAF Representative for Europe and Central Asia: matej.pustay@squirepb.com
16:00-16:15 Registration
16:15-16:30 Introductory remarks
- René Cienciala, Partner, Urban & Hejduk; Co-Chair, YCAP, Prague
- Ulrich Kopetzki, Acting Director for Europe, Arbitration and ADR, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
- Matej Pustay, ICC YAAF Representative for Europe and Central Asia; Partner, Squire Patton Boggs, Prague/Bratislava
16:30-17:15 Panel discussion on “Arbitration & Litigation: Who should learn from who?”
Panelist will discuss whether there are any elements which currently exist / are being used only in the arbitration / litigation, but their use could / should be expanded.
- Anna Bilanova, Associate, Wolf Theiss, Prague
- Ondřej Čech, Senior Associate, Zeiler, Prague/Vienna
- Mirjam Ubber-Escher, Partner, Schmitz & Partner Rechtsanwälte, Frankfurt
- Chirag Mody, Partner, TGS Baltic, Talinn
- Milica Savić, Partner, Karanović & Partners, Belgrade
17:15-18:00 Oxford-style debate on controversial propositions related to interchangeable use of individual elements in arbitration / litigation.
- Sarah Lemoine, Senior Associate, Clifford Chance, Frankfurt
- Dominik Liška, Senior lawyer, BBH, Prague
- Kateřina Palkovská, International Arbitration Trainee, Three Crowns, Paris
- Sara Pendjer, Counsel, Stankovic & Partners Law Office, Belgrade
- David Seidl, Senior Associate, Squire Patton Boggs, Prague
18:00-18:15 Closing remarks by the organizers
18:15-18:30 Transfer to the cocktail venue
18:30-20:00 Cocktail reception
