2024 Summer Arbitration Courses 

Damages and Compensation in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration (14 hours or 1 credits)

Tuesday, May 28 to Friday, May 31, 2024
9:00 AM to 12:10 PM

Registration deadline: May 24, 2024 subject to space availability
CLE:* Total 60-minute hours: 12 (substantive law) | Total 50-minute hours: 14 (substantive law)
Professors: Leonardo Giacchino and Alden L. Atkins
The course will provide practical knowledge for understanding the determination of damages and compensation in arbitration.  The course is designed to navigate the economic, financial and accounting aspects of an arbitration. The course will also give the tools for successful participation in discussions of all aspects of valuation in arbitration.

Construction arbitration in the united states and in comparative perspective  (14 hours or 1 credits)

Tuesday, May 28 to Friday, May 31, 2024
2:00 PM to 5:10 PM 
Registration deadline: may 24, 2024 subject to space availability

CLE:* Total 60-minute hours: 12 (substantive law) | Total 50-minute hours: 14 (substantive law)
Professors: Andrew Ness (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) and Ignacio Torterola (Thursday)
This course provides an in-depth view of construction arbitration, and how it differs from other types of commercial arbitration. The classes will identify the commonalities of construction arbitrations no matter the arbitral forum or seat, as well as the differences as between international and domestic US construction arbitrations. This course is ideal for those wanting significant insight to the world of construction arbitration, whether on the basis that construction disputes may occasionally be encountered, or because a career emphasizing construction disputes is being considered.

Corruption, Illegality, and Misconduct in International Arbitration  (14 hours or 1 credits)

Tuesday, May 28 to Friday, May 31, 2024
6:00 PM to 9:10 PM 
Registration deadline: May 24, 2024 subject to space availability

CLE:* Total 60-minute hours: 12 (substantive law) | Total 50-minute hours: 14 (substantive law)
Professors: Aloysius (Louie) Llamzon 
In international arbitration, issues of corruption, fraud, misrepresentation, and other forms of illegality are increasingly becoming a central issue. For investors, extortion and bribe solicitations are raised with greater frequency, while for States, the corrupt conduct of investors and their own public officials are issues of great concern that are often raised to defend against claims. This course will provide in-depth focus on corruption and illegality- related issues as they arise in international dispute settlement.

Evidence in international arbitration (14 hours or 1 credit)

Monday, June 3 to Thursday, June 6, 2024
9:00 AM to 12:10 PM

Registration deadline: May 24, 2024 subject to space availability
CLE:* Total 60-minute hours: 12 (substantive law) | Total 50-minute hours: 14 (substantive law)
Professor: Gaela Gehring Flores (TBD)
The course will cover how handle witnesses in international arbitration; document production; expert evidence; privilege in international arbitration; and procedural powers of international arbitration tribunals.

the role of the arbitrator in solving complex choice-of-law issues (14 hours or 1 credit)

Monday, June 3 to Thursday, June 6, 2024
6:00 PM to 9:10 PM
Registration deadline: May 24, 2024 subject to space availability

CLE:* Total 60-minute hours: 12 (substantive law) | Total 50-minute hours: 14 (substantive law) 
Professors: Horacio A. Grigera Naón and Bjorn Arp
This course covers practical aspects of choice-of-law problems in international arbitration related to the procedure and the merits. The course analyzes a diverse array of arbitral awards to teach the various choice-of-law approaches observed by international commercial arbitrators when making applicable law or rules of law determinations. By looking at actual arbitral practice, this approach allows to obtain a solid understand of the evolution over time of some general rules and principles applicable to the choice-of-law that substantially differ from the classical approach. The course also aims to contrast the choice-of-law reasoning of arbitrators with those of national courts of law when confronted with the same or similar issues.

Mediation: Theory & Practice (14 hours or 1 credit)

Monday, June 10 to Thursday, June 13, 2024
9:00 AM to 12:10 PM

Registration deadline: May 24, 2024 subject to space availability
CLE:* Total 60-minute hours: 12 (substantive law) | Total 50-minute hours: 14 (substantive law)
Professor: Hernando Otero
The curriculum reviews the phases of a typical mediation, from start to finish. The professor discusses each phase with the students. Following the general discussion, participants will take on the roles of mediators and advocates and actively conduct a simulated mediation process. They will receive expert coaching advice along the way. In addition, the course touches on issues associated with building a practice as mediator, applicable ethical codes and guidelines, an analysis of the international growth in the field, and much more.

Summer Institute Structure with Courses

Course Title Date & Credits Time
First Week - The Big Issues (May 28-31, 2024)    
LAW 795
Damages and Compensation in International Arbitration
May 28-31
Tu to Fr 
Credits: 1
9:00AM-12:10 PM
 
LAW 795
Construction Arbitration
May 28-31
Tu to Fr 
Credits: 1
2:00-5:10 PM
 
LAW-795RP-001
Corruption, Illegality, and Misconduct in International Arbitration
May 28-31
Tu to Fr
Credits: 1
6:00-9:10 PM
Second Week - Practical Skills (June 3-6, 2024)    
LAW 795
Evidence in International
Arbitration
June 3-6
Mo to Th 
Credits: 1
9:00AM-12:10 PM
 
LAW-677S-001
Introduccion al Arbitraje Comercial Internaci
onal
June 3-6
lunes a jueves
Credit: 1
18:00-21:10 horas
LAW-795
The Role of the Arbitrator in Solving Complex Choice of Law Issues
June 3-6
Mo to Th
Credits: 1
6:00-9:10 PM
Third Week - Mediation and Courses in Spanish (June 10-13, 2024)    
LAW-807-001
Mediation: Theory & Practice
June 10-13
Mo to Th
Credits: 1
9:00AM-12:10 PM
LAW-972S-001
Arbitraje Inversionista-Estado: Fundamentos y tendencias actuales
Junio 10-13
lunes a jueves
Creditos: 1
2:00 a 5:10 horas
 
LAW-867-002S
Habilidades Prácticas en el Proceso Arbitral
Junio 10 a 13
lunes a jueves
Creditos: 1
18:00 a 21:10 horas