Fourth LL.M. International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition Results

March 6-7, 2015

The Following Schools participated in the competition: 

American University Washington College of Law (two teams); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Boston University School of Law; Columbia Law School; Cornell Law School; Duke University School of Law; Fordham University School of Law (two teams); Georgetown University Law Center (two teams); Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law; Pepperdine University School of Law; University of California Berkeley School of Law (two teams); University of Denver Sturm College of Law (two teams); University of Illinois College of Law (two teams); University of Missouri School of Law; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law; University of Pennsylvania Law School; University of Southern California Gould School of Law; and Washington University in St Louis School of Law.

Author of the Problem and Bench Memorandum:

Amal Bouchenaki, Counsel, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Irma Rivera, Partner, Brigad & Urrutia

2015 Results 

Winner: Georgetown University Law Center (Team 21)

Finalist: American University, Washington College of Law (Team 12)

Best Oralist: 

1st place: Harshavardhan Sancheti, Georgetown University Law Center (Team 21)
2nd place: John Fegan, Boston University, Boston University School of Law (Team 4)

honorable mentions:

1) Joseph Withcomb, University of Denver Sturm College of Law (Team 15)
2) Taylor Minshall, University of Denver Sturm College of Law (Team 14)
3) Raúl Pereira de Souza Fleury, American University, Washington College of Law (Team 12)

Eight Best Scoring Teams (General Rounds):

1. Team 21 Georgetown University Law Center
2. Team 23 Columbia University Law School
3. Team 12 American University, Washington College of Law
4. Team 5   Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
5. Team 17 University of Pennsylvania Shool of Law
6. Team 22 Georgetown University Law Center
7. Team 24 Benjamin Cardozo School of Law
8. Team 13 American University, Washington College of Law