Eastern European Dispute Resolution Forum Belarus

There are only three videos remained for publication and we present the first one and the tenth in general record of EEDRF Quick & Honest interview. In this interview our guest is Ms. Jennifer Younan, a partner and head of international law and arbitration practice at Paris office of Shearman & Sterling LLP. The interview was held by Mr. Maksim Zhukov, counsel at Lex Torre Law Office (Minsk, Belarus).

The topic of the interview is “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐰”.

The main part of the interview covers the following questions for discussion:
- The essence of backlash phenomenon;
- Tendencies that demonstrate the existence of backlash;
- Criticism of ISDS system and reaction of arbitration community;
- Prognosis for further development of the process;
- Multilateral Investment Court proposal: viability, advantages and risks;
- Influences of ISDS mechanism on the protection of investor’s rights.

Our second section “Questions in brief” traditionally covered the brief questions and answers related to the inspirations and reasons for our guest to practice in international arbitration, difference between commercial and investment arbitration, preferred role in proceedings and useful tips for young arbitration practitioners. Ms. Younan also fairly answered to the question about the achievement that she is proud of most of all.

We invite you to see our new video and have pleasant viewing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohumGbDZXyM

Quick & Honest with Ms. Jennifer Younan. The ISDS Backlash: what, why and where to now There are only three videos remained for publication and we present the first one and the tenth in general record of EEDRF Quick & Honest interview. In this ...

It is a great pleasure for us to announce the nineth record of EEDRF Quick & Honest interview series. In this interview our guest is Mr. Gene M. Burd, partner at FisherBroyles, LLP, (Washington D.C, the USA). he interview was held by Ms. Anna Guillard-Sazhko, the associate at Shearman & Sterling (Paris, France).

The topic of the interview is “𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬”.

The main part of the interview covers the following questions for discussion:
- If it has a sense to enforce foreign arbitral award against state and state-owned companies in the USA;
- US practice of enforcement of arbitral awards against states;
- Settlement and negotiations towards arbitral awards and their time limits;
- Typical procedure for enforcement of arbitral awards in the USA;
- Attempts to enforce award against the USA in the territory of the USA;
- Defenses against enforcement of arbitral awards in the USA;
- US practice on enforcement of arbitral award against Post-Soviet countries;
- Specific tools applied by claimant in the recognition and enforcement proceedings in the USA;
- Role of third-party funders in the enforcement proceeding.

Our second section “Questions in brief” traditionally covered the brief questions and answers about some general issues related to the legal profession and practice, impact of COVID and personal preferences of our speaker.

We invite you to see our new video and have pleasant viewing!

Quick & Honest with Mr. Gene M. Burn. Enforcement of arbitral awards in the United States. It is a great pleasure for us to announce the nineth record of EEDRF Quick & Honest interview series. In this interview our guest is Mr. Gene M. Burd, partne...