Swiss Arbitration goes VisMoot

Practitioners’ Seminar on “Non-Contractual Claims in Arbitration”

Sky Lounge, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna
23 Mar, 2024

Summary

Experienced arbitration practitioners will engage in a discussion with participants on key legal and practical issues concerning non-contractual claims in arbitration, both from a comparative perspective and with a focus on Switzerland. The speakers will use examples from real cases to illustrate the challenges associated with non-contractual claims brought forward in arbitration proceedings and explore various strategies how the emerging challenges may best be addressed in arbitration.

The resulting debate among the participants is aimed at showcasing the diversity of experiences and approaches in dealing with non-contractual claims in international arbitration and at facilitating the development of novel ideas and practices.

 

Who should attend: This is a seminar for practitioners and scholars interested in a comparative analysis of how non-contractual claims in arbitration are being handled and who wish to benefit from the participants’ combined experience and expertise.

calendar-icon Saturday, 23 March 2024
Programme
Programme
14:30 14:45
Opening remarks
Flavio Peter
Peter & Kim Ltd
Florian Haugeneder
KNOETZL
14:45 - 16:15
Discussion
Nadja Jaisli Kull
Bär & Karrer
Christian Koller
University of Vienna
Thierry Augsburger
Four Knights LLC
Sonja Otenhajmer
CMS Vienna
16:15 - 17:30
Refreshments
Speakers
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Thierry Augsburger
Four Knights LLC
Thierry Augsburger
Four Knights LLC
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Florian Haugeneder
KNOETZL
Florian Haugeneder
KNOETZL
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Christian Koller
University of Vienna
Christian Koller
University of Vienna
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Nadja Jaisli Kull
Bär & Karrer Bär & Karrer
Nadja Jaisli Kull
Bär & Karrer Bär & Karrer
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Sonja Otenhajmer
CMS Vienna
Sonja Otenhajmer
CMS Vienna
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Flavio Peter
Peter & Kim Ltd

Flavio Peter is a partner with Peter & Kim Ltd in Geneva and Zurich specializing in international and domestic arbitration and related litigation proceedings, including enforcement and attachment proceedings before local courts and setting aside proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.

Flavio primarily acts as party representative in disputes arising under construction contracts, international sales contracts, disputes concerning long term gas supply contracts, but also agency and distribution agreements, joint venture contracts, and post-M&A disputes. Flavio regularly also sits as chairman, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator and has gained vast experience as administrative secretary to arbitral tribunals in several international and domestic arbitration proceedings (conducted in accordance with the ICC Arbitration and ADR Rules, Swiss Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, VIAC Rules, DIS Rules as well as in ad hoc proceedings).

During his professional experience Flavio has acted in more than 45 arbitrations under a variety of substantive laws, including in particular the laws of Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Sweden, the US (e.g. Delaware and California) or England and Wales, and of course the CISG.

Flavio is a member of the Swiss Arbitration Marketing Committee and co-chair of ASAbelow40. He holds a teaching assignment with the University of Zurich (for international arbitration and CISG) and is a Fellow of the CIArb.

Flavio Peter
Peter & Kim Ltd