Legisnations International Centre for Arbitration, Mediation, and Research launches its SUPER 100 Webinar series, a concept of 100 webinars with 100 people, and 100 ADR experts and professionals from all over the world and from the world’s top firms.
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SUPER 100 WEBINAR SERIES
UPCOMING SUPER 100 WEBINARS
1. INVESTOR-STATE ARBITRATION: A CASE STUDY ON TIK TOK BAN IN CORRELATION WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW- 28th July 2020, 5:00 PM (IST)
Aim of the Webinar
To provide an understanding of the recent tik tok ban impact in reference to investor-state arbitration with an emphasis on international law.
Guest Speakers:
Prof. Abhishek Mishra – Faculty (Contractual) and Ph.D., Fellow at University of Hamburg
Ph.D. AMBSL, University of Hamburg, Germany. LL.M, University of Geneva, Switzerland, and the National University of Singapore, Singapore. Visting faculty at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, School of Law. Ex-faculty at WBNUJS and West Bengal Judicial Academy and Naronha Academy of Administration, Bhopal.
He has published articles in various journals such as ISIL Year Book of International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law.
He has also authored books for publications such as Thomson Reuters and Routledge. He has been a columnist for prestigious national digital dailies such as Quint, Huffington Post, ABP News, Wion, etc.
Mr. Pranay Lekhi – Legal Advisor, Allen & Overy
Legal Advisor at Allen & Overy, London and a recent first class LLM graduate from the University of Cambridge, with a specialisation in international law. At Cambridge, He was also the co-head of the Pro-Bono Project with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and General Editor of the Cambridge International Law Journal. In addition, he hold a University Gold Medal for being the Best Student in Public International Law from the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, from where he completed his undergraduate degree in law.
2. DEALING WITH THE ISSUES OF FORCE MAJEURE, FRUSTRATION, AND MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGES IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION- 1st August 2020, 4:00 PM (IST)
Aim of the Webinar: As a result of the business and economic disruptions caused by COVID-19, it is critical for users to understand the doctrines of force majeure, frustration, and material adverse change and how these legal principles can apply to and affect their contractual obligations and transactions.
Guest Speakers:
Kartik Joshi – He is a lawyer with a specialization in corporate laws and is currently working as Assistant Manager – Legal in Bounce. He has experience working in the transport and logistics industry with a particular focus on express transport. He has dealt with several legal, commercial, and regulatory issues related to the sector. He has hands-on experience of working with start-ups and has been focused on commercials contracts in the mobility sector.
Kritika Sethi – Associate, Cyril Amarchand & Mangaldas
Prof. Abhishek Mishra – Ph.D. AMBSL, University of Hamburg, Germany. LL.M, University of Geneva, Switzerland, and the National University of Singapore, Singapore. Visting faculty at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, School of Law. Ex-faculty at WBNUJS and West Bengal Judicial Academy and Naronha Academy of Administration, Bhopal.
He has published articles in various journals such as ISIL Year Book of International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law.
He has also authored books for publications such as Thomson Reuters and Routledge. He has been a columnist for prestigious national digital dailies such as Quint, Huffington Post, ABP News, Wion, etc.
3. INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION – 2nd August 2020, 5:00 PM (IST)
International Arbitration is one of the many private dispute resolution mechanisms parties involved in international transactions can adopt in resolving their disputes. Arbitration is a formal, private dispute resolution mechanism. The outcome of the process is a legally binding and enforceable decision with res-judicata effect.
Aim of this Webinar
To provide an understanding of the general principles of Commercial Arbitration and its relationship to other dispute resolution processes.
Guest Speakers:
Dr. (Prof.) V.K. Singh – Dean, School Of Law, UPES,
Certified trainer on ‘Managing Disputes and Difficult Conversations on the Board’ by Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and the IFC Corporate Governance Group and a trained mediator from ICADR, New Delhi. Certified trainer on Direct Training Skills and Design of Training from ISTM, Thames Valley UK Curriculum
Worked with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. National Cadet Corps ‘C’ certificate in ‘A’ Grade
Mr. Thomas Valenti – Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator (ACIarb), Chicago, ILLINOIS,
Tom Valenti is a Chicago based conflict resolution specialist offering mediation, arbitration, and facilitation services and training, globally.
A certified mediator, Tom has conducted numerous mediations involving civil, commercial, interpersonal, and workplace matters. He has mediated and trained extensively, both nationally and internationally, in jurisdictions all over the world..
4. WHAT AFTER LAW- 8th August 2020, 4:00 PM (IST)
Aim of the Webinar: The aim of this webinar is to explore the options that law students have after they have completed law and analysing the various branches.
Guest Speaker:
Prof. Abhishek Mishra – Ph.D. AMBSL, University of Hamburg, Germany. LL.M, University of Geneva, Switzerland, and the National University of Singapore, Singapore. Visting faculty at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, School of Law. Ex-faculty at WBNUJS and West Bengal Judicial Academy and Naronha Academy of Administration, Bhopal.
He has published articles in various journals such as ISIL Year Book of International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law.
He has also authored books for publications such as Thomson Reuters and Routledge. He has been a columnist for prestigious national digital dailies such as Quint, Huffington Post, ABP News, Wion, etc.
5. STRATEGIES FOR RUNNING AND PROMOTING AN EFFICIENT VIRTUAL HEARING- 9th August 2020, 3:00 PM (IST)
Aim of the Webinar: The aim of the webinar is to discover strategies that are effective and efficient in correlation to the topic to improve virtual hearings.
Guest Speaker:
Mr Shaun Pereira – Associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP. He has also done his Bachelors of Law from Singapore Management University.
Mr Nivesh Sharma – Founding Partner at Prudens Globus Legal Solution
Prof. Steve Ngo – President, Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre
Mr Angad Sandhu – Partner, PSL. His area of work includes Land and property, Direct and indirect tax, Corporate and Commercial, Arbitration, Litigation
6. IMMIGRATION AND OVERSEAS LEGAL STUDIES- 13th August, 4:00 PM (IST)
Guest Speaker:
(1) Mr. Abhishek Mishra – Faculty(Contractual) & Ph.D. Fellow at University of Hamburg
(2) Mr. Atulya Sharman – LLM, Barrister & Solicitor, Law Foundation of British Columbia Fellowship, Recipient
Moderators:
(1) Mr. Kumar Rishabh Parth – Member YSIAC, Member Young ICCA, Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr. Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professional.
Time: 4:00 PM
Date: 13th August 2020
Contact Details: [email protected]
7. EMERGENCY ARBITRATION- 16th August, 5:30 PM (IST)
Aim of the Webinar: To understand how Emergency Arbitrations is capable of granting interim measures or conservatory relief only for a stipulated period of time, and about its concept and beginning.
Guest Speaker:
(1) Mr. Rafael Carlos Del Rosal Carmona – Director, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, New York
(2) Mr. Vatsal M. Parikh – Advocate at Gujrat HC & Member of Elite International Arbitral Institutions.
Moderators:
(1) Mr. Kumar Rishabh Parth – Member, YSIAC, Member Young ICCA, Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr. Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professional.
Time: 5:30 PM
Date: 16th August 2020
8. VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ARBITRATION IN IRAN- 22nd August, 5:00 PM (IST)
Webinar on Various aspects of Arbitration in Iran
Guest Speaker:
(1) Mr. Masood Mahmoob, Chief advisor in International Legal Affairs at Iran Diary Industries Commercial Company.
Moderators:
(1) Mr. Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr. Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professional.
Time: 5:00 PM
Date- 22nd August 2020
9. ARBITRATION IN THE TIME OF COVID 19: CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD- 23rd August, 5:30 PM (IST)
Aim of Webinar: To understand the challenges and the way forward in the field of Arbitration during COVID 19.
Guest Speaker:
(1) Mr. Thayananthan Baskaran, Partner, Baskaran, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(2) Mr. Sagar S. Jaiswal, Partner, Prudens Globus Legal Solutions
Moderators:
(1) Mr. Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr. Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professional.
Time: 5:30 PM
Date– 23rd August 2020
10. Analysing Amendments in The Arbitration and Conciliation AcT, 1996 – 25th August, 5:00 PM (IST)
Panelist:
(1) Mr Ish Jain (Senior Partner at Regius Legal LLP)
Moderators:
(1) Mr. Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr. Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professionals.
Details of Meeting
Time: 5:00 PM
Platform: ZOOM
11. Party Autonomy vis-à-vis Arbitrator Appointments– 29th August, 4:00 PM (IST)
Webinar on Party Autonomy vis-à-vis Arbitrator Appointments
Details about the webinar
Time: 4:00 PM
Platform: ZOOM
Panelist:
(1) Mr. Sanjeev Nirwani (Associate at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Member International Council for Commercial Arbitration)
(2) Mr. Yehia Shahine (International Arbitration Practitioner, Egypt; Member of ICDR Y&I GAB)
Moderators:
(1) Mr. Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr. Bhavya Gupta – Associate, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professional.
12. LCIA Arbitration Rules, 2020– 30th August, 5:00 PM (IST)
Webinar on LCIA Arbitration Rules, 2020
Guest Speaker:
Inbavijayan Veeraraghavan – FICA, PAP-KFCRI, FCIArb (UK), International Arbitrator & Mediator at Kove Global LLP.
Moderators:
(1) Mr. Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr. Arush Agarwal – Co-founder, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professional.
Details of Webinar
Time: 5:00 PM
Date- 30th August 2020
Contact Details: [email protected]
13. ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION-HAS COVID-19 BROUGHT VIRTUALITY AND AI TO THE FOREFRONT- 31st August, 5:00 PM (IST)
Webinar on Online Dispute Resolution – Has COVID 19 brought Virtuality and AI to the forefront
Guest Speaker:
Anil ChangAroth – Mediator| Adjudicator| Arbitrator; Dispute Avoidance & Resolution Practitioner, ChangAroth Chambers LLC, Singapore
Moderators:
(1) Mr Bhavya Gupta – Associate, LegisNations
(2) Mr Saiyam Jain – Event Co-Ordinator, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professional.
Time: 5:00 PM
Date– 31st August 2020
14. PANEL DISCUSSION ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION – 8th September, 4:00 PM (IST)
Webinar on Women and Children Protection
Guest Speakers:-
(1) Mrs Shyama Dogre – chairman of Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services); Former chairperson of HP commission;
(2) Dr Juhi M Garg – Deputy Director, Shakti at UPES, Dehradun
(3) Mr Krishna Singla – Advocate Punjab and Haryana High Court
(4) Ms Mehreen Manzoor – Assistant Professor, School of Law, UPES
Moderators:-
(1) Mr Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, LegisNations
(3) Ms Ilsa Fatma – Founder, Arohannam
Time: 4:00 PM (IST)
Date: 8th September 2020
15. HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER – 9th September, 5:00 PM (IST)
Webinar on How to write a research paper
Guest Speakers:-
(1) Mr Abhishek Mishra – Faculty(Contractual) & PhD Fellow at University of Hamburg
Moderators:-
(1) Ms Rukhmani Bamzai – Research Head, LegisNations
(2) Mr Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, LegisNations
Time: 5:00 PM (IST)
Date: 9th September 2020
16. WEBINAR ON INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNTERCLAIMS: TREATIES AND TRAJECTORIES – 12th September, 6:30 PM (IST)
Webinar on Introduction to Environmental CounterClaims: Treaties and Trajectories
Guest Speakers:-
(1) Mr. Godwin Tan – Trainee Solicitor, Allen & Overy.
(2) Ms. Andrea Chong – Trainee, Rajah and Tann.
Moderators:-
(1) Arush Agarwal – Co-founder, Legisnations
(2) Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-founder, Legisnations
Time: 6:30 PM (IST)
Date: 12th September 2020
17. WEBINAR ON HOW LAWYERS CAN HELP CLIENTS MAKE DECISIONS IN LITIGATION – 15th September, 7:30 PM (IST)
Webinar on How Lawyers can help Clients Make Decisions in Litigation
Guest Speakers:-
(1) John Lande – Isidor Loeb Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Law
Moderators:-
- Arush Agarwal – Co-founder, Legisnations
- Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-founder, Legisnations
Time: 7:30 PM (IST)
Date: 15th September 2020
18. WEBINAR ON TRANSPARENCY IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION – 19th September, 5:00 PM (IST)
Webinar on Transparency in International Arbitration: Publication of Arbitral Awards versus Data Protection
Guest Speakers:-
(1) Earl Rivera – Dolera – Independent Arbitrator and Tribunal secretary
Moderators:-
- Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-founder, Legisnations
- Bhavya Gupta – Associate, Legisnations
Time: 5:00 PM (IST)
Date: 19th September 2020
19. WEBINAR ON HOW TO GET INTERNSHIP IN TEIR – I FIRMS – 25th October, 3:00 PM (IST)
Webinar On How to get an Internship in Tier 1 Firms
Guest Speakers:-
(1) Mr Saunak Kumar Rajguru – Attorney, J. Sagar Associates, New Delhi
Moderators:-
- Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-founder, Legisnations
- Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, Legisnations
Time: 3:00 PM (IST)
Date: 25th October 2020
20. WEBINAR ON RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND KEY ARBITRATION TRENDS IN ASIA – 31st October, 5:00 PM (IST)/ 7:30 AM (EST)
Webinar On Recent Development and Key Arbitration Trends in Asia
Guest Speakers:-
(1) Ms Kirsten Teo – International Arbitration Counsel, DC Special Legal Consultant, Singapore Advocate & Solicitor, Global Lead Ambassador Arbitrator Intelligence, SIAC Users’ Council Member
Moderators:-
- Bhavya Gupta – Associate, Legisnations
- Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-founder, Legisnations
Time: 5:00 PM (IST)/ 7:30 AM (EST)
Date: 31st October 2020
21. ICC ARBITRATION RULES, 2021 – 15th November, 5:00 PM (IST)
Webinar on ICC Arbitration Rules, 2021
Guest Speaker:
Ms Iram Majid – Executive Director at Asia Pacific Centre for Arbitration and Mediation
Moderators:
(1) Mr. Kumar Rishabh Parth – Co-Founder, LegisNations
(2) Mr. Arush Agarwal – Co-Founder, LegisNations
Eligibility: Any Person whether Student or Professional.
Time: 5:00 PM
Date: 15th November 2020
