This will be the first segment of a two-part webinar series on international arbitration focused on Japan, the U.S. and the Americas. The second webinar on “International Arbitration in Japan and Asia” is on April 30.
This webinar will provide an introduction to international arbitration in the U.S. and more broadly in the Americas. During the first part of the webinar, a panel of international arbitration specialists will provide an overview on the U.S. legal system and the legal framework for international arbitration in the U.S. and the Americas. Panelists will also address issues and considerations for international arbitration proceedings seated in the U.S. and the Americas, or involving American parties. The second part of the webinar will provide an overview on legal education and legal practice opportunities in the field of international arbitration in the U.S. for foreign-trained lawyers.
April 22 | 12:00-13:30 in Japan Standard Time
Relative times, internationally:
06:00 AM Moscow, Russia
07:00 AM Dubai, U.A.E.
08:00 AM Islamabad, Pakistan
08:30 AM New Delhi, India
09:00 AM Bangladesh, India
10:00 AM Bangkok, Thailand
10:00 AM Jakarta, Indonesia
11:00 AM Beijing, China
11:00 AM Manila, Philippines
11:00 AM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11:00 AM Singapore, Singapore
12:00 PM Seoul, South Korea
01:00 PM Melbourne & Sydney, Australia
01:00 PM Vladivostok, Russia
03:00 PM Wellington, New Zealand
08:00 PM U.S. WEST COAST on April 21
The webinar is jointly organized by the University of Miami School of Law, the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS),the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) and the Japan International Dispute Resolution Centre (JIDRC).
SPEAKERS
(in alphabetical order)
Matthew N. Drossos, Partner, White & Case, Washington, D.C.
Sandra Friedrich, Lecturer in Law and Director, International Arbitration Institute and White & Case International Arbitration LL.M., University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
Daniel E. González, Partner, Hogan Lovells, Miami, FL and Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
Naoki Kanayama, Professor of Law Emeritus, Keio University Law School, Tokyo, Japan
Katharine Menendez de la Cuesta, Partner, Holland & Knight, Miami, FL
Richard L. Williamson, Jr., Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
AGENDA
12:00 PM JST: Welcome Remarks
Caroline M. Bradley, Associate Dean for International & Graduate Law Programs and Professor of Law & Dean’s Distinguished Scholar, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
Yoshihisa Hayakawa, Secretary General, Japan International Dispute Resolution Centre, Tokyo, Japan
Adolfo E. Jimenez, Miami International Arbitration Society Chairman & Partner, Holland & Knight, Miami, FL
12:05 PM JST: Session 1: Introduction to International Arbitration in the U.S. and the Americas
During Session 1 of the webinar, a panel of international arbitration specialists will provide an overview on the U.S. legal system and the legal framework for international arbitration in the U.S. and the Americas. Panelists will also address issues and considerations for international arbitration proceedings seated in the U.S. and the Americas, or involving American parties. The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session.
Moderator: Sandra Friedrich, Lecturer in Law and Director, International Arbitration Institute and White & Case International Arbitration LL.M., University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
Panelists:
Matthew N. Drossos, Partner, White & Case, Washington, D.C.
Daniel E. González, Partner, Hogan Lovells, Miami, FL
Katharine Menendez de la Cuesta, Partner, Holland & Knight, Miami, FL
Richard L. Williamson, Jr., Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
1:05 PM JST: Session 2: Legal Education and Practice Opportunities in International Arbitration in the U.S. for Foreign-trained Lawyers
Session 2 of the webinar will provide an overview on legal education and legal practice opportunities in the field of international arbitration in the U.S. for foreign-trained lawyers.
Speakers:
Sandra Friedrich, Lecturer in Law and Director, International Arbitration Institute and White & Case International Arbitration LL.M., University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
Naoki Kanayama, Professor of Law Emeritus, Keio University Law School, Tokyo, Japan
With reflections by Miami Law International Arbitration J.D./LL.M. Joint Degree graduate Takashi Yokoyama (’18), Associate, Tenzer Arrieta, Miami, FL.
1:30 PM JST: Closing Remarks
