AmCham to Participate In ABA Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Conference

On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, AmCham President and CEO Andrew Somers will be a keynote speaker at a Moscow conference, entitled “Cross-border Dispute Resolution: The Perspective for Russia and the CIS.” The event is being organized by the Section of International Law of the American Bar Association.

In 2009, the Section hosted a successful conference in Moscow on “The Resolution of Russia-Related Disputes: The Next Wave”. The event was a sell-out, with many disappointed would-be registrants being turned away. Those who were able to attend were treated to a series of lively discussions that reflected the incredible progress of the Russian legal system over the past two decades, but also featured candid insights about the continuing challenges to the rule of law and the work yet to be done. Speakers included ABA President Carolyn Lamm; the Chief Justice of the Supreme Commercial Court (SCC) of Russia, Anton Ivanov; SCC Justice Tatiana Neshataeva; the US Ambassador to Russia, John Beyrle; the President of the Moscow-based International Commercial Arbitration Court, Alexander Komarov; Lord Peter Goldsmith; and many leading Russian and international dispute resolution practitioners.
To capitalize on the success of last year’s Conference, the 2010 Conference will offer a fresh set of dispute resolution topics and again bring together members of the global legal community for a full day of informative and substantive programs presented by world-class experts.
Key topics to be covered at the event to include:
· Judicial assistance and enforcement proceedings
· International asset recovery
· Business and corporate raiding
· Disputes involving the Russian state and state entities
· Late-breaking developments
The conference is taking place at the Lotte Hotel in Moscow, located at 8 Novinskiy Boulevard, Building 2.