Following the publication of the Vis Moot problem, the Firm organized the sixth edition of the White & Case Vis Colloquium on 17 October 2023. Simultaneous events were organized by 11 White & Case offices across the EMEA region: Astana, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Prague, Stockholm, and Warsaw. The Vis Colloquium was held in a hybrid format, with participants attending in person at one of the participating offices, or via videoconference.
The Vis Colloquium involved international arbitration practitioners and academics, who presented tips on researching the issues of the Vis Moot Problem, and offered their experiences in drafting persuasive submissions, and in oral advocacy.
The event included the following presentations:
- Welcome and housekeeping rules – Agnieszka Zarówna (Associate, White & Case LLP, London)
- The Vis Moot and oral advocacy skills
- Astana: Dmitry Gusev and Mikhail Shuganov (Associates, White & Case LLP, Astana)
- Brussels: Elien Claeys (Associate, White & Case LLP, Brussels)
- Frankfurt: Alexandra Diehl (Partner, White & Case LLP, Frankfurt) and Noemi Hemmerich (Associate, White & Case LLP, Frankfurt)
- Geneva: Panagiotis Chalkias and David de Freitas (Associates, White & Case LLP, Geneva)
- London: Poorvi Satija and Ivan Philippov (Associates, White & Case LLP, London)
- Madrid: Ignacio Madalena (Local Partner, White & Case LLP, Madrid)
- Milan: Federico Paris Kuhnle (Local Partner, White & Case LLP, Frankfurt) and Andrea Pretti (Local Partner, White & Case LLP, Milan)
- Paris: Kirsten Odynski (Partner, White & Case LLP, Paris)
- Stockholm: Jacob Frank (Associate, White & Case LLP, Stockholm)
- Warsaw: Grzegorz Goniewicz and Szymon Tkaczyk (Associates, White & Case LLP, Warsaw)
- Written advocacy skills – Dr. Markus Burianski (Partner, White & Case LLP, Frankfurt)
- Introduction to the CISG – Prof. Franco Ferrari (New York University)
- Introduction to the ICC Arbitration Rules – Margarita Chatzi (Deputy Counsel, ICC) and Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall KC (Partner, White & Case LLP, Paris)
Please check back next year for information on dates, times and how to register your interest for next year's White & Case Vis Colloquium, as well as further details on the White & Case pre-moots.
White & Case has a long history with the Vis Moot, and many of our associates and partners have participated as students, coaches and arbitrators throughout the years. As a leading law firm in international commercial arbitration, we are passionate about supporting and guiding the arbitration lawyers of the future. If you want to learn more about a career at White & Case, please visit our global careers site.
