7 to 11 July 2025

NOVA Summer School on International Arbitration

Academic Education

Strengthening knowledge and skills

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Presentation

As in past editions, the Summer School seeks to give its participants the basics of International Arbitration. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn from established international experts from different backgrounds and to be truly exposed to the world of International Arbitration.

Coordination

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Joana Galvão Teles

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Luís Heleno Terrinha

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Joana Campos Carvalho

Executive Coordination 

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Rita de Carvalho

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Julián Garcerant Fuentes

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Mafalda Estácio

Aim of the course

Classes will be taught by world-renowned academics and practitioners and will focus on the most relevant issues in International Arbitration, such as arbitration agreements and proceedings, arbitral awards and international investment protection.

As well as being taught by renowned experts, participants will have the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge acquired during the Summer School and take part in roundtables and debates where the most current issues in the world of international arbitration will be discussed.

Alongside all these activities, the NOVA Dispute Resolution Forum will organize social and networking activities to bring participants closer to the international arbitration community.

If you are motivated by challenges, interested in arbitration, have the ambition to pursue an international career and want to learn from the best while visiting the incredible city of Lisbon, we have an appointment at the NOVA Summer School on International Arbitration.

Target audience

Law Students and Young Practitioners.

Teaching Method

In person. 

Language

English

Duration 

Five days

Date

From July 7 to July 11, 2025.

Schedule

  • Monday (07/07) from 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
  • Tuesday (08/07) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
  • Wednesday (09/07) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Thursday (10/07) from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
  • Friday (11/07) from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Fee

  • 375 €
  • Early Bird (until 30 May): 318,75 € 
  • 20% off for organisations enrolling 3-4 participants;
  • 30% off for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants.
  • Alumni NOVA School of Law: 337,50 €
  • Students NOVA School of Law: 318,75 €

* The discounts may not be combined. 
* This does not include accommodation (to be negotiated with the residence).

Programme

Monday, 7 July

 

9h00- 9h30

KeyNote Speaker

  • Franco Ferrari

Opening Ceremony

  • Joana Galvão Teles e Joana Campos Carvalho, Welcome to Summer School, coordination

9h30-10h30

  • Jean-Christophe Barth-Coullaré, Deal Mediator, Executive Director at WAPPP, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Joana Campos Carvalho, NOVA School of Law, Lisbon, Portugal
Dispute Resolution as a Toolbox
  1. Dispute Resolution and the different types of mechanisms available to the parties: negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, Adjudication, Dispute Boards, Early Neutral Evaluation, Expert Determination.
  2. The introduction to Mediation: concept, main characteristics, advantages and risks.
  3. Hybrid Dispute Resolution Clauses: several options; benefits and risks.

10h30- 11h00

Coffee break

11h00- 13h00

  • Speaker to be confirmed
  • Crina Baltag, Stockholm University, Sweden
Introduction to International Arbitration
  1. The concept of International Arbitration: criteria, advantages and risks
  2. The law applicable to the merits. The problem of national and foreign mandatory rules. The limits imposed by public policy.
  3. The Law applicable to the arbitration proceedings.

13h00- 14h30

Lunch

 

14h30m-16h00m

 

  • Speaker to be confirmed
  • Sofia Vale, Independent Abitrator and Law Professor, Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola
The Arbitration Agreement
  1. Definition and relevance
  2. The law governing the arbitration agreement.
  3. Formal and substantive requirements for the validity of the arbitration agreement.
  4. Drafting arbitration clauses: essential aspects, typical problems, precautions. The model clauses of the various arbitration institutions. The IBA Guidelines on drafting International Arbitration Clauses.
  5. Effectiveness of the arbitration agreement (positive and negative effect) and the “Kompetenz-kompetenz” principle of the arbitral tribunal.

16h15- 17h00

  • Jean-Christophe Barth-Coullaré, Deal Mediator, Executive Director at WAPPP, Geneva, Switzerland

Practical Session to draft an “Arbitration Agreement”, including the discussion on the topic “Hybrid Dispute Resolution Clauses”: the use of hybrid dispute resolution clauses, which combine arbitration with other forms of dispute resolution, such as expert determination, mediation, or mini-trials, and assess their effectiveness in achieving efficient and satisfactory outcomes.

17h00- 18h30

Happy hour and welcome get together 

Tuesday, 8 July

9h00- 10h30

  • Thomas Parigot, GBS, Paris, France
  • Speaker to be confirmed
The Arbitral Tribunal
  1. Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal, Appointment, confirmation of Arbitrators and possible difficulties.
  2. The strategic dimension of the choice of arbitrators: considerations of a practical nature and procedural strategy.
  3. The intervention of state courts at the time of constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal.
  4. The statute of arbitrators.
    1. Independence and impartiality, in particular as per the IBA Guidelines on Conflict of Interest in International Arbitration
    2. Duty of diligence
    3. Duty of disclosure
  5.  Proceeding for challenge and replacement of appointed arbitrators. Judicial challenge of the decision to retain the challenged arbitrator
  6. Arbitrators’ liability.

10h30- 11h00

Coffee break

11h00- 12h30

  • Speaker to be confirmed
The Arbitration Proceedings
  1. The request for Arbitration and the procedural stages
  2. The fundamental principles of due process
  3. Organization of the proceedings – drafting Procedural Order No. 1. The most common practices and innovations, in particular the expedited arbitration rules.
  4. The written submissions.
  5. The IBA Rules on Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
  6. Document Production (Redfern Schedule)
  7. The Final Hearing, examination of witnesses, in particular cross-examination
  8. The post-hearing briefs
  9. The costs of arbitration

12h30- 14h00

Lunch

Afternoon – Spend the afternoon at Uría Menéndez

14h00- 16h00

  • Pâcome Ziegler, Delaloa, Lisbon, Portugal

Cross Examination Workshop: a workshop focused on the preparation and conduction of an examination of a witness and experts during arbitration hearings. Through role-playing exercises, participants would learn how to effectively prepare and question witnesses, prepare and question witnesses, elicit key information, and handle cross-examination challenges.

15h30

Coffee Break

16h00- 18h00

Career Talks

Moderator: Mafalda Estácio, Uría Menéndez, Lisbon Portugal

  •  Speaker to be confirmed

18h00- 19h30

Networking Event

Wednesday, 9 July

Morning – Spend the Morning at Morais Leitão

9h00-12h30

  • José Miguel Júdice, Arbitrator, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Melanie Riofrio Piche, Secretary General at CIAM, Madrid, Spain
  • Joana Galvão Teles, NOVA and ML, Lisbon, Portugal
Arbitral Award, Drafting, Challenge And Enforcement
  1. Core elements of the arbitral award and its drafting
  2. Challenging the arbitral award: appeal and annulment; grounds for annulment; referral of the case to the arbitral tribunal and effects of the annulment of the arbitral award.
  3. The New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards.


12h30- 14h30

Lunch

14h30- 16h00

Mediation Windows

Thursday, 10 July

9h00- 10h30

  • Mariana França Gouveia, NOVA and Vda, Lisbon, Portugal 
  • Speaker to be confirmed
Interium Measures
  1. The jurisdiction of state courts before and after the constitution of the arbitral tribunal to issue interim measures. Concurrent jurisdiction with the judicial courts.
  2. Interim measures and preliminary orders.
  3. Typology, in particular the power to order enforcement measures and anti-suit injunctions.
  4. Requirements for the granting of interim measures.
  5. Preliminary orders.
  6. Recognition or enforcement of interim measures.

10h30- 11h00

Coffee break

11h00- 12h30

  • Maria Camila Hoyos, WilmerHale, London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker to be confirmed
Multi-Party Arbitration
  1. Multi-party arbitrations
  2. Multi-contract arbitrations
  3. The extension of the arbitration agreement (i) ratione materiae, to other disputes (other than those directly concerned); ratione personae, to other parties (other than those who signed it).
  4. Joinder and intervention of third parties in arbitral proceedings.
  5. Consolidation of arbitral proceedings.

12h30- 14h00

Lunch

Afternoon

14h00- 16h00

Legal Oral Advocacy

  • Carolina Apolo Roque, PLMJ, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Rute Alves, PLMJ, Lisbon, Portugal

16h00- 16h30

Coffee Break

16h30- 18h00

  • Flavia Marisi, Legal Service of the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Fenando Dias Simões, University of Macau, China
  • Nuno Ferreira Lousa, Linklaters, Lisbon, Portugal

Roundtable on the topic “Climate Change and Sustainability: Arbitration is increasingly being used to resolve disputes related to climate change, environmental protection, and sustainability, highlighting the role of arbitration in addressing global challenges and promoting corporate social responsibility.

Friday, 11 July

9h00m-10h30m

Workshop Institutionalized arbitration: ICC

  • Speaker to be confirmed
  • Sofia Martins, Miranda & Associados, Lisbon, Portugal

10h30- 11h00

Coffee Break

11h00- 12h30

  • Ashique Rahman, Fietta LLP, London, UK
  • Luis Heleno Terrinha, NOVA School of Law, Lisbon, Portugal
International Investment Protection Arbitration
  1. The origins of investment arbitration. The Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other states (ICSID or Washington Convention), the ICSID and the BITs (Bilateral Investment Treaties).
  2. The jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals:
    1. Standards of investor protection provided for in the BITs.
    2. Annulment of arbitral awards and enforcement of awards under the ICSID Convention.

13h00- 14h30

Lunch

Afternoon – Spend the Afternoon at PLMJ

14h30- 16h30

Moderator: Cristiana Gonçalves Correia, White & Case, Paris, France

  • Juan Fernández-Armesto, Armesto & Asociados, Madrid, Spain
  • Speaker to be confirmed
  • Ole Jensen, ArbBoutique, Berlin, Germany.
“Shaping the Future of International Arbitration: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities”
  1. Innovations in Arbitration: Discuss recent innovations and technological advancements in international arbitration, such as online dispute resolution platforms, virtual hearings, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology. Explore how these innovations are transforming arbitration practice and enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and transparency.
  2. Challenges Facing International Arbitration: Identify key challenges and obstacles confronting international arbitration, including issues related to enforcement, legitimacy, diversity, and sustainability. Examine the impact of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties, and global crises on arbitration practice and consider strategies for addressing these challenges.
  3. Opportunities for Reform and Improvement: Explore opportunities for reform and improvement in international arbitration, including efforts to enhance transparency, accountability, and procedural fairness. Discuss initiatives aimed at promoting diversity, inclusion, and ethical conduct in arbitration proceedings, as well as measures to increase access to justice and reduce arbitration costs. 
  4. The Role of Young Practitioners and Future Leaders: Highlight the role of young practitioners and future leaders in shaping the future of international arbitration. Discuss the importance of mentorship, professional development, and engagement in arbitration organizations and initiatives. Encourage participants to contribute their perspectives, ideas, and innovations to advance the field.
  5. Conclusion and Call to Action: Summarize key insights and takeaways from the summer school, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning in navigating the complexities of international arbitration. Issue a call to action for participants to actively participate in shaping the future of arbitration through their practice, research, and advocacy efforts.

17h30- 20h00

Closing ceremony and networking event at NOVA
  • Luís Heleno Terrinha e Rita de Carvalho (Closing speech)

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