Young ICCA Workshop on Enforcement of Arbitral Awards

Acompáñanos en Lima (Perú) el 04 de agosto de 2025 en el Workshop sobre la Ejecución de Laudos Extranjeros. 

Este Workshop proporcionará una introducción y descripción general de la Convención de Nueva York sobre el Reconocimiento y Ejecución de las Sentencias Arbitrales Extranjeras y los principales retos y desafíos en la ejecución de laudos arbitrales extranjeros en el Perú. El Workshop está dirigido a jóvenes profesionales y busca brindar a los asistentes no solo el conocimiento teórico de la Convención de Nueva York y su historia, sino también el conocimiento necesario para ejecutar un laudo extranjero de forma práctica.

El Workshop se centrará en la ejecución de laudos extranjeros en la jurisdicción peruana. Los panelistas conversarán acerca del marco aplicable para la ejecución de laudos extranjeros en Perú, los requisitos básicos para su ejecución, las principales causales de denegación de la ejecución de laudos extranjeros y las cuestiones prácticas a tener en cuenta al ejecutar laudos extranjeros en Perú. 

En la segunda mitad del Workshop, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de aplicar lo aprendido a un caso práctico. Esto consistirá en una discusión guiada con los panelistas, quienes brindarán retroalimentación en tiempo real a los asistentes.

El evento estará compuesto por los siguientes paneles:

Panel 1

Tema:               Introducción a la Convención de Nueva York

Duración:         40 minutos

Ponentes:         Dyalá Jiménez y Andrés Jana

Moderador:      Gustavo Kulesza

Panel 2

Tema:               Ejecución de laudos extranjeros en el Perú

Duración:         40 minutos

Ponentes:         José Daniel Amado, Luis Bustamante Gutiérrez y Kevin Alarcón

Moderador:      Alvaro Cuba Horna

Intermedio de 10 minutos

Panel 3

Tema:               Ejercicios prácticos

Duración:         90 minutos

Este evento es realizado en conjunto con el Comité Judicial de ICCA por un Comité Especial, integrado por José Daniel Amado, Julio Olórtegui, Kevin Alarcón, Gustavo Kulesza y Mayra Bryce Alberti.

Post-Event Report

Post-Event Report by Alvaro Cuba Horna (Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Perez)

The Young ICCA Workshop on Enforcement of Arbitral Awards was held on August 4, 2025, at the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (AMCHAM Peru), in Lima, Peru. The workshop offered a comprehensive overview of the New York Convention and its applicability, with special emphasis on the Peruvian legal system, giving participants the opportunity to discuss and study the Convention’s application through a fictional fact case.

The workshop began with introductory remarks from Gustavo Kulesza (Young ICCA Co-chair and Partner at BMA Advogados), who gave an overview of Young ICCA and its initiatives. This was followed by a panel discussion on the Overview of the New York Convention, featuring Dyala Jimenez (ICCA Judiciary Committee member and Partner at DJ Arbitraje) and Andres Jana (ICCA Judiciary Committee Chair and Partner at Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution), moderated by Gustavo Kulesza.

Ms. Jimenez provided historical context and scope of the New York Convention. She explained that the New York Convention was enacted as a response to the need to ensure that arbitral awards would be enforced more easily and efficiently. With 172 Contracting States, the Convention has been highly successful, and national courts generally interpret its provisions in favor of enforcement. Additionally, Ms. Jimenez discussed the enforcement of arbitral agreements under Article II of the New York Convention.

Mr. Jana explained the requirements for the enforcement of arbitral awards. First, he stated that, at a minimum, the party applying for enforcement must present an authenticated original or a duly certified copy of the agreement and the award. He also stated that under Article V of the New York Convention, the party opposing enforcement bears the burden of proving any grounds for refusal. These grounds, including public policy, must be narrowly interpreted, with public policy objections generally tied to international rather than domestic standards. Finally, Mr. Jana noted that the New York Convention’s primary purpose is to facilitate the enforcement of arbitral awards.

The following panel discussed the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Peru. This session featured Luis Bustamante (Partner at Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez), Jose Amado (Partner at Miranda & Amado Abogados), and Kevin Alarcon (Young ICCA regional representative and Associate at Baxel Consultores), and was moderated by Alvaro Cuba (Senior Associate at Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez).

Mr. Bustamante provided an overview of the legal framework for recognizing and enforcing arbitral awards in Peru, pointing out the applicable rules of the Peruvian Arbitration Act and the Peruvian Code of Civil Procedure. He explained the step-by-step enforcement process before the Peruvian Superior Court and noted that this procedure usually takes, on average, between six and ten months.

Mr. Amado mentioned and explained important decisions by the Peruvian Superior Court of Justice and another Peruvian authority that dealt with the enforceability of arbitral awards under the New York Convention. He stated that these decisions are relevant to the correct interpretation of the recognition and enforcement rules of arbitral awards.

Mr. Alarcon explained the grounds for opposing the recognition of an arbitral award under the Peruvian legal system. He discussed several cases involving the recognition of arbitral awards, pointing out the criteria used by the Peruvian Superior Court of Justice to deny such recognition.

After the coffee break, the audience analyzed a fictional fact case concerning the recognition of an award under the New York Convention and the Peruvian Arbitration Act. The case involved the recognition procedure of a foreign award before the Peruvian judiciary.

The participants discussed whether the procedural requirements for requesting recognition of the award under Peruvian law and the New York Convention were met, and whether there were grounds to deny such recognition. The discussion took place under the direction of Julio Wong Abad (independent arbitrator and former Peruvian judge), Dyala Jimenez and Andres Jana.

In conclusion, the panels and workshop provided valuable insights into both the theoretical framework and practical challenges of enforcing arbitral awards, with a particular focus on the New York Convention and the Peruvian legal system. The New York Convention’s role in fostering international arbitration was underscored, demonstrating its enduring relevance in arbitration practice.

To close the event, all participants were invited to a cocktail reception provided by AMCHAM Peru.