Young ICCA Workshop on Oral Advocacy

IMPORTANT: Registration will begin at 18:00, and the event will start at 18:30, running until 21:00.

Young ICCA is pleased to invite you to an engaging workshop on oral advocacy.

The event will feature a mock submission on the admissibility of evidence in an arbitration proceeding, followed by structured feedback from a tribunal and an open discussion on effective oral advocacy techniques. Designed to provide practical insight and guidance, the workshop is aimed at young practitioners and students looking to sharpen their advocacy skills.

For this workshop, with the permission of the VIS Moot, we have used a fact pattern related to the exclusion of evidence in arbitration, inspired by the problem of the 32nd VIS Moot.

Our oralists are two rising stars in international arbitration:

• Ruxandra Irina Esanu, Senior Associate at Wordstone (Paris), specializing in investment treaty and commercial arbitration;
• Maanas Jain, English-qualified barrister and Senior Associate at Paul Hastings (London), with a practice focused on international commercial arbitration, investment disputes, and public international law.

The mock tribunal will consist of:

• Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab, C.Arb, FCIArb (Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, Egypt)
• Peter Turner, KC (39 Essex Chambers, France)
• Valikhan Shaikenov (ADL Disputes, Kazakhstan/ Germany)
• The session will be moderated by Eva Chan of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (New York).

We extend our sincere thanks to Shirin Gurdova (Wordstone) and Antonii Dubeu (SCOR) of the Organizing Committee for their invaluable support in making this event possible.

Registration is now open! Spaces are LIMITED, so be sure to secure your spot early.