INTRODUCTION’
The military conflict in Ukraine is not only a
humanitarian drama, but also has substantial impact on business. The sanctions
and counteractions result in a virtual stop of trade. Assets are being seized,
prices for raw material have skyrocketed, supply chains are again disrupted.
All these developments are posing a huge challenge for lawyers as well when
advising their international clients, acting as corporate counsel, or
exercising a function in the judiciary or a public authority. What is the
impact of these developments on contracts, what is the effect of sanctions are
only two of many questions we want to discuss to contribute to assist members
of the legal profession to react properly to the new situation.
AGENDA
13:00-13:15 CET
MY REFLECTION FROM MALVINAS/FALKLAND SOUTH
ATLANTIC CONFLICT
Juan Javier Negri (Argentina), Founder of Negri & Pueyrredon
Abogados
Commentator: Luis González Vaqué (Spain),
Former Directorate General for Internal Market and Services, European Commission
13:15-13:30 CET
SANCTIONS REGIME AND ARBITRATION CLAIMS
Toby Cadman(UK) , Joint Head of Chambers, |Guernica 37 Chambers
Commentator: Oleksandr Aleksyeyenko(Ukraine),
Partner at Nobles
13:30-13:55 CET
THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN CONFRONTATION, SANCTIONS
AND THE WORLD TRADE SYSTEM: IS THERE AN INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE IN A WORLD OF
MULTILATERALISM THAT LACKS PERSPECTIVE
Frank Altemöller (Germany), Research Fellow at the Institute
of Customs and International Trade Law
Commentator: Xiaobing Tang(China),
Former Senior Counselor of WTO
13:55-14:10 CET
THE IMPACT OF SANCTIONS ON AFRICAN TRADE AND
COMMERCE AND CHALLENGES FOR LAWYERS.
Uche Val Obi (Nigeria), Managing Partner of Alliance Law
Firm
Commentator: Penghe Yan(China), Managing
partner of Zhongyin Law Firm
14:10-15:00 CET
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: IS THE WAR A FORCE
MAJEURE EVENT?
Chair: Hermann Knott(Germany), Partner
of KUNZ Law
