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World Law Forum Conference on Arbitration of Business & Human Rights Disputes


London | 22 March 2019
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INTRODUCTION

Current remedies for business-related human rights abuses such as trafficking in persons, child labor, violence against labor protestors, unsafe and unhealthy working conditions, land seizures, and multiple others are patchy, unpredictable, often ineffective and fragile. This fails both victims, who have little access to justice, and businesses, which often operate in environments of legal uncertainty and where participants are not competing on a level playing field.

Arbitration offers the possibility of a consent-based remedy to victims of human rights abuses when domestic courts are unavailable due to lack of capacity, lack of impartiality or jurisdictional obstacles. There have been growing discussions on the subject, however there are several key questions, such as, whether BHR disputes meet the "commercial relationship" requirements for International Arbitration. We seek to address such issues and create a discussion on it, involving lawyers, business professionals, academics and students.

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AGENDA

  • Protection of Investors versus Protection of Human Rights in International Arbitration
  • Resolving Business and Human Rights Disputes: The Experience So Far
  • BHR Arbitration: What's in it for the corporations?
  • Dealing with forum Shopping: Should only pro-human rights jurisdiction be eligible as seat?
  • Whether BHR disputes meet the "commercial relationship" requirements?
  • Remedy and Awards by Tribunals
  • BHR Arbitration: Shades of Grey

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SPEAKERS

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LORD GOLDSMITH QC, PC
Co-Managing Partner (London)
​Debevoise Plimpton
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CHERIE BLAIR CBE, QC
Founder & Chair
Omnia Strategy LLP
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FRANCOIS ZIMERAY
Founder & Partner
Zimeray & Finelle
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STEPHANE BRABANT
Partner, Co-Head (Business & Human Rights) & Global Co-Chair (Africa)
Herbert Smith Freehills
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NICOLE BIGBY
Partner & General Counsel
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
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STEPHEN JAGUSCH QC
Partner & Global Head (International Arbitration)
​Quinn Emanuel
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SOPHIE LAMB QC
Partner & ​Co-Head (International Arbitration)
​Latham & Watkins
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WAYNE JORDASH QC
Managing Partner
Global Rights Compliance
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JULIANNE HUGHES-JENNETT
Partner
Hogan Lovells
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SUZANNE SPEARS
​Partner
Allen & Overy
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MICHIEL COENRAADS
Partner
DLA Piper
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MONICA FERIA-TINTA
Barrister
20 Essex Street Chambers
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ROBERT VOLTERRA
Founder & Partner
Volterra Fietta
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ALISON MACDONALD QC
Barrister
Matrix Chambers
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KATE CERVANTES-KNOX
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Partner
DLA Piper
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SARAH MACRORY
Assistant Legal Adviser
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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CLARE CONNELLAN
Partner & ​Head (Business & Human Rights)
White & Case
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KLENTIANA MAHMUTAJ
Barrister
Red Lion Chambers
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ANNA KIRKPATRICK
Senior Associate
Clifford Chance

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PRATIK BAKSHI
Co-Founder
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VENUE

DLA Piper
160 Aldersgate St, London EC1A 4HT, UK


SCHEDULE

This is a full day conference and is scheduled for 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM. The detailed schedule will be released shortly.


REGISTRATIONS

Professionals: £75
Young Professionals: £60
Students: £30

Tickets are available on a first-come first serve basis. Subsidised tickets are available for students and young professionals (under 29 years of age). Students must provide university ID card at the time of check-in. Young Professionals must provide a photo ID card at the time of check-in.
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