Summer School on Transnational Dispute Resolution
Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation
OBJECTS GOALS AND CANDIDATES
Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy) and Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal) jointly organize the 2nd
edition of the Summer School on Transnational Dispute Resolution, which will take place from 1 to 16
September 2014 in the beautiful settings of Palazzo Feltrinelli at Gargnano (Brescia), on the shores of Lake
Garda and in the enchanting city of Lisbon.
The Summer School is structured in three different modules on Mediation, International Commercial
Arbitration and Transnational Litigation respectively. The first and the second modules will be held in
Gargnano and the third one in Lisbon. The Summer School is open to undergraduates and/or postgraduates
and/or professionals who want to improve their knowledge of the theory and practice of transnational
disputes resolution, also in view of a possible career in that field of law.
The course will combine theoretical lessons as well as practical and interactive sessions (seminars, workshops,
simulations, mock trials), all held in English. The Faculty Members are well known academics, members of
important arbitral institutions and highly respected professionals with remarkable experience in the field of
domestic and international dispute resolution.
Very good knowledge of written and spoken English is an essential requirement to be admitted to the Summer
School. The candidates should send the application form along with their CV in English (max 2 pages) and an
introduction letter to summerschoolmedarb@unimi.it on or before Friday, 30 May 2014.
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Undergraduate, postgraduate students and trainee lawyers are also required to send the list of their University
exams with marks. The participation to the Summer School will entitle the participants to the recognition of
credits within the Italian and Portuguese Bar Association.
Summer school fees cover tuition, educational material, room and board at Palazzo Feltrinelli in Gargnano,
transfer to Lisbon and accommodation in Lisbon at Residência Alfredo de Sousa, Campus de Capolide.
All relevant information can be found at http://mni.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/
single module
two modules
three modules
Undergraduate Students
€ 800
€ 1.400
€ 1.800
Postgraduate Students
€ 1.000
€ 1.800
€ 2.200
Professionals
€ 1.500
€ 2.500
€ 3.000
Some fee waivers will be offered to undergraduate and postgraduate students who will submit a motivation
statement and a letter of recommendation.
For any information please contact:
Dr. Albert Henke (albert.henke@unimi.it) - Prof. Mariana França Gouveia (marianagouveia@fd.unl.pt) Coordinators modules on international commercial arbitration and transnational litigation
Dr. Luigi Cominelli (luigi.cominelli@unimi.it) - Coordinator module on mediation
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Programme on: Mediation
Monday 1 September- Friday 5 September 2014 - GARGNANO (BS) - Italy
Monday 1
timetable
08.30 - 12.30
14.00 - 18.00
topic
speaker
The ADR Movement -
Claudio Lucchiari
The Negotiation Theory
Luigi Cominelli
Mediation Advocacy
Harold Abramson
Exercises and Role Playing
Tuesday 2
08.30 - 12.30
The Mediation Phases -
Giovanni De Berti
Exercises and Role Playing
14.00 - 18.00
Negotiation in mediation -
Corrado Mora
Negotiation exercises
Wednesday 3
08.30 - 12.30
The Opening Phase
Mercedes Tarrazón
Exercises and Role Playing
14.00 - 18.00
The Exploration Phase
Jane Player
Exercises and Role Playing
Thursday 4
08.30 - 12.30
The Negotiation and
Antonia Marsaglia
Conclusion Phase
Exercises and Role Playing
14.00 - 18.00
Mediation Advocacy
Nadia Milone
Exercises and Role Playing
Friday 5
08.30 - 12.30
Intercultural dimensions of dispute
Shahla Ali
resolution: simulations and exercises
12.30 on
Tour of the Lake
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Programme on: International Commercial Arbitration*
Saturday 6 September- Wednesday 10 September 2014 - GARGNANO (BS) - Italy
day
Saturday 6
timetable
08.30 - 12.30
topic
International Commercial Arbitration
speaker
Alan Uzelac
in Cross Cultural Dialogue
14.00 - 18.00
Issues related to the arbitration
George Bermann
agreement and drafting techniques
Sunday 7
08.30 - 12.30
Arbitrability: issues and
George Bermann
recent developments
14.00 - 18.00
How to choose the proper arbitrators? John Beechey
Issues related to the appointment and
challenges of an arbitral tribunal
Monday 8
08.30 - 12.30
The arbitration proceedings:
Christian Koller
general principlesdetermination
of arbitral jurisdiction
14.00 - 18.00
The conduct of arbitration
Niccolò Landi
proceedings: cross examination
and witness deposition
Tuesday 9
08.30 - 12.30
The law applicable to the merits of
Sebastien Besson
the dispute: mandatory provisions
and public policy
14.00 - 18.00
The award: setting aside proceedings
Mariana Gouveia
and recognition and enforcement
Wednesday 10
08.30 - 12.30
An introduction to investment
Tiago Duarte
arbitration
14.00 - 18.00
Organization of the transfer to Lisbon
*throughout the week there will be informal meetings with representatives of the Milan and Venice Arbitration Chambers
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Programme on: Transnational Litigation
Thursday 11 September- Tuesday 16 September 2014 - LISBON - Portugal
Thursday 11
timetable
08.30 - 12.30
topic
Determination of jurisdiction
speaker
Diego P. Fernández Arroyo
for cross border disputes
14.00 - 18.00
Conflict of jurisdictions:
Forum shopping; parallel and related
proceedings; anti suit injunctions
Friday 12
Saturday 13
08.30 - 12.30
Complex – Group litigation
14.00 - 18.00
Complex – Group litigation
08.30 - 12.30
General principles on conflicts
Stefaan Voet
Jan Kleinheisterkamp
of laws; cases and relevant sources
14.00 - 18.00
Evidence gathering in cross border
disputes
Sunday 14
Georgios Petrochilos
Free day – organized visit to
Lisbon and / or surroundings
Monday 15
08.30 - 12.30
Provisional and protective measures
Luca Radicati di Brozolo
in private international law
14.00 - 18.00
Recognition and enforcement of
Albert Henke
foreign decisions
Tuesday 16
08.30 - 12.30
Cross border insolvency and
Christoph Paulus
insolvency of group of companies
14.00 - 18.00
Cross border insolvency and
insolvency of group of companies
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FACULTY BOARD
SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR
Prof. Nerina Boschiero, Full Professor of International Law,
Università degli Studi - Milan
COORDINATOR MEDIATION
PROGRAMME
Dr. Luigi Cominelli, Aggregate Professor of Negotiation and
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Università degli Studi – Milan, Italy.
COORDINATORS INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION AND
TRANSNATIONAL LITIGATION
PROGRAMME
Dr. Albert Henke, Aggregate Professor of International Business
Law, Arbitration and Legal Advocacy - Investment Law and
Dispute Settlement, Università degli Studi - Milan, Italy
Prof. Mariana França Gouveia, Associate Professor of Civil
Procedure, Arbitration and ADR, Universidade Nova - Lisbon, Portugal
FACULTY MEMBERS
PROGRAMME ON MEDIATION
Harold Abramson
Shahla Ali
Luigi Cominelli
Giovanni De Berti
Claudio Lucchiari
Antonia Marsaglia
Nadia Milone
Corrado Mora
Jane Player
Mercedes Tarrazón
Touro Law Center, New York
University of Hong Kong
Università degli Studi, Milan
Mediator, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani, Milan
Università degli Studi, Milan
Mediator, Marsaglia e associati, Milan
Lawyer, Mediator, MiLex Studio Legale, Milan
Mediator, Milan Chamber of Arbitration
King & Spalding, London
Mediator, Dispute Management SLU, Barcelona
PROGRAMME ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
John Beechey
George Bermann
Sebastien Besson
Tiago Duarte
Mariana França Gouveia
Christian Koller
Niccolò Landi
Alan Uzelac
Chairman ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris
Columbia Law School, New York; Director of the Center for International
Commercial and Investment Arbitration Law; Institut d'Études Politiques, Paris
MIDS, Geneva; Python & Peter, Geneva
Universidade Nova, Lisbon; PLMJ Law Firm, Lisbon
Universidade Nova, Lisbon; SRS Advogados, Lisbon
University of Vienna
Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners, Turin
University of Zagreb
PROGRAMME ON TRANSNATIONAL LITIGATION
Diego P. Fernández Arroyo Science Po Law School, Paris
Luca Radicati di Brozolo
Catholic University, Milan; ArbLit Radicati di Brozolo Sabatini; Member, ICC
International Court of Arbitration
Albert Henke
University of Milan; Clifford Chance, Milan
Jan Kleinheisterkamp
London School of Economics, London
Christoph Paulus
Humboldt-Universität, Berlin; IMF Consultant, Washington D. C.
Georgios Petrochilos
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris
Stefaan Voet
University of Ghent
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APPLICATION FORM
(to be submitted per email to summerschoolmedarb@unimi.it on or before May 31, 2014)
Name:
Surname:
Country:
Address:
ZIP:
City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Qualification:
Applicable fee:
__Undergradute student
__Postgraduate student/Trainee
__Professional
University/Employer/Organization:
Module:
__Mediation (Gargnano)
__Arbitration (Gargnano)
__Litigation (Lisbon)
__I apply for a fee waiver (for students only: please also
attach a motivation letter and a recommendation letter)
My cv hereto attached
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LOCATIONS
By car: from Milan enter the Milano - Venezia highway, take the Brescia est exit, follow directions for
Salò. From Salò, follow directions for Riva del Garda; after 15 km enter Bogliaco, then Villa and finally
reach Gargnano Centro.
By public transport: you can reach Gargnano by bus from Brescia train station (SIA lake line) or from
the Desenzano train station (bus to Gargnano). For more information on trains please visit
www.ferroviedellostato.it
Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Campus de Campolide - 1099-032 Lisboa.
Metro stop: São Sebastião
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Palazzo Feltrinelli (www.palazzofeltrinelli.it) is located in Gargnano (Brescia) on the Garda Lake;
Gargnano can be reached:
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