The seminar jointly organized by the ICC and ISSA (Istituto Superiore di Studi per l’Arbitrato) on in Rome was highly successful. Over 180 participants, including academics, practicing lawyers and in-house counsel, were able to share and debate the views of professors, judges and international practitioners on this topic.
Many representatives of ICC were among the speakers:
Francesca Mazza, Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration and Secretary to the Commission on Arbitration, and Valentine Chessa, Deputy Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration, shared their ICC experience.
Loretta Malintoppi and Alexis Mourre (both vice-presidents of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Ms. Malintoppi is also co-chairing the Commission Task Force on Production of Electronic Documents) respectively focused on the scope of document production and on the hearing of witnesses and experts. Yves Derains (vice-president of the ICC Institute of World Business Law) presented the controversial views as to witness preparation.
Andrea Carlevaris (alternate member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration) dealt with the rules applicable to the taking of evidence and Piero Bernardini (former vice-president of the ICC International Court of Arbitration) reported on the harmonization of the rules on evidence.
Other speakers, such as members of the Italian Bar or Italian institutions, as well as Teresa Giovannini, vice President of the LCIA, and representatives of the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, also reported on recent developments of the taking of evidence in international arbitration.