2009 FDI Moot Competition Schedule

Monday, 5 January 2009 Announcement of the Competition; Registration Begins

Monday, 23 February 2009 Posting of the case

Friday, 1 May 2009 Registration Ends

Friday, 5 June 2009 First Deadline to submit Requests for Clarification (or Withdraw)

Friday, 14 August 2009 Second Deadline to submit Requests for Clarification

Monday, 7 September 2009 Deadline to submit (email) Claimant Memorial (PDF file)

Monday, 21 September 2009 Deadline to submit (email) Respondent Counter-Memorial (PDF file)

Thursday, 22 October 2009 FDI Moot Opening

11.00 - 12.00 Tribunal Secretary Briefing

 

Conference: Beyond the Moot Court: Entering the Field of Investment Arbitration as a Young Lawyer

 Hosted by DIS 40 >>PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION<<

13.00 - 13.15 Welcoming Remarks

13.15 - 14.45 Investment Arbitration as a Field of Practice

13.15 - 13.30 What Makes Investment Arbitration an Own Field of Practice?

13.30 - 13.45 Who are the Players in the Field I Need to Know?

13.45 - 14.00 What Does It Take to Be an Investment Arbitration Specialist?

14.00 - 14.15 How Did I Build my Investment Arbitration Practice?

14.15 - 14.45 Discussion

14.45 - 15.15 Coffee Break

15.15 - 17.00 Entering the Field as a Young Lawyer

15.15 - 15.30 Gaining a Firm Grounding - What are the Course Work Options?

15.30 - 15.45 Doing Research - What are Hot Topics in Investment Arbitration?

15.45 - 16.00 Gaining First Practical Insights I - Assisting an Investment Arbitrator

16.15 - 16.30 Gaining First Practical Insights II - Working at an Institution

16.30 - 17.00 Discussion

 

16.00-17.00 Team Sign In

17.00-17.30 Team Briefing

17:30-19:00 pm Welcome Reception

Friday,  23 October 2009 Preliminary Oral Rounds (times tentative) 

8:00-8:45 Continental Breakfast and Arbitrator Briefing

9:00-10:30 Round 1

11:00-12:30 Round 2

Lunch

14:00-15:30 Round 3

16:00-17:30 Round 4

18:00-19:30 Reception hosted by the Frankfurt Arbitration Circle

Saturday, 24 October 2009 Oral Rounds (times tentative)

8:00-8:45 Continental breakfast

9:00-10:30 Round 5

11:00-12:30 Round 6

Lunch

13:00 Announcement of Semi-finalists

14:00-15:30 Round 7 (Semis)

16:00-17:30 Round 8 (Final: President Prof. Dr. Karl Heinz-Böckstiegel, Arbitrator Prof. Martin Hunter, Arbitrator Mr. James Hosking)

 

18:30-21:00 Reception/Dinner Buffet & Awards, Closing

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