New York | July 9, 2019 | Grand Central Forum 2019

Grand Central Forum 2019 Resolving business disputes: Are there converging international standards? Duarte Henriques will be speaking during the Grand Central Forum 2019 on “converging international standards”. “Panelists will explore whether recent developments in international commercial arbitration and the creation of international business courts in Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Singapore, and other key cities reflect a convergence of international standards. To what extent do they promote fairness, efficiency, and flexibility while borrowing from different legal traditions, as opposed to simply replicating the common law tradition? Panelists will discuss topics, such as (i) access to evidence and witnesses, (ii) predictability in the time frame,…

THE MAGIC WORDS: LANGUAGE TRANSLATION IN LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION | American Bar Association Webinar | July 11, 2019

THE MAGIC WORDS: LANGUAGE TRANSLATION IN LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION American Bar Assocation webinar, brought by Morningside Translations, with Christopher Campbell, Chiann Bao, John D. Branson, Nikolaus Pitkowitz and Duarte Henriques

Webinar | July 11, 2019 | American Bar Association | The Magic Words: Language Translation in Litigation or Arbitration

The Magic Words: Language Translation in Litigation or Arbitration The goal of this workshop is to give you a basic roadmap to help you know when you need further assistance either from research or another professional, and how to design your presentations that make sense in a multilingual format. At the end of this 1.5 Hour Webinar, you may not know EVERYTHING there is to know about multi-lingual advocacy, but at least you will be speaking the same language.   Duarte Henriques will speak about “Simultaneous translation of testimony and practical advice” Register here: https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/372671235/  

London | June 7, 2019 | ICSID and Access to Justice

Access to Justice and Arbitration London, June 7, 2019 – Royal Holloway The School of Law at Royal Holloway, University of London and the School of Law at Middlesex University invite you to the Access to Justice and Arbitration colloquium. The aim of this conference is to initiate a focused debate about access to justice in arbitration that would enable a larger public discussion about the specific role of access to justice in arbitration. Duarte Henriques will speak about “ICSID and Access to Justice”

VI Luso-Brazilian Symposium | Lisbon | May 31, 2019 | The Prague Rules

VI Luso-Brazilian Symposium | Lisbon | May 31, 2019 The Prague Rules will be once again discussed in the context of the role of arbitral tribunals powers in the conduct of arbitration proceedings. I will be speaking alongside Sofia Martins, Prof. António Pinto Monteiro and Carlos Forbes.

Paris | International Arbitration(s): Legal Culture & The Prague Rules | 03 April 2019

Paris | International Arbitration(s): Legal Culture & The Prague Rules | 03 April 2019 International Arbitration(s): Legal Culture & The Prague Rules An informal discussion about how different legal cultures approach arbitration and the Prague Rules’ attempts to bridge that divide. Carmen Núñez-Lagos, Partner, Hogen Lovells Duarte Henriques, Partner, BCH Advogados; Member, Working Group of the Prague Rules Peter Thorp, Independent Arbitrator

Miami – 21-02-2019 – The Prague Rules – Miami International Arbitration Society

Miami International Arbitration Society membership meeting on «The Prague Rules: An alternative approach to the taking of evidence in international arbitration.» Check Program and Sign-Up: https://miami.carpe-diem.events/calendar/9638418-mias-meeting-feat-duarte-g-henriques-on-the-prague-rules-at-tbd/    

Minsk | 25 November 2016 | V International Legal Forum on International Trade Law and International Commercial Arbitration

Minsk 25 November 2016 V International Legal Forum on International Trade Law and International Commercial Arbitration Financial institutions and international arbitration – Report of the ICC Task Force on International Arbitration and Banking Institutions