EVENTS
Global Knowledge Series on
Infrastructure and Construction Disputes
Secretariat’s global knowledge series on infrastructure and construction disputes brings together seven interactive sessions exploring various aspects of infrastructure and construction disputes related to time, cost and damages observed in international arbitration and investment treaty arbitration. The panelists include renowned international arbitrators, senior lawyers and senior advocates who have kindly agreed to join with Secretariat experts in sharing their global experience and expertise on important subject matters.
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Webinar Series Subjects & Dates
Part One
Introduction to Delay Claims
Friday, 03 September 2021 | 16:00 IST to 17:30 IST
An introduction to delay claims, including views from both international and Indian law perspectives on the tenability and assessment of such claims.
Delay Expert
Amit Garg
Managing Director, Secretariat
India View
Gaurav Pachnanda
Senior Advocate
International View
Sir Vivian Ramsey QC
London
Opening Remarks
Ratan Singh
Senior Advocate
Session Moderator
Vyapak Desai
Partner,
Nishith Desai Associates
Session Moderator
Mrinal Jain
Director,
Secretariat
Part Two
Masterclass on Delay Claims
Friday, 24 September 2021 | 16:00 IST to 17:30 IST
A critical evaluation of various methods of delay analyses, including what is considered acceptable in domestic and international arbitrations, and best practices to be followed.
Delay Expert
Amit Garg
Managing Director,
Secretariat
India View
Gourab Banerji
Senior Advocate
International View
Mohan Pillay
Partner,
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Session Moderator
Sanjeev Kapoor
Partner,
Khaitan & Co.
Session Moderator
Mrinal Jain
Director,
Secretariat
Part Three
Introduction to Cost and Quality Claims
Friday, 08 October 2021 | 16:00 IST to 17:30 IST
An introduction to the common monetary claims faced by the owners and / or the contractors/sub-contractors under international and Indian construction contracts and observed in investment treaty arbitrations. The session will cover the correct method of assessing such claims with India law view and International law / arbitrators view on the tenability and assessment of such claims.
Quantity Surveyor
Mike Allen
Managing Director, Secretariat
India View
Fereshte Sethna
Senior Partner,
DMD Advocates
International View
Anthony Houghton SC
Hong Kong
Session Moderator
Pauline Low
Counsel,
SIAC
Session Moderator
Mrinal Jain
Director,
Secretariat
Part four
Advanced Masterclass on Cost and Quality Claims
Friday, 29 October 2021 | 16:00 IST to 17:30 IST
An in-depth discussion of various method of assessing monetary claims commonly accepted in international and Indian arbitration (including investment treaty arbitrations), the pros and cons, and international best practices to be followed.
Quantity Surveyor
Paul Roberts
Managing Director, Secretariat
India View
Amit Mishra
Partner,
P&A Law Offices
International View
Russell Thirgood
Australia
Session Moderator
Shaneen Parikh
Partner,
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Session Moderator
Gracious Timothy Dunna
Arbitration Counsel,
Board Member, SCL India
Session Moderator
Mrinal Jain
Director,
Secretariat
Part Five
Introduction to Economic and Financial Damages
Friday, 12 November 2021 | 16:00 IST to 17:30 IST
An introduction to various heads of claims involving complex economic, financial and valuation issues such as wasted costs, loss of profits and disgorgement benefits commonly observed in infrastructure and construction disputes. The session also will include India law views and International law views on the tenability and assessment of such claims.
Damages Expert
Chaitanya Arora
Managing Director, Secretariat
India View
Niti Dixit
Partner,
S&R Associates
International View
Steven Finizio
Partner,
WilmerHale
Opening Remarks
Tejus Chauhan
Director, South Asia,
ICC International Court of Arbitration
Session Moderator
Hemant Sahai
Founding Partner,
HSA Advocates
Session Moderator
Mrinal Jain
Director,
Secretariat
Part Six
Advance Masterclass on Economic and Financial Damages
Friday, 03 December 2021 | 16:00 IST to 17:30 IST
Advanced masterclass on economic and financial damages in international arbitration and investment treaty arbitration covering numerous concepts such as full reparation versus fair market value standard, date of assessment and hindsight, claiming WACC as the pre-award interest, create a robust and credible but-for scenario, advanced discount rate theory, the use of DCF method in calculating compensation and the global economic impact of COVID-19.
Damages Expert
Mrinal Jain
Director,
Secretariat
India View
Tejas Karia
Partner,
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
International View
Simon Dunbar
Partner,
King & Spalding
International View
Clare Connellan
Partner,
White & Case
Session Moderator
Atul Sharma
Managing Partner,
Link Legal
Part Seven
Advance Masterclass on Economic and Financial Damages
Friday, 17 December 2021 | 17:00 IST to 18:30 IST
Advanced masterclass on economic and financial damages in international arbitration and investment treaty arbitration covering numerous concepts such as full reparation versus fair market value standard, date of assessment and hindsight, claiming WACC as the pre-award interest, create a robust and credible but-for scenario, advanced discount rate theory, the use of DCF method in calculating compensation and the global economic impact of COVID-19.
Damages Expert
Kiran Sequeria
Managing Director, Secretariat
India View
Ciccu Mukhopadhaya
Senior Advocate
International View
Neil Kaplan QC
Australia
Opening Remarks
Chirag Balyan
Assistant Professor of Law,
MNLU
Session Moderator
Debarshi Dutta
Partner,
Solaris Legal
Session Moderator
Mrinal Jain
Director,
Secretariat
Participating Law Firms
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