Practical information
Programme
09:00 - 09:30
Reception / Coffee
09:30 - 09:40
Welcome – Benoît Kohl, President CEPANI
09:40 - 10:00
Introduction of the topic – Dirk De Meulemeester, President Academic Committee
10:00 - 10:40
Key features of a construction contract
Alejandro Lopez Ortiz, Partner Mayer Brown, Paris
10:40 - 11:10
Coffee Break
11:10 - 11:40
Construction Contract Claims
Marco Schoups, Partner Schoups, Antwerp/Brussels and Jacob Henriquez, Partner Ploum, Rotterdam
11:40 – 12:10
Different techniques available for resolving disputes
Benoît Kohl, Of Counsel, Stibbe, Brussels and Melissa Magliana, Partner Lalive, Zurich
12:10 – 12:40
Arbitration clause and multi-party/-contract situations
Françoise Lefevre, Partner Lefevre Arbitration, Brussels and Patrick Baeten, Secretary General BESIX Group, Brussels
12:40 - 14:00
Walking Lunch
14:00 - 14:30
Presentation new CEPANI initiative on Construction Dispute Resolution
Benoît Kohl and Marco Schoups
14:30 - 15:00
Management of the arbitration
Olivier Caprasse, Partner Caprasse Arbitration, Brussels and Nina Lauber-Thommesen, Independent Norwegian arbitrator, Geneva
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
Preparation and collection of evidence
Peter Rosher, Partner Reed Smith, Paris
16:00 - 16:50
PANEL and Q&A – Construction Arbitration
16:50 - 17:00
Closing remarks – Benoît Kohl, President CEPANI
Price
Price: CEPANI member= € 350,00 excl. VAT; Non-member = 375,00 € excl. VAT. A copy of the conference book is included in the price. CEPANI members benefit from a € 25,00 discount on the registration fee.
All cancellations must be communicated to CEPANI at least 3 working days before the day of the event in order to be taken into consideration.
How to reach CEPANI (@ VBO/FEB) by public transport
CEPANI is located within walking distance of the Brussels Central station, which offers train, subway and bus services.
Train: stop Brussels Central
Subway: stop Brussels Central (lines 1 and 5)
In the station, take the exit ‘Galerie Ravenstein’. Walk through the Galerie Ravenstein towards Rue Ravenstein, and turn right on this street. Walk 50 meters to find CEPANI in the building of the VBO/FEB on your right hand.
Tram: stop Place Royale (92, 8)
Bus: stop Central Station (29, 38, 63, 65, 66, 71) – stop Place Royale (27, 38, 71, 95)