Events

II Congress judges and arbitrators: allies in the resolution of commercial disputes

In collaboration with the Madrid Court of Arbitration

On 20 November 2014, the Rafael del Pino Foundation and the Madrid Court of Arbitration, in collaboration with the Spanish Arbitration Club, organised the "2nd Congress of Judges and Arbitrators: Allies in the resolution of commercial disputes", which brought together the highest judicial authorities with responsibility in arbitration matters with the most prestigious arbitration specialists, with the aim of combining efforts through analysis, reflection and dialogue to offer business people specialised, fast and quality conflict resolution systems that allow them to develop their activity in a suitable environment, in which legal certainty reigns.

The programme was carried out as detailed in the programme:

9.15 Welcome

9.30 Opening
Arturo Fernández, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid and CEIM
Antonio Sánchez-Pedreño, President, Madrid Court of Arbitration
Francisco Javier Vieira, President, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid (Madrid High Court of Justice)
David Arias, President, Spanish Arbitration Club

10.00 The future of arbitration in Spain: judges have their say
Sebastián Sastre Papiols, Magistrate, Supreme Court
José Ramón Ferrandiz, Magistrate, Supreme Court
Francisco Javier Vieira, President, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid (Madrid High Court of Justice)
Miguel Ángel Gimeno Jubero, President, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña (High Court of Justice of Catalonia)
Vicente Manuel Rouco Rodríguez, President, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla la Mancha (High Court of Justice of Castilla la Mancha)
Miguel Ángel Fernández-Ballesteros, International Arbitrator (moderator)

11.00 Coffee break

11.30 The annulment of the award: how to avoid it
Susana Polo García, Magistrate, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid (Madrid High Court of Justice)
María Eugenia Alegret, Magistrate, High Court of Justice of Catalonia
Miguel Pasquau Liaño, Magistrate, High Court of Justice of Andalusia
Elena Gutiérrez, Secretary General, Madrid Court of Arbitration
Manuel Pacheco, Garrigues (moderator)

12.45 The declinatory plea for submission to arbitration: Full or Prima Facie Review?
Jesús Gavilán López, Magistrate, Provincial Court of Madrid
Ángel Illescas Rus, Magistrate, Provincial Court of Madrid
Guillermina Ester, Pérez Llorca
Francisco Málaga, Linklaters
Alfonso Iglesia, Cuatrecasas (moderator)

14.00 Lunch

15.30 Arbitrators: judicial appointment and challenges
Pía Calderón, Magistrate, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Valencia (Valencia High Court of Justice)
Jorge Angell, LC Rodrigo Abogados
Jesús María Santos Vijande, Magistrate, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid (Madrid High Court of Justice)
Rafael Mateu, Ramón y Cajal
Alfonso Gómez-Acebo, Baker & McKenzie (moderator)

16.30 Coffee break

17.00 Interim measures and enforcement of awards
Begoña Pérez Sanz, Judge of First Instance
Mariano Zaforteza, Arbitrator and Former Judge
Manuel de Lorenzo, Director, Valencia Arbitration Court
César Rivera, Cuatrecasas
José Antonio Rodríguez, Ashurst
Álvaro López de Argumedo, Uría Menéndez (moderator)

18.00 Closure
Rafael Catalá Polo, Minister of Justice
Antonio Sánchez-Pedreño, President of the Madrid Court of Arbitration
Joaquín del Pino, Trustee Rafael del Pino Foundation
Sonia Gumpert, Dean of the Madrida Bar Association
José Antonio Cainzos, President of the Spanish Arbitration Club

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