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Monday 5 November 2012
16.45 Registration 17.00 Seminar 18.30 Reception
ICC INSIGHT SERIES
Resolving financial services disputes
Allen & Overy, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD
Banks and financial institutions traditionally have favoured
litigation over arbitration as the means of resolving
international disputes. However, in recent years there has
been a growing use of international arbitration—particularly
in transactions with counterparties in emerging markets.
What are the reasons behind this trend — and, moreover, what
are the relative pros and cons of arbitration vs. litigation? Do
international arbitrators have a sufficient knowledge of complex
financial instruments? Is arbitration more suited to some
disputes than others?
Join our panel on 5 November to discuss these issues — and
learn what works for your bank. The session will also review the
key features of ICC arbitration in a financial markets context.
CHAIRED BY:
Richard Smith
Partner, Allen & Overy
PANELLISTS INCLUDE:
Sapfo Constantatos
Senior Group Legal Counsel, Standard
Chartered Bank
James Freeman
Senior Associate, Allen & Overy
Ali Malek QC
Barrister, 3 Verulam Buildings
Victoria Orlowski
Managing Counsel, ICC international
Court of Arbitration
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MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2012 • ICC INSIGHT SERIES
Resolving financial services disputes
The Programme
Chaired by Richard Smith, Allen & Overy
16:45 Registration
17:00 Welcome and introduction
Richard Smith, Allen & Overy
17:10 Arbitrating vs litigating banking and
financial disputes — Panel discussion
Sapfo Constantatos, Standard Chartered Bank
James Freeman, Allen & Overy
Ali Malek QC, 3 Verulam Buildings
Victoria Orlowski, ICC International Court of Arbitration
• What banks consider when deciding whether to
choose arbitration or litigation for banking and
financial transactions;
• Market trends in the use of arbitration in
financial transactions;
• Current issues in the arbitration of banking and
financial disputes;
• Arbitral and judicial decision making of finance
disputes compared;
• The perspective of the ICC: Trends and particular
issues arising in arbitration in the finance sector,
and the advantages to ICC Arbitration.
18:30 Closing remarks and reception
Richard Smith, Allen & Overy
Speaker biographies
Sapfo Constantatos joined Standard Chartered Bank in 2007
and is a Senior Group Legal Counsel in dispute resolution.
She has responsibility for managing material disputes arising
from businesses across the bank’s global network. Sapfo
was seconded for a year to the Chairman’s Office as Sir
John Peace’s Executive Assistant. Prior to joining the bank,
Sapfo was a senior associate at Allen & Overy in London,
specialising in international arbitration. She has also worked
at the Privy Council Office of the Government of Canada
in intergovernmental affairs and in the gender promotion
programme at the International Labour Organization in
Geneva. She has degrees in common and civil law from McGill
University in Canada and an LLM from Cambridge. She is
qualified in Quebec, England and Wales.
James Freeman is a Senior Associate in the International
Arbitration Group at Allen & Overy in London. He has broad
experience of both arbitration and litigation of banking and
finance disputes in Europe and Asia under the rules of various
seats and institutions. James has also published a number
of articles in this area. In addition, James has experience
in other industry sectors including oil and gas, aerospace,
telecoms and steel. He has a Diploma in International
Arbitration with Distinction from Queen Mary College,
University of London.
Ali Malek QC is Head of Chambers at 3 Verulam Buildings with
a practice specialising in all types of banking and financial
disputes, aviation, international trade, financial services,
insurance, civil fraud, energy law (oil and gas joint venture
disputes),competition and consumer credit law, professional
negligence (accountants and solicitors), insolvency and sports
law. He is active in international arbitration, particularly under
ICC, LCIA and ICSID rules. He received his degree from Oxford
University in 1978 and was called to the Bar in 1980. He was
appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1996. Ali has been a recorder
since 2000 and also sits as a Deputy High Court Judge. He is a
former Chairman of the Commercial Bar Association.
Victoria Orlowski is the Managing Counsel at ICC
International Court of Arbitration. Victoria supervises the
court’s eight case management teams and works closely with
the Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General and General
Counsel to develop and maintain practices and ensure quality
and consistency in the administration of ICC arbitrations.
She formerly headed a case management team focusing on
common law jurisdictions, particularly the United States and
Canada. Victoria earned her law degree with a specialisation
in international legal studies from Cornell Law School and
graduated from Emory University with degree in English
literature and Japanese language and culture. Before joining
ICC, she was a Litigation Associate at White & Case in New
York City. She is admitted to the New York State Bar.
Richard Smith is a Partner at Allen & Overy. He is a Solicitor
Advocate and specialises in insurance coverage arbitrations,
particularly those conducted under the Bermuda Form
insurance policy. Uniquely amongst his peers, Richard also has
significant experience of arbitration-related litigation before
the English Courts. He speaks regularly on arbitration issues
and is frequently interviewed by the broadsheet, legal and
insurance press on developments in arbitration. Richard has
also acted for interested parties and witnesses (including the
former UK Prime Minister) in high profile and controversial
public inquiries in the UK and overseas, including the Hong
Kong Airport, BSE and Bloody Sunday Inquiries.
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ICC INSIGHT SERIES
Resolving financial
services disputes
Monday 5 November 2012
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