Keating Chambers at the IBA
Date: 18-23 September 2016
The IBA Annual Conference is taking place in Washington from 18-23 September 2016, and Keating Chambers are speaking at the following sessions:
Procurement and dispute resolution strategies beyond the yellow brick road
Nerys Jefford QC is speaking at this session on Monday morning which will discuss whether traditional approaches to procurement and dispute resolution are useful when, in the face of complex construction and engineering challenges, the parties fail to align the procurement methods with their selection of dispute resolution mechanisms. The speakers will explore major issues in construction projects from the perspective of past, present and future world-class sporting events, including the London 2012 Olympic Games, Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Lessons learned and looking ahead: 30 years of investment arbitration in Asia
Chin Leng Lim, international member of Keating Chambers based in Hong Kong, is the keynote speaker at this panel on Wednesday afternoon, marking 30 years since the first investment arbitration under a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) was initiated. The speakers on this panel will share their views and advice on the experience of different Asia Pacific countries facing investor-state claims and look ahead to the future of investment arbitration in the region in light of the recently concluded Trans-Pacific-Partnership.
Standing out: making the most of a marketing budget
Holly Gavaghan, Keating Chambers’ Business Development Director, is speaking on Thursday morning at a session exploring ways to use marketing spend to make a firm stand out against its competitors. The session includes client insights into the way they perceive law firms’ business development activities; the relationship between marketing, PR and business development plans; and insights into the use of independent directories.
Further details relating to the week long event, including the full IBA programme can be found on the IBA’s website.
