2015 Conference Materials

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Panel No. 1

Everything you wanted to know about Arbitration but were afraid to ask

Speakers’ Bio:

Frank R. Foran, Q.C., Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Calgary (Chair)

Tina Cicchetti, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Harold MacKay, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C., MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP, Regina

Gerry W. Ghikas, Q.C., FCIArb., Vancouver Arbitration Chambers, Vancouver

Panel No. 2

Developments in International Arbitration Law

Speakers’ Bio:

Hon. Babak Barin, Superior Court of Quebec, Montréal (Chair)

John Lorn McDougall, Q.C., FCIArb., Arbitration Place, Toronto

C.J. Mahoney, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, D.C.

Panel No. 3

Arbitration Case Law Update

Speakers’ Bio:

Robert J.C. Deane, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Gordon L. Tarnowsky, Q.C., Dentons Canada LLP, Calgary, Vancouver

Materials:

Case Law Update -2015

Panel No. 4

Dispute Resolution in First Nation Impact Benefits Agreements

Speakers’ Bio:

Joe C. McArthur, FCIArb., Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver (Chair)

Harvey Sands, CPA, CA, Richter S.E.N.C.R.L./LLP, Montréal

Michael J. Flatters, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, Calgary

Materials:

Dispute Resolution Clauses in Impact Benefit Agreements with First Nations – Joe C. McArthur, FCIArb.

Dispute Resolution Clauses in Impact Benefit Agreements with First Nations – Michael J. Flatters

Dispute Resolution Clauses in Impact Benefit Agreements with First Nations – Harvey Sands, CPA, CA

Panel No. 5

Dispute Resolution in Energy Mega-Projects

Speakers’ Bio:

Michael McCachen, FCIArb., Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary (Chair)

David V. Tupper, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary

Jody D.M. Johnson, TransCanada, Calgary

Gordon McCue, Shell Canada, Calgary

Materials:

Dispute Resolution in Energy Mega-Projects

Panel No. 6

Hot Topics

Speakers’ Bio:

Daniel J. McDonald, Q.C., FCIArb., Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, Calgary (Chair)

Murray A. Clemens, Q.C., FCIArb., Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver

Ludmila B. Herbst, Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver

Materials:

PwC 2013 International Arbitration Survey

Confidentiality and Arbitration