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The Dickson Poon School of Law, The Center for International Commercial & Investment Arbitration at Columbia University and Three Crowns present The King’s-Columbia Praelium 2017.

The King’s-Columbia Praelium is an annual celebration of advocacy, with two leading international advocates deploying their oratorical and advocacy skills arguing an important current legal issue before a distinguished three-member tribunal.

This year’s advocates are: Jessica Gladstone (Clifford Chance) and Franz T Schwarz (Wilmer Hale).

This year’s tribunal is chaired by Dr Jackie van Haersolte-van Hof (LCIA), with Professor George A. Bermann (Columbia Law School) and Judge David D. Caron (King’s College London and Iran-US Claims Tribunal) serving as co-arbitrators.

This year’s issue is the challenge of an ICSID arbitrator in a treaty arbitration on the basis of an alleged issue conflict.

Registration will take place from 17:30 in the Great Hall. The event itself will start at 18:00 and will be followed by a drinks reception from 19:30.

Event details

Great Hall
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, The Treasury Office, Ashley Building, Middle Temple Lane, London, EC4Y 9BT