Monday, January 5, 2009

Conference: Weighing the Facts: Problems in Information Exchange and Presentation of Evidence in International Arbitration

The Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Houston International Arbitration Club, Inc., and the University of Texas School of Law are co-hosting a conference at the Peace Palace, May 14-15, 2009. The topic is "Weighing the Facts: Problems in Information Exchange and Presentation of Evidence in International Arbitration." The program is available here. Here's an overview:
The conference brings together internationally-renowned faculty from Europe, Asia, Latin America and the United States in a special conference focused on law, ethics, and consensus of information exchange and evidence in arbitration. The program combines analysis and practical application of electronic discovery and evidence in international commercial law and international arbitration. The conference concludes with a discussion by general counsel of ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes, and Freshfields, Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.