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The newly established Public Law Commission is organizing its very first AIJA seminar together with the Sports Law Commission, the International Business Law Commission, and the Arbitration Commission. We are all delighted to invite you to join us in Lausanne, Switzerland, for a double seminar weekend focusing on government contracts and sports law from 6-8 April 2017.

The governance of world sports has more and more come under the scrutiny of the public. Choosing the next venue for the world championships or the Olympic Games or even the elections of the president of a sport federation has become a real challenge. Sports lawyers, federation's officials and athletes as well as the legal counsels will cover the topics from their perspective, and discuss how the legal protection of all stakeholders involved works and how it could be improved.

Professionals working in the public law sector will be discussing the legal challenges when contracting with states in particular in connection with major building projects. The seminar will be an excellent occasion for you to discuss all these legal challenges. Therewith, lively debates and exchanges of experiences are guaranteed. Even though the seminar on government contracts addresses questions of public procurement law, it also has a strong focus on contractual questions such as standard forms of contracts, typical general contractors' problems and defects & liabilities. The seminar will be completed by some litigation and arbitration war stories in relation to government contracts.

The double seminar will of course not only academically discuss the legal challenges but also give you the possibility to experience the capital of world sports, Lausanne. Apart of visiting the Olympic Museum there will be the opportunity to enjoy the vineyards at the famous Lake Geneva shore which are recognized as an UNESCO world heritage site. This will make you remember the seminar forever.

AIJA Commissions involved
  • International Arbitration
  • International Business Law (+ Sports Law)

Programme

Public Law Commission Seminar

17:00

19:00

20:00

22:30

08:00

09:00

David Frølich, Lund Elmer Sandager, Denmark, President of AIJA
09:15

Introduction by the OC
Bernd Hauck and Per-Ola Bergqvist
09:30

Julia Bhend, Probst Partner AG, Switzerland
09:50

Setting the scene: the legal framework concerning public procurement
Speakers:
Katarzyna Kuźma, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka, Poland
Marquard Christen, CMS von Erlach Poncet AG, Switzerland
10:30

11:00

Ramona Wyss, Walder Wyss Ltd., Switzerland
11:30

Moderator:
Per-Ola Bergqvist, Foyen, Sweden
Speakers:
Boris Ostroukhov, ALRUD, Russia
Laurynas Lukošiūnas, Sorainen, Lithuania
Māra Stabulniece, Tark Grunte Sutkiene, Latvia
12:30

14:00

Speakers:
Rosa Isabel Peña Sastre, Roca Junyent, Spain
Jan Roliński, WKB, Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr Sp k., Poland
14:45

Moderator:
Mads Fuglesang, Selmer, Norway
Speakers:
Emma Niemistö, Merilampi Attorneys Ltd, Finland
Carl Fläring, Foyen, Finland
15:30

16:00

Speakers:
Michał Wojciechowski, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka, Poland
Maris Brizgo, Klavins Ellex, Latvia
16:30

Standard forms of contracts - what rules are usual when constructing for public entities?
Moderator:
Babak Tabeshian, Ariathes Rechtsanwälte, Germany
Speakers:
Jérôme Baumann, Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland
Thomas Bekkevold, Bang-Olsen & Partners Law Firm, Denmark
17:30

19:30

22:30

08:30

09:30

Moderator:
Edward Banyard Smith, Farrer & Co, United Kingdom
Speakers:
Ulrik Bang-Olsen, Bang-Olsen & Partners Law Firm, Denmark
Paul Bassett, Mason Hayes & Curran, Ireland
10:30

11:00

Moderator:
Bernd Hauck, Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland
Speakers:
Benedikt Rohrßen, Taylor Wessing, Germany
Gunnar Pickl, Dorda Brugger Jordis, Austria
Jelle Blom, Kennedy Van der Laan, Netherlands
12:00

Moderator:
Justus Jansen, GSK Stockmann + Kollegen, Germany
Speakers:
Bernd Ehle, Lalive, Switzerland
Jason Kellogg, Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman llp, USA
Dhruv Kakar, S.C. Ladi & Co., India
13:00

15:30

19:00

22:30

Sports Law Commission Seminar

17:00

19:00

20:00

22:30

08:00

09:00

David Frølich, Lund Elmer Sandager, Denmark, President of AIJA
09:15

Introduction by the OC
Thilo Pachmann, Sven Nagel and Yvan Henzer
09:20

Stephan Dittl, Salger Rechtsanwälte, Germany
09:40

Speakers:
Richard Samuel, 3 O'Hare Court, United Kingdom
Katarzyna Grabska, Polish Olympic Committee, Poland
Gerard Cukier, Kingsley Napley, United Kingdom
10:10

Cornel Borbély, FIFA Ethic Commission, Switzerland
10:30

11:00

From the Salt Lake City corruption scandal to the FIFA governance problems - Introduction into the Swiss legal system
Thilo Pachmann, Pachmann Attorneys at law Ltd., Switzerland
11:30

Moderator:
Sven Nagel, NWK Rechtsanwälte, Germany
Speakers:
Maximilian Hartung, World Champion in fencing (team), 3rd place (single), Germany
Ralph Stöckli, Director of High Performance Sports, Switzerland
12:10

Laura Manz, Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland
12:30

14:00

Introduction into the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
William Sternheimer, Deputy Secretary General at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Switzerland
14:30

Felix Barth, Dr. Kroll & Partner, Germany
14:50

Moderators:
Yvan Henzer, Libra Law, Switzerland
Ross Wenzel, Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland
Speakers:
Christian Schreiber, Athlete's Representative of the German Olympic Committee (DOSB), Germany
David Casserly, Law library, Ireland
15:30

16:00

Sports arbitration in the light of the European Court for Human Rights
Peter Marx, Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners, Belgium
16:20

Raphaëlle Favre Schnyder, Barandun von Graffenrie, Switzerland
16:40

Moderator:
Thomas Wehrli, Pachmann Attorneys at law Ltd., Switzerland
Speakers:
Lucien W. Valloni, Froriep, Switzerland
Hervé LeLay, Brown/Rudnick, France
17:20

19:30

22:30

08:30

09:15

Legal recourse within federations as an instrument of good governance
Klara Dvorakova, Holubova advokati s.r.o., Czech Republik
09:35

Karsten Hofmann, Hofmann Rechtsanwälte, Germany
09:55

Speakers:
Jan Roliński, WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr Sp. k., Poland
Hugo Teixeira, Abreu Advogados, Portugal
10:30

11:00

Speakers:
Anne Salzer, Salzer Avocats, France
Sofia Silva e Sousa, Abreu Advogados, Portugal
11:40

Niall Collins, Mayson, Hayes & Curran, Ireland
12:00

François Carrard, Former IOC Director General and Counsel of IOC, Switzerland
13:00

15:30

19:00

22:30

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Organising Committee

Per-Ola BERGQVIST Advokatfirman Vinge KB (SWEDEN)
Bernd HAUCK Kellerhals Carrard (SWITZERLAND)
Sven NAGEL Nagel Kauerhof Rechtsanwälte (GERMANY)
Thilo PACHMANN Pachmann AG (SWITZERLAND)

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