Half-Year May Conference
Milan, Italy
14 May 2025 - 17 May 2025
TRACK 1 - Re-shaping Cities: Private Equity, Real Estate, and Finance as Key Industries for Fast-Growing Cities.
Wednesday 14 May 2025 | |
| 14:00 » 17:00 | Extended Bureau meeting |
| 14:00 » 20:00 | Registration & open welcome desk |
| 14:00 » 16:00 | SCILL Public Speaking Crash Course |
| 17:15 » 18:15 | First Timers' Gathering |
| 18:30 » 20:30 | Welcome Reception |
Thursday 15 May 2025 | |
| 07:00 » 08:00 | AIJA Run for Human Rights |
| 08:00 » 18:00 | Registration & open welcome desk |
| 09:00 » 10:00 | Welcome to the Half-Year May Conference 2025 |
| 10:00 » 10:15 | Transfer to respective track rooms |
| 10:15 » 11:15 | Session 1 – Private Equity, Real Estate, and Finance’s Impact on Fast-Growing Cities Organised by the Real Estate and Corporate and M&A Commissions |
| 11:15 » 11:45 | Networking Coffee break |
| 11:45 » 13:00 | Session 2 - Characteristics of a PE investment, deal with critical issues and common pitfalls Organised by the Corporate and M&A Commission |
| 13:00 » 14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 » 15:15 | Session 3 - Corporate structures for PE investment in real estate transactions Organised by the Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Real Estate and Tax Commissions |
| 15:15 » 15:30 | Transfer to respective track rooms |
| 15:30 » 16:30 | Session 4 - Sustainable Finance for Urban Growth: Innovative Financing for Real Estate and Private Equity Organised by the Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Real Estate, Tax and Public Procurement Commissions |
| 16:30 » 17:00 | Networking Coffee break |
| 17:00 » 18:00 | Commissions' Officers meeting |
| 17:00 » 18:00 | National Representatives Committee (NRC) meeting |
| 17:00 » 18:00 | Human Rights Committee (HRC) meeting |
| 19:30 » 02:00 | Conference Dinner & Afterparty |
Friday 16 May 2025 | |
| 08:00 » 19:00 | Registration & open welcome desk |
| 09:00 » 10:00 | Session 5 – Real estate projects shaping cities: the permitting challenge Organised by the Real Estate and Public Procurement Law Commissions |
| 10:00 » 10:15 | Transfer to respective track rooms |
| 10:15 » 11:15 | Session 6 – Managing a successful exit for a PE Fund Organised by the Corporate and M&A Commission |
| 11:15 » 11:45 | Networking Coffee break |
| 11:45 » 13:00 | AIJA Women Network Plenary Session |
| 13:00 » 14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 » 14:45 | Commission meetings I |
| 14:45 » 15:30 | Commission meetings II |
| 15:30 » 16:15 | Commission meetings III |
| 16:15 » 16:30 | Networking Coffee break |
| 16:30 » 17:15 | OC Seminar Crash Course |
| 17:15 » 18:45 | Executive Committee Meeting |
| 20:30 » 23:30 | Home Hospitality Dinner |
| 23:30 » 03:00 | Home Hospitality Afterparty |
Saturday 17 May 2025 | |
| 09:00 » 13:00 | Registration & open welcome desk |
| 10:00 » 11:00 | Plenary Session |
| 11:00 » 11:30 | Networking Coffee break |
| 11:30 » 13:00 | Human Rights Committee (HRC) Plenary Session - Do Human Rights Exist Behind Bars? A discussion on how to solve the global prison overcrowding crisis |
| 14:30 » 16:30 | Optional City Tours |
| 19:30 » 02:00 | Gala Dinner & Afterparty |
TRACK 2 - Dispute resolution in the supply chain and third-party funding
Wednesday 14 May 2025 | |
| 14:00 » 17:00 | Extended Bureau meeting |
| 14:00 » 20:00 | Registration & open welcome desk |
| 14:00 » 16:00 | SCILL Public Speaking Crash Course |
| 17:15 » 18:15 | First Timers' Gathering |
| 18:30 » 20:30 | Welcome Reception |
Thursday 15 May 2025 | |
| 07:00 » 08:00 | AIJA Run for Human Rights |
| 08:00 » 18:00 | Registration & open welcome desk |
| 09:00 » 10:00 | Welcome to the Half-Year May Conference 2025 |
| 10:00 » 10:15 | Transfer to respective track rooms |
| 10:15 » 11:15 | Session 1 – ADR as a Shield or Sword in Supply Chain Contracts Organised by the International Arbitration, Antitrust and T.R.A.D.E (Trade, Retail, Agency, Distribution, E-commerce) Commissions |
| 11:15 » 11:45 | Networking Coffee break |
| 11:45 » 13:00 | Session 2 – In-House Strategies for Mitigating Litigation Risks in International Distribution Organised by the In-house Counsel Board |
| 13:00 » 14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 » 15:15 | Session 3 – Third-Party Funding: When Arbitration is the Best Choice for Your Contract Organised by the International Arbitration and T.R.A.D.E (Trade, Retail, Agency, Distribution, E-commerce) Commissions |
| 15:15 » 15:30 | Transfer to respective track rooms |
| 15:30 » 16:30 | Session 4 – Is there Room for ADR in Product Liability Disputes? Organised by the Healthcare and Life Sciences, International Arbitration, Litigation and T.R.A.D.E (Trade, Retail, Agency, Distribution, E-commerce) Commissions |
| 16:30 » 17:00 | Networking Coffee break |
| 17:00 » 18:00 | Commissions' Officers meeting |
| 17:00 » 18:00 | National Representatives Committee (NRC) meeting |
| 17:00 » 18:00 | Human Rights Committee (HRC) meeting |
| 19:30 » 02:00 | Conference Dinner & Afterparty |
Friday 16 May 2025 | |
| 08:00 » 19:00 | Registration & open welcome desk |
| 09:00 » 10:00 | Session 5 – Saving the Supply Chain with Mediation (Workshop) Organised by the Litigation and T.R.A.D.E Commissions |
| 10:00 » 10:15 | Transfer to respective track rooms |
| 10:15 » 11:15 | Session 6 – Fashion in Trouble: ADR or Litigation to the Rescue? Organised by the Litigation, International Arbitration, Insolvency and Intellectual Property, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Commissions |
| 11:15 » 11:45 | Networking Coffee break |
| 11:45 » 13:00 | AIJA Women Network Plenary Session |
| 13:00 » 14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 » 14:45 | Commission meetings I |
| 14:45 » 15:30 | Commission meetings II |
| 15:30 » 16:15 | Commission meetings III |
| 16:15 » 16:30 | Networking Coffee break |
| 16:30 » 17:15 | OC Seminar Crash Course |
| 17:15 » 18:45 | Executive Committee Meeting |
| 20:30 » 23:30 | Home Hospitality Dinner |
| 23:30 » 03:00 | Home Hospitality Afterparty |
Saturday 17 May 2025 | |
| 09:00 » 13:00 | Registration & open welcome desk |
| 10:00 » 11:00 | Plenary Session |
| 11:00 » 11:30 | Networking Coffee break |
| 11:30 » 13:00 | Human Rights Committee (HRC) Plenary Session - Do Human Rights Exist Behind Bars? A discussion on how to solve the global prison overcrowding crisis |
| 14:30 » 16:30 | Optional City Tours |
| 19:30 » 02:00 | Gala Dinner & Afterparty |
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