JAMS is proud to host the 4th edition of Worlds Arbitration 2 at JAMS New York Resolution Center. Arbitration Channel, Columbia Law School, and New York University School of Law have come together to explore the relationship between International Arbitration and National Courts in 4 Stages below. Join JAMS neutrals Gary Birnberg, Esq., FCIArb, and Gilbert K. Squires, P.E., BCS, FCCA, DCIArb in this program designed to provoke debate and shed light on one of the most complex interactions in international dispute resolution: how arbitral practice and national courts shape each other.
AGENDA
Thursday, November 13, 2025
5:00-6:30 PM - Client Perspective Panel
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Cesar Pereira - President Ciarb
- Emily C. Westphalen - BHP
- Juliana Criscuolo - Motiva
- Paula Butti - Brazilian Government AGU
Friday, November 14, 2025
1:00-2:00 PM - Stage 1: Preliminary Measures
Moderator:
- Caetano Berenguer - Bermudes Advogados
Speakers:
- Robert Smit - Columbia Law School
- Yasmine Lahlou- Chaffetz Lindsey
- Betsy Hellman - Skadden
- Analia Gonzalez - BakerHostetler's
2:15-3:15 PM - Stage 2: Evidence Production
Moderator:
- Gustavo Vaughn - Cesar Asfor Rocha Advogados
Speakers:
- Kabir Duggal - Columbia Law School
- Mauricio Gomm Santos - Gomm Arbitration
- Flávio Luiz Yarshell - University of Sáo Paulo
- Lea Haber - Kuck Arbitration
3:30-4:30 PM - Stage 3: Set Aside Proceedings
Moderator:
- Rafael Alves - Souto Correa Advogados
Speakers:
- Anne Marie Whitesell - Georgetown
- Katie Gonzalez - Cleary Gottlieb
- John Fellas - NYU School of Law
- Gilverto Giusti - Pinheiro Neto Advogados
4:45-5:45 PM - Stage 4: Recognition and Enforcement
Moderator:
- Riccardo Torre - Wald Advogados
Speakers:
- Dana MacGrath - MacGrath Arbitration
- John Willems - White&Case
- Marcio Vasconcellos - King & Spaulding
- Stephanie Cohen - Cohen Arbitration
6:00-7:20 PM - Q & A
Interviewer:
- Prof. Carlos Alberto Carmona - University of Sáo Paulo
Speakers:
- Prof. George Bermann - Columbia Law School
- Prof. Franco Ferrari - NYU School of Law
7:20 PM - Closing Remarks by Gary Birnberg, Esq., FCIArb (JAMS)