2011 Skadden, Arps FDI Moot Schedule

1 January 2011 Announcement of the Competition; Registration Begins

31 May 2011 Registration Ends

4 June 2011 First Deadline to submit Requests for Clarification (or Withdraw)

6 August 2011 Second Deadline to submit Requests for Clarification

30 September 2011 Submit Claimant Memorial and Respondent Counter-Memorial

• before the end of the day local time
• by email
• separate PDF files

Friday 4 November 2011 Symposium/Preliminary Oral Rounds
KCL Strand Campus

09:00-13:30 Team Sign In

Symposium (KCL Strand Building)
9:30 Defining Investments and Investors in Investor State Arbitration
Speakers: Prof. Guido Carducci, Mr. Antoine Romanetti
Moderator: Mr. Rostislav Pekar

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00-12:00 The Ongoing Relevance of Customary International Law in Investor State Arbitration
Speakers: Dr. Todd Weiler,  Dr. Markus Burgstaller
Moderator: Prof. Christopher Gibson

Welcome Lunch

13:30-14:15 Team/Arbitrator Briefings

KCL Waterloo Campus

14:30-16:00 Hearings
16:30-18:00 Hearings

Saturday, 5 November 2011 Preliminary Oral Rounds
KCL Strand Campus

8:30-9:30 Continental Breakfast Available
9:00-10:30 Hearings
11:00-12:30 Hearings

Lunch Break

13:30-15:00 Hearings
(15:30-17:00 Hearings)
Announcement of Quarter-Finalists
Moot participants may attend a reception for the presentation of Gusy, Hosking, Schwarz, A Guide to the ICDR International Arbitration Rules, OUP, 2011 (18:00 at Wilmer & Hale, London).

Sunday, 6 November 2011 Quarter, Semi and Final Rounds
KCL Strand Campus

8:30-9:30 Continental breakfast available
9:00-10:30 Quarter-Finals
11:00-12:30 Semi-Finals (Matches for Places 5-7)

Lunch  Break

We are honoured that panels selected from the highly respected Prof. Giorgio Sacerdoti, Mr. Johnny Veeder QC, Ms. Juliet Blanch, Ms. Wendy Miles, Mr. Gavan Griffith QC, and Ms. Karyl Nairn will preside at the Final and 3rd place matches. 

13:30-15:00 3rd Place Match
15:30-17:00 Final.
18:00 Awards Reception/Dinner, Closing

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