Corruption & arbitration: crossed perspectives between compliance and arbitration practitioners

This special event, prepared in consideration of the increasing practical importance of compliance issues in the context of arbitration proceedings, will bring together the expertise of arbitration and criminal lawyers in order to provide insights to better anticipate and handle corruption issues when they arise in the context of arbitration proceedings. It will notably address the following issues:

• Origins and goals of compliance and implementation in the context of arbitration
• Impact of investigations and cooperation between/with prosecuting authorities
• Impact of allegations of corruption in arbitration and at enforcement stage

This webinar will be conducted in English language

Speakers:

• Bernard Cazeneuve, former Prime Minister of France, partner at August Debouzy, member of the Paris Bar
• Karl Hennessee, Senior Vice-President, Head of Litigation, Investigations & Regulatory Affairs at Airbus Legal & Compliance
• Dr. Hélène van Lith, Manager at ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Associate Professor at University Paris Dauphine
• Stéphane Bonifassi, partner at Bonifassi Avocats, member of the Paris Bar, former secrétaire de la Conférence
• Sophie Scemla, partner Gide Loyrette Nouel, Co-Chair of the International Bar Association's Anti-Corruption Committee
• Peter Webster, barrister at Essex Court Chambers (London)
• Marie Danis, partner at August Debouzy, member of the Paris Bar
• Astrid Mignon Colombet, partner at August Debouzy, member of the Paris Bar
• Marie Valentini, counsel at August Debouzy, member of the Paris Bar, called to the Bar of England and Wales