This year, broader than ever, the German Initiative of Young Arbitrators North (DIS40 Nord), the Young Arbitration Practitioners Norway (YAPN), the Young Arbitration Club Finland (YACF), the Young Arbitrators Copenhagen (YAC) and the Young Arbitration Practitioners Iceland (YAPI) are co-hosting a seminar and workshop to foster the international exchange among younger Arbitration practitioners in a rather informal, yet highly informative and interactive setting.

Under the motto

we will discuss a mix of career development and practical toolbox topics with plenty of time to get to know each other, network, and have fun.

A full agenda with more details will follow soon, but as slots are limited, please register for participation here and consider making travel arrangements after receiving your confirmation.

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Welcome Reception with keynote from Donata von Enzberg, LL.M. (Partner at Taylor Wessing), finger food & drinks

Time: 6:45pm
Venue: GSK Stockmann (Neuer Wall 69, 20354 Hamburg)

Friday, August 30, 2024 

Seminar Part I:

Workshop on “Practical differences in finding and applying foreign law in international court and arbitration proceedings”.

Time: 9:30am
Venue: Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

(Mittelweg 187, 20148 Hamburg) 

Seminar Part II:

• Workshop A on “Best Practices for witness preparation”
• Workshop B on “Effective opening statement and oral argument”
• Workshop C on “Strategic use of sealed settlement offers”
• Workshop D on “Future work in arbitration”

Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Hamburg International Arbitration Center at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce (Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg)

Flying dinner and party

Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Frontwing Litigation (Alter Fischmarkt 11, 20457 Hamburg)

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Optional social program:

• Visit of the opera house Elbphilharmonie (approx. 11:00am) 
• Hamburg Harbour Tour (approx. 2:30pm)
• Rooftop Cocktails at the Skyline Bar 20up (approx. 6:30pm) 

What you need to know:

Cost: Please be aware that there is no registration/participation fee, however certain social events and meals may be on a self-pay basis.

Registration process: Participation slots are limited. As the event is intended to be truly international, and we want to give everyone a fair chance to participate, we will accept and confirm registrations on a “first come, first serve” basis, with certain contingents reserved for the participating countries.

Accommodation: Please book a hotel near city centre, our venues are all located there. There is no hotel contingent, but downtown Hamburg offers a wide variety of hotels, matching different budgets and preferences as follows:

• TORTUE HAMBURG 

• Radisson Blu 

• Ruby Lotti Hamburg 

• The Cloud One 

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Hamburg for gathering, connecting, and learning from each other!

Nora Fredstie, Haakon Orgland Bingen & Silje Helene Bakkevig Dagsland

(YAPN, Norway)

Dr. Wajma Mangal & Dr. Malte Stübinger

(DIS40 Nord, Germany)

Laura Parkkisenniemi & Teemu Auressalmi

(YACF, Finland)

Anders Bjørn Munthe & Daniel Haue Jakobsson

(YAC, Denmark)

Agla Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir & Sigridur Maria Egilsdottir

(YAPI, Iceland)