The AIFC Court and IAC, in partnership with SIGNUM Law Firm, are delighted to invite participants to attend, free of charge, the latest webinar of the AIFC Court & IAC Webinars Programme 2020. Leading legal practitioners, managing partners from Kazakhstan and CIS will discuss dispute resolution practice during COVID-19 from the perspective of law firms.
This webinar is for:
✅Lawyers
✅Business community
When: Monday, 22 June 2020
16:00-17:00 (Nur-Sultan time)
11:00-12:00 (London time)
No payment is required. Participation is free of charge upon registration to the webinar.
Language: English
About Speakers
Sofiya Zhylkaidarova, Managing Partner, SIGNUM Law Firm
Sofiya Zhylkaidarova is one of the leading lawyers in Kazakhstan with 20+ years of experience in advising numerous local and international companies on various business, M&A, tax and litigation matters. Sofiya has a versatile client base, she regularly participates in drafting various regulations and actively represents the legal society in and outside Kazakhstan. Clients highly value her for being not only technically strong but also for her commercial experience and business adviser approach, as well as for her excellent negotiations and mediation skills.
Sofiya has an MBA degree from INSEAD (top business school), she acts as arbitrator in different arbitration institutions including ICC (Paris) and she is a member of KazBar’s Supervisory Board.
Ilgar Mehti, Founder and Director, EKVITA LLC
Ilgar Mehti is a founder and director of EKVITA LLC – a full-service consulting company providing legal and tax advisory, accounting support and management consulting services. Prior to founding EKVITA, Ilgar worked for about 10 years in BP Azerbaijan, initially as a senior specialist on contracts, lately as a lead lawyer on the giant Shah Deniz gas project. Ilgar also practiced as an Associate at Baker Mckenzie’s Baku office.
Ilgar has both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Law from Baku State University as well as an LLM degree (with honors) from Northwestern University based in Chicago, USA. He also has a Certificate in Business Administration from IE Business School (Spain) as well as a Certificate on Advanced Project Management from Stanford University (USA).
Olena Sukmanova, Partner, Sayenko Kharenko Law Firm
Olena Sukmanova heads Sayenko Kharenko’s litigation practice. She has more than 20 years of professional experience, she specializes in the comprehensive resolution of complex disputes and conflicts. Olena gained valuable practical experience in debt collection, land dispute resolution and anti-raiding, business and foreign investment protection.
Experience in both business and public sectors allows Olena to deeply understand the needs of each client and accompany the most complex projects, providing clients with practical solutions and high-quality integrated services.
Prior to joining Sayenko Kharenko, Olena held senior positions in the legal departments of major banks and industrial holdings, where she gained unique experience in implementing projects in the banking, real estate and investments sectors, and worked for two years in public service as Deputy and First Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine.
Vladislav Zabrodin, Managing Partner, Capital Legal Services
As the founder and Managing Partner of Capital Legal Services, Vladislav Zabrodin practices in the field of corporate and commercial law, M&A, real estate, project financing and public-private partnership. Over the years, Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 describe Vladislav as one of the most notable practitioners in the field. Chambers Europe 2017 noted him as an “Eminent Practitioner” and “a visible figure on the market, assisting clients with strategic issues on key projects.” Vladislav is also Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Russian Liaison Committee and a member of the ICSC European Advisory Board.
Years of studying in the US, Finland and England allow Vladislav to be “on the same page” with foreign partners. Having over 20 years of experience in managing investment projects for market leaders, Vladislav plays an important role in the collaboration between the Russian and European retail markets.
AIFC Court & IAC Webinars Programme 2020: New Opportunities During and Post COVID-19
This is the fourteenth webinar from the AIFC Court & IAC Webinars Program 2020. Please see the full webinar program below. Registration for each webinar will be opened in advance of each webinar. Participants will receive a separate email with a registration link. All webinars will be conducted free of charge. All participants will receive electronic certificates after each webinar.
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DATE & TIME |
WEBINAR |
SPEAKER |
LANGUAGE |
REGISTRATION |
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15 April 2020 15:00 (Nur-Sultan) 10:00 (London)
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WEBINAR 1: COVID-19: Online dispute resolution at the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre
To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Christopher Campbell-Holt, AIFC Court and IAC, Registrar and Chief Executive |
English |
Registration is closed |
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23 April 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 2: Arbitration opportunities during & post COVID-19 To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Alexander Korobeinikov, Partner, Baker McKenzie |
English |
Registration is closed |
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27 April 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 3: Force Majeure Part 1: Kazakhstan & the AIFC: a comparative approach and related dispute resolution at the AIFC Court and IAC To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Bakhyt Tukulov, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution, Grata Law Firm |
English |
Registration is closed |
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11 May 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 4: Force Majeure Part 2: Kazakhstan Court Practice To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Mukhit Yeleuov, Partner, Kinstellar |
English |
Registration is closed |
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14 May 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 5: Force Majeure Part 3: Crisis, what crisis? Force majeure in commercial contracts. An international perspective To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Justice Tom Montagu-Smith QC, AIFC Court |
English |
Registration is closed |
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21 May 2020 15:00 (Nur-Sultan) 10:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 6: Freezing Orders, other interim measures and ex parte applications at the AIFC Court To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Justice Charles Banner QC, AIFC Court |
English |
Registration is closed |
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28 May 2020 15:00 (Nur-Sultan) 10:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 7: Appeals to the AIFC Court from regulatory decisions To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Justice Sir Stephen Richards, AIFC Court |
English |
Registration is closed |
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1 June 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 8: Business interruption insurance and COVID-19 To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Justice Patricia Edwards, AIFC Court |
English |
Registration is closed |
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4 June 2020 15:00 (Nur-Sultan) 10:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 9: Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency under the AIFC Companies and Insolvency Rules and Regulations To view the webinar recording click here. To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Ms. Tetyana Nesterchuk, Barrister, Fountain Court Chambers, London |
English |
Registration is closed |
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8 June 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London)
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WEBINAR 10: Does Intellectual Property matter in times of pandemic? To view the webinar recording click here. |
Justice Sir Robin Jacob, AIFC Court |
English |
Registration is closed |
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11 June 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 11: Construction Contracts and Adjudication To view the webinar recording click here. |
Justice Sir Rupert Jackson, AIFC Court |
English |
Registration is closed |
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15 June 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 12: Dispute resolution during and after the pandemic: some substantive law and procedural issues and implications To view slides of the webinar click here. To view the webinar recording click here. |
Justice Andrew Spink QC, AIFC Court | English | Registration is closed |
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18 June 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 13: Legal responsibility for the wrongs of others. Who pays and in what circumstances? To view slides of the webinar click here. |
Justice Lord Faulks QC, AIFC Court |
English |
Registration is closed |
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22 June 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 14: Dispute Resolution Practice in Challenging Times: Part 1. A law firm's perspective. |
Moderated by Sofiya Zhylkaidarova, Managing Partner, SIGNUM Law Firm |
English |
Registration is closed |
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25 June 2020 16:00 (Nur-Sultan) 11:00 (London) |
WEBINAR 15: Assessment of damages and consequences of cancellation.
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Justice Sir Jack Beatson, AIFC Court |
English |
A registration link will be made available in due course |
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30 June 2020 14:00 (Nur-Sultan) 09:00 (London)
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In association with Astana Finance Days SPECIAL WEBINAR 16: Dispute Resolution Practice in Challenging Times: Part 2. An in-house counsel perspective |
Moderated by Sofiya Zhylkaidarova, Managing Partner, SIGNUM Law Firm |
English/Russian |
A registration link will be made available in due course |
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1 July 2020 14:00 – 15:00 (Nur-Sultan) 09:00 – 10:00 (London) |
In association with Astana Finance Days SPECIAL WEBINAR 17: Online Dispute Resolution: Now & The Future
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Moderated by Christopher Campbell-Holt, Registrar and Chief Executive, AIFC Court and IAC |
English/Russian |
A registration link will be made available in due course |
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3 July 2020 16:30 – 17:30 (Nur-Sultan) 11:30 – 12:30 (London) |
In association with Astana Finance Days SPECIAL WEBINAR 18: Ask the Chief Justice. Ask the IAC Chairman |
Moderated by Christopher Campbell-Holt, Registrar and Chief Executive, AIFC Court and IAC | English/Russian | A registration link will be made available in due course |
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