7th International Arbitration Conference

International Arbitrators: Duties, Qualifications, Selection

Wyndham Grand Athens

In person

Description

ΝΟΜΙΚΙ BIBLIOTHIKI and the Athens Mediation & Arbitration Organization (EODID) organized the 7th International Arbitration Conference, on Thursday 26th of June 2025, in person at Wyndham Grand Athens.

Distinguished lawyers, from Greece & abroad, with proven experience in the field of arbitration, met to discuss developments and critical issues concerning “International Arbitrators: Duties, Qualifications, Selection”.

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Schedule

10:30 - 11:00 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	Registrations
11:00 - 11:20 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	Welcome Speeches Haris Meidanis, Ph.D, FCIArb, Managing partner, Meidanis, Seremetakis & Associates, Certified Mediator (CIArb, MoJ), Director, EODID Olympia Anastasopoulou, Special Secretary for ADR, Ministry of Justice Constantin Calavros, Professor at Democritus University of Thrace (School of Law), President of the Hellenic Arbitration Association
11:20 - 11:30 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	Introduction Stella Merti, LL.M (UoA – HU Berlin), Certified Mediator, Of Counsel, EODID Athens
11:30 - 12:00 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	KeyNote Speech Sophie Nappert, Independent Arbitrator, Three Verulam Buildings
12:00 - 13:15 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	Impartiality/Independence and the Duty to Disclose Moderator Marily Paralika, Partner, International Arbitrator, Fieldfisher Kate Cervantes-Knox, International Arbitrator, Cervantes-Knox Arbitration Ltd Claire Sergaki, Partner, Dryllerakis Law Firm Haris Meidanis, Ph.D, FCIArb, Managing partner, Meidanis, Seremetakis & Associates, Certified Mediator (CIArb, MoJ), Director, EODID Agis Georgiades, LLM, Partner, Christos Georgiades & Associates LLC
13:15 - 13:30	Coffee Break
13:30 - 14:30 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	International Standards and Greek law on the challenge of arbitrators Moderator Dr. Antoniοs Tsavdaridis, Partner, ROKAS, International Arbitrator Constantin Calavros, Professor at Democritus University of Thrace (School of Law), President of the Hellenic Arbitration Association Axel Benjamin Herzberg, LL.M., Partner, BODENHEIMER Maria Paschou, Associate, Queritius
14:30 - 15:45	Lunch Break
15:45 - 16:30 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	How to Select Arbitrators Moderator Dr. Georgios Panopoulos, Partner, Lambadarios Law Firm, ICC Court Member Katerina Patsantara, General Counsel at GASTRADE S.A. Alexandra Zakka, Arbitration & Litigation Director, OPAP GROUP Christos Paraskevopoulos, Partner, Bernitsas Law Firm
16:30 - 16:45	Coffee Break
16:45 - 18:00 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	Special Considerations in Arbitrations involving the Greek State Moderator Spyridon K. Tsantinis, Professor of Civil Procedural law at Democritus University of Thrace Law School, Managing Partner, TSANTINIS Law Firm Antonios Antoniou, Legal Council of the State (Hellenic Republic) Gregory Logothetis, Head of the Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation Department, Koutalidis Law Firm Nikolaos Bouzas, Senior Partner, Rovlias Law Firm
18:00 - 19:30 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	Panel Discussion – Consideration of actual scenarios Moderator Epaminontas Triantafilou, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Moot Tribunal Members: Nicholas Moussas, Founder & Managing Partner, Moussas & Partners Law Firm Sotiris Dempegiotis, Partner, Lambadarios Law Firm Natalie Kedikoglou, General Counsel (Greece), Hellas Gold MOOT COUNSEL Dimitris Babiniotis, Asc. Professor, Head of Litigation & Arbitration, Zepos & Yannopoulos Co- counsel Evanthia Kasiora, Associate, White & Case LLP MOOT COUNSEL Αlexander Metallinos, Partner, POTAMITIS VEKRIS Co- counsel Dimitris Kyriazis, Assistant Professor of EU Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
19:30 Google Calendar Microsof Calendar	Post-conference chill: rooftop, drinks & live music

Keynote Speaker

Sophie Nappert

Co-Founder - ArbTech

Moderators

Marily Paralika

Partner, International Arbitrator, Fieldfisher

Dr. Georgios Panopoulos

Partner, Lambadarios Law Firm, ICC Court Member

Epaminontas Triantafilou

Partner, Quinn Emanuel

Spyridon K. Tsantinis

Professor of Civil Procedural law at Democritus University of Thrace Law School, Managing Partner TSANTINIS LAW FIRM

Dr. Antonios Tsavdaridis

Partner, ROKAS, International Arbitrator

Speakers

Olympia Anastasopoulou

Special Secretary for ADR, Ministry of Justice

Antonios Antoniou

Legal Council of the State (Hellenic Republic)

Dimitris Babiniotis

Asc. Professor, Head of Litigation & Arbitration, Zepos & Yannopoulos

Nikolaos Bouzas

Senior Partner, Rovlias Law Firm

Constantin Calavros

Professor at Democritus University of Thrace (School of Law), President of the Hellenic Arbitration Association

Kate Cervantes-Knox

International Arbitrator, Cervantes-Knox Arbitration Ltd

Sotiris Dempegiotis

Partner, Lambadarios Law Firm

Agis Georgiades

Partner, CGA, Cyprus

Axel Benjamin Herzberg

Partner, BODENHEIMER

Evanthia Kasiora

Associate, White & Case LLP

Natalie Kedikoglou

General Counsel (Greece), Eldorado Gold / Hellas Gold

Dimitris Kyriazis

Assistant Professor of EU Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Gregory Logothetis

Head of the Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation Department, Koutalidis Law Firm

Haris Meidanis

Ph.D, FCIArb, Managing partner, Meidanis, Seremetakis & Associates, Certified Mediator (CIArb, MoJ), Director of EODID, Member of ICC Institute of World Business Law