ESQ Legal Practice Magazine JUNE 2014 EDITION | Page 28

INTERNATIONAL
ARBITRATION
CONFAB HOLDS JULY
IN LONDON

T

HE London
International
Commercial
Arbitration
Conference for West
Africa Hilton Hotel, Canary
Wharf, London holds on July
16-18, 2014 at the Hilton in
Canary Wharf, London.
This conference, now in its
second year and rapidly
becoming the 'must attend'
event for those involved in
international arbitration in
West Africa, explores the
London international
commercial arbitration
experience with particular
emphasis on the perspective of
the West African arbitration
user in the transport, trade,
infrastructure and energy
sectors
Speakers expected at the
conference titled:
'International Arbitration
Conference for West Africa',
include the Attorney-General
of the Federation, Mohammed

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Adoke, SAN, Nicholas
Chambers QC, Stephen Ruttle
QC, Harry Matovu QC, all of
Brick Court Chambers,
London. Ms Mahnaz Malik,
Arshard Ghaffar, both
London- based commercial
lawyers as well as Nigeria's
Mr. Olumide Sofowora, SAN
and Mr. Wale Atake.

throughout the West African
region in the use of
international arbitration and
mediation as dispute
resolution tools in large-scale
International contracts.
The conference fee includes
the lectures, seminars, course
materials, and refreshments an
lunch over the duration of the
conference.
According to Kadiri Momoh, a The fee also includes on the
first evening a champagne
solicitor and principal of
Mitchell Simmonds Solicitors, reception and dinner aboard a
luxury cruise boat along the
London and one of the
River Thames.
organisers, topical issues in
international arbitration from
According to Momoh, the city
a London, international and
comparative basis respectively of London is not just a legal
centre, but also a global
will be discussed.
financial and commercial hub
“A large contingent of the
with a global appeal. “Very
Nigerian judiciary is also
recently, over 80 percent of
expected at the event.
Certificates of attendance and parties to arbitration at the
Continuous Legal Educations London Court of International
points will be awarded at both Arbitration (LCIA) were of
non-UK origin.
events.
“ London remains the
Momoh said recent years
preferred seat of arbitration,
have seen marked growth

favoured by nearly a third of
respondents in a recent
International Arbitration
survey in which 710 responses
were received and 104
individuals interviewed.
However, there is competition
from New York, Dubai,
Singapore and Hong Kong,
but London maintains its
leading position.' He added

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