3er Concurso Nacional de Arbitraje
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce and the University of San Francisco de Quito are organizing the "3rd National Arbitration Competition". The Competition is an educational initiative with a competitive format, aiming to promote the study of both local and international commercial law and national arbitration as a method of conflict resolution.
Students from various universities are invited to act as lawyers for the parties in a simulated case, having to defend the interests of their hypothetical clients, first in written form and then orally, before arbitral tribunals composed of distinguished arbitrators, lawyers, and academics, who are tasked with evaluating and grading the teams' presentations.
Schedule
- September 2, 2013: Publication of the competition case
- November 1, 2013: Deadline for submitting requests for clarifications
- November 12, 2013: Publication of clarifications
- November 22, 2013: Final date for registrations
- January 10, 2014: Submission of claim memorials
- January 15, 2014: Distribution of claim memorials
- February 18, 2014: Submission of response to claim memorials
- February 21, 2014: Distribution of responses to claim memorials
- March 20, 2014: Inauguration, preliminary rounds – Quito city –
- March 21, 2014: Finals, closing ceremony, conference, and awards – Quito city –
Additional Contact
For more information, please contact the Coordinators of this edition:
Ma. Nazaret Ramos
Email: jurisprudencia@usfq.edu.ec
Carla Chaparro
Tel.: 098 456 9015
Email: arbitraje@ecamcham.com
Estefanía Fierro
Email: efierro@andradeveloz.com
Daniela Páez
Email: dpaez@pbplaw.com
Leyre Suárez
Email: lsuarez@pazhorowitz.com
