International Conference on Construction Arbitration by Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators, New Delhi [Offline, May 19-20]: Apply Now!


About IITArb

The Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators, (IITArb.) with its Headquarters in Chennai, India, is an All-India, non-profit, professional body of Engineers and Architects, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1975.

The IITArb. provides a single platform to Technical Arbitrators, Financiers, Planners, Developers, Architects, and Engineers of all disciplines to form a collective opinion on the subject related to Arbitration and project the same for consideration by appropriate authorities.

About the Opportunity

Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators (IITArb) is organizing an International Conference on Construction Arbitration: The Indian and international perspective from 19th May to 20th May 2023 in New Delhi.

The theme of the Conference

Construction Arbitration: The Indian and international perspective.

Sub-Themes of the Conference

The Conference will encompass the following themes and sub-themes which will be deliberated upon by a number of experts and professionals of long-standing experience and repute who are being invited to share their experience with the participants –

  • An overview of issues related to Construction Arbitration in India and the way ahead.
  • Issues related to blocked capital in construction contracts, commencing arbitration during the progress of the work; the effectiveness of emergency arbitration in India and foreign jurisdictions.
  • A continued saga regarding the appointment of arbitrator/s in India post amendment with the judicial precedents.
  • Drafting the Arbitration Clause- Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration.
  • Dealing with standard forms of Engineering Contracts with bespoke conditions.
  • Claims & Claim Documentation.
  • Construction Contracts through EPC mode: Disputes and Resolution of Disputes.
  • Handling Extra-Contractual Claims: An Indian and International Perspective.
  • Delay Analysis: How far-How good.
  • Acceleration, Bonus, and Damages: An Indian and International Perspective.
  • Handling Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Construction Arbitration.
  • Online Arbitration of Construction Disputes: Procedural Effectiveness and way ahead.
  • Pleadings, Evidentiary Proceedings, and the Oral Arguments in Construction Arbitration(With a particular focus on the importance of procedural order/s, drafting of pleadings and submission of evidentiary documents, seeking and allowing disclosure of documents, burden & onus of proof, discussion on the IBA and Prague Rules of taking evidence, oral evidence by fact and party-appointed expert witness, use of tribunal appointed expert, written and oral arguments, ensuring efficiency of the arbitral process with due process requirement).
  • Writing of an Arbitral Award: Standards and Practices
  • Challenge and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in India post amendment 2015
  • Issues related to Institutional Arbitration in India and the need for the Specialized Institution- The way forward.
  • Some important case laws in India post-2015 amendment.
  • Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators (IITArb) and Promotion of EffectiveConstruction Dispute Resolution.

How to Register?

Interested candidates can register through the link provided in this post.

Delegate Fee

  • Member of IITArb: Rs. 2000/-
  • Non- Members from India & SAARC Countries: Rs.15000/-
  • Students: Rs. 4000/-
  • Foreign Delegates: $ 500/-

Date & Venue

  • 19th-20th May 2023.
  • Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

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Location

New Delhi.