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International Law Quarterly
Winter 2015 Edition Available
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The Winter 2015 Edition of the ILQ is available on the ILS website.
The next International Law Quarterly (ILQ) will focus on International Arbitration. The focus of the following ILQ will be Women in International Law, and the deadline for article submissions will be August 15, 2015. If you are interested in submitting an article or have questions, please contact ILQ Editor Yara Lorenzo at yara.lorenzo@hoganlovells.com.
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Global Sponsor
- Aballi Milne
- Astigarraga Davis
Mediação-Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM/CCBC)
- Lex International
Hemispheric Sponsor
- White & Case
- Kobre & Kim LLP
Become an ILS Sponsor for the 2015-2016 Cycle
In light of what we accomplished this past year, we hope you will continue to support the Section as a sponsor. In 2014-2015, various firms, companies and suppliers sponsored the Section. We look forward to another year of innovative programs where we can advance international law and further promote our sponsors.
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Editor:
Kristin Drecktrah
Chair:
Eduardo Palmer
Immediate Past Chair:
Peter A. Quinter
Chair-Elect:
Alvin F. Lindsay, III
Secretary:
Arnoldo B. Lacayo
Treasurer:
Carlos F. Osorio
http://internationallawsection.org
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* Miami International Arbitration Society Membership Meeting, August 14, 2015
* "How to Persuade a Tribunal: The Fundamentals and Advocacy in International Arbitration," at the University of Miami School of Law's International Arbitration Institute, September 14-18, 2015
* ILQ Call for Articles
* Have an event or news to share in the Gazette? Reply to this email!
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August Events
August 7, 2015 - The Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS) invites you its August membership meeting at Akerman LLP, One SE Third Avenue, 25th Floor, Miami. This month's meeting will feature C. Ryan Reetz and Pedro Martinez-Fraga, both of the Miami office of Bryan Cave, who will discuss "Regulatory Sovereignty and the Public Purpose Doctrine in International Law." Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with the program starting at 8:15 a.m. For more information and to RSVP, contact Ines Calderon at ines@calderonassociates.net.
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September Events
September 14-18, 2015 - The International Arbitration Institute of the University of Miami School of Law presents a practitioners' course, "How to Persuade a Tribunal: The Fundamentals and Advocacy in International Arbitration," in Coral Gables, Florida, led by Professor Jan Paulsson. Attend "The Fundamentals of Arbitration" September 14-16 and "Arbitration Advocacy Training" on September 17-18.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the University of Miami School of Law and the International Arbitration Institute. The best participant in the mock session will receive the "Jan Paulsson Advocacy Award." For more information and to register, visit this page.
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October Events
October 20-24, 2015 - The ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting will take place in Montreal at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel. The ILS is a cooperating entity and ILS members are entitled to a discounted rate at the ABA SIL member rate. Click here to see the conference flyer and registration form. For up-to-date information and online registration, visit the ABA SIL's page here.
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October 30 - November 1, 2015 - ILS members interested in enhancing their knowledge and credentials in the field of International Commercial Arbitration are invited to participate in a training and assessment opportunity with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) in Miami, Florida in conjunction with JAMS and the American College of Construction Lawyers.
We have an all-star team of faculty (comprising a number of Section members) for this event, which is targeted at senior-level practitioners seeking to obtain CIArb's globally recognized "Fellow" standard in the field of International Commercial Arbitration. Please note that the assessment finishes prior to the opening of the 13th Annual ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration, so out-of-town advocates and arbitrators can accomplish a lot in one trip with no overlap in their schedule. For more information, contact Section member Philip W. "Whit' Engle at (770) 653-1441. Click here for more details.
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November Events
November 4 - 6, 2015 - The 26th IFFTA (International Forum of Travel and Tourism Advocates) Worldwide Conference will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The venue will be the Law School of the Universidad de Buenos Aires, at Figueroa Alcorta 2263. The Conference is sponsored by the Tourism Law Observatory of that law school, a member of the WTO.
For those wishing to extend their visit, and additional, optional trip to Punta del Este, Uruguay, is available with complimentary luxury accommodations and meetings with Uruguayan Supreme Court Justice, Ambassador, and Counsels. Limited space and details are available through ILS Member and former Chair, Laurence D. Gore (goreinternationallaw@gmail.com).
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Visiting Professorship Opportunities
The Center for International Legal Studies (CILS), in cooperation with law faculties in Eastern Europe and the former republics of the Soviet Union, offer short-term appointments to senior lawyers (more than 15 years of significant experience in area) from common law countries. The application deadline is August 15, 2015. Visit this site for more information or click here. ********
Fabian Pal Joins Holland & Knight
Miami (June 25, 2015) - Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Fabian Pal has joined the firm's Miami office as a member of the firm's International & Cross-Border and Latin America Practice Groups. He previously practiced with Fowler White Burnett.
"Fabian has an impressive track record handling sophisticated deals in Latin America and elsewhere," said George Mencio, co-chair of Holland & Knight's International & Cross-Border Group. "His energy and talent will be great assets to our office."
Mr. Pal concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and international law. He counsels clients with respect to corporate transactions, capital raising, corporate governance and finance, specifically private equity financing. Mr. Pal represents start-up companies, established multinational corporations, family offices and entrepreneurs across a broad range of industries. He has significant experience executing complex and cross-border M&A transactions in Latin America and Europe.
Mr. Pal is very involved in the International Law Section of the American Bar Association and co-chaired the section's 2014 Fall meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He currently serves as vice chair of the International M&A Joint Venture committee and the Latin America and Caribbean committee. Mr. Pal is also involved in The Florida Bar, serving on the International Law Section's International Litigation, Arbitration & Transactions Conference steering committee.
"Holland & Knight, with its extensive national platform and broad portfolio of services, is the perfect place for me to continue my career," said Mr. Pal. "I'm very impressed with its strategy in Latin America and I believe that my practice will flourish and my clients will benefit as a result of my move."
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ILS member Shahzad Ahmed, immigration attorney at NeJame Law in Orlando, published "Your L-1 Visa Petition: Preventing and Surviving the Request for Evidence (or Notice of Intent to Deny." The article is available at this link.
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