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Center on International Commercial Arbitration

Tenth LL.M. International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition

March 23-25, 2023

Thursday, march 23, 2023

4:00 pm: Pick up nametags start. Front Desk, Ceremonial Classroom (NT01, Terrace level). Note: Participants can also pick up nametags before the first hearing starts on Friday, March 24.

5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Round Table: International Commercial Arbitration in Japan

Moderator: Prof. Horacio A. Grigera Naon, Director of the Center on International Commercial Arbitration, AUWCL

Panelists: TBA

friday, march 24, 2023

4:00 pm: Pick up nametags start. Front Desk, Ceremonial Classroom (NT01, Terrace level).

General Rounds: LLM International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition

8:45 A.M. - 1 P.M.            General Round One 

8:45 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.

Rm NT01        Team 2   (Claimant) v. Team 1 (Respondent)            

Rm NT02        Team 12 (Claimant) v. Team 11 (Respondent)          

Rm NT07        Team 5   (Claimant) v. Team 4 (Respondent) 

                                               
11:00 A.M. – 1 P.M.

Rm NT01        Team 10 (Claimant) v. Team 6  (Respondent)             

Rm NT02        Team 3   (Claimant) v. Team 8  (Respondent)

Rm NT07        Team 7   (Claimant) v. Team 9  (Respondent)                        

1 P.M. – 2 P.M.                      Lunch Break

Buffett lunch provided with at Yuma building, 4th. Floor 

2 P.M. – 6 P.M.                      General Round Two

2 P.M. – 4 P.M.

Rm NT01        Team 1  (Claimant) v. Team 12 (Respondent)             

Rm NT02        Team 8  (Claimant) v. Team 5  (Respondent) 

Rm NT07        Team 11 (Claimant) v. Team 2  (Respondent)                                     

4:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.

Rm NT01        Team 6 (Claimant) v. Team 7  (Respondent)              

Rm NT02        Team 4   (Claimant) v. Team 10 (Respondent)

Rm NT07        Team 9   (Claimant) v. Team 3   (Respondent)

Note: The eight highest ranked teams at the conclusion of the general rounds will compete in the quarter rounds.

saturday, march 25, 2023

Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final Rounds: LLM International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition

10:00 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Quarter-final Round   

The quarterfinals will take place in rooms NT01; NT02; NT07 & NT08

12 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Lunch Break               

Light lunch provided/Lunch Boxes available in Yuma 4th Floor


1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Semi-Final Round

The four winning teams at the end of the quarter-final meet in the semi-final round.                                                

The semi-final rounds will take place in rooms NT07 & NT08


5 P.M. – 7 P.M.
Final Round

The two winning teams in the semi-final round meet in the final round.

The final round will take place in room NT01


7:30 P.M. – 9: 30 P.M.
Award Ceremony and Reception (outside NT01)

All participants and coaches will be recognized and receive a certificate for their efforts.

The First Prize and Runner Up awards will be announced for the top two teams. Best Oralist and Runner Up awards will be given and Honorable Mentions for participants with the best speaker points.