EXCLUSIVE SEMINAR
Navigating Default Situations. Practical Knowledge.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date: 3 December 2024
Time: 15:00-17:00
Place: InterContinental Warsaw, Emilii Plater Street 49 Warsaw 00-125 Poland
Payment: free of charge, registration required
AGA Partners, a leading law firm in international trade and arbitration, will hold a seminar in Warsaw exclusively for the participants of Agro&Food Security Forum.
The seminar will be dedicated to the recent trends of the dispute resolution in commodities trade. Drawing on a portfolio of over 300 arbitration cases handled by our speakers at FOSFA, LMAA, RSA and other commodities institutions the session will explore some of the most critical issues impacting the market today:
- Most common default situations
- Problems with payment and quality
- Recovery of damages
- Arrests of cargo and vessel
Participants will gain insights into frequent mistakes that lead to disputes, explore methods for avoiding them, and understand the implications of contract non-performance. The training will have a strong focus on English law, providing participants with an understanding of its impact on international trade practices.
The seminar is based on the analysis of real cases with a special focus on the main problems arising for agribusiness these days.
This event will be held in the format of interactive communication between the speakers and the audience during which the participants are encouraged to ask questions and discuss the matters they face in their day-to-day work.
SPEAKERS
Iryna Moroz, Partner at AGA Partners.
A recognized expert in the field of international arbitration, international trade and shipping.
Iryna Moroz has a unique experience in advising clients on all aspects of export/import contract execution and international cargo transportation. Iryna’s extensive expertise in dispute resolution includes complex commercial arbitrations at major arbitral institutions (ICC, SCC, LCIA), as well as trade and maritime disputes at GAFTA, FOSFA, LMAA and RSA.
Recognition:
- Leading Lawyer in International Trade – The Legal500 (2020-2023)
- Leading Lawyer in International Arbitration and Trade Law – Best Lawyers (2018-2022)
- Recommended Lawyer for Dispute Resolution – Chambers Europe and Chambers Global (2022-2023)
Dariia Zyma, Senior associate at AGA Partners.
Dariia specializes in international commercial arbitration, investor-state dispute settlement, mediation and litigation.
Dariia’s practice includes the resolution of disputes in GAFTA, FOSFA, LCIA, SIAC, ICC, SCC, PCA as well as in the ICAC at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, representation in Ukrainian courts.
Dariia is regularly involved in managing disputes resolution in foreign jurisdictions, advising clients on a broad range of civil and commercial law matters, preparing legal opinions and participating the preparation of expert reports on the Ukrainian law matters.
PROGRAM
3 December 2024
15:00 – 15:30
TOP 5 DEFAULTS: CASE STUDY
- Contract conclusion: business agreed but contract not signed
- Quality: cargo rejected due to deviations from specifications
- Delivery period: contract termination resulting from delayed loading
- Payment: prolonged delay in settling the price
- Quantity: uncertainty around part cargo and short loading
15:30 – 16:00
QUALITY DISPUTES: DETAILS MATTER!
- Sampling rules: Quality inspection at discharge
- Beyond the quality certificate: satisfactory quality
- Irrefutable protection: certificate final
16:00 – 16:30
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Security measures: freezing orders & attachment of assets
- Arrest of cargo: when it can be successful?
- Arrest of vessel: how to apply it?
- Arbitration: the remedy of last resort
16:30 – 17:00
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