The oral hearings of the III International Student Competition on International Trade Law and International Commercial Arbitration „Chamber of Arbitrators — 2023“ were held on 14 — 15 December.
The competition was organised by the Belarusian Republican Union of Lawyers, Minsk Regional Bar Association, International Arbitration Court „Chamber of Arbitrators at the Union of Lawyers“, Faculty of Law of the Belarusian State Economic University.
The competition consisted of two stages — written and oral. During the first one the teams prepared memorandums both for claimant and respondent on the issues of jurisdiction and the merits of the dispute. The oral phase consisted of presenting the claimant’s and respondent’s position in oral hearings.
GIP | Goretsky & Partners senior associates Daria Sarbai and Anton Zakharov, advocate and member of the Presidium of the Chamber of Arbitrators Oksana Kotel acted as arbitrators at the oral hearings.
We believe that participation in such competitions generates students’ interest in arbitration and helps them find their place in law, and we wish all participants success on their way!