New York Arbitration Week

November 13-17, 2023

Dispelling Myths: Enforcement of Latin American Arbitration Awards in the United States and U.S. Arbitration Awards in Latin America

Program Host: NY City Bar Association
When: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
12:45
p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Practitioners from the Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and the United States will discuss the various approaches to enforcement in their respective jurisdictions and dispel common myths.  Topics may include the interplay between the InterAmerican Convention, the New York Convention and local arbitration laws; enforcement of awards annulled at the seat; parallel enforcement proceedings; and constitutional actions (“amparo” or “tutela”) against enforcement decisions.

This session is a collaboration of the New York City Bar Arbitration, Inter-American Affairs, and International Commercial Disputes Committees.

A request for CLE credit is pending for NY.  To receive credit, please record the codes that will be displayed on the screen during the program and submit the CLE form (linked below) and evaluation. You must provide your state bar/ARDC number in order to receive credit.

Moderator

Professor Alejandro Garro; Columbia Law School

Argentina

Maria Ines Corra; Partner, Bomchil

Brazil

Marcela Levy; Partner, Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados

Mexico

Elsa Ortega; Partner, Ortega & Gomez Ruano Lawyers

Colombia:

Eduardo Zuleta; Partner, Zuleta Abogados

United States: 

Jennifer Permesly; Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP