“PRACTICE OF MARITIME BUSINESS: SHARING EXPERIENCE” ODESSA, UKRAINE, MAY 29-30, 2008

The theme :“ARBITRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION”
LAW FIRM INTERNATIONAL LAW OFFICES IS THE ORGANIZATOR OF THE CONFERENCE.
SUPPORTED BY:
L.M.A.A. – LONDON MARITIME ARBITRATORS' ASSOCIATION
G.M.A.A. - GERMAN MARITIME ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
BIMCO – THE BALTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL
NIU - THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE OF UKRAINE
When: 29 and 30 of May 2008

Where : business hotel ODESSA, passengers' terminal of Odessa Sea Port, Odessa, Ukraine


Why you should attend the conference:

The Conference “Practice of Maritime business: sharing experience” is important and well known Event for the practitioners in the field of shipping and transportation, handlers, lawyers, executive officers, surveyors, maritime underwriters and other maritime industry professionals. Its unique two-day program with the interactive session will supply you with tools and advice that could be applied to business practically. The notable experts from Maritime Arbitrator’s Associations of London and Germany together with known international specialists will offer concrete review of the dispute process and its specificities.

The Conference is aimed to provide delegates with the skills and awareness which they need to assist them in preventing and managing the inevitable consequences of maritime business disputes. This Program combines reports with case studies emphasizing both the legal and commercial aspects of dispute resolution. The speakers will try to embrace the full procedure: from drafting contracts, through the life cycle of claim to dealing with the arbitration process.

This is the real benefit not only for those new to the field of claims and disputes but for experienced handlers and industry professionals looking to update and extend their existing knowledge.

Our Conference is a great way to meet your Continuing Professional Development requirements.

Please see Conference Highlights and List of speakers.

The Programme of the Conference will follow soon.

Inauguration of the Ukrainian MEPA

In Odessa, the city with strong historic and commercial bonds with Greece, the Ukrainian Marine Environment Protection Association - UKRMEPA was established on Monday, 17 December 2007. Prof. Ι. Pupenko, Rector of the Odessa Institute of Postgraduate Education of Senior Managers of Water Transport, Prof. V. Torskiy, Honorary Secretary of the Nautical Institute of Ukraine, V. Lebedev, Expert - Consultant of the Law Firm "International Law Offices", V. Chikanosvkiy, President of the Ukrainian Branch of the International Scientific Academy of Ecology, Human Safety and Environment Protection and A. Sagaydak, CEO of Equinox Ltd, cosigned the Inaugural Declaration of UKRMEPA. Titled "To Save the Seas", the Declaration of Voluntary Commitment of the new Association is based on the principles and philosophy of the Inaugural Declaration of HELMEPA.

THE ARBITRATION INSTITUTE OF THE STOCKHOLM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

On the 4th of December, 2007 the Partner of the law firm “International Law Offices” Nikolay Melnikov participated in the presentation of the Arbitration Institute of SCC in Ukraine. The presentation took place in the hotel of Radisson Sas in Kiev. The presentation was held by the Swedish firm VINGE.

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL BLACK SEA CONTAINER SUMMIT

Will take place on the 15th-16th of November, 2007 in Odessa. The summit is timed for the opening of the new container terminal in the Trade Sea Port of Ilyichevsk on the 16th of November. The Partners of International Law Offices Arthur Nitsevych and Nickolay Melnikov will participate in the summit.

Maritime Cyprus Conference 2007

Law Firm International Law Offices in person of Partner Arthur Nitsevych took part in the one of the most significant maritime event in Europe. Maritime Cyprus Conference has grown into one of the world’s most significant shipping conferences. Its status now gives it a prominent position in the calendar of many shipping executives in the industry, including, owners, managers, and delegates from other shipping service organizations. The Maritime Cyprus 2007 Conference, which has been the tenth, since first established in 1989, had a main theme “Stay Tuned…Shipping New Image”. It also analyzed issues of Training and Retaining of Seafarers and Shipowners´ mission and vision.

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