Arbitration Conference

Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 From 09:00 to 13:00

Faculty of Law, Comenius University, Šafárikovo námestie 6, Bratislava

12th Annual Richard Dewitt Arbitration Conference

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In cooperation with the Law Faculty of the Comenius University in Bratislava we would like to invite you to the 12th annual RICHARD DEWITT ARBITRATION CONFERENCE 2026.

Agenda

9:00 - Opening

9:15 - Panel 1: Quo Vadis Commercial Arbitration in Slovakia

Tomáš Borec, Partner, Borec & Bohunský advokátska kancelária, Bratislava / Pathologies in ad hoc quise: Unfinished reform of Slovak Commercial Arbitration
Regina Hučková, Associate Professor, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Law, Arbitrator at RS SOPK / Trust (not only) of the business environment in arbitration courts
Ľudovít Mičinský, Partner, Mičinský & Partners, Bratislava, Arbitrator / Commercial Arbitration in the 2030s – Lamborghini or Octavia?

10:45 - Coffee break

11:15 - Panel 2: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Zuzana Morháčová, Consultant, A&O Shearman, Bratislava / Navigating state immunity: (not) an easy sail
Richard Remeník, Senior Associate, Kinstellar, Bratislava / Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Decision – what can go wrong
Eva Dragúňová, Of Counsel, Squire Patton Boggs, Bratislava, VIAC Ambassador for Slovakia / The impact of sanctions on the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
Viktor Glatz, Attorney, PRK Partners, Praha / Application of the public order reservation in the recognition and enforcement "Crimea Awards"

12:45 - Closing

We are looking forward to your attendance.

Participation at the conference is free of charge.

Language: Slovak/Czech