SCHEDULE
6th Athens International Arbitration Forum
Construction Contracts and International Arbitration
27 November 2025 - 9:15-17:45 | MEGARON The Athens Concert Hall, Banqueting Hall
Conference Chair
Professor Constantin Calavros
Registration and coffee
Welcome address
- Professor Constantin Calavros, President of the Greek Association for Arbitration, Managing Partner, Calavros Law Firm-Filios-Kloukinas
Liability in Construction Disputes
Issues to be addressed
Delay claims.
Disruption claims.
Liquidated damages.
Exceptional circumstances and force majeure in construction contracts.
Cooperation with technical experts.
Chair
- Professor Stavros Brekoulakis, National University of Singapore, Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings, London
Panel members
- Peter Rosher, Partner, Reed Smith, Paris
- Françoise Lefèvre, Independent Arbitrator
- James Bremen, Presiding Partner, Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen
Coffee break
Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Boards (DAABs)
Issues to be addressed
Use and usefulness of DAABs.
DAABs as a means to prevent and avoid disputes.
Allocation of jurisdiction between DAABs and arbitration tribunals.
Enforcement of DAABs decisions.
Panel members
- Yasemin Çetinel, Founding Partner, Cetinel Law Firm, Istanbul
- Theano Μavromoustaki, LL.B., LL.M., Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Cyprus
- Clément Fouchard, Partner, Reed Smith, Paris
- Mohamed Shelbaya, Founding Partner, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, Paris
Lunch
Construction Arbitration and States / State Entities
Issues to be addressed
Concession contracts and infrastructure projects: various approaches to risk allocation between States and concessionaires / construction consortia.
National applicable laws and concession contracts: compatibility with national mandatory rules and administrative law.
Procedural challenges in dealing with States and State entities.
Post-award stage: review of award by state courts, enforcement and settlement.
Chair
- Dr. Hamid Gharavi, Founding Partner, Derains & Gharavi, Paris
Panel members
- George Vlavianos, DLA Piper, Managing Partner (Qatar), Co-Managing Partner (Riyadh)
- Todd Wetmore, Founding Partner, Three Crowns, Paris
Coffee break
Procedural Issues in Construction Arbitrations
Issues to be addressed
ICC Report on Construction Industry: a guidance on tools and techniques for successfully managing construction arbitrations.
Managing large submissions, evidence and evolving cases: use of schedules and other techniques.
Managing experts to assist tribunals: pre-hearing management; party-appointed experts vs tribunal-appointed experts; technical consultants.
Chair
- Stella Leptourgou, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Panel members
- Marily Paralika, Partner, Fieldfischer
- Andrea Carlevaris, Partner, Bonelli Erede, Rome
- Florian Quintard, Partner, Trinity International, Paris
Concluding remarks
- Professor Stavros Brekoulakis, National University of Singapore, Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings, London