Round table: "Unlocking the po...

The Alumni Academy of the Faculty of Law of the University of Montenegro organized a round table entitled "Unlocking the power of ADR: How to design a robust dispute resolve clause?", in cooperation with by the recognized international arbitration institution VIAC - Vienna International Arbitral Centre, whose seat is in Vienna.The round table was held on October 6, 2023, at 11 a.m., in Hall III of the Faculty of Law of the University of Montenegro. The dean of the Faculty of Law and the ambassador of VIAC for Montenegro, prof. Dr. Aneta Spaić, Adv. Đorđe Novčić (JPM & Partners), Adv. Lana Vukmirović Mišić (LVM Law office - JPM Partners), Fahira Brodlija (GIZ), Vesko Božović (Arbitration Court PKCG), Maja Golović Vojinović (Arbitration Court PKCG), as well as the secretary general of VIAC, Niamh Leinwather.The event was attended by numerous representatives of the business community, lawyers, bank employees, judges of the Commercial and Supreme Courts, as well as numerous undergraduate and graduate students of the Faculty of Law.The round table gave the participants an insight into the challenges of formulating a reliable clause for resolving disputes, but also ways to reduce the fear of concluding so-called pathological clauses. There was talk about trends when it comes to the method of settling investment disputes, with special reference to the area of ​​the Western Balkans. Round which also enabled a closer acquaintance with the way VIAC works as one of the leading arbitration institutions on the international level.