The Berlin Premoot 2024 took place from 1 to 3 March at the Juristischen Fakultät (Law Faculty) of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 9, 10117 Berlin.
Teams participating in the Berlin Premoot 2024 came from the following universities:
The Berlin Premoot 2024 was supported by qualified arbitrators, who listened to the teams’ pleadings and provided feedback to help them prepare for the Willem C. Vis Moot competition in Hong Kong and Vienna.
The registration deadline for arbitrators for the Berlin Premoot 2024 has elapsed. A massive thank you to all arbitrators for their support – without them the Berlin Premoot would not be possible.
On 1 March, participants had the opportunity to take part in a series of interactive workshops, given by arbitration practitioners, in order to improve their pleading skills. In the evening, two panel discussions gave participants the opportunity to gain valuable insights into international arbitration practice. The “Humboldt Adcoacy Workshops and Panel Discussion” were organised in cooperation with the International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Master of Laws (LL.M.).
Workshops
12:30 Registration
Juristische Fakultät, Bebelplatz 2, 10117 Berlin, Room E42
13:00 Workshop Session I
The Art of Oral Advocacy
- Persuading Your Way to Victory: Dos and Don'ts of Oral Advocacy in the Vis Moot and Beyond -
Marine de Bailleul Senior Associate, Baker McKenzie
David Weiss Associate, Baker McKenzie
The Power of Storytelling for Advocacy
- How Storytelling Can Make or Break Your Legal Argument -
Müge Bakırcıoğlu (Erdoğmuş), LL.M. (Humboldt) Salary Partner, BODENHEIMER
Tobias A. Strecker Lecturer, King's College London; Rechtsanwalt, Bodenheimer; CEO, LexMea.de
Dealing with Difficult Arbitrators
- How to Handle Challenging Situations while Staying Professional -
Deborah Keller Senior Associate, CMS
Vasileios Regkakos Principal Associate, Freshfields
15:45 Workshop Session II
Panel Discussion: The Future Legal Practice and International Arbitration
18:00 Welcome Address
Prof. Dr. Giesela Rühl LL.M. (Berkeley)
18:15 Legal Mavericks: Stories from Practicing Law Outside your Home Jurisdiction
Dr. Eveli Lume Squire Patton Boggs
Marine de Bailleul Senior Associate, Baker McKenzie
Kanwar Vivswan, LL.M. (Humboldt) Associate, Osborne Clarke
Moderated by:
Clemens Wendt, LL.B.(King's College London) Berlin Premoot Commitee Member
18:55 From Novice to Expert: Career Dos and Don’ts in International Arbitration
Dr. Sebastian Feiler Partner, BODENHEIMER
Dr. Ole Jensen Senior Associate, WilmerHale
Aina Hannisa, LL.M. (Humboldt) Research Felow, DFG Graduate School DynamInt, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Moderated by:
Josephine Matschie Humboldt Vis Moot Team Coach; Berlin Premoot Committee Member
19:35 Get to Know the Moot Alumni Association
Oleksandra Hnatiuk, LL.M. Dispute Resolution Support Lawyer Squire Paton Boggs; MAA Conference &Events Team
19:45 Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks
On behalf of the Berlin Premoot Committee
Alicja Zielinska-Eisen, LL.M. (Humboldt) Lecturer and Academic Coordinator, IDR LL.M. Programme Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Of Counsel, Queritius
19:50 Networking Reception
Further information, updates and photos of the event will be available on the LinkedIn page of the Humboldt Vis Moot Team: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humboldt-university-of-berlin-willem-c-vis-moot-team.
The organising committe of the Berlin Premoot 2024 consists of: Alicja Zielinska-Eisen, LL.M. (Humboldt), Aina Hannisa, LL.M. (Humboldt), Josephine Matschie and Clemens Wendt.
The organising committee is available for contact in case of any questions surrounding the Berlin Premoot 2024.