As part of Paris Arbitration Week (PAW), Derains & Gharavi will co-host with the Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC) the following conference : “Access to justice: common concerns and remedies of Western and sanctioned parties”. The event will take on 7 April 2025 in Centre de Conférence Etoile Saint-Honoré from 9:30 am to 12pm. Please register with the Paris Arbitration Week website for this event.
Derains & Gharavi will host an event on sports arbitration at the French Tennis Federation followed by a cocktail at Le Carré adjacent to Presidential Box overlooking the Central Court of the French Open.
After a welcome address from Hamid G. Gharavi, and an introduction from Stéphane Morel, Secretary General of the French Tennis Federation, there will be sessions on (i) “Anti-Doping and CAS Case law applied to Tennis and beyond” and (ii) “Match Fixing in Tennis” with renowned specialists representing different segments of the industry, Giovanni Fares (Senior Counsel CAS), Ulrich Haas (Professor and CAS Arbitrator), William McAuliffe (Head of Disciplinary Unit UEFA), Antonio Rigozzi (Partner at LKK) and Ben Rutherford (Senior Director Legal, of the International Tennis Integrity Agency) followed by a Q&A.
Present and commenting will also be Mansour Bahrami (Head of Legends Tournament French Open and Ambassador of the FFT), Cedric Pioline (formerly ranked 5th ATP tour player and Director of the Paris Bercy Tournament) and Fabrice Santoro (formerly ranked 17th ATP).
Given the setting of the event, the specialized field and limited slots, this conference will be on an invitation basis only or upon application from clubs, federations, associations, companies, athletes, specialized arbitrators, counsels, or scholars, in writing by March 21st to conference@derainsgharavi.com
Hamid Gharavi gave lectures on international arbitration: “Introduction to Arbitration and Differences between Commercial and Investment Arbitration” and “Recent and significant decisions in Investment Arbitration Law” at the Galatasaray University in Istanbul on 14 February 2025.
Hamid Gharavi spoke on the topic of “Dos and Don’ts: Beyond Legal Requirements” at the “Drafting Arbitral Awards in Arbitration” conference organised by the Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC). The event took place in Istanbul on 11 February 2025.
Derains & Gharavi is pleased to announce the launch of the firm’s standing Arbitral Tribunal platform for investment and commercial (including sports) disputes. This standing Arbitral Tribunal can be composed of one, two, or three members and includes its own ad hoc Rules of Arbitration.
We convey our gratitude to the industry professionals for their comments and observations.