Annual Conferences Overview
Below you will find the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Archive with the information about our past Annual Conferences. You will be able to see the panels and topics, conference programmes, speakers' presentations, videos, pictures and more.
To access the page of the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Annual General Meeting 2020, click here.
To access the page of the P.R.I.M.E Finance Conference New York 2019, click here.
To access the page of the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Annual Conference of 2019, click here.
EU – 1: Brexit’s Implications for Financial Markets
| Philip Wood's background paper | See here |
| Habib Motani's presentation | See here |
| Carolyn Jackson's presentation | See here |
| Pedro Cardigos's presentation | See here |
Benchmark No More: The Case of the Disappearing IBORs
| Prof. Akihiro Wani's presentation | See here |
| Dr. Joanna Perkins' presentation | See here |
| George Handjinicolaou's presentation | See here |
| Rick Grove's presentation | See here |
| René Bösch's presentation | See here |
Post-Post-Crisis: New Trends in Financial Litigation
| Jayant W. Tambe's presentation | See here |
| Dr. Chudozie Okongwu's presentation | See here |
| Antoine Maffei's presentation | See here |
| G. Massimiliano Danusso's presentation | See here |
New Courts on the Rise: Commercial Courts Across the World
A Prime Update
| Presentation of Prof. Dr. Bastiaan Assink and Camilla Perera – De Wit | See here |
Along the Road: Interim Measures in Financial Arbitration
| Judith Gill's presentation | See here |
| Dr. Markus Burianski's presentation | See here |
International Financial Regulation: Harmony or Cacophony?
| Prof. Dr. Eddy Wymeersch's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Dr. Pim Rank's presentation | See here |
| Michael Nelson's presentation | See here |
| Simon Gleeson's presentation | See here |
The Not So Hidden Reality of Cryptocurrencies: Regulatory Enforcement and Litigation
| Panel Background Material | See here |
| Hubert de Vauplane's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Tetsuo Morishita's presentation | See here |
| Gary DeWaal's background paper | See here |
| Gary DeWaal's presentation | See here |
ESG, SDG, PDQ: Sustainable Finance and Emerging Markets
| Prof. René Smits' presentation | See here |
| Salahuddin Manzoor's presentation | See here |
| Heikki Cantell's presentation | See here |
De-escalating Cross-Border Legal Tensions: The Role of Global Standards and P.R.I.M.E. Finance Experts
| PD Dr. Thomas Werlen's presentation | See here |
| Spyridon V. Bazinas' presentation | See here |
Closing remarks by Kristy Tillman, Executive Director, P.R.I.M.E. Finance
To access the page of the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Annual Conference of 2018, click here.
Opening Proceedings
| Lord Briggs' keynote speech | See here |
| Philip Wood's keynote speech | See here |
Complex Financial Transactions in the Courts: Recent Developments in the Law, Litigation, and ADR from Across the Globe
| Prof. Dr. Baudenbacher's presentation | See here |
| Judge Francisco Orrego Vicuña's presentation | See here |
| Judge Nicholas Segal's presentation | See here |
EU-UK Legal and Financial Bridges Post-Brexit
| Pedro Cardigos' presentation | See here |
| Prof. Eddy Wymeersch's presentation | See here |
Valuing Derivatives in a Close-Out – The Perspective of Courts and the Market
| Joshua Cohn' presentation | See here |
| Peter Niculescu's presentation | See here |
| Rick Grove's presentation | See here |
Developments in Sovereign Finance - A Role for P.R.I.M.E. Finance Experts
| Carolyn Lamm's presentation | See here |
| David W. Rivkin's presentation | See here |
Global Financial Regulatory Reform: The End of Trading as We Know it?
| Sharon Brown-Hruska's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Pim Rank's presentation | See here |
A Prime Update
| Presentation of Prof. Dr. Gerard Meijer, Camilla Perera – De Wit and Kristy M. Tillman | See here |
Time, Urgency and Costs in Arbitration
| Markus Burianski's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Loukas Mistelis' presentation | See here |
Highlights in Recent Financial Litigation: A Case for P.R.I.M.E. Finance
| Jeremy Goldring's presentation | See here |
LIBOR Transition and Alternative Reference Rates
| Richard Tredgett's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Werlen's presentation | See here |
Foreign Exchange: Progress in Aligning Practices with Other Markets
| Duncan Goldie-Morrison's presentation | See here |
| Michael Nelson's presentation | See here |
Eruption of Disruption: The FinTech Future
| Klaus Löber's presentation | See here |
| Joanna Perkins' presentation | See here |
| Robert Pickel's presentation | See here |
| Hubert de Vauplane's presentation | See here |
Sustainable Development and Emerging Markets
| Mohamad Akram Laldin's presentation | See here |
| Prof. René Smits' presentation | See here |
Research Underpinnings of P.R.I.M.E. Finance
| Sir David Baragwanath's presentation | See here |
| Joseph Bauman's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Cally Jordan's presentation | See here |
Young ICCA Skills Training Workshop "Arbitration and Finance: A Starter"
| Yasseen Gailani's presentation | See here |
| Céline Greenberg's presentation | See here |
| Erin McHugh's presentation | See here |
| Rick Grove's presentation | See here |
| Sven Uiterwijk's presentation | See here |
To access the page of the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Annual Conference of 2017, click here.
Opening Proceedings
| Ingrid van Engelshoven's welcome speech | See here |
| Dr. Steven Maijoor's keynote speech | See here |
The Reality of Brexit
| Prof. Dr. Baudenbacher's presentation | See here |
| Habib Motani's presentation | See here |
| Prof. René Smits' presentation and notes | See here and here |
Lehman: the Beat Goes on
| Judge Peck's presentation | See here |
Fundamentals of Valuation and Damage Calculations
| Jonathan Ross' presentation | See here |
| Joseph Bauman's presentation | See here |
| Rick Grove's presentation | See here |
| Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska's presentation | See here |
Views from the Bench: A Judicial Roundtable
| Sir David Baragwanath's presentation | See here |
| Justice Arthur Emmett's notes | See here |
A Year in Case Law: Decisions affecting Financial Contracts
| Pedro Cardigos' presentation | See here |
| Massimiliano Danusso's presentation | See here |
| Dr. Hendrik Haag's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Pim Rank's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Akihiro Wani's presentation | See here |
Credit Markets: Change in the Works?
| Walter Gontarek's presentation | See here |
| John William's presentation | See here |
The Art of the New: Fintech and Legal Tech
| Robert Pickel's presentation | See here |
| Mark Brickell's presentation | See here |
| Prof. Tetsuo Morishita's presentation | See here |
| Dr. Marten Voulon's presentation | See here |
Financial Market Regulation: Ever-Evolving and Ever-Present
| Antoine Maffei's presentation | See here |
Beyond LIBOR: New Benchmarks and New Issues Affecting Benchmarks
| Dr. Thomas Werlen's presentation | See here |
| Dr. George Handjinicolaou's presentation | See here |
| Edward Murray's presentation | See here |
| Dr. Joanna Perkins' presentation | See here |
Keynote Speech
| Keynote Speech by Timothy Massad | See here |
The relevance of expanding the toolkit in global financial disputes
Session Chair: The Rt Hon The Lord Woolf of Barnes, CH
Speakers: The Hon. Judge James M. Peck, The Rt Hon The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, KG, PC, Philip Wood QC, CBE, Tony Willis
| Philip Wood QC's presentation | See here |
Benchmarks: current state of reform and related legal issues
Session Chair: Joanna Perkins
Speakers: Professor Darrell Duffie
Presentations:
Sovereign debt: restructuring and the relevance of dispute resolution to it
Session Co-Chairs: Eli Whitney Debevoise II, The Hon. Judge Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Speakers: Peter Calamari, Carolyn B. Lamm, Edward Murray
| Peter Calamari's presentation | See here |
| Carolyn Lamm's presentation | See here |
Judiciary Session – generalist vs specialist courts
Keynote: Sir Robin Knowles, CBE
Session Chair: The Hon. Judge Elizabeth S. Stong
Speakers: H.E. the Hon. Sir David Baragwanath KNZM, QC, Michael Brindle QC, Dame Vivien Rose, DBE
| Sir David Baragwanath's presentation | See here |
Lessons from Lehman: close out mechanics, market quotation and loss
Session Chair: Robin Dicker QC
Speakers: Simon Firth, Schuyler Henderson, Jay Tambe
| Simon Firth's presentation | See here |
| Schuyler Henderson's presentation | See here |
Litigation in the US and Europe: FX speculation, bank duties to customers and Libor claims
Session Chair: Daniel P. Cunningham
Speakers: Zoltan Lengyel, Antoine Maffei, Walter H. White Jr, Antony Zacaroli QC
| Zoltan Lengyel's presentation | See here |
The role of experts in the complex financial cases
Session Chair: Jonathan Ross
Speakers: Andy Brindle, Rick Grove, Thomas Werlen
| Thomas Werlen's presentation | See here |
Bankers – under pressure
Session Chair: Duncan E. Goldie-Morrison
Speakers: Mark Brickell, Carolyn Jackson, Professor Pim Rank
| Carolyn Jackson's presentation | See here |
| Duncan E. Goldie-Morrison's presentation | See here |
Asia, Russia, and the Middle East: The use of ADR / litigation in resolving international financial disputes
Session Chair: Peter Werner
Speakers: Professor Laldin, Vladimir Khrenov, Habib Motani, Professor Akihiro Wani
| Akihiro Wani's presentation | See here |
The evolving global regulatory framework: a new role for P.R.I.M.E. Finance?
Session Chair: Robert G. Pickel
Speakers: Professor Georges Affaki, Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska, Professor Cally Jordan, Hubert de Vauplane
| Professor Georges Affaki's presentation | See here |
| Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska's presentation | See here |
| Professor Cally Jordan's presentation | See here |
| Robert G. Pickel's presentation | See here |
Conference 2015 Programme:
Programme P.R.I.M.E. Finance Annual Conference 2015
Speeches given at the conference:
Word of welcome by Deputy Mayor of The Hague, Ingrid van Engelshoven.
Panels’ presentations
Benchmarks and benchmark transition: the legal issues and the role of experts in assessing them
Session Chair: Dr Joanna Perkins
Speakers: Mark Brickell, Richard E. Grove Jr., Tom Jasper, Professor Akihiro Wani
| Dr Joanna Perkins's presentation | See here |
| Professor Akihiro Wani's presentation | See here |
| Tom Jasper's presentation | See here |
Is there a role for P.R.I.M.E. Finance Experts in regulatory actions?
Session Chair: Robert G. Pickel
Speakers: Gerben Everts, Sharon Brown-Hruska, Habib Motani, Tony Willis,
| Regulatory Approaches to ADR | See here |
Sovereign debt: restructuring and the relevance of dispute resolution to it
Session Chair: Eli Whitney Debevoise II
Speakers: Leland Goss, Sean Hagan, Antoine Maffei
Presentations: –
Integrating ADR and court processes
Session Chair: The Hon. Judge Elizabeth Stong
Speakers: H.E. the Hon. Sir David Baragwanath KNZM, QC, The Hon. Justice Arthur R. Emmett, The Rt. Hon. the Lord Woolf
| Justice Arthur R. Emmett's presentation | See here |
Financial arbitration: the unfolding story
Session Chair: Georges Affaki, Carolyn B. Lamm
Speakers: Michael Brindle QC, Simon Firth, Lord Goldsmith QC, PC, The Hon. Judge Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Presentations: Carolyn B. Lamm
| Carolyn B. Lamm's presentation | See here |
Complex finance in the courts: recent jurisprudence
Session Chair: Edward Murray
Speakers: Lisa Curran, Vladimir Khrenov, Jay Tambe
Presentations: –
Making dispute resolution more appropriate: case studies from commodities and emerging markets
Session Chair: Dr. Peter Werner
Speakers: Hubert de Vauplane, Salahuddin Manzoor, Walter H. White, Jr
| Hubert de Vauplane's presentation | See here |
| Salahuddin Manzoor's presentation | See here |
Issues roundtable
Session Chair: The Hon. Judge Andrés Rigo Sureda
Speakers: Don Scott De Amicis, Jonathan Ross, Dr. Thomas Werlen
| Jonathan Ross's presentation | See here |
The 2014 Annual Conference of P.R.I.M.E. Finance took place on the 27th and 28th of January 2014 at the Peace Palace in The Hague. For the full program of the 2014 P.R.I.M.E. Finance Annual Conference, please click here. For the text of some of the speeches given at the conference, please follow the links below.
- Opening of the conference by Dr. Geert J.M. Corstens, President, Supreme Court of the Netherlands
- Welcome by the Minister of Security and Justice of the Netherlands, Ivo Opstelten
- Welcome by the Mayor of The Hague, Jozias van Aartsen
- Summary of Remarks by The Hon. Charles N. Brower, Judge, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal
- Summary of Remarks by The Hon. Justice Henry duPont Ridgely, Justice, Delaware Supreme Court
The Annual Conference 2013 took place on the 28th and 29th of January 2013. It was followed by the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Seminars on Dispute Resolution in the Financial Markets conducted by our Board Members and Experts. For the program of the 2013 P.R.I.M.E. Finance Annual Conference, please click here.
The Opening Conference of P.R.I.M.E. Finance took place on 16 January 2012 at the Peace Palace in The Hague. Lord Woolf of Barnes, Chairman of the Advisory Board and Professor Jeffrey Golden, Chairman of the Board were joined by the then Dutch Minister of Finance, Mr. Jan Kees de Jager, in formally opening the P.R.I.M.E. Finance foundation. The Opening Conference included two sessions highlighting private and public perspectives on dispute resolution in financial markets and the innovative role of P.R.I.M.E. Finance in this area. The Opening Conference of P.R.I.M.E. Finance was followed the next day by Seminars on Dispute Resolution in the Financial Markets. It was conducted by our Board Members and Experts, with sessions on mediation and arbitration as well as a reporting out session on recent financial market cases and related legal issues. For the full program of the 2012 P.R.I.M.E. Finance Opening Conference, please click here.