The New York Convention's 50th Anniversary

April 9, 2008
A Look at the Past, Present and Future of Foreign Arbitral Award Enforcement
Washington, DC Office

2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the New York Convention on the recognition of enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and agreements. Considered by many as the foundation for international arbitration, the New York Convention has been widely adopted around the world and applied to the cross-border enforcement of arbitral awards and agreements.

This half-day seminar will focus on the history of the New York Convention, current critical enforcement issues, and what the future holds for the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and agreements.

DATE AND LOCATION
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

FEATURING

Josefa Sicard-Mirabal, Director - Arbitration and ADR, North America, ICC International Court of Arbitration
William "Rusty" Park, Professor of Law, Boston University
Peter B. Rutledge, Associate Professor of Law, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University
Allen B. Green, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
William T. O'Brien, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

For more information, or to register for this event, please visit www.NYConventionat50.com