On October 13, the DIS/GAA Arbitration Group held its inaugural event in Tbilisi, Georgia, bringing together arbitration practitioners for a discussion on corporate disputes and arbitration.
Rafał Kos joined an international panel exploring when arbitration agreements bind shareholders and other corporate actors, with a particular focus on arbitrability, jurisdiction, and shareholder claims.
The discussion brought together perspectives from Georgia, Germany, and Poland, representing different professional backgrounds and experiences. The audience also actively participated, raising questions related to Georgian and international arbitration practice.
Alongside Rafał Kos, the panel featured:
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Nino Bakakuri, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
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Dr. Moritz Voit, Senior Associate at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP
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Rusa Tchkuaseli, Partner at BLC Law Office
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Ana Kostava, Chief Legal Officer at JSC Bank of Georgia
The discussion was moderated by Jaba Gvelebiani, Partner at Gvelebiani Law and Georgian Co-Chair of the DIS/GAA Arbitration Group.
The event opened with remarks by Nata Ghibradze, German Co-Chair of the DIS/GAA Arbitration Group, and Davit Tabatadze, Chairman of the Board of the Georgian Association of Arbitrators (GAA). The program also included a keynote address by Reinmar Wolff, Board Member of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), on the DIS Supplementary Rules for Corporate Disputes.
The inaugural event marked the beginning of the DIS/GAA Arbitration Group's activities, aimed at strengthening exchange between the German and Georgian arbitration communities.
