Washington Arbitration Week 2024

HKA is once again proud to sponsor Washington Arbitration Week (WAW) 2024, which takes place the week of December 2 in our Nation’s Capital. Several of our colleagues, including Laura Connor Smith, Rebecca Vélez, Ken Kratovil, Tracy Doyle, Tyler Smith Khoury, and Franco Benza, are attending this year’s conference. 

We are also excited to announce that three of our world-class arbitration experts were invited to participate in panel discussions:

• On December 2 at 12:15 PM ET, Director Tyler Smith Khoury will speak as part of a lunch panel on “Expert Witnesses and Gender Equality: The Evolving Landscape” alongside Conna Weiner of JAMS, Julie Carey of NERA, and Juli Saitz of FTI Consulting. Clovis Trevino of Covington & Burling LLP will moderate the discussion. Host: Covington & Burling LLP, One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW, Washington, DC
• On December 3 at 9:00 AM ET, Partner Laura Connor Smith will discuss “How Forensic and Financial Tools and Experts Can be Used to Assist with Jurisdictional and Causation Topics” with Mathew Drossos of White & Case, Sencer Ecer of Compass Lexecon, and Dr. Glenn George at Bates White Economic Consulting. Katie Hyman of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP will be the panel moderator. Host: HKA, 2020 K Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC
• On December 3 at 10:30 AM ET, Partner Ken Kratovil will speak on “Corruption, Fraud and Violations of General Principles of Law in International Arbitration” alongside Richard Happ of Luther, Gisela Paris of Foley Hoag LLP, Prof. Dr. Yannick Radi of UCLouvain Faculty of Law, and Chris Weil of Mintz Group. Ken Reisenfeld of Baker & Hostetler LLP will moderate the discussion. Host: HKA, 2020 K Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC

As one of the largest forums and arbitration weeks in the world, WAW 2024 provides practitioners, arbitrators, academics, public officials, and students a platform for learning about and discussing the latest developments in international arbitration related to Washington, DC, and its extended international community.

HKA hopes to see you in DC!