20. March 2023 · Comments Off on Update on Academic and Social Program of XV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot · Categories: Announcement, Pre-moot

The Program for our XIII Belgrade Arbitration Conference is now finalized and can be accessed here.

There is no registration requirement. Just make sure that you arrive on time at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 67 on 24 March 2023.

The Conference starts at 13h in amf. V at the Faculty.

As you will see from the program, the Conference topics include some of the legal issues pertinent for this year’s Moot problem.

We also have the honor to have Prof. Dr. Stefan Kroell with us as a key note speaker. The official opening of the Pre-Moot will take place right after his speech in amf V.

Registration for the Pre-Moot will start on the same day in the entrance hall of the Faculty from 16h to 19:30h. The teams will receive their ID cards as well as the coupons for the subsequent cocktail that will be organized in restaurant Berliner, which is within 5 minutes walking distance from the Faculty. Drinks and catering therein is sponsored by our partner and co-organizer the DIS. Please note that coupons are required for free drinks.

The pre-moot rounds will take place over the weekend from 11, 15 and 17h, according to your team schedules. The location of hearing rooms can be accessed here.

Please note that some of the hearing venues are not at the Faculty, but instead in the premises of our organizing partners – Belgrade law firms.

On Saturday, March 25, starting from 18h – there is an under-40 event organized by our Arbitration Association under-40 section in cooperation with ASA. Details of the event, as well as registration form can be accessed here.

To stay on top of recent technological tools for lawyers and join the social audio app built for young lawyers, please read the letter of our sponsor Platforum9 and reserve your spot at this new platform.

On Saturday evening our famous pre-moot party organized by Moravčević, Vojnović and partners in cooperation with Schoenherr will take place at the Belgrade City Museum at Resavska 40b (also within the walking distance from the Faculty). The tickets for the party will be handed out on Saturday at the Faculty of Law. Please make sure that you get your team tickets on time, as this is an invitation only event and cannot be accessed without the ticket. For glimpse of an atmosphere from our past event check out the party IG page.

For Sunday evening we have reserved, like in the past, Red bar in Skadarlija district. You can meet your pre-moot friends there and celebrate the successful completion of the pre-moot.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

 

16. January 2023 · Comments Off on XV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot · Categories: Announcement, Pre-moot

Dear friends and colleagues,

The XV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot will take place on weekend of 25-26 March 2023, and will be preceded by XIII Belgrade Arbitration Conference on  24 March 2023.

The XV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot will take form of an in-person event. Remote or hybrid hearings will not be organized.

Registration for the event is now open. If you would like to take part at the XV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot, please fill in your details in this Event Registration Form by 20 February 2023 at the latest. The number of participating teams will be limited to 64. If you have any questions regarding the status of your registration, please contact the organizers via e-mail.

Please note that the non-refundable registration fee is 100 EUR per team. Registration can be paid via wire transfer upon receipt of instructions for payment from the organizers. 

Many thanks for your interest in our event.

We are looking forward to having you here in March.

Kind regards,

Belgrade Pre-Moot Organizing Board

07. February 2022 · Comments Off on XIV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot · Categories: Announcement, Pre-moot

Dear friends and colleagues,

The XIV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot will take place on weekend of 2-3 April 2022, and will be preceded by XII Belgrade Arbitration Conference on 1 April 2022.

The XIV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot will take form of an in-person event. Remote or hybrid hearings will not be organized.

Registration for the event is now open. If you would like to take part at the XIV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot, please fill in your details in this Event Registration Form by 7 March 2022 at the latest. The number of participating teams will be limited to 64. If you have any questions regarding the status of your registration, please contact the organizers via e-mail.

Please note that the registration fee is 50 EUR per team. Registration can be paid via wire transfer upon receipt of instructions for payment from the organizers. 

Teams who have paid registration fee for the XIII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot are exempted from payment of registration fee for this year’s event.

Also note that the amount of the registration fee is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the event or team’s participation for whatever reason.

Many thanks for your interest in our event.

We are looking forward to having you here in April.

Kind regards,

Belgrade Pre-Moot Organizing Board

27. November 2019 · Comments Off on XIII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot · Categories: Pre-moot

Dear friends and colleagues,

XIII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot will take place on weekend of 28-29 March 2020, and will be preceded by XII Belgrade Arbitration Conference on 27 March. The key-note speaker at the Conference will be Prof. Ingeborg Schwenzer.

Registration for the event is now open.

Please note that the registration fee is 50 EUR per team. Registration can be paid via wire transfer upon receipt of instructions for payment from the organizers.

Many thanks for your interest in our event.

We are looking forward to having you here in March.

Kind regards,

Belgrade Pre-Moot Organizing Board

30. March 2019 · Comments Off on XII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot Opening · Categories: Announcement, Pre-moot

The official XII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot Opening will take place on Friday, 5 April 2019, at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (amph. V) around 20h (upon completion of the Belgrade Arbitration Conference).

All students, coaches and arbitrators will be greeted by the Pre-Moot organizers who will share some logistical information on Pre-Moot with them.

As a guest of honor – Ms. Partizia Netal – one of the co-organizers of the Vis Moot will also address the audience.

Upon official opening, all students are invited for a welcome drink at the Berliner restaurant within 5 minutes walking distance from the Faculty – our dedicated Nijinsky III admirer.

 

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Arbitrators and coaches will receive a separate invitation for a cocktail event organized by our co-organizer Karanovic/Partners law firm.

Berliner restaurant will also be the venue where over the weekend our pre-moot lunch-ons will be served free of charge thanks to the generosity of our co-organizer DIS – German Arbitration Institute.

More information on the famous Moravcevic, Vojnovic & Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr party on Saturday will be announced soon.

As in the past, the farewell pre-moot party will take place at the Red Bar in Skadarlija bohemian quarter.

Last but not least, don’t forget to register for the ICC YAF & Under 40 Section of the Serbian Arbitration Association: Debating hot topics in International Arbitration that will take place in Petrikic & Partners in cooperation with CMS law firm.

 

28. March 2019 · Comments Off on ICC YAF & Under 40 Section of the Serbian Arbitration Association: Debating Hot Topics in International Arbitration · Categories: Pre-moot

On the occasion of XII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot we have co-organized the ICC YAF & Under 40 Section of the Serbian Arbitration Association: Debating hot topics in International Arbitration.

For program and registration procedure see

The number of available seats is limited.

27. March 2019 · Comments Off on Team Schedule for the XII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot Is Now Available · Categories: Announcement, Pre-moot

Team Schedule for the XII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot is now available at our web-site.

Any and all changes to the Schedule will be announced at the same page.

The location of the hearing venues is explained here.

Don’t forget to register for the XI Belgrade arbitration conference. Registration is free of charge and requires only filling out of an online registration form.

For all other relevant information visit our updates section of the web-site.

We are looking forward to meeting you soon!

27. November 2017 · Comments Off on Thank You for Participating at XI Belgrade Open Pre-Moot · Categories: Pre-moot

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Good luck in Vienna!

All information on our event are regularly being updated here

 

03. April 2017 · Comments Off on X Belgrade Open Pre-Moot · Categories: Pre-moot

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University of Belgrade Faculty of Law had the honor of hosting the Belgrade Open Pre-Moot tournament for the Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, over the weekend of 1-2 April 2017. This year the Belgrade Open Pre-Moot celebrate its 10th anniversary and in that occasion welcomed more than 800 participants – students, coaches, arbitrators – and gathered teams from 79 universities coming from 39 countries of the world: from North and South America, Europe and Asia to Australia. By the number of participants, the Belgrade Open Pre-Moot definitely grew into the world’s biggest and prestigious pre-moot for the Willem C. Vis Moot.

The tenth Belgrade Open Pre-moot was officially opened after the ninth Belgrade Arbitration Conference. In occasion of the anniversary, the organizers gave special awards to teams, outstanding individuals and sponsors that have been supporting the Belgrade Open Pre-moot from its beginning. The special awards were given to University of Zagreb, SS. Cyril and Methodius University, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, University of Tirana, Saarland University, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, University of Fribourg, University of Sarajevo, Bilkent University, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Federal University of Paraná, Istanbul University, Law Offices Karanović & Nikolić, Moravčević Vojnović and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr, Petrikić & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz, NKO Partners, Samardzić, Oreški & Grbović Law Firm, MIM Law Firm, Serbian Arbitration Association, American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia, GIZ Open Regional Fund, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Center for International Legal Education of the University of Pittsburgh, DIS, Iva Paić, Dr. Judith Knieper, Karl Peter Puszkajler. Afterwards, more than 70 former members of the Belgrade team organized a surprise for coaches and organizers of the Belgrade Pre-Moot – Prof. Vladimir Pavić and Ass. Prof. Milena Đorđević, and at the end all participants blew out the candles on a three tier cake in honor of the tenth anniversary of Belgrade Open Pre-moot.

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During the two days of pre-moot, and continuing the tradition of challenging and stimulating pleadings, students were given an opportunity to showcase their skills before highly competent arbitrators in the seminar rooms of the Faculty of Law and in the offices of Karanović/Nikolić law firm, Moravčević, Vojnović& Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr, Nikolić, Kokanović,Otašević law firm, Samardžić Oreški Grbović Law Office, Mihaj Ilić Milanović law firm, Gecić Law Firm, Čajić Law Firm, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia. As a testament to the lasting quality of the event, leading experts in arbitration, esteemed practitioners, judges, academics and attorneys from all around the world, as well as one third of teams that advanced in the elimination rounds in Vienna, joined as arbitrators, chairing and judging in more than 170 hearing that took place over the weekend. The Schedule of hearings can be downloaded here. More »

15. March 2016 · Comments Off on IX Belgrade Open Pre-Moot · Categories: Pre-moot

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Following the successful completion of the VIII Belgrade Arbitration Conference, University of Belgrade Faculty of Law had the honor of hosting the ninth annual Belgrade Open Pre-Moot tournament for the Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, over the weekend of 12-13 March 2016. This year the Belgrade Open welcomed more than 600 participants – students, coaches, arbitrators – and gathered teams from 61 university coming from 29 countries of the world: from North and South America, Europe and Asia to Australia and Oceania. In line with the trend from previous years, the Belgrade Open attracted great interest of law schools worldwide. By the number of participants, the Belgrade Open Pre-Moot grew into the world’s biggest pre-moot for the Willem C. Vis, and as a testament to the lasting quality of the event, leading experts in arbitration, esteemed practitioners, judges, academics and attorneys from all around the world, as well as seventeen team that advanced in the elimination rounds in Vienna, including team from Buenos Aires that won in oral rounds of the competition in Vienna, joined as arbitrators, chairing and judging in more than 150 hearing that took place over the weekend.

During the two days of pre-moot, and continuing the tradition of challenging and stimulating pleadings, students from 29 countries were given an opportunity to showcase their skills before highly competent arbitrators in the seminar rooms of the Faculty of Law and in the offices of Karanović/Nikolić law firm, Moravčević, Vojnović& Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr, Nikolić, Kokanović,Otašević law firm, Samardžić Oreški Grbović Law Office, Mihaj Ilić Milanović law firm and American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia. The Schedule of hearings can be downloaded here.

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