Lidings traditionally supports Moscow pre-moot for the Willem C. Vis Moot Competition annually taking place in the Russian capital on the dawn of spring. This year’s event is scheduled to take place on March 2-4 traditionally hosted by the Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Lidings dispute resolution practice counsel Alexander Popelyuk and associates Daniil Kargalskov and Alexey Belykh will serve as arbitrators of the competition.
The Willem C. Vis international Commercial Arbitration Moot — named after Willem Cornelis Vis, a renowned expert in international commercial transactions and dispute settlement procedures — is an annual international moot court competition held in the capital of Austria. The Vis arbitral moot competition is a collection of simulated arbitral proceedings aimed at fostering study in the field of international commercial and arbitration laws and encouraging the resolution of business disputes by arbitration. Every year the competition brings together students from dozens of countries and more than 300 universities all over the world. The moot’s popularity is largely determined by the participating arbitrators and judges, world-renowned law experts.
For more information about Vis Moot please visit the official website.