Work Project

Abstract

In the following Work Project, the NOVA School of Law Team for the 28th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot aims to describe the written and oral stages of the competition that the team went through, while representing the University. Initially, a detailed overview of the concept, organization and history of the competition will be described, followed by a close perspective on the Memoranda drafting process, which is ultimately required in order for any team to participate in the oral phases of the competition, and a detailed report of our firsthand experience. Moreover, the impact that the competition had in each of the team members will also be critically analysed in order to fully comprehend to what extent this experience is beneficial for law students that are in the verge of starting their professional careers. For the purpose of this Work Project, it is important to take into consideration that the present dissertation consists of a group effort, except for the individual analysis of the issues that were brought by the Arbitral Tribunal.