Work Project based on the participation in this year´s 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Abstract

As part of the master’s degree in Litigation and Arbitration and for the purpose of its conclusion, the present “Work Project” Report is submitted to outline the different phases of the work completed by the team representing NOVA School of Law in the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (hereinafter, “Vis Moot”) competition of 2023/2024 during the six months of the project. In its first part, a brief description of the Vis Moot model, as well as the team members' experience, organization, and workflow throughout the phases of the competition will be provided. In the second part, the fictional case for this year (hereinafter, the “Problem”) will be critically analysed and deconstructed, with the individual issues raised being scrutinized separately. In this part, the team will also assess the impact of this competition on their academic and professional career. Finally, in the third part, the Memoranda submitted by the team will be attached for consultation in Annex 1 and 2. With the exception of the individual analysis of the issues raised in this year's Problem, which were independently drafted by each team member based on their research during the competition, this report was written by only three of the four team members. Issue B, authored by our colleague Juliana Trivoli, will not be addressed, as the present Work Project only concerns the work of Aline Gonçalves, Carolina Gonçalves and Maria Inês Carapeta.