{"id":8522,"date":"2021-04-18T11:29:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T11:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscl.bg\/the-escl-annual-conference-30-september-1-october-2021-sofia-bulgaria-3\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T08:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:21:07","slug":"the-escl-annual-conference-30-september-1-october-2021-sofia-bulgaria-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscl.bg\/en\/the-escl-annual-conference-30-september-1-october-2021-sofia-bulgaria-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The ESCL Annual Conference was held on 16-17 June 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The ESCL Conference<\/strong> held by the BSCL in Sofia on 17 June 2021 was attended by more than 50 participants from 16 countries.<\/p>\n

17 experts from 10 countries delivered interesting presentations, keeping the audience involved from 8 to 18, many participants asking questions and sharing experience.<\/p>\n

It was great to meet face to face after 3 years and share knowledge!<\/p>\n

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You can find on the links below presentations\/materials uploaded with the kind permissoin of the presentors:<\/p>\n

Session 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moderator Prof. Dr. Bastian Fuchs<\/strong>, LL.M., ESCL Chairman<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0A case study on worst PPP practice \u2013 how not to do it? Sean Gibbs<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer at Hanscomb International<\/em><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0PPPs: How to brace for real impact?<\/strong> <\/a>\u00a0Mr Arent van Wassenaer<\/strong> (The Faithful Goose, The Hague, The Netherlands)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0The future FIDIC PPP Contract<\/strong>\u00a0Mr Peter Collie<\/strong>, FIDIC CC, PPP TG liaison, UK<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Challenges of Digitalization for PPP<\/strong> Dr Hristo Hristozov<\/strong>, LL.M., Digitalization Lead at ProActive Solutions ltd, Bulgaria<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Session 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moderator Richard Bailey<\/strong>, Partner Druces LLP London, ESCL Council Member past Chair of the UK SCL and ESCL<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Procuring net zero construction- how does collaboration improve PPP outcomes? Darya Bahram<\/strong>, RIBA, MAPM, MCIArb, a Research Associate at the King\u2019s College London Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution<\/p>\n

6. How can we create collaborative PPPs? <\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Ms Martina Mincuzzi<\/strong>, SLV law firm, Italy, EAPPP representative<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0PPP Danube \u2013 Aegean Sea Motorway \u2013 a project created by a private entity <\/strong>Mr. Roumen Markov<\/strong>, MEng, General Manager \u2018Large Infrastructure Projects\u2019, Bulgaria \u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Opening PPP\u2019s doors in Latvia. Case study of\u202fKekava Bypass <\/strong>Ms Lelde Lavina<\/strong>, Partner & Head of Real Estate & Construction practice at Sorainen Latvia \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Country reports I, Moderator Mr. Prof. Dr. Bastian Fuchs<\/strong>, LL.M., ESCL Chairman<\/p>\n

9. PPPs in Belgium <\/strong>Mrs Elke Van Overwaele<\/strong>, Confederation Construction Legal Department Manager<\/p>\n

10. PPPs in Bulgaria<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Mrs Victoria Penkova<\/strong>, Managing Partner Dyulgerova & Penkova Law Firm & Ms Boyana Milcheva<\/strong>, Head of Construction Law Practice Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm<\/p>\n

11. PPPs in Denmark <\/strong>Attorney-at-law, Ph.D. Mr. Anders Jost Buch<\/strong><\/p>\n

12.\u00a0PPPs in Finland <\/strong>Ms. Emma Niemist\u00f6<\/strong>, Partner, Head of Construction Merilampi Attorneys Ltd<\/p>\n

13. PPPs in France <\/strong>Mr Pierre A Rohan<\/strong>, AFDCI, Barrister at the Paris Bar<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Country reports II, Moderator Prof. dr. jur. Ole Hansen<\/strong>, ESCL Vice President<\/p>\n

14. PPPs in Italy<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Mr. Roberto Panetta, Founder & Managing Partner of Panetta Law Firm, ESCL Vice Chairman<\/p>\n

15. PPPs in Netherlands<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Mr Arent van Wassenaer<\/strong><\/p>\n

16.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>PPPs in UK<\/a> <\/strong>Prof. Anthony Lavers<\/strong>, Counsel White & Case, Visiting Professor KCL<\/p>\n

17. PPPs in Ukraine<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Mr. Volodymyr Yaremko <\/strong>Senior Associate (Ukrainian Lawyer) Mayer Brown International LLP<\/p>\n

Summary: “PPP: What really matters?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question and Answer session and Close of Conference, with Dr. Adriana Spassova, ESCL President, BSCL Chair and Prof. dr. jur. Ole Hanen, Vice President<\/p>\n

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