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Ilija Mitrev Penushliski to speak at 3rd Edition of The ArbCEE Arbitration Retreat

Events 26th September 2025

Ilija Mitrev Penushliski will speak at a panel exploring the topic, “Annulment Ground – Art. 34(2)(a)(iii), UNCITRAL Model Law” (ie, excess of mandate), during the 3rd Edition of The ArbCEE Arbitration Retreat.

Ilija will share his insights alongside fellow panellists Olena Perepelynska (Partner, Integrites) and Sarolta Szabó (Senior Associate, Oppenheim).

The ArbCEE Arbitration Retreat brings together leading arbitration practitioners from across Central and Eastern Europe to foster dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration in international arbitration and ADR. This year’s program features high-level academic sessions on annulment grounds under the UNCITRAL Model Law, keynote addresses from prominent experts, structured networking opportunities, and events with regional arbitration institutions.

The conference will take place from Friday 26 September to Sunday 28 September, in Budapest, Hungary.

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ABOUT ILIJA MITREV PENUSHLISKI

Ilija is a partner in the Paris office. Ilija has represented clients in international arbitrations conducted under all major arbitration rules. His practice focuses on complex investment and commercial arbitrations, particularly in the energy sector. He has extensive experience with proceedings for the annulment and enforcement of arbitral awards in numerous jurisdictions.

Ilija has also advised clients in relation to the renegotiation of bilateral investment treaties and on public international law issues, more generally, including on immunities, the law of the sea, and international criminal law.

Ilija is featured in Lexology Index since 2020, which hails him as “one of the most outstanding legal minds of his generation”, someone who “knows the cases inside out”, and a “truly remarkable’ arbitration lawyer who has an impressive ability to manage very complex cases and to develop strategy”.  One client notes “I was most impressed with the depth of Mr Mitrev Penusliski’s knowledge across various areas of public international law”.