Join us for The Vis Moot Fall Bootcamp 2025 at SWPS University in Warsaw. This intensive, three-day training is designed to prepare law students for the esteemed Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition. The bootcamp offers an excellent opportunity to enhance your legal argumentation skills and gain practical courtroom experience.
About the Vis Moot competition
The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot is one of the most prestigious moot courts worldwide. It has been held annually in Vienna for over 30 years and attracts participants from more than 400 universities and law schools across the world.
Moot court competitions are simulated proceedings before an international court or tribunal. They typically involve two phases: a written phase, focusing on the preparation of pleadings, and an oral phase, where student teams assume the roles of lawyers representing the parties during a mock trial.
This year's bootcamp
The Fall Bootcamp: The Vis Moot for Eastern and Central Europe is a training event taking place in Warsaw from October 24 to 26, 2025. The bootcamp is designed for law students and young professionals preparing for the 2025–2026 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The program features lectures, interactive workshops, and panel discussions focusing on the newly released Vis Moot problem, legal drafting, research, and advocacy skills. Attendees will also have the chance to learn from experienced practitioners and connect with peers across the region, building both knowledge and network essential for success in international mooting and arbitration careers.
The training program is focused on:
- analysis of the Vis Moot problem
- CISG and international arbitration procedural issues
- guidance on drafting memos for the claimant and respondent
- effective argumentation and working with authorities.
Participants can also attend the International Arbitration Conference on October 24, 2025 at 17:00–20:00, followed by a networking reception. After the event, attendees will receive certificates of participation in the bootcamp and arbitration conference.
The event is organized by SWPS University in collaboration with the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce and Lewiatan Court of Arbitration.
Event details
Language: English
The participation fee is 50 EUR per person (it includes 3 lunches and unlimited coffee, beverages, and pastry buffet during breaks).
Organizer
Contact
Dominik Horodyski, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Date and location
October 24–26, 2025
SWPS University in Warsaw, Chodakowska 19/31