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Arbitral Insights brings you informative and insightful commentary on current issues in international arbitration and the changing world of conflict resolution. The podcast series offers trends, developments, challenges and topics of interest from Reed Smith disputes lawyers who handle arbitrations around the world.
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Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Greener Arbitrations | Are in-person hearings worth their while?
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
James Willn, Ana Ulseth, Chris Edwards and Mathilde Adant debate the environmental impact of in-person vs. remote hearings. Hosts Alison Eslick and Vanessa Thieffry moderate the session in which debaters discuss technological issues, security challenges and the financial and psychological impacts of remote hearings.
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Spotlight on ... Secretary General of the SCC Arbitration Institute Caroline Falconer
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Host Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes newly appointed secretary general of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) Arbitration Institute, Caroline Falconer, to explore her career path to date and her role in shaping the future of arbitration at the SCC. Caroline, also a co-founder of the Swedish Women in Arbitration Network (SWAN) and president of the Swedish Corporate Lawyers’ Association, shares her views on the importance of diversity in arbitration, the future of AI in arbitration, and her vision of the role of the SCC in the international arena.
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Spotlight on ... IAMC Registrar Tariq Khan
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes Tariq Khan, registrar of the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC), Hyderabad and adjunct professor at the NALSAR University of Law, to discuss his career path, views on international arbitration in India, and what he thinks is on the horizon for arbitration in India and beyond.
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Investment treaty arbitration: 2023 in review
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
In the fifth edition of our regular ISDS podcast series, hosts Suzie Savage and Patrick Beale once again break down the key investment treaty arbitration developments that took place in the latter part of 2023. They discuss the Energy Charter Treaty, award enforcement case updates, the ISDS elements included in the Law Commission’s review of the English Arbitration Act 1996, Indo-Pacific updates (notably the UK signing the CPTPP), s.1782 news, before closing with commentary on UNCITRAL Working Group III’s proposed ISDS reforms.
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
In the second of a miniseries exploring the proposed reforms to the law governing arbitration in England and Wales, the Arbitration Act 1996, Hong Kong-based Matthew Townsend and Jonathan Tsang explore the proposed new default rule that the arbitration agreement is governed by the law of the seat (unless the parties expressly agree otherwise) with Paris-based Mathilde Adant and host Liam Hart.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Spotlight on … NYIAC Executive Director Rekha Rangachari
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Executive Director of the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC) Rekha Rangachari joins Reed Smith host Gautam Bhattacharyya for this Spotlight on… session. They discuss the path that led Rekha to NYIAC, international arbitration in New York and further afield, the goals and focus of NYIAC, and her views on improving diversity in the law.
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Spotlight on … Dubai-based arbitrator and founder of Equanimity Arbitration Sadaff Habib
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes Dubai-based, New York-qualified attorney, independent arbitrator, and founder of Equanimity Arbitration Sadaff Habib for this instalment of our “Spotlight on…” miniseries. Sadaff shares what drew her to a career in law, the role of mindfulness and cultural empathy in international arbitration, and her views on greater ethnic and gender diversity.
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
In the first of a miniseries exploring the proposed reforms to the law governing arbitration in England and Wales, the Arbitration Act 1996, Dubai-based Antonia Birt and London-based Liam Hart explore the proposal to give arbitrators the power to dispose of claims on a summary basis (that is, without waiting for a full trial) with host, Bartek Rutkowski.
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Time for another Greener Arbitrations episode. This instalment welcomes Aurélie Lopez, Antoine Smiley, Sujey Herrera, and Peter Rosher for a mock debate on the merits of witness and expert preparation via video-conferencing vs. in-person meetings. Hosts Alison Eslick and Vanessa Thieffry moderate this hard-fought debate. Which side will you vote for?
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
World Maritime Day 2023: A spotlight on maritime arbitration
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
To celebrate World Maritime Day 2023, international arbitration partners Thor Maalouf, Antonia Panayides, and Nick Austin discuss arbitration in the maritime world. The conversation explores what exactly is meant by “maritime arbitration,” the potential changes triggered by updates to the Arbitration Act 1996, and what further waves of change the shipping industry may see in response to looming environmental regulation.