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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 Apr 03, 2024
Spotlight on … Trust Legal founder and managing partner, Sudhir Mishra
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
In this edition of ‘Spotlight on…’, Gautam Bhattacharyya is joined by Sudhir Mishra, founder and managing partner of Trust Legal, New Delhi, and one of India’s top environmental lawyers. Together, they dive into Sudhir’s professional journey and the figures he regards as his mentors. The conversation then turns to the changing terrains of environmental arbitration, the contrasts between this and commercial arbitration, and Sudhir’s hopes for the role of dispute resolution in environmental matters.
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Distinguished Malaysian lawyer and full-time international arbitrator Sitpah Selvaratnam is our guest for this episode of ‘Spotlight on …’ Host Gautam Bhattacharyya takes us on a journey through Sitpah’s remarkable career, discussing the focus of her practice and the attributes she believes are necessary for anyone aspiring to become an arbitrator. The conversation then explores diversity, equity, and inclusion within the legal profession – pertinent given Sitpah’s role as co-chair of the Asia Pacific chapter of the Equal Representation in Arbitration pledge.
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Friday Mar 08, 2024
Women in Arbitration: Inspire Inclusion
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
This International Women’s Day (IWD), London counsel Lucy Winnington-Ingram hosts women arbitration practitioners across Reed Smith’s global platform: Elizabeth Farrell (London), Rebeca Mosquera (New York), Juliya Arbisman (New York), Vanessa Thieffry (Paris) and Alison Eslick (Dubai) for a Q&A session exploring what this year’s IWD theme means to them.
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Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
ISDS Russian edition: Key ISDS developments of late 2023
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
This episode is recorded in Russian.
In this Russian-language edition of our ISDS podcast series, Sultan Seidalin and Aitmaganbet Ospanbekov provide a comprehensive overview of the most significant developments in investment treaty arbitration during the latter part of 2023. This episode is a Russian-language translation of our previous episode “Investment treaty arbitration: 2023 in review” hosted by Suzie Savage and Patrick Beale.
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Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
This episode is recorded in Spanish.
Rebeca Mosquera and Isabella Lorduy welcome Elina Mereminskaya, head partner at Wagemann Arbitration and chair of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) Americas Initiative, for a conversation exploring the strides and struggles of women in arbitration toward achieving equity. They then discuss the collaboration between the ITA and the Reed Smith Latin America Business Team in creating the 2023 ITA Latin American Arbitral Institutions Guide and Scoreboard, along with the insights gained.
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Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Spotlight on … SVAMC AI Task Force chair Benjamin Malek
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
In this “Spotlight on…” episode, host Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes arbitrator and SVAMC AI Task Force chair Benjamin Malek (FCIARB) to discuss what led him to a career in international arbitration. The pair discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies like AI, and how to maintain and improve the effectiveness of arbitration in an ever-changing legal landscape.
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Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
In the latest episode of our Greener Arbitrations podcast series, Alison Eslick and Vanessa Thieffry moderate a spirited debate between Michelle Nelson (Dubai) and Clément Fouchard (Paris) as they explore the pros and cons of electronic signatures and notification of awards, including discussion on recognition and enforcement, cost savings, technology challenges, convenience, security risks and resistance to change.
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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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Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
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.