Arbitral Insights

Greener Arbitrations: Is the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations’ Green Model Procedural Order unavoidable?

In the second of our 2023 Greener Arbitrations mock debates, comperes Alison Eslick and Vanessa Thieffry welcome Dubai-based Antonia Birt and Houston-based Daniel Avila as they tussle with whether the Green Model Procedural Order is unavoidable.

Spotlight on … Renowned legal academic and arbitrator, Professor Franco Ferrari

Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes the director of the Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law at NYU School of Law, and international arbitrator, Franco Ferrari to discuss the path that led him to a career in law and international arbitration. The pair discuss Franco’s passion for academia and the freedom it affords, memorable venues for arbitration, and the need to resist “proceduralizing” arbitration. They close with a mention of a certain New York restaurant dish named after Franco and his plans for his upcoming sabbatical. 

Greener Arbitrations: Should arbitration agreements be amended to include sustainability measures?

Our Greener Arbitrations miniseries is back – and in debate form, no less. In the first of our mock debates examining how to reduce the environmental impact of arbitration, Paris-based Vanessa Thieffry and Dubai-based Alison Eslick welcome international arbitration lawyers Suzie Savage and Matthew Townsend as they argue for arbitration agreements to be amended to include sustainability measures, against opponents Joyce Fong and Patrick Beale.

Spotlight on … Attorney and co-founder of REAL Dr. Kabir Duggal

Arbitrator, counsel, academic, and co-founder of REAL (Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers) Dr. Kabir Duggal joins host Gautam Bhattacharyya for this “Spotlight on…” session. The duo discuss how Kabir found the law, who has influenced him the most along his career path, and what makes for a good international arbitration lawyer. They then explore Kabir’s first appointment as arbitrator, the early years of investment treaty arbitration, and what more we can all do to embrace DEI in the world of arbitration and beyond.

Spotlight on … Arbitrator and prolific author Monique Sasson

Monique Sasson joins Gautam Bhattacharyya for this “Spotlight on…” session. Monique, an Italian avvocato and English solicitor advocate, shares what attracted her to the field of law and to arbitration, career mentors she encountered on the road to becoming an arbitrator and key takeaways from acting as an arbitrator in three different jurisdictions. Monique also discusses her academic background, the process involved in authoring academic articles, and potential improvements to streamline the arbitral process. 

Investment treaty arbitration: A Q1 and Q2 review of 2023

London-based international arbitration partners Suzie Savage and Patrick Beale team up for another investment treaty arbitration update. This episode includes commentary on the status of ECT modernization and State withdrawals, a U.S. court’s refusal to enforce an ECT award, and Ecuador’s signing of a Host State Agreement with the PCA. The duo then go on to discuss the Law Commission’s Second Consultation Paper on reform of the Arbitration Act, updates to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, and UNCITRAL Working Group III’s approach to double hatting. 

International arbitration and the CISG

Miami-based counsel Eduardo De la Peña Bernal welcomes CISG Advisory Council member, law professor, arbitration practitioner, and author Edgardo Muñoz to discuss international arbitration and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The duo provide an introduction to the CISG and explore the impact that its different provisions might have in arbitration disputes.

Spotlight on … Arbitrator, mediator, and advocate Shan Greer

Leading Caribbean arbitrator, mediator, and advocate Shan Greer is our next guest for our “Spotlight on…” series with host Gautam Bhattacharyya. Shan shares what first interested her in the law, her transition to being a full-time arbitrator and mediator, and the importance of believing you deserve a seat at the table.

The duo then explore what more arbitral institutions can do to champion female and ethnically diverse arbitrators before discussing potential commercially focused improvements for the arbitral process.

Episode 100: Celebrating the ICC Centenary

Global chair of our international arbitration practice Peter Rosher welcomes ICC Court President Claudia Salomon to celebrate the ICC Centenary in our 100th Arbitral Insights episode. Sharing 100th-related milestones, the duo discuss what the ICC has achieved so far in its century-long dispute resolution journey, its aims for the future, and its client-centric strategy. They then focus on ways in which the ICC is encouraging parties to become more engaged in the arbitral process and what challenges may impact the ascendance of international arbitration as a dispute resolution method of choice for international business.

Spotlight on … SIAC Director and South Asia Head Shwetha Bidhuri

Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes SIAC Director and South Asia Head Shwetha Bidhuri for the next instalment of our ‘Spotlight on…’ series. The duo discuss what initially drew Shwetha to the law and international arbitration, the evolution and success story of arbitration in India, and the rise and strategy of SIAC in South Asia. They then explore what more needs to happen to maximize India’s role on the global arbitration stage and, in their capacity as IWIA Advisory Board members, the importance of true diversity in international arbitration.