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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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Friday Oct 07, 2022
Spotlight on … Lubna Shuja
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Lubna Shuja – the first Asian, the first Muslim and only the seventh female president of the Law Society of England and Wales – joins Gautam Bhattacharyya to discuss her career path, inspirations, and overcoming obstacles. The duo then explore Lubna’s achievements in representing the solicitors’ profession, what The Law Society presidency means to her, and what she aims to do in this new role – before discovering a mutual love of 80s pop and classic cinema.

Thursday Sep 15, 2022
What’s new for investment arbitration in Africa?
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
ICSID Secretariat Team Leader and Legal Counsel Paul Jean Le Cannu joins Paris-based international arbitration partner Clément Fouchard to discuss investment arbitration in Africa . The discussion covers African participation in ICSID proceedings, the impact of the 2022 ICSID rule amendments for Africa, discernable trends in recent intra-African BITs and the AfCFTA.

Thursday Aug 25, 2022
An update on investment treaty arbitration
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Suzie Savage and Patrick Beale share their views on this year’s key investment treaty developments, building on a December 2021 episode in which they anticipated what to expect in the investor-state dispute settlement space in 2022. This discussion covers ICSID rule amendments, green efforts, and Energy Charter Treaty modernisation, through to UNCITRAL Working Group III updates, the theme of ‘Africanisation,’ and Section 1782 developments.

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Fast track proceedings and the Dutch approach
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Rogier Schellaars, partner at Van Doorne and contributor to the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, the Dutch Arbitration Association and the Law Firm School, joins Reed Smith host and Paris-based international arbitration partner Andrew Tetley to discuss the emergency arbitral process, fast track proceedings and the Dutch approach to both.

Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Spotlight on … Rachel Ansell QC
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
International Arbitration Silk of the Year (Chambers UK Bar Awards 2019) Rachel Ansell QC joins Gautam Bhattacharyya to discuss the career path that led her to the law and international arbitration. The duo cover Rachel’s mentors and their impact on her approach to mentoring, ways in which arbitration can be improved, the criticality of improved diversity, equality, and inclusion in the law – and Rachel’s love of cricket and rugby.

Thursday Jun 23, 2022
International arbitration, diversity and ICC: A discussion with Alex Fessas
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Secretary general of the ICC Court, Alex Fessas joins global chair of Reed Smith’s international arbitration practice, Peter Rosher to talk about diversity in the world of arbitration and at ICC. The pair discuss why ICC is interested in diversity in its broadest sense, the genesis and aims of the World Business Pride initiative, the ICC Court LGBTQ initiative, and 2022 Pride celebrations.

Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
International arbitration and Ukraine: How conflict has affected arbitral practice
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Olena Perepelynska, head of international arbitration at INTEGRITES, president of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association and chair of the ICC Ukraine Arbitration Commission, joins Paris-based partner Andrew Tetley to discuss international arbitration in Ukraine. The duo explore current ways of working in Ukraine, what arbitration in Ukraine is like more generally, how the conflict has affected arbitral practice, and the activities of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association.

Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Spotlight on … Leading commercial QC, Chirag Karia
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes leading commercial silk Chirag Karia QC to discuss the path that led him to the law – first practising for 10 years in California, then coming to the English Bar – and his career in international arbitration. Chirag reflects on his career mentors, explores how the role of arbitrator differs from that of counsel, and shares ways in which we can all improve diversity, equality and inclusion in the law.

Wednesday May 25, 2022
DIAC 2.0: Arbitration rules for 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Sachin Kerur, Managing Partner of Reed Smith’s Middle East offices, is joined by associates Jane Miles and Soham Panchamiya to discuss the Dubai International Arbitration Centre’s (DIAC’s) new arbitration rules, effective March 21, 2022. The trio discuss the rule amendments and additions, any gaps or omissions, and anticipated benefits and challenges, before closing with their views on the future of arbitration in the United Arab Emirates.

Wednesday May 18, 2022
Spotlight on … Head of Quadrant Chambers Poonam Melwani QC
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes leading senior counsel and Head of Quadrant Chambers, Poonam Melwani QC, for a discussion exploring what brought her to a career in the law, who were (and continue to be) her mentors and career inspirations, her perspectives on arbitration, and how she champions and pushes for diversity, equality and inclusion in the legal world and beyond.