Arbitral Insights

In this episode, we continue our two-part conversation with incoming President of the ICC Court of Arbitration Claudia Salomon . Global chair of our international arbitration practice José Astigarraga  hosts Claudia for a discussion covering the career path that led her to the ICC, the state and future of international arbitration and the ICC, the rise of international arbitration institutions and...

Incoming President of the ICC Court of Arbitration Claudia Salomon  is hosted by the global chair of Reed Smith’s international arbitration practice, José Astigarraga , for a two-part interview covering the career path that led her to the ICC, the state and future of international arbitration and the ICC, and her advice for future arbitrators and advocates. For more information, please visit  Reed...

Independent arbitrator Judith Levine discusses the legal landscape of environmental disputes with Paris-based international arbitration associate Vanessa Thieffry in this next installment of our Women in Arbitration miniseries. The duo explore the characteristics and difficulties of environmental disputes, institutional initiatives, and the extent to which arbitration is an appropriate forum to re...

International arbitration lawyers Gautam Bhattacharyya and Joyce Fong explore the hot topic of factual witness testimony, discussing its crucial role in hearings with parties from different jurisdictions and how to overcome the challenges of obtaining witness evidence and cross-examining witnesses, especially when multiple languages are involved. For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's In...

ENR partner Peter Rosher , with ENR associates Vanessa Thieffry and Alison Eslick , explore the wide array of particularities and peculiarities that distinguish construction arbitration from other fields of arbitration, from heightened technical complexity to contracts, disclosure and procedural challenges.   For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's International Arbitration page .

Global chair of our international arbitration practice,  José Astigarraga , hosts Alexis Mourre, President of the ICC Court of Arbitration, for the second instalment of a two-part wide-ranging discussion on: the state of international arbitration globally; the accomplishments and innovations during his presidency; the challenges facing the ICC; new global hotspots for international arbitration; an...

Global chair of our international arbitration practice, José Astigarraga , hosts Alexis Mourre, president of the ICC Court of Arbitration, for a two-part wide-ranging discussion on: the state of international arbitration globally; the accomplishments and innovations during his presidency; the challenges facing the ICC; new global hotspots for international arbitration; and the future of arbitratio...

International arbitration lawyers JP Duffy and Danny Avila speak with vice president of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Luis Martinez about the recent amendments to the ICDR arbitration rules. Their conversation addresses the ICDR’s early disposition procedures, expedited procedures, emergency relief measures, consolidation, virtual hearings, electronic filings and more. For...

To coincide with World Earth Day 2021, the third installment of our “Women in Arbitration” podcast miniseries focuses on the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations , an initiative to raise awareness of the international arbitration community’s carbon footprint and encourage a move toward greener arbitrations. London-based senior international arbitration associate Victoria Spilkin invites Maguelonne de...

Meg Kinnear , secretary general of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), discusses her background, the importance of mentors and female arbitrators, and updates to the ICSID/UNCITRAL draft code of conduct. London-based counsel Suzie Savage is our host. For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's International Arbitration page .

The president of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration,  Lucy Reed , talks with London-based associate Lucy Winnington-Ingram , in the inaugural episode of our “Women in Arbitration” podcast miniseries. They explore the ICSID/UNCITRAL Draft Code of Conduct with a focus on article 8 and the steps stakeholders (including arbitrators themselves) can take to address concerns over arbitr...

New York-based partner JP Duffy and London-based partner Simon Greer discuss key points from interviews with ICC President-Elect Claudia Salomon and LCIA President Paula Hodges QC , about the updated ICC and LCIA rules. The duo discuss the commonalities and differences in the institutions’ new approaches to issues such as: the use of technology in arbitrations; efficiency and flexibility; consolid...

London-based partner Nick Austin explores the main drivers behind the Baltic and International Maritime Council’s (BIMCO) new law and arbitration clause, commenting on its multijurisdictional approach and the impact of the changes to the clause on the shipping industry. For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's International Arbitration page .

The ICC’s expedited procedure rules are used all around the world to resolve disputes. But when do the ICC’s expedited procedures apply? Will they speed up the process of getting an award? And what are their effects on costs? Partner Gautam Bhattacharyya and associate Victoria Spilkin share their views on the advantages, disadvantages of expedited processes -- from an implementation point of view....

Partner Donald Sham and associate Clara Fung discuss why 2020 was an encouraging year for Hong Kong as an international arbitration centre. Find out what advantages Hong Kong holds as an arbitral seat, and learn the impacts that newly introduced arrangements with Mainland China will have on the future of Hong Kong arbitration. For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's International Arbitrat...

LCIA President Paula Hodges QC joins international arbitration lawyer Ben Love to discuss the LCIA’s most recent arbitration rules, which include revisions addressing remote proceedings and electronic communications, expedited procedures, consolidation and composite requests, tribunal secretaries, and early determination. For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's International Arbitration p...

Hear international arbitration lawyer JP Duffy and Claudia Salomon , the ICC International Court of Arbitration’s president-elect, discuss new ICC guidelines relating to: joinders and consolidations; remote proceedings; third-party funding; representation; inequality of tribunal appointments; and expedited procedures. For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's International Arbitration page...

New York international arbitration counsel Ben Love discusses decommissioning in the upstream oil and gas industry with Chris Moyes , president, and Chris Moore , managing director, at global advisory and consulting firm Moyes & Co. The Q&A session covers: the evolution of decommissioning arrangements; prominent decommissioning models; various forms of decommissioning disputes; how issues...

Partner Gautam Bhattacharyya and associate Catherine Lewis explore common circumstances that lead to conflicts over jurisdictions in international arbitration. Jurisdictional problems impact a whole range of entities (such as international firms operating in many jurisdictions) and contractual arrangements (such as multiple contracts that may overlap in time, geography and/or subject matter). The...

New York-based partner JP Duffy and London-based partner Iqbal Hussain explore why international arbitration creates an environment where disputes can be brought without destroying business relationships. They discuss how alternative resolution is a contributing factor to long-term collaborations, in the second episode of our life sciences focused podcast miniseries. For more information, please v...

Hear stories about how to best manage sub-optimal situations in international arbitration. Middle East Office Managing Partner Sachin Kerur and Dubai-based associates Jane Miles and Alison Eslick provide case studies of ‘arbitrations gone wrong,’ from non-forthcoming witnesses to the death of an arbitrator.  For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's International Arbitration page .

Selecting the right arbitrator is critical to ensure that proceedings run smoothly and efficiently, and that a fair and well-reasoned outcome is reached. Dubai-based associate Alison Eslick explores how appointing the right arbitrator for your matter is perhaps more of an art than a science, and shares examples of five types of arbitrator you may come across when making your decision. For more inf...

In the first of our Arbitral Insights’ India-focused miniseries, two international dispute resolution lawyers discuss how COVID-19 has impacted arbitration in India, including: their own experiences of remote hearings; new best practices arbitrators are using; and what the future holds in terms of technological and other innovations in arbitration. Reed Smith international arbitration lawyer Gauta...

Reed Smith partner JP Duffy discusses the benefits of using international arbitration to settle disputes in life sciences industries. This is the first session in an Arbitral Insights life sciences miniseries. For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's International Arbitration page .

Join Reed Smith lawyers Gautam Bhattacharyya and Simon Greer as they discuss challenges and solutions in a recent Singapore International Arbitration Centre dispute, which included battles over disclosure and Redfern schedules. They discuss what made this international arbitration so “international” and highlight key takeaways from the case. For more information, please visit  Reed Smith's Interna...