Last week saw the launch of a new gender diversity initiative: the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge. The campaign for gender diversity in arbitration is not a new one. But it is hoped that the Pledge will create renewed impetus for change by rallying the arbitration community and mainstreaming the issue.
The ERA Pledge surpasses 4,000 signatories
The Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (the ERA Pledge), launched in 2016 to address the under-representation of women on international arbitration tribunals, recently surpassed a milestone 4,000 signatories in January 2020. The past year has also seen the launch of the Corporate and Africa Pledge subcommittees (which now sit alongside the very successful Latin America … Continue reading The ERA Pledge surpasses 4,000 signatories
The Pledge reaches 3,000 signatures
The Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (the Pledge), conceived as a call to action to address the historical under-representation of women in international arbitration, is celebrating reaching a milestone 3,000 signatories since its launch in May 2016. This blog post discusses the breakdown of these signatories, marks the Pledge’s progress to date and looks ahead … Continue reading The Pledge reaches 3,000 signatures
2017 facts and figures: ICC, LCIA, SIAC
In July 2018, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published a full report of its dispute resolution statistics for 2017. This blog compares the trends identified in the ICC figures with those released by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) earlier in 2018.
Expectations exceeded: looking back on 2016
It is not for me to judge whether you will want to remember 2016 fondly, whilst sipping on your Prosecco (or, following Brexit, English sparkling wine) over a turkey dinner, but it has certainly been an eventful year. This has no less been the case in the world of arbitration. As such, Practical Law Arbitration … Continue reading Expectations exceeded: looking back on 2016
Wrapping up the 3rd EFILA Annual Conference
On 5 February 2018, about 100 participants attended the 3rd EFILA Annual Conference, entitled Parallel States’ Obligations in Investor-State Arbitration, which took place at Senate House in London.
‘You asked, we answered’: arbitral institutions are attuned to parties’ needs, shows White & Case research
The 2015 Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)-White & Case survey identified the flexibility inherent in the arbitral process as one of its most valuable characteristics. New research by White & Case demonstrates that apart from other stakeholders, arbitral institutions are definitely among the ones listening. The research found that institutions are responding to an … Continue reading ‘You asked, we answered’: arbitral institutions are attuned to parties’ needs, shows White & Case research
Will the pipeline leak be mended in 2017?
It is probably fair to say that the majority of practising international arbitrators came through the ranks as practising lawyers. The lack of gender balance on international arbitration tribunals is often attributed to the “pipeline leak”, that there are insufficient numbers of women at the top end of the legal profession. This should not be … Continue reading Will the pipeline leak be mended in 2017?
Has the time come for the establishment of a permanent investment court? The ‘ayes’ have it
Against the background of the on-going negotiations between the EU and the US on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which include proposals for an “investment court”, the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism offered by investment treaty arbitration has, once again, been pushed into the spotlight. The critics target what are seen as fundamental … Continue reading Has the time come for the establishment of a permanent investment court? The ‘ayes’ have it