Aviation, Construction, Construction arbitration, COVID-19, Energy, Financial Industry, Insurance, Procedure, Remote hearings, Virtual hearings

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This is the second of a two-part blog post series for an upcoming publication titled International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution edited by us. As detailed in Part 1 of this series, the book contains 17 chapters from 31 leading international arbitration practitioners. The focus of the contributions range from procedural topics in international arbitration…

Appointment of arbitrators, Arbitration Proceedings, arbitrators’ conduct, Challenge of Arbitral Award, COVID-19, Procedure, Remote hearings, Virtual hearings

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted an unprecedented impact on individuals, entities, businesses, and states. National court systems and alternative dispute resolution regimes have also been severely affected. Yet, international arbitration has demonstrated itself to be both adaptable and resilient throughout the crisis and emerged more strongly positioned as a method of dispute resolution for a…

Arbitration Proceedings, Costs in arbitral proceedings

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The “Instant Cost Order” is the practical implementation of a means to address the much discussed issue of (the lack of) cost efficiency in international arbitration. It also tackles the question of how pro-active tribunals should be in order to control party-driven arbitral proceedings. The majority of the costs incurred in an arbitral proceeding does…