conflict of interest

Code of Conduct, conflict of interest, Disclosure, ICC Arbitration, ICDR, ICSID, New York Arbitration Week

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The 2022 New York Arbitration Week opened on 14 November 2022 with the Joint Colloquium co-organized by AAA-ICDR, ICC, and ICSID.  The Colloquium tipped its hat to the Week’s overarching theme “who is in charge?”  That is, why and how the objectives and expectations of various parties involved in international arbitration — such as clients,…

Canada, conflict of interest, Ethics, judicial review, NAFTA, National Courts, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules

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The story of counsel ethics in international arbitration is very much like Cinderella’s fairytale. Once the clock struck midnight, all that remained was her glass slipper. This left the prince to search the kingdom for a maiden with the perfect fit for a “happily ever after”. Counsel ethics in international arbitration similarly involve an ongoing…

Code of Conduct, conflict of interest, Disclosure, Ethics, ISDS, Transparency, Working Group III

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“To disclose or not to disclose?” no longer seems to be a question for international arbitrators. The narrative and policy space surrounding the independence and impartiality of international arbitrators has been consistently driven towards maximum disclosure obligations. This is evidenced in recent legal instruments seemingly blurring the lines between the recognized ethical standards for arbitrators,…

Annulment, conflict of interest, Costa Rica, Duty to Disclose, Latin America

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The Costa Rican court in charge of deciding upon arbitral matters recently set aside an award on the ground of the arbitrator’s failure to disclose a circumstance that could be found in the case file. In a five-page judgment dated June 27, 2019,1)Judgment from 27 June 2019, PH Chucás S.A. v. Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad,…

Arbitral Award, Arbitrators, conflict of interest, Enforceability, Experts, Germany, Independence and Impartiality

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Arbitrators and tribunal-appointed experts are at all times obliged to disclose any and all circumstances that might give rise to doubts as to their impartiality and independence. This is one of the most fundamental duties to safeguard the legitimacy of arbitration. Yet, what are the consequences if they fail to do so? This question has…

Allocation of costs, conflict of interest, Consistency, ICSID Procedure, Panel of Arbitrators, Reform

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On 13 November 2018, ICSID will present its new proposed amendments at a major conference in London. This round of amendments aims, among other things, to modernize the ICSID procedure based on case experience, simplify the rules, and make the process increasingly time and cost effective while maintaining due process and a balance between investors…