Arbitration, Hearing protocol, Hearings, Remote hearings

(Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP), (Fountain Court Chambers), and (Delos Dispute Resolution, Virjee Arbitration)/ /Leave a comment

In June 2020, we ran a survey of users’ experiences with remote hearings.  Our preliminary findings, which we published in International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution (edited by Maxi Scherer, Niuscha Bassiri, Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab) showed that over ten times more fully remote hearings appeared to have taken place on an annualised basis in…

COVID-19, Damages, Force majeure

(Martinez Arbitration), (FTI Consulting), (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP), and (Delos Dispute Resolution, Virjee Arbitration)/ /1 Comment

The onset of COVID-19 has brought significant volatility to financial markets and increased uncertainty for investors and businesses of all classes. In the arena of international arbitration, where stakes can be in the multibillions, the ability to assess damages despite this uncertainty is of paramount importance. This post will address some insights from the webinar…