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Arbitration Act, Arbitrator Challenges, Arbitrator Selection, Brazil, Brazilian Arbitration Act, Conflicts of interest, Debate, Disclosure, double hatting, Independence and Impartiality, judicial reform, regulation

(FCDG - Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados) and (University of Cambridge)/ /1 Comment

The 1996 Brazilian Arbitration Act (the “BAA”), which subjects domestic and international arbitrations to the same set of rules, has been modified only once through the 2015 amendment (the “2015 Amendment”). On July 6, 2022, Brazilian party leaders signed a Motion of Urgency to bypass the standard legislative process – which usually comprises public consultations…

Debate, HK Arbitration Week, Statistics, Tactics, Tribunal Secretary

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For its 10th anniversary, GAR Live Hong Kong took place on day four of the 2020 Hong Kong Arbitration Week.1)The views expressed in this article are those of the author’s and should not be attributed to Kim & Chang.  Held in full virtual format, the conference was rebranded “GAR Interactive” for the occasion.  The final session…