…also be available for emergency arbitrator proceedings as well as court and mediation proceedings under Hong Kong’s Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609). The Sub-committee’s proposed reforms would therefore allow lawyers in…

The Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (“CIMAC”) convened its sixth edition of the Casablanca Arbitration Day (“CAD”) on December 3, 2020. The virtual CAD presented four panels focusing on…

…marked the entry into force of the Singapore Convention on Mediation (“Singapore Convention”), by reflecting on mediation as an alternative to arbitration. Contributor Rachel Tan welcomed the revamped mediation regime…

…into force of the RCEP. The Singapore Mediation Convention (the “Singapore Convention”) entered into force on 12 September 2020, prompting contributors to further consider its potential impacts, particularly on the…

…III (‘WG III’) and ICSID’s working papers being prominent examples. During these reviews, States and arbitration institutions have been “exploring the potential for investor-State mediation to work alongside arbitration, or…

…it to a more informal forum, such as mediation. Yet, as we know very well, proceedings are often unavoidable, and Mr. Boza offered three main criteria for the selection of…

…Article 19.7 of RCEP provides that the Parties to the dispute may at any time agree to take an alternative dispute settlement mechanism, including good offices, conciliation or mediation. In…

The annual Fordham Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation took place virtually on 20 November 2020, the final day of the second annual New York Arbitration Week. Under the guidance…

…Innumeracy, Y.B. ON ARB. & MEDIATION (forthcoming) (manuscript at 6). For example, 900 days may be outrageously long to a client that unreasonably expects even multi-billion-dollar cases to be resolved…

…Ms. Mazza’s assertion and further proposed “de-arbitration” of disputes given the availability of other efficient dispute resolution tools, particularly mediation.   Session 3: Current Status and Progress of Reforms in…