Arbitration in the Art Market – Video of Opening Keynote by Sophie Grémaud

As part of the 2025 Basel Winter Arbitration School, Sophie Grémaud, in-house counsel at Sotheby’s, delivered a keynote on arbitration in the art market. The topic is appropriate to the venue of the winter school because Basel is often called the cultural capital of Switzerland and a city of art with numerous museums and art […]

13 March 2025

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World Arbitration Caseload 2024 – Mapping the Terrain

With arbitration becoming increasingly popular worldwide, Arbitration Lab is excited to launch its annual “World Arbitration Caseload” report, tracking case trends across major global arbitral institutions. The World Arbitration Caseload relies on publicly available data to capture the current landscape and trends in arbitration. The first edition provides a broad overview, while future editions will […]

5 November 2024

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Arbitration and Territorial Disputes – Video of Closing Keynote by Prof Jure Vidmar

Professor Jure Vidmar delivered the closing keynote address of the 2024 London Summer Arbitration School on 21 June 2024. Professor Anna Petrig and Professor Yarik Kryvoi co-moderateed this event. This keynote considered the patterns, strengths and pitfalls of arbitrating territorial disputes. It focused on two main issues: how international arbitration is used as a method […]

4 September 2024

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21st Century Arbitration: The Question of Trust in the Web3 Economy – Recording of Opening Keynote by Sophie Nappert

Sophie Nappert delivered the opening keynote address of the 2024 London Summer Arbitration School on Monday, 17 June 2024. Those who are not attending the school in person as faculty members or participate can join the event online by registering free of charge here. The keynote was co-moderated by Prof Yarik Kryvoi and Prof Anna […]

19 August 2024

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The Impartiality and Legitimacy of International Arbitrators – Video of Opening Keynote by Prof Catherine Rogers

Professor Catherine Rogers from Bocconi University delivered the opening keynote address of the 2024 Basel Winter Arbitration School on 5 February hosted by VISCHER. The recording of the keynote is now available online. Professor Anna Petrig and Professor Yarik Kryvoi moderated this keynote and the Q&A session, which followed. This keynote proposes a new theory […]

16 April 2024

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Investment Arbitration: How to Get Through? Video of Closing Keynote by Prof Thomas Schultz

Professor Thomas Schultz (King’s College London and the University of Geneva) delivered the closing keynote address of the 2024 Basel Winter Arbitration School on Friday, 9 February 2024. The video of the keynote is now available online. Investment arbitration, as a system, seems not to change much. Change the BITs, the decisions come out the […]

28 March 2024

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2024 Basel Winter Arbitration School is inviting applications

The Basel Winter Arbitration School will take place on 5-9 February 2024 at the Law Faculty of the University of Basel in Switzerland. It will also be possible to attend the school in an online format. The school will feature an interactive five-day programme introducing participants to different types of public, private and hybrid arbitration and related practice […]

7 September 2023

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‘Climate Change Arbitration’ – Keynote Address by Wendy Miles KC

Wendy Miles KC, barrister at Twenty Essex, delivered the closing keynote address of the 2023 London Summer Arbitration School, titled “Climate Change Arbitration” on 30 June 2023.  Her keynote discussed the myriad ways in which state commitments pursuant to the Paris Agreement touch upon matters before international arbitration tribunals. Wendy Miles KC is a member […]

2 September 2023

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‘Arbitration and Criminal Law’ – Opening Lecture by Prof Matthew Happold

This lecture examines how arbitral proceedings and domestic criminal processes can interact; how parties to arbitrations have attempted to use domestic criminal proceedings to advance their interests; and how arbitrators can and should respond to such attempts. It concludes that arbitral tribunals must take account of concurrent national criminal proceedings but cannot defer entirely to […]

7 August 2023

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Colombo Arbitration Week 2023

Colombo Arbitration Week (CAW) 2023 is the second edition of Sri Lanka’s most anticipated annual ADR event that brings together local and international stakeholders from the region. The event is a recognised platform for attendees to explore the latest developments, challenges, and reforms, aimed at shaping the future of ADR in the region. The week-long […]

17 July 2023

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