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Join hosts Dr Kabir Duggal and Amanda Lee for the first season of TagTime. This live webinar series features leaders from the world of international arbitration in substantive discussion of well-known cases and relevant case material. This is followed by a Q&A with the audience and concludes with the guest speaker tagging the next guest. Click on the banners to access the videos for past episodes, and to register for those to come. Neil Kaplan CBE QC SBS discussed “Procedural Order No. 1”.

Delos checklist on holding arbitration and mediation hearings in times of COVID-19 Version 2 of 20 March 2020 [1] – TEXT FOR DISCUSSION   You have an arbitration or mediation hearing coming up and want to consider the implications of COVID-19 [2] on whether to proceed with the hearing and in what manner.  The table below provides a checklist of matters to consider in deciding whether to maintain the date of the hearing, and preparing, conducting and following up on the hearing in light of COVID-19.  For other considerations that may come into play, such as whether to suspend the proceedings, please refer to Appendix 1 for a non-exhaustive list. In reviewing the checklist, you should consider the potential disruption that not taking steps – … Read More

Resource Page On Contractual And Legal Issues Arising From The Impact Of COVID-19 On Businesses February-June 2020   In early February 2020 when this page was created, there were increasing reports of global supply chains being impacted or disrupted as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic, with rippling knock-on effects on markets around the world. This situation has been and is likely to continue straining a number of contractual relationships. By far the best approach is to discuss and document mutually acceptable solutions, which also protect the security and health of all staff potentially at risk of exposure to the virus. In the event of potential disputes, parties may wish to consider the impact of any force … Read More

THE LONG VIEW SERIES EDICIÓN MADRID FIRESIDE CHAT  EL 13 DE FEBRERO DE 2020 A PARTIR DE LAS 3:00PM EN GARRIGUES    En conjunto con CEA-40 y con el generoso apoyo de la firma legal Garrigues Delos cumplió 5 años en enero de 2019. Para celebrar este acontecimiento, Delos empezó a organizar una serie de eventos en los que poder reflexionar sobre la evolución del arbitraje internacional a largo plazo y el lugar de Delos dentro de esta amplia narrativa. Cada evento reúne a profesionales experimentados en una conversación informal (fireside chat) donde intercambian opiniones sobre sus perspectivas, trayectorias profesionales y expectativas para el futuro del arbitraje. El CEA-40 se une a Delos en la celebración de este acontecimiento coorganizando … Read More

Innovation In Arbitration: What Does It Take To Promote Useful Change? Delos and Shearman & Sterling held an interactive seminar and networking reception at The Capital Club to celebrate Dubai Arbitration Week. The seminar discussed what it takes to generate meaningful change through developing and then implementing innovative new approaches to arbitrating disputes. Speakers: Alex Bevan, Partner, Shearman & Sterling (moderator); Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar and Chief Executive, ADGM Courts; Lara Hammoud, Senior Legal Counsel, ADNOC; Dr Ismail Selim, Director, CRCICA; Hafez Virjee, President, Delos; and Asli Yilmaz, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration. Photo credits (c) Shearman & Sterling DATE & TIME Wednesday 20 November 2019 3:00–5:00 pm: Seminar – Innovation in arbitration: What does it take to promote useful … Read More

On the occasion of the Lagos Court of Arbitration (“LCA”) First International ADR Summit, Sophie Nappert and Hafez Virjee were invited to deliver a Masterclass on “The future of arbitration in technology”, which took place on 17 September 2019.  Hafez’s contribution focused on blockchains and smart contracts.  The following post has been adapted from his original presentation, while keeping some of the conversational style, and a few references have been added for clarity and/or to explore the topic further. [1] . For starters, how relevant is blockchain to international arbitration?  It’s potentially a source of new disputes.  It might also become a medium in the resolution of disputes, especially those arising from smart contracts.  Evidence recorded on a blockchain can’t be … Read More

DELOS-Y HELD ITS SIGNATURE BREAKFAST EVENT, ON 11 OCTOBER 2019, AT LENZ & STAEHELIN, IN GENEVA This innovative event format gives the floor to a new generation of arbitration practitioners, typically referred to as ‘mid-levels’, so that they may share their experience with the youngest members of the community and provide perspective on the early stages of a career in international arbitration. The event has been designed for master’s level students, interns and trainees who are considering a career in international arbitration, to give them the opportunity to meet with mid-level practitioners at some of the most prestigious practices, ranging from the large international firms to boutiques. Prior editions of this event have been held in London and Paris. Our … Read More

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY 2019, 7-10PM Paris Very Young Arbitration Practitioners, Delos-Y and August Debouzy are pleased to invite you to meet Dr. Galina Zukova, Partner at Belot Malan & Associés and former counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration, during the first edition of “Arbitrators Studio – Next Generation”. The Arbitrators Studio – Next Generation aims to facilitate an open, intimate discussion between an up and coming arbitrator and the very young practitioners’ community. It is a unique opportunity for you to ask Dr. Zukova about her work and experience. The discussion will be followed by a cocktail reception. Register here. Venue: August Debouzy, 8 Avenue de Messine, 75008 Paris.  

Special workshop: Innovation in Dispute Resolution: Sci-Fi or Future Reality? in Prague, on 30 May 2019, at the Grand Hotel Bohemia Delos and Squire Patton Boggs were pleased to support the Innovative Legal Services Forum 2019. As part of ILSF, they hosted a special workshop, which addressed tech and non-tech innovations in dispute resolution: Tech and non-tech innovations are already changing the way dispute lawyers and institutions work.  There is more to come.  How can new technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing disrupt dispute resolution and make it better? Is innovation just about technology? Join us for a debate and a brainstorming session discussing both the current status of innovative methods applied in dispute resolution and visions on how technology will shape up … Read More

AS PART OF THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES WEEK (LIDW) 2019, DELOS-Y HELD THE FIRST LONDON EDITION OF ITS INNOVATIVE BREAKFAST EVENT This innovative event format gives the floor to a new generation of arbitration practitioners, typically referred to as ‘mid-levels’, so that they may share their experience with the youngest members of the community and provide perspective on the early stages of a career in international arbitration. The event has been designed for master’s level students, interns and trainees who are considering a career in international arbitration, to give them the opportunity to meet with mid-level practitioners at some of the most prestigious practices, ranging from the large international firms to boutiques. The speakers at the event were Pauline Depinay of … Read More