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PRESS RELEASE OF 4 JULY 2018 Delos is pleased to share the updated list below of safe seats recommended in its model clauses. The updates, together with a light revision of the Rules, came into force on 1 July 2018, and are available in English, French and Spanish. The 32 safe seats are as follows: Amsterdam (The Netherlands); Auckland (New Zealand); Berlin (Germany); Calgary (Canada); Copenhagen (Denmark); Frankfurt (Germany); Geneva (Switzerland); The Hague (The Netherlands); Hamburg (Germany); Helsinki (Finland); Hong Kong (PRC); Lisbon (Portugal); London (UK); Madrid (Spain); Miami (USA); Montreal (Canada); Munich (Germany); New York (USA); Oslo (Norway); Ottawa (Canada); Paris (France); Port Louis (Mauritius); Porto (Portugal); Rotterdam (The Netherlands); Seoul (South Korea); Singapore (Singapore); Stockholm (Sweden); Sydney (Australia); Toronto (Canada); Vancouver (Canada); Vienna (Austria); and Zurich (Switzerland). In line with this updated list of safe seats, Article 5 of the Delos Rules of Arbitration now provides that “If the … Read More

PRESS RELEASE OF 19 JUNE 2018 Delos is proud to announce the publication of its Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP). It is designed to assist in-house counsel, corporate lawyers and arbitration practitioners with efficiently accessing key insights into a large range of jurisdictions, including for the purposes of negotiating the choice of arbitral seats and conducting arbitral proceedings in those jurisdictions. #DelosGAP With contributions from 56 leading, reputed law firms from around the world (including three for the US) and the editorial support of close to 70 experienced young practitioners, the GAP covers 54 national jurisdictions. The GAP also innovates by providing a 10-point traffic light assessment of each jurisdiction. #ActivatingArbitration The GAP will be maintained current of key developments. You can register here for dedicated GAP news, … Read More

Welcoming Remarks by Valentine Chessa, Partner, CastaldiPartners (credit: AIA) Third Co-Chairs’ Circle Global Conference Rome, 18-19 May 2018 Following the successful conferences in Berlin (2014) and Helsinki (2016), the Co-Chairs’ Circle held its Third Global Conference to jointly debate topical issues in international arbitration. The conference was organized by Arbit (Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR) in partnership with Università Roma Tre, AIA Associazione Italiana per l’Arbitrato and CAM. The Co-Chairs’ Circle (CCC) is an informal platform for cooperation and networking between different groups of young arbitration practitioners from around the world. Delos President Hafez R Virjee took part in the panel dedicated to “The arbitrators of tomorrow”, alongside Milena Djordjevic, Assistant Professor in International Commercial Law and Arbitration Law, University of Belgrade, Athina Fouchard Papaefstratiou, Counsel, Eversheds Sutherland and Clarisse von Wunschheim, … Read More

12 April 2018 Delos Dispute Resolution was awarded today the 2018 GAR Award for innovation.  The Global Arbitration Review (“GAR”) is the leading resource on international arbitration news and community intelligence. The GAR Awards recognise the global leaders in the field of international arbitration, notably through peer-recognition as in the GAR Award for innovation. Delos is particularly honoured to receive such a distinction. It is fantastic recognition that Delos provides the sort of time and cost solutions that many users of international arbitration have needed for a long time. It also bears testimony to the long-standing efforts of the Delos founders, team, members and Board of Advisors, and is a strong encouragement to increase access to Delos for businesses of all shapes … Read More

INAUGURAL EVENTS SERIES PARIS EDITION HELD ON WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL 2018, AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL In conjunction with the Paris Arbitration Week 2018 and with the generous support of McDermott Will & Emery The Inaugural Events Series provided an opportunity for exchange with the arbitration community about the Delos approach to arbitration and its emphasis on time and cost efficiency, combined with quality and flexibility. In Paris, we put the spotlight on the powers of the arbitrators. The Delos Rules of Arbitration require arbitrators to take a proactive approach to the resolution of disputes, and make broad powers available to them for this purpose. The Rules further provide that disputes must be dealt with fairly, expeditiously and at proportionate cost. … Read More

INAUGURAL EVENTS SERIES HONG KONG EDITION HELD ON THURSDAY 15 MARCH 2018, AT HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS In conjunction with the Vis East Moot 2018 and with the generous support of Herbert Smith Freehills The Inaugural Events Series provided an opportunity for exchange with the international arbitration community about the Delos approach to arbitration and its emphasis on time and cost efficiency, combined with quality and flexibility. In Hong Kong, we put the spotlight on advocacy. The efficiency of Delos arbitration lends itself to strategic and sophisticated forms of advocacy, contributing to the overall quality of the process. This was tested by a panel of leading practitioners with experience of pleading in diverse dispute resolution fora. Their short bios are set out … Read More

NEWSLETTER 1 OF JANUARY 2018 IN SHORT As we welcome in the new year, we are delighted to unveil our new website and share exciting news of our forthcoming Inaugural Events Series, starting in Hong Kong and Paris. 2018 will also see the release of our Rules of Arbitration in Spanish, which are already available in draft form. Delos is ready to administer arbitrations in Spanish, which adds to its capabilities in English and French. Supporting the growth of Delos is its recently established Arbitration Consultative Committee, which we introduce below. We also take this opportunity to review an exciting 2017, which saw the issuance of our first award, the initiation of an international study for the preparation of a … Read More

On 11 January 2018 took place the first Delos-Y event (initially known as The Mids). This innovative event concept gives the floor to a new generation of arbitration practitioners, namely ‘mid-level’ associates. Further information on the event concept and format is available here. The event was oversubscribed. The speakers at the event (pictured below) were Marie Bouchard of Dechert, Ophélie Divoy of DLA Piper, Stefan Dudas of Derains & Gharavi, Laura Fadlallah of Bredin Prat, Samy Markbaoui of White & Case, Joséphine Neveux of Quinn Emanuel, Tejas Shiroor of Lazareff le Bars and Chloé Vialard of Shearman & Sterling. They addressed two topics in the group discussions: Drafting effectively: Lessons from the Middle Earth MID-life: crisis or bliss? Challenges and opportunities for mid-level associates The event was moderated by Janice Feigher of Norton Rose Fullbright and Jérémie Kohn of Quinn … Read More

From left to right: Hafez R Virjee, Noor Kadhim, Valériane Oreamuno and Ziva Filipic (credit: Noor Kadhim) Charted Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Young Members Group (YMG) Paris conference of 6 December 2017 on Navigating through Common Law and Civil Law waters in International Arbitration: Young Perspectives from Europe and the Americas Delos President Hafez R Virjee took part in the panel on “The role of arbitral institutions in building the synergy between common law and civil law”, alongside Ziva Filipic, Managing Counsel, ICC Court of Arbitration, and Valériane Oreamuno, Head of the SCAI Secretariat. The panel was moderated by Noor Kadhim, Legal Counsel, Vannin Capital. Share on LinkedIn | Download the CIArb flyer for the event

PRESS RELEASE OF 28 NOVEMBER 2017 In July this year, Delos announced the launch of an international study to develop a Guide to Arbitration Places, known as the ‘GAP’. The Guide is designed to assist in-house counsel, corporate lawyers and arbitration practitioners with efficiently accessing key insights into a large range of jurisdictions, including for the purposes of negotiating the choice of arbitral seats and conducting arbitral proceedings in those jurisdictions. The Guide will be published online in 2018 and made freely accessible. The initiative is chaired by Professors David D Caron and Maxi Scherer. Last week, Delos announced the list of sixty-eight reputed, leading law firms contributing chapters to the Guide. In addition to the law firms, Delos is … Read More