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PRESS RELEASE OF 21 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. Delos is proud to announce the list of sixty-eight law firms contributing chapters to the Guide for the referenced jurisdictions (with links to their respective … Read More

PRESS RELEASE OF 13 JULY 2017 Delos launches today an international study to develop a Guide for in-house counsel, corporate lawyers and arbitration practitioners to arbitral seats around the world. As arbitration becomes more widespread, including in smaller contracts and among SMEs and start-ups, users without routine access to arbitration expertise need clear and reliable tools to select safe places of arbitration in an informed manner. The Guide will review the legal infrastructure and track record of a large number of potential places of arbitration. The aim is to assess to what extent these seats support recourse to arbitration as a cost-effective, reliable and binding dispute resolution mechanism. Delos is honoured to have Professor David D Caron and Professor Maxi Scherer … Read More

PRESS RELEASE OF 10 MAY 2017 In response to sustained demand from the international arbitration community, Delos launches today a registration process for joining its network of potential arbitrators. While Delos does not maintain a formal list of potential arbitrators, Delos will take account of registrations in striving to nominate, at its entire discretion, the best suited candidate(s) for each case. This database of potential arbitrators will also provide a starting point for interaction around our shared values of seeking to prevent the occurrence of disputes and otherwise endeavour to deliver justice fairly and efficiently. To register, please fill out the online form available here and e-mail us a copy of your CV showing in detail your experience in arbitration, … Read More

PRESS RELEASE OF 3 APRIL 2017 Delos is pleased to announce that it has issued today the first award in an arbitration conducted under its Rules of Arbitration. The dispute arose from a services agreement between two European companies of different nationality in the ‘smart wearables’ industry. The amount in dispute was below EUR 200,000 and the dispute was resolved in just over three months from the commencement of the arbitration, including extensions of time of three weeks induced by the parties. The contract containing the arbitration agreement had been registered with Delos and the Parties accordingly benefitted from a reduction of the arbitration costs as provided for by the Delos procedures for early registration of contracts. The sole arbitrator, appointed by Delos, … Read More

DELOS PUBLICATION – 21 MARCH 2017 Delos is proud to announce the publication today of the first commentary on Delos arbitration. Under the title Activating Arbitration: Four Delos Principles to Achieve Fair and Efficient International Arbitration, Hafez R Virjee discusses the four related principles that underpin Delos arbitration to promote time and cost efficiency in the resolution of disputes, while preserving quality and flexibility: (i) active engagement of tribunals in the resolution of disputes, supported by (ii) a focus on the choice of safe seats at the contract formation stage; (iii) pragmatism in the formation of tribunals; and (iv) a heavy emphasis on early case preparation. Share on LinkedIn UPDATE – 21 JANUARY 2018 The article is now available in Spanish, … Read More