INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
DELOS IS AN INDEPENDANT ARBITRATION INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DELOS's COMMITMENT TO THE IA COMMUNITY
Delos is committed to the international arbitration community. We describe below our related initiatives.
Delos has put together the following:
- a resource page on contractual and legal issues arising from the coronavirus impact on business contracts;
- a checklist for holding arbitration and mediation hearings in times of COVID-19 (in Chinese here), which was nominated for the 2020 GAR Pandemic Response Award; and
- a mapping of relevant resources on holding remote or virtual arbitration and mediation hearings.
Delos also supported and published the findings of a survey of users' views and experiences of remote hearings (see here).
Delos finally launched a comprehensive suite of hearing services, available internationally. This includes an access initiative for smaller value disputes.
The Delos Guide to Arbitration Places, known as the 'GAP', 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. It was nominated for the 2019 GAR Award for Innovation.
This programme offers its participants advanced oral advocacy training, with two courses on offer: one focused on oral submissions; and one focused on cross-examination of quantum expert witnesses, together with mentoring from leading international arbitration advocates. Find out more here. It was nominated for the 2021 GAR Award for Innovation.
The intersection of technology and international arbitration is not only increasingly topical, it is also increasingly present and shaping (our perception of) the future of international arbitration practice. Delos has accordingly created the Tech Channel for practitioners to stay abreast of tech developments relevant to the practice of IA (and dispute resolution). You can sign up for it here.
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.
- 15 March 2018 – Hong Kong, in conjunction with the 2018 Vis East Moot
- 11 April 2018 – Paris, as part of the 2018 Paris Arbitration Week
- 25 October 2018 – São Paulo, as part of the 2018 São Paulo Arbitration Week (first SPAW edition)
- 6 November 2018 – Madrid, in conjunction with the Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA)
- 14 November 2018 – Dubai, as part of the 2018 Dubai Arbitration Week
- 11 December 2018 – New York, with the support of the NYIAC
- 5 March 2019 - Singapore, in conjunction with AFIA
Delos has initiated two webinar series:
- In conversation with Neil, where Neil Kaplan explored the careers and personal stories of his guests with Chiann Bao.
- TagTime, which features leaders from the world of international arbitration in substantive discussion of well-known cases and relevant case material, with co-hosts Dr Kabir Duggal and Amanda Lee.
As part of engaging with the younger members of the arbitration community, Delos has established Delos-Y. This initiative is led by dynamic members of the international arbitration community and further supported by generous benefactors.
In response to the continuing uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Delos has designed a full-service offering for arbitration hearing needs, and caters internationally for fully virtual hearings, conventional in-person hearings, and combinations of the two. Find out more here or by e-mail.