Register here. A National Convening for the Next Generation of ADR Professionals Convened by ECADRN in collaboration with the Ray Corollary Initiative (RCI), the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution at Cornell ILR School, and the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Virtual ADR Fair is a national online convening designed to introduce students, early-career professionals, and ADR practitioners to the broad landscape of ADR. The Fair will showcase organizations, academic programs, training providers, and professional associations from across the U.S., while creating meaningful opportunities for connection and professional engagement. This is an educational, mission-driven convening. The focus is on pipeline building, access, diversity, and workforce development in the ADR profession.
Third Party Funding in International Arbitration; recent trends and developments
Although largely unregulated, third-party funding in international arbitration is recognised and supported in many jurisdictions. It has however, been legalised in Singapore and Hong Kong and the bill which implicitly legalizes third party funding in Nigerian arbitration, has been passed by the Nigerian Senate and awaits Presidential assent. This has seen a rise in the ability of parties to take up third party funding. Our international panel provided perspectives from both sides of the debate. AELEX Partner Ngozi Efobi and ENSafrica Mauritius Managing Partner Thierry Koenig, joined by third party funders John Liegey of Weston International Capital Limited and Giacomo Lorenzo, Legal counsel at Deminor. The webinar gave an overview of the recent reforms in Nigeria and the obstacles to … Read More
