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Author: Natália Rincon* Jurisdiction: International Topics: Authority of the Arbitral Tribunal Powers of Arbitrators Columbia Arbitration Day 2021 featured a panel discussion on “Allegations of Corruption in International Arbitration – Key Issues”. The session was moderated by Dr. Kabir Duggal and broken into four presentations by Sophie Nappert,[1] Ari MacKinnon,[2] […]

Columbia Arbitration Day 2021 – Allegations of Corruption in International ...


Introduction Panel 1 – Human Rights and Environmental Disputes in International Arbitration Panel 2 – Reforming Investment Arbitration: Working Group III and ECT Panel 3A – From Promise to Practice: How to Raise the Bar for Diversity in International Arbitration? Panel 3B – Technology in Arbitration and the Advent of […]

Columbia Arbitration Day 2020



Author: Nika Bederman* Jurisdiction: United States Topics: Discovery On March 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Servotronics Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC, in which Servotronics challenged the Seventh Circuit’s decision to reject discovery pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1782 in a private arbitration.[1] The Supreme Court’s decision will resolve […]

The Significance of Servotronics in Determining Discovery Procedures in Private ...



Author: Claire Sheridan** Jurisdiction: International Topics: Powers of Arbitrators Arbitrators and Arbitral Tribunals Practice and Procedure In this TagTime episode, Professor Nayla Comair-Obeid† spoke with Professor Dr. Kabir Duggal and Amanda Lee about dilatory and guerrilla tactics that parties sometimes use to frustrate and delay arbitral proceedings.[1] She drew upon […]

TagTime with Prof. Nayla Comair-Obeid – Robust Arbitrators: How to ...



Author: Brenda Efurhievwe** Jurisdiction: Africa Topics: International Institutions and Rules Commercial Disputes The following post summarizes Yemi Candide-Johnson† SAN’s TagTime discussion with Dr. Kabir Duggal and Amanda Lee regarding the current state of intra-African trade, its potential for growth and the future of arbitration in Africa.[1] Mr. Candide-Johnson began by […]

TagTime with Yemi Candide-Johnson SAN – Intra-Africa trade and the ...


Author: Nika Madyoon** Jurisdiction: International Topics: National Institutions and Rules On July 1, 2020, Professor Catherine Rogers† appeared on Delos’ webinar series, TagTime, to discuss the dynamic relationship between international arbitration and local legal institutions.[1] In this episode, she talked listeners through the question of whether international arbitration serves as an […]

TagTime with Prof. Catherine Rogers – Does International Arbitration Enfeeble ...


Author: Dominique Jones** Jurisdiction: International Topics: Online Arbitration Electronic Documents Arbitral Process This post provides a summary of the December 9, 2020 TagTime webinar. During that episode, Catherine Amirfar† discussed “Cybersecurity and International Arbitration: A Wake-up Call” with Dr Kabir Duggal and Amanda Lee as a part of the ongoing series run by Delos […]

TagTime with Catherine Amirfar – Cybersecurity and International Arbitration: A ...





Author: Lori Baitarian** Jurisdiction: International Topics: Third-party Funding Independence and Impartiality Arbitrators and Arbitral Tribunals This is a summary of the June 20, 2020, TagTime episode by Cecilia Azar† titled “Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration: Debates and dilemmas surrounding third-party funding and party representation.”[1] The regulation of conflicts of […]

TagTime with Cecilia Azar – Conflicts of Interest in International ...