Topic: Diversity
“Keep talking until they listen”: Heilbron and Darwazeh in conversation
GAR Live Women in Arbitration saw British arbitrator Hilary Heilbron KC and Nadia Darwazeh of Clyde & Co share their experiences of being a female international arbitration practitioner and advice on how to succeed in the field.
06 December 2024
ICSID has second-busiest year
ICSID registered its second-highest number of cases in the past fiscal year, according to its latest caseload statistics, with women accounting for 29% of panel appointments in that period.
22 August 2024
Van Leeuwen to serve second term as ICC commission chair
The ICC commission on arbitration and ADR has reappointed Derains & Gharavi partner Melanie van Leeuwen as its chair, while also appointing 12 new vice-chairs to its steering committee.
26 July 2024
Salomon wins second term as ICC Court president
The International Chamber of Commerce has reappointed Claudia Salomon as president of its International Court of Arbitration, also naming seven new vice-presidents.
01 July 2024
HKIAC releases new rules
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has updated its arbitration rules for the first time in six years, providing the centre and tribunals with several new powers designed to improve efficiency.
09 May 2024
IBA committee launches diversity survey
The International Bar Association arbitration committee has launched a survey to examine ethnic diversity in international arbitration and its impact on the legitimacy of the process.
29 April 2024
Disability inclusion discussed in Vienna
Practitioners joined forces on the occasion of the 31st Vis Moot in Vienna on 26 March to further the discussion of disability inclusion in arbitration.
22 April 2024
HKIAC consults on rule amendments
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre has begun a public consultation on proposed changes to its arbitration rules that would address diversity in appointments and enhance its administrative powers.
24 January 2024
ICC launches disability inclusion guide
The ICC International Court of Arbitration has launched a guide to disability inclusion in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
31 October 2023
Report urges new approach to arbitrator selection
A report launched during Hong Kong Arbitration Week has found that most lawyers take an informal, ad hoc approach to selecting arbitrators – and recommends they adopt a more systematic process to limit bias in their choices.
19 October 2023