Organisation: Scottish Arbitration Centre
New leadership for Green Campaign
Lucy Greenwood, the founder of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations, has stepped down as president of the initiative’s steering committee – as Cherine Foty of Covington & Burling and Christine Falcicchio of e-submission provider Sopra Legal take over as co-presidents.
29 February 2024
GAR Awards 2024 – VOTING NOW OPEN
Voting is now open for the 14th annual GAR Awards, as we publish the shortlists for our publicly voted categories.
07 February 2024
Edinburgh hosts inaugural ArbFest
The inaugural Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival, or ArbFest, took place on 21 and 22 September, featuring discussion of emerging technologies and ESG, the advantages of smaller institutions and ISDS. Lilit Nagapetyan, PhD candidate at the Queen Mary School of International Arbitration, reports.
26 September 2023
DIAC appoints familiar name as registrar
Robert Stephen is joining the Dubai International Arbitration Centre as its new registrar, more than a year after leaving the same role at the now-defunct DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre.
21 June 2023
GAR launches second edition of UCIA
The second edition of UCIA – GAR’s citation manual for international arbitration – is now live and available for our subscribers to download, featuring guidance for 16 additional jurisdictions.
18 April 2023
GAR Awards 2023 – the remaining shortlists
The nomination process for the 13th annual GAR Awards continues as we publish the three remaining shortlists.
14 February 2023
GAR Awards 2023 – the first shortlists
The nominations process for the 13th annual GAR Awards is underway, as we publish our first three shortlists.
13 February 2023
CEPANI makes diversity a rule
The Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI) has included an express requirement in its new arbitration rules to consider diversity and inclusion when appointing arbitrators.
27 January 2023
Ukraine war will fuel energy disputes, hears GAR Live
A panel at GAR Live Energy Disputes in Edinburgh considered the increasingly volatile global energy market resulting from the war in Ukraine, including the resurgence of fossil fuel and potential investment treaty claims.
29 September 2022
ICCA gathers in Edinburgh amid Queen’s funeral
The 25th Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration has got underway in Edinburgh against the backdrop of the UK state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
19 September 2022