Arbitration

ICC has announced new additions to its Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services.

The 9th edition of the ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration was held digitally for the first time on 24 February. More than 1,000 participants from close to 90 countries registered for the event.

Eduardo Silva Romero, Co-Chair of Dechert’s International Arbitration Global Practice, was elected as Chair of the ICC Institute of World Business Law last year. Having stepped into his role officially in January, he has an ambitious agenda for the global think-tank. We sat down with Mr Silva Romero to learn about his plans to prioritise diversity and expand the focus of the Institute to ensure it remains a driver of world business law excellence.

As we wrap up the end of the ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration, Faris Shehabi, Managing Associate of Ince, explores specific issues that can arise in periods of economic downturn and the available tools to combat them.

ICC has launched a new report on the accuracy of fact witness memory in international arbitration. The report, which is the first of its kind conducted by an arbitral institution, analyses the psychological science of human memory, and offers arbitrators and counsel guidance to enhance the probative value of fact witness evidence

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced record requests in 2020 for its arbitration and ADR services.

In a challenging year, ICC remained steadfast in our commitment to bring our quality dispute resolution services closer to users worldwide.

ICC and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have announced the opening of a case management office for the ICC Court Secretariat in Abu Dhabi.

The Institute of World Business, a think-tank of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), will hold the 40th edition of its Annual Conference virtually from 3-4 December 2020.

ICC is pleased to announce that Claudia T. Salomon has been recommended for election as President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration with effect from 1 July 2021 putting her on a path to becoming the first woman President of the ICC Court in its almost 100-year history.