When Perception Meets Reality: What DO We Know About Arbitrators?
In the absence of concrete publicly available information about arbitrators, arbitration practitioners often resort to cognitive shortcuts and just plain guesswork in the arbitrator selection process.
So, You Think You Know Arbitrators? Test your knowledge with Arbitrator Intelligence’s Arbitrator Perspectives Quiz
Arbitrators make many decisions that affect the outcome of a case. The most obvious decisions are, of course, their decisions on the merits. But arbitrators also make a host of other procedural and case management decisions that can affect the outcome of a case.
The Three Steps in Appointing Arbitrators, And Which One is Most Important
In most cases, arbitrator selection follows a basic 3-step process: 1) Start with a Long List of Potential Arbitrators; 2) Pare it down to a Short List of Suitable Arbitrators; and then 3) Pick The Arbitrator to appoint.
The Missing Link in Progress to Greater Diversity: YOUR Feedback about Diverse Arbitrators – Arbitrator Intelligence 2021 Diversity Campaign
In recent years, a range of organizations have sprung up to challenge the existing hegemony in arbitrator appointments. As an opening gambit, ArbitralWomen pushed to have arbitral institutions...
Analysis of Intra-EU Jurisdictional Challenges
Intra-EU jurisdictional challenges have become a common feature of ISDS proceedings between EU Member States. To date, none of the over 90 known objections raised on this basis was successful.
The Paradox of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Industry: Both Treasure Trove and Trojan Horse? – The Perils of Deepfakes
The legal industry has benefited tremendously from recent technological advancements, leading to the expansion of Legal Tech as the driving force for progress in this field. More and more tools – more or less Artificial Intelligence...
Corruption in International Arbitration: Arbitrator Intelligence Data
Founder and CEO Catherine Rogers has been invited to deliver an ‘Update on Arbitrator Intelligence’ at the forthcoming 'Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy' Workshop, featuring Japan's Proposal on Stocktaking of Dispute Resolution in the Modern Context.
Consider Appointing your Neighbor: Arbitrator Appointment Insights from Latin America held on March 19, 2021
As part of its Latam Campaign, Arbitrator Intelligence (AI) recently co-organized the second chapter of the ECUVYAP series “Behind the Scenes”, with the theme “Selection of the Arbitration Tribunal”. The event began with the welcome to the attendees by Catherine Rogers, the founder and CEO of AI. She talked about the disparity of information while selecting arbitrators, and the tools created by AI to reverse it. With the Reports and Arbitrator Analyzer, a boutique law firm can learn about an arbitrator’s awards, and their previous relationship with the other party or with the rest of the tribunal, in the same way as firms with unlimited resources do.
Back to Basics: Drawing the line between Disclosure, Challenge and Disqualification Standards in International Investment Arbitration
“To disclose or not to disclose?” no longer seems to be a question for international arbitrators. The narrative and policy space surrounding the independence and impartiality of international arbitrators has been consistently driven towards maximum disclosure obligations.
Behind the Scenes: Selection of the Arbitration Tribunal” held on January 29, 2021
As part of its Latam Campaign, Arbitrator Intelligence (AI) recently co-organized the second chapter of the ECUVYAP series “Behind the Scenes”, with the theme “Selection of the Arbitration Tribunal”. The event began with the welcome to the attendees by Catherine Rogers, the founder and CEO of AI. She talked about the disparity of information while selecting arbitrators, and the tools created by AI to reverse it. With the Reports and Arbitrator Analyzer, a boutique law firm can learn about an arbitrator’s awards, and their previous relationship with the other party or with the rest of the tribunal, in the same way as firms with unlimited resources do.
Highlights of the AI Africa Campaign Portuguese Webinar – 8 December 2020
Our Africa Campaign 2020 concluded on December 8, 2020 with a delightful webinar about arbitration in Angola. Ambassadors Aécio Oliveira and Maria Camila Hoyos hosted the event, which featured two of the most experienced Angolan arbitration practitioners: António Caxito Marques, Partner of Dentons Lead, and Itweva Nogueira, Executive Director of the UK-Angola Chamber of Commerce and Partner of IN - Sociedade de Advogados.
Highlights of the AI Africa Campaign French Webinar – 19 November 2020
As a part of our Arbitrator Intelligence Africa Campaign, we had the chance to welcome Dr Gaston Kenfack, Ms. Dipna Gunnoo, Ms Capucine du Pac de Marsoulies and Dr. Achille Ngwanza. Our eminent speakers provided us with a very interesting discussion on the topic - “The New Information Age and its Effects on African Arbitral Institutions”. Catherine Rogers, Founder & CEO of Arbitrator Intelligence, welcomed the attendees, and Margarita Chatzi, Ambassador of Arbitrator Intelligence moderated the discussion.
How Technology Can Enhance International Arbitration to be More Inclusive
Besides fairness, international arbitration should embrace diversity and inclusiveness as core values, hence efforts should be made in order to guarantee access to all these attributes in the same measure. Fairness may include the right to be heard, having both an independent and impartial panel, etc. however, when scholars discuss the underpinning aspects of diversity, it is often reviewed under different groups, such as gender and age diversity, or geographic, and ethnic diversity, when in reality it encompasses more than cultural points. This paper seeks to chart progress of the use of technology in arbitration on this scope.
Efficiency in International Arbitration: A Matter of Technology
The evolution of technology throughout the years has directly impacted international arbitration. Its use is not new. As early as 2005, technology was seen and used as a means to improve international arbitration’s efficiency, efficacy and convenience. Now, outstanding legal professionals continue to affirm that technology enhances efficiency and advocacy in international arbitration. This essay analyses how technology enhances efficiency in international arbitration.
¿Las Nuevas Tecnologías Extinguirán El Sistema Arbitral? Kleros: Una Mirada Al Futuro Del Arbitraje Internacional
La Analítica Legal ha incurrido en el arbitraje internacional con cambios disruptivos como los iniciados por Arbitrator Intelligence o Arbilex. Sin que sea directamente aplicable al arbitraje como se ejerce actualmente, se ha desarrollado un sistema de justicia descentralizado llamado Kleros. Este tiene beneficios respecto del arbitraje clásico pues: abarata costos y tiempos de sustanciación, permite el litigio internacional por cuantías menores, asegura la unificación de la información sobre casos pasados, y fortalece la imparcialidad de sus jurados. El desarrollo y perfeccionamiento de este sistema podría traer un cambio significativo en el arbitraje internacional.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: The Fine Line Between Fiction and Reality
Artificial Intelligence (AI) follows the logic that if all attributes of learning and intelligence is accurately traced in-depth, it can be simulated through a computer program. In other words, ‘what holds good for Human Intelligence, also applies to AI. AI is increasingly being used for in the legal industry for various tasks, including practice management, conflicts management, contract review and due diligence, legal assistance, e-discovery review, and outcome prediction (e.g., Motions). This blog discusses the use of AI in arbitration (and, legalities thereof), and fear of this so-called ‘disruptive technology’ vis-à-vis resilience of arbitration as against AI.
Arbitrator Intelligence Ambassadors co-edit the forthcoming English-Spanish Bilingual book ‘Surviving in the Field of International Arbitration: War Stories and Lessons Learned’ published by Wolters Kluwer. GalleryArbitrator Intelligence Ambassadors co-edit the forthcoming English-Spanish Bilingual book ‘Surviving in the Field of International Arbitration: War Stories and Lessons Learned’ published by Wolters Kluwer.
Arbitrator Intelligence Ambassadors co-edit the forthcoming English-Spanish Bilingual book ‘Surviving in the Field of International Arbitration: War Stories and Lessons Learned’ published by Wolters Kluwer.
The book contains forty chapters written by leading practitioners —including several AI Ambassadors— covering hot topics about life as an arbitration practitioner and arbitrator, such us: handling oral pleadings and cross-examination; arbitrating on behalf of States; acting as arbitral secretary; writing your first arbitral award; dealing with tribunal deliberations; handling dissenting opinions; developing a personal brand; balancing work and life; promoting disruptive innovation; preparing for arbitration job interviews and managing coexistence challenges in law firms (e.g., dealing with the rat race, bullying, burnout, discrimination). Click on Read More to pre-order your copy.
Born v. Born: The Battle of Scholarly Citations in the Canadian Supreme Court’s Uber v. Heller Decision
Most individuals with involvement in international arbitration—as a scholar, practitioner, arbitrator, or as a brave student participating in a moot competition—have cited Gary Born for some legal principle. Indeed, sometimes this name is cited by opposing sides in support of their contrary legal arguments. While this has been a common practice among students and, in particular, Mooties, it now seems that a similar practice is reflected in the majority and dissenting opinions in the long-waited and important international arbitration decision, Uber v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16.
Transparency and Data Analytics: The Keys to the Transformation of the ISDS Adjudicator Appointment Process
The ongoing global discussions on the reform of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system have been broad in scope and covered a wide range of concerns. As previously documented on this blog, the governments participating in the UNCITRAL Working Group III – ISDS Reform (WG III) have...
Legal and Practical Aspects of Virtual Hearings During (and After?) the Pandemic: Takeaway From the SCC Online Seminar Series
Two recent online seminars, organised in the context of the Online Seminar Series of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), focused on the fast-track digitalisation into which the world of international arbitration is forced as a result of the pandemic.