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GAR Volume 1 - Issue 2

Find the center - London or Paris?

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Features

Costs - the sting in the tail

The question of costs has a lower profile than some parts of the arbitral process, but is of no less importance to parties. Klaus Reichert, barrister in Dublin and at Littleton Chambers in London, and James Hope, solicitor-advocate at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, review the treatment of costs in key rules and laws, and then discuss ways in which costs can be used to police the parties’ conduct. They conclude by proposing a model procedure for dealing with costs

How to lose friends and influence people

Lawrence Newman, partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP, explains why a coup de grace can be easier to deliver in international arbitration than in court

International arbitration in Latin America: Where are we and where are we headed?

How far has Latin America come in terms of the acceptance and effective use of international arbitration? Claus von Wobeser, of Von Wobeser y Sierra SC, examines the region’s development of the ‘four pillars’ of arbitration.

Is it summary judgment time?

Could summary judgment be used to preserve arbitration’s reputation for being good value? Mark Friedman, partner, and Steven Michaels, counsel, at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP* investigate

London or Paris?

For years Paris has served as spiritual centre of arbitration. James Clasper asks if London is assuming the role

London's elite arbitration groups

James Clasper identifies London’s biggest – and best – international arbitration groups

Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

‘The more I train the luckier I get,’ as the saying goes. Melanie Willems and Mark Wegener, partners at Howrey LLP, explain how good advocacy usually follows from paying attention to detail

Super-arbitrators: London

David Samuels introduces a selection of the arbitrators who matter, in London

The mooting game

Each year more than a thousand students converge on Vienna (and Hong Kong) for an international commercial arbitration ‘moot’. GAR presents three perspectives on this year’s event

Community News

20 Essex St wins Queen's award

One of London’s premier arbitration sets, 20 Essex Street, has won an award for international trade. The chambers is among organisations receiving a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2006. It is honoured in the ‘Outstanding Achievement in International Trade’ category.

20 Essex St wins Queen's award

Kilpatrick poaches from V&E

US firm Kilpatrick Stockton has boosted its London arbitration practice, hiring Stephen York from rivals Vinson & Elkins.

Moser 'retires' to pastures new

Michael Moser has joined O’Melveny & Myers LLP as co-head of its Asian practice. The switch should create more time for sitting as an arbitrator, he says.

Paul Hastings hires Jones Day partner

Paul Hastings has boosted its arbitration group in Tokyo, hiring Haig Oghighian from rivals Jones Day.

Petrec panel emerges triumphant

Three arbitrators at the centre of a corruption claim have been vindicated. A federal court judge in Texas has dismissed bribery allegations against Hans Van Houtte, Andrew Berkeley and Ian Meakin without detailed inquiry.