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Young Mute-Off Thursdays celebrates its First Year Anniversary on 26 August 2021!
Submitted by ArbitralWomen Member Rachel Chiu, together with Laura Canet, Derin Coker, and Ayelet Hochman Young Mute-Off Thursdays (the younger sister group to Mute-Off Thursdays) will celebrate its First Year Anniversary on 26 August 2021,...
19 August, 2021
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ArbitralWomen Formalizes Cooperation Relationship with the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre!
We are pleased to share that ArbitralWomen and the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC) formalized their on-going relationship of several years by entering into a Cooperation Agreement on 22 June 2021. The...
29 June, 2021
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British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre’s Arbitration Life Features ArbitralWomen Members
Arbitration Life with Janette and Hana (www.arbitrationlife.org) is a YouTube interview series by the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC). Launched on 8 March 2021, International Women’s Day, the series features notable guests...
23 June, 2021
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R.E.A.L. Appoints ArbitralWomen Members as Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs and Ambassadors
Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (R.E.A.L.) has announced new leadership positions for committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs in addition to Ambassadors, spotlighting several ArbitralWomen members. Three of the six R.E.A.L. committees are led by ArbitralWomen members...
23 June, 2021
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Canada Encourages Gender Equality and Diversity in its Modernized FIPA Model
Submitted by ArbitralWomen Member Annie Lespérance On 13 May 2021, Canada announced the introduction of a modernized and inclusive Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement Model (“2021 Model FIPA”). According to Global Affairs Canada (“GAC”), this model will “help...
27 May, 2021
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Launch of “Ladies and Law” in Australia
ArbitralWomen is pleased to share news of the launch of “Ladies and Law” in Australia, a new networking group focused on promoting and empowering women in the legal profession. Ladies and Law was co-founded by...
28 April, 2021
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Mute Off Thursdays Celebrates its First Anniversary on 15 April 2021!
Submitted by Dana MacGrath and Ema Vidak Gojković In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was becoming a new reality for Europe and North America, ArbitralWomen member Ema Vidak Gojković came across the article The...
14 April, 2021
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Attention Women who have or are serving as Arbitrators!
Call for Participation in Questionnaire for the Cross-Institutional Task Force on Gender Diversity in Arbitral Appointments and Proceedings ArbitralWomen is an integral member of the Cross-Institutional Task Force on Gender Diversity in Arbitrator Appointments and...
6 April, 2021
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International Arbitration Survey on Expert Evidence in International Arbitration
The use of party-appointed experts in international arbitration has been the subject of debate for years. The primary role of experts is to assist the arbitral tribunal on matters within his or her expertise and...
30 March, 2021
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ArbitralWomen Member Svenja Wachtel Launches “Arbitration Happy Hour” on Clubhouse with Sneha Ashtikar
Submitted by Svenja Wachtel and Sneha Ashtikar Arbitration Happy Hour is a new format launched by ArbitralWomen member Svenja Wachtel and Jus Mundi’s Sneha Ashtikar on Clubhouse. Clubhouse is a social networking app based on audio-chat, a mix between talkback...
30 March, 2021
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The New List: Arbitrators of African Descent with a U.S. Nexus
Submitted by ArbitralWomen Members Eunice Shang-Simpson and Shayda Vance. This article reports on the “The New List: Arbitrators of African Descent with a U.S. Nexus” (“The New List”), which New York-based arbitrator Nancy M. Thevenin...
7 January, 2021
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Launch of Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL)
Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL) is a new initiative launched by a group of global lawyers practicing international arbitration who are committed to striving to achieve racial equality for arbitration lawyers. REAL is led...
28 December, 2020
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Launch of the ERA Pledge Corporate Guidelines!
We are pleased to report on the latest initiative by the ERA Pledge, the launch of the Pledge Corporate Guidelines on 26 November 2020. The Pledge Corporate Guidelines are a set of guidelines specifically designed...
26 November, 2020
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Checklist of Best Practices for the Selection of Arbitrators and Survey
A Checklist of Best Practices for the Selection of Arbitrators and a Survey on the Selection of Arbitrators were launched by the Paris members of the ERA Pledge Steering Committee, Caroline Duclercq, Laurence Kiffer, Alison...
14 November, 2020
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ArbitralWomen Member Victoria Pernt Launches myArbitration
ArbitralWomen member Victoria Pernt has launched myArbitration, a series of short video interviews with people from the world of arbitration. The series provides a platform of prominent and rising practitioners, with the aim of making...
1 November, 2020
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