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Publications

ArbitralWomen members regularly publish articles in highly-regarded legal and ADR journals.

ArbitralWomen is also an Affiliate of Kluwer Arbitration Blog (KAB); all articles posted by ArbitralWomen Members on KAB under Affiliate are available under Publications.

Efficiency at all cost – arbitration and consolidation?

  • Article Summary: Author Lara Pair analyzes whether consolidating multiple arbitral proceedings genuinely delivers procedural and cost efficiency in international arbitration. The article explores different consolidation scenarios, weighing benefits like avoiding duplicative evidence and contradictory awards against risks such as increased costs, delays for smaller claims, and equal treatment challenges under the New York Convention. Pair concludes that consolidation must respect party autonomy rather than pursuing efficiency at all costs.
  • Kluwer Arbitration Blog

The views expressed are those of the author alone and should not be regarded as representative of or binding upon the author’s law firm. Consolidation of multiple disputes into a single arbitration proceeding is considered progress with respect to the efficiency of the arbitration process. Consolidation is a procedural mechanism allowing for two or more claims to be united into one single procedure concerning all related parties and disputes.