Arbitral Insights

Former President of the U.K’s Supreme Court, The Rt. Hon. Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury joins our host Gautam Bhattacharyya for this “Spotlight on…” session. He shares the path he took to becoming a lawyer, who inspired and mentored him in the course of his career, his perspectives on how being an arbitrator differs from being a judge, and his thoughts on how the arbitration process can be improved and on diversity, equality and inclusion in the law.  

In our latest “Spotlight on…” episode, our host Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes senior barrister and arbitrator Antony White QC to discuss his career path, why he chose to become a lawyer, and his inspirations and mentors from early on to the present day. The duo then explore possible ways in which arbitration as a form of dispute resolution can be improved upon, before moving on to the progress of diversity, equality and inclusion in the legal field. 

For the fifth consecutive year, global chair of Reed Smith’s international arbitration practice Peter Rosher and Jane Davies Evans of 3 Verulam Buildings will co-chair GAR Live: Construction Disputes. In this Arbitral Insights episode, and just ahead of Paris Arbitration Week, the duo discuss the event’s success over the years and walk us through what we can expect from the upcoming GAR Live: Construction Disputes 2022.

This International Women’s Day, our international arbitration practitioners Jemma Collins (Singapore), Catherine Lewis (London), Vanessa Thieffry (Paris), Jane Miles (Dubai), Clara Fung (Hong Kong) and Sujey Herrera (Miami) discuss what the theme of “breaking the bias” means to them in our dedicated IWD “Women in Arbitration” podcast episode, with our host Lucy Winnington-Ingram (London).

The episode first explores what the biggest challenges, perceived and real, are in breaking the bias and what international arbitration practitioners can do to help break the bias, before our lawyers share who they believe has helped create a move diverse, equal, and inclusive environment, not just for them, but for women in arbitration and beyond. 

Welcomed by host Gautam Bhattacharyya, Donny Surtani walks us through his background from accountancy to becoming a lawyer – sharing his career inspirations and experiences with mentors, explaining his move to the English Bar and then to Canada, and, importantly, offering his views on increasing diversity, equality, and inclusion in the law and international arbitration.

Ahead of Tel Aviv International Arbitration Week’s third edition, Shai Sharvit, partner at Gornitzky & Co. and a founding member of Tel Aviv International Arbitration Week, joins global chair of our International Arbitration practice Peter Rosher to discuss the drivers for launching the event, how it has evolved, what makes it different from other arbitration weeks around the world, and what plans there are for future events.

Dubai-based associates Jane Miles and Alison Eslick welcome HKA senior consultant, arbitrator and chair of CIArb’s UAE branch Iryna Akulenka, along with registrar and chief executive of ADGM Courts Linda Fitz-Alan, for a discussion on diversity in arbitration in the Gulf Region and where the legal community stands in terms of not just promoting diversity, but also realizing it.

Bangladesh and English law-qualified lawyer Suhan Khan explains what inspired him to become a lawyer. He shares with our host, Gautam Bhattacharyya, his perspectives on the global legal world, discusses what adjustments could be made to ensure that the arbitration process is a better one for its users, and explores how international arbitration has evolved generally in Bangladesh.

Michelle Nelson and Alison Eslick highlight the growing recognition of arbitral award enforcement by local courts across the Gulf Region, focusing on United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Former presiding judge of the BVI Commercial Court, founding member of the Judicial Insolvency Network and former Canadian law firm partner, the Honorable Barry Leon discusses his career path and his inspirational mentors, and explains how his time on the bench has shaped his role as an arbitrator in our latest “Spotlight on…” episode with our host Gautam Bhattacharyya.