19 January 2022 ArbitralWomen congratulates its members on their appointment to leadership positions with the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association! ArbitralWomen member Samaa Haridi has been selected to serve in the leading role...
19 January, 2022 Read more
The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations has newly constituted its Global Steering Committee and Sub-Committees for the 2022-2023 Term, spotlighting several ArbitralWomen members. The Campaign for Greener Arbitration is an initiative to reduce the environmental impact...
9 December, 2021 Read more
ArbitralWomen was a proud supporting organisation of New York Arbitration Week 2021 that included a full week of programming by the AAA/ICDR, ICC, ASIL, SIAC, New York City Bar Association, Columbia Law School, King’s College...
8 December, 2021 Read more
The Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (Arbitration Pledge) has formed a new USA Subcommittee which launched in November 2021 to take forward the promotion of the Arbitration Pledge among the broad geographic reach of the...
3 December, 2021 Read more
ArbitralWomen is proud to support ARBinBRIEF, a new initiative that offers practical video guides on handpicked arbitration topics while showcasing diverse arbitrator talent. The ARBinBRIEF series is divided into seasons consisting of 10 episodes each....
29 November, 2021 Read more
Lack of diversity in arbitration is a well-documented problem. Women account for only about a fifth of arbitrators, and ethnic diversity is largely absent. A 2021 survey by White & Case found that 61% of...
16 November, 2021 Read more
We are pleased to announce that ArbitralWomen and Arbitrator Intelligence formalised their longstanding relationship by entering into a Cooperation Agreement in October 2021. The Cooperation Agreement was signed on behalf of ArbitralWomen by Dana MacGrath, ArbitralWomen...
27 October, 2021 Read more
ArbitralWomen and Dispute Resolution Data (DRD) are delighted to announce having entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote diversity in ADR, a few weeks after Diana Droulers succeeded Bill Slate as the new CEO...
20 August, 2021 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
Ema Vidak Gojkovic left King & Spalding to start her independent practice as counsel and arbitrator. Ema is qualified in New York, England & Wales, and Croatia. She has ten years of experience as counsel in...
27 January, 2021 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more