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
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