International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution

“This publication, the first of its kind, serves as essential reading for practitioners and arbitrators who are grappling with COVID-19 related issues and transitioning into the new normal. From advice on dispute prevention to a sample procedural order no. 1 which contemplates virtual hearings, so many aspects of this book are immediately useful. I could not recommend this book more strongly and expect it to be one of the most downloaded publications for some time.” 

Chiann Bao, Arbitration Chambers

 “COVID-19 is a challenge to arbitration but is an opportunity as well since it obliges all interested parties to reconsider what had become a routine in order to focus on the absolutely necessary. This book regroups deep intellectual analysis and practical experiences in this regard and is an indispensable tool for those who are presently struggling to maintain arbitration afloat in the present dire circumstances while trying to improve its future.” 

Yves Derains, Derains & Gharavi

“The COVID crisis has forced us to step out of our comfort zone and implement changes at an exponential speed. This book recounts the many impacts of this disruption. It shows the reactivity of the arbitration community and the adaptability of arbitration. It also explores the practice of the new normal in international arbitration. What it tells us about it may well be here to stay. This and much more make the book a most valuable resource.” 

Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler

“This excellent volume, comprising contributions of impeccable quality, contains an analytical discussion of the impact of the pandemic on dispute resolution across a range of industry sectors. It is also the first of its kind to address, and also provide a practical toolkit to navigate, the many logistical, procedural and due process challenges of moving hearings online. This timely and well-researched book, which will be consulted frequently both by practitioners and scholars, is a must-have for any arbitration library.” 

Promod Nair, Arista Chambers

“This publication is very timely as the world remains in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. It helps its readers navigate thorny and novel issues raised by the pandemic on arbitration as a process, pre and post arbitral hearings, which the arbitration community will find informative, challenging and engaging at the same time. I very much welcome and recommend this text to our community. A huge well done to the authors and editors for challenging us and preparing us to continue to function in the context of this continuing pandemic.”

Emilia Onyema, SOAS, University of London

“A concise and profound analysis of the present of arbitration under extraordinary circumstances, but also a must-read guide to understand how our practice will change in the future.  A landmark publication.”

Eduardo Zuleta J., Zuleta Abogados Asociados