Practical Law International Arbitration: Traps for the unwary

Date: 9 December 2016

Robert Gaitskell QC is both a lawyer and a professional engineer predominately acting as an arbitrator, adjudicator, dispute board member and mediator. He is the editor of ‘Keating Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook’ (3rd edition 2016) and a former Vice President of the IEE/ IET (Europe’s biggest professional engineering institution). His acclaimed expertise in engineering and law has led him to be invited to speak at some of the world’s most renowned institutions including at CERN in Geneva,  Xerox PARC in Silicon valley and King’s College in London.

Robert’s established experience of working in ADR means he is well accustomed to facing difficult situations that require quick decisions. In his online masterclass ‘International Arbitration: Traps for the unwary’ for Practical Law Robert offers advice on dealing with some of the least expected challenges. Topics include:

  • Producing the terms of reference
  • Drafting the procedural order no. 1
  • Use of tribunal secretaries
  • Biased arbitrators
  • Intimidation of advocates
  • Rules on witness coaching
  • How to cope with the unexpected

(You can claim 0.5 hr CPD hours by completing the short multiple choice quiz that accompanies this video.)

 

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