Emergency Arbitration from the Arbitrator's Chair: Practical Takeaways
Emergency arbitration allows a party to seek urgent interim measures before the arbitral tribunal has been constituted. It is designed for situations in which delay, particularly delay inherent in…
CEPANI Event at the London International Disputes Week 2026, at the Belgian Ambassador Residence The Unusual Suspects Pt. II: Arbitration Institutions – it is about finding the Right Balance
On 1 June 2026, CEPANI hosted in The Unusual Suspects Pt. II – Arbitration Institutions & Their Challenges , at the Residence of the Belgian Ambassador in London, in the context of the London…
CEPANI Academic prize 2025 is awarded to Dr. Ekaterina Oger Grivnova
After careful examination of the works submitted and elaborate deliberation, the jury has awarded the Academic prize edition 2025 to Dr. Ekaterina Oger Grivnova for her work on “L’irrecevabilité dans…
Report on the CEPANI Annual General Meeting
The CEPANI Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 4 June 2026 in Brussels. The AGM presented a statistical overview of CEPANI's arbitration activity in 2025, followed by a broader institutional…
Report on CEPANI40 seminar on expert evidence and cross-examination (Brussels, 16 June 2026)
On 16 June, CEPANI40 organised a workshop on expert evidence and cross-examination, hosted by Baker McKenzie. The event brought together an outstanding panel of counsel, arbitrators and experts for…
Report on Mr. Partasides' Keynote Speech at CEPANI : The Sphinx Arbitrator: why arbitrator silence is not a virtue
Mr. Constantine Partasides KC’s Keynote Speech at CEPANI on 4 June 2026, defending transparency in arbitral decision-making, gave the international arbitration community serious pause for thought.…
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The post-hearing brief as the master submission: rethinking written advocacy in arbitration
In standard or complex arbitrations, practitioners generally invest significant effort in pre‑hearing written submissions: they craft each memorial with care and strategic precision. By contrast,…
EMOTIONS AND MEDIATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: QUO VADIS?
Mediation in administrative matters is one of the most unexplored forms of mediation. Due to its special characteristics, including the fact that the parties at the table are not equal since one…
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CEPANI40 at the 6th Global Co Chairs’ Circle Conference 21–23 May 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland
The Global Co‑Chairs’ Circle Conference (CCC26) returned this year for three days of debates and networking in Zurich. This edition was hosted by ASA below 40, the young practitioners’ group of the…
Call for applications – CEPANI’s Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee
CEPANI's Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Steering Committee has been working to advance D&I within CEPANI and the Belgian ADR community. The committee has contributed to raising awareness of D&I…
Wolters Kluwer Complimentary Webinar When Arbitration Gets Hacked - Cybersecurity risks and fallout
Wolters Kluwer Complimentary Webinar When Arbitration Gets Hacked - Cybersecurity risks and fallout Date: Tuesday May 12, 2026 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM CET
MEDIATION: IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION AND AVAILABILITY
Why preparation and availability are key factors in the success of mediation Mediation is often perceived by the uninitiated as a softer, more informal, why-not-give-it-a-try alternative to…
CEPANI’s 2025 Annual Report is out !
CEPANI is pleased to share with you its 2025 Activity Report
Report on the 54th Session of UNCITRAL WG III in Vienna (22-26 March 2026)
UNCITRAL’s Working Group III (“WG III”) on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform met in Vienna from 22 to 26 March 2026.
The revised CEPANI Arbitration Rules approved by the CEPANI Board of Directors
The revised CEPANI Arbitration Rules approved by the CEPANI Board of Directors We are proud to present the new CEPANI Arbitration Rules, which enter into force on June 1, 2026. This latest revision…
CEPANI and CEPANI40 at Paris Arbitration Week
Are arbitral institutions open spaces fostering dialogue within the arbitration community, or are they still perceived as closed structures operating behind procedural walls? This question framed a…
The 10th edition of the Brussels Pre-Moot to the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot)
The 10th edition of the Brussels Pre-Moot to the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot), was kindly hosted on 31 March and 1 April 2025 by White & Case LLP and…
Non-participating respondents
Cases in which one or more respondents do not appear in the proceedings raise specific procedural challenges for arbitrators. Early in my arbitrator career, I had a large number of cases in which…