On 9 October 2025, White & Case Brussels hosted CEPANI40’s first event of the academic year, delving into the “Insights from the 2025 White & Case and Queen Mary University of London International Arbitration Survey”.
The speakers discussed the results of the Survey’s sixth edition titled “The Path Forward: Realities and Opportunities in Arbitration” (available here). This edition involved the largest number of respondents to date (2,402 questionnaire responses received and 117 interviews conducted). Views were sought from a diverse pool of participants, including in-house counsel from both public and private sectors, arbitrators, private practitioners, representatives of arbitral institutions and interest groups, academics, tribunal secretaries, experts and third-party funders. The Survey provides valuable empirical insights into the views and expectations of arbitration’s users and delves into pivotal issues shaping the future of international arbitration. Â
The discussions, moderated by Alexandre Hublet (Local Partner at White & Case Brussels), were led by:
Olivier Caprasse, Professor at ULiège and ULB and Arbitrator;
Clare Connellan, Partner at White & Case London; and
Maud Piers, Professor at UGhent and Arbitrator.
The event was targeted at understanding the evolving landscape of international arbitration and focused on the following key topics:
users’ preferences with regards to methods of resolving international disputes, arbitral seats and sets of arbitration rules;
award enforcement challenges and trends;
efficiency in arbitration; and
the integration of AI in arbitration.
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