Report on the 55th Session of UNCITRAL WG III in Vienna (12-16 October 2026)
UNCITRAL’s Working Group III (“WG III”) on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform met in Vienna from 12 to 16 October 2026. CEPANI was represented by Eric De Brabandere and Erica Stein.…
“Such Further and/or Other Relief”: Handle with Care
A very common, almost fixture-like, request for relief in international arbitration is that the arbitral tribunal grant “such further and/or other relief as it may deem appropriate”. There are…
Wolters Kluwer invites you to a webinar: The Final Stages of Arbitration: Costs, Interest and Post-Award Relief
CEPANI Arbitration Academy Kicks Off Its International Level Programme
Monday 28 September 2026 marked the start of the “International” tier of CEPANI’s now well-established Arbitration Academy series. The series is tailor-made for practitioners who know their way…
In Memoriam : John Bigwood
MESSAGE DU BÂTONNIER MARC DAL ADRESSÉ À L’ORDRE FRANÇAIS DES AVOCATS DU BARREAU DE BRUXELLES
Non-participating Parties and Iura Novit Arbiter – How Much Is Too Much?
Iura novit curia, or here, iura novit arbiter, means, put literally, that the arbitrator knows the law. But with a non-participating party, the question can quickly become: how much of that knowledge…
On 27 August 2026, CEPANI40 held the 6th edition of its traditional summer drinks
On 27 August 2026, CEPANI40 held the 6th edition of its traditional summer drinks. More than 100 current and past CEPANI40 members gathered on the rooftop terrace of Freshfields Brussels to celebrate…
Compte-rendu du déjeuner-débat du 8 septembre 2026 sur la communication non violente
« Les mots sont des fenêtres (ou bien ce sont des murs) ». C’est par ces mots de Marshall Rosenberg que Patrick Kileste, avocat au barreau de Bruxelles, médiateur agréé et formateur en communication…
Trust, Expertise and AI: Shaping the Future of International Arbitration - a conversation with Gary Born and Viktor von Essen.
Wolters Kluwer invites you to a webinar:Trust, Expertise and AI: Shaping the Future of International Arbitration - a conversation with Gary Born and Viktor von Essen.
Universités d’Eté workshop on “Arbitrage, médiation, tierce décision, CRA et autres MARCs : regards croisés et interactions.”
CEPANI Summer Intern Day on July 7, 2026
On 7 July 2026, CEPANI hosted its Intern Day, bringing together a group of young interns (students and junior lawyers,) with international backgrounds for a half-day of practical insights into the…
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…