Queen Mary dispute resolution students join YIAG LCIA Tylney Hall Symposium 14 October 2024
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) organised another of their flagship meetings at Tylney Hall, on 20 September 2024. It included a Symposium jointly organised with the Co-Chairs of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) and provided a mentorship opportunity for a diverse group of ten students – mentees.
School of International Arbitration hosted a Co-Curricular with HKIAC's Secretary-General 7 August 2024
On 6 June 2024, the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University of London organised another successful co-curricular. The event looked at arbitration in Asia.
School of International Arbitration’s strong presence in the LIDW24 18 June 2024
Daria Korniienko, Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM class 2023, reports on Queen Mary University of London's involvement in the London International Disputes Week 2024, including the several contributions from our LLM students to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.
Joint Research Seminar of the University of Vienna, QMUL and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Second Edition 7 March 2024
Following the great success of the first edition, the School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London partnered again this year with the University of Vienna and the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne to co-organise the second edition of their Joint Research Seminar in Paris.
Ten years of Le Café des Arbitres 29 February 2024
Le Café des Arbitres, or LCDA, a series of Paris-based conferences hosted by Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration, marked its 10th anniversary with an event discussing the impact of technology and artificial intelligence and whether international arbitration as an industry will survive.
Queen Mary nominated at the 14th annual Global Arbitration Review Awards 16 February 2024
Queen Mary represents three of the five nominees in the ‘best lecture or speech’ category at this year’s GAR Awards. We were also represented in the ‘campaign for greener arbitration award for sustainable behaviour’ category.
Professor Maxi Scherer Appointed as Co-Chair of the IBA’s Arbitration Guidelines and Rules Subcommittee 24 January 2024
This appointment follows on from her previous role as Co-Chair of the Investment Arbitration Sub-Committee at the International Bar Association (IBA) in 2022-2023.
Milad Gazerani is awarded the Amir Ghaffari Scholarship 2023-24 4 January 2024
The prestigious Amir Ghaffari Scholarship is available to Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM students at Queen Mary University of London and offers the recipient a full tuition fee waiver.
King announces new Arbitration Bill 21 November 2023
Professor Loukas Mistelis speaks to the Commercial Dispute Resolution magazine about the new Arbitration Bill which will be set before parliament in the coming session.
Queen Mary academic part of amici curiae urging DC Circ. to enforce $330M Romania award 3 August 2023
Professor Loukas Mistelis was among a group of eminent international law scholars urging the D.C. Circuit not to overturn a ruling enforcing a $330 million arbitral award against Romania, despite EU’s highest court arguing otherwise. He also participated in a second amici curiae brief relating to arbitration against Spain rendered in Energy Charter Treaty arbitrations.
Professor Maxi Scherer appointed to the AFSA International Court 27 April 2023
The International Court of the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (“AFSA”) plays an important administrative role under the 2021 AFSA International Rules, including in the confirmation, appointment, challenge and replacement of arbitrators.
Success for the Queen Mary team at the 30th Vis Moot Competition 19 April 2023
The team representing Queen Mary University of London at Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition (“Vis Moot”) reached the Eighth Finals (round of 16) out of 378 participating Universities across the world.
Queen Mary wins at the 2023 Global Arbitration Review Awards 5 April 2023
Professor Maxi Scherer won the award for best prepared and most responsive arbitrator at the Global Arbitration Review Awards, which were held on 30 March 2023.
Queen Mary event looks at document production 24 February 2023
An event at the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University of London looked at document production from both civil law and common law perspectives and featured insights from Alan Redfern, the inadvertent developer of the Redfern Schedule.
Spreading the love for arbitration 22 February 2023
Joint Research Seminar of the University of Vienna, Queen Mary University of London and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne by Alejandro Arias de Luna (LLM Paris, class 2022) and Orlando Guterres (LLM London, class 2023)
Effects of Russia-Ukraine conflict to drive energy disputes, study finds 23 January 2023
The volatile price of raw materials and energy supply are predicted to be primary causes of disputes in the energy sector globally over the next five years.
Double-Appointment: Professor Maxi Scherer appointed to International Bar Association (IBA) and International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) 11 March 2022
Professor Maxi Scherer has been appointed as co-chair of the International Bar Association (IBA)’s Investment Arbitration Subcommittee. With 3000 members worldwide, the IBA Arbitration Committee focuses on laws, practice and procedures relating to the arbitration of transnational disputes.
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis to teach at The Hague Academy Summer School 1 September 2021
He will be teaching on their prestigious Summer Course on Private International Law.
Double-Appointment: Professor Maxi Scherer elected as Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration and appointed on ICSID Panel of Arbitrators 26 May 2021
Arbitration still seen as the best process for resolving international disputes, even in times of pandemic 6 May 2021
The School of International Arbitration (Queen Mary University of London) is delighted to launch the results of its twelfth major empirical International Arbitration Survey. This is the fifth one in partnership with international law firm White and Case LLP.
Queen Mary Team triumphs at the CPR International Mediation Competition 2021 25 March 2021
Jessica Sblendorio, Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM Student, and Andra Tofan, 3rd Year LLB English and European Law Student, at Queen Mary University of London won against the University of São Paolo in the Final Negotiation Round of the CPR (Conflict Prevention and Resolution) International Mediation Competition 2021.
New book by School of International Arbitration member, Dr Anna Howard, has been cited in The Scotsman 18 March 2021
Queen Mary and PwC Release Study of Damages in ICC Arbitral Awards 10 December 2020
The study provides valuable input into the debate over the assessment of loss and the use of expert witnesses in arbitration.
New book discusses the effects of the pandemic on international arbitration 9 November 2020
The book is co-edited and co-authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London and is the first to describe and analyse how the COVID-19 crisis has redefined arbitral practice.
Queen Mary and Corporate Counsel International Arbitration Group Released 2020 Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Survey 29 October 2020
This is the first study on the subject of Investors’ Perception and views of Proposed Reforms to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
Queen Mary University of London Professor is the lead author of policy-brief on Reforming Investor-State Dispute Settlement and Promotion of Trade and Investment Cooperation 24 September 2020
The Policy Brief was published by T20, the Think Tank attached to the G20, as part of their Trade, Investment and Growth Task Force
Recognition for Arbitrator Intelligence founded by Professor Catherine A. Rogers 28 August 2020
Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies contributes towards legal innovation 13 August 2020
Research from the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London has contributed to the development of arbitration intelligence reports. These reports provide lawyers with specialist data about arbitrators for the first time.
Envisioning Foundations for the Law of the Belt and Road Initiative: Rule of Law and Dispute Resolution Challenges 7 August 2020
Professor Malik Dahlan has penned an essay for the Harvard International Law Journal examining the increasing challenges facing investors and states given the lack of an overriding Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) authority nor multilateral framework.
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis awarded best lecture at GAR 2020 10 July 2020
The GAR Awards are the most high-profile annual events in the field of International Arbitration
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis nominated for a GAR (Global Arbitration Review) Award 25 February 2020
He was nominated for his Roebuck Annual lecture, given in June 2019 at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Dr Remy Gerbay promoted to partner in US law firm 12 February 2020
Arbitration makes business sense 2 December 2019
Arbitration is the best way to resolve international construction disputes, global research among in-house counsel has found. However, recent research conducted by Queen Mary University of London in partnership with Pinsent Masons identified scope for improvements in efficiency at all stages of the arbitral process.
Prof. Maxi Scherer to speak at St Petersburg Legal Forum 7 May 2019
Queen Mary alumnus appointed to influential role in Ministry of Justice of Ukraine 28 November 2018
A recent Queen Mary University of London graduate is now responsible for developing policy on insolvency, enforcement of court decisions, as well as monitoring judicial reform in Ukraine.
Professor Maxi Scherer awarded GAR best lecture or speech award at Vienna Arbitration Days 24 April 2018
2015 International Arbitration Survey cited in The China Business Law Journal 18 October 2017
QMUL and White and Case launch international arbitration survey 12 October 2017
The Centre for Commercial Legal Studies (CCLS) at QMUL has launched its 2018 International Arbitration Survey, carried out in conjunction with Global law firm White & Case LLP.
Professor Dr Maxi Scherer gave the Keynote opening remarks at the SCC Centennial Symposium 'Arbitrating for Peace' 25 January 2017
Professor Loukas Mistelis and Professor Sir Bernard Rix appointed to P.R.I.M.E. Finance's panel of experts 10 January 2017
CCLS and EFILA launch new journal on European Investment Law Arbitration 9 November 2016
New book published: 'The Role of Arbitration in Shipping Law' edited by Dr Miriam Goldby and Professor Loukas Mistelis 7 November 2016
CCLS and the School of International Arbitration sponsor International Dispute Resolution Masterclass, Beijing 17 October 2016
2016 London Annual Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China 12 July 2016
Professor Loukas Mistelis speaks at event on "Gender (in)Equality in International Arbitration" 8 June 2016
QMUL and Pinsent Masons launch 2016 Dispute Resolution Survey 6 June 2016
International law firm Pinsent Masons and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) are launching a research project to uncover how businesses can streamline their approach to technology dispute resolution.
Dr Maxi Scherer moderates debate on 'The Fate of Arbitration Agreements in National Courts' 15 March 2016
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis to deliver the Key-Note Speech at a conference on Arbitration and EU Law 16 February 2016
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas acts as chair in investment arbitration at the ECT conference 16 February 2016
Professor Brekoulakis and Professor Mistelis speaks at 2016 Annual EFILA Conference 16 February 2016
Report on Costs and Security for Costs prepared by the ICCA-Queen Mary Task Force on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration 1 February 2016
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis speaks at VAD 2016 Conference in Vienna 26 January 2016
Professor Loukas Mistelis to give keynote speech at Joint UNCITRAL-LAC Conference on Dispute Settlement in Ljubljana 11 January 2016
Professor Loukas Mistelis to speak at KLRCA International Investment Arbitration Conference 2016 15 December 2015
Dr Remy Gerbay will be speaking at Charles University in Prague 13 November 2015
Professor Brekoulakis appointed to the Organising Committee of the International Arbitration Ball 14 October 2015
Professor Brekoulakis appointed as General Editor of the leading academic 'Journal of International Dispute Settlement' 13 October 2015
Professor Brekoulakis listed in the 2016 'Who’s Who Legal in International Arbitration' 13 October 2015
Professor Brekoulakis speaks at the Pluricourts’ project Empirical perspectives on the legitimacy of international investment tribunals 28 August 2015
Dr Maxi Scherer to speak at 'Limits to Party Autonomy in International Commercial Arbitration' NYU 17-18 September 20 July 2015
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis speaks at International Bar Association Regional Conference 'Costs in International Arbitration' in Munich 18-19 June 22 June 2015
Conference Videos: The Evolution and Future of International Arbitration: The Next 30 Years 17 June 2015
QMUL to co-organise the 'London Annual Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China' on 6 July 2015 3 June 2015
EFILA and School of International Arbitration at QMUL respond to the criticism against ISDS 19 May 2015
A response to the criticism against the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) has been published by the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA), which is a non-profit think tank based in Brussels.
New book published: Arbitration under the 2014 LCIA Rules - A User's guide 15 May 2015
Watch Dr Maxi Scherer's presentation at Pepperdine Law Review symposium 'International Arbitration and the Courts' 27 April 2015
Dr Maxi Scherer to speak at Russian Arbitration Day on 21 May 13 April 2015
The Future of International Arbitration - LexisPSL interviews QMUL and leading practitioners 13 April 2015
Professor Loukas Mistelis is keynote speaker at ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) 9 April 2015
Professor Loukas Mistelis is to speak at the Leading Arbitrators Symposium in Vienna on 30 March 2015 24 March 2015
Professor Mistelis speaks at CityUK on London as a hub for dispute resolution 19 March 2015
QMUL and White and Case LLP launch sixth global arbitration survey 11 March 2015
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) today announced details of the sixth International Arbitration Survey, sponsored by global law firm White and Case LLP.
Professor Loukas Mistelis to speak at Cambridge Arbitration Day 5 March 2015
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis invited to speak at an ICC conference on Multi-Party Arbitration, Istanbul 2 March 2015
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers to work on Alternative Dispute Resolution policies in the Emirates 27 February 2015
QMUL LLM Scholarship for Best Advocate at Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court 17 February 2015
QMUL's School of International Arbitration helps organise the Inaugural EFILA Conference 9 February 2015
QMUL co-organises annual arbitration conference in Paris 27 November 2014
Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration: The ICCA Queen-Mary Task Force 24 November 2014
Professor Catherine Rogers' new book 'Ethics in International Arbitration' 21 November 2014
Professor Catherine Rogers writes the first treatise to analyse the ambiguities and conflicting rules present in international arbitration.
QMUL Partners with Chinese University of Hong Kong for new Arbitration Survey in China 20 November 2014
The School of International Arbitration (SIA) at Queen Mary University of London is to partner with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to carry out a survey on 'Chinese Corporate Attitudes to Arbitration'.
Norah Gallagher to be Advisory Member of the International Arbitration Law Review 17 November 2014
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis to co-convene conference on 'The Evolution of European Private International Law' 17 November 2014
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis to present at the Lex Mercatoria Publica Workshop: 'The (Comparative) Constitutional Law of Private-Public Arbitration' 13 November 2014
Renowned scholar in arbitration and contract law, Professor Alan Rau, is 2014 Distinguished Visting Fellow 3 November 2014
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis part of a panel at The London Roundtable on Transnational Private Law Theory 3 November 2014
Professor Loukas Mistelis to speak at the Fifth Executive Training Programme for Young Energy Leaders 30 October 2014
Norah Gallagher to join Editorial Board of the ICSID Review Foreign Investment Law Journal 22 October 2014
Professor Loukas Mistelis co-chair and speaker at the Third Annual Damages in International Arbitration conference 10 October 2014
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis to speak at 2014 CETA conference 7 October 2014
Dr Maxi Scherer invited to speak at the 2014 ICC Symposium 26 September 2014
Dr Maxi Scherer to speak at European Society of International Law in Vienna 23 August 2014
Professor Loukas Mistelis in the Financial Times 'Arbitration cases heard in London surpass financial crisis peak' 5 August 2014
Professor Loukas Mistelis 'Yukos oil company ruling could take years to enforce' 29 July 2014
Professor Loukas Mistelis, Gloria Maria Alvarez and Mary Mitsi respond to EU consultation on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement 28 July 2014
The Energy and Natural Resources Law Institute at CCLS 16 June 2014
School of Law research referenced in The Economist - International commercial law: exorbitant privilege 22 May 2014
Professor Loukas Mistelis spoke at Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration QICCA 5 May 2014
Dr Maxi Scherer: International Arbitration and EU Law seminar on 22 May 2014 in Lithuania 1 May 2014
LLM students take part in Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Competition 25 April 2014
Queen Mary LLM students achieved a top 10 position in an international arbitration moot competition.
Dr Scherer gives presentation at Sorbonne Law School 8 April 2014
Dr Scherer spoke at the Belgrade Arbitration Conference 5 April 2014
Professor Linda Silberman from NYU Law School teaches on Queen Mary Paris LLM 26 March 2014
Leading International Litigation and Arbitration expert joins QML as Distinguished Visiting Professor 11 March 2014
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis wins award for his article in leading International Arbitration Journal 7 March 2014
Dr Maxi Scherer appointed as a Global Professor in the NYU Law Abroad programme in Paris 3 March 2014
Professor Loukas Mistelis wins global award for best Arbitration Lecture of 2013 19 February 2014
Professor Loukas Mistelis to speak at ADR as Public Policy: Domestic and International Perspectives at Penn State University 28 January 2014
Dr Maxi Scherer to speak at arbitration conference in New York 28 January 2014
Queen Mary report on Commercial Court Fees included in Ministry of Justice Consultation 17 December 2013
Dr Maxi Scherer is new co-chair of the German Arbitration Institution's young practitioners' group 25 November 2013
Dr Maxi Scherer is appointed to the executive board of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution's under-40 group 25 November 2013
Norah Gallagher spoke at the Arbitration Ireland Conference 22 November 2013
Dr Debbie De Girolamo presents a paper on 'The English Experience: Civil Justice and Mediation' in Poland 14 November 2013
School of Law welcomes Former Lord Justice of Appeal and Arbitration and an expert in Ethics 23 October 2013
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas at American Bar Association summit on International Legal Education 22 October 2013
Norah Gallagher teaches postgraduate course at the University of New South Wales 18 October 2013
Professor Mitsilegas to give keynote on the future of Eurojust 14 October 2013
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis appointed Rapporteur for the ICCA-QMUL Task force on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration 16 September 2013
CCLS Professors Hörnle and Mistelis giving open guest lectures in Singapore in August 12 August 2013
Professor Julian Lew's co-edited book 'Aribtration in England and Wales with chapters on Scotland and Ireland' has been published 7 August 2013
Professor Loukas Mistelis spoke at the 'Common European Sales Law Meets Reality - A European Debate on the Commission's Proposal' in Germany on 14-15 June 2013 19 June 2013
Norah Gallagher spoke at the International Energy Arbitration Conference 30 May 2013
Dr Maxi Scherer to speak at 'Unilateral jurisdiction and arbitration clauses - valid or not?' seminar at BIICL 7 May 2013
Dr Maxi Scherer on 'The EU-Russia energy relationship: the effect of the Yukos case and proceedings' at the Research Centre for Energy Management 18 February 2013
School of International Arbitration nominated for Transnational Dispute Management Award 28 January 2013
Dr Maxi Scherer spoke at the 4th Hague Prize Colloquium on International Law ‘Recognition in Private International Law’ 23 January 2013
Professor Loukas Mistelis - International Arbitration: 'Marriage Guidance for Business' in BBC News 11 December 2012
Dr Maxi Scherer to speak at International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) event 9 November 2012
Dr Maxi Scherer on the 'Practical Aspects of being a Lawyer in International Arbitration' in Berlin 9 November 2012
Dr Maxi Scherer to speak at the ICC Annual Meeting on 'Third Party Funding in International Arbitration' in Paris 6 November 2012
Global survey opens up closed doors of international arbitration 3 October 2012
Professor Loukas Mistelis is to speak at an arbitration conference organised by the Ukrainian Bar Association 15-16 November 2012 13 September 2012
Professor Takis Tridimas on 'EU Economic Sanctions and the Rule of Law: Have the courts got it right?' at WG Hart Workshop 20 June 2012
Professor Tridimas presents 'The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: Fundamental Rights versus Immigration and Asylum Policy' at the Court of Justice of the EU 15 June 2012
Professor Takis Tridimas comments on 'UK Plans Border Controls for Euro Meltdown' 31 May 2012
Professor Takis Tridimas on 'The Eurozone Crisis: Picking up the pieces or the unbearable lightness of being and EU financial lawyer' 23 May 2012
Queen Mary students compete in International Arbitration Moot 4 May 2012
Professor Tridimas on 'Regionalisation in the EU Judicial System: How could national courts better handle EU law?' at Annual Bar European Group Conference 1 May 2012
School of International Arbitration shortlisted for Global Arbitration Review Award 17 February 2012
Professor Mistelis and Dr Brekoulakis to speak at Cyprus Eurasia Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Centre Conference 18 November 2011 15 November 2011
Masterclass on International Arbitration in Chile - 1 September 2011 26 July 2011
Professor Takis Tridimas - Key Day for Greek Crisis 21 June 2011
Dr Stavros Brekoulakis to speak at Conference on Complex Arbitrations at Columbia University, USA 24 March 2011
School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary, University of London is shortlisted for the Sustained Contribution to Best Practice Award by the Global Arbitration Review 21 February 2011
The Global Arbitration Review (GAR) is a leading arbitration journal. It has shortlisted five groups for the Sustained Contribution to Best Practice Award, BA committee on arbitration, ICC Institute, OGEMID, UNCITRAL working group and the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary, University of London. The winner will be announced on 3 March 2011.
Global Survey Reveals Corporate Choices in International Arbitration 6 October 2010
This week sees the results of a major survey on international arbitration by the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary, University of London, sponsored by global law firm White & Case LLP.
Professor Loukas Mistelis, Director of the School of International Arbitration - Launch of international arbitration survey sponsored by White and Case LLP 24 May 2010
A major survey on international arbitration by the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary, University of London, sponsored by global law firm White & Case, is canvassing the views of in-house counsel in key markets worldwide.
Professor Loukas Mistelis comments in the FT - why companies use arbitration for conflict resolution 16 April 2010
More companies than ever use arbitration for conflict-resolution Professor Loukas Mistelis, of Queen Mary, University of London explains why in the FT.
Professor Loukas Mistelis to speak at International Arbitration events in Australia and Germany 17 February 2010
Funding success for "Access to Justice" research project 3 February 2010
Professor Takis Tridimas and Dr Gabriel Gari were awarded a grant from the Nuffield Foundation to carry out a statistical analysis of the case law of the European Court of Justice on judicial review.
International Arbitration survey appoints researcher 23 October 2009
Professor Mistelis interviewed by leading Spanish financial newspaper on the future of international arbitration 13 August 2009
Dr Brekoulakis argues for a clear interface between arbitration and litigation at EU policy meeting in Brussels 11 August 2009
Law Firm Dewey LeBoeuf to sponsor a student to study International Arbitration at Queen Mary 3 June 2009
Professor Mistelis comments on the debate over transparency in international investment arbitration 27 April 2009