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BECOMING A “PREFERRED” SEAT OF ARBITRATION: CRITERIA AND EXAMPLES
Mark Appel27 September 2013
ABA 5th Annual Moscow Dispute Resolution Conference
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The ICDR Experience
• No institutional preference for particular cities or states
• Strong institutional policy in favor of building local capacity through education, training and partnership
• Number of seats (2012): 25
• Historically preferred places of arbitration
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Key Considerations for Parties
• Judiciary – international reputation and perception
• Independent, impartial, competent, predictable
• Does not favor domestic parties and/or interfere in arbitrations
• Track record of respecting NY Convention and other international standards/treaties
• Speed of courts in deciding cases (months or years?)
• Supportive statutory framework• Mirroring international expectations of process
• Establishing public policy support for arbitration
• Creating clear and limited role for judiciary
• Creating effective enforcement regime
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Key Considerations for Parties
• Easily accessible• Visas not required for hearing attendance or can be obtained
quickly and inexpensively
• Regular intercontinental flights
• Modern hotel and hearing facilities
• Freedom of advocate choice• Parties not obligated to obtain domestic counsel
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Thank You
Mark AppelSenior Vice President
Europe, Middle East, AfricaInternational Centre for Dispute Resolution
T: +356 99 54 77 99E: AppelM@adr.org
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