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Oral Evidence Series Part 5: How Does Oral Evidence Differ in Arbitration Proceedings compared to Court?
Leyla Maestri
Our experienced cross-border dispute lawyers are skilled at resolving complex international arbitrations for multinational companies, high-net worth individuals and a wide variety of businesses.
In today’s interconnected global economy, international arbitration fulfils a crucial role.
It provides commercial entities with a confidential dispute forum and judgments (awards) that can be enforced across the globe by virtue of the New York Convention - an international treaty with over 165 signatories which obliges national courts to enforce awards from other signatory countries without substantial interference.
Global businesses across a wide range of industries often favour international arbitration because of the ability to select:
We provide advice and support at all stages of the arbitration process; from drafting arbitration agreements and providing pre-dispute strategic input, right through to the post-award enforcement stage.
Our practice head, James Glaysher, also sits as an arbitrator, having received institutional appointments to act as sole arbitrator, tribunal chair and co-arbitrator. He draws on this experience of the other side of the hearing room when representing our clients’ interests.
Ultimately, the team prides itself on close, partner-level supervision and focused, nimble teams to ensure work output of the highest quality.
Uniquely, we are also able to draw on the expertise of colleagues across a wide range of legal disciplines, including commercial, criminal litigation, employment, immigration and real estate, to provide clients with a truly multi-disciplinary service.
The group has extensive experience of both ad hoc arbitrations and cases administered by all of the major institutions (ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, DIAC and UNCITRAL).
Examples of international arbitration matters that we have advised on include :
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