Meg Kinnear is the Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).    She worked as Senior General Counsel (2006-2009) and Director General of the Trade Law Bureau of Canada (1999-2006). Prior to this, Ms. Kinnear also worked as the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of Justice of Canada (1996-1999) and […]

WAW’s panel on Washington D.C as a place for arbitration will address the advantages and disadvantages of having Washington D.C. as a seat for international arbitration. It will go further by discussing whether it is even necessary to define a place where hearings take place given today’s virtual dynamics, and the issues on enforcement and […]

This panel will be hosted by Allen & Overy WAW’s panel on the role of Arbitration Specialists, Paralegals and Legal Assistants in International Arbitration will discuss their dynamic and evolving responsibilities considering the post-COVID-19 environment. The transition towards hybrid models combining virtual hearings and occasional in-person meetings has led to the development of new skills […]

WAW’s panel on the latest developments on evidence in international arbitration will highlight the new developments of evidentiary matters on international arbitration, showing how this field has evolved. Particularly, it will focus on the latest changes in the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration and will discuss the Prague Rules on […]

WAW’s panel on the Impact of COVID-19 on Infrastructure Projects and International disputes will discuss the expected growth of international arbitration disputes due to the pandemic. The panel will revolve around the challenges imposed by COVID in respect to international arbitrations and will focus on the following matters:  Has there actually been a wave of […]

Our Panel on reforms of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system will discuss the reforms that have been proposed at ICSID and UNCITRAL’s Working Group III, the efforts by the major institutions to reform their rules, the impact that they could have on the ISDS system, and whether the reform proposals—especially whether the adjudication body […]

This panel will be hosted by Crowell & Moring Washington Arbitration Week (WAW) 2021, in collaboration with ArbitralWomen, this panel will hear from three pairs of practitioners - a senior and established leader who has worked closely with and paved the way for an up-and-coming rising star in the field.  The panel will begin with […]