ArbDB News
Mark Appel to deliver the 2nd Annual Hong Kong Mediation Lecture, co-hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills and the Hong Kong Department of Justice on Wednesday 4 November 2020
ArbDB Chambers Member and independent mediator and arbitrator, Mark Appel, has been honoured to be invited to deliver the 2nd Annual Hong Kong Mediation Lecture. This will take place on Wednesday 4 November 2020 from 1900 hrs to 2000 hrs Hong Kong Time (1200 to 1300 hrs UK Time) and will be conducted virtually.
Mark will discuss “Investor-State Mediation at the Tipping Point” and will consider the past five years of global dialogue in this area and the resulting impact on investor-state mediation know-how, best practices, education and training and legislative and institutional rule initiatives. Mark is uniquely well-qualified to deliver this Lecture, having been the Chair of the International Mediation Institute (IMI) Investor State Mediation Task Force and also a member of the faculty on Investor-State Mediator training conducted by IMI/ ICSID/ DeCEDR.
For registration details, please see https://bit.ly/30YKJpo
ArbDB Chambers and Virtual Hearings and Meetings in Mediations, Arbitrations and Dispute Boards
ArbDB Chambers has been adapting to the new reality of conducting Mediations, Arbitration Hearings, Adjudications and Dispute Board site visits and hearings and also preparing for what the new reality might look like, post-Covid-19.
Our Members have conducted all of these using the Zoom and other platforms, with considerable success. Indispensable technical and practical support is provided by our Clerk, Martin Poulter. We have also been keeping in touch with our clients and contacts with regular webinars, with our Zoom capability now able to conduct meetings and webinars with up to 500 people. We have noticed that we are able, both in hearings and webinars, to bring in people from all over the world, which would have been next to impossible on a face to face basis. Our colleague, John Wright, has been participating in virtual site visits on his dispute board projects.
This may all point the way to the future, with more cost-effective and environmentally-sensitive ways of working.
If you would like to learn more about the capability of ArbDB Chambers and the availability of our Members, please contact our Clerk, Martin Poulter – telephone 020 3514 9020 or email martin.poulter@arbdb.com
The DRBF UK Breakfast Club Meet Webinar on Wednesday 9th September
John Papworth and ArbDB Chambers Member, Michael Cover hosted the DRBF UK Breakfast on Wednesday 9th September 2020 as a ZOOM ® meeting.
The guest speaker at this meeting was Ben Goss, an expert in Dispute Avoidance and Resolution in the Maritime Industry. Ben is a Chartered Shipbroker and Aspiring Full Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association, as well as being a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a CEDR- Accredited Mediator and a Member of the DRBF.
Ben spoke about the use of DAAB’s in shipbuilding/port infrastructures. He gave some history of shipbuilding and spoke about current trends and UK projects and the use of DAAB’s in the shipbuilding process.
This was the 6th meeting of the group, providing a platform for discussion of topics of interest and regular interaction between members, their guests and speakers involved with dispute resolution and avoidance.
If you missed the Meeting, you can view it here:
If you have any questions, please contact us here
ArbDB CHAMBERS & SCCA ZOOM WEBINAR on Thursday 17th September
ArbDB CHAMBERS ArbDB & SCCA ZOOM WEBINAR
Thursday 17th September 2020 - 2:00PM UK Time
4:00PM KSA Time - 5:00PM UAE Time
“Managing and Resolving Commercial Disputes in the New Normal:
Arbitration and Mediation in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf Region”
TOPICS:
- ADR in KSA & Region: Institutional Perspective
- Regional Developments - COVID & ADR
- Making ADR routine in MENA?
- Regional ADR: Family-Owned Businesses, Energy & Infrastructure (Mega)
SPEAKERS:
- Dr. Hamed Merah (CEO of Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration)
- Mr. Robert Sliwinski (Chartered Arbitrator, Accredited Adjudicator and Mediator – Member of ArbDB Chambers)
- Mr. James Macpherson (International ADR Expert – Special Counsel at Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration)
- Mr. John Wright (Independent Arbitrator, Mediator and Adjudicator. Member of ArbDB Chambers)
CHAIR:
- Michael Cover (Independent Arbitrator, Mediator and Adjudicator. Member of ArbDB Chambers)
*** If you missed the event, you can watch it on our youtube channel:***
Mark Appel of ArbDB Chambers spoke on Thursday 13th August 2020 at a webinar organised by the SCCA and UNCITRAL
Mark Appel of ArbDB Chambers spoke on Thursday 13th August 2020 at a webinar organised by the SCCA and UNCITRAL on the topic of:
“History, Background and Future of the Singapore Convention”
A recording of the event is to follow soon.
ArbDB Chambers third webinar on Thursday 23rd July 2020
ArbDB Chambers had their third webinar on Thursday 23rd July 2020 on the topic of:
Avoidance and Resolution of Boardroom and Employment Disputes in the “new normal”
Including talks from Anthony Fincham, Jane Gunn and Sheila Bates.
If you missed the event or would like to watch it again, you can do so on our YouTube channel here:
Michael Cover joins the Arbitration and Mediation Panels of CPR (The Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution)
ArbDB Chambers Member, Michael Cover, has accepted an invitation to join the CPR Panels of Arbitrators and Mediators https://www.cpradr.org/ . Michael has joined the CPR Global Panel.
CPR Dispute Resolution's mission is stated as harnessing its thought leadership and other aspects of its programme to provide ADR services, mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution boards and other approaches, through its innovative and practical rules and procedures and through the CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
Free Webinar: Avoidance and Resolution of Boardroom and Employment Disputes in the “new normal”
ArbDB CHAMBERS ZOOM ® WEBINAR #3 in a series
Thursday 23rd July 2020 @ 09.00-10.00 BST (08.00-09.00 UTC)
Topic: Avoidance and Resolution of Boardroomand Employment Disputes in the “new normal”
Discussion about the changes in employment situations, value of mediation to resolve difficulties, and the distress that
decision making can cause.
SPEAKERS: Anthony Fincham, Jane Gunn and Sheila Bates
CHAIR: Tony Marks, Independent Mediator and Arbitrator, ArbDB Chambers
PROGRAMME
09.00: Join the Meeting for opening Remarks and Introductions from the
Chair, Tony Marks, Independent Mediator and Arbitrator, ArbDB Chambers
SPEAKER: Anthony Fincham - Independent Mediator, ArbDB Chambers
SPEAKER: Jane Gunn - Independent Mediator, ArbDB Chambers
SPEAKER: Sheila Bates - Independent Mediator, ArbDB Chambers
09.40: Q&A and Discussion, with use of the “Poll” and “Chat” facilities
10.00: Close
TO REGISTER: go to https://bit.ly/ArbDB-Webinar3
or contact Martin Poulter, Clerk to Chambers: martin.poulter@arbdb.com
Telephone +44 (0)203 514 9020
Please also feel free to submit questions in advance and also to use the “Chat” facility to
the Chair, Tony Marks, on the day.
THIS WEBINAR SHOULD BE OF INTEREST TO COMPANY EXECUTIVES IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE, IN-HOUSE COUNSEL, EXTERNAL COUNSEL AND FELLOW ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS
ATTENDANCE IS COMPLIMENTARY
The DRBF UK Breakfast Club Meet – 15th July 2020 commencing 09.00hrs
The DRBF UK Breakfast Club Meet – 15th July 2020 commencing 09.00hrs
Guest Speaker, Elizabeth Reid of Bird & Bird LLP, now confirmed.
John Papworth and Michael Cover would like to inform you that the next DRBF UK Breakfast Meet will take place on 15 July 2020 at 0900 -1000 hrs UK Time as a ZOOM ® meeting.
Elizabeth Reid is a partner at Bird & Bird LLP and advises on major projects for the design, build and operation of technologically-complex assets across the defence, infrastructure and energy sectors. Elizabeth also co-leads the firm’s International Renewables Group. Her profile is here: https://www.twobirds.com/en/our-lawyers/e/elizabeth-reid
Elizabeth will comment on why the post - Covid 19 world may drive more collaborative/partnering-type behaviours in major long term projects, particularly on dealing with variations and delays. She will also consider the merits of dispute avoidance and adjudication boards to get to a quick and contemporaneous resolution of causes of delay.
This will be the 5th meeting of the group, providing a platform for discussion of topics of interest and regular interaction between members, their guests and speakers involved with dispute resolution and avoidance. This interactive Breakfast Meet will be of interest to users, funders, lawyers and Dispute Board members in particular, including DRBF UK Members.
Please register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoce-spzooGdyoZzA_SHuC7IyukmjyjSjq
or email Martin Poulter, Clerk to ArbDB Chambers: martin.poulter@arbdb.com
ArbDB Chambers for Arbitrators, Mediators and Dispute Board Members, International Dispute Resolution Centre, 70 Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 1EU, United Kingdom. Also Dubai, UAE (Associate Office), and the Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore Office. Tel: +44 (0)203 514 9020 www.arbdb.com
ArbDB Chambers second webinar on Thursday 25th June 2020
ArbDB Chambers had their second webinar on Thursday 25th June 2020 on the topic of:
“Forecasting Outcomes, Choosing Dispute Resolution Methods and Deciding whether to Settle” - in the “New Normal”
Including talks from Tony Marks, Stephen Bate and Michael Cover.
If you missed the event or would like to watch it again, you can do so on our YouTube channel here:
Recent Articles
Mark Appel to deliver the 2nd Annual Hong Kong Mediation Lecture, co-hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills and the Hong Kong Department of Justice on Wednesday 4 November 2020
ArbDB Chambers and Virtual Hearings and Meetings in Mediations, Arbitrations and Dispute Boards
Mark Appel of ArbDB Chambers spoke on Thursday 13th August 2020 at a webinar organised by the SCCA and UNCITRAL
Michael Cover joins the Arbitration and Mediation Panels of CPR (The Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution)
Free Webinar: Avoidance and Resolution of Boardroom and Employment Disputes in the “new normal”
MARK APPEL TO PRESENT AT AN IMI-SIMI "INVESTOR-STATE MEDIATION- AN EXPERT ROUNDTABLE" ON 17 JULY 2020
Launch of “Resolving Business Disputes- How to get Better Outcomes from Commercial Conflicts” by Stephen Bate
Paul Rose joins the Roster of Mediators of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)
ArbDB Members take part in a webinar of the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) on Mediation in a post-Covid 19 World
CONTINUING PROVISION OF ARBITRATION, MEDIATION AND ADJUDICATION DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME
ArbDB Chambers- XXI International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators (ICMA) in Rio de Janeiro, 8-
13 March 2020
ArbDB Chambers regrets that the ArbDB Seminar arranged for Thursday 26th March 2020 has been postponed.
Michael Cover joins the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) Panel of Arbitrators
ArbDB Chambers' members, Paul Rose and Tony Marks, chaired and judged sessions of the 5th Fox Williams pre-moot
Managing and Resolving Commercial Disputes: Arbitration and Mediation in Saudi Arabia & wider Middle East
ArbDB Chambers, Arbitrators, Mediators and Dispute Board Members, establishes a presence in Singapore
ArbDB Chambers to sponsor the XXVth Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) in Edinburgh, 10-13 May 2020 and ArbDB Chambers Member to participate
Wolf von Kumberg to be part of the Faculty for the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Mediation and Advocacy Training in New York, 6 December 2019
Paul Rose chairs the Joint Seminar of the London Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)
Sheila Bates of ArbDB Chambers spoke recently at an event organised by HIVE: The Society of Professional Mediators.
ArbDB Chambers Members participate as arbitrators and judges at the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot 2019 (IMLAM) in Rotterdam
ArbDB Chambers Member, Mark Appel, speaks at Hong Kong Department of Justice “Mediate First: Unlocking Potential” programme on 24 May 2019
ArbDB Chambers Member, Jane Gunn, to speak at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Women in ADR Special on 29 April 2019 in Dubai
ArbDB Chambers Member, Wolf von Kumberg, in Kyrgyzstan seeking to build capacity on mediation of Investor State Disputes
ArbDB Members To Speak At The New York’s Law School International Dispute Resolution- The London Boot Camp
ArbDB Chambers Members, Wolf Von Kumberg And Michael Cover, Are Participating In This Second Mediation Roundtable In Abu Dhabi On Monday 25 March 2019
Mark Appel, Member Of ArbDB Chambers Speaking At Conference In KL On Monday 18th March 2019
ArbDB Chambers Member, Wolf Von Kumberg, To Speak At AAA-ICDR Event “Arbitrating Aerospace, Aviation And National Security Disputes” (AAANS)
ArbDB Chambers Member, Mark Appel, Enrolled On The Panel Of Mediators Of The Cairo Regional Centre For International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
ArbDB Chambers Welcomes The Publication Of The First Annual Report Of The Saudi Centre For Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)
ArbDB Chambers Member, Wolf Von Kumberg, To Speak At Evolution Not Revolution: CIArb's Work On ISDS Reform At UNCITRAL WG111 On 13 February 2019
ArbDB Chambers Member, Wolf Von Kumberg, Participates In The General Mediation Counsel Roundtable At The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
ArbDB Chambers Member, Paul Rose, Chairs A Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators (CIArb) Workshop “What Goes On In An Arbitrator’s Head” On 5 December 2018
ArbDB Chambers Welcomes The Amendment Of Article 257 Of The UAE Penal Code So As To Remove Criminal Sanctions Against Arbitrators
Members Of ArbDB Chambers Travelled To Paris To Meet With Officers And Case Managers At The ICC
ArbDB Chambers Member, Mark Appel, To Speak At The Istanbul Arbitration Association (ISTA) Conference In Istanbul 16 November 2018
ArbDB Chambers Participate In The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Forum- An Overview Of Mediation In The GCC And The Development Of Investor State (IS) Mediation
ArbDB Chambers Member, Dr Chris McArdle, To Take A Lead Role In The Annual Keating Symposium
ArbDB Chambers Members, Wolf Von Kumberg And Michael Cover, Join The Roster Of Mediators And George Grant Joins The Roster Of Arbitrators Of The Saudi Center For Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)
ArbDB Member Jane Gunn Chaired The CIArb 11th Mediation Symposium Which Was Held On 12 September 2018 At CMS Offices In Cannon Street.
ArbDB Chambers Member, Michael Cover Participates In The 2018 Energy Charter Forum On Settlement Of Investment Disputes Without Tribunal Ruling
ArbDB Chambers Member, Michael Cover, Teaches At The IP Law Summer School At Downing College, Cambridge ArbDB Chambers Member, Michael Cover, Teaches At The IP Law Summer School At Downing College, Cambridge
ArbDB Chambers Member, Peter McQueen, Appointed To The ICC International Court Of Arbitration
ArbDB Chambers Member, Stephen Bate, Involved In High-profile Case For The Football League's Disciplinary Commission
ArbDB Chambers Members Attend And Speak At The 2018 Beijing International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) Edinburgh Summit On Commercial Dispute Resolution In China
ArbDB Chambers For Arbitrators, Mediators And Dispute Board Members Moves Its London Address To The International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC).
ArbDB Member, Paul Rose, FCIArb CArb, Becomes The Chair Of The London Branch Of The Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators (CIArb)
ArbDB Chambers, Member, Peter McQueen, Elected As An Aspiring Full Member Of The London Maritime Arbitrators Association
ArbDB Chambers Members To Speak At A Major Conference On Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)and The Development Of Investor/ State (IS) Mediation
Mark Appel Of ArbDB Chambers To Speak At A Three Day Intensive Training Course At The Saudi Center For Commercial Arbitration
Article About Jane Gunn In The ADR-ODR International News Letter For International Women's Day
ArbDB Chambers Members To Be Part Of The Faculty For The Investor State Dispute Forum In Abu Dhabi At The ADGM
ArbDB Chambers Member, Wolf Von Kumberg, Co-presenting A Webinar On Mediation In Investor-state Disputes
ArbDB Chambers Member, Wolf Von Kumberg, To Speak At The American Arbitration Association (AAA) 34th Annual Colloquium In New York, 1 December 2017
ArbDB Chambers Members Michael Cover And John Wright Are Speaking At The KLRCA On Wednesday 15th November 2017 On The Subject Of Dispute Boards, Conflict Avoidance Panels And Hybrid Dispute Resolution Processes
ARBDB CHAMBERS MEMBERS, PETER MCQUEEN AND MICHAEL COVER, PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS XX (ICMA XX) IN COPENHAGEN 25- 29 SEPTEMBER 2017
ArbDB Chambers Members Participate In The Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators (CIArb) 2017 Mediation Symposium
ArbDB Chambers Members, Mark Appel, Wolf Von Kumberg And Michael Cover, Involved In The International Mediation Institute (IMI) Response To The International Centre For The Settlement Of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Invitation To File Suggestions For Rule
ArbDB Chambers Members Participate In The International Congress Of Maritime Arbitrators XX In Copenhagen 25- 29 September 2017
ArbDB Chambers Member, Andrew Burr’s Book, ‘Delay And Disruption In Construction Contracts’, 5th Edition, Reviewed
ArbDB Chambers Member, Paul Rose, Speaks At A Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators (CIArb) London Branch Conference On ‘Arbitration And ADR In The Middle East
ArbDB Chambers Member, Wolf Von Kumberg, To Speak At The Bird & Bird “First For Aviation And Defence Disputes Afternoon Conference” On 12 July 2017
ArbDB Chambers Members John Wright, Mark Appel, Paul Rose, George Grant And Michael Cover Attend And Speak At The Kuala Lumpur International ADR Week (KLIAW).
ArbDB Chambers Members, Paul Rose And Michael Cover, Attain Certification With The Singapore International Mediation Institute
ArbDB Members Mark Appel, Michael Cover And Wolf Von Kumberg Have Been Involved In Helping To Develop Investor State Mediation Working Together With ICSID, ECT, CEDR And IMI
ArbDB Chambers Member, Paul Rose, To Speak At The Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators (CIArb) London Branch Seminar: Arbitration And ADR In The Middle East
ArbDB Chambers Member, Andrew Burr, Is The Editor Of “International Contractual And Statutory Adjudication”, Published In April 2017 By Informa Law From Routledge
John Wright, Has Been Awarded The Status Of Chartered Arbitrator By The Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators
ArbDB Chambers Member, Paul Rose, Attends The Board Meeting Of The Advisory Board Of The Dubai Mediation Centre
ArbDB Chambers Member, Andrew Burr, Is Reappointed To The Practice And Standards Committee Of The Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators (CIArb)
ArbDB Chambers Members Participate In The International Mediation Institute Task Force On Investor State Mediation
ArbDB Chambers Members Wolf Von Kumberg And Michael Cover, Speak At The RICS Dispute Resolution In Construction Conference 2017
ArbDB Chambers Hosts Dato Sri Azalina Binh Othman Said, The Malaysian Minister Of Law And Justice
ArbDB Chambers Member, Wolf Von Kumberg, Invited To Attend The SCC Centennial Celebrating The 100th Year Anniversary Of The Arbitration Institute Of The Stockholm Chamber Of Commerce
ArbDB Chambers Member, Paul Rose, Achieves IMI Certified Mediator Status With The International Mediation Institute (IMI) In The Hague
ArbDB Chambers Member, Tony Canham, Speaks At The Joint Russian Arbitration Association And Smith & Williamson ‘Aftermath Of The Change In The Arbitration Laws In Russia'
ArbDB Chambers Members Participate In The Annual Dispute Resolution Symposium Of The Worshipful Company Of Arbitrators (WCA)
ArbDB Chambers Member, Jane Gunn, To Take Up Appointment As The Chair Of The Board Of Management Of The Chartered Institute Of Arbitrators (CIArb)
ArbDB Chambers Collaborates With The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre For Arbitration (KLRCA) On The KLRCA Mediation Forum