As part of Paris Arbitration Week 2023, Reed Smith is delighted to host an interactive hybrid panel session on summary dispositions in international arbitration.

Speakers: Peter Rosher Antonia Birt Matthew Townsend Daniel Avila

Event Type: Seminar, Webinar

Start Date/Time:
27 March 2023, 2:30 PM France Daylight Time
End Date/Time:
27 March 2023, 4:30 PM France Daylight Time

Dispositive motions, a common practice in the United States, are gaining traction in the wider international arbitration community, making their way into several different global institutional rules. They are, however, less commonly used in civil law jurisdictions.

Summary or dispositive proceedings are often promoted as tools to accelerate the resolution of a claim, promote efficiency, and conserve judicial resources. Despite these goals, do they live up to their extolled virtues in practice?