Dubai partner Antonia Birt has been invited to present in a panel session as part of London International Disputes Week 2024, exploring “War Stories in Arbitration – The What, When, How of Real Life Stories from Arbitration Trials – From Arbitral Appointments to Witness Cross-Examination – We Discuss it All.” 

Intervenants: Antonia Birt

Type d’évènement: Conférence

Lieu
London
Date/heure de début
5 June 2024, 9:00 AM BST
Date/heure de fin
5 June 2024, 10:30 AM BST

The session is co-hosted by Trilegal and Osborne Partners. Topics of conversation include:

Arbitral appointments

  • Controversies, usefulness and practical implications on the selection process adopted for appointments whether through databases, courts or arbitral institutions.
  • How to address such controversies/concerns that might arise in the appointment process.
  • Factors influencing the arbitral appointment process and what users, institutions and parties expect from arbitral tribunals.

Witness evidence and cross-examination

  • The process and art of preparing and presenting expert evidence; the qualities of a good/bad expert report; usefulness of opening presentation.
  • Cross-examination best practices and war stories from arbitrations – from perspectives of arbitrators, experts and counsel.
  • Innovative ideas or hype – joint reports and hot-tubbing. How can they be helpful and when are they not?