Please note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.
Certificates will be provided to participants who attend all five Sessions.
It is mandatory for all participants to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry.
The Practice of International Arbitration
This series aims to assist students who wish to pursue careers in international arbitration. It complements academic study of the field by explaining knowledge of strategic considerations derived from years of experience in the field. Topics include arbitrator selection, arbitral procedure, cross-examination, recognition and enforcement of awards, and third-party funding.
The series is presented by the London office of Three Crowns LLP, an elite specialist law firm dedicated to providing excellence in counselling and advocacy in international arbitration and international law. Representing both businesses and sovereign States, the firm’s lawyers have obtained many of the precedent setting-awards in the history of international arbitration and public international law.
Speakers include Constantine Partasides KC, one of the firm’s founding partners and an editor of Redfern & Hunter on International Arbitration. Mr Partasides serves both as counsel and as an arbitrator, and has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of only two “Star Individuals” in international arbitration in London. Who’s Who Legal describes him as “the leading arbitration lawyer in London”.
Speakers:
Constantine Partasides KC, Three Crowns LLP
Briana Young, Three Crowns LLP
Paul MacMahon, LSE Law School & and Oliver Hailes (Chairs)
Seminar 1: 29th October 2024, 6 PM, Alumni Theatre, CKK
The four “Ws” of international arbitration – why, which, who and where
Seminar 2: 11th November 2024, 6 PM, Alumni Theatre, CKK
The art of selecting the right arbitrator
Seminar 3: 19th November 2024, 6 PM, Alumni Theatre, CKK
Procedural choices
Seminar 4: 26th November 2024, 6 PM, Alumni Theatre, CKK
The art of cross-examination
Seminar 5: 3rd Decemeber 2024, 6 PM, Alumni Theatre, CKK
Recourse, recognition and enforcement/Third party funding