The Center on International Commercial Arbitration provides a high-level academic forum for exchanging ideas on salient issues and current developments in the field of arbitration. The Center builds on the accomplishments of AUWCL's International Arbitration Program, which started in 2004.
The Center is directed by Horacio A. Grigera Naón, independent international arbitrator and former secretary general of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. The Center also benefits from the knowledge and strategic advice of a Board consisting of many of the most highly respected arbitrators and practitioners in the field.
The Center on International Commercial Arbitration is constantly innovating on trainings and course offerings, to respond to new realities and needs of practitioners, arbitrators, arbitral institutions, and other partners. We launched a Primer in International Commercial Arbitration, and an Advanced Seminar on International Investment Arbitration (in Spanish) under the auspices of ICSID and co-organized with the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (Chile) and the Inter-American Commission of Commercial Arbitration. Click on the links on the right for more info:
This a well-timed book that reviews situations that may impact the way arbitration—in both commercial and investment disputes—is practiced. In recent years, numerous developments across the world evidence the States’ increasing skepticism about the benefits of international cooperation and the efficiency of international economic law comprehended as a multilateral set of rules binding on all States equally. More
After working for 2.5 years in the Arbitration Practice Group at Arnold & Porter LLP, Sofia decided to enroll in the American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL)’s J.D. Program. In this interview, Sofia tells Bjorn Arp, Fellow of the AUWCL Arbitration Center, about her arbitration legal experience, decision to join WCL, and her plans and expectations for the future. Read more
This course will guide you through the basics you need to know to be part of any discussion involving international commercial arbitration. You will learn basic ideas, strategies and legal concepts to assess the next steps to take in your cases. More
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