A rainy morning on Saturday 25 February 2017 signalled the start of ACICA’s Advocacy in International Arbitration Workshop Series.  The Workshop Series, launched in 2017, is designed to provide an intensive introduction to the provision of effective advocacy in international arbitration. The workshops are led by Course Director and ACICA Fellow, Greg Laughton SC. Participants [...]

ICCA is pleased to present the preliminary programme for the 24th ICCA Congress to be held in Sydney, Australia from 15 – 18 April 2018. The theme for the 24th Congress is Evolution and Adaptation: The Future of International Arbitration. Under this heading, issues such as the legitimacy of law-making processes, adaptation in the face [...]

On 7 February 2017, ACICA President Alex Baykitch welcomed fellow international arbitration practitioners to a Cocktails and Canapes event in New York to introduce exciting plans for the upcoming ICCA Congress 2018 in Sydney, Australia and follow-on event in Queenstown, New Zealand. The successful evening, hosted by Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, was held on the occasion [...]

On Australia Day 2017 (26 January 2017) ACICA President, Alex Baykitch, was recognised for his service to international commercial arbitration. Alex is a recipient in the Australia Day 2017 Honours List as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. Alex commented that: I am delighted, honoured and humbled to have been appointed a [...]

ACICA is pleased to launch its Tribunal Secretary Panel and Guidelines on the Use of Tribunal Secretaries. Tribunal Secretary Panel Recognising the widespread use of tribunal secretaries and the useful role that tribunal secretaries can play in ensuring the efficacy of arbitral proceedings, ACICA has launched its Tribunal Secretary Panel, which will be maintained as a resource [...]

The ACICA Review is our bi-annual publication aimed at providing arbitration news and updates to ACICA members. We hope you enjoy reading the December 2016 edition!

Happy Holidays! With the holiday season fast approaching we take this opportunity to wish you all a safe and enjoyable festive season and prosperous New Year.  Read the latest ICCA 2018 Sydney news here!

The Super Early Bird registration rate is now available for ICCA 2018 in Sydney, until midnight AEDT 31 March 2017. Registration can be completed online via the Congress website. See the latest ICCA 2018 E-Newsletter, November 2016.[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

On 21 November 2016, ACICA and King & Wood Mallesons co-hosted an event to kick off Sydney arbitration week: Judith Levine in conversation with Alex Baykitch & Andrea Martignoni. The theme of the interactive seminar was current trends and experience in arbitration, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region. Some key trends discussed were cost and time [...]

On 29 and 30 October 2016, Doug Jones AO led a joint CIArb-ACICA Tribunal Secretaries Course. Between Doug's seemingly boundless knowledge of arbitration theory and his extensive experience in its practice, course participants were treated to a nuanced and realistic look into both the role of a Tribunal Secretary, and the need for them. The [...]