GAR
Roundtables
Arab League judges gather in Riyadh
An event during Riyadh International Disputes Week brought together more than 30 judges, from all 22 member states of the Arab League, and 20 commercial arbitration experts to discuss arbitration enforcement mechanisms under the New York Convention and relevant regional agreements such as the Riyadh Agreement.
18 February 2026
First Maxwell Summit addresses procedural challenges
The Maxwell Summit, the first of a series of planned conversations on the procedural challenges facing arbitration, has taken place at Maxwell Chambers in Singapore – with conveners VK Rajah SC and Stavros Brekoulakis reporting its findings on the approach to witness evidence and preparation, and how to improve case management.
05 January 2026
Jones shares procedural approaches after GAR-LCIA roundtable
In the wake of the GAR-LCIA roundtable, leading arbitrator Doug Jones shares some further procedural approaches that he has found to enhance the capacity of an arbitral tribunal to focus on the key issues in a complex dispute.
06 December 2024
“Proactive case management... with consequences”: recommendations from the GAR-LCIA roundtable
In the wake of the "Is it time for a reset?" roundtable earlier this year, the full report of the event is released today and includes 12 recommendations – the "GAR-LCIA Roundtable Recommendations" – inspired by the discussion. ITEM INCLUDES FULL DOWNLOADABLE REPORT.
12 November 2024
A tale of two arbitrations: Burford’s Bogart on reducing time and costs
Burford Capital’s CEO Christopher Bogart argues it is time for international commercial arbitration to reclaim its original promise of efficiency – and draws on the funder’s experience in two recent cases to show how differences in case management can have a striking impact on time and costs.
31 October 2024
GAR-LCIA roundtable: is it time for a reset?
"Has international arbitration lost its way? And, is it a time for a reset?" were the questions posed to a group of leading practitioners from around the world at a roundtable held by GAR and the LCIA.
23 July 2024
"Too many faces in the trough": why the roundtable was needed
In an interview, J William Rowley KC tells GAR what led to the roundtable on whether international arbitration has "lost its way".
23 July 2024
Kiev roundtable considers investments in occupied Ukrainian territories
A roundtable in Kiev held by Ukrainian law firm Marchenko Danevych considered whether investments in occupied Ukrainian territory are protected by bilateral investment treaties and the prospects for investment claims against Russia, with a particular focus on the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine.
22 November 2017
Roundtables
Arab League judges gather in Riyadh
An event during Riyadh International Disputes Week brought together more than 30 judges, from all 22 member states of the Arab League, and 20 commercial arbitration experts to discuss arbitration enforcement mechanisms under the New York Convention and relevant regional agreements such as the Riyadh Agreement.
18 February 2026
First Maxwell Summit addresses procedural challenges
The Maxwell Summit, the first of a series of planned conversations on the procedural challenges facing arbitration, has taken place at Maxwell Chambers in Singapore – with conveners VK Rajah SC and Stavros Brekoulakis reporting its findings on the approach to witness evidence and preparation, and how to improve case management.
05 January 2026
Jones shares procedural approaches after GAR-LCIA roundtable
In the wake of the GAR-LCIA roundtable, leading arbitrator Doug Jones shares some further procedural approaches that he has found to enhance the capacity of an arbitral tribunal to focus on the key issues in a complex dispute.
06 December 2024
“Proactive case management... with consequences”: recommendations from the GAR-LCIA roundtable
In the wake of the "Is it time for a reset?" roundtable earlier this year, the full report of the event is released today and includes 12 recommendations – the "GAR-LCIA Roundtable Recommendations" – inspired by the discussion. ITEM INCLUDES FULL DOWNLOADABLE REPORT.
12 November 2024
A tale of two arbitrations: Burford’s Bogart on reducing time and costs
Burford Capital’s CEO Christopher Bogart argues it is time for international commercial arbitration to reclaim its original promise of efficiency – and draws on the funder’s experience in two recent cases to show how differences in case management can have a striking impact on time and costs.
31 October 2024
GAR-LCIA roundtable: is it time for a reset?
"Has international arbitration lost its way? And, is it a time for a reset?" were the questions posed to a group of leading practitioners from around the world at a roundtable held by GAR and the LCIA.
23 July 2024
"Too many faces in the trough": why the roundtable was needed
In an interview, J William Rowley KC tells GAR what led to the roundtable on whether international arbitration has "lost its way".
23 July 2024
Kiev roundtable considers investments in occupied Ukrainian territories
A roundtable in Kiev held by Ukrainian law firm Marchenko Danevych considered whether investments in occupied Ukrainian territory are protected by bilateral investment treaties and the prospects for investment claims against Russia, with a particular focus on the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine.
22 November 2017
