Topic: Diversity
Don’t leave us out of the conversation: a personal perspective on disability inclusion
As the ICC says it will launch a taskforce on disability inclusion in international arbitration, Simon Maynard of King & Spalding, who was left with a stoma after surgery for bowel cancer, considers ways to improve access to the field for those with disabilities.
20 August 2021
ICSID reports increase in cases and gender diversity
ICSID registered a record 70 new cases in the last financial year, while the ratio of women appointed to tribunals and other panels more than doubled.
04 August 2021
ICC Court to build LGBTQIA network
The ICC International Court of Arbitration is to build a LGBTQIA network in its latest move to champion diversity and inclusivity
30 July 2021
LCIA marks five years of the Pledge
In a banner on its website to mark five years since it signed the Pledge, the LCIA has noted how the total percentage of female arbitrator appointments in cases under its auspices has soared, from 15.8% in 2015 to 33% in 2020.
07 June 2021
A year of "mute off"
It has been a year since the launch of "Mute Off Thursdays", a weekly virtual forum that has enabled women in arbitration to stay connected and build know-how during the pandemic.
19 April 2021
An unequal playing field
On International Women's Day, Mark Mangan, Ananya Mitra and Miranda Elvidge of Dechert in Singapore look at the use of arbitration to correct gender discrimination in sports and as a force for achieving greater diversity in society, with reference to aspiring football leader Mariyam Mohamed's recent CAS appeals, in which they acted.
08 March 2021
New group puts spotlight on race
A new group, Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers, will seek to bring about more racial diversity and equality in the international arbitration field.
18 January 2021
Vidak Gojkovic goes solo
After almost a decade of practising international arbitration in law firms in Zagreb, Vienna, London and New York, Ema Vidak Gojkovic has left King & Spalding to launch her own independent practice.
15 December 2020
Salomon in line to succeed Mourre at ICC
Latham & Watkins partner Claudia Salomon has been recommended for election as president of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, paving the way for her to become the first woman to hold the role in the institution’s 100-year history.
03 November 2020
New US list promotes arbitrators of African descent
Amid a debate about promoting diversity in international arbitration, two practitioners have compiled a list of 123 arbitrators of African descent with ties to the US.
04 September 2020