ICCA president speaks at Edinburgh reception hosted by Scottish Arbitration centre

The reception was aimed at raising awareness of the opportunities for local practitioners. It followed a centre and 20 Essex Street Chambers joint energy law conference. Guests at the ICCA Edinburgh reception included Sir David Edward QC, honorary president of the centre; Lord Glennie; Lise Bosman, executive director of ICCA; Lindy Patterson QC, chair of the Domestic Sub-Committee of the centre’s Arbitral Appointments Committee and a member of the ICCA Edinburgh Programme Committee; Camilla Gambarini, co-chair of Young ICCA; and Richard Farndale, chairman of CIArb Scottish Branch.

Professor Dr Kaufmann-Kohler said: “The ICCA Congress is held every second year for the presentation and discussion of papers on different aspects of international dispute resolution. These meetings attract a large number of participants from all parts of the world and have made significant contributions to the development of dispute resolution theory and practice. The event attracts global attention from the legal professions and industry, and receives extensive coverage in the specialist press and wider media.

“The 2020 ICCA Congress in Edinburgh, entitled ‘Arbitration’s Age of Enlightenment’, will be a time to take stock of achievements and explore ideas to adapt to a fast changing environment, and shape the future of international arbitration, together.

“We are grateful to the Scottish Arbitration centre, the host body for ICCA 2020, for its work to date. The role of the host is crucial to a successful congress and we are particularly keen for local practitioners, firms and bodies to be involved in ICCA Edinburgh.”

Brandon Malone, ICCA Edinburgh Congress chair and chairman of the board of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, said: “We are delighted to welcome Gabrielle and representatives from the ICCA Bureau to Edinburgh in order to introduce them to some local practitioners. It is very important that we in Scotland maximise the benefits of the ICCA Congress coming to Edinburgh in 2020.

“It offers Scotland a unique opportunity to promote (a) Scotland as a seat and venue to arbitrate; (b) the Scottish arbitration and legal system; (c) Scottish arbitrators; and (d) Scottish legal and other professionals. We must all work together to maximise this opportunity and secure a lasting benefit for Scotland.”