International Arbitration Update No. 12

Virtual hearings in arbitration and mediation: trends, protocols and practical tips

During the past few years, due partially to the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pandemic”), the use of technology in international arbitration and mediation practice — together with other forms of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) — has increased fairly rapidly. This increase is attributable not only to necessity given global circumstances, but to an ongoing overwhelming need for more efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution.

In this client alert, we will consider one key area in which technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years in dispute resolution — so-called virtual hearings — in the context of international arbitration and mediation.