Regulation And Infrastructure Of International Commercial Arbitration

The course will provide you with a good knowledge of  international commercial arbitration as a means of dispute settlement of international business dispute.

Professional Certificate –  8 sessions

Online Classes

Date

Wednesday, September 14, 2024
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Time

5:00 PM-7:30 PM

Provided by

The University of London (QMUL & UCL) and the American University of Technology LLM support program.

Course Description

The course will provide you with a good knowledge of  international commercial arbitration as a means of dispute settlement of international business dispute, the reality relating to current regulation and infrastructure of international commercial arbitration, and relevant legal and other regulatory instruments. In addition, the course will stimulate a thorough understanding of the international character of international arbitration, will enable you to reason, and draft opinions in respect of matters relating to international commercial arbitration, and will familiarize you with legal issues relating to the arbitration agreement and  explore the regulation, theory and practice relevant to arbitration tribunals. The course strikes a balance between theory and practice. It analyses relevant legal instruments and the practice of major arbitration institutions. In particular we will explore, inter alia the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the 1985 UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, various national arbitration laws, including the 1996 English Arbitration Act, the 1987 Swiss Private International Act, the 1981 French Code of Civil Procedure and the 1925 US Federal Arbitration Act, and various arbitration Rules, such as the UNCITRAL Rules, and the Rules of the ICC, LCIA, AAA, CIETAC.

The Course Is Composed of 4 Modules

Module A: The Regulation and infrastructure of arbitration
Module B: The arbitration agreement
Module C: The arbitration tribunal
Module D: Investment arbitration and specialist arbitration

About Module C ‘The Arbitration Tribunal’

Module C provides guidance for studying issues relating to arbitration tribunals. The issues are addressed both from the perspective of international arbitrators and the viewpoint of user of the arbitration process, clients and their counsel. The learning objectives of Module C, are to understand all important considerations about how to choose an appropriate number of arbitrators and be familiar with appointment procedures, to be able to identify the main rights and obligations of arbitrators and the parties to an arbitration, to understand the various theories for the source of rights and obligations of arbitration tribunal, to know the various systems in relation to liability of arbitrators and arbitration institutions, and finally to be familiar about the regime relating to the challenge and replacement of arbitrators.

Speaker

Dr. Mohamed Boudaher

Managing Partner, Cedrus Law Group/LEXPERTS Law Group

Mohamed Boudaher, Managing Partner, Cedrus Law Group/LEXPERTS Law Group, Beirut Offices, Academic Advisor, University of London International Programs LLM Support Office/The American University of Technology, and the BBA, Beirut, Lebanon, a Part Time LL.M. Instructor, at the Lebanese American University, an Associate Professor, at Phoenicia University, School of Law and Political Sciences, a Part Time Instructor, at the CEC, the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, and Academic Trainer, LACPA, Beirut, Lebanon.

Dr Boudaher holds a BA in Law from the Lebanese University/“Filière francophone de Droit”, a DEA from the Saint Joseph University/Université Pantheon Assas – Paris 2, a Certificate in Arbitration from McGill University, an LLM in International and Comparative Dispute Resolution from the Queen Mary School of Law University of London, and a S.J.D. in Arbitration and Derivatives from the PennState University, The Dickinson School of Law.

Dr Boudaher Specializes in Arbitration, Corporate Governance, Compliance, AML, TF, and Risk Management (GARP), Construction contracts and Disputes, Banking and Regulatory matters, Franchise and International Investment and Dispute Resolution.

Dr Boudaher is a Registered member of the Beirut Bar since 2008, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), and Member of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL).

Material Required

Students registered with the LLM Program will receive the course study guides and up-to-date reading materials, including articles and case laws.

Target Audience

Lawyers and professionals wishing to expand knowledge in international commercial arbitration.

Skills you’ll gain

Knowledge of International Commercial Arbitration

Familiarity with Legal Issues in Arbitration Agreements

Understanding of Arbitration Regulation and Infrastructure

Analysis of Relevant Legal Instruments and Arbitration Rules

Drafting Opinions in International Commercial Arbitration

Understanding Arbitration Tribunal Considerations and Procedures