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The Scottish Arbitration Centre has announced that Gillian Carmichael Lemaire will replace Lord (Angus) Glennie as Chair of the Board of the Centre when Angus steps down on 18 March 2025.  Although Angus will step down as Chairman he will remain on the Board.  Gillian, who has been a Director of the Centre since December 2020, is an independent

We have entered into a cooperation agreement with Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC). Through our agreement, the Centre and VIAC will cooperate to promote international arbitration in each other’s jurisdiction and recommend, where relevant, each other’s facilities for the conduct of hearings and meetings. The agreement was signed by Andrew Mackenzie, CEO of the Centre

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has been shortlisted for two prestigious Global Arbitration Review Awards (GAR Awards).  Two of the keynote speakers at the Centre’s Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (ArbFest2024) have also been shortlisted for Best Speech Award. GAR is an arbitration news platform, providing its readers with updates five days a week, original surveys and

See here our latest December Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/scottisharbitrationcentre/scottish-arbitration-centre-december-newsletter-xliv

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We organised a seminar with the Finnish Arbitration Institute and Merilampi, involving Andrew Mackenzie interviewing Carita Wallgren-Lindholm in advance of the Nordic Arbitration Day in Helsinki in April. To see the interview with Carita Wallgren-Lindholm, please see below.

12 March 2024 Andrew Mackenzie, CEO of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed as co-chair of the Campaign for Greener Arbitration’s European Committee. The Campaign for Greener Arbitration (CGA) is an initiative that seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of international arbitrations through behavioural change. The Green Protocols help provide necessary guidance to ensure

05 March 2024 We are now able to announce our first speaker for the upcoming Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (#ArbFest2024). Dr Ula Cartwright-Finch will be a keynote speaker at the Main Festival. Ula is the Managing Director of @Cortex Capital where she integrates psychology and neuroscience with law and business.  She is an experienced lawyer

05 March 2024 The Scottish Arbitration Centre has been nominated by the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge leadership for the Global Arbitration Review ERA Pledge Award at the 2024 GAR Awards. The nomination is for the Centre launching all-female initial panels of domestic and international arbitrators, in advance of moving to gender parity on the