International Arbitration

About

This course focuses on the theory and practice of international arbitration as a distinct field of the law and field of legal practice. The course covers as a consequence international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and inter-State arbitration. Besides offering a general course on the principles and practice of international arbitration, the programme will also contain several thematic courses focusing on certain aspects of international arbitration, such as recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and institutional arbitration, as well as area-specific courses such as the arbitration of disputes in the financial sector or in the area of intellectual property rights.

Course leader

Prof. Eric de Brabandere, Professor of International Dispute Settlement at Leiden Law School Mr. Brooks Daly, Deputy-Secretary General at the Permanent Court of Arbitration Prof. Henk Snijders, Director of the Leiden Institute of Private Law.

Target group

The course is targeted towards practitioners who seek to enlarge their vision or discover a new field of practice and scholars seeking to gain expertise in the application of concepts and norms within the field of international arbitration. Prior knowledge of, or experience in arbitration is desirable.

Course aim

To provide students with the knowledge and expertise in the application of concepts and norms within the field of international arbitration.

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